Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1874-02-14

altogether forgotten in this place. They
are holding series of protracted meet
ings here, and many persons OF all ages
and sexes nave been brought to think OF
Their future welfare. A dime society was
held by the people Of Claridon and vicin-
ity, at Mr. j. Lakes residence, on the 3D.
inst. the proceeds to go toward the III. E. |
church Of this place. It is calculated to
hold these gath srings every two weeks I
hereafter. Ali are invited.
.sLocalv writes the following from East |
Claridon, under date of Feb. 10th:
Some five years ago the ID. e. church /
society built a new churcn at this place, /
and, at the time of the dedication, there |
was adebt standing against the Society of |
about 5000, which has never been paid an
iii now. A few days since the Rev. Mr.. |
Fry, of Claridon, came here to hold d pro- |
ttacted meeting, but thought it up hill |
work to preach to sinners through a |
church debt. Accordingly meeting was |
called for Tuesday evening, to devise |
ways and means to liquidate the debt. and |
we understand that most, il not all, of the |
money necessary, was raised. Tho la |
dies of the church have organized $50 |
cial Circle" the proceeds to 90 to the |
church. Their first meeting netted $500. |
Next meeting to be held at Cyrus Fletch- |
ei's, Feb. 18th. All are invited "a Mr.. |
Samuel Waters, an old resident, died last |
Saturday, aged 70 years. He had been |
long sufferer, his disease being the linger- |
ing consumption. He was buried Monday |
|at the Centre of Claridon.
Our correspondent from Montviile |
sends us the following bits of news:
first exhibition at the M. E. Church, Tues |
day evening, Feb. 3d. 1t was q very |
pleasant entertainment. The proceeds
of the exhibition are to be used in build |
irtr a al d. r.Rtk n wal
has already been laid for some distance at
private expense and when 1t is completed
it is to be hoped that pedestrianism at ..the
centern will be more a greeable at present.
The fine sleighing of the last few days has
been improved TO the utmost, although we
are expecting every day to see 1t vanish.
| -. There has been very little going on
bsd bste s | Mr. S. % Il. Baeesies ei has 81 BEEN @
teaching singing school in town which
closes soon. The disciples are having
Dime Societies. the proceeds of which are
! to be used in repairing their Church. Only
! two have been held as yet, the first at the
residence of Mr.. 5. T. Paine, ting second
at DR.. L. A. Baldwin's, They We're well
| attended ard very pleasant. Mr.. Az
mon Coe met with a severe accident at
the last Dime Society. AS he jumped
from his sleigh his foot slipped, and he
| fell forward against his horse, which be-
ing frightened, kicked him In the face.
| The blow, besides hurting him badly,
/
| tion OF the rubber plate cutting an artery
in bis mouth which bled profusely tor
about three hours, and was checked with
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| DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
The Senate Military COMMITTEES have
agreed to report bill to BIZ hereafter
framed for the equalization of bounties:
1t will be on a basis of the bill introduced
by Senator Caldwell last year, which
proposes to give uniform bounty of
eight and one-third dollars per month
bonnty to each and every officer and
private who served at any time either
in the regular or volunteer service be-
tween April Is, 1861, and April 10,
1s87, the bounty payments already made
to be deducted, and the benefits of che
above provisions to be extended also to
the widows or other heirs of deceased
soldiers.
Senator Simmer introduced bill a
Few days since to facilitate the resumpt-
ion of specie payments and TO promote
free banking in connection with the
National Banking System. The full
text of the bill which we have received
shows the following to be its main
points: TO pave the way for the resum-
ption of specie payment be provided that
on and ,fter the first of January next,
. the Assistant Treasury at New York
shall be the designated place for the re-
. demption of legal tenders. When these
! are presented in sums of one thousand
dollars or multiples of that sum, the
Treasurer shall redeem them in gold
coin, or, at his option, in five per cent
: gold bonds, payable ten years after is
, sue or at such time thereafter as the
, Secretary of the Treasury may choose
, the interest of the bonds to be paiG
I quarterly. Notes of National Banks
f when presented at the same place under
8 the same conditions as provided for lega
tenders, are to be redeemed in Lawful
money of the United States, which car
: then be redeemed in gold or bonds. Th'
legal tender notes thus redeemed-o
their substitutes If cancelled-can be re
9 issued at the discretion of the Treasur,
. so that the volume of national currenc,
~ need not necessarily be contracted. Tn
limits set to the organization of Nationa
Banking associations are removed. An.
such association can organize and issu
= notes secured by United States bond
10 contemplate by this bill or the bond
~ authorized by the funding act of 1S7G
The banks are required to redeem thei
y own notes in lawful money when pre-
- sented at their counters, and to provid
- for their redemption in lawful money q
. the Assistant Treasury in New Yor
" when presented in the sum of one thous
~ ands dollars or multiples of that sum
ie The issues of one National Banking Al
ISOLATION shall be taken at par for an
J. debt or liability to any other Nations
es Banking Association. The bill ais
IS makes some changes in regard to tn
minimum reserve of lawful money ker
al by the banks.
o. MISSISSIPPI.
ID The FIRST ballot for United States Ser
IS ators in the Mississippi Legislature o
n Tuesday resulted in the election of tn
ID Republican nom inees, b. L. Bruce Eco
n ored) for the long term, and H.
Of Of Peasc for the short term.
ni KANSAS.
in
lie The prolonged struggle over the U.
OF Senatorship in Kansas is over. Ex-Go'
ia. ernor James NJ. Harvey, was on Tuesda.
10. elected to succeed Caldwell. The Sem
AZ tor elect is Virginian by birth, a pra
OF teal farmer, steadfast Republican ar
,, ,nt his personal character is pronounce
tie above reproach.
no CALIFORNIA.
ny The testimony taken before the Legi
"a" m- lateiv Committee In the investigation ir
Tx. to the charges of corrption in the la
nc Senatorial election has tended strong
in to support the assertion that no none
e,- or promises of reward were given |
OH. Booth or his friends to secure or inf,
de- ence his election. The investigation