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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-12-17
Letter from the State Capital.
CoLulrRus. Dc. b. lS74.

COLUMBUS, DEC. Il, 1874
i Ed. Press: The conundrum maker
proposes this: "Why is the Ohio
Legislature like the mills of the myth
ical gods of the ancients ?" The ready
answer to which is They grind slow
ly. Whether the remainder of the
answer "but they grind fine" ought to
be given, the revolutions of the future
will determine.
There seems to be a fixed purpose
to reduce the pay ofthe county officials
of the state, especially in the large
counties, so that "cOurt house rings"
will have less of golden links in them
hare now. Some four or five bills,
having for their purpose this end, are
pending in both theHouse and Senate.
It will require wise action, if no injus-
tice is done the officers OF the smaller
counties. Some propose to make all
Offices salaried, by requiring all fees
and costs to be paid into the county
Treasury, which will simply result in
paying for county work by an unequal
tax, the man with or without prosperi-
ty, drawn into law, paying perhaps
largely while his neighbor, more for
tunate, pays little or nothing for this
purpose. Another plan proposed, is
to reduce all fees and costs about thir-
ty per cent. from the present rates.
In order to "deal justly" counties
would need to be graded. or classified
or competent men will hardly under
take to do the work now required.
Some parts of the state are calling
for more judges. for the Common
Pleas courts. Before this is granted
it is quite desirable. that there be an
inquiry after the fact Of how much are
the present incumberents doing. It
ought TO be legitimate question to
propoaei-, Does two hundred days
and sometimes less, make fair years
work ]? - =
The Coustitution-making disease
that broke ont all over the state two
or three years since, culnlinating first
at the State Capital, and then stopping
overs at Cincinnati, for q number of
although seriously checked
By the people last August, is showing
decided symptoms again in the Gener-
al Assembly. All sorts of projects
break out in different parts of The
Representatives Hall frop day to day.
The ladies who wish to vote are in
formed that now is the time to press
their claims by the voice of petition.
Mr. Ramsey, of Adams, having spok-
en- for them, by proposing an amend
mentito strike the word finale" from
the Constitution, The author of this
proposition, BY Che war, is one of fhe
most manly men in the body, old in
years but young in heart, keeping
abreast the tide of the worIdh pro-
gress. le5. foa sd1
sShail we go home to Christmas ?"
is a question wrestled with every few
days, and yet unsettled, while the ta-
BILE greans with the motions and
popntermotions bearing upon this
(turkey) one stion.o Very
likely in due time, an adjournment
will be effected, the country and the
turkeys saved, while no ones record
will be spoiled by voting against an
adiournment, and then sneaking home
without leave. sos'sua q1rAlies M.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-12-17

1'nE Expectation flat the present
session of Congress would pass with
tont Agitation on theicurrency question
has has. been disappointed. Almost at
the very opening of the session Mr..
Kelley. of lPenn.y!vania5 set The ball
in motion, in a speech in adYocacy of
! shiss3,65 in,ereunyertable bond propo-
'eilion, in " hieh he attacked the Presi-
dents resumption policy vigorously
and was warmly supported by Gener-
al Butler, who, in his usual acrimohl-
Gus manner, pitched into everybody
who presumed TO differ from him. The
discussion wassended for the time be-
ing by a moiion.to piint made by Mr.
Cox; bsst a warm time may be expect
led on the subject before the close of
the session. -. -,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-12-17

The latest accounts report oeder as
having been again restored at Vicks-
burgh. The corrupt officials have re-
signed, and a new election for Sheriff
will be held on the 3Ist inst The fact
was ascertained that these officials
were mutilatiDg the county records,
thus endangering all titles to property
80 that no mans property was safe
for 4 moment.
The following is given as q brief
history of the affair:
The troubles date as far back as the
municipal election in June last. The
whites of the city made a desperate
effort to redeem the city from the cor
ruption that had been going on there
for over four. years. The negroes
nominated a ticket, composed almost
exclusively of their own race, and en-
'deavored to carry the election by ex-
tensiVe colonization from the country,
even going so far as TO band them in
military Organizations. The leading
negro, who fills the Office of Chancery
Clerk, declared in public speech that
the whites would vet be proud to ally
lu6ulGElNE8 DN AudIELdZC W Alu COlOEEA
men, and that, were he not married,
he could easily secure as his wife any
white belle 10 the city. But for a
counter military organization on the
part of the whites they would have
been ovePpoWered at this election by
the votes of the country negroes. The
irritation produced by their proceed
ings was farther aggravated by the
recent discoveries that Davenport,C Car
doza and Dorsey, all filing important
county Offices, had been guilty of for
gerry, and of mnfilatiDg the county
records. The Sheriff, who was about
to receive SI50,000 OF taxes drawn
from an impoverished people, was also
found to have only a straw bond. Ap-=t
peal was made to the negro Board of
to order him to make a /
fresh bond, but This was refused
Departing of any relief from any
source whatever, the whites resolved [
10 force the resignation of these cor
rupt officials, and the negroes rallied
in force to prevent it. 1t is not doubt
ID that the application of Governor
ATNes, who is rancorous enemy of
he whites, TO the President for troops
will be promptly hoBored, and that
he Government bayohets will once
more be used at the South to serve the
negroes and Radical thieves in their
arrival of plumber and oppression.
Il is also believed tilat the subject will +
.ome up in some way or other before L
Congress, and probably lead to de-
,ate in which many of the issues of E
he last general election will be re-
Eiewed. eoi7-sssa st,i1sH ..sssH9aa
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-12-17

TIE Financial Chronicle gives de-
tailed re urns of the cotton industry
of the Udited States for the fiscal
year ending July l. 1874. showing the
Following results: The cotton taken
by Northern mills amounted to LII :
All bales; by Southern mills. .l2S,526
bales; or total of ], ,305, ,943 bales
During the year there was added to
the mill shock 5000 bales, so thatthe
total consumption of the mills was
1.220,043 bales. The present number
of cotton mills in the United States is
S47, of which $50 are in the Northern
States The number of spindles is
s, 9,415. .3S3, against !, 7,1I4O00in 1860. The
total value OF cotton inailufsciures ex-
ported during the year Wss S23 $50. 053,
Although cotton is no longer King
of Commerce, if is, nevertheless, a
very efficient cabinet minister. l
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-12-17

3
Ia ATa caueusiof Republican Senators
held the day after the assembling of
Congress a discussion on the financial
question developed the fact that the
lack ofsharmony which existed at the
last session still exists, Some Sena-
tors were sanguine .eneugh to, think. a
compromise might be effected aud a
currency bill agreed upon that would
satisfy the. con nfiioting views of mem
,beFs. Bat the views of the Tesump-
'tieaists aadf finflationists are too ndia-
-niettfeally n OPPOSED to each other to
admit of any such compromise. The
matter will have TO be decided at this
session Of Congress, and II will be.
s9seless tp attemnti5o dodge it, 5
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-12-17
TaE Phllada.IllphIa 1a5.q4l,er. lRep.1

The Philadelphia Iaquiyer (Rep.) )
.thus alludes to the usurpsr of Louis
fana: -e9' - 1!ai u inaff.Il
WIN. Pitt Kellogg, Governor of
Leuisiana, by, virtue of the midnight
oFderGof drunken Judge, who re-
signed from the bench to save himself
the disgrace of being impeached for
high crimes aud misdemeanors, IL get
ting tired of Office. It's cares and7re-
sponsibiIities "sit heavily upon him,
and lie now anhognces his perfect
Willingness to settle tlc respective
G GubetDaiional claims OF himself and
McEpery by a friend diY and dispassion-
ate game oil, poker or seyen-lp, Why
nots lie showed no more honesty in
his way of getting into Office than The
professional gambler shows In getting
into the pockets iof his victim, and
why should he'hesitate 10 get out of
lit like gambler Pr f ifHt1f T
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-12-17

- :. -
soutbern Appeals to The Great Father p
The country has been afforded two
excellent t specimens as Showing the
revolutionary effects produced by
Grantism in the South. Both these
specimens came from Alabama, where
the thieying Federal carpet baggers
haye been most active. First we lad
the sRepublic4n county officers" of
Eufaula and Clayton, in Barbour
County, calling on the Federal Gov
ernment to send down troops to pro-
tect them against the "White Leag-
uers.1 At the very time that this call
from the Barbour County politicians
and carpet baggers was received at
Washington, the new Democratic
Governor of Alabama was delivering
his noble and patriotic inaugural ad-
dress at Montgomery, in the course of
which. he said ..he would regard it as
'sone of his highest aud most sacred
.:obligAtious TO see that the laws are
executed, and the rights of
tsalt citizens, without regard tOrace or
scolor or previous. condition, duly
''guarded aud pretected.Da AS the
election is now over, of course this
tnpid'request,which less than month
04O WOAiQ nave 0CCu GOQoClAa ~
Landaulet Williams for Southern out
rave capital, was treated as OF course
it ought to have been 'trsated, and the
<RepublicaD officers of Barbour Coun-
tyY were advised to call upon their
own State authorities if they needed
projection. 4s.5sfa4 80, ,s5i-.
The other specimen came from the
May or and Aldermen of Tuscumbia,
which town suffered so severely from
the effects of the gale the other day.
These men sent an appeal by telegraph
to President Grant personally asking
for Immediate relief by the order OF
a supply or'rations"
+ Thus Grantism and carpet -baggism
in The South have taught the. people
OF these two districts at least to- be-
lieye thatthe present Presidents not
only has authority to order the Fed
eral army to any part of the Union 4 o
protect a snall gang Of politicians in
a bar-reoni brawl, bnt that he abso-
lntely holds the key of the Treasury,
and can walk IN and take out as much
as he wants Whenever he chooses
World.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-12-17

A FARMER in Oregon has had
field of sixty acres OF grain eaten by
rabbits and all of his other fields have
suffered. to a less extent. from their
depreda.ions. Hundreds are shot
every day, bat hundreds more come
ont of the sage brush and take their
places.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-12-17

A A.WAsHIEGToN special says that !" a
distinguished AIabams Radical, of
African descent, has made
speech demanding that the United
States Government shall pay areason-
able compensation for. ali the slaves
which were enfranchised, One-half of
the money to be paid to the master or
owner, and one-half 10 the negro.
The idea is expected TO take among
the colored Republicans fthe South,
and The question arises, what viii
their Northern. allies do about it 2"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-12-17

d + friwas SIC 'fitssg:,sasTfdqd BY some Of the
IRadicaI papers as aJsubject ortlIy of
Comment that Gbyefnor Alien neg
1ected to make any aliusion in, his
annud Message TO the Almighty A
careful examination of President
Grants lAbg-winded CONTAMINATION
will disclose like want of rev erence
Oh his part, IT'S true, but pity Dfis
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-12-17

THE President asserts, in his mes
sage. that the Kellogg State officers of
Louisiana had majority of the legal
votessi notwithstanding the proof be-
fore the Senate Investigating Com
mittee most clearly demonstrated the
contrary, and the Committee, which
was composed mostly of Republicans,
were forced to oreport that the Kellogg
Government was usnrpation. But
-7s A man convinced against his will.
Is of the same opinion STILL,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-12-17

SEVEN frame dwellings occupied by
German families at Brighton. suburb
of Cincinnati, were destroyed by FIRE
at an early hour Monday morRing.
The flames spread with such fearful
repidity that many occupants of the
houses were obliged to escape with
out clothing, and it was with great
difficulty the children were aroused
and rescued. -. ~.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-12-17

b z y ~
Ia SETTLKD.--The suit of Miss Edna
Dean Proctor, against M utnaI frioTld
Moulton, to srecover damages for Ii :
bel. has been settled, without coming
to trial. BY consent of both parties
the case WIS sent to q referee, with the
understanding that Miss Proctor
should then testify that all stories al
leging criminal Intimacy between her
and Beecher were false, and that
Moulton should declare that he had
no knoWledg dge of their truth, and he
should pay all of Miss Precforis ex-
penses and ether costs of4the snit.-
This was done.sand the case was then
settled. Mouiion had to pay $4,2T5,
and Miss Proctor protested 1to be
wholly satisfied, This leaves fa1e mat
ter substantially as it was, except that
Moulton is. relieved of small amotfht
of hfs pocket change. Fl e takes moth
ing back, only claiming that he knew
nothing of tic truth of the charges
against Miss ProctoFs but still assert
ing that they weEe told to him by
Beeeher. sssa 81 ssW sqs83 lrdi
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-12-17

A BILL has been Introduced into the
Legislature 'sto permit teachers in rur-
al districts to adjourn their schools on
holidays and for one week Wken the
Teachers Institute is in session. OF
course this is proper subject for leg
islation. Nothing should be eIileft TO
the peoplelof the srural DISTRICTS who
furnish the money to ssrun the ma
chine" st seH = iha'i
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-12-17

FoR the first time in; the history OF
this country the name of a political
party has been introduced into the
Message Of y President Of the United
STATES, General Grant has the bad
taste and srhe public indecency tof say,
in his late communication to Congress,
that ''under existing conditions the
negro votes the Republican ticket be-
cauee he knows his friends are of that
party Whatlauguage is that TO he
in a Presidents Message
. II ow disgracefuI!" !" will be the uni
'Versal exclamafioh!-Ea Enquirer.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-12-17

JUICE JEo. J. YELLoTT, Of the Cir
cult Court of Baltimore County. has
instituted suit against the Baltimore
14naertcan for libel, damages $4,000,
for criticisiDg his Court for the release
on Insufficient bail OF parties indicted
for shop-liftiDg in Baltimore. and
whose case had been removed to Bal
timore County.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-12-17

Nf r \ F...A $50 :
81 Look Our. The Mt. Giiead Sentinel.
fsayss ssA party OF deepivug imposisrs
arc al present travelling through the.
country swinaling the farmers with
dry goods samples, aud It win there
fore be " Elf 10 Keep Il Sharp look ont
for theIflI.a Their game is.to 70 from.
house To- ilopse e xhibi1ipg s4mptes or
cotton goods, etc. These they pro
pose to sell At abont one qHater OF
their real value, aud Of course take a
large number Of orders. with 4 promise
Ito deliver the goodsssoon. They then
exhibit a lot OF cloths and casInIeres,
almost worthless, delivering tie goods
on the spot and receiving the cash
therefor OF course the. cotton goods
are never Forthcoming, while the
swindIers have disappeared With the
money they received for their worth :
less cloths"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-12-17

I T.tW. CARpozo, a prominent Re-
plfslican Office holder in Mississippi,
makes The following announcement
that the negro women OF his State 'sare
now ready TO commence with ak and
knife TO slaughter the white women
and children This is q soothing
statement, and ii leads us to remark
that If those Repnblicans in the South
60 TO work with axes aud knives to
keep in afmajority, there should lie
call for Federal troops or something.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-12-17

T! fIiswiiS, tie Pacific Mail agent who
disbprsed S75O,00U 10 influence Con-.
gress to give The steamship line
hanaaqme, subsidy has. returned 10.
New York to answer the suit of the.
company brought TO reeOForFllie mon
ey. IGhe4tells what he did with the
money a greaterilhan the Credit Mo-
bilier sensation is promised.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-12-17

A DISTRESSING accident occurred on
the Atlantic and Great Western Rail-
road, about mile west of Mansfield
on Friday afternoon. Charles Wen
shiser. lad about seventeen years of
age, fell from the top of one of the
cars, the train running over his body,
cutting him almost in two, and caus-
ing his death instantly.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-12-17

THERE are 460 inmates at the State
Reform Farm, and the expenditures,
during The past year. were S55. .l4l.2O.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-12-17
80 -American pin comjplalny. at We.

THE American pin company, at Wa
-tory. Coma, at present give employ
sncilt to SIXTY handH bnt during the
lpnsy season double that number are
enpieyed. There Age. seventy five
Raschines. each machine being eapab Q
at turning eut ,I75 pins per mfuG4e.
The works have a capacity for consum-
ing twenty tons of wire each week
and turning ont $4,000, 600 pins. The
company was organized in 1850, and
has a capital Of 100000. ~
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-12-17

f AFTER the adjoarnmept Of the SEN
ate ON Thuraday last the Democratic
meInbefs held a earcns and unani-
mously agreed 10 vote FIR Thurman
for President of The Senate against
Carpenter. 1T would seem from this
action that senate II prmap is not in.
so great risfavor with, ihe Democracy
as eartain papers pretend he is. fissi y
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-12-17

if5 O&E of the hardestiessons for young
people to learn is to practice eeonomy
1t is aharder duty for a young man TO
accumalate and save his first thonsand
dollars than his next ten thousand. A
man can become economical without
being mean. and ii is one of +lis most
solemn dulles 10 lay up sufficient in
bis days of strength and prosperity to-
eroyide for himself and those who are
or NAV be dependent on him in the
days OF sickness or misfortune.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-12-17

Don A. Pardee has been appointed
District Judge for Louisiana in place
of Durell.
THE Republic newspaper started in
New York few months ago as the
organ of the administration, has given
up the ghost.
THE five children Of the John Dot
terich, ranging in age from six to six
teen years, were drowned Saturday
while amusing themselves with sled
on pond near their parent'sresideDce,
at Preakuess, New Jersey
TIE large shoe factory of Martin S.
KIefh & Co., at Campo BeIlo, Mass.
was burned on Saturday night sLoss
$ll5.O00. Nearly two hundred hands
are thereby thrown out of employ
m8nt.
NEW York claims an earthquake on
Thursday night. All along tue Hud-
son River. and up the Harlem. and at
Stamford, Conn.,, families were aroused
from their beds, crockery shaken,
lamp globes broken, &c.
DIsTfLLERIEs increased twenty-nine
III November, making the total for the
wear ending the 1st OF December OF
255; increasing producing capacity,
30,5I5 gallons.
BosToN received another slight
,scorching on Monday evening. Ten
buildings were destroyed, and the
loes is heavy, bnt the amount is not
stated.
In 10 reported that there are one or
two questions pending between the I
President and Secretary Bristow i'm
volving the right and duties of the lat +
Ter as a responsible administrative Of
ficer, which may possibly lead TO very
serious complications.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-12-17

- KING Kalakans is in Washing butts
much indisposed, He is suffering
from cold aud an aggravated sore
throat. ls5 faiHw safi1 fsa+ff#s.4
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-12-17

AccoRDrSe TO fhe report of the Sec
retary or the Treasury our exports of
bullion over our imports is $38, 454, ,499.
This will continue to be the case, so
long as we use deprecated and cheap
currency, until the country is wholly
dreamed of its precious metals.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-12-17

The CINCINNATI Co9nBeeieiut puts this
conpn'lium 10 the more-mohey mo-
Inomaniacs ess.sWho is ihere..that has
10 sell that anybody, wants,
who is unable to get M oney for il ~
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-12-17
MARRIED-

MORGAN M ARKw the Poe House
in Htvenna, December 10. 1879. by Rev. Geo.
Darsie, air Vim T., Morgan and Miss Emma
DfMark ward, both OF Mansfield. o.
EY ANs-HoOp-IR Raveuna.- Dee. u. 1874 by
Rfv George I1ar'ie. Mr. Alfred Evans. of
Bellair. ., and Mrs. Elizabeth III. Hood. of
Ravenna s-s So
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-12-17

VehNEYn iiVoITAIRB SMITH is in
Washington to urge the Administra-
tien to set aside the verdict of the
people of, Arkansas, and reinstate the
rule of the bayonet andBcarpet- -Baggers
over them. '5i'.r .,7iiH ~ ti'ai
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-12-17
THE MARKErs.
RAvEsxA. December IS. 1874.

RAvENNA, December IS. 1874.
FLOUR : Ranges from SO o., for Xxx Red
to $Np0 Tor xxx W hite- Demand steady.
WHEAT-$1 CO.
CoRN-shelled brings soc e SOC. ears. .s59 4Oc
OArs-55e
kYE-NO. l brings T5 q zoe;
BARLEY soc. q 81 90.
BUTKWHE AT-T5 e SIC.
HAY-seiling at $40 q SO; according to
BEEF-Per cwt IS q 81
IIOGS-Dressed, per ewt.- 81 CO.
quality.
LtRi)-City render ed lsc; country l25Ee.
SMOKED MEATS-City Sugar Cured Hams
selling at &c; Country
Shoulders. Lity cured selling at 121<c. Dried
Beet selling at s2c,
POULTRY supply in the market
Chickens, dressed. huyers pay q cts; un-
dress ID g 4as IL /: TGrkies live 7c q Sc:
BUl Il :-f4c and in good demand
fsiEss.s- Factory. new. retssiis. isc-
E;iis- buyers pay s5c per doz.
PufAfOEs-Parchasers pay 65e@ Tue.
9k ANS-ChOice hand picket in good demand
at - % per bu- Medium 81 20
ONIONS per bushei 81 90.
HDHS-5Oc.
SAGE-Re5ails at SOC @7Je- +
NINEG AK-Pure cider. reta:ls soc per gal.
LOW-Buyers pay 6e.
RtDES-treen, trimmed 69Sc RRtrimmed 51<e
FEArHERs-RetaiI at 81 CO.
WHITE LIME-SI 50 per bbl. 4
WATER LIME-sa 90
{ SALr-Coarse sells at g. 90; ane 20 90.
WOQD-Stove e 0t92 50; ) fest woo,l $500
q 50 30 per cord.