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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-01-11
p.... of comuosor. Vanderbilt.

Tclegrams of Thursday last announce
ed the death of Commodore Wander
bilt, which occurred at his residence,
sWashingten Place, New York City, AT
Fnine minutes to eleven O'clock that
morning, He had been lying almost
at the point of death forseveral months.
and his death therefore caused no sur
prise. He remained perfectly con-
sciOus to the last moment of his life,
and died almost without a struggle.
Ever since Tuesday 1t had been appa-
rent to his doctors that his hours Were
numbered, and that at most he could
only live few days or week.
At four o'clock on Thursday MORN
ing his condition became rapidly worse
and lie expressed y desire to see the
Rev. DIR. Deems, his spiritual adviser.
The latter arrived in few minutes,
and Commodore Vanderbilt said, 81
think am nearly gone, Doctor" DIR.
Deems prayed by tile bedside of the
dying man. and then some members
Of the family sang few hymns i'm low
tones, the music seeming TO sOOthe the
sufferer. All his family were sent for
during the night, and when he died
they were by his bedside.
( His eldest son, William Vanderbilt,
arrived after midnight, and remained
to the end. All of his daughters were
present, and his wife, who had been
present by his bedside during the en-
tire period of his sickness, was at her
post as usual.
Doctors Lindsey and Elliott were
also in attendance. They warned both
mmodore Vanderbilt and his friends
to expect the worst.
The news of his death spread rapid
ly. and very many friends called at the
residence and sympathized with the
,mourners. Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr.,
arrived just before his father died.
The funeral took place Sunday at 1880
A, NJ. 83ps a.ea
!, 1t is estimated by those in position
to Judge, that Commodore Vanderbilt
was owner of securities having pres
ent market value of about $S5, 600, 900;
and that OF this total fully So, 100000
consisted of stock and bonds of the
New York Central and Hudson River
Railway. The bulk of this vast prop
erty is to be kept together, and provis-
ion has been made for reinvesting the
accruiug interest OH it in his favorite
securities. se,.
81 As soon us the news had been receiv-
ed at the City Hall the flags were low
cred at half mast, a course which was
soon after followed by the principal
hotels and other public buildings.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-01-11

THE Rev. Adirondack Murray, of
Boston, answers questions put to him
in prayer meetings. One was: Does
God help ignorant christians 10 say
very wise things" The reply was:
~ hape so, profoundly. hope He
will increase His activities i'm that di-
rectiOn. I think there is plenty of
need, Tor can remember, only too
well, great many people who were
certainly deep down enough in ignO-
rance and fo6lishness and i'll taste,
whose tongues were always running
like IA clapper in my prayer meetings,
and whom the Lord never helped the
least bit. He never even helped them
to wisdom enough to keep SILENT
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-01-11

WITHOUT murder and violence in
Louisiana, Tiltlen could no longer
even claim an election.-[Summit Co.
Beacon.
The Beacon still goes lis pile on
Lie PinEston and other hes. The in
vestigatiOn demonstrates that the
murder and violence i'm Louisiana was
by the Radical negroes upon those of
their race who presumed to vote with
the Democracy. Let the Radical pa
pers stick to their lies,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-01-11
who Counts the Votes,

From the Cincinnai Enquirer.
The Senator'S are Oh record, not or
ly as to the power of the President of
the Senate to count ttheElectoral votes,
to decide questions in dispute as to
the count, but as to the propriety of
his doing so. In March last the SEN
ate was discussing bill to provide for
aud direct the coHnting of the electOr-
al votes, and Mr.. Macxey, OF Texas, of
fered an amendment TO the bill, as
follows:
But If the two Houses fail to agree
as to which of the returns shall be
counted, then the President of the
Senate shall decide which is the true
and valid return, and the same shall
then be counted
The question was thus bluntly pre-
sented to the Senators, and on the 22d
of March, we believe, was decided,
seven Senators only voting for the
amendment, and thirty-eight voting
against it. The question voted on
was not merely whether the President
of the Seuate could, in the first in
stance, exercise any power of decision
between certificates, but it was whetE-
erthat officer ought to exercise any
such authority even after the two
Houses had attempted and had failed
to agree as to the counting of returns.
All this presupposes the residence of
that power in the two Houses. The
Senators voting against the quoted
amendment were Messrs. Allison,
Anthony, Bayar Booth, Boutwell,,
Burnside, - Cameron of Wisconsin,
Caperton.s Christisncy, Conkling,
Dawes, Dennis, Eaton, Edmunds,
English, Ferry. Frelinghuysen, Cold
thwaite, Gordon, Hamilton, Howe, In
gals, Johnston, j ones Of Florida, Jones
of Nevada, Kelly, Kew, McCreery, Nc
Donald, Merrimon, Mitchell, Morrill,
of Maine. Morton, Norwood, Oglesby,
Sharon, Whyte and Wright. This list
of names will be interesting FOR refer
ence.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-01-11


The State of Florida at length has q
Democratic Governor and a Demo-
cratic Legislature. The inauguration
of Governor Drew took place at Tai
lehassee at noon on the End inst. The
oath of office was administered by
Chief Justice Randall. The address
was short and very conciliatory. 1t
guaranteed full concession and pro-
lection in the enjoyment of all rights
and privileges under the Constitution
and laws of the United States TO the
freedmen. "A great many colored
people took part in the Inauguration
and but few Republicans were absent
Nearly, if not all Of Governor Stearns
Cabinet officers were present. Gov.
Stearns himself did not attend. The
oath was administered TO the Lienten-
ant Governor also by the Chief JUS
tiee. The Legislature is organized In
both branches, and both are Demo-
cratic. And now Florida has peace.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-01-11


Mr.. EDITOR: Those who witnessed
the brilliant metoric display a few
evenings ago were not moreastonished
than was l at the appearance in the
Republican Democrat of a recent date,
from one of its paid contributors. of a
long article, extolling the numerous
virtues of the late Chief Justice Taney,
Of the United States Supreme Court,
whose decision according TO the Con-
siitution and laws of the country in
the Celebrated DredScott case, ,br ought
down upon his head the violent de-
nunciations of the entire abolition
press Of the country. | have not file
of the Rep, Dem. at hand, and am,
therefore, unable 10 reproduce their
bitter denunciations and invectives
against the great jurist al, that time.
But venture to assert that no Journal
In the land was more vindictive in its
utterances against both the man and
his decision than that sheet. The
readers of that paper cannot have thus
soon forgotten the exhibition Of its
yiriuOus Indignation and wrath against
the Judge. Yet, l don't, know as
anyone need feel surprised at the
course of that journal, for it alternate
iy praised aud denounced President
Lincoln, as il has done others high in
authority !; aud only few months ago
ihiAseame paper denounced Hayes as
a "fnh-raie politicians while now
ii classes him as model statesman,
and expresses its grief that he was
not elected President. Consistency
thou art jewell" OBSERVER.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-01-11

THE Radical Senate, of Louisiana
consisted of Gfteen black men and four
white ones. OIe of The latter WAS q
Denocsat, whom they kidnapped in
order to form quorum. To prevent
the colored members from deserti, G
they we've kept in close, confinement
the night before the organizations. The
legislature is run by the bayone. pro-
cess. 1t is a proud distinction to be q
free and independent state Of the great
Amirican Union! ssi3f.sl.lfs ..s...ss Is
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-01-11
Letter from the State Capital.

| COLUMBUS, January 8, 1877.
En-. PRass. Whatever may be said
of the Solid South in the political
world we here are compelled to accept
a solid Northern winter thus far.
Even Gold Prob >" or as he now styles
himself sold Indicator" di r.
nish us with anow for sleighing until
that old-time "nor'-easter" about two
weeks since. But now the "beautiful
snow" makes lively market for ve-
hicles on runners. an uncommon de-
mand for this climate. 1t is Obserba-
BILE that turnOuts Of this kind are of a
very plain kind, those costing twen-
ty-fve dollars reaching TO about the
outside figure. Fact Broad street, the
Euclid Ayesue OF the city, witnesses
some fast time with these compare
lively cheap equipages.
The racket has begun in the Legis-
lative Halls once more. Very friend
ly greetings marked the meeting Of
the officers aud members of both
Houses, after the long separation of
the summer. A good degree Of de-
termination was manifest on the first
week to grapple with the work Of the
session. The only discount on this
observation is the work of the invet.
crate resolution many" one of the
Outgrowths of American civilization.
Being as he is, an ubiquitous being, so
far as this country is concerned, il
would be somewhat of a miracle if he
did not appear in the General Assem-
bly, of Ohio. A great amount of labor
will be on the hands of the Legisla-
ture to make the work of the codify.
ing commission effective to the geod
OF the State. If the report of the Com
mission is at all indicative of the work
to be done then it needs prophets
ken to determine the time of final ad
journment. .a.st Ia
As the report was presented the
Clerk of the House attacked it with
his usual pluck, uatil one member who
was paying attention perceived that
lung power in this worthy officer was
evidently failing,and move was made
to print without further reading. By
timely thoughtfulncss good pair of
lungs was saved for further usefulness.
The Agricultural Society held lis
anniversary last week. One of the
most notably Interesting parts os the
exercises was the address of Mr.. Or
ton, President of the Ohio Farmers
and Mechanics College, upon the
Soils OF Ohio. His effort was full of
facts of great value to the observing
farmer, and were presented In a very
Gear and lucid manner. All of the
audience privileged to hear the studi-
ons gentleman was as deeply interest
ed as the Importance OF the subject
seemed to demand at the hands of ag-
riculturists.
Prof. Townsend, Of the same insti-
tuition Of learning, presented a paper
upon the subject OF "IIog Cholera"
This discussed q matter of deep inter-
est 10 the farmers Of Central and
Southern Ohio. The Professors p :
per showed a thorough investigation
of the causes, progress and treatment
OF that scourge.
The sheep and cattle men Of Ohio |
held their conventions during the last
week. Your correspondent could not
attend upon their conventions, but un.
long horns and short horns,
aud long wool and short wool, were !
al duly compared aud contrasted in
all their merita, as the honest Changers
aired their logic over these matters.
Y.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-01-11

IF the President of the Senate is en-
dowed with the supreme power Of
counting the electoral votes. was it
not work Of fsupererrogation for the
two Houses of Congress to appoint
committees charged with the duty of
reporting rules for conducting the
count?
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-01-11

Louisiana gave 5000 majority for
Tilden. They proceeded to wipe out
this majority according to the "forms
of law" Oregon gave the Hayes
electors about 1000 majority. One of
them, a postmaster, was ineligible,
and he was wiped out according to
the "forms of law
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-01-11

9eSs@NNA
.~Euz----E-e7z- E------E- = --=--sz-zff - -
-, sWHAT are the Lessons Of the fathers
of the repnbiic worth to US when we
Z. disregard an sphrn their insiruc-
ilns? sf--ssV
~ The Supreme Court of Massachu-
setts has decided that Israelites in that
State must observe the Puritan Sab
: bath. ? Egi Elub s9gl
MR.. AND MRs. WM. FLoREEcE are
expected TO appear at the Youngstown
Opera House in the play of the
"mighty Dollar" in February.
mi IT is regarded by many of the RaG-
! ical politicians as one of Grants most
patriotic utterances that he "don't care
d-n for the Supreme Court"
The Radicals look with compIacency
upon the stealing of the twelve elec-
toraI votes of Louisiana and Florida,
but that Oregon 'trick" sets them into
conyuIsions.
30 The new Capitol building of West
Nirginis, erected by the city of Wheel
ing was formally turned over TO the
State authorities saturday last, with
appropriate ceremonies.
THE Sea-serpent has again been
seen. Those who saw him describe
him as being five hundred feet long
and holding his head fifty feet above
the water. 1t is u little fishy-the
story. 7 l19
The snow was reported TO be three
feet deep on the level at WATERFOWL,
N. ", on Sunday last. At Elmira the
roofs of q number of houses and other
buildings fell in from the weight OF
the snow.
A SEVERE drought is reported as
prevailing on the Pacific coast. Not
a.drop OF rain fell during the month
the kind since the American settle
ment of that region.
AND now it is reported that Ben
Bntler is working to obtain the u. S.
Seaaforship from Massachusetts not
that he cares anything for the Senate
only as means of reaching the goal
Of his ambition, the GOvernorship of
the old Bay State.
Tue New York Observer, though a
religious paper, feels it proper to say,
that under these circumstances of evil
dent fraud in the "Returning Boards
Governor Hayes should nof,a AS an hon.
Orable man, accept the Presidency on
such a count.
"A MAN in Delphi, ILL.,, tried TO kill
himself the other day by filling his
month with gunpowder and touching
ii of. He succeeded in blowing out
four teeth and burning his tongue. bnt
still lives.
Ir is reported that a duel was tonight
on Monday last somewhere in Mary
land, between James Gordon Bennett
and Frederick May, of New York
City, in which the latter is reported 10
have been severely wounded. The
sffair creates great sensation through
ott the country.
The carpet-baggers, after having
robbed the people of the Southern
States. are at 8 less 10 comprehend
how it can be that the people should
go back on them, and trying to con-
Time their fostering care and protec-
ton over the plundered States. A
pretty shepherd, indeed, a wolf would
make!
THE HEtransSAtlantic steamship, Amer
ique, bound from Havre for NewYork
went ashore at Seabright, about four
miles north of Long Branch, about
three o'clock Sunday morning. There
were three cabin, fifty-one second and |
fourth-class passengers and 162 Off
GERS and crew on board, all of whom
with the exception OF three of the
crew, were saved.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-01-11
THE Boards of II ealth of New Yor

and Brooklyn are after the aduliera-
tors OF milk. Some Of them have been
punished. as they deserve to be. Out
of l2O,OOO,OW quarts OF fuid annually
sold in the two cities as milk, a New
y ork Eaper says there have hitherto
been 4OO00,0O0 quarts of water ST.
600 900 have, therefore, been annually
paid for water.-LEx.
Add to this the amount paid for wa
ter i'm their liquors and the Gothamites
pay a pretty rOnnd sum for the a1ue-
Gus fluid, .astt
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-01-11
TRAINS WESTWARD.

Trains No. AMI IL on main line run daily
Palace Sleeping Coaches on trains No. 3 and
II between Cincinnati and New York daily
Hotel Coach on trains No. AMI 1e between
Mansfield and New York. daily
Connections at Mansfield with Pittsbnrg Fort
Wayne x Chicago Railroad for Chicago Mil
waukee. Omaha and all points the North
west: at Ravenna with Cleveland X Pitt>bury
railroad: at Mealville Union and CORY for
Niagara Falls
Close connections at Cincinnati with trains
for the South and West
No stop-over'' allowed upon local tickets
Local passengers must purchase tickets to their
first stopping place. and may then repurch.se
from that point to destination.
w. b. SHATTUC,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent,
CINcINNArI,O.
P.D. COOPER
General Superintendent.
sse CLIVKLAkD. O.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-01-11

The only whisky thieves who have
not been pardoned out of the peniten-
tiary by Grant are Mcdonald and
Joyce. All the other guilty men haye
been permitted by his Inebriated
Highness to escape.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-01-11

AN exchange which has taken con-
siderable pains to search the record
has discovered that every prominent
Republican in ihe Senate. including
every. Republican member Of the Com
mittee OF Seven, has committed him
self in the most positive manner 10
the doctrine that the President of the
Senate has no power over the Electoral
vote more than to receive and open
the envelopes, and nearly every Re.
publican Senator is on the record that
Congress has the right to go behind
the returns. It is very likely that
Congress will see that former prece-
dents are regarded when it meets 10
count the Electoral vote. We shall
see.- Enquirer.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-01-11
THE MARKETS.
RAvENNA. January 10. IS

RAvENNA, January 10. 1877.
EIOUR-No. Red, Sc 40: No. Red 81 90,
Dcmands steady.
WHEAr-$I a5 a 81 30.
CORN-shelled brings 4l9 zoe; ears. 90 q a5.:
OATS 3Oc Sales dull.
RYE-No. 1 brings 80 q co.
BARLEY-None In market
BUCKWHEAT-65 a zoe. per bushel.
IIAY-Selling at s. a 81; according to
quality. Dull sale.
BEEF-Per cwr., $o q 81.
HOGS-Dressed, q 50 90 per cwt.
LARD-City ren,Ici ed 1212c.
SMOKED MEATS-City sugar Cured Hams
selling at l5c; Country 121c.
shoulders, City cured selling at 1slsc. Dried
Beef selling at 20.:.
POULTRY-Small supply in the market
Chickens dressed, buyers pay i a Scents; un-,
dressed Turk les. undressed, &c.
BUTTER .7c., and steady.
CHEESE-Factory, retails, 16c.
EGGS-buyers pay 25c. per doz.
POTATOES-Buyers pay Soc.
BEANS-Choice hand picked in smalIdemand
at 81 30 per bu. Medium 81 25.
VINEG AR-Pure cider retails 25@30c per gal
TALLOW-Buyers pay &c.
HIDES-Green, trimm I'd q CSC.
EEATHERS-Best retail at TSc.
WHITE LIME-$1 20 per bbl.
WATER LIME-$2 p
SALT-Coarse sells at g. Is: fine 81 75
WOOD-Stoye 81 0092 80. 3 feet wood s. 90
D 50 SO per cord
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-01-11

Gov. HAYES recommends registra.
ton law for Ohio. registration law
is a very convenient thing for rascally
politicians. For instance, in Philadel-
phia they register the names of parrots,
dead m-n, saloons. monkeys, vessels,
skiffs, dogs and cats. and always have
on hand some repeaters to vote on
those names. Tn the South the regis
tering officers refuse Is perform their
duty in Democratic election distri cts,
and thus deprive Democrats of the
privilege of voting. No, no, Governor!
The elections i'm Ohio are purer than
they are in any State with registry
law, and it is better to keep them as
they are Youngstown Vindicator.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-01-11
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 SHOEING and
GENERAL BLACKSMITHING.
~ePrices from 10 to 20 per cent below any
heretofore charged in tn is region. TO + cash.
w AGONS of all kinds constantly on hand.
Works on Main Street, West of L. Il p. Il. K.
Depot.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-01-11

TNXAMINATION of Teachers " i'll he held
III at the Union School House in Eavenna.
commencing ut . O'Clock A. n. and clos ing at
O'Clock r. NJ, on
SATURDAY., January 9th, 1877.
Special NOsict.-N0 certificate will lie ante
d ACed. by order of the BOari,
Z. A REED, Clerk.
RSvenaa, Dec. 20. 1875. as9-tI
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-01-11

THENationalDebt Increased S., ,5S5,-
LAP during the month Of December.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-01-11

TIE difference between carpet bag
rule ana Democratic rule in Georgia
is illustrated by The free school statis-
tics of that State. Under the former,
tire school-tund was stolen outright or
sqnanlered under the latter the nun
Der of colored pupils i'm the free schools
has increased from 6,G6I to 30 $50.
And still the Radical politicians and
journals continue to howl about the
Democrats being the enemies Of the
colored people, and are at loss to
understand why the darkies don't keep
right on voting for the Radical carpet
bag thieves.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-01-11

The Radical papers think that I. .
Democrats getting over $4,000 major
ity in Mississippi where there is an
excess of colored over the white pop
ulation OF G3, 405. is an evidence that
there has been Nscullduggery" prac-
ticed there. They think they ought to
be allowed to keep right on robbing
the poor colored people through the
Freedmen's bureaus, Freedmen's
Banks and every other possible means
from experien e, but be ever ready,
like the lamb led TO the slaughter, to
lick the hand that smites them.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-01-11

In New York and other cities, res.
Olutions providing for the protection
OF the public school buildings against
fire, and for drilling the children to
pass out rapidly and with order in
case OF All emergency, has been offer
ed in the meetings OF the Board of
Education.
IL would be an excellent idea for
similar steps to be taken everywhere
throughout the country.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-01-11
TESTIMONIALS.

Ravenna, March 90, 1875.
Mr.. .. S. RUZZELL: Dear Sir:-My Wagon that
purchased of you about two years ago. must
acknowledge is much better than expected.
Being OF medium size. thought it too light for
my business but it is just right. runs light and
easy, and have often cafried on it 400 bricks
from my kiln. 1t will carry eight thousand
pounds, and has never cost me one cent for re-
pairs. Yours truly, Ii. f. CARIS.
Shalcrsvillc. March .S, 1875.
MR.. o. s. BUZzELL. Dear Sir I'm the fall of
1882 purchased of you a light wagon; Weight
which think is the easiest running wagon in
use. have freq ucntly drawn g. 900 pounds up
on il at one time. All the expense that put
upon it for the first twelve years was for set
ting tire once. Yours, with respect,
s. .G. ELDRIDGE.
Ravenna. March II, 1915.
MIR o. s. BUzzELL: Dear Strive have been
using one of your one horse wagons now over
two years in our lumber yard, often loading it
with one thousand feet OF green hemlock and
oak, and we think it the hest and easiest
ming wagon we ever had. 1t will carry 5000
lbs. and has never cost US one dollar tor repairs
for that time. Yours. truly.
&. SUTHERLAND i co.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-01-11
CHURCHES

CONGREG GATIONAL- REV. A. NJ HILLS
Pastor. Services on Sunday ut 10 80 A. NJ and
1880 p N. Sunday School at IL Is r N. Pra, er
Meeting on Thursday Evening at 7:3O
METHODIST-REy. G. v. WILSON Pastor
services on Sunday at ~ 10 A, NJ. and go u
Sunday school at 12:i5 P. N. NPrayer Meet in z
on Thursday Evening at Z I'D.
DISCIPLE REV. j. NJ. NANHORN Pastor
services on Sunday at 10 30 A. NJ. and 80 II
Sunday School at 1915 p. N. Prayer Meeting
on Thursday Evening at 80.
GRACE-RRv. w. Ii. CAPERs, Pastor Ser
vices on Sunday at 10 80 A.. n, and 10 u
Sunday School at 1915 P. n. Prayer Meetin Z
ON Thursday Evening ut 30
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION-CATHOL
REV. J 0S, u. .BOwLES Pastor. Services al 3 and
1880 each alternate sunday. Sunday school mt
3 ~ r. NJ High Mass, sunday. July 4. and each
alternate Sunday thereafter. Mass every week
day morning at 7:30