The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-12-12

BE- The PRESS circulates free Of postage
within the limits of Portage county.
ltfbh of the Patsnt once nom the Dspartmsnt
s ne 5iii e slrs ssS
i necessafy ales ofthe once. It Is irpossible 20
s e Ge g .n a
rawipgs that must be cerssited hoSrig w IN she
ent OfTioe building will soon he needed, ii ft is
/ not already, for the accommodation OF the bu.
| siness OF the Patent Office. ~ He-ee
+ q 5Flsie PENsIoNs.s e sH
The amount paid for, pen ,ionsin the last nseai
year wasssO, ,iss $40 an amount larger BY q. .Ecs-
434 than was psidy during the prepeding year.
1 of this amount 81 Y13.4OO were paid under the
act Of Congress OF February ii 1BTl. TO Survivors
ofthe war of 1919 The annual increase of pen
siohs by the Legislation OF Congress has more
KEPT pace bs E.n az nc 81 ypss uSssss
1874 has added M estimated amount Of $y50.0o0
pei annuin to fiie rolls. without incfeasing tho
| look for any substantial decrease Ia the expen-
iitures eof tliis Department. for solne tinissto
cS cSapte II he fsste Of II ,ensio % TSs Waaie nun.
Der ofsolaisrs enlisted TED In the war.Yt the Rebel
Ion was - fYs @ being 1s q s
| cent OF the whole number Of enlisted men. 1he
total number fciaims on hand ~ tho be sginnlDE
| OF the year was 9i $50; the number received
during the year was es.574 the inukaber dispos-
! ed of was IS ITS making net gain ofI s2e4. The
nam names q or as Invalid % military psasionesa. % is
Sas aR sr%s
AT the same time th6re were son tho rolls the
sfS ssas sa
the whole number q naval Pensioners s.i7a
the war Of 1917 35s5i applications prior 70 june
80, 1s72 Orthese there. were allowed daring tho
ass sssa ysa saSins a 's psSdnS
at that date. The, number Of pensions of al
q. .sss;, during that period there were dropped
rrom the rolls for various causes. e,lo< nsnies.
the rolls onthe 30th Of June, 1871. II is Thought
that the claims for pensions ON acoount of the
f M al s sfPSssa sS viii II Ss Ss
required for the pension service during the
next fiscal year.
IsT5aU8aF 3fH9 rHK CENSUS. eailgG
I 4 The ninth census is abOut completed It's COM
pletion is subject of congratulations. inasmuch
as the use to be made of the statistics therein
SesRSs ssalsta az es D
which RECOMMENDATION should receive the reA-
ent established between the Federal census is
SO long that the Information obtained at the
decennial periods to the material condition.
wants and RESOURCES of the nkfioh as OF Iittie
practical value after the expiration OF the fret
half OF that period 1t would probably obviaes
the constitutional provision regerding decenni-
al Census II census taken IN 1915 should be d.
portionment Of Con gressional representstisn'6s
made under IT,. Such census. coming a. 10
y s ss gsSr Si ss
ing that century.
sHoHiigf aTl EDUCATION. 81 lei
The rapidly increasing interest IN education
history of the country, and it is NO doubt true
thes this Y due 81 II Sest e ss ss5
tinualiy receiving evidences, which, prevv its
efficiency from the various institutions Of lesrn-
in z and educators of all kinda throughout the
country The report OF the commissioner con-
tains d vast amount of educational details Of
Songress Gong s pTovidibg for the appfopTlstion Of
part of the proceeds OF the sales Of public lands
general education oftheir rising generation, is
a measure of such great importance 70 our real
and i1sSS, II S or By
mend 1t the favorable attention or Dongross.
. fea Iei TERRITORIAL ,AHRAIRs.
Affairs in the territories generally sat-
isfactofy The energy and business capacity Of
the pioneers who aro settling up the vast do
mains not yet incorporated into Statos, are
keeping pace In Internal r, I, and ely.
but one OF them. Utah. is the condition Of snairs
unsatisfactory. Except SO far as the quiet OF
the citizen may be disturbed by real or imAgin.
ary danger OF Indian hostilitles. IL has seemed
20 be the policy OF the Legislature OF Utah 70
she % United M States and oven W 70 hold position
in hostility to it. / recommend 4 careful revis-
ion of the present laws OF the Territory BY Con
its last session for Instance or something silni-
citizens before the law, and the ultimate extiB-
suishmept of poly gamy. "
ernment for the District OF Columbia. the i'm
proyemcnt of the condition OF the city OF Wash.
nresDerirv Of the cstizens Is observabi. 10 Tn.
most casual visitor: Inc nation, being largo
9%ns5 9S I pf tSe psres nss share Of he
expense OF these improvements. recommend.
an Moss d Sg shs%
along and In front of public grounds during the
past year, and liberal appropriations in order
che public buildings and grounds may keep pace
with the improvements made by the territorial
authorities, -
ll AGRICULTURE.
The Report OF the Commissioner Of Agricul-
ture gives very full and interesting account
of the several divisions OF chat department-ths
ISgies and chenicai and the bsnents Confer.
red by each upon agricultural interests Of the
~ in detail Of the workings ofahat Departments
in all its branches, showing the manner In
which the farmer. i merchant. ana miner Is in-
his pursuits. The Commissioner m akes one rec
ominentiaiion. that measures be taken BY Con.
forests and suggests that no part OF the public
lands should be disposed Of without the condi-
where 1t exists, and, whore it docs not exist,
inducement IS should be offered for planting it.
IL 3a CENTENNIAL oRLzBR4T1ox.
In accordance with the terms OF the aet OF
for the celebration OF the one hundredth ami
versary of American independence, commits
bers from each OF the States and Terriboriss.
The commission has held fwo sessions and has
and in the inftiatofy steps necessary for carry
ing out the provisions of the act and for execut-
ing the provisions also of the act OF June ]. 1871
creating centennial Board ofFinAnce. pre-:
iiminasy TepoEss Of pr9Srsss , mae Deen resslSe &
herewith transmitted. 1t will be the duty Of
the commission at your comm 8 session to trans
nit report IT,. od da .as u -: enbiStisS
of American and foreign arts. products and
manufactures. which By the terms rs. Of the act 10
msns of the United ststes she sisy 81 rnn ii
great Interest as marking century Of greater
progress and prosperity than Is recorded In tine
ther goood purpose in bring together ON our soil
people of all the commercial nations OF tne
tionai good feeling. .sglast1
CIVIL SERVICE RrRoRN.
An earnest desire has been felt 70 correct ~
abuses which have grown up in tho civil ser
od odDS f n maESg All ONCE which has
been regarded too much as the reweru OF polit-
! OF ofice and the mode OF ofappointments. II cam
not be expected that any system OF rules can %
entirely objective and prove perfect remedy
for the existing evils until they have been thor:
oughly tested by actual practices and amended
During my term OF oihoe it shall be my best en-
deavor to so apply the rules AS TO secure the
greatest possible reform in the civil service OF
the government, but 1t will require the direct
attention OF congress TO render the enforce
| ment of the system binding upon nay suceessors.
and hope that the experiences of the part year,
together with appropriate legislAtion by Con
rress may. reach a satisfactory solution OF me
question, aud secure TO the public sorvioo, ior
ali time a practical method Of obtaining faitn-
~ - U, s. GRANT.
Executive Mansion, Dec. 4, 1s79.
The Springfield Repubiicdn char
ges that: All the rings in tho country
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