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Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-07-27

in one who makes anti-slavery a s1ue qua non in
his religion, we cannot say, bat will throw the
mantle of charity over his course, for s charity
coUereth multitude of SINS" But again, on mat
ters of State policy: Were.the "antecedents of
the Wing party all right on the bank question,
at the adoption of the new Constitution! Did the
Editor of the Star proclaim in broad capitals that
banks should be taxed other property, and with
out special privileges, and laud the Democracy for
bringing about that end in opposition to the long
line of ''Whig antecedents,' and yet in his heart
cooly and deliberately carry on such base fraud
against his readers! Verify, the Editor of the
Star should receive ProfessorshipS in the late
F." Seminary of Natural Science"
If the "antecedents of whiggery are all right
why is it that he has been standing aloof from
them since 1910, and why has his motto been,
'war to the knife," until the present9 We know
not, but do know that the laos longer appear
in has paper. Do not the political evidences of
his variegated tracks appear plainly enough in
the past, without its being necessary, by new al
lusions, to remind his readers of the s'whited sep
ulchre!" And now, after having exhausted the
list of political gauntlets until, like David of old,
"there is no soundness in his bones," is it neces-
sary, do the s'antecedents ofthe wh;g party" re-
quire of him, that he should be foremost in vitupe
ration and receless charges against the Democ
racy, and when called on, as we call on him, to
back up his assertions by arguments and proof
answer only by reteration! But enough upon
"antecedents" and the whig party. They are fast
passing away, and their epitaph well may be,
''They left name to all succeeding times
Linked with virtue and thou sand crimes.'
Though what that peculiar redeeming quality
may be will be much matter of doubt to their
biographer it is now to us. "Strange," as
Dogberry says, chow some folks is troubled with
''modostty." [To BE Continued
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toned by just laws But first the proposed re-
forms must be discussed and deliberated upon,
snd if all right the Democratic party will be the
first to san cton and adopt them.
Shall the Democracy. after defeating our oppo-
nents in many we'll fought contest, now surren-
der to their leaders! We have seen them oppose
all reforms inch by inch. even bank reform. wien
the people were swindled by soulless corpora
tons. We have seen them oppose all acces-
sions of territory, from the Louisiana purchase to
the cession of California, inclusive. We have
seen them the advocates and friends of our enc
mics in times of war and of negociation. We
have often defeated them, as we ever can on q
fair issue before the people. Shall they now bs
suffered to defeat us by ruse? They will, no
doubt, brand US as the sswhiskey party. as they.
have done, though we advocate. temperance and
temperance laws.
Thus much have felt compelledsto say to the
people, the true Democrats and Ifear not to ap-
pend my name to it, though it may offend some.
which indeed regret to do. bear no i'll will to
any one, and should regret if this should excite I'll
feeling in any one towards me. believe have
stated nothing but truth, and would thank any
one who would detect any error, IL there be error
in this communication.
Respectfully, J: HARMON.
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"W hig Arateccdaents."

Under this head the Star of last week sets forth
the creed of Whiggery, and gives it the Editors
endorsement. Now, what does the Editor of the
Star mean! II, as he says, he has no doubt the
Whg party has always been sincere in their at
tachment to anti-slavery principles, why has he
been fighting them so bitterly for the last twenty
years! Does he acknowledge himself to have
been acting the base hypocrte! Does he wish
to be branded as political demagogue? man
whose moral and political dishonesty is equaled
only by the recklesness with which he practices
it! Was he honest in 1850, when he denounced
the Whg party traitors to the cause of free
dom, or was it but part in the hypocritical farce
he was playing off on his readers! Has he never
felt the influence of an honest impulse in his
heart! or were his eyes so blinded that he could
see nothing until the removal of the public PRINT
ino? Is he willing to confess that he has been
humbugging the public, and practicing species
of Mendez Pintoism too contemplate even fer
his prototype? What did he mean in Oct Der,
1850, in his leader, " Watchmen, VIA of the
Night!' when he warned his Free Soil friends to
beware Of the Wing party as offering them such
protectonsa as vultures give to lambs'a Were their
santecedents all right" and were they so 'ssub-
stantially alike in sentiments! or did the Editor OF
the Star for the forget himself and write the
| truth! Have "the causes which produced our
separation passed away with the publishing of the
| Laacs? and did the sustenance received therefrom
but warm his sting that he might turn on his BEN
efactors! While his own course is so fresh in the
minds of his readers, does he quote the "antece-
dents of the Whig party to prove himself devoid
ofevery principle of moral honesty !and f,as would
seem, he stands confessed a "moral Leper'' of
twenty years standing, what assurance have we OF
his honesty noaO? Have we not reason to suspect
| in this sudden conversion to whiggery and mon
| led monopo1es, that there is s'something behind
I the bush"-"something rotten in Denmark" We
do not charge that the Editor of the Star has par
ticpated in the "eightsen per cent. profts," but
many man has been convicted on evidence nc
4 stronger than this The course of his paper and
party, in their short but eventful period, in the
political field, presents history of reckless ter
giversations and political somersets unparalleled
, and unequaled, even by the man in the circu:
who turned seventy three. Well may the Democ
racy and other true friends of freedom exciaim-
fanythng would damn cause so true,
'Twoud be the fate of having friends like you" -s
How great latitude of conscience is allowable
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Further Foreign News.

NEW YORK, July 20.
At St. Petersburgh, goth, the General impress
sion was that peace would be preserved, and Tur-
key would sign the note demanded by Russia
The armies in occupation ofthe Danubian prov
inces were on the move to take up the positions
assigned them. ,-.f....
The Union Reserve at Moscow was advancing
to encamp at Vesseva.
From Turkey the news is conflicting. The
meditation, though generally considered impossi.
Bile, is still talked Of and it is said Moscia would
be sent by Russia to Constantinople to open me-
gotiaitons, while others believe that any tnrthcr
missions from Russia would be to announo that
Russians would cross the Danube sRs
The mass of the Turks are represented 40 beS
ing anxious for war, and wsrlike preparations gre
being made.
Sr. PErEsBuReE, 1uly a.
The course of business here indicates increased
apprehension of war. At Trieste, q despatcA
says, the Russian commander has forbidden th9
Hospider to publish the Sultan's paYer ia faFDs Of
the ChristiaAs.
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The REVOLUTION IN BUEKos AKREs.-A let
ter dated Buenos Ayres, May so, mentions the
failure of the negotiation attempted by the Bra
lillian and Bolivian Ministers, and adds;
On the Sd of June all merchant vessels will
have to leave this port, loaded not and it is
ported that no extension of the time will be gran
ted The Congress of Santa Fe has sanctioned
Constitutions; also custom house law, with
facilities of deposit, similar, believe, to the
now in force here, and another acknowledging
the free navigation of the rivers. The town Of
Buenos Ayres is named as the capital of the Con-
federation. IF the town does not accept the Con,
sttution, then another place will be named. A
commission has been appointed by Congress to
present the Constitution to this government, but
we have no hopes of its being accepted. I'd
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cages, or any other evidence of Indebtedness, (at
their actual value in money! whether due preyi-
Gus to, during, or after the period aforesaid and
on which such bank or banking company has at
any time reserved received, or is entitled to re-
ceive, any profit, other consideration whatever,
either, in the shape of interest, discount, ex-
change, or otherwise.
I'd. The average amount of all other moneys,
effects, or dues of every description belonging to
such bank or banking company, loaned, invested
or otherwise used or employed with view to
profit, or upon which such bank or banking COM
pany receives or is entitled to receive interest.
Now, will the Star tell us wherein the Consti-
tuition is violated-wherein The above provision
of the law is ''unequal, UNJUST or Oppressive!
We know the Banks claim they should be taxed
only upon their Capital, but remember that PROP
ERTY and not capital is the basis of taxation for
individuals; and in this respect this law is not diff
ferent from that passed by the wings, and under
that law Wing Auditor Wood uniformly instruct
ed the assessors, that, "Merchants must include
in their statements the average value of their
goods and merchandise, and manufactures the
average value of raw material used and on hand
in the manufactured and unmanufactured art-
cles' for he said, cit is the average uale of the
GOODS ON HAND during the past year, and not the
value ofthe CAPITAL employed, that must be re-
turLed.'' This was, and is the rule applied to in
divduals, ,and would therrbe any uniformity in that
rule which shall say that, while the people are
thus taxed upon their PROPERTY without regard
to the amount of the capital employed in its pur-
chase, the Banks shall be taxed upon their CAPT
tai employed without any regard to the amount of
the PROPERTY which they might have on hand!
That would be equality, with vengeance; but it
is just such equality and uniformity as the Banks
demand, and as the editor of the Star is lending
his aid to establish. .-,..-.
Again, we call upon our neighbor of the Star
to come up to the work. and undertake the de-
fence of his position. Let him show wherein is
the injustice and oppression of which he COM
plains, in the spirit of honesty and fairness
knowledge the falsity ofhs position. Has he the
moral courage to do either! Nous verrons.
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Elections i'm August.

Elections will take place next month in the
States of Kentucky, Missouri, Arkansas, Ala
bama, Texas, Tennessee, and North Carolina.
In the two latter States the election will be held
on Thursday, the 4th of August, and in the others
on Monday, the lst of August. In Kentucky
and Arkansas, members of Congress and of the
State Legislature are to be chosen; in Missouri
and North Carolina, members of Congress; and
in each of the States of Alabama, Texas and
Tennessee, Governor, Legislature, and mem-
bers of Congress are to be chosen.
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Ravenna, July 81, 1859.
The following are the nal

The following are the names
LYMAN S. WHITE, Aurora;
DAN'L. HILLYER, Atwater;
BENZ. OSBORN, Brimfield;
T.. B. BROWN, Charlestown;
M. J. BELTS, Deerfleld;
d. GODDARD, Edinburgh;
D. L. DRAKE, Freedom;
b. F.. ANDERSON, Franklin;
PETER COOPER, Hiram;
LORENZO FROST, Mantua;
II. A. BIRCHARD, Windham;
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OF the Committee:

SAM. M. BARBER, Nelson;
WIN. SHAKESPEARE, Paris;
ISAAC COLES, Palmyra;
E. SPALDING, Ravenna;
DAN'L BOGUE. Rootstown;
DIX. WHEELER, Randolph;
A G.. AVERY, Streetsboro';
JOHN TURNER, Sufiield;
SAMUEL G. ELDRlDGE,
ShalersYille.
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DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE,

THE DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL EXECUTIVE COMMIT
TEE Portage County, requested to meet at the Grand
Jury Room In the Court House, In Ravenna SATURDAY.
AUG UST eth 1885, O'Clock, p NJ, for the transaction
ofimportant business. s= .az-
Let there be general attendance.
T. SPALDING, Chairman.
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Or We have several communications on hand
70 which ne are unable to pay any attention this
week. .-.
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The Editors assembled pursuant to adjourn
ment, at the Johnson House at half past nine
when the following further proceedings were had:
THE ADJOURNED EDITORIAL MEETING.
JOHNSON House,
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J. A. HARRIS,
w. T. BAscoM, s.-.-
J. d. CALDWELL, : Vice Presidents.
w. R. ELLIS,
JOHN w. CLARK,
VIM. H. GILL, Sec'y.
!, " $; !. HHsr'oH' msr' Asst sec'y's.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-03-15

Peninsula ofFlorda produces this cotton, which
has sold in the market the present season 80 to
4s cents per pound accordugto quality. The
pine lands improved by cowpeming make fine
crops, but the best decription of soil Is consid.
cred the grey hammock, which has rather a
sandy appearance.
The product per acre on pine land is frotn
500 to 1000 pounds seed cotton to the acre,
and the hammocks from 1000 to 1000 pounds
per acre; this cotton will make about 250pounds
of clean cotton to the 1000 lbs. Of seed cotton,
which at 40 cents per pound would make the
pine lands yield fifty to one hundred dollars
per acre. and the hammocks from one to two.
hundred dollars per acre. The crop Of the
present season would fully sustain. this state-s
ment as the complaint has been universally made
that much more cotton had been planted than
they could possibly pick out.
These fine cottons were formerly ginned out
by hand gin, in order to avoid injury to the
staple which would be destroyed by the use tof.
the saw gin used in preparing the short, staple
cotton subsequent roller gin. were employed
worked by horse power and recently the Nc.
Carthy Gin is preferred to all others as best
preserving the length Of the staple and giving
the cotton smooth cardcd appearance.
The disadvantages of raising long cottons,
are its lesser product its requiring peculiar soils
its greater difficulty in gathering and its more
extensive ginning-St. Augustine Ancient City.
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larIlcs for :, Profitable Sabbath.

In the first place" watch ana pray, as YOU val
lie Your souls, againsta spirit Of carcle>Sness and
indifference in religion. Rcmbcmbcr that the
life Of christian IS life Of sclt-dcnia 1t is Il
race, pilgrimage, warfare; its exercises are
described by wrestling, striving, watching. md
the like. And Of all the droncs i'll the world,
droncs in Gods hive are the least deserving the
appreciation Of the Church, and the most under
the frown of Heaven. The Scripture probably
contains no expression Of displeasure more i'm
prcsSvc tl,an that which is addressed to the
Laoliceans on this very subject: 80 then, be-
cause thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor
hot, | will spuc thee out Of my mouth" Yet it
is astonishing now soon we may be bcguilcd into
such :. frame OF mind. The cunmonncsS of re-
irious exercises, the attraction Of the world, and,
above all, the corruption Of dcrravcd nature,
have Il constant influence TO produce this awful
Indifference. And few greater evidences can be
afforded Of it than the neglccting the worship of
God in his sanctuary, or careless y trilling with
the morning Of the Lord day.
Secondly Rise early. Your enjoyment Of
the Sabbath, and your attendance upon the wor-
ship ofGod i'll the morning of it, greatly depend
upon this. If you have much to do before you
can unite with Gods people in his house, the
time OF your rising must be arranged accordingly.
\ lazy, sluggish professor, who can satisfy him,
srlfwii colIsrmin" the best part of the morning
i'll bed, is but Ill prepared for the service Of his
Maker in the course Of it. And scandaous it
certainly is to any one who names the name Of
Christ that man who would rise for a Sixl'cncc
ut almost any hour on any other day in the
week, should shut his ears on the morning of Il
Sabbath, when God is calling to him from hra-
ven. and be. Iullcd bv the Devil 10 sleep. The
conduct of the wicked, who can rise al any time
to unite in party Of pleasure; the conduct of
hcath"ns who are waiting tl'c rising of tn" sun,
in order TO pay the earliest adoraion to him rs
soon rs he makes his appearance in word, the
conduct Of even Satan himself, who is always on
the alert to d>troy, if possible, the comforts and
souls Of men, is 4 sufficient rcproot 10 such indi-
viduals
Thirdly. Endeavor to enjoy good Saturday
evening. 1t WIS a custom with the Jews +" have
a season Of preparation pcvouS to the duties OF
the Saboath Their Sabbath began at six i'll the
evening, and at three in the afternoon began the
preparation. God grant lis that anxiety for the
cninvmcnt of the Sabbath which will lead TO a
preparation for it rs far is We arc able; and !
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dear gifted, cousin Annie, from his atiectionate
sisters and enthusiastic Young brothers, and even
from his thoughtful, intelligent mother. All !
the little hcathcn dvinitys {" fairy bark" some
times has smooth sailing, say what they will.
1t so happened that Annie was deep in the
study Of the German at that time, and Albert
presently discovered that he really must rub up
his knowing of that grand language. After this,
what enchanting "Iong mornings" What charm
ING notwithstanding hours they spent over Goethe
and CrabLe, and Gesscncr and Glenn, and plef-
fel, Pfizer, dc.
But the time came when it was away with
these old fellows, and let the heart speak through
lips and eyes, and ''littic unobScrvcd acts" 4 po-
e:Fy more delicious, an eoquenee more s'rOIui"g'
"My dear Albert" said Annie Morris, now two
months wife, what possessed thee to send
home that enormous orange tree! | could
scarcely find room for it in our conservatory"
"Ah, Annie" he replied, Il love the orange
it is Il sacred fruit to me-
Now, what canst thou mean ~ said the little
wife, with some surprise.
"l-Sten to me, then, my love-" he rcjoincd.-
"As by the apple Adam lost his paradise, so by
the Grange have | found mine. What still
mystihcd. ALI, bless You, and bless all crippled
Old orange women, say | =
"Ah, Albcrt~ said Annie, blushing deeply
and smiling through her tears, us she wound her
arms around the neck Of her Young husband ;
"did'st thou see that? was little ashamed
at the tme-thcre were so many looking at Inc;
but could not help IT,"
$40 be sure YOU could not help it; your hands
90 about such work on their own account. Help
it, indeed y
=
On the morning after the little street incident
which was the stepping stone to the happy for
tune Of Albert Morris, Miss Clara Atwood was
seated in her most graceful attitude on a purple
velvet sofa in an elegant parIor, awaiting call
from that sclt-sanc young gentleman. There
came ring at the door and presently 4 ser
want entered bearing 4 Laskct--a pretty little
French a.i;,ir--fllcd with oranges, and card on
which WAS written, with "the compliments Of u
NJ"
The check neck and brow OF the naughty
beauty became crimson, rs she dashed the sig
niiicant Offering to the floor.
Last winter she was marricd--wcll, all the
world said. She has large house i'll Walnut
street, a fine country scat, a magnificent carri-
age and her servants sport a d;ishing livery. In
short, luxury and display surround her. She is
still beautiful, brilliant, witty, gay, and 1t may
be happy; but do not think she ever cultivated
orange trees in her coNScrvatorpS.
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WoMAH.-W has never wakcned to
her highest destinies and holiest hopes. She
has yet to learn the purifying and blessed inhu'
cncc she may gain and maintain over the in,
telcct and affections of tl,.- -h".nan mind.
.Ihougr Sic may not teach from the Dortico.
nor thunder from the forum, in her secret re-
trement she may form and send forth the sa.
gcs tha: shall govern and renovate the world.
Though she may not grid herself for bloody
conflict, nor sound the trumpet of war, she
may enwrap hcrselfin the panoply of heaven,
aud send the thrill of bcncvolence through a
thousand youthful hearts. Though she may
not enter the lstsin legal ollision, nor sharpen
her intellect amid the passions and conflicts of
men, she may teach the law of kindness, and
hush up the discords oflfe. Though she may
not be clothed as the ambassador of heaven,
nor minister at the altar of God, rs secret
angel of mercy she may teach its will, and
cause to ascend the humble, but most accepted
sacrifre-Bcechcr.
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ABOUT LONG CorTnN-We learn that the
past scasion has been one of uncxamped pros,
perly to the planters of our State. The great
staple Of East Florida, is Sea Island and Long
Stap pie Cotton.
The producing regions of this species of
Cotton arc confined to the Sea Islands; along
the coast of Carolina, Georgia, and the Pcnin-
sula of Florida.
The Islands on the coast produce the finest
description Of cotton known, and this cotton
the present season has brought as high rs eigh-
ty cents per pound; the land producing these
fine co,tons have been in cultivation over one
hundred years and its fertility Is now maintained
by the free application of marsh mud, and marsh
grass, taken from the tide water creeks and the
application of about twelve (l2) bushels OF salt
to the acre putting about one quart OF saltlo the
task row the finest cottons are principally
used in France to mix with silk fabrics
The next quality of long Staple is the Cot
ton raised in the Peninsula of Florida known
on the market of Florida Cotton. The whole
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BROTHER AND SlsrEE.-As fathers love their
daughters better than sons, and mothers love
their sons better than daughters, so do sisters
feel towards brothers more constant attach
ment than towards each other. None of the
vanites, heartburnings, and jcalousies that
alas for poor human nature-are but too apt
to spring up in female hearts, can arise between
brother and sister; each is proud of the other,
because it cannot interfere with sclf-nay, on
the contrary, it is even hattering to La
dy DkcSSingtOn
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SINGULAR ANEcDorE.-Thcrc was young
woman, left in the care of Il house; her master
and mistress being in the country. One night
on her going to bed, when she was undressing
herself, she looked in the glass and said, GLOW
handsome look in my night cap.' When she
rose in the morning she found the house rob-
bed. She was taken into custody on suspicion
of being concerned in the robbery, but tried
and acquitted. Sometime afterwards as she
was walking in company with another fem:lr
a man passing her said, "How handsome | l'ook
in my night cap!" This expression so iotcI-
bly, struck her mind that he was the nmn that
robbed the house, she seized hold Of lim with
the utmost intrcpidity, and held him fast, as
sisted by her companion, till he was gwen Ill.
to custody; at which time he confessed that
when he was under the bed he heard her use
the expression previously to his robbInS the
house, and he suffered accordingly.