The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-12-25


CoxGEEss has adjourned till after
tie Holidays, and now we have peace.
g The confirmation of Williams ap-
pointment hangs FIRE and is not ex-
pectedf 10 take place till after the holi-
days
.ae TIM Everett Mills, of Lawrence,
Mass, are to resume on full time on
Monday next.
Congress has adjourned TIL after the
holidays and yet the salary-grab is not
repealed.
.l- The smallpox is said to be abating
s in CIev Ian L On Saturday but fifteen
eases ware reported, mostly confined
TO the West Side.
bisgTHE Grangers of CircleYille, Ohio,
have resolved to purchase their gro-
ceries at wholesale at Cincinnati,
through an agent.
Z IA fire in ForepaugI's menagerie at
Germantown on Saturday night burn
I'D. the stable and I've valuable horses !;
also, all the wagons belonging to the
show. - g
sal iBEN. BUTLER don't like the news
papers and calls them "diFty sheets :"
Wen Ben, has little occasion to like
them for they have been instrumental
IN, showing M many Of his short-com-
innings and rascalities-
WoaA RARMER named Nealan, living
three miles from MassiIlon was run
over By the cars and killed while.
walking on the P. Ft. W. s. Chicago
Railroad ON Saturday afternoon.
q THK Ottawa County Nelcs comes to
rs much improved in its appearance.
We wish Messrs. stanbery s. Taylor,
ia publishers, that success which they
50 richley merit.
THE Baltimore & Ohio Railaoad
have reduced the passenger rates be-
tween Baltimore and Cincinnati twen-
tty-three per cent.
Two freight trains on the Eastern
Railroad collided at Kennebeek, N. II.
on Friday night. The conductor,
brakeman and fireman were killed
and.two others badly injured
81 THE constitutional Convention has
adopted an amendment prohibiting
State and County officers accepting
free passes and gifts from railroad
companies.
Secretary Richardson has caved and
says he viii not further urge an in
crease, OF taxes. And, pray, whatis be
going to do about it, with the large
deficiency in the revenues, to meet
the expenses.
THE Spanish authorities are in high
elee overtbe turn the Virginius affair
has assumed. They claim 70 have
discovered that that vessel was not
entitled to carry the American flag,
and are about to make demand upon
this government for her surrender.
g. NINE millions increase of the public
debt In November, is one of the fruits
OF our economical administration.-
When these statements of the Treasu-
lry used to be put forth, they were
caIied g substantial arguments" in IA
Tor of the Republican financial policy.
Why are the Radical papers SO reti-
cent on the subject just at this lime?
v The administration don't believe
in augmentiug the currency, but they
have illegally, as is claimed by many
put the greater share of the $44, ,0O0,-
GOO reserve in cirenlations + it not
clothing one man with dangerous
power to allowhi increase or dimin-
Ish the currency thus, at his will? we
mefely ask for information.
aJ7ToLEDo DKMocRAT.-We saw some
tine ago the announcement that the
Toledo Democrat Company had been
incorporated and that it was soon to
d. ISSUED be q daily, We have been
waitibg and watching for its appear
anee. ia that shape, for we are sure it
viii be- Wide-awake journal, as the
weekly Issued by that concern is one
OF the best upon our list.
lADoPrED.-The contest in Pennsyl-
varia en- Tuesday of last week result
ed ia then most signal triumph of the
new Constitution, the majority in fa-
axoF Of the adoption Of that instru
hhent being somewhere from 10000 +
10 200, 900 Itwas opposed only by
the eorrupt rings of the State, and it I
isiclaimed that this triumph is in the
interest of honest government and
fair elections. If so we shall look
for the news of Democratic victories
in thenot distant future. W
al Ar the late election in Texas the
Democrats had majority of abott 40 Il
900, And now the people are threat
ened with a judicial decision thatshall
set aside their verdict. and give the
power to the Radical despess. Aud +
this is what is called sRepublican
government ~ where a Federal Judge
.Hsurps authority. as in Louisiana, to
khwart the clearly expressed will of
the people.
Az exchange relates that just across
the street from the Spencer House, in
which the Constitutional Convention
holds forth, is boiler factory, and
ihelworkmen in that institution de-
clare that unless the members of the 4
Con. Con. make less noise they will
be under the necessity of removing
their establishment. t,
THE Ohio Debating Society, called
The Constitutional Convention, is do