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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-12-05

Correspondent CO

Correspondent CO
Thanksgiving was appropriately observed in
this place. President Hinsdale delivered an
address, his subject being Religions Prospects,
The address was clear. candid and exhaustive
statement and argument of the condition OF the
Churches and causes of the general prostration
and stagnation of the religious element Us it
exists at present. The main cause being, per-
haps, want of genuine Piety; which begets
other causes. The President regards the reli-
gOus prospect as extremely gloomy.
If President uinsdale had said there is less
superstition at present instead OF genuine pfety,
we think he would have been nearer right /,
is but few years ago that Abner Kneeland was
imprisoned in Boston Tor saying that he did moi
believe in the God of the Bible. Now, Bob In
gersoll can say, in public, that he despises and
hates such a God. and is applauded instead OF
imprisoned. AS science advances, religion re.
cedes, like darkness from coming light.
The ladies of the Mite Society prepared an
elegant feast for the occasion. which was as
well patronized as could be expected consider
ing the weather and roads, for mud is king ani
reigneth without a rival.
The winter term of College commenced
week ago last Tuesday. with attendance
about the same as a year ago, and prospect:
flattering for a pleasant term.
Considerable sickness prevails in our midst
but no epidemic. all the cases being chronic.
Mr.. Edwin Rider is in town on a visit to hi:
| old home after an absence of fourteen years il
Missouri and California. 1t is presumed he ba:
enjoyed good health and o clear conscience, a.
usual, for he kicks the beam at two hundred
and sixty without the least efIrt IL.
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Terrific Boiler Explosion.

A special from Uniontown, Pa,
dated the 29th ult., to the Enquirer,
gives the following account of terri
BILE disaster near that place, by which
six men were killed and seven others
seriously wounded:
"The boiler explosion yesterday
afternoon at the coal works of Reed
Bros, near Dunbar Furnace eight
miles below here, turns out to be worse
than was st first supposed. AT the
moment of the explosion two men
were instantly killed, and one died
within an hour; two more. John
Mowey and Joseph Vayone, died last
night, and the sixth, Morgan McGill,
this afternoon. John Dougherty, the
pit boss, is seriously hurt, and his re-
covcry is considered improbable. Sey-
en- other men are suffering from
wounds, scalds and burns, but none of
them are thought to be fatally injured.
The disaster occurred in this way
Eight men were on the roof of the
boiler-house, and with the assistance
of a number below were erecting a
new smoke-stack. The steam pene-
trating through the roof annoyed the
men above, and VayOne, the yard boss,
ordered the escape-valye to be closed.
This was done, and within two min
utes the boiler exploded with terrific
force. Daniel McGarvey, the engin-
eer, was thrown hundred feet in the
air, and one hundred and fifty feet
distant, into an adjoining field. He
alighted on his head in a beaten clay
foot-path, in which his head half bur-
led itself. The force of the fall rup-
tured his abdomen, and let his entrails
out. John Mowey was scalded to
death. His flesh was cooked until it
was so tender that his abdomen burst
ed under the distention of his stomach
and bowels, and these organs pushed
themselves to the surface. Richard
Evans was killed by bar of iron
striking him across the forehead, and
imbedding itself in his brain. Wayne
died last night and McGill this after
noon from internal and external in
juries.
The boiler was torn into shreds
Hardly fragment as large as mans
hat can be found. or the boiler-house
nothing can be found, except here and
there stick of wood. The general
dem clifton could not haye been more
complete. With the exception of Nc
Gill, all tho killed leave large families.
Reid Brothers are bearing all the fu-
neral expenses"
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Com promised.

The Tiffin Advertiser of last week
makes the announcement that o. @.
Zellers, the abscondiDg Cashier of the
National Bank of that city, has settled
with the bank and is about to be al
lowed to return to the United States.
The amount of Zeller's embeZzlement
from the bank was supposed to be
about $4,000. Of this sum 1t is said
that John T. Norris, who was the first
to discover the whereabouts of the alb.
sconding Cashier, obtained $4,000, of
which sum he was compelled. to pay
the Bank $4,000. E. T. Stickney,who
was his bondsman for school funds,
recovered about $4,000. He gave to
his attorneys ip Canada and other
parties $4,000, of which sum it is re-
ported Norris got $4,000, He has Civ
en- up all his real estate, and all that
he has to show to-day is but about Sc :
800, and his lost reputation. The
Bank will realize about $4,000 out OF
Its compromise. Norris and his con-
federates will have about S., 300. The
Advertiser says: 'Zeller has been
nearly squeezed dry. He found that
his wealth took unto itself wings and
has flown away"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-12-05

mittce rooms are plenty Of lockers filled with
shot and she'll of Congressional pattern. We
doubt not that many q politician will receive
his death wound from this ammunition before
the 4th Of March next and that more than one
will get hurt in his neck from some of the splin-
tiers which fly freely at all times and more par
ticularly so during protracted or night sessions
During the last days and nights of last winters
session it was no uncommon sight 10 see Men,
ber desper ately shot in the neck. unabled there
by to use his tongue or his body, to whom a sup
porting friend or desk was an object of necessi-
ty. and as we looked into the House Restaurant
the other day, we fancied we saw last winters
vigorous assault repeated and many lawgiver
laid low by some missile of the enemy,
Though we near the day fixed for resumption
yet there are many who do not realize its ap-
proach or the fact that gold may show itself
again as money, One of our prominent minis
ters recently received gold coin as marriage
fee. but thinking it only penny, put it in his
pocket and gave it to his children on arrival
home. Learning, few days after. its value, he
was gratified to find it among the children's
toys and not spent for candy.
1t is not generally known that the original in
tention of those who laid out Washington was
to have the business and aristocratic part of the
city Capitol Hill, between the Eastern
Branch aud the Capitol. Yet such was the fact.
Inc deep water OF the Potomac Is on tnat
branch which runs past the Navy Yard and in
olden times the entire shipping interest and
wharves of the City lay between the Navy
Yard and the promontory now occupied by the
Arsenal. The Washington front, then as now,
was untitled for vessels larger than yachts or
fishing smacks and as water channels We're then
of Government interest, it was but natural that
our first citizens should have dreamed that the
city would necessarily build up nearest its ship
ping and wharves. Spectators gradually alb
sorbcd whole squares asking exorbitant prices
for lots and thereby forced newcomers as we'll
as the Government into the Western part of the
city. Eighty years ago land near Hazards
Point sold for $40 front foot that is not worth
a dollar now. All the grand residences of the
Barrys, the Greenleafs, the Taylors, the Dud-
dingtOns, and hundreds CT other aristocrats.
have tumb;ed down been removed. James
Greenleaf sunk q million of dollars here. ThoM-
as Law S4O0.C Duncanson and others over n
million. and a score of others, some of whose
names figured in our National history. among
which is that of Robert Morris, Wash1ngton's
Secretary of the Treasury. went down to flnan-
cial ruin and disaster after expendIng millions
in endeavoring to make Capitol Hill the grand
center of wealth and fashion.
DEAOCRATEs.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-12-05

THERE is trouble in the Senatorial
families at Washington over the pros
pect of their having to recognize the
colored bride of Bruce, the colored
Senator from Mississippi. Etiquette
prescribes that when the wife of new
Senator, or new wife of an old Sena-
tor, goes to Washington, the wives of
other Senators shall pay her a social
visit. The high-toned ladies of the
capital revolt at the idea of calling up
on q colored lady, and it is reported
have held conference with a view of
changing the social law. Out upon
such nonsense.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-12-05
Washin gtOn Letter.

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. November %. 1873.
The city is filling up rapidly. Strangers and
Members of Congress arc pouring in by the
hundreds, and our hotels and lobbies begin to
show that animated, bustling appearance which
characterizcs them during the season when the
various cliques and clans are marshalling them
selves for a descent upon Uncle Sans cash box
Nearly all the leading Senators and Members
have arrived and are in their various domiciles-
Each one always brings with him more or less
of his constituents, and as a consequence our
city is rousing itself out ofthe sleep which qucts
the Capitol the streets and our business avenues
during the recess. We saw Senator Thurman
enjoying the sunshine of the past week on the
Avenue and his venereble gray hairs bristled
and shone as brightly as ii he had given the en-
emy a Waterloo defeat in last falls elections
Other SolOns join in the promenade and there
is-daily very much to be seen on the Avenue re-
calling the busy scenes of other sessions. The
Capitol is ready for the approaching battle.
The decks arc cleared and in the various Com
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-12-05

The recent death of Colonel Walton
Dwight, at Binghampton, N. Y. has
caused considerable excitement among
the life insurance companies. Within
three months previous to his death he
had succeeded in securing policies in
favor of his wife and son to the amount
of $253, 600. 1t is the theory of some
insurance men that Dwight intended,
when he took the policies, to be q
dead man before the next quarters
premium became due, because he was
financially embarrassed, and it would
have been difficult for him to raise
$1,000 necessary to pay them. r
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-12-05
CONGRESS convened at noon on Mon

CONGRESS convened at noon on Mon
day, and received the annual message
of President Hayes. 1t is lengthy
document, altogether too long for US
to put in type at the late hour at which
il came to hand. 1t contains little that
is new or that was before unknown to
the country, in regard to the views of
Mr.. Hayes upon the great questions
which have claimed public attention
for the past year. It is regarded by
the friends of Mr.. Hayes as rather q
weak and common place affair, and
those who expected to see him 60
back upon his Southern policy mani
fest great disappointment at its tame
ness upen that subject. A Washing
ton dispatch says: "The Republicans
do not regard it as document which
will aid them politically, nor the DEM
ocrats as one which their adyersaries
can get much comfort out Of"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-12-05

REPRESENTATIVE FOSTER "appre-
hends" that Congress will pass bill
repeating all SECTIONS of the revised
statutes which provide for the appoint
ment of supervisors of election, but
that it will not be passed as direct
proposition in the Senate. The only
danger he apprehends of the failure of
the appropriation bills is that the Dem
ocrats may add to the sundry civil ap,
preparation bill clause repeating the
supervisors law to force it through,
and the bill may thus fail. We trust
this plan may be carried out if neces-
sary to secure the repeal Of the acts IN
question. Federal Supervisors of eiec
tions are not only useless and expens-
i've, but their appointment Is In direct
violation of the constitution, which
gives to the States the right to control
elections in their own way.-lEx.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-12-05

OLD Peter Cooper is the father of
Edwin Cooper, Mayor of New York,
and father-in-law of Abraham S.
Hewitt. Both Edward Cooper and
Hewitt are hard-money men, while
Uncle Peter is soft on the finances. A
correspondent says the son and son.
in-law have had many discussions
with the old gentleman on finances.
The old man was accustomed to say to
his friends. "Now, these two boys
of mine [meaning his son Edward and
his son-in-law, Mr.. Hewitt are smart
able and very intelligent in everything
but this money question. But when
ever this question comes up they talk
like boys ten years old" The old
mans head is level.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-12-05
wINDHAM.
COrreSDOnlencp

CORES DOndence.
Union Thanksgiving services were held in
the Congregational Church, Rev. f, A. Archi-
bald preached the discourse.
NJ. G. Spcncer's tenant house is about com
pleted. Mr. Coo is putting on the finishing
touches to his house. The Congreg ational
Church are fencing their parsonage lot. Mr..
Lehmon. the new harness maker, has fitted up
q nice building for his business. A new Tailor
shop is opened at Harrisou's store. and ia new
Millinery establishment at Moses store,
There has been q Ii vely time in the ma trimo-
nial circle for the past month,
Most of the winter schools comm cnccd Dec. 2.
There is Chautauqua Literary and Scientific
circle organized here. Also a History Class un-
der direction of Rev. Barnes.
Prof. Harding is teaching Singing class.
The Blissful law suit is to be reopened next
Thursday before the Probate Judge.
OCCASIONAL,
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CHARLESTOWN.
ErrespOnde0ce,

Correspondence.
The roads being in very muddy condition,
Thanksgiving passed off here very quietly.
There were no services held in either of the
churches. and there being no parties or dances
near bv the young folks had to enjoy the day
the best they could, hoping it would be livelier
times Christmas.
Mr.. ID, &. Kirkland has been repairing his
dwelling house, which has added much to its
appearance.
Mr.. Olin Bradford is repairing the old house
on the place he bought of Amos Curtis and eN-
poets to have it ready to live in by spring.
Mr. VIM. Wordcn has moved on to his new
farm north of the Center, the late G. Z. Curtis
farm. .-
Mr. Freeman Wethista and family, of Paris.
have moved on to the farm formerly owned by
William Worden.
On account of the absence of Rev. Mr.. Wilson
there were no services held in the Methodist
Church last Sunday.
Mr.. Solomon Gilman arrived home last Satur-
day from lllinoise where he has been spending
a few weeks visiting his daughter.
Rev, Ii. w. Wilson and family are at Mercer,
Pa, visiting relatives. They are expected home
the last of this week. Is.
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The Dishonorcd Dollar.

AugustBelmont does not approve of
the recent action of the clearinghouse
association. He says: "The mistake
made by the banks in their declaration
that the silver dollar would not be ac-
cepted except on special agreement
was utterly uncalled for. The time for
such agreements has not arrived yet,
and there was absolutely no need to
say what was going to be done when
a certain thing should occur. Besides
the transaction, and every one of them
should be treated as such upon the
same principle upon which bank re-
fuses credit to one customer and gives
it to another. Declarations like those
which the banks have made can only
tend to spread dissatis faction and un-
certainty of mind throughout the COM
munity, and this particular declaration
of the banks concerning silver raises
theWest against the East. 1t is by no
means impossible that the silver men
in Congress will set to work more en-
cFSetlCstiiy IhaH cSot W ot'"iH 'HoiA
object, and nobody can predict at pres
ent that they won't succeed" Mr..
Belmont considers that it is utterly
impossible to break the government
on resumption. OF course, If every
greenback IN the country should be
presented and gold claimed for it the
whole resumption scheme would i'm
mediately fall to the ground. but no
such emergency can possibly be antic-
ipated. But on the other hand, there
can be no question that the policy of
our banks is very likely to cause con-
siderable drain OF gold from the re-
serve and consequent tightness of
money.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-12-05

WE are within four weeks of re-
sumption, and everybody is looking
forward to that important event with
intense anxiety. Sherman and the
goldites feel confident that if nobody
wants coin and the greenback aud
bank notes are not sent home for re-
demption there will be no difficulty
in maintaining resumption. If they
should it 10 quite likely the Secretary Is
$14O, ,OOO, 600 may not be sufficient 10 go
round, Nous TeyTons.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-12-05

THE money.value exchanges at the
New York Clearing House for the
year, ending October 1st, amounted to
twenty thousand millions of dollars.
In all this value only nine hundred
and fifty millions of dollars were ate
ually handled. The imitation OF paper
credits thus amounted to over nineteen
thousand millions of dollars. Yet the
very fellows who practiced this infla.
ton are the loudest howlers against
the imitation of government credits in
the whole land. 1t might probably in
terfere with their own system of in
f1ation.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-12-05

THE case of Matilda Hart, admins
tratrix, against the receiver of the At
lantlc & Great Western Railroad, which
has been on trial at Warren since last
Wednesday week, was given to the
jury at noon Tuesday. Last Wednes-
day a verdict of 1000 for the plaintiff
was rendered. The damages claimed
were $4,000 for causing the death of
Ira Hart, who was killed while at
tempting to cross the track a half mile
west of Warren station on the I'd of
last February.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-12-05

IT is becoming pretty apparent that
the only way in which Secretary Sher-
man will be able to maintain resump-
tion will be by acceeding to the de.
mands of the bankers of the country.
These bankers represent six hundred
millions dollars of capital, and hold
an hundred millions dollars of
greenbacks, and are complete mas
ters of the situation. Should they
present their greenbacks at once and
demand coin it would be exceedingly
unpleasant to Mr.. Sherman and COM
pei him to accede to their demands.
They insist upon the demonetization
of silver, and if Mr.. Sherman and the
Administration had their way their
demand would be granted. They are
determined to dictate terms and to
obtain complete control of the finances
of the nation and the people and to
hold their destiny in their hands.
How do the people like the contem-
plation of the idea of a monopoly of
capitalists debating terms to the ma
ton upon its monetary affairs2 Is
there no reason to fear danger ahead ?
Was the old United States Bank with
its meager capital of only S35 5.OOO, 900
of such hideous mein as to arouse the
nation against it, while the great COM
bination, representing $6OO,OOO,OOO
capital, making its insolent demands,
excItes not the least alarm?
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THE MARKETS.
RAvENNA, Dec. 4, 1878

RAvENNA, Dec. 4. 1878.
ATLANTIC MILLS FLOUR AND FEED.
FLOUR-New Process, 81 Is per sack; A.
$14O; o. X. 81 Is.
FEED-Bran. 60c per 100 lbs; Middlings, Soc;
Chop. 81; Corn Meal. 81 10; Oil Meal. g so.
WHEAT-90c.
CORN-Shelled brings sec; ears, 22c,
OATS-26 cts.
RYE-No. brings 6Os
BARLEY-Nonc in market.
HAI-Seiling at S6 q IS; according to
quality. Dull sale.
BEEF-Per cwt., 81 90 ga SD
HOGS-Dressed, g OO9s 50 per cwt.
LARD-City rendered 7HC.
SMOKED MEATS-City Sugar Cured Hams
selling at 10c; Country Sc.
Shoulders, City cured selling at 7Hc. Dried
Beef selling at 49,.
POULTRY-Sman supply in the market
Chickens dressed, buyers pay cents; un
dressed sc !; Turkies. undressed, &C.
BUTTER-15c.
CHEESE-Retails. 12kc. Buyers pay @ SC.
EGGS-buyers pay 2Oc per doz.
POTATOES-Buyers pay 55@60c.
DRIED APPLES-21sc. per ID.
BEANS-Choice handpicked in small dem an :
at 81 Is per bu. Medium 81 80.
VINEGAR-Pure cider retails 25930c per gal
TALLOW-Buyers pay 5Hc.
HIDES-Green, trimmed. No. l. &c
EEATHERS-Best retail at 75c.
WHITE LIME-S1 25 per Dbl.
WATER LINES 25
SALT-Coarse sells at 81 75: hne 81 30.
wOOD-stovc 81 5O9a 90; feet wood $500
q So 80 per cord.
SUGARS
Coffee A sells for lie
Extra G IS 1Oc
Granulated " ................-........ lie
PulveriZed ......................... 12Lc
Crushed '' .......................... .12 11s
Brown I" Observation-Disclosures. 91Ot
MOLASSES-
New Orleans ......... sells for ..... GO a 75C
White Drip Syrup...... ............. Csc
Golden Drip . z.
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REUBEN HoFFHE1s, of Pennsylvania,

REUBEN HoFFHEIs, of Pennsylvania,
has begun suit against G. Russell & Co.,
of Canton, j. f. Seiberling Co.'S AS
signees, of Akron, the Buckeye Ma
cnine Works and the Fremont Har-
vester Company, for All alleged in
fringement of patents issued to the
plaintiff in 1862, re-iszued in 1866
The case is of much importance, as it
covers period of many years, during
which the defendants made Thousands
of machines containing the alleged in-
ringement.-[Ex.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-12-05

THE goldites claim to be in favor of
silver for money, but they want the
weight and size of the silver dollar
increased to be worth a dollar meas
ured by gold as standard. Up to
the time of the surreptitious demone-
tization of silver the dollar of that met
al was always a legal-tender and the
standard of value, and all the public
and private debts of the country were
created under it. If the relative value
between it and gold has changed, why
not reduce the gold coin to the silver
standard? One of the complaints of
the goldites against silver dollars has
always been that the coin was too
gross ana inconyenient. Now they
pretend they want it enlarged. The
Government should furnish dollars
with which TO pay debts of the same
value as the dollars with which debts
were created. That's honest.
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FOR SALE.

NNE good years old Marc us good to work
" and perfectly sound and of good size; price
Sl0O. Also, yeariing Colt. Gail at the resi-
dence of e. Scranton, IL miles west of Rayenna-
635-2w% G. p. SCRANTON.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-12-05

A FIVE OCTAVE MELODEON as good as
"a new, warranted in every respect. Will be
sold for One-third its value Enquire at this
ONCE. no-530-tf
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ElARM FOR SALE. Two miles East of
IL Ro0tstown, one-half mile from r. r. Sta
tton, near Church. School, Saw Mill, Grist Mill
and p. o.. containing fifty-three acres. Good
soil. good buildings, and well watered. Will be
sold ON reasonable terms. Inquire Of
A. ID. GURLEY,
Nov. 16. 1878. 534-f Ravenna o.
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"ANTED-HOUSE AND LOTT wish to
wv exchange an 50 acre farm Tor larger if
desired) in Ill. or Mo-, improved or unimproved
near St Louis, for house and lot in Ravenna.
Interview and correspondence solicited.
Address, N r. COLLINS,
534-tf. p o. Box 16, Ravenna, o.
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FARMS FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE

xxx ACRE IMPROVED FARM Good
09SJ buildings. water, &c in Pike Co.
Mo, % miles north of St Louis. 155 inn
proved farm in Ashland Co. Ohio, miles from
1oudanville. 156 acre improved farm in Roots
town. o.. good buildings, water, &C.; choice,
rtch, sandy, loan soil Also smaller farms in
Ill. or Mo-, near st. Louis. Address.
Mr. COLLINS,
6S4-6 b. o. Box 49, Ravenna, o.