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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-02-23
The High Commission.

The High Commission appointed
by the Cnited States and Great Britain
for the settlement of the Alabama
claims, consists of the following per-
sons:
Appointed By the President, r. c.
Schenck, American Minister to Eng
land; Hamilton Fish. Secretary of
State; Samuel Nelson, Associate JUS
tice, United States Supreme Court; E.
II. Hoar, ex-Attorney General United
States; G. III. Williams, ex-United
States Senator from Oregon.
On the part of Great Britain the
members of the High Commission are
Sir Edward Thornton, English Minis
ter to the United States, Earl de Grey,
Sir John A. Mcdonald, the Canadian
Premier, aud Sir John Rose, of Cana
da. Lord Fentonby is the Secretary
of the British Commission, and Mr..
Barnard, Professor of international
Law at Oxford, accompanies it as le-
gal adviser.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-02-23

A HURRICANE occurred at Helena,
Arkansas,on Friday night which de-
stroyed or damaged the majority of
buildings left by the recent fire at
Helena, Arkansas. Mrs. Stewart, a
widow, was fatally injured, and her
little son was instantly killed. The
Baptist church was demolished and a
large number of other buildings were
either demolished or badly damaged.
The estimated loss is from $4,000 to
100000. The same night the villages
of Pocahontas and Iuka, Mississippi,
suffered severely. '
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-02-23
THE TENNEssEE SArE.-The steam

THE TENNESSEE SAFE.-The steam
or North America from Brazil, which
arrived at New York on Monday
morning, from Rio Janeiro via. St.
Thomas, brings news of the safety of
the Tennessee. at San Domingo.
IT is said that farmer in Ashland
county has Chester White hog which
weighs 1900 pounds, which he intends
to keep and exhibit at the Northern
Ohio Fair next fall. He's lunker,
sure.
The Ohio Legislature has passed an
act authorizing the Judges of the
Courts of Common Pleas to appoint
guardians to habitual drunkards.
4 ONE hundred and fifty two thousand
two hundred and ten barrels of ale,
porter and beer have paid tax of one
dollar barrel in the First Ohio dis
trict for the year 1870.
A TURIN letter SAYS kossuth is SO
very feeble in health that he can hard
" live until spring. 1t is stated that
he is extremely poor, and occupies
very humble apartments III the city,,
steadily refusing to receive pecuniary
aid from those who would be only too
happy to help him.
The mechanics cotton mill on Swift
creek, near Petersburgh, Va, was to-
tally destroyed by fire on the night of
the 10th inst. Loss $4,000; insured
for S56, 1000.
THE Chicago Times very pertinent
ly says that if the brother-in-laws of
Grant had been as numerous and ac-
tive in the service of the government
during the war as they have been
since, the last draft would have been
unnecessary.
A NEW troupe of Negro Minstrel 8
has been organized at Mansfield, COM
posed of gemmen by the uncommon
name of Smith. They have no use for
burnt cork, nature having saved them
the trouble of resorting to such appli-
ances.
THAT fine specimen of loyal Con-
gressman, Bowen, OF South Carolina
was tried at Washington last week for
bigamy. The jury in the case were
unable to agree upon verdict and
W ere discharged. They stood eleven
for conviction and one for aequittal.
The case was continued, and the Rad
ical scalawag was Immediately rear
rested on complaint of another woman
for similar offence.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-02-23
The Public Debt.

We have from time to time said
through these columns, that there was
practically no reduction of the public
debt. Mr.. Boutwell, in letter to Mr..
Hooper, protesting against the repeal
of the income Tax says:
Were our debt small, a deficiency
in the revenue would be unimportant,
but with debt of So 000,OO0,000 it
might, and probably would produce
serious consequences.
So then the public debt is $3,000,-
100000 and not s2,32s, ,O26, ,sO7, as MIR.
Boutwell, tries to make appear with
his humbugging statement published
monthly. He ought to be authority
in the matter. which are the correct
figures.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-02-23

The United State Senate has pass
ed bill increasing the salaries of the
Judges of the Supreme Circuit and
District Courts. The compensation
of the Chief Justice is raised from
$500 to $500, and that of Associ-
ate Justices from $4,000 to $4,000.
1t increases the salaries of Circuit
Judges from $1,000 to $4,000. This
is another specimen of the retrench-
ment which the radicals have been
boasting so much about. a
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-02-23

THE fiat-nosed, liver-lipped, kidney
footed cause of discussion at West
Point has been removed. A court
martial found him guilty of all that
was charged against him, and the Sec
retary of War has approved the find
ing. So Smith, the colored Cadet
has been dismissed. One of the spec.
ifications probably was that the " hol-
low of his foot made holes in the pa
rade ground"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-02-23

R1GHT.-The Ashland Union well
remarks that the prospect of Demo-
cratic victory in Ohio, has not been
brighter for years. Itdepreciates the
petty jealousies OF candidates for the
Senate or other official position, and
says: While we are fighting the
enemies of constitutional liberty, let
our Democratic leaders bury their an
imosities and personal ambitions, un-
til our adversaries, at least surrender
their opposition to victorious Dem
ocracy. The personal claims of the
leading chiefs of our party. will al
ways be remembered by the people.
Let all work tremendously, that the
great Democratic party may again
rule the country, and correct the evils
which now affiict disheartened peo-
itDle"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-02-23

New HAMPSHIRE ELEcTIoN.-The
election for Governor and Congress-
men, will take place in New Hamp-
shire on the second Tuesday of March
John A. Weston is the Democratic, and
James Pike the Republican candidate
for Governor. The Republicans, at
the last election, had a majority of
3,773 for Governor, and elected the
three Congressmen. The Democrats
expect to elect one Congressman, at
least, at the coming election.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-02-23

HoN. GEORGE W. BOOKER, of Vir-
ginia, who has been all along acting
with the Radical party, is leaving the
sinking political hulk. In a private
letter, an extract from which the Dan
vile Times is permitted TO publish,
Mr.. Booker says:
For my own part 1 have washed my
hands of the concern (the Republican
party in pirginia). Iintend hereafter
to act with the Democratic party.
never intend TO be a party 30 pro-
ceeding which will hand my people
over to the tender mercies of a set of
vagabond adventurers who have come
here TO fatten on the misfortunes of
the country.
A MINISTER asked a tipsy fellow
leaning up against fence where he
expected to go when he died. "If l
can't get along any better than do
now,' he said, 81 shan't go anywhere"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-02-23
Our Tariff

The IForld gives the following as q
list of the high duties actually collect
ed on imports during the fiscal year
ending 1870, officially calculated to
ad valorem:
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-02-23

CONGRESS is engaged in the busi-
ness of increasing the salaries of for
eign ministers, with view, as Sum-
ner puts it, of enabling them to live
in better style and make better i'm
preston in favor of the power and
wealth Of this government" If this
is not shoddy snobbery we do not
know what to call IL.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-02-23

T EGAL NOTICE.-E. +. Sturtevant vs.. Alb.
i igail Sturtevant The defendant Abigail
Sturtevant, a non resident OF the State of Ohio.
and whose place of residence is unknown, but
is supposed TO be in tho State of Pennsylvania,
will take notice that on the 2st day OF February,
4. ID. 1871. the plaintiff L r. Sturtevant, filed IN
the Court of Common Pleas of Portage County,
Ohio, his petition against the said Abigail Stur-
tevant pray ing to be divorced from said defend
ant and asking au ordcr of Court for the custo-
dy of Eva NJ. Sturtevant, their child, and other
child and other relief extreme cruelty ON the
part of said defendant. Said cause Will be for
trial at the next torm Of said Court OF Common
Pleas commanding April Sd, 1871.
HOMER NORTON,
Attorney fer Petitioner
Feb 81 lS{t fSO-6yy
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-02-23

Gov. BUTLER, of Nebraska, and q
radical of the worst type, is about to
be impeached for stealing seventeen
thousand dollars from the state treas
urer. The Butler family seems to be
nill luck. What, with Ben. Rode
rick Random Butler, and the Nebras.
ka governor, things don't look very
bright. i1latsf
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-02-23

A DESTRUCTIVE fire occurred at Buff
falo on Sunday morning, which con-
sulned property valued at nearly $70,-
O0O. -
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-02-23

RADICAL RoGREss.-Every. step of
the Radical party since its accession to
power has been in the direction of
Capitalization. This is called progress.
For this sort of progress we; have to
look backward and among the pages
of history in despotic Europe. The
Radical ninovators are opposed to the
slow gong coach of a simple Repub-
lie, and want to progress" at once
into a monarchical form of govern
ment. 1t devolves upon the people to
determine for themselves whether
they prefer a centralized to distribu-
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-02-23

REvELs, the nigger Senator from
Mississippi, said, in a speech the other
day-in discussing school bill for the
District of mbia-that he de
sired the children to mingle together,
so that the prejudices against color
might be worn off,
The color itself might be worn off
in time, by such mingling together as
ReYels and others of his party desire,
but tine prejudices, so-called, can never
be overcome.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-02-23
THE DEMOCRATIC PRESS.

The establishment of an Orleanist
monarchy in France is regarded as
imminent.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-02-23
new 7-30 GOLD LOAN.
SAFE! PROFITABLE! PERMANENT!
JAY COOKE & co.
OFFER FOR SALE AT PAR AND ACCRUED INTERsT
The First Mortgage Land Grant BOldS
. OF THE
Northern Pacific Railroad Co.

These bonds are secured. first, by First Mort
gage on the Railroad ITSELF its rolling stock, and
an condiments; second, by q First Mortgage on
its entire Land Grant, being more than Twenty
Two Thousand Acres of Land to each mile OF
Road
The Bonds are free from United States Tax
the Principal and Interest are payable In Gold
Interest Semi-annually. at the rate of SEVEN AND
THREE-TENTHs PER GENT. per annum. -.
They are issued in denominations of S1uO, $5OO,
81 COO s. 900 and $1,000
The Trustees under the Mortgage are Messrs-
Jay Cooke of Philadelphia, and j. Edgar Thomp-
son, President of the Pennsylvania Central Rail
road Company.
times before maturity. be receivable AT TEN PEI
Company's lands at their lowest cash price.
In addition to their absolute safety, these
Bonds yield an income larger, we believe than
any other first class security Persons holding
United States 5-20's can, by converting them into
Northern Paciiics increase their yearly income
nethird, and still have perfectly reliable in
yestment-
HOW TO GET THEM,-Your nearest Bank or
Banker will supply these Bonds in any desired
amount, and OF any needed denomination Per-
sons wishing to exchange stocks or ;her bonds
for these, con do so with any of our gents, who
will allow the highest current price for ALL
MARKETABLE SECURITIES.
Those living in localities remote from Banks,
may send money, or other boL ds. directly TO us
by express, and we will send back Northern
Pacific Bonds ut our own risk, and without cost
to the investor. For further information,
pamphlets, maps, etc., call on OF address the
undersi igned, or any of the Banks or Bankers
employed to sell this Loan,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-02-23

$4,000 WILL E,PAID- TO ANY PERSON
producing a preparation sho wing half as many
living genuine permanent cures ae DIR. Filters
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who has made Rheumatism speciality 81 years,
permanently curing with this kemrdy 70 in ey-
cry 100 patients tieated SO warranted under
oath. from Registered cases, result unparal-
leled. 1t is pleasant medicine, free fIom in
furious Drugs, tsworn vouchers from Renown-
ed Prominent Physicians indorsing DIR. Filter
accompany ing each boJle). To protect suffer-
ers from risk, a legal guarantee stating num-
warded without charge tn any person sending
by letter n full, truthful description of case. In
be refunded Price 81 so per bottle; bottles.
s. so Medical advice sent by letter gratis :
Address DIR. filler, ONCE No. 80. South
Fourth Street, Philadelphia. Sold OF obtained
by A. ID. RICKEY, Druggist, Main street, in
Empire Building, Ravenna, Ohio.
Jan. 10 1871, 125-1y
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-02-23

a SEVERE storm of sleet, snow and
wind commenced at Chicago, about IL
O'Clock on Saturday evening, and
tasted two or three hours. The most
serious result of the storm was the
demolition of the Oakland Congrega-
tional Church located about five miles
south of the city, on the Lake Shore.
The church cost about $4,000, and is
a total wreck.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-02-23

8 The Women's Fighters have recent
ly been besieging Congress in order
TO obtain an acknowledgment of
their right to vote, which they claim
they are entitled to do under the 14th
amendment to the Federal Constitu-
ton, but Congress don't seem willing
to recognize their title to the ballot
IT it be true that they already have
the constitutional right to vote, why
don't they apply at they ballot-boxes,
aud if the Judges of elections refuse
their ballots appeal to the courts for
redress, and have the question settled
by the tribunal whose province it is
to interpret the fundamental law P
The opinion is too prevalent that Con-
gress is omnipotent and that it can not
only make and unmake the constitu-
tion at its sovereign will and pleasure,
and that they can exercise the prerog-
atiyes of all the other departments OF
the government.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-02-23

The issue between Radicalism and
Democracy is becoming very simple
one. The main question is: Are the
people entitled to the right of self
government unawed and unobstruct-
ed by the presence of the military
agents of the Executive as custodians
of the ballot-box on the day of cleo
ton? The Democracy take the atfir-
NATIVE of the question.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-02-23

AN editor received Il letter in which
weather was spelled "wcthur." He
said it was the worst spell of weather
he had ever seen.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-02-23


AT recent Democratic meeting in
Hartford, Col. S. A. Cooley gave some
of his experiences in South Carolina
elections He was appointed regis
trar and inspector, under the law of
Congress, in one of the voting dis
tricts in that State. He registered
nine hundred colored men and only
two white men. The colored men
there were not educated, nor as in
telligent as the colored men here
They were so ignorant that many of
them did not know what voting
meant, and some of them did not
know what their own names were
In coming up to be registered, one
would give his name as Tom Rice,
when fifteen or twenty would give
the same name-a Pse Tom Rice, too,
and he had long list OF names re-
peated in that way. 1t was impossi-
BILE, under the regulations, to tell who
voted OH these names.
! And that's what the Radicals mean
by preserving the "purity of the bal
lot-box and "holding honest elec-
tions.' -.3
German Unity-American Imperialism.
Gen. Grant, in recent utterance re-
| cognizing the new German Empire
under King Wilhelm, proclaimed the
the confederation was the nearest ap-
proach to the American. form of gov
ernment, which, he says, it greatly re-
sembles. Nobody had the news but
Grant. In this expression the wish
was father to the thought. He would
like to be Emperor of the United
States, with an entailment of crown
and sceptre in his family and hered-
itary throne to transmit to his proge-
ny and multitudin brothers-in-law
This is what the Washington usurpers
are after, and constitutes the only re-
| semblance between the United Ger
man Empire and the late constitutions
al republic of the United States. The
i abolition party is intent upon traitor.
ously converting this government
without formal change of its written
Constitution-from the Democratic
Federal republic originally designed,
into an arbitrary vulgar oligarchy
chaotic in It's composition, essentially
4 despotic in spirit, and republican only
in name. Noiselessly, willy, warily
as the spider weayes his web, do the
leading minds of the party, in secret
conventicles, prepare their nefarious
schemes and brood their treason Let
a betrayed and indignant people
arouse itself betimes and "expel the
mischief" or it will awaken soon, but
too late, to find the republic of Wash.
ington helplessly enveloped in the
tolls of Radicalism, and our liber.
ties hopelessly lost: Every week af-
fords fresh proof of their treacherous
purpose, in the shape OF unwarranted
encroachments upon the rights of the
States and violations of that fun
damental principle of our political
institutions, popular sovereignty. -
! Crisis.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-02-23

BECAUSE the Democracy are oppos-
ed to the Federal Government taking
charge of all the schools in the coun-
try, they are accused by some Radical
journals of being opposed to educa-
tion. Upon the same principle, If
they are against The Federal Governs
ment seizlng upon and directing all
the machinery of popular elections.
they are against the right of suffrage !.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-02-23

NJ All kinds of Farm Produce taken
i'm exchange. No rent or clerks to pay and
all this saving is TO be distributed anony my
Ravenna. Dec 2stl, $50. izs-tf
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-02-23

ANOTHER SHOOTING AND STABBING
AFFAIR.-On Saturday evening an
other Shooting and Stabbing affair
occurred at low shanty OH Chestnut
street, Cleveland, the victim being a
man named Phillip McNally, and the
party who is charged with doing the
shooting and stabbing is his step son,
John Smith, young man about sew
enteen years of age. 1t seems that
McNally got into quarrel with the
mother and two sisters of the young
man, who went to their rescue, and
during the melee McNally received
three balls i'll his head from pistol
and cut in his side from knife.
The young man asserts that the
wounds were inflicted by pistol and
knife in the pocket of the injured
man while the latter, in an interview
with newspaper reporter, declared
that the boy had murdered him, but if
he did not die he would shoot the
boy.
Smyrna times., 1871-04-05
MARYLAND ITEMS.

An effort is being made to build Presbyte-
ran Church at Fredericksburg, Dorchester CO..
Several PresbyterianS have settled there late
y, prominent among whom are Mr.. William
" Logan, gentleman of means and culture,
and the family Of Rev. Mr.. Boynton, late
chaplain of the House Of Representatives at
Washington.
One New York firm paid out in Cambridge
over SS 600 last year in twenty-three days for
hsh. This year the same firm ships almost
daily from two to three thousand pounds of
fish over the ID. & ID. Railroad, and one hun
dred and twenty seven men find employment
In catching fish for this firm.
Ten Chincoteague ponies worth 5000, were
shipped by rail from Princess Anne to Phila-
delphla, the other day.
A negro boy in Preston died of lock jaw re-
Gently caused by wound on the hand.
The citizens of MiIIington and vicinity have
been terribly annoyed by petty thievings.
Two negroes, Bill Kelley and Steve Camomile,
were arrested last week for stealing grain from
John Hurlock, whilst Mrs. Annie Z. Rasin,
Mrs Mary A. Foard, Mr. VIM. S. Merritt,
Mr.. Jonathan Jones, and MIR. VIM. IT, Foard,
have all been deprived of nearly all their poul-
try, by thieves, and Mr.. James Spear has
been robbed of about $50 pounds of pork, and
Mr.. Edwards of considerable amount ofmeat.
A Millington correspondent of the Herald
says that John Harris, Esq, owner of the
largest peach growing farm IN Delaware or
Maryland, the = Round Top Farm, located in
/ Queen Anne county, containing eleven hun
Smyrna times., 1871-04-05

dred acres has commenced setting out in straw
berry and blackberry plants one hundred and
fifty acres, which he has prepared for that
purpose.
The Rev. DIR. Robert Wilson has officially
notified the Vestry of st. Peters Parish that
he accepts the call to the Rectorshp Of Christ
Church, Easton, and will take charge Of the
Parish on the first of May next.
The Bachelor, the new Salisbury paper de-
sires marriage notices. If some able bodied
preacher would make the editors subjects Of
the marriage ceremony, it could have two or
three flrSt-claSs items
Reception family Of Rev. II. S.
Thompson, the newly-apponted minister Of
the Ekton NJ. f. Church, were cordially re-
ceived by the members of the charge, who
rendered them reception. The ladies met
at the parsonage in the afternoon, and pre-
pared supper, which was in waiting upon
! the arrival of the guests. After tea the Choir
gave an entertainment, to which good y mum
ber of the young people of the Church and
congregation were invited, making, in all. d
large, aud very cheerful company, 10 extend a
hearty greeting to the new pastor, and to par
ticipate IN the enjoyment OF the evening.
Mtssing-On Saturday morning week, Mr.
Tho> A. Richards, OF Bay View, Cecil county,
had check for $4,000 cashed at one of the
Philadelphia BiukS In the afternoon Of that
day he informed his relations, with whom he
was stopping at No. Sll Cherry street, that he
would leave for North East in the o clock
train. He then left and has not been heard Of
since.
attempted .Suictde-Mr Thos VI. Wool,
residing in Corsica Neck, Queen AnneS co.
attempted suicide on Thursday morning last,
by hanging. He went to his barn, aud was
soon followed by his SON, who discovered his
father hanging by the neck, with his feet
about eighteen inches from the floor. His
son Immediately cut him down, and came to
C@ntrevle for physician. Mr.. W. is now il
fair way to recover 1t is believed he wa,
laboring under an alteration Of the mind -
Citizen.
Sales Of Real Etfatp.-.John B. Brown
Esq, as trustee, soil at Queenstown, on Thurs
day, the Home Farm of Edward H. Courscy
Sr., containing 200 acres, to John II. To>or
at $3.50 per acre. Al>O l5 acres to James J
Taylor tor 50 per acre, Is acres to do. for S
f per acre; ID acres to j. 4. Bryan, for 81 pc
t acre; II acres to do. for 50 per acre Is acre
to Mrs. III. B. Ford, for IS per acre Th,
same gentleman, as trustee, sold at Church
Hui, on ) tturday, the following property O
DAVID Harris: Saw Mill and fixtures, will
lot OF land, TO w. Scott Roberts, for $40
Peach Orch ard Lot, to Joseph Guest. fo
1920; lot containing 10 acres, | rood and =
perches to Joseph Guest, for $27 50 per acre
: lot c9ntaining 25 acres, rood aud Is perch
eS 10 Joseph Guest, for $2j. % pcracie build
: ing lot, 30 feet front and POO feet deep, t
Robert Burns, for s55 brick house and lot, t
Joseph Guest, for 5000. Also the follown
property of David II. Crane: Home Farm
; containing 1876 acres to John T. Baxter, fo
sll per acre; Double Greek Farm, cOntainin
l23 acres, To Mr.. VandyKe Of Kent for SIG 3
email fartn ,
= Mr. Raleigh, of Kent for $40 per acre
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