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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-02-06
MANTUA

Correspondence. s,.,., -e.-ss.t
On Wednesday night, Jan. %, at II
O'Clock, the body of an unkno " n man
was found near the Railroad track,
about one hundred rods west of Man
tua Station. The head and limbs were
frightfully mutilated, and death must
have been instantaneous A Coroner's
inquest was held on Friday, resulting
in disagreement of the jury, not IS
to the immediate cause of his death,
but causes more remote, and implica-
ting some of the employees of The
Railroad. A second jury was impan-
melted on Saturday and after patient
and searching examination, rendered
a verdict exonerating the conductor
and engineer from all blame, but se-
verely censuring the arbitrary and
despotic management of the Railroad
Company, through its agents; and
also it's culpable disregard for the
comfort and convenience of the trav-
cling public, in not providing suitable
waiting rooms and other conveniences
at the depot. 1t appears that the de-
ceased was anxious to get to his fami-
ly in Cleveland, applied to the agent
for ticket, and was told togo across
the track to the ticket office and he
could get one, but on application al
the door of the waiting room, was re-
fused admittance, although it was on
ly little past o'clock. hGR
After repeated applications with
Ike result, he probably started on foot
up the, track towards Aurora and as
the, night was very cold, he might
have been benumbed and fell, or being
intoxicated, or in a fit, have fallen
across the track, and met his death, as
above stated. y .f5.f7 sz.
Considerable excitement prevails
throughout the community with. re-.
gard to the matter, nearly all COM
mend the jury for. their, honest, fear
less and impartial verdict. The depot
is an old rickety affair, having been
built nearly score of years ago. and !,
has long been a disgrace to the Conn
pany. The ticket and telegraph offices
can only be reached through the wait
ing room, in which for want Of decent
accommodations, no person would
wish to tarry longer than was abso-
ilutely necessary, and to be denied ac-
cess to even such room, on cold
winter night, shows want of regard
for the comfort of travellers that
should not remain unnoticed, but
should meet with the sever est censurc.
About thirty dollars were found in
the pockets of the unfortunate man,
butno papers giving any clue to his
ident tity. He was apparently a Ger
map, about twenty -eight years of age,
and weighing 150 pounds. On one
arm were the initials X. W., in India
ink, and on the other, some devices
indicating that he might have been a
sailor. His body, after having been
kept over week at the depot for
Identification, was decently buried in
the south burying ground in this town.
VERITAs.
Mantua Feb, 8, 1873. l 3Yc ~. Jao,5
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SUFFTELD.

lNorrcsDonoence-I
There is nothing transpiring in Suf-
field at the present time that I think
would interest any person. The sud-
den change of weather in the last week
has been very severe on our old peo-
pie, though it has not prevented sey-
eral of our young folks from getting
married. The thermometer on the
10th was up to so above and on the
29th the mercury was plump 80 below
zero at o'clock in the evening. The
winter so far has been favorable for
wheat and clover, as there is good
supply of snow on the ground. The
sleighing at the present time is splen-
did but the severity of the weather
for the last few days prevented many
from taking advantage of it.
When spring makes its appearance
and we get more lively times you may
expect to hear from me again.
Feb. 1. 1872 ROVER.
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THE MARKETS.

RAVENNA, Jan. 80, 1918.
FLOUR-Ranges from $40 90, for Xxx Red.
to 81 80 for xxx White. Demand steady.
BUCKwHEAT FLOUR-61<c per pound. r
WHEAT-No. l., w hite sells for 81 80; Red
held at 81 70 q 10.
CORN-Shelled brings Zoe; in ear Soc.
OATS-Sell for s5c; demand good.
RYE-No. brings 75c; No. 2, TO; Demand
light.
BARLEY-From e0c Q 81 09 according to
quality. But little offered. p
BUCKwHEAT-$1 90 per bushel.
HAY-selling at sI4 . SIS; according to
quality.
PoRK-Demand fair; Dressed Hogs bring
S5 90 per hundred.
+ LARD-City rendes ed 10c;. country SC: '.'s1
BEEF-sells at S. % q 81 90 per hundred.
SMOKED MEATS-City Sugar Cured Hams
selling at 15c Country cured. mono in market;
Shoulders. City cured selling at 7c . &c. Dried
Beef selling at 20 a &c.
POULTRY-Not large supply in the market.
Chickens, dressed, buyers pay &c q 10; undress-
ed &c q Tc: Turkies. dressed 10c@l2 live q &c
Geese 9c@10c.
BUTrER-Scarce. Choice brings s5c. s-e
CHEESE-Faetory retails at 1sc.
EGGs-scarce; buyers pay Sue per doz.
DRIED APPLES-5c per pound.
rPoFAToEs-4Oc@5Oc per bu. r. s
BEANS-Choice hand picked in good demand
at s. IS per bu. Medium 81 rs.
@ONfONSA$1 90 per bnshel. ostA
HOPS-3oc.
SAGE-Retails at SOC.
VINEGAR-Pure cider, retails S0e per GAL
TALLOW-Buyers pay7c.
FEATHERS-Retail at 81 90.
WHITE LIME-S1 70 per bbl.
WATER LINES rs @$3 90.
SALT-Coarse sells at S 90; fine g. 50.
WOOD-stove s. oO9s 80; 8 feet wood 50 90
q s. so per cord.
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Kent, Portage Co., 1878 81
prNNsy1vAN1A ANp OHIO oANA1..

Z Ier.
EDS. HERALD. Will you please pub
lish the following letter and petition
to the Cleveland Board of Trade, to
the good people of Cleveland, Akron
and other parts of the State of Ohio
who have petitioned for the rebuild
ing of the ''feeker dam" in Shalers-
ville,. Portage County, and the filling
up of the reservoir: rs Is fuVa s.t
Fellow Citizens: We were greatly
alarmed to learn that earnest efforts
are being made to renew WHAT the old
settlers learned by long experience to
regard as very serious, great and wide
spread calamity. rf
Presuming that many who signed
the petition would not have done so
IF they had known how great an inju-
ry the thing would be if accomplish
ed to so large a portion of their fell
low citizens, we ask your attention to
the following remonstrance, which
expresses the almost universal convic-.
tion Of those who are well informed
as to the effects of the lormer dam and
reservoir. We believe none of the
people at the time the dam was being
built expected so injurious effects
from its construction. AS burnt
child breads the fire, they dread the
dana and reservoir. We appeal to
you and to the good people of the
State, can there not be in these days
ofsteam power and so many improve
ments, some way contriyed to carry
forward the public works of the State
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which it was created, the corporation
had power to condemn or in any 9TH
er WAYS acquire land for that specific
purpose; and under its powers it did
acquire a right of way and easement
on its present course.
But the twenty-fifth section of its
charter provided that if the canal '1at
any time remained out of repair for
twelve consecutive months the rights
of the Company should cease, and the
charter lapse"
Now under that provision how does
the case stand
The canal has been out of repair
(Lord, save the mark) for five times
twelve months and more.
Have the original owners of the
land or their heirs acquired no rights
by reversion?
OF this much we are are well assur-
ed. that proceedings in the nature of
quo scaTTdato are now pending i'm the
Supreme Court of this State to ter
inmate the dying struggles OF this old
corporation, for the reason that 10Th
section has been violated.
1 know it is urged that this was
done partly under an act of the Gen
cTdl aS6cI1lOIN, p0SSC0 a iCU y CoAS
which authorized them to "sell, lease
or abandon any or all parts" of the
canal; but this under the ruling in
the case of The State ex. rel, The At
torne3 General, The City of Cincin-
natl, 20 Ohio State Rep. p. lS, was
clearly unconstitutional and void, and
conferred no rights.
But you say "resume possession y
How can the State resume possess
sion" of land acquired for a special
purpose and divert it to another pur-
pose? Nothing is said in the charter
of the company OF this being held SIM
ply as a feeder for the Ohio Canal.
No land or rights were acquired for
any such purpose, and / need not
quote authorities to gentlemen so
well posted in law as some of, the ed
itors of the Herald are, to show that
land acquired for specific purpose,
cannot be diverted to another purpose
even by the State.
eiaOur Supreme Court has settled that
question by too many decisions to
need any discussion here.
How, then, can the State "resume
possession" of the bed of this canal
without paying for it, and will the
taxpayers OF the State assent to any
such expense? These are questions
worthy our earnest consideration and
that the people should know. And
when we superadd to this the fact
that the immediate benefit of this is
to be derived by few private indi-
viduaIs who are the prime movers in
this scheme, and that the benefit to
the State is not apparent, it should
meet the hearty condemnation of all
honest men. X.
Cuyahoga Falls, 1873.
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Garfield Wanted to get off as
Easy as he could-He maketh'
FiSrmrAS -

Figures. sfi,,t.
At the sitting of the Poland Inves-
tigating Committee on the 2Sth, Oakes
Ames was again examined, and being
questioned with regard to his CONVEX
sation with Garfield, he said:
I can't remember all these CONVEX
satiens; the conversations 7 had t1ith
him aDould be injurious. to him. and l
am not the bad man to repeat CONVEX
sations that will injure his sreputation..
Q. Did he make any request of you
to omit any statement n'regard to it,?
A. am not positive about that !;
my impression is that he sDdnted me
to sag as little as I could, that he
might get off as easy as he coutd.
Q. Have you memorandum rela-
ting to the transaction between you
and Garfield? A. Yes, sir.
Afnes then produced piece of pa
per upon which were the following
figures -:
ST ,OOO-$1.OOO $40O - total,
$2,4OO.
and testifies that the figures were
made by Garfield. The first 81 900 re-
ferred to Union Pacific bonds: the
second to Credit Mobilier stock, and
The 400 to something else; he could
not remember now.
@. Was that what he received or
what he was entitled to-? "A. What
he is entitled to, though l think he is
in error about the $400. s14ia
Q. Did he put this down as his rec
objection of the transaction between
you? A. Yes, sir. @
Mr.. Merrick-I understand, in sub
stance, he wished you to state as little
as possible about it? 5f
Mr.. Ames-Yes f; that is my desire,
too. 81 9sE
Mr.. Merrick-Mr. Ames, allow me
to state that we want you to state all
you know. MIR. Ames-I have stated
to the best of my memory all that l
know. The figures were made on q
piece of paper on table in my room
at the time of the conversation. l did
not pay any attention to them for
three or four days afterward. When
/ found there was conflict in our
testimony perused them.
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Kansas Senator.

On Wednesday of last week theLcg-
islature of Kansas met in joint con-
ysntion at Topeka for the purpose of
electing an United States Senator in
place of Pomeroy, whose term ex-
pires on the 4th of March next. State
Senator York created quite a sensa-
ton and carried CONSERVATION into
the ranks of the Pomeroy men by ris-
ing to q question of privilege and
making a speech in which he alleged
that PomeroV had offered him $1,000
for his vote, which he had accepted,' ;
and that he had received 81 900 of the
amount; and producing roll of bank
bills from his pocket, said "Here is
$1,000 paid me by Pomeroy, which 1
now desire to place in the hands of
the president OF this joint. conven-
tion.D A vote was then taken for
Senator which resulted in the election
of John J. Ingalls,, of Atchison, Pome-
roy being entirely deserted by his
friends. Immediately after the ad-
tournament of the joint convention,
complaint was entered against Sem
ator Pomeroy on charge OF bribery,
apd he was arrested and gave bail in
$4,000 to appear on Friday to answer
the charge. 7. 80 10,
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The public debt statement for
the month of January shows an
increase of the debt to the amount OF
$4,062, ,423.00. During the campaign
last year these statements furnished a
vast amount of comfort to the Grant
ties and were cited as an evidence of
the wisdom of the financial policy
of the administration, but now they
have no significance whatever. and
the Radicals are inyenting excuses
for the increase in the debt for the
past two months.
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On the night of the 1st inst, the
British Isles were visited by one of the
most terrific storms ever experienced
at this season of the year. Snow was
six inches deep in the streets of Lon
don on Sunday morning and travel
was almost totally suspended. In the
provinces the snow fall was much
heavier, and in the extreme north the
drifts were several feet deep, "A gale
ragged around the English and Irish
Coasts. Many wrecks are reported,
and there has been fearful loss: of
life. especially off Torquay and around
the Sicily Islands.
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The Lie Nailed.

AT the setting of the Poland Com
mittee on Tuesday of last week, Fl. C.
Swan, Cashier of the First National
Bank of the District of Columbia,
was sworn, among other witnesses,
and, in answer to q question by Judge
Poland, stated that he had brought
the books of Colfax in answer to the
summons. Upon turning to the ac-
count OF Colfax, Judge Poland put
the following questions: sal
Question-State whether it appears
on your books that Colfax made a de-
posit on the I'D of June. 1868.
Answer-Ye es sir-$l, ,96S.63. (Great
sensation9 bias @s5
Question-Well, what other depos-
its were made i'll June and July?
Answer-On June %, $l,968 So; on
July. Z, $400; on July 8, $3.50; on July
l3, 81, ,543.S7. (Sensation.)s al. -.
Question-Would the entry on this
ledger indicate whether the eadeposits
were in checks oricash ?92'9
Answer-No, sir. aaEtasie s;
3 Judge Poland then requested the
witness to bring up the blotter, or the
book on which the original entry was
made. ys = lf5- .e.sd
The witness replied that he would.
He then produced the following cer-
tificates of deposit, upon being re-
quested to do so: Z 9f3
Deposited with the First National
Bank, by Schuyler Colfax, on June
| 22d, 1868, q United State and bank notes
81 200. Checks as follows: $3.50,
1858 and $500 total, 81, ,96S63.
Question-Will you look and see
the last deposit made by Colfax, prior
to June 22d., anlils aat
I Answer-June 1st. -,stltt
To question of Mr.. Ames the wit
ness replied that of course he could
not tell where the money came from
The examination of Swan was con-
cluded. ~ i 5lsic ettl SO .d
Ames said he desired to GO over to
the other committee.
Judge Poland-We have prior pos.
session of you; that is good in law
(Laughter) tlzfs04 sfis a.fan
And yet in the face of the sworn
statement of Ames, corroborated By
the check in the hands OF the Sergeant
at-Arms and backedIby this deposit o.
United States and bank notes but two
or three days after the alleged pay
ment bylAmes, this model Christian
statesman has the audacity to deny
that he ever received cent of divi
dends from the Credit Mobilier, ani
there are those, who, in the face of the
positive evidence, backed by these un
impeachable circumstances, who asser
their belief in his innocence; but sim
pie minded people who read these
proofs can't get rid of the impression
that he has no little hatchet" but car
aud does, in his denial utter menda.
j eious falsehood. i'as -ssaf
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The latest dodge OF Canadian coun-
terfeiters is to split bank notes in two,
and, by printing counterfeit back
and face on the good face and back,
thus make two notes of one. Some
of these notes were found on persons
recently arrested in Windsor.
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s4OAKEs AMEs told the great Ameri-
can Smiler that he had refreshed his
memory from his books and the books
of the Sergeant-at-arms, and said, 81
don't think you can swear hard
enough to get out of it either. re-
member all now, and have the vouch-
ers." Ames don't seem to know these
fellows. From the amount of reck-
less swearing that has been in this af-
fair already he ought to be ready to
believe that Colfax and his crew can
swear themselves out of any-thing
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WHEN trooly loil paper is driven
to the necessity of declaring that 'the
United States Senate, as now consti-
tuted, is the most corrupt legislative
body in the world" it may be set
down as pretty certain that there is
something rotten in Denmark" But
with this fact SO well established
these same loyal journals would have
the people keep right on confiding
power to the corruptionists. tIt.s.
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PROHIBITION STATE CoNvENrIoN.-
The Prohibitionists are bound to be.
early in the field. Their Executive
Committee has called State Conven-
ton to be held at Delaware, on the
18th inst, next Wednesday, to nomi-
nate State ticket and transact other
necessary bnsidess. This is taking
time by the forelock.
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The muchly abused and prosecuted
Smiler has not yet succeeded in bring
ing forth the generous gentleman who
gave him the 81 200 which he deposit
ed in bank two days after the date of
the check which Ames swore he gave
to him. Yet he was receiving no mon
ey those day that he didn't know
where it came from!
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THE lsst dodge of the friends of the
Smiler is that "S. c." in the check for
$1,000 on the Sergeant-at-Arms might
have meant Sam Cox, or some other
man. Yes, but Oakes Ames swears
that they meant Schuyler Colfax, and
the books of the First National Bank
show that it was Schuyler Colfax,
who deposited the $1,000 there but two
DAYS after the check was drawn.
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and of others without so seriously in
juring large portion of our people
in property, health and life, and array
ing one section of our country against
another! Will not many who petit
toned for, withdraw their support
from the measure
Respectfully, D. ATwATER.
Mantua, Portage Co.
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THE DEMOCRATIC PRESS.
KArENsA. THUEsDAr. JAN. so. 1873.
LONDON had the first snow of the
season on Saturday last.

LONDON had the first snow Of the
season on Saturday last.
THE President has signed the bill
abolishing the frahking privilege.
.SmILER CoLoAx delivered a tenn
perance lecture at Baltimore, ON the
night of the I'd inst.
THE National Theater, at Washing
ton, was destroyed by fire on the
morning of the 9th ult.
A STATE CONVENTION of County
Auditors assembled at Columbus on
Thursday last.
DISPATCHES from Topeka, Kansas,
report that Senator Pomeroy is sick
with brain fever.
The Legislature of Georgia has es-
tablished General Lees birthday as a
legal holiday. There's more work
I ahead for the reconstructioists.
The distillery of McCrea, Maury &
Co., at Nashville, Tenn, was destroy
ed by fire on the morning of the 28th
ult. Loss estimated at $4,000; insur-.
ed for $4,000.
ALExANDER Ii. STEPHENS, although
defeated for the U. s. Senate, is likely
to be elected to Congress from the
Eighth (Georgial District, for the un-
expired term of General Wright, de-
ceased.
THERE have been packed in the
West, during the present season, A.
1858, ,448 hogs-S00, 900 more than any
previous season the next highest
number being for 1923, when 4,069,-
$40 hogs were packed. =
On the 2Sth nit. William H. West
resigned his seat as Judge of the Su-.
preme Court OF Ohio. The resigna-
tion took effect on the 10th inst. Gov.
/, Noyes appointed Walter F. Stone, of
Sandusky, to fill the vacancy.
Ho On Friday night the dwelling house
of Henry Cairnes, near Jefferson,
Iowa, was destroyed by fire and two
of mis- children and brother Alexander
persisted in the flames.
A BILL has been passed in the Ohio
Legislature forbidding the trapping
or killing of muskrats, mink and 9TH
ier animals between the 18th of April
and the 18th of February. as
On Friday last Horace Clark testi-
fed that the Union Pacific Railroad
company paid General Dix, when
Minister to France, $4,000 to nego-
tiate the bonds of the company, which
negotiation failed. 65
THE State Senate of Pennsylvania
on Thursday last passed resolution
instructing the United States Senators
from that State to vote against the
purchase or control of the telegraph
by the government by vote of 25 to L.
The jury in the case against Tweed
on trial in New York, on Friday re-
turned into Court and announced that
they were unable to agree upon ver-
dict and were discharged. It is un-
derstood that they stood nine for ac-
quittal and three for conviction.
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a sweeping. Invsestigation.

The Washington special to the En-
Quirer of the End says: "It is report
ed that Mr.: Edmunds will tomorrow
offer joint resolution to provide for
appointing committee of seven
members, to- sit during the recess,
with powerto summon witnesses and
imprison for contempt, their duties
being to pursue the investigation of
the Credit Mobilier and other alleged
cases sof corruption and bribery, in
Guiding the Alaska purchase. the Un-
ion Pacific Railroad, the Northern Pa
cific Railroad. and the numerous land
bills engineered by Senator Pomeroy.
An effort will be made to amend so as
to include the investigation of the Ex-
ecutive departments, and especially of
the military ring for the last four
years. - ~ ~
"The air is full of rumors implisat-
ing high officials. Some members say
that the proposed compromise is de-
vice gotten up in the interest of Pat
Eterson, B. ooks, Colfax, Ames and the
rest in order to avoid action at this
session on their cases."
The investigations thus far have un-
tearthed vast amount of corruption,
and it is quite likely the half has not
yet been told. But of what use are
these exposures so long as the guilty
parties not only go unwhipped of JUS
tice but are retained in power? ~
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FARM FOR SALE

oner for sale my farm of one, hundred acres,
Situated on the main Cleveland and-N ensyilIe
turnpike, two and one halt miles Southeast OF
Ravenna about one hAf the1and is Mahoning
bottom, that never oVarfiows s-the balance up
land under good Improvement. Tho house is
an elegant two-story brick. new. and in one OF
the most beautiful locaiions in all the country
There are one hundred young h1iit trees. OF
the choicest varieties. some just bes INNING 10
bear. q"
Every pasture field is water ed by never failing
streams. Everything about the place Is iar-
rangest for n beautiful aud pleasant Home:
will sell all or part containing the build-
ings and about thirty acres. at price much
less than the real worth, Cali upon; or anaress
at Ravenna, a'" ss..l j. ID. KING.
Rayenlin Jan,y %. 1878 '''' 2aa-tf
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For Liverpool & Queenstown

Inman Line oi Mail Steamers sailing from
days. safttf 81 80
Tickets sold to and from England, ireland,
and the Continent. 4tui:Ft-' s
JOHN G. DALE, Agent, /.
.. aal5s broadway, N. Y, i-
C.E. wITTER, Cashier. First National Bank
Ravenna. Ohio 19s-em =
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+ BEN BUTLER made q speech in the
House of Representatives on Thurs
day last in which he expressed the
hofe that the day would come when
the New Orleans of 1862 would be
forgotten, and New Orleans in 1872
alone remembered. If all the stories
about the operations of old Blinkey
in the Crescent City be true, the wish
is not without reason. Ia x