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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-11-24

~ tCUBA.-Cuba is silent but still suf-
fering. The conflict on that island
has been going on SO long that pub
lie attention may be excused from
suffering distractions by greater
qnarrels elsewhere. But the situation
lis extremely bad. A momentary
CLEAN of satisfaction is produced
among the Spainiards when they
learn that some leader of more or less
Importance among the Cubans has
been killed, but as another always
takes his place., affairs remain pre-
cisely as they were a year ago. Gen.
Cars, the Spanish commander-in-
chief, who robbed surrendered Gu
ban General of his fine horse, has
made nice little fortune of S150,000
in a similar way, and gone back TO
Spain in disgrace. Gen. Zea assumes
command in his place. A writer at
Santiago de Cuba, Spainiard, says
that commerce is PROSTATE, and that
credit and good faith are fast disap-
pearing also, that vice, misery and
Incidence are on the increase; after
describing the misery III the depart
ment and the need for more troops,
the correspondent says: Added to
this hopeless picture, we have the nat
ural iidolence and apathy of the coun-
try, which beholds its wealth disap-
pearing without opposition. Every
body complains of the situation, but
nobody does any thing to stop the war
and vandalism of the enemy; all
await the initiative and the activity
of the government. Valmaseda is
proving himself neither a soldier nor
| statesman. and there seems to be no
one on the Spanish side who is able
| to close the. war or to conduct it de-
! eeytfyr @Etlj -i iiLl-, i's s --s
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-11-24

The Springfield Adoertiser, (Radi-
CAY thus describes the material of
which the Radical members of Con-
gress from South Carolina is COM
posed: o s-~l''''' 7'ii'.t ,.'..'.'
{" Apiring BARRIERS, keen scented
eeaehmeH, Successful beet-biaeks, inn
poverished carpet,baggers and needy
adventures, will represent the inter
ests of South. Carolina in the Forty
second Congress" 90
Amt that something for the Radi-
Gals TO crow over? 32l.'7 iH''''a + =
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-11-24

CoBURN, Radical candidate for Con-
gress, was stumping his district in In
diana, and his Democratic opponent
annoyed him by the following quota
tion from speech made by him Co
burn) several years ago: ai g Sc "
"Letno man go away from this
meeting with the impression that
advocate negro suffrage in Indiana.
The man who charges the Republican
with any such design 5utters Copper
head lie Nobody in Indiana wants
negro suffrage, and the Republican
party hold that it is matter for each
state to decide for itself. This Cop
rperhead lie is only an electioneering
trick" l,us g} b. soua av
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-11-24

WESTERN FAsHIoN.-The Nevada
Siluer State says:
"Gentlemen hereabouts have a
way Of discussing political questions
that is gu t. damaging to surrounding
property. Two of the boys had a
discussion with six-shooters, last
week, which resulted in bullet hole
through a billiard table, two or three
others through doors, one through a
counter (likewise, to wind up with,
one pistol was thrown through the
counter), one through q mans head
Chat is, through that pai.t of the head
which lies between the skull and
hair), one through his right arm, and
one bullet went into the left ham of
a horse which stood in the street,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-11-24

WHEN women become lawyers and
Jurors, babies may get to be criers in
orr scourts. 1--- -;-i E23i| A's -
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-11-24
West Virginia.

The following are the full returns
from the election in West Virginia:
: Majorities.
LIST Dist-Davis (Dem. -. ...-1 .1,3344
I'd Dist-McGrew Rad. ~ =. 9S7
3rd Dist-Hertford (DeIn.) 81. /, ,944
.o In the Legislature we have these
glorious figures :Y 5o4 45io6ds sat-
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-11-24

Ea EUROPEAN CoMPLIcATIoN.-The ca
BILE dispatches for the past week have
indicated that a war is imminent be-
tween Russia, and England and Aus
tria, growing out of the declared pur-
pose of Russia to abrogate the treaty
of Paris of 1856. Late dispatches
represent the warlike feeling as pre-
vaiIing generally throughout England
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-11-24
NEWS ITEMS.

The Woman's Suffrage Convention
commenced at Case Hall, Cleveland,
on Tuesday morning, to remain in
session two days.
ss A DESPATCH say that George Fran
els Train has again been arrested by
the Agents of the Provisional Gov
ernment. and is now in Jail at Lyons.
h9 WESTON is again on the walk. He
commenced the task of walking 400
miles in five days, at 1915 on Mon
day morning,
IT is said that Grant has purchased
an, elementary spelling book and a
copy of Webster's Unabridged, and it
is suspected he is engaged in the prep
aration of his Annual Message to
Congress- = are5 tf,s6s .la3sr
A DISTINCTIVE fire occurred at
Bald winsviIIe, twelve miles from Sy-
racuse, N. Y, on Sunday morning
Among the structures destroyed are
several large Touring mills. Loss es-
timated at Sl00, 900.
1.-THE census returns show the popu-
9latioHof the State of New York to
be 4,370,S46, being au increase of 490, :
I'LL during the last ten years. ~.
The wooden mill of David Dyers,
at Maiden, Massachusetts,, with its
contents, including the machinery,
was destroyed by fire on Saturday
night last. Loss $4,000.
= BURRETT SCALES, a colored Baptist
minister, was murdered near Topeka
on Thursday last. Mrs. Scales, the
wife of the murdered man, and a
young colored man named Louis
Ford, have been arrested on suspicion
g nd committed for trial. .es
10 THE Supreme Court of Ohio ad-
tjourned sine die ON Thursday. The
next term commences December 9th,
and the first fifty cases on the docket
will be called December 9th. a1oa
odGREAT CONSERVATION prevails among
1the people of Cleveland owing to the
breaking of hundred feet of the wa
ter pipe at Kentucky Street Hill, caus-
ing q deIuge in the vicinity and
ithreatsning to cut off tine water ra.
tions of the people of the city who
rely upon the city Water Works fol
their supplies. y II 3ai5 4
SENAToR SPRAGUE arrived at Wash
ington last week. He says Chief Jus
tice Chase is fast recovering his usua
health that he has not had and ha
not now any idea of resigning.
The Duke of Aosta has been elect
ed King of Spain by the Cortes, by
vote of 191 against 120. No disorde
has been reported, though Madrid j
animated. sv4 f Isa5 h..s5z
-ai The Ohio carpet-bag Senator from
Alabama, Willard Warner, will b
permitted to return to the house afte
yl87l, as the Democrats have the con
1trol of the Legislature of that State.
-qE GENERAL ScHENcK has finally con
sented It o contest til election
hof Campbell, in tih e ytol
District upon the single point wheth
GER the inmates of the Military Asy
lum have the right to vote. Congress
is about to review the unanimous de
cision of our State Supreme Cour
and will doubtless declare that th
State has no rights which jacob
Congress is bound to respect.
&c The following from the New Yor
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-11-24
The War.

There is little or nothing ofinterest
in the dispatches relating to the war
between France and Prussia. A late
despatch says that negotiations for an
armistlce are opened which promises
success. A correspondent of the n.
Y. World, writing from Versailles on
the 18th, gives gloomy picture OF
the German situation. 1t seems that
no bombardment of Paris is possible
before next spring, as the heavy guns
have not yet been brought up, owing
to the muddy reads. They are con-
structing entertainments in their rear
to guard against an attack of the
French. The hospitals, too, are said
to be in bad condition. being filed
with sick, who die rapidly, and their
places are Immediately filled with
new victims. The principal diseases
are pneumonia and smallpox.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-11-24

50 INDIANA.-The Democratic majori-
ty in Indiana, on the State ticket is
about $500, and on the Congressional
vote, 6,321. Yet the Democrats elect
only five Members of Congress, and
the Radicals Ska fact which shows
how skillful the Radicals were in ap-
portioning the State so as to set the
will ofa the people at defiance. Das
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-11-24
Death of q Senator Elect.


PHILADELPHIA, November 1S.-Wl-
liam w. Watt, Senator from the First
District, died this morning. His de-
cease will leave the parties tied in the
State Senate. A special election will
have to be held to FIJI The vacancy, but
it cannot take place until after the
meeting Of the Legislature.
Oh CoNELAGRATIoN AT TTITUsvILLE.
"A destructive oil confiagration oc-
Cured at Titusville, Penn, on Mon
day afternoon which consumed Stew
art Sc Van Sycle's refinery, the facto !
ry of A. X. Murray Sc Co., and three
small dwelling houses Sixteen hum
dred barrels of Oil were destroyed,
Loss $4,000. y on
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-11-24
RAVENNA MARKET.

,t ,zgqA qAGA-RRIED- ai5f
CLARK-sMITH-In Shalersvllle. Nov 18th.
1870, by VIM. Carlton j. p, Mr.. John CLARK
aud Miss Harriet Smith, gi5 ilsa-
RoSE-HALL-Nov.19, at the residence of
the bride, by Rev j. 81. Tuttle. DR.. Ezra Rose
and Mrs Perlina A. Bali, all of Palmyra. q
...,. Died. -...--s--,.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-11-24

THE latest list of members elected
to the next ODD Congress makes the
political standing ofgthe members as
follows: r-saafIasf
Demecratst- ,ls.s.ls.. ..l... .l-.i.l....: 70
Radical Republicans ...f.-..,--...s96 SO
Free Trade Republican. ...... %
With % members yet to be chosen,
of which the Democrats win probably
elect 13 and the Radicals 9. In the
present Congress the Radicals have
ITO, Democrats 81, Independent g.
With these facts staring them in the
face the Radicals can't see any occa-
sion for Democratic rejoicing. They
think there "isn't going to be much
of storm, after ALL
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-11-24
CONFECTIoNERIEs,

3-J For the Spring Trade.
All of the above named goods were bought for
CASH with GOLD OF 1.12, and propose to sell
at prices that defy competition. : =. -5'tf
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-11-24
Political obIiratons.

An exchange presents the 1olloWlHS
sensible and well-timed views npon
this subject: "A governmentof the
people will possess such a character
as the people chose to give'it. 1t the
latter manifest no concern regarding.
legislation, take no interest in polit-
ical contests, and remain away from
primaries and the polls, they must
not be surprised if venal men attain
to public Office, and legislative bodies
are swayed by mercenary considera-
tions. If good men will not take
time to look after the administration
of general and local affairs, they must
expect that bad men will secure con-
troll of them. If corruption peryades
the public service, fraud threatens the
ballot-box, and local taxation is OPP
pressive. The people are themselves,
in great part, to blame for sinking
their duties and responsibilities as
citizens of republic. 1t is the duty
which every one owes alike to his
country and himself to participate in
political campaigns. Pecuniary, if no
higher considerations, should impel
the American citizen to personally
labor to secure the best of office-hold-
ers and the best government. He
should attach himself to the party
whose principles embody his honest
views, and then labor for its success.
The whole theory of Democracy is
based upon individual action. q Its
maintenance and perpetuationi depend
upon the activity and vigilance of the
honest people. When such activity
and vigilance are Withdrawn, the dis
honest and corrupt grasp the reins OF
power the foundations of the repub-
lie are sapped, and the supersteucture
ultimately crumbles. Such is the
teaching of every past republic. 5h9
ave repeat then, those of our cit
izens who, either on the plea of busi
ness or owing to disinciination, stand
aloof from political contests, do 8
wrong to the country and to them
selves. So long as they continue tC
leave primary meetings and nominal
ing conventions to the control of pro
fessional trading politicians, so long
as they keep away from the polls, ant
rather take pride in asserting tina
they have nothing to do with politie
they will experience all the evils'o
"a Democratic form of Government
Reform viii come when the peopl'
do their duty, and no sooner" o
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-11-24

am selling splendid Coffee Sugar at 12ko
per pound. ,No.1 Rio Coffee At &c per pound.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-11-24
A Wonderful Two Year Old at the Buck

b .
On the Buckeye track, last evening,
DR.. L. Herr, of lexington, trotted, in
the presence of number of our cit
izens, his two-year old geIding, Mann
brino Beriie. The colt was shipped
to this city on Monday last, taken ont
TO the Buckeye track on yesterday,
and although he has not eaten three
quarts of oats within the three days
despite the raw cold weather and the
rough condition of the gtr;.ek-he
made the fasteat three trials ever
shown by two-year old trotter in
the world. He trotted the first mile
in 2 :42K, without making single
skip! .aI 10 gEs .lll.r lay ous
After twenty minutes, without tax
ing him out of the sulky, the colt re-
peated his mile, without break, in
| 2:A1. te ~2ad Ai.97 li''S % i5-'
After another interval of, twenty
minutes. without any other relief than
a few swallows of water, he trotted
two miles in the remarkable time OF
5 :2911sS, making the first mile in 2: Al
and the second miley with three bad
breaks, in 2:4S1z. In all his breaks
he lost time, yet his two-mile hea
averaged 57:4424 for each mile. Suct
an exhibition of speed and endurance
was never shown by two year ole
tretter in America before. s 5ai
Mambrino BERTHE is dark drown
gelding, fifteen hands and three quar-
tiers high, finely finished in form, will
as perfectly balanced trottillg action
as Dexter himself. He is closely
inbred Messenger, being by DR.. Herr't
Mambrino Patchen, the full brother
of Lady Thorne, out of his half sister
by Mambrino Chief. 979a aIi4
5 Mambrino Berthe showed no dis
tress after his wonderful perform
ance, which makes him almost wortl
his weight in solid silver as "the com
ing trotter."-CiR. Enquirer.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-11-24
KNIVES s. FORKS, SPOONS, &C.,
Selling at very low prices.
FLOUR.

{ am selling Fresh Made Flour from the best
mills in Akron and Canton, and will guarantee
prices from SOC to 81 90 per bbl less than the
same quality can be bought elsewhere. Try my
Flour Co.,.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-11-24
CRoCKERY & GLASSWARE,

A fullstock and selling at Gold prices. Beau
5iful Glass Tea Sets, warranted Pure Flint
ilass at 95c per sett. Don't fail to call and see
me before buying your Crockery and Glassware.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-11-24
WANTED,

G 10000 Pounds of Good Butter,
or which will pay tho highest market Pric
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-11-24

.H.In SA1A1Dl L VI Sl1ACs
FIVE or six different kinds, selling very cheap.
Goods, Delivered Free Of Charge to any
part of the City.
Call and examine my goods and prices before
purchasing elsewhere, for can save you money.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1870-09-09
Various Matters

eH-An ingenious Englishman has in
vented new system Of constructing noun
tain railways, which has recently been put
into practice on Q road in Hungary. The
lire requires no permanent way at ALL
Square bearers Of oak, eight inches thick
and fourteen broad, are laid on the ground,
and only at rare intervals cross-sleepers are
used. On the two edges Of the bearers are
rails only two inches broad, and so thin
that they only weigh one pound per foot.
The trucks run on q pair Of wheels eight
inches in diameter. The bodies of the
trucks are three times the width Of the rails,
and placed so low on the wheels that they
have just room to move. The cost is about
one thousand dollars per mile.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1870-09-09
Commission to Aronts.

For an order Of $50 from a club ~ mir
u, zee cU pay the agcni as commission,
50 y0rojs Lieoched or J,,o,cn Mcetipg, go,d
dress pattern, all 'eool pants patte,n, or
SO. 30 IN cash.
For an or''er cfsGO, from clyJ cfsil-
~, re '1W pay Me ogct 50 yar9s j,nn
Or 6ieached sheeting, huntiag case uafch,
all 'coot shdul, or 500 IN c0sh.
FIR an oy''er Of 500, Eyom cl,b If
o"e hundred, ere 1cW pay the agent 40
yards q yayd ,eije,) sheefing, spiendid
se'cing mochine, or 81 IN cash
SEND MONEY BY REGISTERED LETTERS
For further particulars send for catalogues.
Address
GEORGE A. PLUMBER & co.
Successors TO Harris h PlummerJ
30 and 40 Hanover Street, Boston, Mass.
JInHary II, 1870.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1870-09-09
Eg-We doubt if manv of our citiz

ES-We doubt if many of our citizens,
outside of those directly interested, arc
aware of the magnitude and importance of
the petroleum trade. The average monthly
shipments of oil from the Pennsylvania
regions alone are now upward of l7,000,-
600 gallons, or at the rate of 2G0, 600, 900
gallons annually, producing upward of 500,
OOO,OO and the product is steadily increas-
ing. The business is now quite as uniform
and steady as any of the mining interests
Constantly new discoveries are being made,
and improvements in the machinery used
has greatly lessened the cost of production
The entire exports of this article since the
tirst. discovery has been upward of 1915, 0OO,-
600, gallons. The amount exported is
steadily increasing; in 1867 the exports
were SO, 678, 56S gallons in 1868, so, $685.
1894 gallons; in 1869, 81, l29,646 gallons,
and in 1870, 79,225671.- Wheeling Mt
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1870-09-09
Eg There is q man living in Calhoun

ES There is man living in Calhoun
county, Miss, who is supposed to be the
strongest man in the State, if not in the
entire South. He is 35 years of age, and
weighs two hundred & twenty five pounds.
He has been known to carry three bars of
railroad iron, when it takes from to 5
ordinary men to carry one. He eau take
a cask containing forty gallons of water and
raise it from the ground and drink out of
the bung-hole with as much ease as others
could out of a common pitcher; and he has
frequently taken barrel of -four under
each arm, and balancing sack of salt on
his head, carry them for several hundred
yards, with apparently little effort. lie O.
fers to bet that he can lift thirteen hundred
pounds.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1870-09-09

TIE NEGROES ARMNG.- Reports reach
US that the negroes Of the county are or
ganizing and armirg themselves, as they say
to fight for their rights and some Of The
residents Of the county are thinking Of
calling upon the Governor to prevent an
uprising We are told that they assemble in
large crowds at politico-religious meeting
just above the first cross roads, and have
lcen holding them there for some weeks
back and that they have for pass word
tLo green and the ripe, meaning thereby
an utter determination of the VIII ties 10th
young and old -NortoM Tyyiniaa
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1870-09-09


BEHIND TIME.-As Mr. Hardriff was
going through the Athenaum, during some
exhibition, he was attracted by a beautiful
picture of the Crucifxion, and was much
struck by it, inquiring of his companion
the story of it, about which he had never
heard. He was much incensed thereat,
and treasured it in his mind.
Going through North street, next day,
where the twelve tribes do congregate, he
was button holed and held by a member of
them, who importuned him to como aud
buy something
what are your said Hardriff; faro you
Jew 2
Il am Ishraelite, was the reply.
Then take that giving him at the same
time rap on the nose.
Vat you do that for p said Moses, rub
bing his proboscis; Il never sold you no
clothes.'
mo, but you were one of them that nail
ed that man to the cross, confound you
Me l no do him dat was done two
tousand years ago.
well, don't care anything about that,
said Hardriff; Il never heard of it till yes
terday.'
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1870-09-09
nrTbe extraordinarv vieId of wo,

EEThe extraordinary yield of wool in
California, the rapid increase of the tlocks,
and their freedom from disease, added to
the fact that they cost nothing for winter
feeding, make up dazzling list Of attrac-
tons to allure enterprise and capital. The
clip of this year is so far three millions Of
pounds heavier than that for the same period
disco, and there ispromisc of still great
70 relative increase.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1870-09-09

Won't CoNDEsCEND. Occasionally we
hear man say he has registered and been
scratched, and he won't "condescend" to
apply any more. What high-spirited men !
They will be run over, trampled down,
kicked and spit on, but they "won't conde-
scend" to get up and resent their injuries.
-GrecnLrier HtRcpenRenk.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1870-09-09

@Col. DOUGLAS BRUCE and party
have completed the survey of the Washing.
ton and Ohio Rail Road as far west as the
Valley Pike, which it intersects near Hol-
hngsworth's mill, about mile from town.
The Winchester and Strasburg road is or oss-
ed near the residence of Evan Thatcher,
Esq Winchester Times, Auy. 81.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1870-09-09
EEBY a new recnInlion for the French

EgBy new regulation for the French
army all horses killed on the field of battle,
instead of being left to rot, are, so far as
practicable, to be carried to the regimental
butchers and served out to the troops as
meat rations. 1t is possible that some of
the patriotic volunteers, accustomed to 9th.
er sort of fare, will no; relish this dish,
palatable as it has been said to be by some
connoisseurs.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1870-09-09
TAKE NOTICE
IMPORTANT TO ALL!

WHO has just opened the largest stock of
BOOTS and SHOES suitable for Spring and
Summer, in Cumberland
;. j. EDWARDS & CO.
Who Is selling BOOTS SHOES, M rs and
TRCNhS in Cumberland at Gold prices
:. j. EDWARDS 4 co.
Who keeps the cheapest aud best BOOTS in
Cumberland
S. j. EDWARDS & co.
Who keeps the cheapest and best SHOES in
Cumberland
S. J. EDWARDS & co.
Who keeps the best, cheapest and most fash
ionable hats in Cumberland
S. j. EDWARDS & co.
Who keeps the cheapest and best TRUNKS
in Cumberland
S. j. EDWARDS & co.
Who makes the incest and best fitting BOOTS
i u cumberland
S. j. EDWARDS & co.
-. y. EDWARDS * CO.'S
STORE Is AT
No. 81 Baltimore Street,
Near the English Lutheran Church
Sign OF the Big Red Boot.
They certainly have the largest, best and
cheapest stock in Cumberland.
Call and examine stock aud prices.
Ec-No trouble to show goods ~t9H
Cumberland, April 8, 1870.