Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-07-02
News by telegraph.
From the Daily Plain Dealer.


BosToN, June 25.
The New Hampshire Legislature voted
n Friday-63 majority-not to abolish
apital punishment.
Advices from Porto Cabello, 9th inst,
tate that sound papers had appeared con-
aiming high revolutionary articles, and it
vas thought the Government would no!
ast 60 days.
There were 9 deaths from heat and
rinking cold water during the last three
lays.
There was no cholera here.
The Board of Commissioners for the ad.
udicatory Of Mexican Claims have ADJOURN
ID over till the first Monday in November.
The Commissioners of the Common
Council to make arrangements for honor
ing the memory of the late President Polk,
have requested that the Courts OF Law be
closed tomorrow, and that the different
church bells be tolled from 6 to I A. NJ.
IL to l. M. and 6 to M,
Hon. Edward Stanley is the Whig can
didate for Governor of North Carolina, in
opposition to Lane, Dem.
Advices from Hayt,per schooner Fellas,
state that the President Soloque had dis
banded his army, and ordered them to re-
turn to their homes.
The monopoly law was to be repealed
as soon as government fulfilled certain
contracts.
Ii is stated that Monagas was about 40
miles from Portlabello. Public opinion
was gradually concentrated against him.
PHILADELPHIA, June 25.
There were 20 cases Of cholera and 8
deaths. Ten inquesls were held by the
coroner since Fridays died from heat,
2 drowned, Thermometer 81 deg.
Hilleburn & Watson were robbed yes.
terday noon of over 200 gold and silver
watches, 100 gold chains, diamonds and
other valuable jewelry, valued at $40, 900.
Robbers not arrested.
FROM CALIFoRNIA.-G Mason nr.
rived last night from New Orleans.
NJ. Luther arrived from California, via.
[slhmus. He left Illinois poor two years
ago, and has acquired a fortune.
He confirms previous accounts Of the
wealth of the mines-states that Fremont
and party had reached Suffers, and repre-.
senis the soil Of Californa as mostly unfit
for agricultural purposes.
BROOKLYN, N. Y, June 25.
There have been cases and 2 deaths
by cholera in 45 hours.
BUFFALO, June 27-31 P. NJ.
The Board of Health report 3 cases and
deaths by Cholera to-day.
ST. Louis, June 25.
Letters from Chihuahua state that the
Indians are very hostile. A party of 20
Mexicans had been waylaid by tine Indians.
The traders had lost nearly all their nm
imals by s,ampeding, caused by Indian at
tacks.
The deaths by Cholera on Saturday a.
mounted to l66.
The crevasse at New Orleans was final.
ly closed and the water is receding.
VIM. Delany (whig) has been elected
Mayor of Norfolk, Va.
PHILADELPHIA, June 27.
There were 43 cases and IL deaths by
Cholera today.
New York, June 27-4 P. M.
There were 43 cases and "a deaths by
Cholera, to-day.
ST. LOUIS, June 26.
A tremendous public meeting was held
last night to consider and adopt measures
for investigating the Cholera. Hon. Ed
ward Bates was chairman.
Resolutions were framed calling on the
In nth ha
Ward Committees, whose duty it shall be
to investigate the condition of the sick and
destitute and provide means for their relief
Also appointing Inspectors TO examine
into the SANITARY condition Of districts and
establish hospitals and appoint physicians
to each.
cemeteries in st. Louis reported, yes
terday, es deaths by Cholera.
Gen'l Scott is reported to be quite ill at
West Point, t,with chronic diarrhea. Since
contradicted.
New ORLEANS, June %.
The Indians are committing great dep
relations on the Texan frontier. Maj.
Van Horn and six companies of Infantry
left San Antonio to operate against them.
ST. Louis, June 25.
On Sunday the same number Of cemete-
ries report SO from cholera and l6 from
other diseases.
A man named Peter Cameron was mur.
dered at Prairie de la Croix, by lumber
man nomed Allen. .
The cholera is prevailing on Uper NJ is.
sissippi-22 passengers on Steamboat Un-
Gle Toby died of cholera between St. Johns
and Oquawkee. The epidemic was also
making great havoc among the Paunee
and Delama Indians. Many villages had
been deserted.
Dates have been received from Chhua.
hua to May 7th. The neighboring Indi-
ans were very hostile. On the 4th they
had killed twenty three Indians.
Accounts from emigrants beyond Fort
Kearney state that buffalo were getting
rather scarce. Capt. Garret, of Illinois,
accidentally shot himself on the plain, May
9th.
Three thieves, named Cottingham, N otsa
and Brown, escaped from the colalon this
morning.
CINCINNATI, June 25.
There were Sc cholera interments du.
ring "a hours ending noon TO day. And
26 other diseases. There has been consid.
erable rain. but the atmosphere is still op-