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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-10-06
MT. UNION.
CORRESPOND

Mr.. EDITOR Since my last, moth
ing Uf vital Importance has occurred
20 make or mar the happiness of our
quiet Vi. ige. Up to last Thursday the
weather had been very dry and the
roads unprecedently dusty, but at
that time it commenced raining and
at present the prospects are quite fa-
vorable for spell of bad weather.
Our Republican friends are busily ell
gagged at their old trade of lying and
hoodwinking the people. On last
Saturday evening they held a meeting
on the public square, the aforesaid
meeting was attended by about hun
dred individuals ranging in grade
from respectable Republicans up to
the man and brother of African de-
scent. They were addressed bya cou-
pie of very enthusiastic young Am
blerites from Alliance, who proceed
ed to hang Col. Balls character up to
the gaze of an execrating world, after
a fashion that would have done cred
it to much older heads than theirs
Next week Judge Amber himself
proposes to enlighten our understand
ing on the subject. He also proposes
to demonstrate to us how he don't
drink whisky, and how he didn't help
steal our money, &c, &c.
Society matters are quite lively. On
last Friday evening, the question, Gre
solved that the interests of the coun-
try demand the success of the Demo-
cratic party in the present campaign,
was warmly discussed for nearly two
hours, the young champions display
ing consumate tact and ability in
welding the sword of argument"
AT the close of the debate each claim
ing as usual that the other was COM
pletely annihilated. A few evenings
since young gentleman forgetting
the oft-repeated admonition of the
Faculty, about keeping in the straig ght
and narrow path, &C., took the broad
road to Alliance, and as Artemus
Ward would have it s'he imbibed a
few of the f1oin bole," and finally con-
cluded his perambulations at the sta
ton house. l understand that the
Faculty are considering what must
be did. The orations of the Senior
class are to be commenced On next
Monday morning. There are at pres
ent about twenty-five of the class in
attendance, the whole number being
thirty-one. FRED.
Mt. UNION, Sept. 80, 1870.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-10-06
cheering Democratic Advices.


A Washington telegram of the 29th
ult., says: @
ii The Congressional Democratic Com
mittee continue to receive the most
encouraging advices from all parts of
the country. In Pennsylvania the
Republicans concede that the Demo-
Gratis will elect twelve members of
Congress. In Virginia gain of five
is expected, while in Maryland the
probability is that there will be loss
of one member. In Arkansas two, if
not three, Democratic members will
be elected. In Wisconsin a gain of
one in the Milwaukee District is ex-
pected. New York Democrats write
that the Democrats will gain seven,
and possibly nine, members of Con-
gress at the November election, and
carry the State by over $4,000 major
ity for Hoffman for Governor. The
Alabama Democrats write that they
expect to carry all but one district,
and Louisianians predict the loss of
but one district in that State. Advi-
,ces from Texas indicate reign of ter
ror by the colored militia, which will
prevent an election. Letters from
Ohio anticipate decided gain in
congressman. The committee since
they have been in session here distrib-
;uted, nearly one million of documents
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-10-06

grists are enquired for, the parties
are generally satisfied by being polite
ly Informed that they never brought
that, the boy picks their pockets, Eve
hire boy for that branch of the bus
mess exclusively They don't vely
often grumble as my reputation and
standing in the church is such that
they never think of suspecting me of
dishonesty. And now | offer you
this splendid opportunity for making
your fortune if you will close out
your little concern in y. Y. and buy
me out. Or, if you don't feel inclined
to do SO, l will extend the offer to
that other very dear friend of mine,
the comm. ag't. you mention on your
" circular" but tell him to keep very
dark about it, let us keep the matter
wholly between ourselves, and above
all don't have my letter " lithograph-
ed.R AS l mentioned before, | am
very anxious to remove my family to
four first-class through tickets free of
charge. The agt., am sure, would
gladly present them to you if you tell
him who you are and what your stand
ing is. Send the tickets by express to
my address. Come and buy my mill
and your fortune is secured. Let me
hear from you Immediately on receipt
this, Don't be afraid to come and
see me, every one knows am honest
and the constable is friend of mine.
Very truly yours,
w. E. BRADLEY.
P. S. would be pleased to exchange
photographs. l send this as request
ed by express.
Don't forget the tickets.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-10-06
Great Storm in Virginia.

GREENWOOD DEPOT, VA, September
29.-A tremendous rain-storm COM
menced early this morning, and still
continues with unabated Violence
All modes of travel in this section,
and as far as heard from in the State,
are interrupted. The Eastern bound
train on the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad, from White Sulphur Springs
this morning, was unable to proceed
further than Alton, on account of the
wash on the road and five land slides
between Alton and Gordonsville.
The train commenced to return to
Staunton, but after passing Blue Ridge
Tunnel it became unsafe to proceed
further, the water on the track being
nearly up to the fires in the engine.
A special train containing Vice Pres
ident Wickham, Superintendent Whit
comb, Director Fisk and party, had
barely escaped over the. Waynesboro
Bridge when it was swept away by a
flood. The Eastern bound train con-
tanning large number of passengers
returning from Virginia Springs is
water-bound in the mountain at the
east end of Blue Ridge Tunnel. No
lives have been lost so lar as heard
from.
Four O'CLOCK, P. M.-Railroad pas
sengers will be unable to get away
from the tunnel before tomorrow
evening.
e GREAT FLOOD AT LYNCHBURG.
LYNcHBURG, September 29.-The
most destructive flood ever known
here occurred tonight. The bridge
across the James River was washed
away. 1t is impossible as yet to as
certain the full extent of the injury to
other property. Several lives were
lost. River is higher than for twenty
years.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-10-06

How scorT, the Ohio Carpet-bag-
ger Governor of South Carolina, on a
salary of $3,5O0 year has been able
to save S13O,OO0 in two years, is a CO.
nundrum which many simple mind
ed people are unable to solve. The
honorable gentlemen who are to en-
Tighten the people here on Saturday
next, can explain all that.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-10-06

a FROM the boasting of the Radical
press and stumpers, one would sup
pose that Grant was paying the pub
lie debt from his own pockets instead
of those of the people. But then the
tax-ridden people have a realizing
sense that such is not the fact.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-10-06

e HERE is Western Democratic CO.
nundrum which none of the Radical
orators have as yet undertaken to an
swer: "Why do the uationall. banks
have the privilege of issuing their
notes as money, said notes costing the
people nearly or quite S20,OO0000 a
year, when legal tender notes could
have been issued for nothing?"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-10-06

LEAVING THE RADICALs.-J. N.
Hook, the Chairman of the Radical
Central Committee of Adams County,
and Barnett Hook, Radical candidate
for Surveyor of Vinton County, have
renounced the Radical party and join
ed the Democracy. The former gem
tlernan publishes quite a lengthy let
ter in which he gives several good and
substantial reasons why he cannot
longer train in the Radical ranks.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-10-06

The entire power of the Govern
ment is to be exerted to secure to ev-
cry ignorant African the fullest right
to vote; and every obstacle placed in
the way of naturalization of white
foreigners-this is the latter-day de-
velopment of Radicalism.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-10-06

JOHN SPEAR, who used to edit a Re-
publican paper at Medina, Ohio, and
took his carpet-bag and emigrated to
Kansas, has been arrested there,
charged with embezzling $150OO0 gov
ernment funds, while Collector of
Revenue at Lawrence, Kansas.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-10-06
Old Know Nothings Bidding for German
Votes-Their Oaths of 1866.

Old Know Nothings Bidding for German
Votes-Their Oaths of 1866.
In the Radical State Convention,
held at Columbus, August 10th, the
Know Nothing Radical party of 1855
6 adopted the following resolution to
catch German votes:
| Resolred, ssThat adhering to our
traditional policy of neutrality, the
American people look with profound
Indifference upon any European con-
troversy. regarding dynastic interests
merely, and are concerned in the pres
ent struggle between Germany and
France only so far as the same in
wolves the great principles of liberty
and, while we remember that the
great uprising of 1S4S failed of sue
cess, mainly for want of Germanic un-
ion, that during our recent national
trial the people of Germany support
ed our cause with their sympathy and
material aid, while the armies of
France were endervoring to subvert
Republic on this continent, and es-
tablish, maintain and defend their ma
tional unity."
-.
Know Nothingisn in 1855 and 1856
these same Radicals subscribed to the
following oaths, which prescribed ev-
cry German and other foreigner in
America
l., a native born citizen of the
United States, and of Protestant
faith, an the presence Of Alnaighty God
and these witnesses, do solemnly prom
use and s,Uea,, that 1 will not vote, nor
gice my influence for any man Tor any
Office in the gift of the people, unless
he be an 4Imerican born citizen, IN
favor Of americans ruling Amertco,
nor if he be ROMAN CATHOLIC.
In the presence of Almighty God
and these witnesses, / do solemnly
and sincerely swear that 1 aCill, when
elected or appointed to any official
station comforting on me the power
10 do SO, renaoce all foreigners, aliens
or Roman Catholics from o6tce or
place, and that will, an no case, ap-
point such to office or place in my
gift"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-10-06

A New JERSEY paper truly says,
that to talk of "dead issues seems
like an excuse for shirking live issues.
The trouble is, that the politicians
consider issues as dead, which are on
ly asleep.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-10-06
Tickets.

The Election Tickets are printed
and ready for distribution, and we
hope our friends in the different town.
ships of the County will send for their
quotas at once, and not wait to have
them sent to them.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-10-06

THE ST. Louis Democrat says, the
Radical party of Missouri is dead. =
If every Democrat and Conservative
man in Ohio, does his duty next Tues
day the same fate will overtake it in
this State. ..-... -.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-10-06
An Increase of State Taxes of s57s, ,ooa,

1t is fact, that the Radical Legis-
,lature of last winter, increased the
taxes in Ohio, .tfce hundred and secen-
freight thousand, mine hundred and
tsco dollars and thirty-tUo cents! This,
too, at a time when the bondholder is
exempt from paying a cent of taxes,
through the legislation of Radical
Congress. 33| .q0Iad..s 3 ai4a
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-10-06

This Column is paid for by A. D.
RICKEY. He declines to use it, for
the reason that people know that he
keeps the best stock of Drugs, Pa
tent Medicines, Perfumery, Toilet
Articles, Brushes, Notions. Paints,
Oils, Varnishes, Dye Stuffs, SC. &c,
and Will sell at fair living prices.
Ravenna, Sept. 1. 1870, 1O5-1y.l
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Call and Examine this Elegant Stock of
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Excess of Grant,

Excess of Grant, $28,000,000
That is, the Government levied up
ON the people $2S,O00,000 more in the
fiscal year of Grants administration
than in the last year of Johnson's.
AS proper closing to this, chapter
of the impositions of the Radical par
ty upon the Taxpayers, we give the
following from one of Dom Piatt's
Washington letters to the Cincinnati
Comm crcial, Radical: gs
We have corrupt Congress, a
stupid Executive, and the only arm of
the government that remains pure is
the Supreme Court, and that Pres
ident has sought to pack with crea-
lures of his own, and the Senate
strives TO Destroy"
In the face of the above record the
Radicals in Ohio and elsewhere haYe
the outrageous impudence to ask the
people to vote for and elect their can
didates to Congress-, in order that
they may continue their depredations
upon the pocket-books of the hard
working farmers and Taxpayers:
Farmers and Taxpayers! Rally
to the Polls on Tuesday next and
vote the plunderers out of power and
place!
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-10-06
How the People are Taxed:

The amount of taxation which is
imposed upon the people by the pres
ent oppressive Republican high tariff
is unprecedented in the history of ma
tions. 1t is largely levied upon the
necessaries of life. For instance:
Pig iron, an average - 122 per cent.
Cotton manufactures " 80 per cent.
Woolen manufactures. .122 per cent.
Ready-made clothing " 95 per cent.
Salt .l39 per cent.
Leather. 70 per cent.
Coal .103 per cent.
Such exactions in almost any Euro
pean country would create a violent
revolution. These duties are not for
the purposes of revenue. They are
to "protect F" as the swindling phrase
goes, the clothing and leather manu-
facturers of New England, the iron
and coal mongers of Pennsylvania,
and the salt producers of New York
and Michigan. A few thousand man
ufacturers of these essential articles,
that are consumed by the poor, are
reyeling in their millions and tens of
millions of profits that are wrung
from the hard earnings of the labor
ing classes. There is but one way for
the latter to throw these burdens of,
and that is to vote the Democratic
ticket at the ensuing election. The
Republicans, through their majority
in Congress; put them on, this very
year, and they will never take them
off.
Expenditures of the Government under
Buchanan and Grant.
Secretary Boutwell, few weeks
since, published the yearly expendi-
lures from 1860 to 1870. His show
ing stands:
1860, Buchanan .S63, ,025, ,7S9 81
1870, Grant :. ...... .292, ,ll3, 269 81
Excess, 1870. s229, ,o88, ,479 81
The tax during Buchanan's last year
was tsoo. dollars per head, to run the
Government.
The tax, during Grants last year,
1870, was orer eight dollars per head!
That is what is termed "the sue
cess of the present administration =
1t certainly is "success " as far as
filching money from the pockets of
tax payers goes.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-10-06
War and Peace Taxation.

The following table furnished by
the Secretary of the Treasury, shows
the taxes since the war to be nearly
three times as great as during the
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-10-06

TERRIBLE FLOOD AT HARPER,s FER
RY.-Dispatches from Harper's Ferry
announce great flood in the Shenan-
doah river. The lower portion of the
town is completely submerged. Many
of the substantial stone and brick
houses have been carried away, and a
great-number are rapidly crumbling.
Over fifty lives have been lost, and a
great number are in imminent peril
without the possibility of help reliev-
ing them. 45Tya
ILLNESS OF GEN. LEE.-The Lexing-
ton Gazette announces that Gen. r. e.
Lee was stricken with paralysis on the
2Sth ultimo, since which time he has
been altogether speechless. His re-
covery is considered doubtful.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-10-06

Ravenna, Oct 1st, at the residence
of ii. W. Bane infant son of j. NJ. and Sarah
E. Hughs, of Washington. Pa, aged months
and 25 days. -, I'M e
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-10-06
Taxes in War Years.
Johnson and Grant.

The official statement of the Gov
ernmental leyies just put forth by
Boutwell,, Grants Secretary Of the
Treasury, is as follows:
16o9-To, tGrant,) :. .Sfo5, 100000
1869, johnson, 3SO,000,000
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-10-06
RAVENNA MARKET,
MARRIED.

MARVIN-WALKER.-O the eve of Sept
2Sth. 1870. at the house of the BRIDES father
by E. Woodworth, j. p. of Windham, Mr.
Francis II. Marvin. of Shalersyille. to Miss
Eva A, daughter of Hiram d. Walker, of
Paris.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-10-06

Excess paid by Ohio 81, ,596, 1863
twill be seen then that Ohio pays
more revenue, by ONE AND A
HALF MILLIONS THAN ALL
NEW England!
Isn't it about time for the people
of Ohio to quit paying the tax of
New England manufacturers If so,
let them vote the Democratic ticket
and have this odious system of legal
lied robbery and extortion abolished.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-10-06

Not to be outdone in iberality, Mr..
Bradley forwarded to the address of
the author of the above the following
reply. How we obtained possession
of this interesting correspondence it
is unnecessary to state here:
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-10-06

J. 3. Sherman Esq s..t. -,
My dear friend !:
I address you as such knowing that
none other but my friend could have
made me such brilliant offer as
your circular" contained. Fortn-
nately am now in a position to re-
tire on large income accumulated by
a few years application to business
which in regard to profits 1 consider
just little ahead of yours. am the
fortunate possessor of Grist-mill in
this town, which is situated in Por-
tage county, at the junction of the C.
Sc 2. & A. & G. w. r Roads, thirty
six miles from Cleveland, the best
locality in the known world for my
establishment, owing wholly to the
"Greenness "of the inhabitants. But
of that you can judge for yourself
when you learn the manner in which
I conduct my concern. ] commenced
here nine years ago with Az cents
(The u cent took from a little bow
and am now willing to retire on a
capital of Twelve millions dollars.
This vast amount was accumulated by
"taking toll" But before proceeding
further ] have request to make
namely-that what L write to you
must be kept a profound secret, as |
would not like the folks about here
to find out how have done the thing.
Having made money enough, and
getting along in years, and as I said
wishing to retire, have been look
ing about me for some time for a
keen, energetic man to succeed me in
my business-one who would keep
still about the profits and conduct it
just as | have. | have some property
here which l wish to keep and if my
customers were to know just how
my affairs were conducted they might
claim it for themselves, and 1 don't
wish to be bothered in that way.
Judging from the tone of your circu-
lar yon are in rather needy circum-
stances and not overburdened with
conscientious scruples as to the man.
ner in which J ou make your money,
in fact you are just the man am look
ing for, l will sell you my mill for
S12, 900 down in good money. would
take the "Qaeer" but l wish to 90 to
California and am afraid the people
out there would not be. green enough
to take it. You have shown your
good will to me, and thinking one
good turn deserves another, as a favor
l make you this offer of my mill. /
would not let any one but you have it
at that price. 1t is dirt cheap. The
building is 40 Y so feet, one DO horse
power engine, nearly new, and three
run of stones, employ six hands,
two to grind and four to "take TOLL"
The four men are kept busy all day.
We use = bushel toll measures, and
on very busy days are compelled to
steal d great many whole grists bags
and all, in order to make room for
more customers. When the missing
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-10-06

The amount of taxation which is
imposed upon the people by the pres
ent oppressive Republican high tariff
is unprecedented in the history of ma
tions. 1t is largely levied upon the
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-10-06

Expenditures of the Government under
buchanan and Grant.