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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-12-14
snernar's Loui-iana Report,

The President seat i'm to both
Houses of Congress yesterday the re-
port made 10 him by Senator Sherman
and other distinguished Republican
politicians OH the canvass OF the vote
for electors in Louisiana. Ii President
Grant had requested prominent Dem
Ocrats, as well as prominent Repubii-
cans to visit New Orleans and watch
the action OF the Returning Board or,
If the Republicans who went at the
Presidents invitation had united with
them i'm their work the distinguished
Democrats present in New Orleans on
a similar mission, the Sherman report
would not be open to the objection
now Justly urged against it. its state
ments, even though iey may be truth
full, are impaired by the fact that they
are admitted the statements of strong
Republican partisans. They will be
further damaged by the Endorsement
of the notorious Louisiana Returning
Board. with which Senator Sherman
has seen fit to accompany them. 1t is
too late i'm the day to attempt to give
the Louisiana rascals a good character
They stand impeached by Republicans
as dishonest men, capable OF altering
or forging election returns. They have
been branded in a special message by
President Grant: branded by an im-
portant committee of the Republican
United States Senate branded by two
committees of the Republican House
of Representatives. 1t would have
been better ii the document presented
to Congress had been fair, impartial
report made by men of both political
parties, and free from partisan preju-
dice and zeal. 1t wonld have been
better for the Sherman report, such as
it is, if it had not been accompanied
BY a Iaudation of the notorious Lou !
isiana Returning Board.-tNew York
Herald.
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i Strange \ fair.

The Akron papers OF last week
Wednesday contain the details of the
confession of San jose BreniZer which
has produced considerable Of sensa-
ton i'm that city for several days past.
Our readers will remember the rob.
berry of the safe of the United States
Express Company in that city last
April and the stealing thereirom OF
some $4,000. Brenizer, who was q
telegraph operator about the premises,
was indicted and tried for the robbery
and was acquitted by the jury. lie
afterwards went West. George Will
son aud Taylor Wilson were indicted
for the same otfense, and on Monday
of last week the latter was on trial,
and while the trial was Ogressing
San Jose Breuizer returned and made
"cleau bl east" of the whole affair, ac-
kuowledging that he had committed
the robbery and that the Wilson's had
had no hand in it. The indictments
against them were at once noilied by
Prosecutor Poison and they were set
at liberty. Brenizer having been once
tried and acquitted by a jury could
not be again tried tor the same offense,
but on the trial of his case he testified
in his own behalfand III his testimony
swore that he had no knowledge of
The burglary, and at this term of the
Court he was indicted for perjury, 10
which charge he appeared in Court on
morning, the 9th iust.,
md voluntarily plead guilty, and was
sentenced to three years in the peni-
In its account of the affair the Times
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In most cases the returns opened by
ciseIv with tn. certified conies Of the
statements which the Commissioners
of Election furnished us. The most
material difference arose from the fail
ure OF the Supervisors of East Baton
Rouge, Tangipahoa, and of New Or
leans TO forward the statements of
votes from all the voting places in
their respective parishes.
In thirty five ont of the thirty eight
States in the Union these figures
would be conclusive. No one would
claim that Samuel j. Tilden and
Thomas A. Hendricks were not enti-
tied to the electoral vote of the State
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New ORLEANS, December l.
To the People of the United States:

On our arrival here, in casting about
tor approaches to the officials who
control the election in this state, we
discovered that they were all of one
political party; that the governor had
appointed none but Republican Su-
pervisors of Elections, and that the
Returning officers who constituted the
State Board were of the same politi al
school. Influenced by these inauspi.
cious surroundings, our thoughts aud
hopes were turned toward the emf
nent gentlemen who had been selected
by the President to be present and see
that the Board of Canvassers made a
fair count of the votes actually cast,
and on the 14th of November we in
vited these gentlemen to meet and
confer with us. This cooperation
was declined, but we nevertheless
have reason TO believe that to this cor
respondence may be attributed the
invitation to us on the 18th ult., by the
Returning Board to attend and be
present at its meetings rs spectators
and witnesses of its proceedings.
Through this courtesy and the SER
vices of u competent stenOgrapher we
become possessed of all the essential
facts developed on the face of
the official papers. We have been
furnished with certified copy of the
duplicate statement of votes, made by
the commissioners of election at each
place of voting in the State. From
these statements it appears that the
Filden electors received the following
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-12-14

THE ceremony of cremating the
body of Baron DePalm, of Washing
ton, Pa, took place on the morning OF
the 9th inst, in the presence of large
number of spectstors. In two hours
AID twenty minutes the body, which
weighed 92 pounds, was reduced to
ashes and the ceremony was complete.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-12-14

Warts, the Oregon Postmaster, re-
signed his postmastership after the
election in order to hold on TO tie
electorship. Becoming satisfied that
the dictatorship that he might be ap-
pointed to the same Office. If he was
already an elector what was the ne.
eessity of his resigning. If he was
rot an. elector somebody else wss
elected and entitled to the Office. That
man was CroniD, and to him the Gov
eracr, as legally bound, issued the GER
tihcnte-
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Facts 10 be Remembered.

While reading Grants four line
special message and Sherman, Gai f.oia
II Co.'S report OF the Louisiana Cleo
tion affairs accompanying it, which tine.
Radical papers are publishing with so
much gusto, the people should bear in
mind that, in Louisiana the elections
were held in every Parish under the
supervision of Republican officials !;
that soldiers were stationed in val ious
portions of the State to prevent intim-
idalion tina, the Republican vote was
larger by nearly 5000 than ever before
cast; that the returns were entirely in
Republican hands; that the Return
ing Board was composed of Republi-
cans exclusively. in open disregard of
the laws of the State and OF fairness,
and that they made up their linal de-
cision in secret session, refusing TO al.
lows Democrat 10 be present. All
these points should be understood to
more plainly disclose the infamy of
the proceedings,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-12-14
south Carolina

The bogus Legislature in SouthCar-
olina now proposes to remove the
Judges of the Supreme Court. A
resolution to that effect has been
adopted. The United States Circuit
Court has ordered the release of the
Chamberlain Canvassing Board, which
was in contempt, The army stands
by the revolHtionists and usurpers,
Meantime The legal House holds the
fort
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-12-14

The Radicals are playing the little
game of d-n the odds. If they don't
go back of the Governors certificates
they lose an elector in Oregon if they
do, then their rascalities in Louisiana,
Florida and South Carolina will be
opened up, and they will lose the
nineteen votes of those States, and
Tilden will be elected in either event.
They have stick in their mouths
smeared at both ends, and d-n the
odds which way ii is drawn, they are
sure to be daubed.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-12-14

GRANT wanted the votes actually
cast" in the Southern States counted.
But then he evidently wanted them
counted out.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-12-14
r,,aen and Hendr,el. Elected.

Tiiden and Hendricks Elected.
The Electoral Colleges met at the
Capitals of the several States on the
9th inst, and voted for President and
Vice President Of the United States,
with the following result: r..........
For TiIden and Hendricks.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-12-14
RAVENNA,

RAvENNA, December 49, 1876.
FLOUR-No. 1 new wheat. 81 10; old, range
from So 40, for y Red to 81 W. tor xxx
White. Demand steady.
WHEAT-Sl 25 a 81 80.
CORN--shelled brings 40 q 45c; ears. so q CSC
OATS Soc Sales dull.
RYE-No. brings 50 q co.:
BARLEl-Nole In market.
BuChWHEAT-G0 "a Csc. per bushel. fi5.-
UAY-Sclling at St q 81; according to
quality. Dull sale.
BEEE-Per cwt., s. q 81.
HoGs-Dressed, IS 10 a S. 80 per cwt.
LARIl-City rendered 12tae.
SMOKED MEATS-City sugar Cured Hams
selling at 1bc; Country 1sEc.
shoulders, City cured selling at 1slsc. Dried
Beef selling at s0..
rOULrRY-,iood supply in the market
Chick tens dressed. buyers pay q Scents; un-
dressed. c Turk les. undressed. C.
BUT cEis-- 22o., and steady.
CHEESE-Factory. retails, 1Gc.
ESGS-buyers pay 22c. per dOz.
observation-disclosures pay 4T5c.
EEANS-Choice hand picked in smalldemand
AT 81 30 per bu. Medium 81 25.
ViNEGAR-Pure cider ,retails s59sOc per gal
TALLoW-Buyers pay &c.
HIDEs-Green, trimmed 41a q &c.
EEATH ERS-Best retail ut 75c.
WHITE LIME-$1 as per bbl.
WAFER LIME-S2 25
sALT-Coarse sells at - Is: tine 81 75
Wo0D-Stove Sc 0p@s so ;S feet wood s. on
q s. 90 per cord.
SUGARS
Coffee sells for 1a} &c
Extra G .' Observation-Disclosures 10 lie
srannlated ..-.........--.-...:- ..lZhc
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TEsTIMoNLALs.

Z ~
Iiayenna, March, 20, fs95.
MR.. q. 8. RuZzELL: Dear Sir My Wagon thai
purchased of you about two years ago. must
acknowledge is much better than expected.
Being of medium size. thought it too light for
my bus mess; but 1t is just right runs light and
easy, and have often cried on it. 1890 bricks
from my kiln. 1t will carry eight thousand
pounds and has never cost me one cent for re-
pairs. Yours truly, Il. F.CARiS.f
Shalersvl,e. March IS. IS75
Mr.. o. s. RUZZEI.L. Dear Sir In the fall OF
1862 1 purchased OF you light wagon. Weight
with box on. 533 pounds. tits a thin bic skein,
which think il the easiest running wagon in
use. have frequently drawn 1000 pounds up
on it at one time. All the expense that put
upon it for the first twelve years was for set
ting tire once. 2 Yours with respect :
s. u. ELDkIDGE.
Ravenna. March II, 1875.
MREO.S. BUZZELL: Dear Sir-<We have been
using one of your one horse wagons now over
two years in our lumber yard unen louding 1t
with one thousand ieet OF green hcmock and
oak and we think it the best and easiest run-
uinG wagon we ever had. 1t will carry 6.0C0
lbs and has never cost one dollar ior repair )
C. SUTHERLAND & co.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-12-14
Louisiana.
The Congressional Committee have

The Congressional Committee have
commenced their work. A large
number of Witnesses have been sub
p9naed. The Republicans are doing
all in their power to prevent a full and
thorough exposure Of the rascalities Of
the Returning Board. A number of
Republicans, summoned TO appear be-
fore the Committee declare that they
won't obey the summons.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-12-14
THE LOUISIANA OBTRAGE.
Some Facts to be Remembered. .

The following address of the Dem
ocratic visiting Committee to Louisi-
ana was crowded out of our columns
last week. 1t contains some import
ant facts in connection with the action
of the rascally Returning BOARD that
should be read and remembered by
all
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-12-14
Bargains

Bargains in Ladies Beaver Cloth
Sacks, to close stock. : 80
St N. CONVERSE s. Co.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-12-14
Florida.

THE Florida Returning Board was
brought before the Supreme Court
yesterday to be sentenced TO Jail for
contempt. The sentence was post
poned another dav. Ii is understood
that matters will be adjudicated, and
that the Board will escape imprison-
Inent. There is proposition to have
the Court issue maaddnus to-day
requiring the Board 10 recanvass the
votes of the State in purely minis
terial way. This would give theSiate
to Tiiden by a majority of 129, and
elect Drew by 6S4 The Court, it is
believed, will decide that the func
tiOBs of the Board are purely minis.
tcrial. Should new count take place,
and the State be given to Tilden, Con.
gress would have the determination
of tn. Electoral votes, we presume
Enquirer, Dec. II
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-12-14

A RIELC. PITMAN is notified tn at his wife
IN Susan Pitmap. has filed petltiop in the
Common Pleas Court, Portage Co.. ~. praying
for divorce, custody of their two children. and
restoration to h0r separate property. on the
ground OF wilful absence anil gross neglect of
duty Cause for trial at next term OF said Court.
q. +. ROBINSON.
Nov. 1, 1876. sEES sss
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-12-14
For Hayes and Wheeler.

Thus giving Tilden and Hendricks
the Constitutional majority.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-12-14

= MIA REGI-Ei1-
EARDSLEi--SrELMAN In Cleveland, on
the 9Th day of December, 1876. by W. X
smith, ESD, Mr.. F.. "A. Beardsley, OF Oberlin,
Ohio, and Miss Kittic F. spelman. of Edin-
t;:'-g -gh. Portage COUNTY.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-12-14
Wagon Making and
Repairing.
O. 5. BUZZELL

"OULD inform the people of Portage coun-
w ty that he is prepared to manufacture all
kinds OF LUMBER and SPRING WAGONS.
and to do general repairing promptly and in
the best manner. Also. HORSE SHOElNG and
GENERAL BLACkSMITHING.
my Prices from 10 to ID fss.r cent below any
heretofore charged in this region. 10 L cash. -
WAGONS of all kinds constantly on hand.
Works on Main Street, West OF Z. 4 T. Il. Il.
DepOt,
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And the Hayes electors received the

| The result Of the vote for Presiden-
tial electors, as disclosed on the face of
the returns opened by the Returning
Board in our presence, for the Tiidem
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MARRIED-
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-11-07
Perpetual Centenniallsm.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 3O.-A An or,
ganization is being perfected by which
facilities will be afforded to exhibitors,
both Foreign and American, to con-
tiuuo goods on exhibition i'm the Main
Building on the Centennial grounds
after the close of the Centennial Elk.
hibiuon, That building has been pur-
chased from the Centennial Board OF
Finance for the purpose of creating a
permanent exhibition. The exhibits
will comprise the following classes
Mining, manufactures, education
and science, arts, machinery, agricul-
ture and horticulture.
The following officers of the United
States Centennial Commission have
consented to receive applications for
space:
Henry Pettis, Chief Of Bureau OF
Inspection, Main Building John S.
Albert, Chief of Bureau of Machine
ry. Machinery Hall Barnett Ian
dreth. Chief of Bureau of Agriculture,
Agricultural Hall : Charles Ii. Miller
Chief of Bureau of Horticulture,
Horticultural Hall,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-11-07
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1875.

TO the reader as he peruses tins
article .he Presidential contest is
ended. To the writer the shock of
battle shakes the earth beneath
him. We are placed in the anom-
alous position Of writing up this
issue of the News without refer
encc to politics. 1t will be Of no
use to display at this hour the evil
deeds that have disgusted all the
better classes with the party in
power.
If it shall be our pleasure, by
delaying this issue a day or two, to
proclaim the election of Coy. Til
den, the result will have been
achieved against the orders Of the
Commandcr-in-C Chief Of the Army.
1t will be the first instance in the
history Of any government in which
the people have by civil revolu-
ton overthrown the military pow
er in the very presence Of its guns
and bayonets. 1t will show that
the northern sentiment prefers to
trust the doctrine of State Rights
to that Of centralized power.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-11-07

who seems to have much of the refin-
ed and courtly gentleman in his COM
position and culture.
The Turk is generally at his case of
tricks and is ever ready to drive bar
gain in the sale Of anything you
want. Everything came from Mecca
or Jerusalem, or Bethlehem, if you
listen to him. He is neither so dark
nor so ferocious as you expected to
find him. He too has adopted the
American dress, except as to the hat.
Take one.of our American felt hats,
pretty stiff in the top and fiat on the
crown, with rather COnical shape, de-
prive it entirely of the brim, swing
from the center of the crown a silken
cord with a silk tassel at the end of it
and reaching down to the neck, color
the whole a reddish brown and you
have the hat of the Turk. The Ser
vian war may go to thunder if you
will only buy his pipes, his earthen
cups, his necklaces with their name
less perfumes, bis pocket books, to-
bacco pouches, snuff boxes or his
cigars. His cigars are very good by
the-way and they are of better shape
than we find them among Americans.
In Egypt, you will find the Turk and
you will see printed on a large cord
mo Mummies.n In the Sandwich Is
lands, in New Zealand and the like
you Will see no natives. The English.
man has done all that you see, except
certain relics of the aborigines and
these he has gathered and displayed
only to show you how he has surpass-
ed them.
In Spain and the South American
States you simply see the Spaniard
and you have to examine closely to
see any thing different from the Anglo
Saxon. He looks in his complexion a
little more the child of the sun. That
is all. | should have added that the
Turk has a dingy, dirty appearance
and there is an evident effort at costli-
ness in his goods. His cloths appear
to be expensive but their colors are
dull and dingy.
| hope the reader will have patien ce
with me in these articles. l shall ex-
pect no more of that virtue than had
to exercise in my pereginations
through the Centennial, as it is called,
for the Centennial is more remarkable
for its spread and eXtensiveness than
for any other quality. The only way
by which l could arrive at the idea
that it is a wonderful affair was by
slowly studying it in great detail. 1t
does not flash upon the senses with a
brilliant, unique and Overpowering
influence like the total solar eclipse of
1869. l spent six days of laborious
industry at it, and am sure I did not
see the half of it. When | shall have
finished this sort OF general descrip-
ton of it, l shall then detail the re-
markable articles that attracted my at
tentiOn in the various departments. I
shall then tell of the $40, 900 diamonds.
the $4,000 dresses, the 81 10000 pocket
knives, and the $4,000 bed-steads and
the like. The main building covers
twenty-one acres and Machinery Hall
eleven. If l can hold out myself /
shall need readers of good wind
When l shall get through cannot
now say as
| SEE.
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How ThaddeuS stevens Earned
SD 600

Many years ago, when Thaddeus
Stevens was practicing law in Lam
caster, Pa, he was employed to defend
two bank officers who had been in
dicted for conspiracy, they having
used the funds of the bank in specu-
lation All the leading talent of PhiIa-
delphia and surrounding counties had
been engaged to assist i'm the prosecu-
ton. When the trial was opened AIR.
Stevens rose, and, addressing the
court, said, eff it please your honors.
presnming there are different degrees
Of guilt attached to the prisoners. my
clients, | move they be tried separate
ly," The judge consulted for a few
moments with his associates. who
consenting, the motion was granted
and so recorded. Waiting some time
for Mr.. Stevens to go on, the Judge, at
last becoming impatient, said impctu-
ously, Proceed, Mr.. Stevens, pro-
ceed, We are waiting for you sir"
Stevens rose deliberately, and, look
ing around the court room for mo-
ment, said, did your honors ever
hear Of one man being tried for con-
spiracy?" Then waving his hand to
his clients, he said, "You can go
home; you can go home.n And they
did go home. The jury were dis
charged and the court adjourned. And
for this piece of legal strategy Thad.
Stevens received $4,000.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS

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FOR Congress, Legislature, or County Off
es, each = 40
Town and Township offices $50
The above rates will be rigidly adhered to
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Local advertisements, Transient,
Regularly & pr pSr iine inc
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ADVERTISING RATES
RATE FOR ONE YEAR.

First inch s1n m
Each subsequent inch 100.
To find the rate for shorter time, first find
the rate for one year, then 60 per cent of il
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1 SEE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-31
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE, FRIDAY, MARCH 81, 1876

eepts 1400 bales expors 10 France 96t bales coast
wsc,lbg7 Dales siles BOO bales stock, 2$0il bses
BosTos March 30.-Cotton firm; Middling. IL 20 low
Mddling. l21c Good Ordinary ii tci net receipts IIo
bales goss 2ea bales sales gu bale. stoes bales
,ad,ns Die .re Good Ordinary net receipts: tss
bales exports Britain $3.50 baes cosswse LOT
bales; sales, l5S bales: stock 80. lS6 bales.
MxMPHs March 30.-Cotton quiet; Middlng lSc; net re
eepts eo bales shipments ls2s bales sales 2oo bales
sAvAss1H March so-Cotton irregular; Aiddlinr. 49,
Low Mddng i2c; Good Ordinary, iO's net receipts 500
bales eIport coastws 705 baies sacs 300 bales STOCK
2763s bales. -,
PHlLi DRLrHIA, March So-Cotton firm; MiddlnK 18Th
Low Mddng 12'sc. Good Ordinary, III ssc net receipts,
NEw.ORIEASs March 3O-cotton quiet; Mdding. Isle;
1884 bales gross 1851 bales exports to Great Britain
$3.50 bales coastwise 345 bales sales 1000 bales STOCK
25l ,023 bales
AUGUSTA March 3O-Cotton quiet and firm; demand
fair Mddns, IL 2c: Low Mddling. lee; Good Ordinary,
lie. net receiDts SO baes sales. $40 Dales 1890
Low Middng I2c: Good Ordinary. llc receipts 500
bales exports coastwe As bales sales 1000 BALES stock
BALIIaoRI March ?O-Cotton quiet Middlng. l3o.; Low
Middlng, 122c. Good Ordinary. llc gross receipts %
bacs exports coastwise bales sales $40 bales spin
900 bales; stock. 1897 bales,
LOUISVILLE March 30-Coton quiet ard steady Middling.
l3c. - 49,
WILMINGTON. March s9-Cotton steady; Middng l2i2c.;
Middling 12c Good Ordinary. 1O2c. net receipts loi
bales; sales, 3O5 bales; stock. 2,JOl bales
ST. LoUIs March 30.-Cotton higher Mddling, 13c Low
shipments T3 bae- sales 700 bales: stock 1876 bales
CIECiNNAn. March 30Cotton hrtn hiddllng. l3c Low
Miidng Pile Good Ordinary, 1O'c; reoeipt 1874 bales
Shipments SOP bales All bales stock 1923 bales