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our avalanche counties Just beginning roll down
their heavy majorlties Chapman will be elected by a
very large vote.
Congressional returns
THIRD DIsTRICT--ilarris, (democrat) Walker, (inde.
pendent) OF Jefferson, and Mudd of Jefferson, only par
TALLY run, because he declined AS there can be no
doubt OF the election of Mr. Harris, unnecessary
give the vote.
FOURTH DIsrRIcr-Inge (dem.) Murphy, (whg)
lnge. Murphy
Greene 667 ,O59
Pickens 81 mai
Sumter l,0ll ,001
Tuscaloosa sos l,01l
Pckens only reported, and Tuscaloosa not vet CON-
plee. The precinct to be heard from (McAlaths) will
add to lnges vote Majority, far according to the
above, 523 for Murphy Further reported returns place
lnges majority at 1853. ELECTED by 1873 Majority
Firm DsTRIcT-Houston and Hubbard-both demo-
Gratis.
Houston. Hubbard.
Morgan 69e 4lI
SIXTH DlsrRIcr.--Ackln, Pope, and Cobb-all demo-
Gratis.
Ackln. Pope. Cobb.
Madison 1902 $40 $50
SEVENTH Decentralization, Rice, Phillips, and Gar
democrats
Bowdon. Rice. Phillips. Garrett.
Benton, 272 7S3 81 10
Talladega, $40 72s "A "a
TallaPoosa, 9l3 73I AZ So
Chambers, 55s s06 $40 s
Cherokee Bowdon's majority reported 300.
The following members were known to be elected:
LIST district John Gayle, (whg gain.)
I'd I" I'll. H. billiard, (whig0 reelected
ID s. w. Harris, (dem)
7th F. w. Bowdon, (dem)
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Kentucky.
The result OF the recent congressional election in this
State is at length ascertained. The Baltimore Patriots
eegraph report says the democrats have carried the st
ID 3D. and 9th districts The result, then, follows.
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kASDoLPH-Chspman's majority 462-one precinct to
hear from
In the thirty counties above, Davis has le9 majority
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list district-R. d. Owen, (dem) Elisha Embre, (whig
I'd do T. J. Henley +" I. J. Henley, (dem)
Sd do Thos Smith, I" J. L. Robinson, 4"
4h do c. B. Smith, (whig,) C. B. Smith, (whig)
9TH do VIM. w. Wick, (d) w. w. Wick, (dem.)
9Th do John w. Davis, {" David M. Dobson,
It'll do F. McGaughey, (w) II. w. Thompson, (w)
sh DO John Petit, (dem.) John Petit, (dem.)
9TH do G. w. Cathcart, c. w. Cathcart, /"
10th do Andrew Kennedy" VIM. Rockhill,
Extract Of letter to gentleman in this city from
FORT WAYNE, August s, ls47.
Below give you all the returns have from this,
the 10th congressional district We have had terrible
struggle, but, thank God have succeeded in eectng
good democrat to Congress Our country has been flood
ranked at Washington by a Mr. Pendleton.
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Especial correspondence Of tho Picayune.l
MONTEREY, July II, 1917

Communications were received from Gen. Wool last
night, by General Taylor transmitting papers from the
city Of Mexico the 18th ult. They contain the inel
gence of the offer Of the United States to
Crande 36 degrees; and from thence to the Pacific
ocean for the boundary the United States to indemnify
Mexico by money for the land thus coded. The Brit
ish minister has expressed his opinion that this offer
is highly favorable Mexico, and such she
accept in justice herself without promising her dig
nifty honor The Mexican press, however regard this
offer quite outrageous as all former ones, and pro-
it OF the question to accept it, still breathing the
warike language, denouncng the United States and
striving ineite the people Some OF the papers speak OF
il as if it the part of Gen Scott to
able him obtain reinorcemens and urges the Mexcans
not to pause relax in their energies drive back and
repulse enemy. have had opportunity of
ing papers, and only receive this information second
handed those who have been camp and seen those
who have them. l quite certain that these
papers from San Luis instead of Mexico and
are off for Saltilo in few moments have not been able
any further information. You will probably have
this by the way of Vera Cruz when you get this
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CAMP BuENA VISTA, June Is, 1917.

CAMP BUENA VISTA, June 10, 1871
arrived nj Saltio from Monterey Friday noon in
company with General Cushing and suite, and came out
camp in the afternoon. The General comes to
sumo command of his brigade consisting of the I'd Msss
sippi Virginia, and North Carolina regiments. The
campment really presents most beautiful and picturesque
Inclined to enable the Water off rapidly The volun
teer brigade is cncamped according to regulation and
artillery and are on The left of the field General
Wool and staff in the CENTRE and the infantry brigade ON
strict enforced and discipline is nine points in the
game especially where volunteers are concerned oou
mental drills every afternoon and brigade reviews every
Sunday As regards the climate. i suits me, neng All
man, degree-he air being deilghi'imy c1ol
bracing all times except during the middle Oh .e
day hours shower lays the dust almost every
ars To say hS, le and Carolina
suffering severely and have oee h nor
the latter The average number Of deaths n each reg
mt N about ss dy IS about
Of the Mississippi regiment apoh, % b about
are disorders that yield readily medicine not death
has occurred during the three weeks they have been
here This sickness is mainly attributable 10 the inn
nrnence of officers and men in eating too heartily Of
Fruit which abounds here and in keeping up the
prohibited fruit from being brought camp and the
beneficial effects OF this proceeding have begun be felt
rather hard deprive the of fruit which, if
eaten moderation, would prove benefcal but the
men will take of themselves they must be taken
Of II does really seem as if they required much
looking after a children.
the present time than have with any place since
have been in the contryand the manufacturers deserve
great praise for their ingenuity in concocng them. Rumors
of peace and grecdy snatched at and swat
lowed is gltering sinner by voracious PIKE.
You would be asonshed al the creduy which prevas-
no rumor being ridiculous to be believed Until the ar
rival Saturday night, the 10th Instant OF the Plcnyune Of
the instant, generally believed that peace was
not far off. Your letters from Kendall by Bugbee Ex-
press' knocked that idea in the head BY the way, talk
ing expresses 'rteen DAYS from Neo Orleans hard to
beat.
information was received here, long since. that
force was marching down upon PaIras 10 occupy that
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-09-01

Reports continued to come in that large
bodies of Mexicans were moving upon the
neighborhood of Puebla; and q report had
just reached there, that 1000 guerillas had
been seen at Ell Pinal, coming towards that
point, greatly excited at the news OF peace.
The Vera Cruz correspondent OF the
Delta says that letter from a commercial
house in Puebla, dated on the llth INST,
states that Scott moved forward on that day
Tampico was reported as being very un'
healthy. s.
The yellow fever prevailed to consider
able extent at Anton Lisardo.
The garrison at rampieo were constant.
ly expecting night attack.
Nothing further had been heard from
Gen. Taylor's army.
The Diario del, tioberno (says the Com
mercial Times, Of August 3D., seems to
think that Santa Anna and the ministers
were preparing the minds of the people for
pacific arrangements.
Ell Solden Denuncia Puerile Dlarios
holds to the idea of waiting till victory has
perched upon the Mexican arms, before
making or receiving overtures Of peace.
The deaths from yellow fever at Ne"
Orleans, on the 10th, were Sc in the city
and 81 in the Charity Hospital
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-09-01
From the Seneca Advertiser.
Ripley Bank-AnOtIler of the Beauties

Our readers will remember that a short
time since, we published an announceme mt
that Branch of the State Bank was about
to be established at Ripley, in Brown Co.
The individuals who undertook the project
were so VIGOROUSLY deficient in surplus
capital to invest in banking, that public
meeting was called to examine the records,
and expose their Pecuniary responsibility.
We have before US the minority and minor.
ity reports of the committee appointed by
the public meeting, as published by the
"Georgetown Standard" The bank up.
plication, it appears was recorded cH the
I'd day of June last. The committee, IN
endeavoring to ascertain the pecuniary
ability of those who were about to estab-
lish the bank, were ofcourse led to exam
inc the amount of property owned and
taxed by these individuals. 1t appears that
the following named stockholders had listed
the amount of property, and subscribed the
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Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-09-01

Prescription ALREADY!-The federal
party leaders, believing that they will have
a majorityfn the next Congress, have al
ready manifested determination to remove
the present efficient and gentlemanly Clerk
of the House Of Representatives, B. B.
French, Esq. The only sin that is charg-
ed against Mr.. French is, that he will not
bow the idolatrous knee to the base spirit
of Federalism! The very men who are
advocating the nomination of Gen. Taylor
for the Presidency, on the ground that he
will do away with all parties and cliques,
strange as it may seem, are at the head Of
this movement! We all remember the
hypocriticol pledges that were made in
1910, that ''proscription was to be proscrib-
ed,'' in case they succeeded to power; and
as soon as that power was obtained, the
guillotine was applied to the neck fevery
man who was suspected of democracy!-
Federal professions and federal practices
are altogether different things.-P'itsburgh
Post ... -'..-z --t 80 ,-.'f
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-09-01

SALEM BRANCH OF THE STATE BANk.-
Although this paper money establishment
is located within ten miles of New Lisbon,
it is rare thing to get sight Of one of it's
notes. A gentleman from tho country call
ed with us the other day, and in the course
OF conversation, stated that he recently
drew from the Salem bank over three hun
dred dollars, but not single bill was ON
that institution or any other bank within
Ohio. Another inividual called at the
Treasurer's Office short time ago, for tho
purpose ofpaying three horse licences; he
offered three five dollar New York notes
which the Treasurer refused unless it was
impossible to raise money that was not so
far from home. After some alteration.
the man at length drew forth three fresh
five dollar notes on the Salem bank, saying
he would have given them at first but thai
they made him promise not to pay them out
until he should get considerable distance,
from home! This incident shows the game
which oil the banks play in order to keep
their notes in the hands of the people who
are too far away to offer them for redemp-
ton in gold and slver.-Ohio Patriot,
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For the Portage Sentinel.

MEssRs ED,roRe:-I had the pleasure
Of attending an examination Of class in
Geography, ut shalersville, on Saturday,
the 2sth inst.
The class had been under the instruc-
ton of MIR. NJ. YAnNALL, for IL days only,
and the rapid progress which they had
made in this brief period was ssltly nston-
ishing. The facility with which the pupils
answered all questions put to them by their
teacher evinced their familiarity with local
Geography and satisfied me, that a more
intimate knowledge Of this useful branch of
Education, may be acquired from course
Of Lectures upon this new system then
can be obtained in the ordinary way in a
number of years. The method Of teaching
is so interesting and attractive, that the
whole attention Of the pupils is emitted, and
he cannot fail to make great proficiency,
since the secret Of teaching, consists in
making the subject interesting to the learner.
The study is not so dull and irksome as
it is on the old system, and consequently,
scholars who take no interest in the study
when taught in the old way, often make
great proficiency. 1t partakes more Of
amusement than rigid study, which accounts
for the rapid progress Of quite small schol-
ars.
Teachers, and others interested in the
education of youth, would do well to make
themselves acquainted with this system, for
| believe that it may be introduced into our
Common and Select Schools to great ad.
vantage. understand that it has already
been introduced into the Schools in New
York, Pennsylvania and the more eastern
States, and its utility is becoming every
day more apparent Let those, then, who
are satisfied that there is great room for
Improvement in our methods Of imparting
knowledge look to this matter; and all those
who are content to believe that we have
all eady arrived at perfection in teaching,
and who are opposed to all innovation,
must be suffered to grovel along on the old
beaten track with the cheering reflection
that they are behind Tie times.
am informed that Mr.. YARNALL ill.,
tends to commence another class in your
town on the LIST Of September, and knowing
the willingness Of your citizens to encour-
age that which possesses merit, trust that
they will patronize his School literally.
They can do this, without any fear Of be-
ing ''humbuggod." Yours truly,
AN ADVOCATE OF REFoRM
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-09-01
Death of Hon. Silas Wright.

The intelligence Of the death of this
great statesman, will produce heartfelt
sensation throughout the country. He was
a gentleman of extraordinary Intellectual
faculties; and in consequence of his exalt-
ed virtues, unsullied honesty, and ardent
devotion to Principle, he secured for him
self the proud appellation of the "American
Cato" Throughout life he has been the
bosom friend of Mr.. VAN buren,, and their
very existence appeared to have been
blended together. Both were sons OF poor
parents, but by untiring industry, close
study, and indomitable perseverance, they
reached the most exalted stations in the
gift of the freemen af this great Republic.
Mr.. WRIGHT was for many years Sena-
tor in Congress from the state of New
York, and while in that body, he acquired
the character of ready and powerful de-
bater-always courteous and eloquent, but
firm and uncompromising. AS q logician,
he had few equals, and no superiors.-
While Governor of the Empire State, his
administration was marked by honesty,
economy. and fidelity. He made it his
study to see that the laws were faithfully
executed. In 1914, the Democratic Ma
tional Convention, at Baltimore, rendered
Mr.. WR1eHr nomination for Presidency,
but he instantly declined the distinguished
honor, preferring the retiracy of private
life to a seat in the Presidential mansion.
Although Mr.. WRIGHT has gone to his
long home-lhat s'bourne from whence no
traveller returns''-yet his memory will
not die. Throughout all time his name
will live in the hearts of his countrymen,
and will be associated with those of Jeffer-
son, and Franklin, and Madison, and Hen
ry, and Jackson. and Van Buren, and the
other great men Of America, whose lives
have been devoted to the cause of their
country. -....
Mr.. Lescure, of Harrisburg, the Safe
Printer, died in that city this morning
Pittsburgh Post.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-09-01
Later from Mexico!

By the arrival at New Orleans OF the
steam ship Alabama, we have received IN
telligence from Vera Cruz to the 10Th In
stant;-at which time affsSas quiet in that
city.
The most important news is that of the
return of Parades. At the last accounts he
was at Parras. He reached Vera Cruz on
the 14th, in the English royal steamer
Teviot, under an assumed name This
steamer was telegraphed at O'Clock from
the Castle; but private signal known only
to the British merchants, was raised on
board, announcing that distinguished per-
sonage had neutrality-suspicious. were
Immediately made for his reception by his
friends, but all was kept still as midnight
The steamer anchored, and the passenger,
(called Fl. Don Martius, from Havana,
lenped into the first boat that came along
side, was landed at the mole, and went to
his friends; borrowed 40 ounces of gold,
three horses, a hat and coat, and two SER
wants, passed the gates in thirty minutes,
with fleet horse and clear track. The
mail from the steamer, in the mean time,
came on shore, and among tho letters were
some to the Collector, and others from MIR.
Campbell, our Consul at Havana, disclosing
the fact that the Elk President Of Mexico
had taken passage on board this steamer;
and directing them to look out for him.
This information came one hour too late.
The bird had flown
We are deeply PANIED to learn the death
Of Col. Wilson, of the I'd Infantry, who
was represented, at the last accounts, as
| convolescent He died on the evening ol
the 18th inst; and was buried the next day.
He was to have commanded the train which
left Vera Cruz on the 7th inst.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-09-01
The Departure of Volunteers.

Capt. Latham's fine company of volun-
teers, of the I'd Ohio regiment, are, as we
write this article, just leaving the city,
for the encampment at Cincinnati, where
they will remain until regularly mustered
into the service, and then be off for the seat
Of war. We return them in this manner,
our most grateful Acknowledgements for
their expressions Of friendly feeling, and
hope their campaign may be both an a.
greeable and glorious one. May health
and success attend them, wherever destiny
may lead them. Statesman, .4ug. 25.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-09-01

Here are FORTY ONE THOUSAND
AND ONE HUNDRED dollars subscri.
bed to start a bank, by individuals who,
under oath, two weeks previous to their
subscription, declared they had neither
money nor credits, nor personal property
subject to taxation. They swore they had
not dollar, yet they subscribed forty
thousand in so short time. Again it ap.
pears that the following persons, who are
stockholders in the same bank, were taxed
in 1916, and took bank stock in ls47 as
follows:
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-09-01

Q The Locoloco papers are trying to !
bolster up the character Of Theodore Glib.
bons, ono Of the rowdies who burnt Thomas
Corwin in effigy at Buena Vista. They
may as well give it up. for no man of char.
acler OF decency would engage in such an
attempt to show envy and POLITICAL spite
towards political opponent Summit Bsa.
con.
The above extract, which is but one out
the hundreds Of the same sort that are CO.
ing the rounds of the tory papers, shows to
what petty subterfuges the defamers oftheir
country and the traducers Of the character
of her citizen soldiers will resort for the pur.
pose OF getting out Of mean, dirty scrape.
For the purpose of making it appear that
Tom Corwn on account of his tory senti-
ments and his abuse Of the volunteers, had
not rendered himself odious among them,
the Ohio Repository, published at Canton,
charged that the ''whole affair''of the burn
ling of Tom Corwin's effigy at Buena WIS.,
Ia, twas gotten up and carried into effect
! by young man bearing the name OF he
odore Gibbons, as arrant knave as ever
existed" For the purpose of showing that
the charge Of the Repository was false, and
that, instead of ''the nffair'' being the work
OF one man, it was general affair, in which
nearly or quite all Of the soldiers Of the I'd
and Sd Ohio Regiments took part, the work
of thousands who felt justly indignant at
the course of Mr.. Corwin, the editors of
the Stark County Democrat addressed let.
ters to the officers Of the s'Stark Rangers -
who, in reply, show that the affair, instead
of being the work of one mon, Gibbons,
twas unanimous movement of the two
I regiments" and convicted tho Repository
of falsehood in every essential particular
in relation to the affair. [, is true, the
character Of MIR Gibbons was called in
question, and it is equally true that the Off
GERS under whom ho served, and his com
panions in arms give the lie to every charge
preferred against him in relation to hi
4 conduct while in the service Of his country
These federal liars, finding it impossible te
+ make II appear thnt "the affair was {
small thing-the work of one man, or ever
of few men-but that it was tho work O
thousands who had been denounced q!
s'mercenaries''-they Immediately endeav
or to change the issue and make it appear
that oil this controversy is in relation t
the character Of Theodore Gibbons. No
it is in relation to the standing Of the fede
raj pet, aud the character OF those papers
which for the purpose Of bols,ering him up
vilify and traduce those who are engaged
in the service Of their country. Wha
excuse these federal leaders can urge fo1
their wanton and udjustifyable attack upor
Mr.. Gibbons we cannot see; and why, af
terit is fully proved that 'the whole affair
was not got up by him, but, on the contra
ry, that he 'was not actively concerned ii
the matter,' they should continue their un
warranted and unprovoked abuse Of him,
we cannot see unless it be to ''show envy
and political spite towards political oppo
nent.'' F.. .......-
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-09-01
,Hn1f. Listed. Rf
$29,1O0

The Standard very truly remarks that
there are ssTWENTY of THEM without
one dollar on the tax duplicate in 1916 and
who in l647 pledge S4l 900 to the Ripley
Bank. SEVEN others list in ls46 on
the tax duplicate So, ,966, and subscribe to
the bank in lS47, 1913, 1OO-twen.y-fi
thousand more bank stock taken by seven
individuals than they swore theyowned By
deducting the So, ,966 listed by the several
in 1916 from the bank stock taken by the
same individuals in l647, to wit: $28, 100,
it shows that $25, 1874 of their stock was
not listed, and by adding this sum to the
stock taken by the twenty who listed no
money, to wit: $4l, 100, it shows the sum
Of $66 ,234 of this Ripley bank stock not
taxed in 1886" We call the attention of
our readers to this institution. The paper
of the Ripley Bank must, by law, be taken
by the people in oil their business transac-
tions. The indiriduo! notes Of some Of the
above stockholders would not, probably, be
worth one farthing at Ripley, yet when
they are transformed into bankers, their
notes are good-receivable for taxes, and
to all intents and purposes, q legal tender.
Can banks started by such irresponsible
persons be worthy Of public confidence?
Most assuredly not. They can have no
foundation. Eventually the whole bank.
ing system Of Ohio will explode, and the
people will then find to their sorrow, that it
has been resting upon the shoulders of
such characters as the subscribers to the
Ripley Bank. Why not have gold and
siluer for a currency, when our whole
country would be overflowing with it, ifpa.
per money was discontinued and our banks
abolished. H~
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-09-01
Fire in PHILADELPHIA.

PHILADELPHIA, August goth, III. P. NJ.
There was fire this morning near the
corner Of Brown and Fourth streets, which
destroyed two carpenter shops, three frame,
and three brick buildings. They were
situate in narrow court; and the inmates
barely escaped with their lives. Some were
severely scorched, losing all they possess,
ed.-I iHsIurgh Post.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-09-01
Fire i'm New York.
Nav YoRK, AUG. go Oh

NEW YoRK, Aug. 80, Oh. P. N.
A fire broke out last night on the corner
Of Nassau and Renselmr streets, which de.
stroyed the buildings on the corner. Jared
W. Bell, printer, was burnt out, and had
no insurance. Applegate's Copper Plate
Printing establishment was also burnt out,
without insurance. An old man and wo.
man in the fourth story, were burned to
death. Loss estimated at $4,000
Pills, Post .Aup. 81. -