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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-05-25
RAvENNA, Ono, May 23d, 1871.
Correspondence of the Democratic Press.
CUMBERLAND MOUNTAINS.


Mr.. EDITOR thinking that few
notes from Cumberland Mountains
would be of interest to the Portage
county people, / will undertake to fur
nish some offhand ones. 1 have no
ak to grind-no land to sell, am here
on visit, and write just what | be-
lieve to be true.
A number of persons from your
county have been here in search of
land and nearly as many different
reports have gone back concerning the
state of things; but there has been a
universal report that the climate is as
healthy as any in the United States
As to the fertility of the soil there has
been a great diversity of opinions
owing perhaps, to the different occu-
pations which the settlers had former
" been engaged in. Merchants, me-
chanics, railroad men &C., have come
here and taken up woodland thinking
to have it all cleared, a nice house
built, an orchard planted and perfect
paradise made of it all in the space OF
a years time, and failing to do so they
went back cursing the country, dis
couraging many from coming here
l do not say that this is always the
case with that class Of men, but it has
often proved to be so. While those
who know what it is to forsake the
richly furnished tables of an old and
prosperous country, and who have the
courage to encounter all the priva-
tons and trials which they know
awaits the settlers of a new country,
come here and settle down with the
determination of giving the soil fair
test before condemning it, remain here
yet, and not only make fine living,
and have good health, but become Sc
attached to the place that it would be
hard to induce them to leave it for the
sickly plains of the South and West
Land sells here q speak of the East
ern part of White county, at prices
ranging from fifty cents to ten dollars
per acre, according to the improve.
ments.
The prospect for crops of all kinds
is good. Rye, wheat, and oats look
we'll !; corn that was planted early is
doing well but it came on wet at the
usual time for planting so that most oil
the farmers are late with their corn
planting. The fruit has been injured
some bY the late frosts, but it is the
general opinion of the farmers, that il
it receives no more injury there will
| be abundance of fruit.
Farmers are all in good spirits and
looking forward to the time when they
shall reap rich harvest from the
Cumberland Mountains. M. q. G.
Clarktown Springs, White County,
Tenn, May 9th 1871.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-05-25

THE q. S. Senate are very indignant
at the premature publication of the
treaty, and have had a compile of re-
porters of the New York Tribune be-
fore them, and have spent several days
in fruitless efforts to make them
peach on the one who furnished
them with the document. They testi-
fly that they did not obtain it from any
Senator or officer, or employe of the
Senate, but stubbornly refuse to make
further disclosures, and they are kept
in durance vile until they shall purge
themselves of contempt. That digni-
fled body proposes to keep commit
tee in constant session during the va
cation, in order to hold their victims
until they shall come down.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-05-25

The Washington correspondent of
the Cincinnati Commercial thus tells
how a nice little game of Grant and
his friends was blocked at the recent
meeting of the Grand Army of the
Republic in Boston:
The Presidents party was rather
badly beaten in the nice little fight at
Boston for Commander of the Grand
Army of the Republic. Logan, who
is not very warm in his affections for
the Grant military ring, did not want
to be reelected as Commander, and
he didn't want, as the report goes,
any of the Grant crowd elected
Pleasanton was anxious to serve In
Logan's place, and the President was
willing. Chapman also wanted to be
Commander he being also friend OF
the President, but Pleasanton was the
Grant candida ate, SO it was under
stood. Burnside, not an ardent ad-
mirer of the President, was also a
candidate, but did not have votes
enough. Logan however, threw his
weight into the balance, and Burn
side carried off the honors. How can
he be punished.
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RADICAL newspapers are extremely
ready to publish all sorts of fabrica-
tions about the South, but take pre-
cious good care never to inform their
readers that they are mere fabrica-
tions. The towing from the Raleigh
IN. C.) Sentinel might serve a good
purpose in being published in the Rad
ical papers in this section. Many of
their readers are no doubt acquainted
with some of the signers. But they
will not do it. That would convict
them Of Justification:
RALEIGH, N. c., April 20, 1871.
John Human, Esq, Fail Brook, Pa:
DEAR SIR Having been informed
that there are reports circulating in
Pennsylvania and elsewhere in the
North, with respect to the insecurity
of Northern men in North Carolina,
growing out of Ku Klux organiza-
tions, we desire to state that we are
Northern men, and have been resid-
ing here for some time, longer or
shorter; we have never been inter-
fered with in any way, and find the
country as safe as any place where we
have lived.
There have been outrages commit.
Ku Klux, in three or four counties OF
the State. We know nothing about
them personally, and believe they do
not exist now anywhere. These acts
were not against Northern men, but
against those of their own State, to-
wardswhom they had bad feelings
Any northern man who desires to get
all honest living can come here, and
will be treated kindly by all classes
We feel perfectly safe in our persons
and property. The cry of Ku Klux
is for political purposes in the North
Any one who will visit this State will
see that the community is perfectly
orderly and quiet.
! Yours faithfully,
j. B. SMITH, late of Penn.
VIM. THOMPSON, late of Mich
g. w. CoovER, late of Penn.
SAMUEL +. PATTERSON,
of Pittsburgh, Pa.
DANIEL SToUFFER,
Late of Harrisburg, Pa
A. REEKIE, late of Michigan
T. 0. BENNENT,
Late of Delaware.
THOMAS OWEN,
Late of Binghampton, N. Y
ID. 5. IRELAND, SR.,
Late of Tioga county, Pa
JOEL CURTIS, late of Conn.
WIN. WARNoCK,
Late of Canada
SAMUEL III. PERRY,
Late of w Killingly, Conn
CHARLEY E. PERRY,
Late of Rhode Island
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PARDoNED. = Frank Robbins, OF
Niles, was pardoned on the second of
May by Governor Hays, and returned
to his home the following day. The
Executive clemency has i'll this in
stance been used at the earnest solic-
itation of many prominent persons,
who believe that thorough reforma-
tion and change has taken place since
franks confinement, now over seven
years ago,eand we believe that few
moments conversation will convince
the most incredulous that such is the
case. We hope that every one will ex-
tend helping hand, and God speed
he new change in Franks life
Warren Constitution.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-05-25

JACOB LANE, miner, lost his life in
Whiteleather's coal bank, at Osna-
burgh, on last Tuesday afternoon. 1t
seems gas had got into the bank and
rendered it unsafe, so that they had
not worked in it for two or three days,
Wishing to go to work elsewhere,
three men ventured in to get their
tools, one of whom, Lane, was unable
to get out and perished. His body
was got out the same night about IL
O'Clock, some one venturing in with a
rope tied to him, so that he could re-
ceive assistance if necessary. The
two men who escaped have been quite
i'll since. Lane leaves a wife and two
childreD.-Stdrb Co, Democrat.
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JAIL DELIvERY.-As the Sheriff of
Crawford county and his deputies
were engaged in locking up the pris-
oners' in their cells at the Jail, in Bu-
cyrus on Thursday evening last, there
was rush made on them, and eight
escaped. AS the deputy unlocked
the door he noticed none of the pris-
ohers, and thinking they were in their
cells, stepped in and was surprised by
one standing close to the door, who
took him by the throat. When the
Sheriff came in he was knocked down
by another, and all but two in the Jail
escaped. Two of them were recap
tured and every effort is being made
to secure the rest.
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FATAL AccIDENT.-On Saturday
morning, while funeral procession
was passing out Maaket street, horse
frightened at the hearse and ran off,
the buggy, an open one, coming in
collision with heavy wagon, the oc-
cupants, three in number, were
thrown upon the pavement, resulting
in the instant death of Mrs. Job Cook,
of Lordstown, whose neck was bro
ken, while her daughter had her
shoulder dislocated, besides receiving
other injuries of severe nature. A
son-in-law of Mrs. Cooks was driv-
ing at the time, but we have not
learned as to the extent of his inju-
ries.
Mrs. Cook was the mother of M.
w. Cook, Esq, late of the firm OF
Packard, Cook & Co.. of this place
Warren Constitution. Nay 16.
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A RATHER serious joke was recent
lv played upon the North Carolina
Legislature. One of the members
died, and it was resolved to convey
the remains home at the expense of
the State; and when they inquired
into the matter, it was found he re-
sided in Vermont.
The above we find among the news
items in Radical exchange. While
the Offices of the Southern States are
filled with Northern adventures and
plantation negroes, the Radical papers
are justifying the outrage and de-
nouncing the people as Ku-Klux and
traitors for daring to murmur at their
oppressors.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-05-25

ENDoRsED.-Tne Democratic Exec
utive Committee of Hamilton coun-
ty, on Saturday, unanimously and
cordially endorsed the Vallandigham
platform promulgated last week in
Montgomery county, and recommend
ed Hon. Samuel f. Hunt, as Demo-
cratic candidate for Lieutenant Gov
ernor, besides requesting the dele
gates from this county to support him
in the conventions.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-05-25

The true issue before the country
is thus perspicuously stated by Judge
Trumbull, the Republican Senator
from Illinois: "THE QUESTION IS
WHETHER WE ARE TO REvoLUTIoNIZE
THIS GOVERNMENT, AND NO LONGER
HAVE REPUBLIC COMPOSED OF sEPA-
RATE STATES, BUT CENTRALIZED, CON-
soLIDATED GovERNMENT-To STRIKE
OUT THIRTY-sEvEN STARS AND HAVE
BUT ONE"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-05-25

SALE OF VALUABLE CoLTs.-The
IMrt, Field and Farm reports the
sale of a number OF colts by Col. III.
5. Russell, at Home Farm, West Rox-
bury, Mass, on the 18th inst. Among
the number were twelve 1870 colts
sired by Robert Bonner, which sold for
S6O65 w, being an average of $505 4C
each. The highest price paid was
$1,000, and the lowest S275.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-05-25

THE END APPRoACHING.-Th terri
BILE civil war which has been raging in
France seems to be approaching its
end. A Paris dispatch to the W-orld,
dated the 22d inst, says:
"All is over. Seventy thousand
Versailleists have entered the CITY. and
more are now coming. They marched
in all night, coming through six gates,
and met with but slight resistance
The barricades were not defended. No
mines were exploded. The Versatile
lists are now moving on the Hotel De
Vile, where the Communists will
make their last stand. The Versatile
lists behaved splendidly, committing
no eXcesses"
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new 7-3O GOLD LOAN
OF TIE
Northern Pacific Railroad.
RAPID PROGRESS OF THE WORK.

The building of the Northern Pacific Railroad
! Cbegun July last is being pushed forward with
| great energy from both eXtremities of the line
Several thousand men are employed in Minne-
sofa and on the Pacific coast. The grade Is
nearly completed 266 miles westward from
! Lake SuperIor; trains running over 13O
miles of finished road and track-laying is rap.
| Dakota Including its purchase of the st. Paul
| and Pacific Road, the Northern Pacific COmpa-
now mas Ais e ts & Ul e TO ant at
! least 500.
GOOD INVESTMENT. Jay Cooke g.
| Co. are now selling, and unhesitatingly rt COM
mend as Profitable and perfectly safe invest
ment, the First Mortgage. Land Grant Gold
ny. They have 80 years TO run, bear seven and
| Three-Tenths per cent gold interest (morc than
per cent currency and are secured oy " hrst lSt
EQUIPMENTS. and also, as fast as the Roac is
mpleted, on
a3, 900 ACRES OF LAND to every mile of
track or 500 Acres tor eachiS1 900 Bond They
are exempt from q. 5: Tax; Principal and In
| terest are payable IN Gold DenomInations ln
oeo p'''7' y " = ''''
LANDS FOR BONDS. Northern Pacific
1905 are ut all times receivable at TEN PER
| ny's Lands. at their lowest cash price This
renders them practically INTEREST BEARING
LAND WARRANTS.
SINKING FUND. The proceeds of all sales
| of Lands are required to be devoted to the re-
purchase and cancellation of the First Mortgage
Road excreds Fifty Million Acres. This inn
mense sinking Fund will undoubtedly cancel
the principal of the Company's bonded debt be,
fore it falls due With their ample security and
high rate of interest. there is no Investment ac-
cessible to the people, which is more PROFIT
| ABLE OR SAFE
EXCHANGING U. FIvE-TWENTIES.
The success of the New Government per cent
| Loan will compel the early surrender of United
states per cents. Many holders of Five Twen-
ties are now exchanging them for Northern Pa
cifc Seven-Thirties thus realizing a handsome
profit, and greatly increasing their yearly IN
come
OTHER SECURITIES. All marketable
Stocks and Bonds will be received at their high
est current pI ice in exchange Tor Northern IA
cific Seyen-Thlrties. EMPRESS CHARGES on
Money Bonds received, and on S,,ven-Ihlr-
ties sent in return, will be paid by the finan-
cial Agents. Full information, ma s, pam
phIets, etc can be obtained on application at
any agency or from the undersigned
JAY COOKE & co.
PHILADELPHIA. NEW YORK WASHINGTON,
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EMPEROR CJRANT Is 10 leave lOf
Long Branch on the 3lst.
b. L. HILL, member of the Ohio
Legislature from Erie county, died at
Marysyilie, California, on the 18th
inst.
REPORTS from Scranton, Pa, repre-
sent the coal strike as having ended.
and that the miners will soon resume
work.
MINISTER ScHENCK was expected to
sail for England in company with the
English members of the High Com
mission on Wednesday.
ACCORDING to Washington dispatch
es it was expected that The tire atty
would be ratified on Wednesday with
out amendment.
Thy new treaty is said to meet with
considerable opposition in Englond,
and is generally opposed by the Cana
dian press.
Two men were killed and four in
jured by an explosion at Midland Tun-
mel, in the Shawanyunk mountain ON
Monday night of last week.
The next Ohio State Fair will be
held in Springfield, commencing on
he 25th of September. and continu-
ing to the 29th. Premiums amount
ing to $4,000 are offered.
A.BoAT containing three young men
went over the Horse Shoe Falls al
Niagara, on Thursday afternoon last.
Their names and residence are un-
known.
GEN. FL. III. DODGE, of Cleveland
has writted note to the Statesman
declining the nomination for Lieuten-
ant Governor by the coming Demo-
cratic Convention.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR LEE has de-
clined the use of his name as candi-
date for Governor before the Radical
Convention.
THE Wayne County Democrat pub
fishes card from John McSweeney,
ESQ.,, declining TO be candidate foI
Attorney General or any other Office,
and expressing preference for Gen
Geo. w. McCook for Governor.
RULoFF, who murdered the clerk
Myneck, at Binghamton, n. Y, in
August last, was hanged on Thursday
last. He was q man of high literary
requirements, but hardened villain
He made no confession of his crime
and furnished no history of his Grim.
inal life.
THE Pennsylvania Radical State
Convention which assembled at Har.
risburgh on the 18th adopted resolu
tion endorsing the administration o
emperor Grant in its full length an6
breadth. They also fully endorse
Governor Carey. Carey denounced
Grants military interference with tn,
Philadelphia election as usurpation.--
Yet the Radicals are consistent crew
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THE Oregon Guard speaking of the
manner in which the Radical counties
of that State are governed, says =
"The Treasurer of O'Brien county is
in limbo, having recently got on big
drunk, squandering about $1,000 of
the county's funds. This is one of the
counties that did not cast Democrat
ic vote last year." but it can be count
cd sure for General Grant.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-05-25

DURING a storm in Montgomery
Alabama, one night recently, negro
named Lotter. was struck by light
ming and killed while stealing corn
from a planters orn-house. The
Montgomery Mail says the negroes in
the neighborhood were very much
perplexed about their brother Lotter
being struck by lightning while in the
act of stealing just little corn, and
piteously inquire, HAS the good
Lord turned Ku-Klux against the
poor darkies ?"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-05-25

IGNoRED.-At the Butler county
Democratic Convention called to ap-
point delegates to the State Conven-
ton, Vallandigham's new departure
was ignored.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-05-25

The Democrats of Franklin coun-
ty at their Convention, on Monday,
refused to endorse Vallandigham's
new platform, but g laid it in its little
bed.D
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BEN. BUTLER is opposed to the new
treaty with England adopted by the
Joint High Commission.
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=. d. NORIONJ Ou IL
SAML. d. HARRIS, Sec'y.

To THE MEMBERS OF THE LATE PoR-
TAGE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CoNvEN-
TIoN:
Gendemen:-Words seem to fail
me to adequately express my feelings
of thankfulness for your kind expires.
sion of sympathy for me in my pain
full sickness and general prostration
My health is much improved during
the past week, and am hopeful of a
restoration to comparative health
though am still confined to my room
With sentiments of respect for you
and the cause in which you are en-.
gagged,
/ remain as ever,
Your Friend,
JOHN HARMON.
RAvENNA, ONO, May 23d, 1871.
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Nem Doctr1ne.

The Radicals have adopted q new
method of electing public officers
They have made the application of
their new theory in the recent election
in Connecticut, where by the official
count of the canyassers as well as that
made by the legislative committee,
Governor English was found to be
elected. The Democrats resisted the
re-opening of the sealed ballot-boxes
as unwarranted by the law or the con-
stitution of the State, but the Radicals
insisted that the thing should never
theless be done, and when they did it
they found that the vote for Jewell
was even less than the Democrats rep
resented it. But they were not to be
foiled in their purpose thus, and they
set to work 10 procure the afiidavits
of a number of citizens of New Ha-
ven that they had voted the Radical
ticket, and upon these the Legislature
declared Jewell and his Radical asso-
ciates elected. 1t is new law and new
morals that elections are to be decided
by affidavits, and not by the votes that
were cast. But for ssways that are dark
and tricks that are vain," it must be
acknowledged the Radicals are "pecu-
liar"
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pEMocRar1c cosrENr1oS.

Pursuant to the call of the Central
Committee, the Democrats of Portage
County met in convention at Citizens
Hall, in Rayenna, on Saturday, May
10th, for the purpose of choosing del
egates to represent the county in the
Democratic State Convention to be
held in Columbus on the first day of
June next.
The Convention was called to order
by s. ID. Norton, Esq, Chairman of
the Central Committee.
On motion, S. d. Norton was elected
Chairman, and Samuel d. Harris Sec
retary.
On motion, the convention proceed
ed to the selection of delegates to the
State Convention, which resulted in
the choice of the following gentlemen
DELEGATEs.-D. C. Goodman, Clin-
ton Young, II. n. Avery, Christian
Cackler, VIM. L. King.
ALTERNATEs.-R. u. Kelley, S. ID
Harris, Samuel F. Hickox, L. III. Bean
Col. C. S. Cotter.
The following resolution was unan'
imously adopted:
Resolced, That the Democracy o.
Portage county, having full confidence
in the integrity, ability and statesman
| ship of Hon. Rufus Z. Ranney, declare
him to be our first choice for the
Democratic standard bearer in the
coming campaign.
d. c. Goodman, Esq, offered the fol
lowing resolution, which was unani
mously adopted:
Resolred, That, learning with un
feigned regret that onr venerable and
much esteemed tellow-citizen, JohI
Harmon, Esq, is now prostrated by
painful illness, and which, at his ex
treme age, we fear may termina.e ia.
tally, we express our deep sympathy
with him and his family in his afilic.
ton, and express the hope that he
may survive to witness the triumph o.
the principles so dear to him and fol
which he so long and zealously Ia
bored.
On motion the convention adjourn
ed sine die.
s. d. NORTON, Chm.
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Lyman S. Wards Advertisement.

IL muu NJ W VI u AuT VI IL 'UmUuLf
Go to
LYMAN S. WARDS,
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cpocrr,rs 10 buy your
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KNIVES AND FORKS,
'R0GERs & BROS. SILVER
PLATED GOODS, =.
CASTORS
CHOICE CIGARS
and TOBACt OS.
WOODEN, STONE
AND ROCKING-
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You will end the best and cheapest stock of
'0 ''1A'''' SPICES. &C.. '''''''
in Ravenna
! Cali and see my 1she Coffee Sugar,
's :" $I.0O Green Tea,
:. T5c New Orleans Molasscs,
81 Choice Sugars,
fS5t bred fGss sae' DGs is'se ss@Dse5l per d.
Smoked Dried Beef
Pickles by the hundred in salt,
Pure Cid Cider soyt Vinegar; best in Town. Town.
Akron Flour
' :. cleveland Flour, cheap.
/ - Graham Flour,
Corn Meal, 90
90 CaroTina Rice. q
- Breakfast Hominy, cheap.
Dried Fruit,
! MACKEREL,
WHITE. FISH.
SMOKED HALIBUT
and all other kinds of Salt Fish.
Sliced Ham and Fresh Fish every day.
That splendid AREATED BREAD
by express every day,
Genuine pure Ashton Salt, Lemons,
Oranges, Figs, Prunes, Raj
sins, Currants, Cit
rons, &c, &c.
The largest and best stock of
CONFECTIONERY,
in town. and selling very cheap.
Crockery and Glassware.
Stock full and complete, of new Goods just
bought, and will gifdrantee to sell you what
favor me with call and examine my stock, for
the, styles and goods cannot help please yon.
and at the right time and in the right place.
K9sSVes, Forks, and
Plated WdTe.
All in want of these goods can save money by
4 examining my stock.
No trouble to show goods. No trouble to de-
liver goods to any part of rhe city free of charge.
W4oJ 10000 lbs. of good Butter.
w dICSA' 1000 dozen fresh Eggs.
For which will pay the highest market price
in Cash or Goods.
Il Ravenna, Ohio. April 10, 1871. 137-tf
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have this year beautiful Fork of very su-
perIor quality, and cheap; also, new thing,
the Socket Fork.
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DOUBLE SHOVEL PLOWS.

have the BEST article of that kind in use
Don't buy until you see it, and then of course
you will buy it.
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GRASS SCYTHES.

All you have to do, if you want the best and
cheapest Scythe in the market, is to call at my
store and get them.
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WRINGERS.

If you want the best, simplest, most durable
and cheapest Wringer in the world, call and see
They are just what on want, and you will say
so when you it.