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III

The third Amendment proposes to
enlarge the power OF the Legislature
III The matter of cXamptIng property
from taxation.
Section &, Article y, of the Consti-
tutiou authorizes the General Assem-
bly, to exempt from taxation wearing
apparel, arms for muster, household
and kitchen furniture, the mechanical
and agricultural implements Of me-
cham s and farmers, libraries and sci
entlti' Instruments, to 4 value not
exceeding three hundred dollars" The
third amendment proposes to insert
, after the word 'i,tstyun3rnfs" in the
above, the words cor any Othc,' per-
so,aW property" SO that the poor man
may get the benefit OF the exemption
as well as the rich man.
If this amendment be adopted the
exemption from taxation will work
fairly and equally and without distinc-
ton between rich and poor, and the
poor mans pig and his COW and calf
will be exempt from taxation as well as
the rich mans furniturea and books and
clothes.
As the Constitution now stands the
men who are we'll off in money matters
get too big q share, by far, of the ben
eft of the exemptions from taxation.
AS the Constitution now stands, to the
extent to which it goes, it makes the
rich man richer and the poor man
poorer; to him that hath It gives, and
from him that hath not it takes even
that which he hath.
If the amendments be ratified all
this will be changed, and all men, in
all conditions of life, will be treated
alike
The fourth amendment proposes to
strike from the Constitution the words
superintendent of Public Works."
wherever they may occur therein and
thereby to abolish the Office.
The Office is one that does no one
in North Carolina or out of it any
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MONEYS CONTRIBUTED,
MARRIED.

On the 10th instant at the I, lid. i.ce Of the
bride. Mr., e. L. CONCKt.IN to Miss ROSA s,
WANET, both OF Brunswick county
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The Sixth Amendment proposes to
change the Constitution so as to trans
fer the University from the control of
the men in whose hands it has So sig
nally failed, to the control of Board
of Trustees, to be elected by the Leg
islature.
Our University is III ruins. Its
Halls and its Lib, aries, its Chapels
and its Recitation Rooms are deserted.
In ruins it will remain, without Pro
fessors to teach and without students
to learn, a shame, a reproach and n
disgrace to North Carolina, until it
shall pass into other hands.
If, therefore, We wish to see the
University an honor and an ornament
to the State, and an ever flowing foIm-
tain of learning We must Iatify this
| amendment.
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The Eighth Amendment proposes to
change the Constitution so as to make
itunlawful for any Federal Office holder
to hold office under the State govern
ment. We certainly have had enough
of interference by Federal office-hold-
ers in State affairs. The amendment
ought to be ratified without a dissent
ing voice.
Be sure then to go the polls and cast
yonr votes for all these amendments.
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The first Amendment proposes to
strike ont that part of the Constitution
of the State requiring census to be
taken in 1875 and every ten years there
after at the expense of the State.
The Federal Government takes a
census Of North Carolina every ten
years ut its own expense. If the State
takes one also IL will only be increas-
ing the burden upon the taxpayers
WHO have now as much as they can
bear
The Amendment il a good one and
Ought to be adopted.
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The second Amendment proposes to
change that part of the Constitution
which requires the Legislature to meet
every winter, even though there may
be no business for it to transact, So
that it shall be required to meet only
once III two years.
The Legislature of North Carolina
costs the people nine hundred and
forty dollars each day of it's session ex-
elusive Of lights, fuel, stationery and
printing.
If, therefore, this Amendment be
adopted, the Legislature instead of
mee%ng every winter will meet only
once in two years az it did before the
war, and the people will be saved one
half OF the cost of their law making.
II the Amendment shall be adopted
its benefits will be felt for all time to
como. It is an intoIerable nuisance to
compel the Legislature to meet every
winter ut Il cost Of over a thousand dol
lars Il day
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From Wilmington JOnrna

CHAPEL HILL, January 9, 1873.
Ny DEAR JOURNAL According to
promise, l proceed to give some ac-
count of a tour of inspection in. the
College Buildings, grounds, &c. As
we entered the gate next to the Hotel,
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VII.

The seventh amendment proposes to
strike from the Constitution the pro-
visions relating to the appointment
and duties of the Code Commission
and thus to abolish that office
One of the greatest curses inflicted
upon North Carolina is the new system
of laws that Judge Tourgee brought
down here from New York. The
adoption of this amendment will
alb dish the Code Commission and
enable the Legislature to remedy the
evil as far as may be possible.
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u.
He has gone up for few days to Nor
canton on business.
A most fiendish attempt to DESTROY
the family of Mr.. David Moore, of this
county, says the Hillsboro Recorder
was made on last Monday night. A
supply OF meal had been received
from the mill on the morning of that
day, which was partaken OF by the
family at supper. The next morning
Mrs: Moore mixed up large quantity
OF dough of the same meal for the
hands employed in threshing on the
premises. She tasted the dough, and
fould Ii very bitter, but not attach
ing much Importance to it, baked the
bread, supposing the process of cook
ing would dissipate the unpleasant
flavor. When baked, she again tasted.
and the same intense bitterness CON
tinued. The portion she had cut off
was thrown upon the ground. and
speedily eaten by three dogs. In
fifteen minutes they were all dead.
Intense excitement followed the mar
row escape of the family and the
laborers. The family had been dis
turbed during the night by the intru-
sion of some one N the kitchen. and
MIR. Moore went out to examine, and
saw some one going through the corn
field. After the discovery of the at
tempt at poisoning, the direction of
the intruder was followed, and his
tracks measured. A negro mar. Hay-
wood TAFT, living on an adjoining
place, was arrested, and his tracks
found to correspond exactly with those
In the field, and he was brought. into
town and examined before a Mapis-
trate. But there was no evidence of
any motive whatever to associate him
with the attempted crime, and the
Magistrate thought tie tracks too
slight a circumstance taken by itself
to authorize committal, and he was
discharged. There are suspicious of
the guilty parties, but we are not au-
thOrized to express them.
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GARRETTSVILLE

Correspondence.
After many weeks Of mud, rain and
storm, the isky has at last cleared
away, and again the warm sun comes
forth and bids all nature revive again.
Last Monday the annual corpora
ton election was held, which resulted
in quite a, vigorous canvass. Some
partiesamakin an atfempt TO raise the
question whether our village shall
be guarded by "night watch" or not,
at the expense of theaeorporation, but
owing to theiunwiA Aingness Of the cit
izens this question was not made an
issue, and was not decided by this
election. After. the votes had been
counted, it was found that there was
tie in the vote for the Office of May
or; there being only two candidates
in the field for that responsible posi-
tfon. lJames a shaid who has, long
served in this place in the judicial ea-
pacity of Justice of the peace and
Mayor, was one of the candidates
The other candidate for the office was
Mr.. O. S. Ferris, a young man who
has recently commepcedIthes praetiss
of law in this place. After it was
found that the ,lespectiPc candi
dates had each received the same mum.
ber of votes the, judges of election de.
cided the question by lot, which re
suited in favor; f,Mr. Ferris. After
the votes had been counted the sue
cessful candidates, inaccordance will
custom which had become a law
because "the memory of man rumneti
not TO tile contrary repaired to til,
drug store of S. N. Luther, wher,
many boxes of cigars, were set forth
aud hugely enjoyed. Alter the pip'
: of peace had been passed to all, the.
: buried the hatchet and went to thei
. homes to know no more war for tn
t year to come.
! The sugar season Lassthis yearibeel
!, the best for many years, although at
: tended with much rain and disagree
g able weather. The. yield has bee
J. very good and the quality of the al
e ticle manufactured does not prove in
t ferior to that of any previous years.
Aprii II, ls7a.u y oSy uApoLPH.
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D,s.srrobs F.hE-A littfe aFFs41

| DIsAsTRocs FIRE.-A littse afte.'
eight O'Clock on NJ Mondas morhih gas
fire was discovered in house belong
ing TO Mr.. Ethan ~ Babceck. situa-
ted short distance noIlifdf the viii
lage limits and occupied by the family
of Mr. Walter G. Lacey foreman of
of this Office, and of Mr. Oliver L.
Green, carpenter and Joiner. The
alarm was given and ina short time
the Fire company witlf+he hand EN-
gine, and the Hook and Ladder Com.
pany were out, butowiiig to the horez
Tible con li:ion of the. ronds they were
unable 10 get TO the scene of the lire
in time tossavc the building, which
was entirely consumed. The conse-s
quence of The fire ere noi so very
ldisastrouse on account OF the value of
| the property destroyed, but from the
fact that two faaiIies,in each of which
were persons suffering from severe
illness, were driven from their homes.
The mother of Mr.. Lacey has been ly-
ing very i'll for nearly or ,qui,etwo
months past. little hopes being enter
tanned for her lie, overy. his wife
was in quite feeble health. andthe
wife of Mr. Green was in very pre-
carious condition, having been confin-
ed but the day betoye.1 They were
promptly removed to The residence
of Mr.. Babcoek near by and every at
tention given them to render them
comfortable. Mr..Lacey lost naeh of
his furniture, and most of the clothing
of his vile, mother and daughter, aud
his sister Miss Eliza Lacey, a teacher
employed iii the pubic schools in
Chicago, who had come to visit her
mother and care for her ia her last
illness, lost most of her clothing. The
loss OF Mr. 4r's-ian.Ay y, 1i4.ettsdieg. uAa.
| OF his sisteI',~svfif afifo I'm sewers 800.
i The amount of Mr.. Greens loss we
did not ieaf5 though TWAS pretty
nearly all of his household effects,
| together with The wearing apparel oil
himself and family. The anxiety o.
both Mr.. Lacey and Mr.. Green for
their sick prevented them lForn saw
ing more OF their effects.
The loss of Mr.. Babc6ck alhbhhfs
to from 5000 TO $500, There was no
insurancelon any5of the property de-
stroyeu. HEj .:fd F1A.II
/ The fire is supposed to have brfgin-
ated from defective store-pipe which
passed from the kitchen into a. ehim-
ney in 9ke main b6adiug. When FRS
discovered it had burned through the
chamber floor, and the heat in the
rooms was SO intense as to render all
efforts to save any part OF the con-
tepts of the upper rooms utter fruit,
less. In attempting to- do 50 MI.
Green had his hair and wIliskers bad
ly singed, and Mr.. Dabcock STAGE was
burned nearly TO a blister .f/0T@
This fifehis severe blow to Messrs.
Lacey and Green, and in their misfor-
tune they are entitled to lhe.s s ylnpaa-
thy and kind Offices of the, charitable
and benevolent people of Ravenna.
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RETURNED.-Mr. A. I'll. Wilcox, one
of the committee sent out by the
Deerfeld Homestestead Colony re-
turned home last Thursday evening.
The committee travelled pretty extern
sively over Kansas. going out as far
as camp Criley. They selected lands
for the colony in the MCPHERSON and
Rice counties, between the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fee and the Kan
sas & Pacific Railroads, selecting six
or seven townships of land. Mr..
Wilcox speaks very highly of that
country, of it's climate, soil, water and
natural advantages. He left DR.. Fry
and Mr.. Shefleton in the West to con-
tinue their Investigations, while he
returned home to report progress
The colony already numbers some
thirty members embracing many o
the best citizens in that region.
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aMANTUA


correspondence
/, The sudden closing of the sugaring
season, the bursting buds and the
springing grass, all admonish US that
another long cold winter has become
memory of the past, and another
"gentle- spring" with. its refreshing
rains, Annfathomable mad ana bIoom-
ing Aowers willjcailsus to begin anew
the work of the season.
Our annual election passed off very
quietly. Scratched tickets were in
order all day long. and the count at
evening gave very satisfactory re-
suit in the election Of cand djiates from
all parties. It Is time1fhat political
animosities were buried and forgot
ton, and all parties unite in the selec-
tion of good and true men for Office
who desire to do right.
The hypocriticul patriotism and
purity Of ahe participants in the late
''salary steal" has opened the eyes OF
onr Republican friends, and, judging
from certain signs, the Rev. General
who represents this district in Con-
gress, would do well 10 heed the signs
of the coming storm, and seek some
shelter from the blasts of censure of a
disappointed and dissatisfied consti-
tuency.
The Union Dramatic Club gave an
entertainment at Citizens Hall, Man.
ktua Station. on Thursday evening,
April 10th. which was .Weil attended
and gave very good satisfaction. The
johnson Brothers were on hand with
their inimitable acting, while the Man.
tua Silver Cornet Band furnished
most excellent music, thus making the
evening extremely enjoyable, though
prolonged till past midnight.
On Saturday evening, the Union
/ Literary Society met again at ,tlle
Town Hall, and spent the time profit.
ably and agreeably. The question
Are classical studies necessary TO the
learned profession? was very ably
discussed by c. II. Maggs and Rev
Mr. Hawkins, Aft. and q. b. Stilsol
and DR.. o. Felr.s, neg. The ORATOR
by A. L. Tickner was splendid pro
duction, giving evidence of great la
1 Dor and earnest study and thought il
its composition. The Union Literary
No. Is, an original paper read by o
S. Ferris, Esq and Miss Ill. M. Ferris
was ,brim fnll of good things, sober
d and serious, Witty ana wise, and wasre.
ceiyed with great applause, Excellen
essays and declamationsby several 9TH
er parties furnished a pleasing variety
4 in The, exercises of the evening. Th'
society meets again in four weeks.
A Sabbath School Institute, will b'
held at Mantua Center May 1st ana
Ind commencing at 10 A. M, on tn
first day. All who are interested il
Sabbath Schools will be cheerful!
welcomed aud Hospitality entertained
by our. citizens.
, The monthly farce of Teachers
, Examination" resulted in the rejection
of several of our best teachers, Of
r their application for certificates bu
. they have adopieithe motto. eff a
first, you, don't succeed, try, tr
] again. II the "Solons" will gracious
: ly allow them the privalege.
= 4'4.tG HsaFlI '"VERITAs."t
D Mantua, April Ia, 1873.
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WINDHAM

C6rrrspcn'icnec-
a few words from this place may
be of interest 10 at least y few oi the
Numerous readers of the l'kEss.
Election has just PASSED with u.s. Ii
has been customary for number of
years pas; for The Republicans 10 eal4
a caucus and nominate townsh hip OH
GERS from their own ranks, and then
ask the Opposition party 10 sGppe.t
their ticket, which, as a rule they have
geiierally done, notadeeining it ex-
pedicnt to place a ticket Of their own
in the contest. But as the ranks OF
the Opposition are beginning to in
crease, aiitlsthe- -sepublican voters de-
creasing, lit was evident that soon
there would be two tickets in the
field, aud furthermore, il may haye
leaders of the Republicans that there
is SO much corruption attached to the
party that they desire 10 seek a more
he Athy crew, that has persuaded them
to allow citizens ticket to be placed
before Abe rsstsrs,af this spring ,eiec;
ton, lbkl rsIaR being, a cAklns
ticket lvrs elefted Without regsrd te
party. tffheA NEXT Judges of election
viii be one from each party, viz: Re.
publican, Democrat and Prohibition
There was considerable scratching
4 done for Trustees, the Republicans in.
tending 10 retain two of their number
for members of the board. The two
were elected, but enough votes for the
minority candidate of the opposition
to place him one of the judges of elec
IIion.
4 "A RTEsIAN WELL.-A few of the cit
liens of this place subscribed money
dforihe purpose of drilling a we'll a
'ItlfeS centers Woris fhaF beengtloHeStt
use up what funds were pledged
h@hich resulted in drilling to the deptl
1861 feet. No coal has been found
in sufficient quantity to warrant any
l1nrther expense at present.
4EDUCATIoNAL.-The question is oil
ten asked "doss it pay To advertise P
AS an evidence of what an extensive
amount of printers ink will accom-
plish, reference TO the numbers who
responded to the call OF the EXecu
tive Committee of the Teachers Insti
flute held i'm this place last week viii
only be necessary. There were 20s
persons enrolled as lnembersoft ht
f1hstitute, nearly all from out o.
town. Our town was never visited by
SO many strangers for FIVE Isuceessivt
days. One family entertained J6 a
a time, carrying them to and from the
Town Hall in a two horse wagon re-
/ quiring four horses to draw them, the
roads being so very muddy. There
were so applicants for iexarniliatiof
oD Saturday, mostly ladies. Oul
schools in this county ought to be
taught this season by very eompeten
.llteachers, as they had the theory and
practice of Teaching very ably dis
cussed by the educators pfesentt sTh'e,
lectures were given during the ses
sion, one by Prof. Barrows Of Kent
i one by Pres. McCollister, of Akron
and one by Prof. Favour, of Mans
field, together with several addresse
by Supt. Forbes, of Cleveland.
April Sth, 1873. d.
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BENEFIT DANcE.-The Ravenna
Silver Cornet Band give their Third
Annual Ball at Reeds Opera House
Tomorrow (Friday) night. Freemans
Band, from Cleveland, consisting of
seven pieces, will furnish the music.
Supper will be furnished at the Etna
House. One of the plessantest par
ties of the season is anticipated.
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Nothing can be done that will bet
ter tend to render your homes attract
i've, pleasant and valuable than the
planting of trees, shrubbery and flow.
ers. Persons desiring to obtain choice
flower plants we would refer to the
advertisement of Mr.. VIM. Wallace
of Akron. in this issue. He has q
very choice variety.
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EXTRAORDINARY inducements are
offered to buyers of ready made cloth
ing by FIath and Poe, who have just re-
ceived direct from the Eastern markets
one of the largest and best selected
stock of goods ever brought TO this
market. Some very nobby suits as
we'll as very fine suits are embraced
in this stock, and they propose to sell
them at the lowest possible prices
call in and examine their stock.
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FLATH & PoE.-An immense stock
of Cloths and Cassimeres are now ar
irving and they can truly show the
finest line of English, German, French
and American goods ever brought to
this market. These goods were bought
for cash and will be sold at very
small margin from cost. Call in and
examine their stock.
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The Court of Common Pleas Wi

7. y g. II - 4
The Court of Common Pleas will
ommence its next session on Mon
ay, May 9Th. The following are the
urors drawn for the term:
4tl.'ASs GRAND JURY. 1f}s'al} iJa',
Dudley Day, Deerfield. sa....f.-
William l.. Poe, Ravenna.
Edward Davis, Nelson. sfse
w. w. Cleverly, Atwater.
J. B. Knowltop, Nelson. -
William }. Tdfing,| Edinburg.
Charles Burns, Randolph.
D. G. Gardner. Freedom.
A-AV., ,Parker,A.u .urora.N - -
George Dewey, Franklin.N-l- =
w. j. Weaver, Shalersville.
Samuel Kimmell, Palmyra.
Frank Frost, Mantua.
Russell Orr, Palmyra.
Brainerd Selby, Paris.
QTnI yPETa19 gUsY. MN
IFlD. .sTibbals, Deeffelds I'll |
Edward r. Phillips, Paris.
r. p. Hutchinson, Hiram.
Thomas Carr, nburgh.
Sherman o. Fuller, Nelson.
Hiram p. Fenton, Randolph.
Thomas leighton, Franklin.
VIM. S. French, Rsvenna.
Geo. w. Kneeland, Freedom.
= j. C, Harmon, Rayenna..
OF. Iiaymaker, Frapkiins tMEs
= Carlton y HAL, Guar rIestoswns 90 &
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0. v. Searl, of the firm of Searl
Brothers returned from the East OH
Saturday last and the extensive stock
of Spring Goods purchased for that
house has already commenced to ar
rive. Their stock comprises every
thing new and desirable in their line
of trade, and persons desiring to pur-
chase will do well to give them a call,
as they are determined to sell goods
at bottom prices.
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A CARD.-I desire to extend to my
neighbors the earnest and sincere
thanks of myself and family for their
kind care towards us during our Sc
we're illness aud to the citizens Of Ra
VIENNA generally. aud to the firemen
for their earnest efforts to save our
property, at the late disastrous fire.
as also for the kindness manifested
by them since that time-
w. c. LACY.
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Thrown FROM A HoRsE.-On Sat-
urday morning last, lad named
Frank Ayliff, working for Mr.. VIM.
Ward, and SON of John Ayliff, was
thrown from horse which he was
riding, in the northeast part of the,
village, receiving severe injuries. AT
last accounts the was getting along
we'll. 90 s..si 49, -.
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THANKs.-On behalf of myself and
family desire 10 tender to my neigh
bors and the citizens of Ravenna our
heartfelt thanks for the many acts OF
kindness extended TO us during our
late severe affiiction.
OIL. GREEN.
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REcovERING.-We are pleased TO
learn that the old gentleman, Richard
Dole, who was SO severely injured by
the Railroad train in the northeast
part of Atwater a week ago last Sum
day morning, is still living and strong
hopes are entertained for his recov-
cry. e-,.5fr
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PERsoNAL.-Mr. John McGregor, of
the Stark County Democrat made US
brief call on Tuesday.
The township assessors are about
ascertaining the condition of the peo-
pies finances.
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IF yon have any doubts about
where to end the best and largest as as
snrtment of Spring styles OF diatsiand
Caps those idouBts will be settled by
looking through the large stock Of
new goods just received by F'lath 81
Poe. ,,s-s, --e.......e, ,-.,
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.CAyED IN.-During Friday night
last the top of the reservoir in front OF
Citizens Hall caved in, caused by the
rofting of the timbers supporting the
covering.
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Miss JACKSON, at No. A, Reeds OPP
era House. has q fine stock of new
Spring Millinery Goods.

The act of publishing a commune
cation does not imply that the editor
endorses The opinions and sentiments
expressed in it.
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Mr.. E. A. BABCocK. desires us i'm his
behalf, TO tender thanks TO the citi-
zens OF lsavenna, and oitheI fire corn-
panies for their earnest efforts TO save
his property from the devouring
flames. That they were not success
tul is no fault of theirs. >