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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-12-25

SENATOR VOORHEES, Monday pre-.
sented in the Senate the petition of
seven thousand ex-soldiers and ex-
sailors Of Indiana asking to be paid the
difference between the value of green
backs, i'm which they were paid for their
services to the Government in the late
war, and the value of gold at the time
of such payment. A member of the
House of Representatives from Iowa
has introduced bill in the House to
the same effect, and providing for such
payment. We have printed the bill,
and have asked the gentlemen who
were eager to pass the coin bill of 1869,
making bonds that were issued pay
able in greenbacks payable in coin,
enhancing their valve about six hun
dred millions of dollars, to explain
why this bill should not pass. The
bondholder bought his bonds for 35
cents. forty cents, fifty cents, more or
less, on the dollar. The five-twenty
bonds, at one time the great bulk OF
the public debt, were, by the letter and
spirit of the law authorizing their is
sue, and by the contract printed upon
each one of them, made payable in
greenbacks. In order "to strengthen
the public credit" the bondholder de-
sired that his bonds should be paid in
coin rather than in greenbacks, and
straightway secured the passage of q
law commanding this to be done.
Now, who are they who will say that
the soldier who risked his life should
not be put on an equal footing with the
bondholder who gathered in his gain
And when we have discovered who
they are let US inquire what are their
reasons. If it ia said that coin was
not promised to the soldier the aus
wer Immediately will occur: The
buyers of these bonds were not prom
ised coin. The measure proposed is q
measure of equalization. We are cur
ious to know on what grounds the men
who favored the bill for the relief OF
the bondholders will attack this bill
.-(Enquirer.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-12-25


The Republican leaders are boldly
discussing the propriety of chosing
the Electors OF President and Vice.
President in New York, and all the
doubtful States by the Legislatures
thereof. 1t is bold attempt to again
defraud the people of the power and
right to elect the chief magistrate OF
the nation. Such action would be a
most palpable fraud upon the people,
an open confession of the weakness of
the Republican party and the avowal
Of purpose to retain power at all
hazards. But the trick will hardly
win. The party OF "great moral ideas"
will hardly be permitted to seat an
other President by trickery and fraud
against the will of the people.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-12-25
The Radicals in Maine are holding


The Radicals in Maine are holding
indignation meetings over the action
of the Governor and Council, and CALL
ing upon the parties rejected by the
final count to institute bogus Legis-
lature, and declaring that there must
be no submission to the count OF the
Governor and Council, This claw
and order party propose to set at de-
fiance the lawful authorities of the
State and to inaugurate revolution,
and it is said the man in the White
House who holds his seat by stealing
two States and defrauding the people
of the nation has promised to assist in
the revolutionary work,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-12-25

A WAsHINGroN dispatch of the 18th
inst, announces that d. M. Somer-
vile, of Cleveland, has resigned as
United States Consul at Turin, Italy,
to engage in farming in Virginia.
DENNIS HICKEY, who murdered his
wife at the City Hotel in Warren in
March last, on Thursday pleaded gull
ty to murder in the second degree and
was sentenced to be imprisoned in the
penitentiary at hard labor for life.
The new Court House of Wayne
County, at Wooster, has been com.
pIeted and accepted by the Commits
sioners, and the contractor fully paid
therefore. The contract price Of the
building was SCI, ,575. The building ia
said to be one of the most elegant and
convenient Of the kind in the State.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-12-25

Il 4 H !
The Radical politicians don't fancy
Senator Voorhees, proposition to in
yestigate the exodus and coloniza-
ton of Indiana, They claim that the
negroes have right to migrate whith.
ersoever they please. True, true.
But at the same time Mr.. Voorhees,
and his constituents have an equal
right to know whether the movement
is the result of political conspiracy
by which their State is to be made the
focus OF psrtizan colonization society
whittier poor, ignorant, deluded ne
groes are hired to go for the purpose
Of controlling the political affairs OF
the State. According to the Radical
idea the people of mere province or
State, have no rights which the Nation
is bound to respect. Still, they want
to know, you know, how, why and
wherefore the thing is to be done,
and while the Democrats have the
power in Congress that poor privilege
will doubtless be granted them.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-12-25

IT is claimed that the process of
manufacturing genuine diamonds from
carbon has been discovered. Now If
the aIchemist should chance to find
the philosophers stone, the process by
which the baser metals are converted
into gold, what will the "honest "
"hard money" men do for something
out of which to manufacture the cur
rency of the world2
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-12-25

A 81. Louis dispatch of Friday says ::
"Dan Rice the famous circus man, an
nounced tonight that he had been
converted, and will at once enter the
field as an evangelist. He has had an
interview with Mr.. Moody, now hold
ing meetings here, and will probably
begin his new career by speaking at
Mo0dy's meetings, and then seek such
fields as offer the best prospects of
success in his new work."
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-12-25

Republican National Convention
At the meeting of the Republican
National Committee held in Washing
ton on the 18th instant it was decided
to hold the National Convention OF
that party in the City of Chicago on
the 3Oth of June next. Senator Don
Cameron was chosen Chairman OF the
Committee. The action is regarded
a. an unmistakable indication that
Grant is the coming man.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-12-25
THE DEMOCRATIC PRESS.
sAMUELD. HARRIS EDrro. AND PusI1szr,.

LIZ the reception speech Ut Pittsburg,
Hon. Dayid Agnew addressed Grant
~ "Your Majesty" Verify we are
progressing.
IT has leaked out that there was in
New York few days ago Q secret
meeting Of Republicans who are OPP
posed to Grant, to see what could be
done about checking the Grant boom.
II is reported that Dennis Kearney,
the ssand lot orator, Of San Francisco,
10 going to Ireland to take part In the
anti-rent agitation in that country.
The heirs of Sarah Dorsey who be-
quathed all her property to JEFF. Da-
Wis, have commenced proceedings to
contest the validity Of her will on the
ground of incapacity and undue infiu-
HAYES shows no signs OF backing
down from the financial positions Of
his message. He evidently don't
think the currency question fully set
tied as the Republican leaders did dur
ing and just after the late elections.
=. The Ohio Legislature will convene
one week from next Monday. Al
ready the hungry crowd are fiocking
to the Capital to join in the great
scramble. 1t is said there are about
forty applicants for each position to be
filled. s
2 GRANT is about to visit Mexico for
the purpose of investigating the Grea-
ser system of politics with q view to
introducing its chief features into our
system of Government when he is
again to be made its chief ruler.
The Republicans continue to howl
over what they are pleased to call the
"Maine outrage" But they fail to
show in what the outrage consist.
ed. The Democrats and Greenbsck-
ers insist that the Governor and Coun-
Gil arrived at the result in pursuance
of the strictest forms of law, and that
in their action they had the precedent
of the Republicans for years past.
The importation Of negroes into In
diana for the purpose of controlling
the election in that State, is likely to
recoil upon the authors of the scheme.
1t is said that the white laborers in
that region are coming to their senses
and the Republicans are likely to lose
two white voters for every one they
gain by their wicked scheme.
WASHINGTON taught no Sectional.
ism Jefferson taught no Sectionalism
jackson taught no Sectionalism; but
they warned against it as baneful to
the Union. The leaders of the Re.
publican party, however, teach and
live politically by Sectionalism.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-12-25
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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-12-25

WE hear much said of late of a
"strong Government"
What is meant by this? Some
change of Government is implied.
Does it mean a Government stronger
than the people2 1t would appear so ;
then it must necessarily be other than
by the people! Is there not sugges-
ton of the Dictator" about all this
-ISalem Greenback.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-12-25

LONDON, December ia gentle
man connected with the chemical
works has informed the Glasgow Phil
osophical Society that, after expert
menting since 1866, he has succeeded
in obtaining crystallized forms of car
bon, which, Professors Tyndall and
Smyth, and Mr.. Msskelyne of the Brit
ish Museum, do not doubt are dia-
monds.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-12-25

The Republicans are awfully work
ed up over the result of the Maine
count and refuse to be comforted.
They have just found ont that the
machinery invented to overcome clear
and unmistskable Democratic majori-
ties has returned to torment the inven-
tori, and that the poisoned chalice they
had mixed for others has been return
ed to their own lips, and that they
are likely to be forced to drain it to its
bitter dregs. The means by which this
result have been brought about are
thus briefly stated: "It has been the
habit Of Republican Governors and
Councils (Returning Boards) to over
look or permit to be corrected defect
i've Democratic returns. The Repub-
licans, this time, are the victims of an
impartial, lawful count-no more, no
less. There were returns this year,
which did not even give the names of
candidates; they simply said that so
many Republican and SO many Dem
ocratic votes had beed cast. There
were returns which did not give the
name of the towns whence they came.
There were returns from towns not to
be found in the State, Returns were
sent in signed by Selectmen in blank,
a. shown by affidavit, filed in after
ward by parties according to their
pleasure. There were returns on
which the names of all Selectmen
were known to have been signed by
the Clerk. One Selectman was found
to have been az alien. Returns came
in unsealed. 1t was proved that polls
were illegally kept open after the law
commanded that they should be clos.
ed in order to allow Republican can.
didates to catch up or get ahead. These
are only samples of the Irregularities
and defects and violations of law that
vitiated many of the returns in Maine.
Tho Governor and Council proceeded
with the greatest caution and with the
utmost regard to lawfulness, know
ing how closely their conduct would
be scrutinized." re
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-12-25
NOTICE.

NLIZA HEWITT and Calvin Hewitt whose
lL last known place of residence was Maple
Rapids. Clinton county, Michigan. will take
notice that on the 18th day OF November, 1879, a
Common Pleas within and for the County of
Portage and State of Ohio praying judgment
against the said Eliza Hewitt upon a note
cent. from November Sth 1873; for finding of
the amount to become due on q second note
therein described: for the foreclosure of mortg-
ages and an order to subject lands TO the pay
ment of such Judgment and tor other equitable
relief. MARCUS HEATH
By PHELPS PHELfs,Attorneys.
RAvENNA. O.. Nov. 13, 1879. bS-6w
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-12-25
THE MARKE

RAvENNA. Dec. "a, 1872
ATLANTIC MILLS FLOUR AND FEED
FLOUR-New Process. g 90; Pastry 81 rs
er sack; 0. K.s1 10.
FEED-Bran. 75c per 100 lbs; Middlings. 1,1O;
Chop. S1.10; Corn Meal, 81 IS; Oil Meal. q co.
WHEAT-$1 39@1 35
CORN-shelled brings Soc; ears. 25c.
OATS Al cts.
RYE-No. brings 6Oc
BARLEY-None In market.
HAY-selling at So q SO; according to
quality. Dull sale.
BEEF-Per cwt., 81 90.
HOGS-Dressed. 81 30. per cwt.
LARD-City rendered SC.
SMOKED MEATs-City Sugar Cured Hams
selling at 10c; Country Sc.
Shoulders, City cured selling at &c. Dried
Beef selling at 15n.
POULTRY-Small supply in the market
Chickens, dressed. buyers pay cents; live SC.
Turkies. dressed. 10c. live &c,
BUTTER-20 a 22c.
CHEESE-Retails, 1axc. Nov. 1Oc boxed
EGGS-buyers pay 20e per doz.
POTATOES-Buyers pay 3Oc9S5c..
DRIED APPLES-bc.
BEANS-Choice handpicked in small dem and
at 81 so per bu. Medium 81 IS.
VINEGAR-Pure cider .retails 2Oc per gal
TALLOW-Buyers pay 5xc.
HIDES-Green, trimm cd. No. 1. s1sc
| FEATHERS-Best retail at 75c.
| WHITE LIME-S1 90 per bbl.
| WATER LIME-$1 80
SALT-Coarse sells at . 90: fine 81 IS.
WOOD-stove 81 6O09 90; feet wood $500
a s. 50 per cord.
SUGARS
Coffee sells for OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. l9Xc
| Extra e ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. lie
Granulated ........-..--........... .12hc
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-12-25

IT is the Republican OK that is gored
this time, and oh, how he does below.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-12-25

The balance at tho close of the fiscal
year 1878, as compared with the above
was s9l8, ,S749 81.
The total amount to school fur ds ap-
propriated and subject to draft during
the year was $l,616, 1926; and the
amount of disbursements 81 ,563, ,O22.-
so.
The total amount in the Sinking
Fund subject to draft during the year
was 81 ,339. .S531S; and the disburse-
ments $652, 10000.
The total amount of cash in the
treasury November, 1878, was 81 ,O7S,.
932,O8.
Following is statement of the ex-
penses of each State Department, in
Guiding salaries of State officials also
the cost of maintaining the public in
stitutions during the fiscal year. 1t
includes clerk hire, contingent and all
other current expenses:
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-12-25

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Weakness and alldseases resulting from Self
Abuse. e NERVOUS Debility, .Irritability. Men
Spirits and FUNCTIONAL Derangements of the
Nervous System generally, Pains in Back or
Side. Loss of Memory. Premature Old A &c and
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-12-25

NOTICE
Pursuant to an order of Probate Court, we
will pay dividend OF 80 per cent, to the credit
ors of Thomas A. Jones' from and after We'd
nesday, Dec 1Uth, 1879 at the Office of Phelps l.
Phelps, Ravenna, o.
HI OSBORN,
NJ, w. PHELPS,
Dec. 9, 1879 $50 Assignees,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-12-25
CEN IAUR

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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-12-25
STATE rREAsUnER,s REPORT
The Cost OF our state Governmsn

The Cost of Our state Governmsnt
COLUMBUS, OHIO, Dec. 18.-Hon.
Anthooy Howell, State Treasurer, filed
his annual report for the past fiscal
year with the Governor to-day.
The balances remaining in the vari-
GUS State funds November 18th are as
follows:
Sinking Fund ...............74 TAI, ,S04 IS
Common School Fund, So. .7S0 16
Total 1895 112 "a
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-12-25

forts to submit the guilty TO t1al,
rather than trust to the hazards of war
and the loss of his stipend, shows that
the "poor Indian" is actuated by the
same motives that are so potent with
the bad white man.
The completion, by Mr.. Andrews, OF
his copy of Sully's portrait of Andrew
Jackson, in the Corcoran's Gallery,
and its delivery at the White House,
completes, with two exceptions, the
portrait gallery of the Presidents at
the Executive Mansion. Those of
Buchanan and Andrew Johnson. are
still wanting. It IS advocated by one
of the Washington papers that the
portraits of the wives of the 2 residents
should also adorn the walls of the
White House. At present there are
but two who are accorded this honor
Mrs. Tyler and Martha Washington,
the latter of which hangs by the side
of General Washington. IF the Pres
ident should happen to be a widower
three or four times, posterity might
look at the group and brand him as
villainous Mormon.
The constant changes of dress and
costume which fashion induces, rem
deIs the pictures of ladies of all
countries and ages much more attract
i've than those of their husbands, even
though their faces may be as uninter-
esting as the blank wall on which they
are hung, and we venture to say that
the portrait of Mrs. Madison, owing to
the lead she took in fashion, would in
vite more comment to-day from visit
ors to the White House, than the COM
bined pictures of the Presidents, ar
rayed in their solemn, unvarying g
black.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-26
THE BOARD OF HEALTH.

The resolution introduced In the Conven-
tion, calling on the Governor to rem owe DR..
Chopin from the presidency Of the Board Of
Health and to appoint some competent
physician to take his place, met with precisely
the fate 1t deserved. III was simply Ignored,
and 1t stands on the record to-day as nothing
else than a mementb OF prejudice against a
most efficient and trustworthy official.
Whatever else may be said OF DR. Choppin
with his profession no man stands In higher
repute, either for professional skill, expe-
riencei in the treatment Of our climatic diseases
and especially of yellow fever, or for pro-
fessional and individual purity and honor. In
addition to these qualifications he has devel-
oped two traits which are always to be COM
mended In q publicl official, to wit: A stern,
rigid and fearless adherence to q well-deined
rule Of conduct aad q personal integrity
above all suspicion. These qualities he has dis
played in an eminent degree, and he has gone
along in the discharge OF the responsible duties
of his position Without paying the slightest
regard to the elanlbrs, threats and abuse OF
the ignorant and nalevolent, and In so doing
Is entitled to and Has been accorded the re-
speet Of the best people Of the community.
We conceive it tp be a gross misconceptton
Of the policy pursued by DIR. Chopin. during
his official career d. president Of the Board of
| Health, to say thai his conduct has been con-
trolled by his own stubborn opinions and
that his sole purpose has been to force these
opinions on the community ut any cost. The
just and propen construction to place
on his conduct is that in enforc-
Ing rigid quarantine, the board
has simply been attempting to
solve the very IMPORTANT question whether
yellow fever Is Indigenous to New Orleans
There is but one VI BY to satisfactorily and con-
clusively settle that question, and that is by
an absolute quarantine. People may have
their individual Convictions upon this ques-
tion. The Boards Of Health are entitled to
theirs Still, after having decided upon GER
tain policy, having in view the determination
of great principle, the board and DR.. Chop
pin deserve great credit for the tirmness and
consistency withIwhich they have pursued it.
| As for the resolution, 1t amounted to moth
| Ing more than an expression Of the prejudice
engendered by tile wanton attacks hurled at
gentleman conscientiously engaged in the
performance of public duty, affecting the
lives Of q community of over two hundred
thousand SOULS land the general opinion ex-
pressed by the delegates in opposition to the
resolution took Ssuch shape as to cause the
Convention peremptorily to refuse it con
4 sideratiOn.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-26
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMooRAr SATURDAY., JULY 20, 1879

complishtng the success Of the party nomi-
nees. but SO far he has remained
silent, M many other Democratic
leaders have done, because an
active campaign In Ohio was not opened until
yesterday. To construe this silence Of Mr..
Tildenss with reference to the matter into q
cloak for secret Intriguing, would be but q
repetition Of the habit OF many Of the dis
tingutshed ex-Governor's enemies to charge
him with political plottlngs and conspiracies.
whenever he has been particularly silent or
retfeent concerning the political questions OF
the day as they were brought up.
We do not think that even viewing the
question from the standpoint Of political
bargaining, which, OF course Gen. Ewing
would not be guilty Of, that the General would
care about offering, for any confederation, to
any aspirant for presidential honors, the vote
In the nominating convention Of the delega-
ton from Ohio. In the first place, he could
not own or sell 1t; and In the second, il he
wins brilliant victory over Foster. In Ohio,
next fall, the vote of the States delegation in
the National Democratic Convention may be a
very valuable political factor for himself.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-26
THE PICS CONSTITUTION.

Our neighbour. the neapuae, really deserves
YIedit FOR the spirit OF enterprise displayed
In publishing the constitution, or the sup
nosed constitution, in Fridays ISSUE and we
honestly regret the failure Of our neighbours
effort.
The fact ID. the Pic must have made up the
constitution from ordinances on their second
reading. ignoring the fact that great many
amendments were adopted. and that after
rassing to their third reading many ordi-
nances were reeonsidered and amended. Our
Hesghhors chief error, however, arises from
the misrepresentation Of Col Brea,1x 9 report
It'd the Convention, Indicating only slight
changes, when really that language
was used LII submitting final report,
and long after the committee had reported
tile main parts OF the constitution to the Con-
eenMon. A comparison Of the constitution
printed in the Peapaaae with the one printed
til this mornings DEMOCRAT will show quite
one thousand mistakes in the former.
We have revised the various ordinances
with great care, and think our constitution Is
verbatim.
Jill the Pics publication entire articles We're
omitted, and others appear which never
passed the Convention.