The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-03-02

able consideration of the country.
A HEAVY wind storm prevailed
throughout the day on Friday, which
e. did much damage in many sections
In Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota and
Northern Iowa, buildings, fences and
ontbuildings were moved from their
foundations.
A TERRIBLE colliery explosion oc-
Cured in the north of Wales on the
: 25th ult. Fifty dead bodies were ia
ken from the mine at the date of the
despatch.
SECRETARY boutwell, has decided
that National Bank notes are not le-
gal tender.
IT is said that the Reconstruction
Committee of Congress is about to
report bill for the total repeal of the
test oath.
.7a SIXTY thousand dollars has been
raised in Boston, and fifty thousand
: in New York for the relief of the
French sufferers.
: IT is said that Grant has signified to
Admiral Porter that in the future,
their intercourse must be purely for
NAL and official in character.
THE New York Sun, Radical, says
that nobody questions the fact that
Grant as statesman is a lamentable
failure.
In many sections of the State they
are going for the liquor sellers pretty
rough, and suits for damages are
brought against them by wives for
selling to their husbands.
! ANeTHER election for Senator from
Mississippi will have to be held, as
Governor Alcorn, who was elected to
succeed the negro Revels, on the
fourth of March next, signifies his in
tention not to serve.
THE Universalists of Massachusetts
are making preparations to celebrate
the centenary birthday of Rev. Ho-
sea Ballou, one of the most popular
preachers of that denomination in the
United States, on the Both of April
next.
8iaa A. z. STEWART, the merchant prince
of New York, has made the liberal
gift of 1000 barrels of flour, worth
S7,25 per barrel, to the suffering
French. That is an example of gene
rosity worthy of universal praise.
SENATOR FRANK BLAIR stands bold
To- h lott Of I
which he denounced the reconstruc-
tion acts of Congress as unconstitu-
tional and revolutionary. He don't
finch from his position. Mr.. Blair
has the courage and ability.
The Legislature of Florida having
failed to make appropriations for the
contingent expenses of the executive
departments of that State, Gov. Reed
has dismissed all his clerks and in
formed the heads of Departments that
they. will be under the necessity of
running their offices at their own ex-
pcnse. These will be some retrench-
ment in the expenses of that State.
The Ohio Legislature talks about
adjourning on the 4th of April. If
the members of that distinguished
body would do themselves credit; and
the State valuable service, they
would adjourn within the next ten
days. All they need now to do, is to
pass the necessary appropriation bills,
adjourn sine die. and go to their
homes on the first train.
MASSACHUSETTS is clamorous to
have the duty on coal removed so
that she can bring foreign coal in
competition with that from Pennsyl-
vania. What's up now? We thought
the doctrine OF the protectionists was
that the higher the duty, the cheaper
the commodity.
The Radical members of the Indi-
ana House of Representatives have
resigned, leaving that body without
quorum, whereby the wheels OF legis-
lation are completely blocked, as it !
requires twe-thirds of each house to
constitute a quorum. n
A PHILADELPHIA paper processes to
have special information that the in
PRODUCTION of coolie labor into the |
! Pennsylvania coal regions is about to |
become a fact, and asserts that the
; contract has been signed for the i'm
portation of number of coolies to |
work a Schuylkill county colliery, !
and that the first batch will arrive |
about the first of May.
That viii be gratifying intelligence
to the coal miners and laborers of the
country! go
Hon. JOSEPH THOMPSON has been
elected from Columbiana county to |
the Ohio House of Representatives, /
to fill the vacancy caused by the death |
of Hon. g. /. Young. The Demo-
Gratis made no nomination, and but lit
tie interest was taken in the matter.
The bill granting public lands to
the Southern Pacific Railroad. has
passed Congress. There are bills still |
before Congress asking appropriations
of only one hundred and fifty million
acres for similar purposes. The RAIDS
are in favor of preserving the public
domain for the benefit of actual set
tlersl Who doubts it?
The Radical destructives don't seem
to be making very rapid progress in
the work of "breaking down all dis
tinctions on account of race, color, or
previous condition." Recently while |
the subject of schools in the District |
of Columbia was under consideration
in the Senate, Revels, the negro Sena-
tor from Mississippi, made speech
ON the subject, arguing against prop
osition of Mr.. Patterson for mixed !
schools where white and negro chill |