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The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1854-10-25
The Lost Exploring Party.
The Fate of Sir John Franklin's Expedition
dScertained. .--Died of Starvation.
MONTREAL, Oct. 9

U"CSf oN"C"' Iee" " OtUI OUCcO"'
MONTREAL, Oct. 81.
The Herald of this morning has the follow
ing: In our extra of last evening we inform,
ed the public that rumor was current in
town that the remains of Sir John Franklin,
his crew and their ships, had been discover
ed. We Immediately despatched Il special
messenger to the Hudson Bay Companys
House, at Lachne, and through the kindness
of the Governor, Sir Geo. Simpson, we are
enabled to lay before our readers the follow
ing outlines of despatch from DR.. Rae, who
has been absent, on the coast, since the first
of the month of June 1853, and returned
to York Factory the 28th of August last,
from whence he forwarded letters by express
to Sir Geo. Simpson, via Red River settle.
ment.
After briefly noticing the results of his own
expedition and the difficulties with which
they had to undergo he proceeds to state
that from the Esquimauxs he had obtained
certain information of the fate of SirsJohn
Franklin, who had been starved to death af-
ter the loss of their ships, which we're in the
ice, and withdrawing their way south to the
great fish river of Buck, near the outlet OF
which party of whites died, leaving accounts
Of their snfferings in the mutilated corpses oi
some which had evidently furnished food to
thier unfortunate companions. ss,r..
This information, is not derived from the
Esquimaux who had communicated with the
whites and who had found their remains, but
from another band who had obtained the de.
tails from them: --4a .aa.a g..... .i
No doubt is left Of the truth Of the report
as the natives had in their possession various
articles Of European make, which had been
in possession of the whites. ~ @ t",
Among these are silver spoons, forks, &C.
on one of which is engraved "Sir John Fran
lin, K. B. C.," while others have crests or
them which identity the owners as having be
longed to the ill-fated expedition.
+ Drawings of some Of them have been sen
down. F3a .a, NOT
This fearful tragedy must have occurred a.
long ago as the spring of 1880. ar-
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1854-10-25
Still RcactiMg.

Hon. JOSIAH Quincy, in recent speech
at Fair in Massachusetts, strongly con-
demned the Know Nothings. Other men Of
reflection and foresight are doing the same.
Ministers Of the Gospel are preaching against
them, as alien to the spirit of the Gospel.
The reaction is begun. Let each man talk
nationally and kindly with his neighbor, who
has been misled by designing demagogues
into the order. Let us get rid of this secret
power over the people, which has become so
potent as to threaten our very existence as
as free people, Statesman and Democrat.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1854-10-25

AN ANCIENT PEAR TREE.-There was to
be seen at the horticultural Exhibition at
Newton lately, branch taken fro m pear
tree, believed to have been planted by John
Jackson, the first permanent settler in New.
ton. The deed which conveyed the land on
which the tree was planted is dated 1889,
and the tree is doubtless upwards of two
hundred years. old. The tree bore this year
some four of Eve bushels, and the branch
exhibited, some three feet long, had upon il
some thirty specimens. The quality Of the
pear is rather poor, but the great age of the
tree ID another instance of theshardiho0d Of
the variety.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1854-10-25
Connecticut q. X.

Elections have been held in all the towns
of Connecticut, for local officers. So far as
heard from, the Democrats have carried fif-
ty-seven towns, the Wings twenty-seven,
and sixteen are equally divided In num-
Der of towns the Know-Nothings held the
balance of power, and of.course decided the
election. sa-.G q, .y~,.s. .~.. rs
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1854-10-25
still Another Bank Suspended!

The Elkhart County Bank Goshen, Indi-
ana9 has stopped payment. This concern
has no banking house at Goshen. The
Bank of Goshen has pretended to redeem
for the owner, and has done so when in
funds, which was not common. A package
Of the Elkhart notes was returned to one of
our Banks to-day, with letter from the
President Of the Bank Of Goshen, saying he
had no funds to redeem the same. The
agent of the concern was West trying to
raise the wind.-P Plaindealer. III.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1854-10-25
Outrage ON n Priest.

A catholic priest in the town of Ellsworth,
Maine, by the name of BAPsT, was tarred
and feathercd, and robbed, few days since,
by a band of rufians, mostly young men,
He was man of upright character and de-
pertinent, and his only crime was that OF
worshipping God according to the dictates
of his own conscience" This is one of the
first brilliant achievements Of Know Moth
ingism.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1854-10-25
Americans imprisoned in Mexico.

Our readers, doubtless, read in last weeks
paper an account of the Imprisonment of
Americans, at Durango, Mexico. One is
said to be WILLIAM RoDdERs, of Stark
county, Ohio. If any one in the county
knows of any such man, who formerly resi-
ded here, and it is probable that this man
now confined in Mexico is the same, we
should be glad to receive few lines to that
effect. We doubt not our Government will
promptly attend to the matter.-Stark Coun-
ty Dem.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1854-10-25

DREADFUL MoRTALIrY.--A letter from an
officer of the United States steamer Saran-
&C, dated at Spezzia, September lS, states
that when she was at Constantinople, the
Combined French and English forces had
lost some Mtrty tho,Sand men by cholera, and
they were still dyingin gfea. numbers. " One
English frigate lost one hundred and seventy
men during one night. Dealer.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1854-10-25
Ohio Congressional Election Full
Returns.

The Democrats have carried every Coz
gressional District in the State, save t,De'
ty one! Hoorah for our side! |!
l. Timothy C. Day, Opposition.
2. ]. Scott Harrison. Fusion X. N.
8: Lewis D Campbell, Fusion.
4. M. H. Nichols, Opposition.
5. J. R. Emrie, Opposition.
6. R. Mott, Opposition.
7. Aaron Harlan, Fusion.
8 Benjamin Stanton, Fusion.
9. Cooper K. Watson, Fusion.
10. o. F. Moore, Fusion.
IL. Horace V. Horton, Fusion K. N.
10. Sam. Galloway, Fusion K. N.
l3. John Sherman, Fusion,
Ia. Philemon Bliss, Fusion.
Is. VIM. R. Sapp, Fusion K. N.
16. Edward Ball, Fusion.
II. Charles J. Albright, Fusion.
l8. Benjamin F. Letter, Fusion K. N.
10. Edward Wade, Fusion.
90. Joshua R. Giddngs, Fusion.
81. ]. A. Bingham, Fusion X. N.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1854-10-25
Newport Safety-Fund.

This Bank has fulfilled its destiny by
breaking--or rather suspending payment
Some months. ago we warned our readers
that it would break and not to touch it. Our
prediction has proved true. The Bill hold
ers as usual, will be found with the Mechan-
les End Farmers.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1854-10-25


The New Y ork Herald of Monday, has
the following paragraph, concerning the feet
in that port. $685." sea d.a 2s 2sHf|
There are at present in port, thirty eight
steam ships. one hundred and sixty-eight
ships, one hundred and eighteen barks, one
hundred briggs, three hundred and eighty
three schooners, besides smaller crafts enga-
ged in various trades of traffic probably num-
bering three hundred, the whole forming a
feet of upwards of eleven hundred vessels OF
every class and capacity, from the magnjf-
cent three thousand tons burthen Atlantic
steamer down tothe Island City fishing smack
and not including the almost innumerble
tow boats, ferry boats, liters, and barges,
around and about this string metropolis.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1854-10-25
The StateFair.

! The State Fair lastweek, SO far as we are
able to learn, was largely attended. Not
less than l25,ooo people were present on
Thursday. The exhibition was one of in
terest. So far as agricultural products are
concerned, it fell short Of last year. This
could not be otherwise, considering the
drouth which prevailed all over the State du-
ring the summer The stock was generally
better than that exhibited at the Dayton
Fair. Every thing passed off with harmony
and good feeling on the part Of the thous-
.ands who were present.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1854-10-25
The Cost of Crime in Ohio.

An excellent correspondent of the Ohio
Journal OF Education, in speaking of this
subject says 1.-THE following statistics are
from the report of the Attorney General of
Ohio, for the last year: Number convicted
of murder in the second dogrec, 7; man
slaughter, 90; rape, 7; bigamy, l; arson, S;
burglary, "a; assault, with intent to murder,
10; to ravish, 2; to rob, q; grand larceny
az from Hamilton county) 43; counterfeit
ing, II; horse stealing, II; robbery, forgery,
and other crimes, 25; total, 1872. OF these
criminals, seven were sentenced for life, the
others for limited periods; and the cost of
their trial, conviction, ETC., SO for as reported
was $l4,999,83, or more than 1878 eacIf!-
But as several counties did not repor: the
costs, it is fair to suppose that the expense
was not less than $50 each. u59eiEesa
Now the school tax levied under our pres
ent system, amounts to $3.50 for each youth
between FIVE and twenty one; and as three
fourths of these youth, or 100000, attend
school during some part of the year, the sum
expended for the tuition of each is only 50 90.
So that the cost Of CONFLICTING these criminals
would have instructed them in common.
schools for forty years; or it would have
paid for their tuition and that of the next
three generations of their success (making
800 in all,) for period of nearly ten years
each.
II any doubt the connection between igno-
rance and many of the crimes enumerated
in the foregoing list, we refer them to the
facts stated on page $50 of our last number,
and to the statistics of nearly all the peni-
tentiaries in our own and other countries.-
| Cddis Sentinel. ia e5t tst
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1854-10-25

II AMERICAN DI IoNDs. The value of the
diamond which has been found lately in Man
chester, Virginia, is said to be three, or four
thousand dollars. A scientific examination
shows that it refracts, aud If rubbed on dry
cloth or leather, acquires positive electricity,
and on being suddenly removed from the
sun'srays into the dark il sends forth sparks
Of light resembling fairy-like blazing stars,
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1854-10-25

Y or Al new counterfeit Of the denomina-
ton OF S5, on the Atlantic Bank. Cap May,
N. J., 10 in circulation In Pittsburgh.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1854-10-25

MELANCHOLY ColNcTpENcEs.-The steam.
er E. K. Collins, named after the ptoprie-
tor Of the Arctic, Is burned and sunk, with
most Of her crew--her clerk, Luce, rbeiagr
among the saved, The, Arctic, with Mrs.
and Miss =. X. Collins, is lost, together
with her Captain, whose name was also
Luce. These calamities occtr, one on Lake,
Erie, the other ON the ocean. 9, 200 miles
apart. and the news of WHICH reached ~
within twenty y-four hours Of the same time.
- Cleveland Ftdin Dealer sss sTa@f gi3Ts :
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-28

NEw-JERsEr-The friends of Temperance in this State
tell that they will carry for Prohibition the year after
New-York carries the Maine Law But they may just as
as well carry it the year-tha is HiS year-f they
will all heartily try. There is silent but mighty up
heaval among the caused by that Nebraska bill,
which will make itself felt the Fall Election, and opposi
ton to Slavery and OPT to Liquor always tend to help
each other There need oany coalition arrangement
TO secure this RESULT itself Wise concert may
render This reciprocal action effective but will be
felt any how And the holdover majority Of the Senate
will prove no nsuperabe obstacle to present success Let
the People show themselves decided and earnest in favor
of Prohbitory Law and the Senate will not long obsruct
il passage.
Van Wagner, the Poughkeepsie Blacksmith has
opened Temperance campaign in Vest jersey speaking
TO large audiences with good efecas the following Re
solves of the Temperance of Mount Holly, on the
2lst inst, may to Indicate
Hhcea, friends the Maine Law in Moant Holly hay.
had the privilege the last weeks Of hearing the abe d
coures the Pousskeepse Blacksmith on me
subject Prohibition and have enjoyed ast Of reason anu
flow o. soul" listening his burning coqaenee Ia fao OF
noble aud righteous feel It 70 be no less na
pleasure bear ry to HE power and 'k As speaker ana 10
liz digihed genilemanly bearng mani therefore
Besored That recognize In Mr. VIM van Washsr w MI
advocate the eloquent defender and tne nVaeDe
champion Prohibition the only means under Ood o me aa
inc bae-o the only protection io' MS as
mshod them 10 the proper position IN
IL . n
er the csraeiu and comfortable Temperance Pavilion
worthy OF their sup
ravng the forces and coucenirAIs ne eheses
Of s no Engaged in this glorious war Tor me " ~
Distilled death and liquid dsmnaton nom ohrstau
community. IL,
Le,red the good already effected By these meenss will
r.rsy thousand labor and money nece
sally expended and the cheering hope Of future and su
the Of the saved SHALL stimulate Us 10 continued ah' ~
,rOrts this holy
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-28

Catholic Churches in this country We believe the
difficulty has been somewhat animated by other elo-
ueut such rs di.satsiac,ion with priest appointed
10 H.. Church by the Bishop, AMI co.ncding in Opin
ion with him. but the main trouble l. that
relating to the tenure OF the Church property. To
settle il If possible. of the objects of the late
visit Of Archbishop Bedini. he having been sent out
for that purpose by the Pspal See in response to an
appeal against the decision OF the superior authorities
of tie Church in this country made to Rome by the
Trustees. HIS decision was in favor Of the Bishop,
and in rendering it be addressed the people of the
Church, urging them to yield in language which must
have influenced any but very unsubmssve Catholics
But they still held their ground contendng that while
they were ready to pay ali due respect to the Bishop
in spiritual matters they were convinced that in tenn
poral affairs there was duty of religion that could
require them TO obey bis directons and above all,
they were not ready to give him the control of the
lands belonging to their particular society,
Tie matter Las remained in this state until the
last week when the Trustees took occasion publicly
to state anew their determination; whereupon the
Bishop proceeded to put them under the ban OF the
Church, by imposing the extreme penalty of
accommodation. Of the individual members Of
the Church nothing is said in the Bishops decree,
probably because they have not acted directly in the
quarrel but there is no doubt believe, that they
sustain tie Trustees. To them the accommodation
of their officers will cause no new priyaton of
religious benefits for all services have been suspend
ed in the church since the resistance of the
Trustees to the commands of the Bishop became de-
cded.
1t is novel spectacle in this country that of the
infection of ecclesiastical punishment for nsubmssiOn
to the authority of prelate in questions relating to
real estate but suppose that it perfectly in ac
cordance with the law and the discipline OF the Cath.
Ollie Church, Of which the recusan parties have pro-
fessed themselves members Their act appears to be
one of partial Protestantisma protest against the
right of the Bishop to dictate in temporal and business
affairs. Whether they will now go on and complete
their separation from the Roman See by reopenng
their ong-shut Church for worship under some indie
pendent pastor remains to be seen, but their right
so to do if they choose In this country the Bishops
accommodation does not necessarily shut them out
from all public mnistrations of religion. it would in
Spain or Italy, other States that still ruled by
medieval ecclesiastical intolerance. We not
advised that they contemplate going to any such length
but after their prolonged and strenuous assertion OF
their corporate rights against the authority their cer
ical superors it would be rather surprising If they
should now yield the whole controversy and submit to
what they have constantly and earnestly repudiated.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-28

The claims of the State of Maryland for interest
on money advanced during the last with England,
occupied some portion of the time of the Senate yes
terday. The principal was paid long ago. and the
bill to pay the interest adopted by vote OF 81
to Z. The bill ON the House, changing the time of
the meeting of Congress from the first Monday in
December to November was taken up. Some muir
derous amendments were offered and lost and the bill
was then rejected Nays SO, Yeas 10.
In the House, Mr.. CliDgman objected to and conse-
quently chOked resolution to get from the Pres-
dents private notebook what he knows about expe-
ditions for stealing Cuba. Then came up the Gads-
den Treaty, and Mr.. Houston proposed to terminate
the debate at noon to-day. This resolution was
adopted-94 to S. Mr. Jones of Pa, went in for the
treaty and thought that this just the thing to set
tie forever the question of boundary. a dry debate
followed relieved only by personal tilt between Mr..
Richardson and Mr.. Campbell, in regard TO alleged
fraud in the Nebraska bill. Mr. Peckham made
strong speech against voting the money asked for the
Mexican Treaty without having look at the cores
pondence upon which the treaty is based. Without
coming TO question, the House, at late hour adj
iOurncd.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-28
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BACKWARD.

IN leo. New-Hampshire was "DemocfAut IN
tie party sense in every branch OF It's government
but one OF her L. S Senators (John /. PSrfo') IL
vored the admission of Missouri as Slave STATE on
the basis OF the Missouri Compromise. Resolves RON
the Legislature OF Virginia, affirming the right OF
each State asking admission into the Union to legal
tie Slavery or not she should see fit, were called
before tie Legislature Of New. Hampshire, aud by
il referred to Committee which took the subject in
hard deliberated and reported upon it, coming to
these conclusions
. g.r,9 p, NE Senate and To.ss Of Rerressnf1 ires
IN tcneral Can't conrc7,d That. in the opinion 81 this
Legislature the Congress OF the United States has by
the Constitution. the right in admitting new States into
the Union 10 prescribe the prohibition of Slavery
of tho conditions on which such State shall be admitted
That in the case of Missouri. TO which. by the pream
bic and resolutions of the General Assembly of Virginia,
the attention OF this Legislature has been called, tina;
right remained in full force unimpared either BY the
treaty under which that Territory acquired any
Subsequent of the General Government
That in the opinion of this LegSlture, the existence
OF Slavery within the United States Is great mora A.
well political evil the liberation Of which can De Jast!
fed by necessity alone and that the further extension Of
ought be prevented by the due exercise oil the power
vested in the General Government.
These Resolves passed both Houses unanimously:
the vote in the popular branch tanding-ieas l9i Cont
of ~. members eected;) Nays, none. Among the
members who voted for them Matinee Harrey,
since Governor, now L. 5. District Judge: Henry
Hubbard, (then Federast, but since Jacksons tune
leading Democrat,) also ex.Governor Benning NJ.
Bean. Jesse Bowers. Judge Plaisted James Clark,
and other leaders Of the Sham Democracy of to-day.
And now New-Hampshire furnishes President two
L. s. Senators and Member 10 spit upon her princi-
pies above proclaimed. and bear leading part in re-
opening to Slavery the soil then sacredy pledged to
Freedom
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-28
THE PERIL OF KANSAS,
ruinmies.

We have shown, by evidence which no man can
gansay, that the pretcnses under which weak rin
cipled and easily mised partisans were first
brought to acquiesce in the repeal of the Mis-
souri, Restrction-namey. that Slavery oonA not
90 into the New Territores-that a vote Of
the people would be required to admit it
that Mr.. Fuller's amendment expressly authoriz.
ing the Territorial Legislatures to admit or exclude
Slavery, was superluous, &c,-are already ialsiGed
by transpring events. Slavery has gone into Kansas
without waiting for any Legislative saneton-in fact,
was there already, though legal nulty because Of
the Missouri Restriciion-but, that having been re-
pealed by the passage of Douglass bill, the slave
holders assert that it legally crisis there and
ready to back their assertion by liberal display of
reyolvers and Bowieknives Not a breath do We
hear from them about awaiting the organization Of
the Territories and deerring to the Will of the ma
J"fi'y. On the contrary, they sre swarIslng into
Kansas like locusts marking off ali the bcs, lands