The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-05-04
ALLIANCE.
Correspondence.

from this lively little city might ne t
be amiss, we will try and pen some OF
the leading facts so that the people.
and especially tho readers of your val
liable paper may know that events are
stirring outside Of old Portage.
Alliance is thriving little place of
over 5000 Inhabitants but in common
with it's sister cities OF Ohio and l.. s.
still lays under that universal blight
which passed over business communi-
ties at the time of the great panic. As
warm weater begins to creep along
slswiy, business begins to pick up
slowly and il is te be hoped surely,
Dry goods and grocery men are try
ing all the arts in their power to make
business appear great as you can east
ly perceive by passing along main
street. Goods of all descriptions are
tiapping in the wind.
Alliance like all ether places can
boast Of professional men, as signs OF
all descriptions and variety OF busi-
ness meets your eye at every corner.
The Legal fraternity boaats Of eleven
members.
Real estate is very low and duh,
hardly any transfers being made, "For
Sale or Rent" being visible any where.
At some future time, when all the
facis can he collected we will speak
extensively Of the business Of this
city.
Mt. Union College is in thriving
condition especially in the number of
students. TheDoctor still puts oil the
some appearance OF zeal aud energy
he did when we were better acquaint-
ed with the school. The number OF
students in all departments is some-
thing like 800. The number has been
decreased by one who let his amorous
feelings override his reason and be-
came too chivalrous among the fair sex
during the late hours of night
Wherefore the doctor was obliged 10
say "Begone you Indian dog"
The Republican and Linnaean Lit
erary Societies of Mt. Union College
are accrediting themselves nebly and
are thriving as we'll as their warmest
friends could wish. They, more than
anything else, have ranked the college
among the first of the land. "Long
may they wave"
The senior addresses came of in the
Chapel Saturday with about the same
number of listeners as usual. They are
rather dry and do not draw large
crowds, although from report the ad-
dresses Saturday were up to Il g
standard.
The weather still contin ues cold
the snow flying as am writing and
wind blowing flercely.
One OF the most tiendish Outra9es of
which we have ever heard or read wa 8
committed near Leetonia, about three
miles distant. 1t seems that young
lady by the name Of Drasilla Hannah,
u years of age, residing in Alliance,
but coming from New Castle, Pa, to
her home was outraged in the most
brutal manner by about dozen young
men of Leetonia. Oh last Sunday,
April li:h., in the afternoon. Some
holding while others perpetrated their
hellish outrage. The parties were ar
rested on Monday and lodged in Jail.
They have had an examination and
four have been discharged, the rest
have been remanded to Jail to await
further disposition. The fullest ex-
tent Of the law will not mitigate their
crime. The parties awaiting the &C.
ton of the law are as follows:
Frank Meek VIM. Fairfield; Tim.
Ryan; John Mcclure; John Helt
John Bali Doe. McIlvime Geo. Man.
gle: Patrick Gaffney Adam SnMIaer-
vile and Peter Fleming.
The young lady outraged does not
bear the best character imaginable, al
though this fact should not screen these
tare-devils. TwILiGhT.
May lst, 1876.