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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-03-28

In three years Gen. Grants Admin
istration has advanced the value of a
$100 United States bond from $50, y
to S101. That is, it has added over
S339 .000,O the means of those who
loaned their money to the country in
its days of doubt and trial.-N. Y.
Times.
That is to say that the public debt
has been increased $338,O0O,O00 for
the special benefit of the bond holders
who paid from thirty to forty cents
on the dollar for their bonds, upon
which six per cent interest in gold is
paid by the workingmen of the coun-
try who are compelled to take paper
for their work. These bonds are also
exempt from taxation. No wonder
the bondholders like an Administra-
ton that runs their thirty dollars up
to one hundred and one dollars, and
at the same time exempts their in
vestment from taxation. The bond
holders like it, but do the working
men like it? Does it suit the taxpay-
apc ,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-03-28

The amount of the claims of this
government of Great Britain for loss
es by the Confederate cruisers is $685.
000,000-Sl9,000000 for direct aud &C.
tual losses, and lS6,000,000 for deten-
ton of vessels, loss of prospective
freights and mercantile profits, with
other consequential damages.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-03-28
W A N T e D.
PROSPECTUS FOR, 1872.

Our success In the Fire Insurance business
the past yG ar will warrant us in making the fol-
lowing proposition;
To any man that will insure his property for
FIVE years In any Company we represent we will
give copy of the DEMOCRATIC PRESS for one
year. The commissions paid by farmers 10
agents of Ohio Farmers Insurance Co will nav
for good home paper. We VIII be in our oince
over Waits Jewelry Store every Saturday to
write applications for all those that favor us
with their patronage.
Farmers, please call aud get Policy In the
Glens Falls. .0f New York, American of Chicago
Lycoming of Pa, and secure the PRESS for onc
year. Every man should have his property in
sured and every man should take the DKMocR Az
Mc'CLUN & DOTY.
Ravenaa, a., Jan. s,h. tsva. lT6-tf.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-03-28
EGGS FOR MATCHING,
FROM CHOICE FARM AND FAN
CY FOWLS.

am now ready to receive and book orders for
Eggs from my superior stock of fowls OF the
following varieties: Bun Partridge White
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burg, Silver Spangled Poland. Black and Brown
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Silver Spangled, Gold Spangled, Silver and Gold
Penciled Hamburgs, Bolton Greys pure, Golden
Spanish, Minorca, Grevo COuer, Houtian White
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African and White Bantams, and Muscovy
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per dozen.
Parties in want of Eggs will do well TO call
and 1nspec6 my fowls, and satisfy themselves
that they are.not inferior to any in the country.
Liberal Inducements offered to farmers and
others to take some of my breeding stock and
breed fowls ior me under contract
FRANK FORD,
Jan 90. 1872 17s.sm, cow.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-03-28

The new $3.50 Bed Spring, manufactured by
Vance 4 Wells, the beat article ever sold for the
money. Every one guaranteed to give satisfao-
on o6-tf.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-03-28
RAVENNA MARKET.
MARRIED-

MARRIED-
CARIS-ALLEN-At the residence of the
brides parents, in this village on Monday
morning. the 18th inst, by Rev. G. S. Davis,
MI. NJ. A. Carts, of Walawalla, Washington
Territory, and Miss Polly f. Allen, of this
village. .'ls
Miss Allen has been employed for some time
past a teacher in our Union School. The bri-
dal party left the same morning for their dis
tant home. May joy and prosperity be with
them through the journey of life.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-03-28
ESTABLISHED 1859.
BOOK STORE /!

At this long established, well known Book
and Stationary Store may at all times be found
New Eooks,
Miscellaneous Standard and School Books In
our Book stock there can be found Standard
Poets and other volumes In rich and fancy bind
ing. together with hundreds of new tempting
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nile Books and Primers, tip-top assortment.
Fancy Stationery Sundries Paper Weights
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full line of School Books and s,,iloo, Sta
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The above named and numerous other attract
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-fe. RAvENNA BOOK STORE.
January, 1872.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-03-28

So far as is known, no daily paper
in the country has declared itself in
favor of the religious amendment 10
the Constitution.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-03-28
TailOrlng.
cali and Examine

II you want anything in the tailoring line
done, and done right, go to j, s. Walker, oppc
site Citizens Hall.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-08
evening State 9oarnaL
VIRGINIA NEWS.

A horned toad has been found near
Norfolk. -
Norfolk has shipped the first crate Of
strawberries for this season.
There was severe frost in Lynch
burg and vicinity on Sunday morning.
MR.. John S. Pullen, one of the
Oldest citizens of Norfolk, died on Sum
day last.
The alexandria Grays," once a
popular military organization of Alsxan-
dria, are about to reorganize.
-Wm. e. Cameron, of the Petersburg
Progress, has temporarily Withdrawn
from the editorial conduct of that paper.
Rev. P. A. Peterson, was taken
seriously i'll Sunday night, while ofiicia-
ting in the pulpit of Granby-street Metho-
dist church, Norfolk.
Edward j. Underwood, son Of Judge
Underwood, of this State, was married to
Miss Mary Alice Horseman, of Rockford,
ILL.,, on the I'd instant.
Mr.. Randolph Dickinson purposes to
start newspaper at Rocky Mount, the
county seat Of Franklin county, to be call
ed the Franklin Gazette.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-08
A Discovery About Corn.

In this thinking and observant age new
ideas and discoveries are constantly being
made known, many Of which, if true, are
never heard after, while others pass into
the treasury of established fact, when their
merit has been proven. We have Just met
with the following paragraph in an ex-
change:
"An intelligent and reliable farmer, who
has for many years been making expert
ments with corn, has discovered an import
ance and value in replanted corn which is
quite novel and worthy of publication.
We have always thought replanted corn
was of little consequence he replants
whether it is needed or motor rather he
plants two or three weeks after crops are
planted. about every fifteenth row each
way. He says if the weather becomes dry
during the filling time, the silk and tassal
both becomes dry and dead. In this condi-
ton, if it should become seasonable, the
silk revives and renews, but the tassal does
not recover. Thus, for want of pollen, the
new silk is unable to fill the office for
which it was designated. The pollen from
the replanted corn is then ready to supply
the silk, and the filling is completed. He
says nearly all the abortiye ears, SO COM
mon to the corn crop, are caused by the
want of pollen, and that he has known
ears to double their size in the second fill
ing.o
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-08
Letter From Petersburg.
PETERSBURG, May s

PETERSBURG, May s.
To the Editor Of the Stats Journal:
The Republicans of the several wards
assembled last night and elected the follow
ing delegates to city convention, which
meets tonight, for the purpose of nomina-
ting candidates for city officers, to be voted
for, and elected, at our next general cleo
ton, on 23d inst, and also to elect four
delegates to the Congressional Convention,
to be held in Burkville on the 18th inst:
FIRST Ward.--P. G. Morgan, Thomas
Hare, Alfred Crocker, M. Marshall, VIM.
Ellis and B. R. Hargrove.
Second Ward. John Ditmar, Edward
Mumford, j. w. B. Matthews, G. M.
Hamlin, II. 7. Tatum and John Brooks.
Third Ward.-J. j. Mason, Thomas
jackson, Albert Patterson, G. May,
Spencer Green and Cornelius McCrey.
Fourth Ward.-Isaiah Coleman, George
Steinwold, DR.. d. +. May, o. cambridge,
David Bats and John Catney.
Fifth Ward.-M. B. Tapley, Simon
Walker, Richard Townes, Peter Powell,
David Henderson, VIM. Smith.
SirM Wmd.-Wm. Abby, Thos. Scott,
James Goodwin, Robert Scott, Josiah
Coleman, j. p. Evans.
One of the Petersburg delegates to the
Cincinnati Convention is now in Jail in this
city through celebrating the glories of
Greeley ( Co. in drunken street fight.
OCCASIONALLY.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-08
RICHMOND, VA, WEDNESDAY EVENING MAY s, 1879.

AN APPoMATTox BANK CHAR
TERED.-There was received yesterday at
the office of the Secretary OF the Common
wealth for record charter, granted by
Judge Wingfeld of the Circuit court of
Appomattox, to the Farmers and Mer-
chants Savings Bank, Pamplin's depot,
Messrs. William ID. Hix, John p. Bur-
russ, w. d. Thornton, John r. Franklin,
q. r. Woodson, Robert p. Meadows,
James M. Crouch and John Arlington.
The capitol stock is not to be less than
$4,000 nor more than 100000, in shares
of s25 each; the principle office to be at
Pamplin's depot. The officers for the
first year are as follows: William D. Hix,
president; John P. Burruss, vice-presdent
W. D. Thornton, cashier, and j. r. Frank
lin, E. R. Woodson, j. M. Crouch, Nat. G.
Wilson, John Arlington, f. P. Matthews
and r. p. Meadows, directors.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-08
FREE DISCUSSION.
Why Don't They Marry ::


TO As Editor Of As State Journal
Who's they"? The matrimonial
scientists, who, having crossed the Rubicon,
are trying to tell others how to follow them,
seem to think ''they" means men. But it
takes two to make marry, generally
speaking, and if more, the number is in
favor of the other sex. And as this is leap
year it may not be impertinent to ask,
"Why don't they marry"' Is it because
their ways are too extravagant and vain :?
Not wholly the supply only equals the
demand. And how do these calculating
and economical youths know how much
all the trimmings and furbelows cost? Do
they know how many times those ribbons
were turned, or is last summers gown re-
cognzed in the oyerskirt of to-day? Per-
haps while the young fellow is bewailing
the vanities of the Girl Of the Pc
riod over his cigar, her head, in
"Dolly Warden" is aching from cal
culation something like this "Yes, he's
very nice, to be sure !; and tall like tall
men-and so polite but, but, he smokes
awfully, and they do say he drinks, which
l think is perfectly awful--especially in a
nice young man like him, or such as he
ought to be if he didn't associate with such
Objectionable persons as / hear he does.
He's awful fast if he is polite, and don't
believe his cigars and liquor and bets cost
less than C ; and his salary is only equal
to g." And the cherry-colored ribbons
on the "Dolly Warden" are seen to shake,
and philosophical Benedicts, if they could
have heard her, would have known "Why
they don't marry" BACHELOR.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-08
PACIFIC COAST.
The Atlantic aud Pacific Railroad f.
prise.


San Francisco, May 4.-The public
meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, the
committee of one hundred leading citizens.
and the st. Louis delegation now here, in
the interest of the Atlantic and Pacific
railroad enterprise, which was held this
afternoon, was very enthusiastic. The
meeting resolved unanimously to accept
the proposition from st. Louis. San Fran
cisco is to subscribe for at least $40 ,0OO,-
600 of the stock of the 35th parallel.
The road is to furnish terminal facilities,
and be represented by three or four direc-
tors In board of thirteen, and st. Louis is
to do as much for the enterprise.
Indian Atrocities in Arizona.
San Francisco, May 7.-Indians are
swarming around Prescott. The Miner
newspaper has two columns of accounts of
fresh atrocities. j. White has been mur-
dered in Williamson's valley. The troops
remain idle, awaiting the result of General
Howard's peace mission.
The Indians attacked Aqua Fria station
and killed G. w. Smith and Joseph Aker-
man. Both were well-known citizens.
They also captured all the stock. The
bodies of the murdered men were stripped
and disfigured. The station has been
abandoned.
The body of Osborn P. Clarke, of Texas,
was found near Mint valley shot in the
head and breast. j. Gallagher was severe
ly wounded by the Indians at Beaver creek.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-08
CIEAEaNCS.

"A majority of the cities and towns oil
Massachusetts, yesterday voted in favor Of
licensing the sale Of cider and beer.
Henry Howard, New York mer-
chant, alleged to be guilty of defrauding
the government extensively, has escaped to
Europe.
"A Republican caucus for the nomina-
ton of candidate for United States Sena-
tor from Connecticut is appointed for
Thursday evening.
Davis county, Iowa, is the banner
Republican county in the State. The DEM
ocrats wanted to send a delegate to the
Liberal Republican Convention, and made
up purse to pay the delegates expenses,
but not one Republican could be found in
the county to go. -...
Clarence w. Bowen, son of II. c.
Bowen, of the Independent, took the first
prize on Saturday last, in the Junior prize
debate at Yale College. The question dis
cussed was /: SIS there danger of too
much Capitalization of power in our gov
ernment ?"
1t is rumored in London that several
of the Karile islands in the North Pacific
are to be leased to the United States.
These islands, twenty-five in number, ex-
tend from Kamschatka to Japan. The
third southermost belong to Japan and the
others to Russia. .Iar
The administrator of Vallandigham's
estate has sued Tom Mcclellan on a pro-
missory note of 81 900 for services in de-
Tending him while on trial charged with
murder. Mr.. Valandigham lost his life in
attempting to illustrate his theory Of the
death Of Meyers, for whose murder McGe-
han was tried and acquitted.
Among the editors of some thirty
German papers Qnostly daily OF Ohio, In.
diana, Illinois, Missouri, New York and
Pennsylvania, who met Friday night at
Vine street lager-beer saloon in Cincinnati,
there was not one who expressed himself
in favor of Greeley and Brown. ....
DIR. Butt, member of the English Par
lament from Limerick, has requested that
an Irish Parliament be established, in
which home shall be fully represented.
The Doctor approves plan for fraternal
union between ireland and England, and is
sanguine in his belief that should the As
seInbly project succeed that peace hereaf-
ter between the two countries will be Sc
cured.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-08

NEW YORK.


Temperance-The Principles OF the Cincinnati
- Nominees
Ne,c York, May AT the anniversary
meeting to-day of the American Tempe
rance Commission an address to the coun-
try was adopted urging state Legislatures
to take action for total abstinence, and re-
solutions were adopted recommending the
clergy to substitute water for wine at the
communion. The president of the COM
mission complained that there was no tenn
perance plank in the Cincinnati platform,
and said although the Cincinnati nominee
for President was temperance man, the
nominee for Vice-President was wine
bibber and topper. "
Another Endorsement of Grant.
Netc York, May THE Kings County
Republican Convention tonight adopted
resolutions indorsing Grant and recognizing
the Philadelphia Convention as alone en-
titled to declare the policy and select the
standard bearer of the party.
Stokes Despondent.
Ne,o York, May S.--Stokes is very de-
spondent over his abandonment by his
counsel. He will be defended upon his
trial by Edward Pierrepont, Esq.
Removed from Office.
Albany, N. y, May s.-The Assem-
bly,, after a heated debate adopted, by a
vote Of 66 to 45, resolution removing In
sursnce Superintendent Mills from office.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-08
LOCAL MATTERS.

RICHMOND THEATRE.-Our readers
will bear in mind that John 4. Owens, the
great comedian, will appear at the Rich
mond theatre tonight. Mr.. Owens is sup
ported by fine company of his own selec-
ton, and as the bills announced for the en-
gagement are among the most popular
known to the stage, those who attend may
expect fine performances. Mr.. Owens ap-
peared in Norfolk last night, and the Vni'-
ginian of this morning thus speaks of him !:
''As announced the celebrated comedian,
John +. Owens, appeared at the Opera
House last evening in two of his favorite
characters. H. was greeted by one of the
largest, as well as most select and fashion
able audiences VIC have ever witnessed.
In the character of Major Wellington De
Boots, in the play of Eyerybody's
Friend while he did not come up to the
full expectation of his audience, appearing
somewhat tame at times during the play,
he yet succeeded time and again in bringing
forth shouts of laughter. But in Solon
Shingle, the greatness of the actor
shown in perfection. The character
was acted in full. 1t was impossible for
the audience to imagine other than
that veritable Solon Shingle was before
them, and they followed him throughout,
from his appearance in the establishment
of Winslow to the witness-stand in the
court of justice, with an unfaltering inter-
est, tinged all the while with broad smile,
that frequently broke out in uncomfortable,
continued, and side-splitting laughter. 1t
is long since we have seen an audience that
enjoyed themselves more, and the regret
expressed by all was that the stay of Mr..
Owens in our city could not be prolonged.
We hope that he will be prevailed on to
return to Norfolk in very short time"
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-08

ARREST OF THIEvEs.-Two suspected
thieves, Lendrick Crowder and Squire
Thaxton, both colored, were arrested at
the Danville depot, upon the arrival of the
train at noon to-day, by Detective Dan
Wren. They are charged with stealing
$25, valuable package, and, perhaps, a
watch, from the depot agent at South Bos-
ton, Halifax county, last night. They got
on the train at that place. They had no
tickets, but one of the men had $25, out of
which he paid the fare of both to this city.
Through the instrumentality of the tels-
graph they were handed over to an officer
on the arrival of the train, as stated.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-08
AUCTION SALES.

Z. r. TURNBULL, assignee, will sell on Satur-
day, June LIST, at Brunswick Court-house,
Va, several large and valuable tracts OF
land, lying in said county.
THOMAS O. WALSTON, assignee, will sell ON
Monday, goth May, at Eastyille, Northamp-
acres
]. G. MASON 4 JACOB COHN, assignees, and
Chas Herndon & VIM. Ii. SANFORD, trus-
tees, will sell on Tuesday, 2lst May, in front
of the court house in Fredericksburg, Va,
200 acres of land, lying at Spotsylvania @. IL.
JOHNS & SANDS, commissioners will sell on
Wednesday, May 10th, in front of the United
States Courthouse, in the city of Richmond,
commencing at IL o'clock NJ, a tract of land
lying IN the county OF Caroline.
7. AMBLER SMITH, assignee, will sell on
Wednesday, Sth OF May, on the premises, at
O'Clock p. NJ a valuable brick residence
located on Clay street, between Second and
Third in the city of Richmond, Va.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-08

AN lNQUEsT.-An inquest was held
yesterday over the body Of colored wo-
man named Sarah Frances Smith, wife of
Alexander Smith, who resides at 1921 Page
street, in the valley. Sarah was taken i'll
in the Colored Methodist church, on Twen-
ty-fifth street, on Sunday night, and was
carried to her home, where she died yester
day morning. From the fact that she is
known to have purchased laudanum at a
Broad street drugstore on Thursday last, it
is supposed that she took an overdose of
that poison causing her death, and the jury
rendered verdict to that effect.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-08

INTERNATIONAL TYPOGRAPHICAL
UNIoN.-The committee of Arrangements
for the entertainment of the delegates to
the International Typographical Union,
have adopted the following programme:
First Day.-The members Of the Rich
mond Union will march in body to the
Ballard House, and escort the visiting dele
gates to the Capitol, where the Convention
will be held
Second Day.---After the adjournment of
the Union there will be hack excursion
through and around the city, stopping at
places of interest, including the pump
house, where a collation. will be served.
Third Day.-In the afternoon there will
be an excursion down James river ON board
the steamer "Palisade, returning about II
o'clock at night.
For the fourth day it is proposed to have
an excursion to Petersburg, which, it is
thought, will be adopted.
The session of the Union will commence
on Monday, June Sd.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-08

POLICE CoURT.-Spencer Honeyman,
for using insulting language toward Hester
Payne, was fined 81.
Daniel Dickinson, for being drunk and
disorderly in the streets, was fined 81.
Calvin Blackburn, for getting drunk and
disturbing the family of W. G. Freeman,
was placed under 800 bond.
Ella Baker, for disorderly conduct in
Bakers alley, was fined $3.50.
William Rollins, charged with creating a
disturbance in and around his house to the
great annoyance of the neighbors, was
placed under bond to be of good behavior.
Gey. Guyernator was fined sl5 and
Moses Mathews SO for assault.
Henry Bell for fighting in the streets,
was fined $3.50.