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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-02-15

THE Congressional apportionment
pdoptcd in the House was amended
in the Senate by the addition of pro-
vision, that "should any State after
the passage of the act, deny orabridge
the right of any of its male citizens to
vote at any election named in the
XIVth amendment - which amend
ment names Presidential elections and
and elections for Congress, State Off
GERS and members of the Legislature
except for participation in rebellion
or other crime, the number of its Rep
resentatives shall be proportionately
reduced"
The State of Rhode Island, where
naturalized citizens are denied the
privilege of voting unless they pay
certain amount of taxes, and Massa.
chusetts which applies an educationa
test to voters, will be somewhat affect
ed by this law it it is enforced agains
lIhem.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-02-15
Our Case.

The following are given by the
World as the claims of our govern
ment before the Geneva Conference
under the Washington Treaty, which
are the cause of great concern both in
this country and Great Britain, and
which threaten to disturb the AMIGA
BILE relations of the two governments.
The British government claiming that
under the treaty the claim for indirect
or consequential damages was not to
be submitted TO or considered by the
conference, while our Governments re-
fuse to abate one jot or title of the
demand.
l. For the destruction of vessels and
property belonging to the government
of the United States, S25,0OO-
3. For the destruction of merchant
vessels, cargoes, and property sailing
under the flag of the United States,
ST., 7,600,633.
8. For other damages or injuries 10
persons, growing out of the destruc-
| ton of each class of these. vessels.
iIIn respect,to this item the s'case" says
i Il is impossible at present for the Uni
ted States to present detailed state
ment, but the amount of the claim cam
not be less than hundreds of thou
sands and possibly millions of dollars
on account of hardy, helpless seamen
and their families.
4. For national expenditures in the
pursuit of the cruisers, S7,O8O,44o.
5. For loss in the transfer of the
American commercial marine to the
British flag. lin respect to this item
the United States ask the arbltrators
: | to estimate the amount which ougn'
| TO be paid to Them after we submit
j statistics in respect to our toDange= be.
: fore and after the rebel.ion
I 6. For enhanced payments of insur
ance by citizens of the United States
SO far as now known, Sl,l2O,185.
Z. For prolongation of a civil war
n the addition of a large sum to the cos
thereof, and of the suppression OF tn
rebellion AS to this item the Uni
IS States claim that after the battle o
Gettysburg offensive operations b.
. the insurgents were conducted oni
at sea, through the Anglo-Confeder
e ate cruisers, with the hope of involv
n ing this country in war With Grea
j, Britain, and that the latter ought
equity to reimburse the United State
for the expense thereby entailed upo
: them.l
o 8. Interest upon all the claims up I
n the day when the award is payable b
n the terms of the treaty, which !
= twelve months after the date of tn
[. award, at the usual rate of interest
o- the city of New York, where most
= he claims OF individuals are hell
20 which is seven per cent. per annun
L The United States claim that intere
y should be computed from an averas
10 day, say July l, 1868.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-02-15
Amnesty Defeated.

On Friday last vote was taken on
Senator Summers supplemental civil
rights bill, i'll the United States Sem
ate, resulting in a tie, % to % and the
Vice President giving the casting vote
in favor of the bill it was adopted rs
an amendment to the amnesty bill.
Afterwards vote was taken Oh the
passage of the amnesty bill as thus
amended, when 1t was defeated, fail
ing TO receive the necessary two
thirds vote. Several Republicans vo-
ting with the Democrats against it.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-02-15
Connecticut Democrat COnven-
tiOQ


The Democrats of Connecticut held
their State Convention at New Haven
on the 9th inst, and nominated the
following ticket:
For. Governor-Richard G. Hub
bard, of Hartford.
Lieutenant Governor-Charle At
water, of New Haven.
Secretary of State-John W. Stet-
son, of Norwich.
Treasurer-Milo B. Richardson, of
Salisbury.
Comptroller-Thomas Sanford, of
Redding.
The following is the substance of
the resolutions adopted:
The first recognizes the late amend
ments to the Constitution as deserv--
ing the support of all good citizens.
The second demands with equal suf-
frage for all complete amnesty for all.
The third demands genuine re-
| form of the tariff a,,d no discrImina-
! ton i'll favor of monopolists.
| The fourth denounces the abuse OF
Government patronage for the control
OF conventions and elections and
thanks those Senators who have COM
PEELED the disclosure of these mis-.
deeds.
The fifth denounces GENERALIZATION
and the growing encroachments o.
executive power; the use OF coercion
or bribery to ratify treaty, packing
a supreme court to relieve rich corpo'
rations seating of members of Con
gress not elected by the. people.
The sixth declares that there shoulf
be an uprising of the people to keeI
from power men who prostitute thel
official power for selfish interests.
The seventh denounces any repudl
alton of the national debt.
The eighth sympathizes with th
/. Cubans and denounces their oppress
ors.
The ninth favors liberal system o
free schools and denounces any inter
ference of the Government with tn
system.
The last endorses Governor Eng
lish's administration, and pledges II
support to Hubbard.
Delegates at large and from the fou
Congressional districts, were selecte
to attend the Democratic Nations
: Convention.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-02-15
The Supreme Court and the
Liquor Law.

Liquor Law.
On the 23d ult., the Supreme Court
of Ohio, at Columbus, all the Judges
on the bench, rendered an important
decision in case arising under the
liquor law. The case was that OF
John Schneider Qiquor seller) VS.. Sa-
rah Hosier. 1t was taken to the Su-
preme Court on exceptions to the de-
cision of the Court of Common Pleas
of Preble County. Judge Mcllvane
delivered the decision of the Court,
confirming the Judgment of the Preble
Common Pleas Court, as follows:
can action for injuries sustained by
wife, in her person, or property, OF
means of support, under (originaD
section seven of the act of May l, 1854,
Is. 81 c., 1,432.) entitled An act to
provide against the evils resulting
from the sale of intoxicating liquors
in the State of Ohio" may be COM
menced after the death of the husband.
The phrase "means of support" as
used in said section, is not too vague
and uncertain to receive Judicial con-
strnction, ~.
| A wife has an interest in her hus-
bands capacity to perform labor as a
means of support; and she may pros
ecute an action for damages resulting
| to her from the deprivation of such
means of support in consequence OF
the intoxication of her husband,
against any person who caused such
! intox1cation by selling to him intoxi-
eating liquors, in violation OF SAID
statute.
/ The omission of the Court, IN its
charge to the jury, to define or explain
doubtful words or phrases contained
in statute upon which the action Il
founded, does not constitute ground
for reversal, unless such definition OF
explanation was requested by the par
ty claiming TO have been prejudiced
thereby.
In all actions under said section III
which the plaintiff shows a right te
recover damages actually sustained
. the jury may assess exemplary dam
ages without proof OF actual malice
or other special circumstances OF az
F gravation.
The verdict in such cases should no
be set aside on the ground that tn,
damages are excessive, unless tht
court IS satisfied that the jury abused
lis discretion.
Nor will the verdict be disturbed
because the Court in its charge stated
, general propositions OF law not in
volved in the issue, it it appear from
the whole charge that the jury couiC
not have been misled thereby.
Judgment affirmed.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-02-15
Radical paper is unable to COM

A Radical paper is unable to COM
prehend on what ground of public or
private expediency the Chicago relief
bill is based, and estimates the duties
on merchandise and materials which
are proposed by the bill to be admit
ted free, under the present tariff
$40, 600 ,OO0. Is it quite as unaccount-
able, on the Radical theory that "the
higher the duty the cheaper the COM
modity.n that chastened Chicago
should ask for the passage of the pro-
posed measures.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-02-15
The New 7-3O Gold Loan Bond
OF THE
Northern Pacific Railroad
The first National Bank.
OF RAvENNA.

Are now selling and unhesitatingly reeomme1
these bonds to their customers and all partl
who have money to invest as The most prontan
as well as safe Investment that Is now onered
the public.
Having made careful inquiry o. good and +
sponsiDie financiers who have fully in sestlg
ted the securities upon which the go 50
Bonds are based cannot doubt the reports, bo
offcial and unefliciai heretofore published.
Confirmed as they are by the letters OF SUI
hiRh-toned. honorable gentlemen as Bay a
Taylor ex-tsOv. Bross. OF illinois Z. W. Bryi
and others who have recently visited the Ne
Northwest Letters just published and can
had aG Bank free.
have ordered large amount of the z-o0 60
Loan Bond, and will be pleased TO supply
our customers and others who are desirous
making a [, ood safe and Profitable InyestmeI
We Keep on hand Bonds of 500. S5OO and q
OOO which we exchange for Government o.
Bonds. on which interest will soon cease: IN
realizing a handsome profit and Increasing Il
capital 10 to Is per cent:
Wall pay highest market price Tor coupons
Northern Pacific and Government Bonds
Interest allowed on time deposits.
Drafts drawn and cashed on all the prlnclp
cities in the United States
Sight Drafts on England Ireland and
e-''e' - n. d. CLARK. Prest
C.E. WITTER. Cashier, 1872
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-02-15

The Washington Patriot groups to-
gether the following array of figures
" Pension frauds, S8,O00,000 per an
mum" (Mr. Garfield); pension frauds
during Grants ineumbency, $24, 4,OOO,-
600, .slevenue loss by smuggling and
fraud-one-fourth of the whole" (re-
port of Civil-service commission) /;
average annual revenue, $500, 100000; :;
average annual steaiage, $f25, ,000, 900 !;
stealage during Grants incumbency.
$375, 100000; total, $685., 100000.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-02-15
Another Railroad Accident

On the morning of the 7th inst,
passenger train on the Rockford, Rock
Island and st. Louis Railroad, COLI
dcd with freight train near Alton
station. The baggage car and first
coach telescoped, and then almost in
stantly took fire. The scene that en-
sued was appalling. The unfortun-
ate passengers were most of them
caught between the car seats, and
egress from the car was nearly impos-
sible. The flames enveloped the
doomed cars almost instantly, and the
terrified passengers were left to be
roasted alive. Fifteen persons were
killed and burned to death, and forty
wounded, the most of them seriously.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-02-15

& Bands and Securities bought sold an
IHE Uranu 1funk sssr.rat Can
ada is laying down steel rails at 500
per ton, delivered, while the Ameri-
camp on this side of the lakes are lay
ing steel rails at 500 per ton. So
much for protection.
ON Monday night Michael Sullivan
was instantly killed in Cincinnati by
jumping from the front platform OF
street car. He fell and both wheels
of the car passed over his head crush
hing it.
ARchBIsHoP SPALDrNG, Primate of
the Catholic Church in the United
States died at his residence, in Balti-
more, at O'Clock on the afternoon of
the 7th inst, after protracted illness,
in the ed year of his age.
"A CLERK in the Boston Post-ofice
named Marshall 8. P. Lows, is chaged
with being defaulter to the amount
of $4,000. He confessed, and made
over to the Postmaster property,
secureties and money to the amount
of about $4,000
On Saturday last the drill at the
gas well being bored Tor the County
Infirmary at Erie, Pa, struck vein
of gas, which took fire and burned Mr.
William Bell very badly, and perhaps
fatally. The derrick and engine house
were burned, and the flames at the
well were not extinguished at latest
accounts.
The snow blockade on the Union
Pacific Railroad still continues, and 1t
is said there is no prospect of its be-
ing raised for months, and 1T is
thought the Japanese Embassy. which
had reached Salt Lake City, would be
compelled to return to San Francisco
and take the steamer east via Panama.
Over thousand men are working on
the drifts.
A Philadelphia despatch to the New
-... Y ork Herald of the 1lth, says thai
Horace Greeley was yesterday in con
suitation in that city with Mcclure
Judge Avery and other politicians. L
is believed that an anti-Grant coali
Ii ton has been formed between thes
li gentlemen and Forney. The latter
resignation causes excitement in Phil
adelphia.
THE election for city officers tool
place in Salt Lake City on Monda,
last and resulted in the complete tri
umph of the Mormon ticket under tn
female suffrage law. Crowds of We
men and girls and even children, it
said, voted. and it is believed the fe
male vote was far in excess of tn
male. Much indignation is express
ed at the mockery of the election an
the disgracefnl abuse of the ballot-bo
Is SAID to disgust every loyal citizei
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-02-15

A SLIGHT DIFFERENCE. = Under
Democratic administrations the ware
housing business connected with the
New York Custom House was worth
$4,000. The honest, loyal patriots who
are kept there by. Grant refuse an offer
of 100000 for the same. And yet the
Radical politicians prate about the
honesty and economy of this admins
tratiOn.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-02-15
The New Apportionment.

The various States Legislatures
now in session, our own among them.
will now of course, proceed without
delay to re-district their respective
Stat es in accordance with the provis-
ions of the new Congressional appor-
tionment bill. The following table
shows the present representation OF
the States, and that to which the new
bill entities them:
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-02-15


The Chicago Tribune RadicaD
speaking of Summers Civil Rights
dill, says:
"Ihey have no more right to enact
by statute that the uegro may occupy
the same pew in church with white
man, or the same church, Tor that mat
tor, than they have to enact that A
shall admire only the Apollo Belvl-
dere, aud no other statue, OF
that Il shall delight in the per-
rume of the peony when he pre-
fers a pink. IfJohn Roe, being white
prefers to sit at table by the side OF a
white man, Congress has no right to
declare that his preferences can not be
recognized, and that Richard Doe, be
ing black, shall eat from the next
plate" eas &
That is all very true, but then if a
Democrat W ere to have uttered the
same sentiment it would be set down
by extreme Radicals as an evidence of
disloyalty. The equality of the races,
not only politically but socially, is
hobby that these ultra Radicals have
! been riding until many of the mem-
bers of that party are becoming utter
ly disgusted with it. The attempt to
decide by law that the distinctions and
differences which exist in nature shall
be broken down, is fanatical, if not
hypocritical. There are few even O
those who are continually canting
about the equality of the races who
do not demonstrate the utter hypocri-
cy of their professions by their prac-
tees. There are few if any of them
who invite "the nan and brother" to
.heir tiresides and social circles.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-02-15

THE MEANEsT MANA merchant
of Biddeford, Maine, has achieved the
proud distinction of being the mean
est man in existence. He recently
took a barrel of -four from a poor ten
ant in payment of rent. The flour
was procured by subscription by
members of the Methodist church and
presented 10 him. The merciful land
lord was also member of the church.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-02-15

BY adding to each State two votes
will give the number of the electoral
votes to which it will be entitled.
The whole number will be 357, of
which 179 will be necessary to elect
the next President.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-02-15

MORE IMPEAoHMENT.-A Washing
ton telegram of the 7th, says "A dis
patch from Senator Os sborne of Florida
says that the Assembly of that State,
on the report of the Special Committee
on Railroads, agreed unanimously to-
day to impeach the Governor.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-02-15

I.o. o. F.-Ravenna Lodge, No. e5.
Meets every Wednesday evening at Odd Fe
lows Hall.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-02-15

Tyrian Chapter, No. 81, R. A. N.
Meets the third Wednesday OF each month, /
Masonic Hall, Phenix Block.
D. c. GOODMAN. H. P,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-02-15

Unity Lodge. No. fe, f, and A. NJ.
Meets the second and fourth Mondays of eas
month j. j. RICHARDSON, W M!
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-02-15

Ravenna Encampment, No 129.
Meets every snd and 4ei Fridays of eaci, mont
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-02-15

A Norwegian in Ocopohowoc, has
such big feet that he is forced to pull
his boots OH over his head.-Ec.
He must be related to the man
whose feet were of such immensity
that he used the forks of the road for
a boot-jack, and had to go to the rail
road turn-table to turn round every
time he came to town.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-02-15

RAvENNA DIVISION, No. 1ss, SONS o.
TEMPERANCE,
Meets each Friday evening IL their Hall. ogf
the Second National Bank. f4s-1y- !
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-02-15
NORTHERN PACIFICR. R.,

WHICH WE OFFER AT PAR IN CUR
RENCY.
The Bonds are exempt from U. S.
Tax. have 30 years TO run, and are is
ued in denominations from $l00 to
$4,000, Coupon and Registered.
They are secured not only by the
Rrailroad, its equipments and earn
-ings, but by
Fifty Million Acres
of the finest Mineral and Agricultural
Lands, worth, at Government valua-
ton, $125,000,000, but in reality, as
time will show, notl than $500, 0,0OO,-
900. iss q
Money invested in such a property
GOULD NOT BE MORE SECURE.
FAY COOKE 81 CO.,
New York, Philadelphia and Washington
iJT.PAINTEIe, Banker, Cleveland,
General Agent for Ohio.
FOR SALE IN RAvENNA ny
FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
| SECOND NATIONAL BANK,
| Il. =. COMSTOCH, Banker. .so isa
| Feh'y 1. 1874. os-eow,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-02-15
A Speciality of Fine Watches, Chains,

A NYTHIN q You want done In the line
~ Heads Cards, Posters, Pamphlets, &e., be
,uTe and conaevo the Press O1iee, on Chestnut
Street north end of Empire bnoak,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-02-15
SECOND NATIONAL BANK
OF RAVENNA, o.

Designated Depository of TIL
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1872.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-04-15

MEETING OF THE BRIDGE COMMISSIONERS
There was meeting Of the Commissioner.
of the James River Bridge on Friday. A
quorum was present. Reports Of progres:
in every way satisfactory were receivedfron
the engineer. The stone work Is nearly com
pleted, the iron work is being manufactured
and that the bridge viii I've completed by
contract time there is not the shadow of 1
doubt.
THE FAIR.-The fair inaugurated by the
ladies Of the Methodist church on last Thurs
day night has been SO successful as to justify
them III continuing it through this week
They will offer an unusual variety Of good
useful, and beautiful articles, and we trust
will meet with hearty encouragement. Re
member, every night this week.
l. @. 0. F.-Representatives Jordan, Nor
risctt, and Walden, have returned from the
session of the Grand Lodge /. o. 0. F., ant
represent themselves as being more than
pleased with their reception and treatment
not only by the Odd-Fellows Of Norfolk ant
Portsmouth but of the State generally. The
representative Of Henderson Lodge will re
port tonight, and that Of Stuart Lodge to
morrow night.
HALL OVER THE MARKET.-What las be
come Of the committee appointed some tim,
since to report upon the eNpcdiency of build
ing Il hall over the market-hoise? Is it no
time for rcportr
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-04-15
S3l,Gs3 Is S5...TG6 % sG3,G5o 3
MKETiNG OF Misunderstanding to insuffi-

MEETING OF MISUNDERSTANDING to INSULT.
,lylit MCICC and other c,iliscs the mass meet
ti@ Of mechanics AZ the City Hall on Saturday
osslfy u.,> not wen attended.
Colonel Thomus II. Wynnc, President OF
-. Mechanics Union, OH taking the chair
'riylly stated tiiIt the object ni the meeting was
tur awakening OF new interest in those mat
81, prominently important TO mechanics,
aua particularly the consideration ol schemes
irr their intellectual and moral improvement.
~ distinctly di<ca'ncd any political intcn-
tlDn., and hoped such subjects would not
bc discussed. The mechanics of Richmond
had no intention Of debating to their fellow
c.tizens, nor would they bc slaves of any
IMAM or ring. In conclusion, he expressed
his regret ut the small attendance, and said
il WAS partly owing. no doubt. to the sick
nrs, of the chairman of the Committee Of
Arrangements.
Ni d. II. Alley, member of the commit
tee, agreed with Colonel Wynne i'll regard to
the objects of the meeting. He said Colonel
Wynne, and Mcssrr. j. Thompson Brown
and &. Il. Harding had been invited to speak
"n thi. occasion, and he hoped they would
uoW be heard.
Mr.. Brown, in reply to this call, expressed
Ills hearty sympathy with the objects OF the
ine"t!nl, but suggested an adjournment LII
View o. the small attendance.
Mr.. Harding then moved that the meeting
"cjourn until Thursday evening, April 25th !;
M:iici vas carried.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-04-15

DECAsTRo THE MAGIcIAS.-This famous
wizard and ventriloquist commences short
engagement ut the Theatre tonight. The
following from the Charleston NerS will
show how he is appreciated where better
known:
"a man who can draw crowded house. jn
the city of Charleston for six successive even
ings, and on Saturday afternoon fill the
Hibernian Hall with fifteen hundred ladies
and children, must have the elements of sllc-
cess in his composition, and that success De-
Castro proposes to repeat during the ensuing
week, changing his performance every night,
and always keeping anticipation on edge. He
must be seen to be appreciated SO must the
pretty young lady he magnetizcs, and who
goes to sleep in the air. resting Oh nothing
but her elbow---a tangible Illustration of the
manner In which one may 'elbow his way
through the world if only one knows how"