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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-06-28

The committee to investigate the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing,re-
port that it has been overloaded with
employees, favorites of Ccngressmen,
that by reason of this it has obtained
enormously excessive appropriation /,
that it is unauthorized by law. and
ought to be abolished and its business
regulated by contract.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-06-28

The following dispatch was circu.
lated and very generally signed at To.
ledo, on the 18th, and was forwarded
to Hayes: "rhe feeling here is that
in the removal of Captain Bowling the
Civil Service rules will be violated,
and that feeling is intensified by the
fact that wounded soldier is to be
removed to give place to Alex. Reed,
a man who knocked ont three Of his
front teeth to avoid the draft"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-06-28

STEWART & CoUP's white whale, en-
route from Jersey City to Cincinnati,
passed through this place in tank on
the A. s. G. w. Railroad last Sunday
evening. His whaleship reached Gin
cinnati on Monday morning alive and
we'll. 1t is to 4e placed in tank at
the Lookout House in that city, where
it will attract great attention,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-06-28

The Christian gallows did an extern
sive business in Pennsylvania on
Thursday last, when eleven bold Mol
ly Maguircs expiated their crimes by
being hanged between the heavens
and the earth. Alex'r Campbell,
Michael Doyle, and Edward Kelly
were hanged at Mauch Chunk, for the
murder of John L. Jones, mine boss ;
Hugh Mcclellan, James Carroll and
Thomas Duffy were executed at Pot
tsyille for the murder of BENJAMIN +.
Yost policeman, and Thomas Mum
ley, for the murder of ThomasLanger.
Thesewere sent by pairs into eternity.
Andrew Lanahan expiated the crime
of murder committed on CaptalnJ ohm
Reilly, in September, 1874. The con-
demned men all died game. but with
out bluster or bravado. They all ex-
pressed the hope of a speedy passage
to state of happiness OF the other
shore.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-06-28

SHERMAN commenced resumption
on Friday by selling S1.OOO,OOO in
gold, 1t will take some time to COM
plete the job at this rate, but it will
not take long to contract the currency
and cripple the business of the country.
This million of dollars of gold as well
as those which are to follow it, will
buy up so much of the legal-tender,
non-interest bearing notes of the gov
ernment which will never again be
used as currency. while the gold will
be sunk out of sight and hearing OF
the people, and form the solid basis
upon which banks will base curren-
cy of two, three, five or ten dollars to
one.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-06-28

The Southern policy of Hayes don't
seem to have taken deep root among
the Radicals of the Keystone State.
A Washington special of the 2lst,
says: ga member of the Pennsylva-
MIA Republican State Central Commit
tee who arrived heic to-night, says
that forty out of sixty-five counties in
that State have elected delegates,
which meet in Convention in August
to nominate MINOR State officers. Out
of the entire number only one county
(Yenapgo. and which usually gives a
Democratic majority,) has indorsed
the Administration of President
Hayes. The same authority says that
such an unusual circumstance of the
Republicans refusing to indorse the
National Administration never hap
pened before in the history of the
Republican party in the keystone
State.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-06-28

The Radical papers tried to revive
the old feeling If hate against the peO-
pie of the South by charging that
proper respect was not paid to Chief
Justice Waite by the people of South
Carolina during his recent visit to that
State. The Chief Justice says the
first knowledge he had of any bad
treatment he learned from the news
papers. True, he did not receive an
ovation, nor did he expect one. but he
had no reason to complain of the man.
ner in which he was received.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-06-28
DIED.

TA1LOR.-Little Harry c., son of Burke c.
and Emma NJ. Taylor, in Cory, Pa. on the
morning of June Goth, 1917, suddenly, of;chol-
era infantum, aged years, S months and 2
uavS.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-06-28
MARRIED

SMIT1I-DIVER.-Atth the Congregational Par
sonage, in North Benton. Mahoning County
Ohio. on Sunday Evening. June 24th, 1877, by
Rev. Mr.. Shryock, Mr.. Isaac w. Smith, of
Ravenna. and Miss Ella Diver, OF Deerfield,
bhoWN-BROWN-At the Etna House. Ra-
VIENNA, on tho Goth of June, by Rev. A. NJ.
Hills Mr.. j, w. Brown. OF Auburn, Gcauga
County, and Miss Phobe BroWn of CARROTS
vile.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-06-28
THE MARKETS..
RAvENNA, June 81, 1sT

RAyENNA, June 81. 1ST7
! FLOUR-No. Red, $40 40; No. white, SI2 OO
Demand steady.
WHEAT-No, Red. 81 95; Mol White s. GU
CoRN-she!!ed brings 50 a SIC; ears,So
OATS-SS @40c. Sales dull.
RYE-No. brings 70 q 75c
BARLEY-None In market.
BUCKWHEAT-65 O. zoe. per bushel.
HAl-Selling at IS a $40; according to
quality. Dull sale.
BEEF-Per cwu., So a 81.
HOGS-Dressed, 5h9 St 90 per cwt
LARD-City render ed 1Oc.
SMOKED MEATS-City Sugar Cured Hams
selling ut 1870; Country 10c.
Shoulders, City cured selling at 1Oc Dried
Beef selling at 49,.
POULTRf-Small supply in the market
Chickens dressed, buyers pay 10 cents; un-
dressed &c; Turkies, undressed, C.
BUTTER 14c.
CHEESE-Factory. retails, 16c.
EGGS-buyers pay 12c per doz.
POTATOES-Buyersp pay soc. O. 81 TO-
BEANS-ChOice hand picked in smalldemand
at 81 so per bu. Medium 81 25.
VINEG AR-Pure cider retails s5a93Oc per gal
TALLOW-Buyers pay &C.
HIDES-Green, trimm I'd 4 q 61sc.
EEATHERS-Best retail at 75c.
WHITE LIME-S1 s5 per Dbl.
WATER LIME-$2 rs
SALT-Coarse sells at 81 Is: fine 81 rs.
WOOD-Stove 81 Oo@2 50; ) feet wood IS o0
a $S 80 per cord.
SUGARS
Coffee A sells for for., 1ac
Extra sc ...... 19c
Granulated " ,. 1dc
Pulverized " ..... 1dc
Crushed IS " lac
Brown .- III M11c
GLASSES
New Orleans. for go
White Drip SYRUP. 100
Golden Drip ..... Is
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-06-28
NOTICE.

George w Adams, whose place of residence
Is Unknown. is hereby notified that Louisa z.
Adams did. on the 1st day of March, A. d 1871
file her petition i'll the Office OF the Clerk of the
Court OF Common Pleas within and Tor the coun-
ty OF Portage and State OF Ohio. charging the
said George w. Adams with wiiful absence for
three years last past, and asking that She may
be divorced from the said GcOrge.W. Adams
and have the custody OF their child. George N
Adams; which petition will be for hearing AZ
the next term OF said Court.
Dated this I'd day of March, A. d. 1877.
LOUISA =. ADAMS
449-Gw By THAYER Il MANSON, her Att.yS
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-07-21
Sunday Law in West Baton
Rouge.
[Sugar Planter

Last SunG ay was remarkable day
in this parish-remarkable because it
was the Inauguration of new order
of things-the closing of all places of
business on Sundays. OF course, any
departure from old customs is looked
upon with awe at first by those who
dislike to have their usual privileges
curtailed or restricted, but when the
good effects of such changes are made
apparent, none are quicker to aeGnOWle
edge the fact than the good people of
this parish. The Sunday closing law
meets with opposition, but it is no
more than might have been expected,
and doubtless it will continue to meet
with opposition for some time to come.
The stOrekeepers say, make it a law
throughout the State and we will be
content-it ought to be a general law,
and not confined to n parish here and
there" Correct; but there must be Il
beginning, and this parish is as good
a starting point as we know of. Now,
the reader abroad must understand
that the passage of a law closing all
places of business on Sundays in this
parish did not arise from a desire to
compel religious observance of that
day, but to put an end to drunkenness
and rowdyism, so common about the
roads and lanes on those days of the
week. Crime was on the increase, as
the Court records plainly showed !;
costs of criminal prosecutions We're
becoming so heavy that the burden
was too much to be borne by the tax
payers, and the only remedy that ap-
peared to the law making power of
the parish was to close all places where
liquor was sold on Sundays. And this
isn the whole matter i'll a nutshell.
Never was there quieter day through
out the parish and never was there
law more rigidly observed-all places
of business were closed.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-07-21
Proposition To Open Bayou
PlaQuemine.
Il kde0 uOHAAAOs
IAhheYille Banner.l

There is considerable talk about
cleaning out Bayou Plaquemine SO as
to be navigable for steamboats,. We
hope it may be done. This bayou
ought never to have been stopped up,
and it should be opened into the Mis-
sissippi as soon as possible, making
the proper levees to protect the coun-
try. If the Mississippi water ran
through Plaquemine the whole Attak-
apas would have cheap and COM
modious water route to.New Orleans
and get rid of Morgan's monopoly
railroad. 1t is to the interest of the
whole Attakapas that this bayou
should be opened. We hope the press
of the whole country interested will
Join us in making a demand for its
opening. Red river will, in short
time, lun out entirely through the At
chafalaya, as the mouth will soon be
permanently closed with mud. Then
the Plaquemine will be the only
chance for the Red river boats to get
to New Orleans. That the deposits of
Mississippi river mud in Old River
Lake will soon fill the lake up en-
tirely, is next TO certain, and the bank
of the Mississippi where the lake now
discharges into the river will be as
high as anywhere else, all persons
acquainted with the river well know.
1t is to the interest of New Orleans
that Bayou Plaquemine be opened,
for with the opening the route to the
Attakonas hy wafer would be short
ened hundred miles or more, and
trade would be increased correspond
ingly. AS to the Red river trade, the
opening of Plaguemine would be a
complete solution of the difficulties of
navigation at the mouth. We have
but little doubt that when the Mis-
sissippi falls the mouth will be found
closed to navigation entirely, and il
not this time, bu. few more rises will
be required to achieve that result.
Prepare then to open the Plaqnemlne
and levee it so far as necessary.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-07-21
A NIGHT PICTURE.

groan from dim-lit upper room,
A stealthy step on the stair in the gloom,
A hurried glance to left, to right,
In the court beloW-then out in the night
There crept a man through an alley dim,
Till lost III the crowd. Let us follow him.
The night was black as he hurried along,
The streets were filled with Il jostling thrOng,
The sidewalks soaked in the drizzling rain.
He dared not look behind again,
And every strangers eye he caught
Was sure to know his inmOst thought.
The darkened easements looking down
From tall grim houses seemed to froWn.
The globes in the druggists window shone
Like fiery eyes on him alone,
And dashed great spots of bloody red
On the wet pavements as he fled.
And as he passed the gas-lamps tall,
He saw his lengthening shadow fall
Before his feet, till it grew and grew
To giant self of a darker hue:
But turning down some lampless street
He left behind the trampling feet
And ON through wind and rain he strobe,
Where far along on the miry road
The unwindowed shanties darkened stood,
A beggarly and Outlawed brood,
Mid halfhewn rocks and piles Of dirt
The ragged fringe of the city's skirt.
Then on, still on through the starless night,
Shrinking from every distant light;
Starting at every roadside bush
Or swollen stream in its turbid rush;
On, still on, till he gained the wood
In whose rank depths his dwelling stood.
There over his head the billows of wind
Rocked and roared before and behind.
And all of a sudden the clouds let out
Their pale white moon shafts all about
A dreary patch where the trees stood dead
By rocky swamp and u ruined shed.
And patch through the tangled woods ap-
peared
Between two oaks where the brlalS We're
cleared;
And under the gloom he reached ut last
His door-crept in and locked it fast;
Then struck match and lighted a lamp,
And drew from his pocket heavy and damp,
A wallet Of leather thick and brown.
Then at table sitting down
To count the-hark, what noise was that!
A rafting shutter! A rasping rat
Under the floor! He turned to the door,
And saw that his windows were all secure.
But down the chimney loud and fast,
Like distant cannon, roared the blast.
And on the wind came cries aud calls,
And voices OF awful waterfalls,
And ringing bells. Sometimes it seemed
He had not done the decd-but dreamed.
All, would it were a dream, this wild
Wet night, and he once more Il child
On a flying train in the lawning day
And the fragrant morn he was far away.
But secret eyes had pierced the night,
And lightning words outstripped his flight.
And far in the North where none could know,
The Laws long arm had reached its foe.
-C. Z. Church, IN 4hantic for July.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-07-21

tunity for carrying the Republican
| and boasts that he will control the
next Legislature. They will all find
themselves mistaken. The citizens
who are not Office holders will take
the leadership, and they will do the
work more effectively than the politi-
cal bunmers ever did. In fact, the
impudent and arrogant control of the
custom house has done the party
more harm than good, from the begin
ming. 1t was not pleasant for good
Republican to go to his ward caucus,
and find the machinery all set up by
paid Hessians, and ticket arranged
which to him was as distasteful as
though it had all been made of DEM
ocrats. For these professional poll
ticians are all of them T" on the make"
and they cared very little who paid
them. In the old Tweed days they
would bargain with the Boss as to the
kind of Republican they would send
to the Legislature, until there grew up
class of Tammany Republicans who
had much better have been in the
ranks of the Democracy, for they
acted with them in everything essen
tial. The assumption of control by
these men drove out of politics the
better class of Republicans, for they
saw the party in the hands of unwor-
thy men, who used their power for
their own advantage, and they We're
unable to cone with the trained CO.
horts. I predict that the politics of
the city will be run to better adyan-
tage than ever before, and that instead
of losing we shall gain seats in the
Legislature. The work of purifying
the custom house goes on steadily
and faithfully. Fifty-seve dead
beats were turned out last week,
making the whole number discharged
come very close to five hundred, and
the saving to the government quite
5000, 600; and besides, abuses are be-
ing stopped, and men are being put
in who will run the business on a
strictly business basis. The President
has done a splendid work for New
York.
The dogs are still being presented,
over 1900 having been drowned to
date. The city has paid for over five
thousand, the catchers managing TO
pass the same dog through three or
four times, getting the 30 cents for it
each time. There is swindle in
every thing connected with the city,
from drowning dog to cleaning a
street. Yesterday there were 765
dogs waiting Identification or death.
Their howlings were pitiful. They
seem to know what is going to happen
to them and they act about as men
would Some howl for mercy, others
put on stoical look and so to their
deaths with bold front, and others
fight desperately to the last. One
keeper was bitten through the hand
six times, and was compelled to go to
the hospital. PlETRO.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-07-21

US, on a military transport ION which
we were q passenger coming back to
the old home, on parOle) by prOmi-
nent Federal volunteer officer, from
the West, also on his way home, and
with whom we had much interesting
converse "It is great pity, sir,
that the officers and soldiers on both
sides can not meet and adjust the po
ltical settlement. They would settle
it peaceably and satisfactorily. But
the professional politicians will take
hold for selfish purposes, aud it will.
be years before the country is once
more re-unitedn Hardly had we
been at home month before one of
our most distinguished Confederate
generals made use of almost
the same language, whilst the senti-
1nent was precisely the same.
This Soldiers and Sailors National
reunion take exactly this view.
They know no politics, they say-no
North nor South in this matter-but
wish to meet upon the broad platform
of a common and united country.
Whatever Southern military compa-
nies this kindly and patriotic invita-
ton reaches, will, it is sincerely to be
hoped, do what they can to forward
it's objects. From Ohio comes the
man who, in the field, fought the
South CALAMITY but since the war
has cast off the shackles of party to
give the South, and especially Louis
lana, the constitutional liberty so long
denied her by the professional
politicians" TO Ohio, then, as repre-
sented by him, we owe debt of
gratitude which is doubly enhanced
by this generous invitation of Ohi"'s
soldiers The men who wore the grey
will cheerfully join with those who
wore the blue, in all such manly and
patriotic endeavors to show, that when
the torn Confederate flag went down
in the storm of battle, its defenders
could yet rally cheerfully and gallant
ly, as of yore, beneath the ball-pierced
and powder burned banner of the
Stars and Stripes.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-07-21
Domestic.

Tho Chattah0ochie river, Ga., is
being stocked with 100000 young
shad.
The home subscription to the new
five per cent: bonds reached $45, ,000,-
900.
j. H. Pierce, marshal oftlie northern
district of Mississippi, has resigned.
Petroleum has been discovered at
Sulphur Mountain, Cal.
A delegation of the Charleston
Chamber of Commerce visited Chicago
and were cordially received.
Great damage was caused By vio-
lent hail storm III Sussex county, New
Jersey. Many of the hail stones were
as large as hens eggs.
A Louisville mob OF caiored men
attempted to rescue prisoner from
Il marshal the officer was severely
beaten and one. of the mob killed.
The number of troops now in the
South, exclusive of those on the Mex
lean border, is about 1900.
Printers wages are being reduced
in nearly all the large cities.
A horse thief attempting to escape
was shot and dangerously wounded
near bloomington, Pa.
Massachusetts Republicans will
hold their State convention mt Wor,
cester, September 49,.
Col. 4. B. Wood, Grief of the cs,il-
sular bureau, will relieve Van Buren,
consul general to japan.
| Semi Official reports say 1860 In.
dians are With Sitting Builin canatia
They intend coming South dmiug tl..,
summer.
A lady batIlef aud a gonlicnafl s. lnl
attempted her rescue were dreNneei
at Atlantic City.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-07-21

SAD CASUALTY AT BATON RoUGE.-
From the Sugar Planter of last Satur-
day we copy the following:
A most distressing accident occurred
last Sunday night in Baton Rouge
one of the most painful it has been
our lot to record for many years. The
family of Mr.. Thos. B. O'Connor, con-
sisting of his wife and two children,
and that of Chas. O'Connel, Esq, cen
sisting of his wife and one child, were
drowned at the river bank just below
the lower coal fleet. They had crossed
to this side of the river for a stroll,
when going too far, they missed the
last trip of the ferry and were COM
PEELED to take skiff to return. AS
the skiff neared the bank, she ran
upon a log, which depressed the stern
50 far that the water commenced
pouring in. The ladies and children
began screaming for help and had the
skiffman attended to his duty, there
would have been no casualty. Crowd
ing together in their fright, the skiff
filled with water and the ladies and
children all met a watery grave.
Charley Bauer, lad of about fifteen
wears, who was in the skiff, at the
same time, did all he could to rescue
the victims, but his strength was not
equal to the task The bodies were
recovered next day and mournful
sight it was to see.the procession that
bore them to their last resting place
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-07-21
The Blue And The Grey.
New Orleans Delta.l

The Executive Committee of the
Soldiers aud Sailors National Re.
union.n have extended cordial in
vitation to the veterans of all branches
of military and naval service through
out the United States, without
distinction, to attend the fourth
ANIMAL encampment, at Marietta
Ohio, on the 4th, 5th, 9Th and 9TH OF
September next. The three preced-
ing eucampments were held al
Caldwell, Ohio. The last recorded an
average daily attendance of $4,000
with twenty seven States represented
and the fact was demonstrated that
the locality and the place were toe
small for the gathering. For this
years encampment the most exten-
sive preparations have been made
The city authorities OF Marietta have
offered the use of public buildings and
parks. The Federal and State gov
ernments will furnish artillery, tents,
muskets, ammunition, flags and other
requisite military paraphernalia. The
State National Guards will attend in
force. The Governor of the State will
be present and review the troops.
The President, all the State Govern
ors, and distinguished civilians and
military men have been invited.
Among the Confederate officers who
have promised to attend is Gen. Joe.
Johnston. The exercises will consist
of artillery salutes, brass band con-
tests, dress parade, experience
meetings, sham battles, etc.
On the Centennial plan, boarding
bureau will be established for those
who desire private establishment. An
immense camp will be located near
the city, on the banks of the Muslin-
gum river. Those who wish to go
into camp are requested to form
messes, and bling blankets and such
personal supplies along. The Com
mittee will furnish shelter, and also
fuel for camp fires, and will allow a
few sutler stores in camp where sup
plies can be purchased at reasonable
rates.
The city of Marietta can be reached
by three leading railroads and two
navigable rivers, the Ohio and Mus
kingnm. Direct rail connection can
be had from Columbus, Cleveland,
Cincinnati, Baltimore and Pittsburg.
The lowest possible excursion rates
will be procured, says the invitation,
and parties should club together and
write for rates from their respective
homes. The Secretary of the Com
mittee, Mr.. r. B. Hoover, will
cheerfully furnish any information
desired.
We have entered into the details OF
this affair, because it emanates from a
body of men whom Southern officers
and soldiers respect, as all brave men
respect those who have opposed them
honestly, frankly and bravely, for the
sake of principle. When the war was
over the great mass of the Federal sol
dieIs were perfectly willing to take by
the hand their late Southern foes and
say g Let bye cones be bye cones
let us be friends and countfynen
once more y But few CoDfederates
but what will testify to the truth OF
this statement. For ourselves. we
shall always remember rs one Of the
striking incidents of the close OF the
mighty struggle, the remark made to