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The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1854-10-25
RAVEENA, WEDN NBSDAY, OCTOBER 25,s 1854.

dashing away the memories Of the past;
"goOd fellow, hope he is doing WE'LL" '-
s"Doing well!l capitally!-he has such a
wife!" cried Ned, with a relish; "a wife
worth having--she's no tax upon her hus-
band-an intelligent, refined woman-swth
independence enough begin housekeeping
with him in a smallS economical way-did
herown work--mahaged her own concerns
-+let him always have money tomeet all
contingencies, (for emergencies, and trying
ones, will occur sometimes in the business
world,), without spending it on fashion or
show, and now,". continued Ned, enthusiast
ically, she is the most fourishing man in
town-really fourishing, well-grounded, and
they have got the best family of children l
ever saw. After all, everything depends up
on good wife. WhyI would get married
myself if could get another like Fanny
Scott" A great thing for Ned Green to
say. confirmed bachelor, as he was.
The old friend sighed as he repeated, ayes
great deal depends upon a WIFE" '..-
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WIFI OF ThoIsaas Ritchic.

The memoir of Thomas Richie concludes
with the following extract from the last
clause Of his will:
81 cannot repeat the advice which the IL
lustrous and patriotic George Mason has in
scrbed upon his will. He cnjoined upon his
sons not to dedicate their lives to the pub.
lie service. On the contrary, hold it to be
the duty of every citizen t. watch over the
interests of Il country of which he is a mem.
Der; and such free and glorious country as
this is! Who is not proud of her destiny
Who snot willing to give his services, and
even his life to the maintainence of the grea,
principles on which her free and liberal in.
stitutions are based! America has made
one Of the greatest political discoveries
| which the world has ever witnessed; a form
of organization which reserves to the St.tes
and their people the power of regulating
most Of the functions which appertain to gov
ernments. leaving but very few powers-and
they only the most general and yet impor-
tant-to the jurisdiction of the federal author
! tiles. Hence the specification which is m ade
in the Constitution Of those powers which
the United States are to exercise in their lie.
gitimate sphere, and hence the necessity o
watching over the operations Of the machin.
cry, and repressing it in its excesses when il
threatens the rights ofthe State. We are al
ready the greatest power among the nations
We are destined to be greater still, but let
US not be too ambitious ofinordinnte acquisi-
tons, or too rapid in our advances. Lctu Gil
up the immense territory which we own
Let us not be too anxious to step oul
foot from the main land to the islands, un
less, indeed, as in the case of Cuba, we are
threatened by the barbarizatons of thai
beautiful island, and its conyers ion into g
black and hostile neighborhood. Let us
not deny to the inhabitants of other lands q
free asylum into our own shores, but let us
confne ourselves to the operation of natural
causes. In this way we may best acclimate
the emigrant to our free institutions. Pre-.
serve both the rights of the States These
are the two great pillars Of American pros
perity and glory ".n.g ...s
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YOUNG AMERGcA.-More tn an two million
boys in the United States are now attending
the various institutions OF learning in this
country. This isndeed formidable army,
and itmay safely be affirmed that the future
politics and policy of this nation will very
soon depend upon the political views enter
tained by those now at school. Those boys
will soon be voters, and share in giving di-
rection to the vast interests involved in our
elections. 1t may therefore be of interest to
all who watch the signs of the times, to ask
under what influence and agencies the young
and snterpnsing Americans are subjected.
What is the general tone Of sentiment
among theml What books do they read!
What is tho character of the popular litera-
ture Of the times1 These are questions oil
deep import, and in our view, the future is
| full of promise, for we have no doubt. that
the'"all hail hereafter" will prove that noble
aims and generous ideas will be felt in society
to greater extent than heretofore. Society
in America now feels the impulse from oul
4 material prosperity, and the day is not fal
distant when powerful direction will be
given to the thought and moral power of the
people, from the hands Of those now classec
in the census as "youth at SCHOOL,
The young America ofthe school rooms will
soon be. Of age and speak for ITSELF.
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US, that at times j was almost induced to be-
'lieve that a surveillance was placed upon
our movements. .r,.... ........ .... -....f.
I'VE were told that the valley extended
nearly to the desert, but that view of it's
entrance was obscured by hills of sand. or
the origin Of this people | could learn but
little reliably, They have tradition, how
ever, which may shed some light upon the
subject. 1t is that their fathers came fro m
across the great waters; they were visiting,
as was their custom annually,a neighboring
nation, when they were driven by gale
from the land. The gale continued with
terrific force for number Of days, driving
them rapidly to the east. After enduring
fear, hunger and thirst, until they were driv-
Ell to despair, they came in sight of land
This land proved to be Inhabited by savages,
by whom they were taken into the interior
and held as slaves. Soon after, a plague
appeared among the Indians, which made
fearful ravagcs, The Indians were made to
believe that it was a judgment upon them for
enslaving the white men, and they were ac-
cordingly liberated. Their fathers then
established themselves in the valley which
they now occupy. They are evidently of
Asiatc origin; in stature they very much re-
semble the Hungurians, aud speak a Ian
guage very similar. have thought it..prob.
able that they have sprung from the nation
mentioned by Kossuth as inhabitiug the in
terror Of ASIA
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White indians of the Sierra Nc
VaGaS. D..

A writer in the Mariposa Chronicle fur
nishes the following description of the viii
lage and surrounding country inhabited by
the tribe of white Indians hey ond the1Sierra
Neyadas, about which SO much has been for
merly said by other writer's ;: y@s .r@ .a!gY
""This village. is pleasantly and romantic
ally situated in beautiful and rich valley,
guarded on either side by lofty and precipi-
tous bluffs, which fromthe evergreens grow
ing upon their borders andvariegated eolors.
present singularly picturesqe appearance.
The mountains and table land adjacent are
thicky studded with magnificent aud lofty
pines, cedars and oaks; while in the valley
dressed in her richest and rarest colors, Flo
ra reignsi supreme. We were agreeaby
surprised, upon entering the village, to'ob'
serve the, taste and utility displayed in it:
construction. The streets were very regu
larly laid out in circular form, shaded BY
trees resembling in appearance the Magnol
ia, The houses are parity Sreclan IN style
and of very good workmanship That occu
pied by the Chief o.. King would reflect hon
or upon a more enlightened people. 1t is ,
gigantic structure, built in the form Of apyr
amid, and surrounded by q succession g
corridors rising one above the other. Upor
the railing of each corridorTc;which is wide
and grooved for the, admission OF earth
are cultivated the most beautiful and frag
rant flowers, go arranged that at . short dis
tance the palace resembles an immense bo
quet. The people seem to have great respec
for, their chief, who ia venerable and benev
olent man Of about sixty: =, We were receiy
ed and entertained BY him during our stay il
the village, with the warnest asd most pro
fuse hospitality. A part Of his suite Wa
delegated to accompany US in our inspection
1of the village and surrounding scenery Ii
ffuth, % much attention was lsvished upOl
4 Es n H.aA ~ n ~ " -
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aflistellaneolts.
Two Kinds Of Riches.

A little boy sat by his mother. He look
ed long at the fire and was silent. When
the deep thought passed away, his eye grew
bright as he spoke. "Mother | wish was
rich"
"Why do you wish you were rich, my
son!" The child said, "because every one
praises the rich, every one inquiries for them.
The stranger at our table yesterday, asked
who was the richest man ia the village.-
At school there is boy who does not learn;
he takes no pains to say his lessons WE'LL
Sometimes he speaks evil words. But the
children don't blame him, for they say he
is wealthy boy" a.. L~.1
The mother thought the child in danger
Of believing wealth might take the place
of goodness, as an excuse for indolence, or
cause them to be held in honor who led un-
worthy lives.--So she asked him, ''what is
it to be rich!" t.g 7"
He answered, 81 do not know. You tell
me how to become rich that all may ask uf-
ter me aud praise me-" ,.t-n.J aG' Is,
"To become rich is to get money. For
this you must wait until you become a
man." ... ... g. s,. F.. .' T..
The boy looked sorrowful and said, sis
there not some other way of becoming rich
that | may begin now!'' .... ...s
She answered, "'The gain of money is
not the only nor the true wealth. Fires
may burn it, the floods drown it, the winds
may sweep it away, and moth may eat it,
rlst waste it, and the robber may make it
his prey. Men are worried with the toll of
getting it, but they leave it behind ut last
They die and carry nothing away. The soul
of the richest prince of the earth goeth
forth, like that of the way-slde begger, with
out garment. Those who possess them ure
always praised by men, but do they receive
the praise Of God!' '.
"Then," said the boy, "mny I begin to
gather this ki.ld of riches, or must | wait
till am man!''
The mother laid her hand upon his little
head and said, To-day if ye will hear his
voice; for He hath promised that those who
shall seek early shall find"
And the child said, "teach me how may
become rich before Cod .''i ''''"'
Then she looked tenderly on him and
said-"Kneel down every night and morn
ling, and ask that you may love the dear
Saviour, and trust in him. Obey his word,
and strive all the days your life to be good
to all. So, though you may be poor in the
world you shallbe rich in faith, and an
hciro the kingdom of Heaven
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q. ScIr,tt Galc.
THE YOUNG MERCHANTS WIFI;
6ni Or, The Secret Of Success.

e. E-
81 like her!" exclaimed a young man,with
an inconsiderable degree Of ardor.
,;."Bat can you support her in the style to
which she has, been accustomed!. 1t costs
something to, get married nowadays. We
have to begin where our fathers ended"
said his companion. ,r,. .,.g. n. ,..4.... ..
ID "True, Ned; ifshe would only Legin with
me,4=why, she's poor herself" ,vf..2r'Ja
yt"Yes and proud, too;' the fact is, women
require SO much waiting upon, or fashion re-
,qnires it-so. many servants, just such a
style of 7living--Ihat for my part, | have
eiven1upd all thought of marrying" Ned
said this with some bitterness, as if he had
good reason for feeling it. .,sn. zg s,.g
" "My, business is good" pursued the other,
intent upon his own affairs; "uncle thinks
my prospects very fair, if I live prudently'
IT costs round sum at the hotel might
support a snug little establishment at the
same expense"
So Eyes, if snug little establishments were
in the fashion, Charley"
oyS"sShe is amiable and intelligent; she must
fbe economical, beause she has always been
yobiiged to be,n declared Charley abruptly
stopping as iifa new thought struck him. as
:dPerhaps so--but will you both be inde
pendent enough to begin in small way!-
Il in fact, to live within your means-for i
,you intend to begin to get along in the world
iyHoaui must live within your means" = r.
"Weil, it's a pity" said Charley, some
what damped by the inquiries Of his friend
-sStthink what quiet, charming quarters nigh
.Ahave.z l,Lu am, heartily sick Of the off-hant
3bachelor life Awenow leadIa What must
whit ftilf IanSks s9foFtune before ! martyr
n.I to ~ eyer head and ears in in debt
osuggssted Nedoao. ssilimGlaa aea n .ssjd
ssiieTkatIwill neveridolp exclaimed Scott
spiabt sarnesey; and Il to beregretted tha
every young man does not mRk similar &c &c
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The Departure.

nT REV. q. T. FLANDERS.
God that he should die,
Just as the buds unfolding;
That hc should lay earth's garment by,
... Just ut my first bcholiingl
All, wherefore snatched away
When seeming most dvincly!
'.''. Called from his pretty toys and play,
.'t'H And laid in death supincly.
Around my heart be twined,i
And there he twineth ever!
m o DEATH 0 gravel can ya unbind
Tho lovely t1ndrilg Never!
''' His pretty golden hair,-
"'' HIS brow of alabaster-
His lips like south-ses coral, fair
A7ts All symbols Of master
1Fg t, - ..'t.
,,,',. Are ever in my eye, ....
And from Il fAdeth never; ...
~. 4, A thing of beauty, and a JOY,
d" 81 Forever and forever. .,
1uota l17aFf' s'''| .El 81. .-. '.'
sJi ID, His pretty little feet, a... .4rf
Ln;,-s. No ulore shall llypattor round me;
fa,.., AS soft Us velvet and as neat.I
ian, Full dimpltd and ill roundly. r
G1lW , No moro his quick salute
'tPapa"-whene'er ! entered;
e.. ~ Alas! those little lips are mute
The voice which on them centred.
1"Hb Nor shsI II hear his songs
"' l'H To which his hands beat measure;
>1F Yet, memory the strain prolongs, f.
20 yro And echoes bacs my pleasure. ''
50" o l did love him we'll, ... .....
!" He was my souls Yangel!
Peace, peace, my heart! thy sorrow quell
,h'hu' He singeth now an angel!
1s jsdi i3r S,,j E; a-ot 2ai' a. H.
.tssca NY beauty, and my joys, r... .,.s ri
ds,W alas. ,'nousI gone 'elofe me-
In the Immortal glory! .r.,..,. ....
Baltimore, .Hd. ,50"''"
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LovE.-The child whose good Of
fees are always ready when they are wanted
Ito run up stairs or down-to get chips Of
rock the cradle, or run on an errand and "right
,back''---and all with a cheerful look and
pleasant temper, has "a reward along with
such deeds. A little girl can get her grand
fathers slippers, or put away his book, OF
or gently comb his thin locks; and whether
she thinks Of it or not, these little kindness
,es are the sunbeams that tighten up dark and
woful world.te eafstE 19iiau 9hi 10 743ihs
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I, eTA life size statute Of Daniel Web
sier, of fine italian marble, sculpinred from
q daguerreotype likeness Of the great states
man taken short time previous to his death,
is to be presented to the Mercantile Libra-
ny by H. D. lBacons Esq, 81 the frm Of
Page, and Bacon, Of St, Louis. The ar-
list is Louis Verhaegan, and big work cost
$a,ooo,, B, ,,.a g.ss ~ ,,,ilss5 i,as, nas.
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::9Aodrp,,
NJ . %
, Our Childhood.

aHa.H
BY GEORGE D. PRENTICE, o.,
ri. ..d-va, .wsa,--,o listen r...
IN ,be sor, wind,s yentIo ,weI. ..
>" lnd ,h,nk NO hsar The unsie
hs1o1 on,u ucblldbood knew so well.
gdhsTo gaze out on the even,
-trsI ana fAnd ne poundless pnl nelds OF air. ...
A.. Ann t'e ieei again our poyhoods wish ..
To roam, Ike angels there! s..
.Thers,are many dreams; of o,,dna.. ...
ratio That cling around The past '.' a..
adj and rom the tomb of feeling ai SD
Sad thoughts came thronging fast lra
s,rr. no Terms We loved so dearly ..... ...I
- Ia The happy days now gone, .'-..
- me beautiful and lovely, -...--..- IT,
- 50 fair 10 look upon. -.... ,...
Tho.a A,io,, .oa r.r,,s ,.,d.n.
babes Who seemed so formed for bliss,
-rc Nfq glorious and too, heavenly
,,,,- For such world as this! H re-
-, Whose dark soft eyes seem swimming
- In sea OF liquid light, -..... ..
And whose locks of gold were streaming
o'es brows SO sunny bright.
D"' yvLo.o ,,;,.. -,,r, ,,,,o ,h, ,.,t,,
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q or According to de Bows ReDss,oa The
total population. Of the, Island of Cuba il
1900. .oO0,n nSissr-vhites, sol,sss;l free col
,647s,s slaves, S30.4aassi4} dsilsha
= .tnENsfH ttirIGt aai..iar nrar, ...s..i ~. !.
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r or Military funerals are managed rath-
ct qdserly III California, after buryi1g The
defunct the band comes back and serensddes
ishewidows iilw bneei od liie .innsp % sia |,
.s1si4isaa bH5 s9i
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ANOrHEn TREMENDOUS F,,irRR:

EVILS a HOwA RID. For~arafrg and Con msst = Msr
IL chants of this city. Jailed ercssdise
tbs Ohio RIVER yesterday aud last night Is citing
SHALLOW all raet.cale the they
did fail 10 iorwrd what goods had for neenps
Princeton. Mt Carmel &c by Railrosd
Neither did thy fail Can what goods they
had for rsrre Hsute. Washington PrterehuGh Neither
have theS failed d. the dry their large
Wharf boat eapahl. ofring safely 600 Rags
Pate order for the spring business Nihsr have
they failed tn have their the Cans the
City Wharf in hrt rate order r the safe keeping 1 prvasss
Send wheat blrey pork aud Tobacco.
viii store and ship tor you as low r-.itte.
Kentucky and tennessee chants will bear in mind that
In days will receipt for and produce Of
every inscription he delivered in New York In i've days
by Railroad n the way.
. nev:0-Iwdw1m LEWIS HOWARD.
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ADulNi.rR ,TOa,. sNI.E.

.IOrICE note ,tvs. nat will sci pablis auction
ON saturday. IN Is h say of Nov bexI a. Geors Fos
nous In city st evansville. the res.osal pro
tienr, q fosri. b. Admin
tor ssisrins Trinei ally OF he pilo~n. viz ons
d D. the "a a. q teord. Male. one ne
nora. Horses Plew zar uarHess isrV s o.
edat iy the Csnai bAak STA ron the
nd . " Nilies lot apparel
bedJiux credits sin mouths III ne all
SOLAR gvins bt win row
ed s-rury wuh interest irvm wsivng vglussop
ar ,s-ment laws. SILAS STEPHENS
.e.tk;-3s~xsi AdnisisuassY.
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Ma.sYLAeD rCATE LOTT IKE
FOR NOVEMBER. 1854
Payment Of Prizes Guara~fetd to the holder By the


state Of MaryiaRd
vi must congratulate spondsnt upon their
and although promise
every .api Il IL they will only Try sn can
b ch the list below sho ~Orsht YEA
know that IL wouI be asource % gralu' AiSn 10
msny Iblsh lisG OF prizes drawn and
violate offs rict roahd-nce
would avabt enhance the sale
eke,s ~ T. rmitted We could Sho has
in prizes Of 800 o. 90 the lars
which Or: AMI Others ~ho I'VE dra~
both Larger and smaller We give below the
Lo November aud earnestly request that each aud
every verson will send r.er tickets N them
@ MARIN Baltimore. Nd.
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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE AT AUCTION.

% LOTS stustea Smth's Eni.r<em-Bt Jasc b-yond
IL the Rsilroai depot sd about square from Main
Of the hest tuiidIag lots Ia she
vicinity Of Evansville. 9th Il the lots On
ave Of these lots already substantial Nth all
the outdoor iuildngs
ALSO Fourteen and min hundredths acres OF Land
lying Road leading PrincetoI and sniy
mile aud q hall this city
prop sil cold auction o TIT Y
THE 93D DAY UF NOVEMBER This property 10 know W.
part of the .stAt- Of Thos. x. smith a.e.d.
TERMS .-One-shird cash; cp--th ia and
from date. with interest. Title indisputahle.
noylJ-tds ROB- r.. SMITH.
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BALL Y JOU r N A l..

A MAMMOTH SHIP.--The new ship
Shakespeare, Capt. Cumming, arrived at New
Orleans on the 81, from Boston. The Plea
yune says she is the largest sailing vessel
that ever visited that port. She is Ut 1920
tons burthen, and will carry a cargo oil over
5000 bales cotton. q
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VXTOOl. (,NaDSNt:.-Tbe upa- sn.d ssss she aysn-
tssn perior faeii tis Tor Vi Card
lisbment has nsaehn aay and
atiipg ~ WORK faster and he
other similar In this region wh IL the
l. excellent. trins W. Tor himself or
any Ordinary amount aud Vn ta,, wait
es'd-d. Ny prices reasonable The
high-st WOOL seeorting quAly
oil experi.pcvd czrdsr hines.
and promis. satsfaetiva. les ~. j. NJ BIRTH
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HELD TO BAIL.-Runneis, the Kentucki-
an, who killed one German in St. Charles
county, and wounded another, last week. has
been held to bail in the SUN Of S2.0O0.-
He found the security and was discharged.
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ns5 PRIZES To re DISTRIBUTED.

IN this FORMED by the combination - ~
ckr and the draw " ballots.
Their will be s6 prizes each having the DIR numbers
~, each hav o. them 81 $50 rarh hsvns one
only iso - 20 with neiher Of the drA
uumb-rs then hefBs Tanks.
de eriue fat ofthee prizes and blanks iS
IS. inclu ive will he seversy isced in wheel IN
the drs xng and IS OF h-u drs racom,
having tor is combinations the LIST ID snd 81
will be- entitled 10 the capital prize
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u,.s SAVINGS !! !. .; BANK,
vs1rsRlK PROPERTY ron SALE.

fKNHE andsrsn d sale ~ Of ane sdsinins
the 20 wn Pstoks Colncss miles nsr,b ~ Prince
ton Gibson County Iudisas and ~rods ,oe ths
cleared aad well Rtioned nto
a..io ur. Plushand. veil wstsret. and che soil
. OF SURPASSED Nv any in the county
ALsO-Hs House and Lots in the town OF PAtohs known
as the Pa House. The Lots lie tosehsr aad sbrsee
shcnt well in various kinds
rut With spring Of water running through them
Sai Prone rtv il or ron Ev
ansye Il being about equal distances the
Parcs places Any wishing purchase
liyngen the premises
before the December he expects to leave home
. that time.
oct27-iwd WILLIAM JER >ULD.
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CONsE At IS.T,

n ONE Refrigerator Of Holt Maltby's Fresh
WN 4 . SOysters-paeksd ~ the ONLY trsnd tina ~
&N~.H not 'deleterioss " health We shall receive
~ them rexulzi through tire and sell at the
lowest price Our old eustamer- aud as
wish 10 eat GOOD Oysters, will please call 800.
movie ALLIS H0WES.
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sTnaACE WANTED.


NV prepared in Fire Proof ayehonee
W any quantity Grain. Produce Msrchsadiss.
ths mos lii. raj terms. -
Having large Aad airy stairs psvticuiar care WI
bs taken Hrusehod Furni,urs Agricultural Implements
and sood- isbe dan from damp
Insurance eted 10 hP- by the noAh
or lesg when desired.
located Locust street aud W aud
Canal venient for shipping by River Rail-
,oad Anpyto GEO. FOSTER A 60