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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-21

The Postmaster General and the Secretary of the
Interior, having spent several days at Philadelphia,
are now in New York. The special purpose of their
visit is understood to be the selection of sites for Go
vernment buildings, courthouse, post-office, &C.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-21

THANKsdIvING.The Governors Of several States have
appointed Thursday the Both Of November next day
Of Thanksgiving and Prayer.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-21

The Hon. JARED PERKINS, Representative
from Massachusetts in the last Congress, died at
his residence in Nashua on Saturday last.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-21

The Louisville Journal the death Of the Rev
JOHN l.. WALLER, LID, gentleman of eminent talents
who has long abored in the Of virtue the editor
Of religious paper published in that city. He forty
four years old
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-21

The Collins steamer Atlantic sailed from New York on
Saturday for Liverpool She took out 1856 passengers
and SS94675 in specie. Archbishop KESRicK OF Bati-
more is among her passengers The Atlantic viii take
cut news Of the safety Of Capt. Luce.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-21
OHIO ELECTION.

FROM THE CINCINNATI GAZETTE OF SATURDAY.
We gave yesterday the reported majorities for
the Peoples ticket in forty-two counties We have
since received returns from the following additional
counties, which give majorities for the Peoples
tickat.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-21

By some curious process Of argument, which we
do not profess to understand, both the Richmond
Enquirer and the New York Tribune come to the
conclusion that the " Know Nothings'' had very
little or any thing to do with eectiag the result Of
the recent elections Did the result come of atselfs
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-21

Mr. GuYxrr, French importer, who lost his life in
the Arctic is supposed to have had with him diamonds
and other jewelry to the amount Of $4,000.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-21
FROM BRAZIL.

Inc Brasian Government considering bill for
the opening Of the Amanen TO all nations and it has
bought back the exclusive right to navigate II which it
granted years ago to Of its citizens II pays
S55000 per year for twenty years to get it back
now thought will pass before the session closes.
curious nsurrectionary has taken place at
Rio Janero, growing out Of the passage Of law by the
Chamber Of Deputies deprvng the officers Of the army
below colonel and the corresponding officers in the navy
of the right Of marriage without the consent of Govern
ment This caused detection among Of the troops
and ten Of the officers arrested and imprisoned
The were active in getting up the excitement by
the reproaches with which they assailed the officers
whenever they appeared in public. The member who
introduced the obnoxious bill would have been mobbed
but for the protection afforded by the police. a9
t,g8, sgi ifs44 3 tsstss r Baltimore American.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-21

ASINouLAR AFFAIR.-The Albany Journal gives the
particulars of singular affair which occurred in Soo
harie county few months since family in that coun-
ty hired at an intelligence Office In Albany female
help, who proved smart and capable as to give the
most entire satisfaction She ut work early and ate
descended cellar stairs single bound jumped over
tables with the dishes on and gave other evidences Of
uncommon sprightness and agility She also contracted
Of the servant girls left their situations without assigning
any reasons Finally girl, upon leaving informed the
family that the Albany help was stealing every thing
that she could lay her hands Upon searching her
trunks this was found be the case and che arrest
ed tried before the Scohare COURTS and sentenced to
three months in the Albany pententary. Arrived atthe
Jail there was most curious denouement the stout and
hearty female help" turned out to be fulgrown and
been doing In Scoharie county he had kept
up the illusion in regard 70 his SEX deceivng the family
conssbles lawyers Judge, jury, and jaors by semi
daily application Of the razor TO his face.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-21

THE MAYoRALTY OF New YoRK.+There have
been already seven candidates nominated for the
Office of Mayor of New York as follow:
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-21

The Richmond Enquirer says "The result 0
the elections in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Ohit
precisely such anticipated by every intelli
gent person. p Then what must we think of those
Democratic editors who, for weeks past, have beer
declaring that the Democratic party would BE-
gloriously triumphant in all the States named
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-02-01
LegisIating.

Our worthy member, Hon. L. w. COCHRAN, has
thus far in his legislative duties, distinguished him.
self by a sound and practical sense of what his
constituents desire and expect of him.
He, So far, has not been one of those who are
continually on the floor, rantng and belchng forth
stale, meaningless nothings, attempting forced
witticism, or assuming great deal more learning
than is to be expected in that body, reterating old
obsolete sophistries and stereotyped specimens Of
patriotism to the tune of four dollars day, while
the prosy and matter of fact questions of egisla-
ton, such as looking after our agricultural, me-
chancal and educational interests are laid on the
SHELF to give chance for splurge. Always in
his seat, and busily engaged in observing all that
is passing, and really attentive to the interests of
his constituency, we are confident that he will
continue to deserve the appreciation Of the people
OF Portage County.
1t is to be hoped that the Senator question will
speedily be decided and the members have an op-
portunity to 60 to work in earnest. We are anx-
ous to see the labor performed and the Legislature
adjourned at as early day as possible. But few
laws are needed, and can be speedily enacted, and
the State saved the expense of prolonged ses-
sion. We are opposed to too much legislation;
the less the people are. governed, the greater
amount of liberty they enjoy. Every act of leg
islation is necessarily restriction of our natural
liberty-hence the danger of too much legislation
With an eye single to the great interests of the
State, its educational, agricultural and mechanic.
al, let the members look well to the practical
bearing of our legislative acts on these subjects
and lay aside all speculative theories and abstrac
tions, and come at once to the work. Let ou
school system be encouraged, the facilities for ed
ucaton be increased, and our happiness and free
dom are secure,
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-02-01
NO mope Ranks i'm New Jersey

The Legislature of the State of New Jersey hat
passed law providing against granting any more
bank charters, or laws authorizing the transaction
of banking business. This is what would have
relieved Ohio from great incubus, had she acted
upon the same principle before the enormous
growth Of her monied institutions had well nigh
approached such degree of Importance cs to en-.
tirely control the financial and greatly embarrass
the political interests Of the State. But as their
federation has rendered them necessary evil, the
most we can now safely accomplish, is to tax them
as the people are taxed, and prevent the creation
of any more in future.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-02-01

FRANKLIN BANK OF PORTAGE County, New
PLATE.-We were shown on Saturday evening
two bills-a S. and $lO-of the new issue of
the Franklin Bank of Portage County. The en-
craving is very fine and far superior to anything
we have ever before seen upon bank bills 1t is
unlike the miserable "patch-work" concerns gen.
orally in use for that purpose, being engraved on
single plate and done in the most beautiful style
and which we think will be exceedingly difficult
for counterfeiters to initiate. In the center o
the $5's and little to the right on the $lo's is
very accurate and we'll executed likeness of the
President of the Bank, ZENAs KENT, Esq. We
unable TO give full description of the bill, as
we had but minute to examine it.
We conclude that this Bank does not intend to
join in the crusade to get up panic on account
of the Court having sustained the Tax Law. In.
deed, it is worthy of remark, and should be sci
down to the credit of that bank that it has at nc
time stood out against the payment of its taxes
under the law, but both this year and last prompt
ly came forward and paid the taxes assessed a.
gainst it, and that, too, without whining about
being "runed" by so doing
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-02-01

o. The Lieutenant General Bill may be writ.
ten down dead for the session. 1t was referred
yesterday to the Committee of the Whole on the
state of the Union in the House, by a vote of one
hundredyeas to seventy-eight nays, under circum-
stances rendering it very certain that the MAORI
ty do not entertain the slightest idea Of giving
other business before that committee the goSbJ
to enable them to take it up for consideration
Its friends struggled manfully to save it from this
fate, but in vain 1t was made, for the most part,
party question; the Wings voting against the
reference, while the Democrats voted to refer it.
There is growing indisposition in our nation
al councils to multiply honors on military men,
as WAS manifested in debate in the Senate on this
bill. Much of this feeling, doubtless, grows out
of the eagerness displayed by gentlemen who
have "seen servce," to procure the enactment Of
every thing proposed which looks toa recogni-
ton of the principle that military service is wor.
thy Of higher honors than are accorded to those
who merely serve their country with fidelity and
distinguished ability as civilians. At least such
is the impression evidently prevailing among the
statesmen of America, who have not drawn
sword on the field Of battle Washington Star.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-02-01
FiIIibusters TnOt Dead-yo Sir,

The California news brings US accounts of tho
WALKER expedition and rumors OF other move
ments to his aid. 1t seem that WALKERS invad-
ing party are not captured or cut to pieces, but
haze sustained themselves in their mud house and
repulsed the attacking force. ~ d. -' ~ @'Te3
We also hear that WATKINS command had
joined him and that their united numbers were
sufficient to repel any force that could be brought
against the fillibustering crew. s." f3sb'ts ta
1t is also said that the invaders were in close
quarters in Encinada, having made a successful
resistance to the besiegng ,Mexicans. A skir-
msh took place on the 10th between fighting
party of twenty men and company of Mexicans
under the command Of Colonels MILLENDREz and
NIGRETA, in which the latter were repulsed with
considerable loss. Nh.
What will come of this bold business, we may
learn BY the next arrival. As yet the news ii
vague; and must be 50 nscesssfiiz from the ex-
uggeration Of the msttes, end the difficulty Of
hearing from Sonora.-Okio StatssmaR:
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-02-01
DaY-Eigllt.

The freesoi papers, especially of whig fusion
tendency, use up the dictionary by talking all
"Ddy'-" Day'-"Day" This is quite amusing
to those at Columbus, who know just what was
done about the coored gentlemen, without any
coloring from dark brush. The meaning of the
vote was simply rescison of the vote Of privi.
lege to come within the bar as reporter. Yet,
to hear these black thuudergusts of Indignation
against the seventeen Senators who voted to
withdraw the privilege, one would suppose that
DAY was colarcd by the Sergeant-at-A Arms, led
to the stairs and incontinently kicked into the
street and thence into Tartarus But the fact is,
Day was not present Senators stated that the
vote would not affect his, or any other PERSONS
right of coming into the Senate, and hearing or
writing about what he heard just us much as he
pleased. The courteses Of the Senate, extended
under amsapprehension, Were simply withdrawn.
1t is said that the waggish Senator from Cuyaho-
ga, Mr.. FoorE, although in his fusionstic enthu-
siasm he would have DAY next to him the first
day he came, shortly after moved his seat to the
other side Of his chamber, leaving DAY to sweat
alone by hot fire. The squeamish Senator thus
preserved intact his olfactories. This is said but
we do not believe it. We know Mr.. FooTE
moved his seat, but he is too fond of polite ,ss
aud martyrdom to do it for any such a reason.-7
Ohio Statesman. m .........,, ,......., ..-,..
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-02-01
For the Portage Sentinel

roF tne ForaSe Senllnel.
Mr.. EDIToR:-From present indications there
is little probability of nomination of u S. Sem
ator from among the present candidates in the
field. In the event that it becomes necessary to
make q selection from new candidates, would it
not be we'll to look to the interests of our own
part of the State in making that selection. The
counties of Portage, Mahoning, Stark, Wayne,
Holmes, Richland, Ashland, and Morrow are
staunch Democratic counties. always reliable for
large Democratic majorites. Instead of giving
to these counties candidate as often as they
should do. They resort to Wing counties to Sc
lect them. With the exception of Richland and
Columbana, none of the back bone, heavy Dem.
ocratic counties have ever had candidate for O
State office. We are not of opinion that this is
a fair and equal distribution. AS these counties
90 so goes the election. Without their assist
ance Democratic conventions and Democratic
caucuses would be unnecessary. Would it not
be we'll to unite upon some man from the back
bone and make an effort to nominate him. There
are plenty of good men, capable and efficient, who
would not, at least, misrepresent us in the Senate.
AS an able, efficient and working Democrat, and
from our own Congressional district, we would
recommend the name of Hon. GEO. w. BELDEN,
of Stark. An able politician, sound and reliable
Democrat talented and finished lawyer, posses
sing all the elements of a good man, and an able
statesman. We say, let the Democracy of the
State unite upon him, he is welded to no clique
or faction, and were he elected to the Senate, he
and the Democratic party, without regard to fac
tons. . PORTAGE.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-02-01
Erie Matters.

The bill repeating the charter of the Franklin
Canal Company has passed both houses Of the
Pennsylvania Legislature, and will probably re.
ceive the sanction of the Governor, who has sent
despatch to the desperadOes that infest Erie that
he will be with them to-day. Thus it will be seen
Gas before more than suspected) that it is moi
Erie alone against the world, but Pennsylvania.
1t is unnecessary to repeat the reasons which in
fuence Pennsylvania to adopt the course she has,
the fallacy of which every candid man must ac-
knowledge, and regret that member of the great
fraternity of States should pursue a policy SO
short-sighted and suicidal. She has, for the sake
of adding few dimes to her Golfers, interrupted
the internal commerce of the nation, and violated
the public faith, which should be held inviolate.
1t does not require 'prophetic vision" to foresee
that State which will thus ruthlessly sacrifice on
the altar of selfshness every principle of honor,
good faith and law, will be avoided it should be
by every man whose business will allow him to
pass by on the other side.
OF Gov. Bigler has left Harrisburg for Erie,
to enforce the law repeating the Canal Charter.
PlO'
clamation which reads as follows:
"HIGHLY IMPoRTANT:-Wesley Frost, Esq,
United States Marshal for the Western District oil
Pennsylvania, on Saturday evening last, received
telegraphic despatch from President Pierce, d.
recting him to proceed to Erie and take such
measures as were necessary to protect the Rail-
road Companies there, in the work of repairing
the Roads The despatch stated that if there was
any resistance to the Marshal, he would be pro-
teced by sufficient number Of United States troops
The Marshal is now engaged repairing the Erie
and Northeast Railroad under the orders of the
United States Court, and the instructions above
alluded to-, as given by the President of the Uni
ted States"
OF The Plain Dealer of Monday says: The
bridge at Harbor Creek was rebuilt on Saturday
Thus far no attempt has been made to tear /
down.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-02-01

t
ic faith, equal taxatiOns compelling the property
of the rich, invested in stocks, to bear prOpor-
ton Of the public burden, by contributing to the
taxes of the State" IN the second resOlutiOi
passed, the Convention intimhtes that it had read
the Message Of Governor Medill, and approved Of
it. Yet neither the Governor, nor the COnven-
ton, though earnest and bold in theory, and though
both aVow certain "cardnal doctrines" to which
they intend tQsdheres say one word about putting
them into practice only 50 far about one half
our tares Is concerned, according to the showing Of
the message itself This isa great country .5re
--and we the greatest party in A. For proof ]
refer to the resolution approving Of Tariff, which
follows shortly after the truly democratic one
above quoted. Yours, truly, sl.. asa5 ,st s sa
r.s ,-f- VEnGRIAUDs
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-02-01

THE STAR ON THE EDITORIAL CONVENTION
Our neighbor of the Star has been pouring out
the vials of his vrtuous indignation against the
late Editorial Convention. In commenting up
on paragraph from the Summit Beacon last
week he commends the action of that body for
reprehending ''the habit of dealing in base per-
sonalites to which certain coarse minded, parti-
san editors, and their grosser penny-a-liners are
addicted" Good. We hope the editor of the
Star will govern himself accordingly, and that
hereafter his dirty rag will cease to vomt forth its
slime and filth about "Johnny Red-back,' "Rep
rebate Judge" "hired sculons of the Sentinel
"rum advocates" "imported pauper," "PeleS
PIMP-kinS, "thick-lipped, lly-livered, bear-eyet
tramping Jour- and the hundreds of other like
choice epithets which are found alone in the re-
fined vocabulary of the model editor of that mode
paper, and that hereafter man may presume tc
differ with him in opinion, or even show up the
arrant hypocrcy which has marked his whole po
political career, without subjecting himself to
volly of slime and filth from his sewer charged
battery.
But our neighbor thinks the Convention hal
not had the happy effect of curing the habit of ly
ing which certain of the fraternity indulge in
That, alas, is too true Nor can we indulge ever
a hope that where the Free Church has waste'
its powerful influence in vain, the efforts of al
Editorial Convention would reach his case. Tht
malady with him has become chaonic and is be
yond the reach of sdecifics.
AS to the slanderous falsehood which the Sta
editor, without knowing any thing about the mat
ter, charges to the account of "one of the Pierc
participants of the Convention, not thousan
miles from Southern County of w. r." per
haps he might learn more by consulting the anti
Pierce editor to whom "it became manifest thu
"native wine" had an celebrating tendency" A
inquiry in that direction might serve to satisfy tn
Star editor that he has been altogether too ferc
in volunteering his services in defending ga Ger
tain anti-Pierce editor' some of the most scrupu
lous Temperance men in the State"
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-02-01
Decision in the Bank Tax Case.

The Supreme Court now in session in Colum-
bus, on Wednesday last decided the Bank taxa
ton case which has been pending in that Court
for several months past. The Statesman furnish
es the following brief report of the decision:
JANUARY 25, 1853.
Exchange Bank of Columbus VS.. Oliver P.
Hines.-Chief Justice BARLEY and Judge Thur
man delivered separate opinions, holding the tenth
section of the Tax Law (allowing debt deductions
from moneys and credts,) to be unconstitutional
but not so essential to the law that to strike it out
must invalidate the rest of the law, and deciding
the taxation of of Banks under the law in question
to be valid and constitutional.
Judge Ranney delivered an opinion, c1ncur-
ring in the judgment ofthe Court, but dissenting
from the majority in the reasons given for their
conclusion, and holding the tenth section to be a
good and valid provision of the law.
The injunction allowed by the Common Pleas
was dissolved, and the bill dismissed.
Now, shark from the tombs!' what panic cry
will come up from the bankers and their minions.
For the hundredth time the country will be "ruin-
ed" past redemption! Some of the bankers have
declared that the banks would shut up shop if the
Court should decide against them, and already
have some ofthe bank journals commenced sound
ing the alarm, in mournful numbers declaring that
the capital employed in this business will be drv.
en- from the State. Well, if it cannot or will
not contribute its its equal proportion of the ex.
penses of governmental it must continue to de:
mand and receive special privileges and cxemp.
tions-let it go; the people can better afford tc
do without it than to submit to its unjust demands
and become its slaves; they can better get along
without it than it can without them. 1t has moi
added anything to the wealth of the people, while
not blow has been struck in the work shops Oh
on the broad acres of the State but contributes tc
swell bank dividends to Is, co. 80 and 40 per cent
per annum. Perhaps they can invest their CAPT
tai where it will pay better Let them try it.
Let the bd,Dl go on. 1t is not the first time the
cry of "panic'' has rent the air from the same
quarter. Fortunately these rag factories do moi
possess the power, though they manifest the dis
position, to bring "ruin' upon an Industrious, en-
terprising and economical people.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-02-01
Homestead and Land Distribution
Bills i'm Congress. s.

Mr.. STUART writes to his paper, the Steuben-
vile Union, the following, in regard to the pros
poets of success of these antagonistic PROPOSE
tions for disposing of the public domain.
"The Committee on Agriculture in the House
has reported Homestead bill-the same as the
one which has heretofore passed the popular
branch of Congress. 1t will pass the House.
Bennett'sLandBil,d dividing the public lands among
the States, has also been resuscitated by its for
mer introducer, Mr.. Bennett, of New York. AT
ter an Intellectual attempt to xii it, it was refer
ed to committee. 1t is at antipodes with the
Homestead, and if that bill passes, Benefits
will be killed dead-and ought to be-