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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-08-30

Ex-President Fillmore, who has been
absent since the death Of his daughter,
returned TO his residence in Buffalo on
Thursday last, accompanied by his son
He has suffered extremely under the al
Fiction of his successive bereavements
First lis wife. then his only daughter
next his brother, taken from hin, in rapid
Succession, seemed TO destroy almost eve.
ry bond OF union in .his family, aud LEFT
him in doubt about his future domestic
arrangements; but he could feel satisfied
nowhere bu, at home. and he has return
ed With his son 10 his house in Buffalo.
BosToN. Aug e2--1wo large five and
a half story buildings fell. in Broad street
witt, iremendous crash. burying some
Ior 4 PERSONS in thesruins. Loss estimated
at $l20, 600.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-08-30
The Wool Business,

MANY Of our farmers have. heretofore.
been unwilling to engage in the business
OF wool growing. fearing that it would not
pay. 1t is true that at this time. the pros
pect is not so hattering for large profits as
it was year or so ago; but still we believe
it will pay we'll. if judiciously managed.
In conversation with Mr.. ABsALoM
MARTIN, OF Perry township, few days
since he informed us that he came TO this
county abou, the 10th of March, 1853, and
that he brought with him five hundred and
fifty dollars worth Of sheep. Since tina,
time he has sold wool and sheep as fol.
lows:
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-08-30

EuEApER PAPgR. The New Orleans
Bulletin says: I'VE ere inclined to be-
lieve thai tie aolsra plant Of the South IS
destined 10 alleviate the grisvons evil un-
de- which all pnblishertiom labors. We
have sesl, specimens OF strong white rope
,Inan iiiactorsd from It's fiber. Il it will
make rope III certainly viii make paper;
end. IL il will make paper. the present ex-
arbiiauf prices rnusi come down materially,
for The supply Of the raw material will be
- inexbaus.ible as cheap.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1854-12-06
FrightfuI railroad Accident.

1t is our painful duty to record one Of the
most fearful accidents that has ever occur
red on the Cleveland g. Pittsburgh Railroad.
On Tuesday morning between 4 and D
O'Clock, the mail train from Wellsville (due
here at O'Clock p. NJ, Monday0 and the
Express train from Cleveland (due here at
4 O'Clock z. NJ, Monday0 came in colli-
sion about one mile and half above Raven
ma. II. T. SEYMOUR, conductor on the train
from Cleveland, was killed instantly. ]. b.
ROBINSON Of this place, had one arm and one
leg broken. CHLD's, Baggage Master, was
badly bruised. One or two others received
some injury.
So far as we have learned, no blame can
be attached to those having charge of either
Of the trains. Both were several hours be-
hind time. SEYMoUR's train, we understand,
was on a steep down grade, and the air was
so filled with snow, blown up by the winds,
as to make it impossible to discover an OBJ
iect very far ahead. This rendered the exer-
else of skill and caution utterly unavailing.
Mr. SEYMOUR was a resident of Raven
ma, and one of our best citizens. He has
been in the employ OF the C. & P. R. r.
Company, as conductor and otherwise, for
three or four years, which position he has
always filled with honor to himself and profit
to the Company. His loss will be severely
felt in our community.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1854-12-06
NarE0W Escape OF Gen. WGOg,
Senator w eERer and Lady.

Major General Wool, Senator Weller
and his accomplished lady, with party of
friends met with an accident lately in Cal
afornia, which had very neary proved fatal
to all. They had been on a pleasure and
business tour to the nothern boundary of the
State, when 1t occurred. One of the party
writes thus:
1t was about 8 O'Clock in the evening
we had just taken fresh horses-and we
were decending mountain over very dan
gerous road, portion oil which skrted the
very brink Of precipice, but we were
hardly mile and half from Nevada when
the driver, mistaking large stump for n
shadow, (the moon being very bright drove
heedlesslcssly forward, and striking the OBJ
stacle' broke the pole of our coach. I'M
mediatly the horses began running at terri.
Bile rate, the driver loosing all control. We
braced ourselves as we'll as we could, mo-
mentarily anticipating the shock Of an upset,
as soon as the vehicle should strike full a.
gainst one of the many stumps which lay in
our course. One gentleman jumped from
the stage, and was hurt severely; the rest of
us sat as firmly as possible, uttering not a
word, but awaiting bgeathlessly the catas-
trophe which we felt must ensue.
On we went, hurrying toward a frightful
precipice, which some of the party knew
was but few rods in advance of us, when,
Lrovidentially, the horses swerved suddenly
from the road, and dashed into the woods
The few minutes running time seemed weeks
to US, but at length two immense stumps
presented themselves; the first was grazed
sufficiently to tilt the vehicle upon the other,
where it became entangled, whilst the hor-
ses, disengaged, dashed headIong forward.
There we were "fxed;" the windows of the
stage about foot from the ground, and we
were SO firmly braced against each other
that the shock of stoppage had been scarce
ly felt. Gen. Wool scrambled out of the
W indow first, and we followed as speedily as
possible. The poor driver had been thrown
twenty feet, and lay speechless, his collar
bone being broken. We upprehended some
of the insiders" must be severely hurt, bu
happily all escaped with few scratches
save only the gentleman who had jumped
out, and was found senseless on the roat
some distance back
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1854-12-06
Winterquarters another point aboot nine

Winterquarters another point about nine
miles north is also place where its friends
expect to have the Capital. We started to
see Invent up on this side Of the river in
tending to cross the ferry opposite to it, but
could not get over, consequently we saw
nothing but the bluff on which it is expected
the city will be built. At present there are
but two houses. The Mormons once lived
there to the number Of or 5000, and had
something of congregation of Log shan
ties, but the Indians drove them away and
burned their buildings. | intend to visit the
city Of Belleview tomorrow, after which
shall be better able to give you some idea
of the place. am told the 0ttoe and Oma-
ha missions have school there of seventy.
five or eighty scholars.
There are great many persons here from
the different States, all wide awake for spec.
ulation. The paper printed at Belleview is
very sanguine, that place will be the Capi.
tai. Omaha is laid out into about $50 lots
parks, squares, &C., and looks very well
on paper, and presume will be something
of place. Next summer have no doubt
there will be large number of buildings
put up. The great trouble will be to pro-
cure material to build with. Brick are now
being made here and are worth from $7to S lC
per thousond, Pine Lumber is worth from
$65 to $75 per thousand, and not to be haC
at present for that. Money am told, j;
worth here about 40 per cent; persons who
wish to buy land at government price Dor
row at that rate.
This place, (Coucil Bluff contains ter
or twelve stores and some groceries, one o
the latter stands on this street little nortl
of this house and is about by feet GOV
cred with cotton cloth. Last evening, Rus
sell Davis and myself attended congrega
tional Church. The building is a one stor,
log, the ceiling is covered with cotton cloth
and has some good strong benches to sit on
1t looks very Democr attic; quite differen
from your churches in Ravenna. No orgal
and choir are here, but the simple, soul inspi
ring tones of melody, go up from two femal
voices sweet as nightingaler, strong a
Brandy, and clear as amber
Very respectfully yours
w. X, w,
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1854-12-06
RAVENN OHIO:
Remember the Poor.

"whcn chill Novcmber's Surly blast
Hse Makes nelds and forest bare.
And driving SHOWS and nipPing ir"sis,
SH Fill ali the wintry air;
Whea all without is chill and cold
And all wflhiR Is cheer,
Obi think Of those whose WOtal lot
Is cherries, dark aud drear."
Winter with is frosts and storms, is with
US again. Its icy breath is felt in the for.
est, in the fields, and in the city. Long
nights have now come. How pleasant to
gather around the freside-how cheerful
the blaze how charming the holy influence
that reigns like an Angel Spirit, in the sane
tuary Of home! The moaning winds and
the driving hail without, only serve to
strengthen the cords of love within, and
bind together by stronger bonds, the hearts
of the domestic circle.
But whence shall the joy Of the Crpkea come,
When shall the homeless lind Il home!
Now is a time to remember the poor
There are those, perhaps in our very midst,
upon whom the light of fortune and wealth
has never dawned. There are others also,
once prosperous, but now unfortunate. One
of the noblest labors of manhood, is TO as
sist the weak and administer to the wants of
the needy, and now is fitting time to en-
gage in this soul ennobling work. In the
winter season more than all others, want'
pale and haggered, stalks forth on its dis
NAL errand, and widows and orphans crouch
and tremble at its coming. How many there
are, who as December draws nigh, shudder
at the thought, that they know not from
whence their subsistence is to be derived
during the inclement season!
Provisions and fuel are scarce, and can
not be obtained except for the cash, and at
exorbitant prices. Even the more prosper
pus are full of complaints in regard to the
"hard times" How much greater then'
must be the necessities Of the poor and the
unfortunate. At such time it becomes the
citizens not only of every city and town, bu
every community to look about them anC
enquire if there be any in need of assist.
ance.
Yes, "remember the poor" A few
pounds Of -four, an old half worn garment,
or load of wood, could be donated by any
of our prosperous citizens, without loss or
inconvenience. Such gifts would afford
comfort and happiness to those who are in
destitute circumstances, and the givers would
be remembered with blessings by the CRATE.
ful recipients Of favor.
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R&HMSnS Items.

We have, says the Cincinnati Columbian
received the first number of the Kansas Pi-
oneer, published at Lawrence, Kansas Terri
tory, edited and published by ]. SPEER, for
merly of the Medina, Ohio, Gazette, and ].
L. SPEER, of Cleveland. 1t is of beautiful
appearance in paper and Typography, and has
n prevailing tone of frmness and forbear-
ance, which is so necessary for paper pub
lished under its peculiar auspices. ..c
The following extracts will be found in.
teresting: ......... ..,..
How do Pioneers get along is question
we have heard asked very frequently when
in Ohio. We got along at from fifteen to
thirty miles day, with carpet bag and cam
teen on our back, footing it across the prai-
rie. Rather hard way of getting along
so We found it. We carried the canteen. be-
cause we did not know where we could find
water, and the carpetb bag for the purpose of
making good impression the first time.
The first three weeks we were in the ter
ritory we had the pleasure of sleeping on
bed two nights, but two only. One night
we had the privilege of sleeping on straw
bed made of uLmowed prairie hay, with the
broad prairie for our bed, and the starry can
opy for covering. The next night we had
the pleasure of sharing bed with fellow
Pioneer made Of the same material through
out. When we got to Lawrence, we were
| favored with stfaw bed minus the tick.
The only paper printed in the Territory is
the Kansas Herald, a Pierce and Douglas
"by authority" journal; ard If We had not
been compelled for the want of materials, Ito
get this number printed, it would have been
the second paper. We are at least the Sc
cond editors who have written editorials and
prepared the matter for the paper in the Ter
ritory. Our office may be found under a
tree on the. banks of small brook south of
the saw MILL ..
The citizens of Lawrence, in leaving
friends and acquaintances, evnce no DISPOSE
ton to neglect or forget any of their time
honored institutions. Last Sabbath they or
ganzed a.Sabbath School and Bible class.
AS soon as suitable building can be pro-
cured, they will have Library and Lyceum
There shines the true New England spirit.
DR.. ]. B. Chapman, one of our most en-
terprsing citizens, has drawn up and headed
a subscription paper for a joint stock compa-
ny to procure 4 small steamboat to run on
the Kansas river.
Lawrence City is the name of the town COM
menced by the New England settlement, and
is most beautiful location. It's about fifty
five miles distant from the mouth Of the Kan
sas river, and seven or eight miles from the
mouth of the Wakarusa river, considerable
stream of water. A very large number of
Mechanics are here, many Of whom, we
opne, are little used to frontier life, but will
make business 60 where the materials are
ready for them TO act in their appropriate
spheres. We scarcely ever witnessed
more jovial, cheerful, perseverng, and de-
termned population. The city embraces
nearly two hundred inhabitants.
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Items Of NcTVS.

C[sF In Russia, the candles used in the
mines are made of tallow mixed with char
coal dust, powdered Charcoal) which is
found to increase the intensity of the light
~ The slcighing in the country, around
Buffalo is delightful, and numerous parties
have had trip over the snow, through the
"evergades." So says the Buffalo Repub-
lie of the 22d.
o. There is wood sawyer in Boston,
whose interest income is $500 per year.
He still follows the business.
W The financial growth of the Ameri-
can Bible Union is said to have exceeded
that of any other religious society. The
receipts for the first year were $4,000; of
the second, $4,000; of the third, $4,000;
Of the fourth, 1923 900; of the fifth, or pres
ent year, more than $49,5OO,
tT The New York Evangelist has been
sold for $4,000 to Mr.. Bidwell, one of its
editors, and another party.
W Alfred Arts, convicted in the Shelby
Common Pleas, held at Sidney, of the mur-
der of his daughter, was last Tuesday SEN
fenced by Judge Metcaf to be executed on
the Esd day of February next.
OI.FPotatoes are abundant in New Hamp-
shire and Indiana at 25 cents bushel.
CLTMrs. Lamb has been sentenced to the
penitentiary of Oregon, for the term of her
natural life, for the murder of her husband
N. J. Lamb.
0EFAn eastern exchange says that the
prettiest way of dunning ever devised, was
lately practiced in that vicinity. A very
pretty young woman accosted creditor
thus: Husband has made me a present of
that little bill you owe him."
01F We learn from good authority, (says
the Washington Sar0 that the defalcaton
of ex-Colector Russell, of Cleveland, Ohio,
amounts to over $ll4,OOO. His peculations
commenced with the first quarter he was in
office. He has property amounting to some
100000 which has been attached. He is
still at large.
" The Poles in New York city, on Mon
day last, celebrated the anniversary of the
uprising of 1890 1t was an interesting af-
fair, being attended by large number of
eXiled republican patriots from various ma
tons of continental Europe.
CkF The heaviest tax bayer in the West
is Nicholas Longsworth, of Cincinnati, whose
Government account this year is $2I,544.-
The rate is 16a mills on each dellar of valu-
alton.
kFHon. DAVID S. REID has been elected
U. S. Senator from North Carolina for six
years from the 5th of March next
0T 1t now appears that of all the men,
bers elected to the lower house of the mass
achusetts Legislature, only one is separately
and distinctively Wing, 1868 being Ameri-
can, and Fusion.
GF A fire occurred at Council Bluffs, on
the 22d, which destroyed property to the
amount of $35,OOO. Partly insured.
E A recent census of the State Of Mich
igan shows the present population to bt
5l5 900. In 1850 the number was 397,
965, being an increase of over 117,0O0 il
, four years.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1854-12-06

With unabated FIRE the noble hearts dashed
at their enemy-it was fight Of heroes
The frat line Of Russians, which had been
smashed utterly by our charge, and had fled
of at one flank and towards the centre, were
coming back 10 swallow up our handful OF
men. By sheer steel and sheer courage bn..
uiskilener and Scott were winning their
desperate wty right through the enemy's
squadrons, and already gray horses and red
coats had appeared right at the rear of the
second mass, when, with,irresistible force
like one bolt from bow the lst Royals,
4th Dragon Guards, and the 9th Dragon
Guards, rushed at the remnants Of the frs.
line Of the enemy, went through it as though
litwere made Of pasteboard, and dashing on
the second body Of Russians, as they were
still disordered by the terrible assault Of the
Grays and their companions, put them to
utter rout This Russian horse in less than
five minutes after il met our dragons was
flying with all It's speed before force Ger.
tain not half its stteHgth A cheer burst
/ from every lip; in the enthusiasm, officers
and men took of their caps and shouted With
delight, and thus keeping up the scenic
character Of their position they clasped their
hands again and again
Lord Raglan 81 once despatched Lieuten-
ant Curzen, A3d-de-Camp, tos convey his
congratulations 20 Brigadier- Gencl siS Scar
lett, and to say aSsstld5ns.'' The gallant
old officers face beamed with pleasure
when hs~Ieceived the message. 81 beg 10
thank his Lordship very sincerely" was his
reply. The cavalry did not long pursue their
enemy. Their loss was very slight, about
35 killed and wounded in both affairs (the
second will be detailed subsequently, Ma
ior Clarke'Was slightly wounded, and had a
narrow escape from sabre cut at the back
of his head. Lieutenant Colonel Griffiths
retired after the first charge, having been
wounded at the back of the hedd. Ccrnet
Pendergast was wounded in the foot There
were not more than four or five men killed
outright, and our most material loss was
from the cannon playing on our heavy dra-
goons afterwards, when covering the retreat
) of light cavalry.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1854-12-06
Failing Banks and the Fusion
~ Press.

Wing and Fusion Editors all over the
country, are becoming exceedingly nervous,
because some persons have ventured to in
quire into the solvency Of the several Bank
ing institutions of the State. They charge
that the Democratic press, has caused in a
measure, the present money panic, and has
been the means of SO many failures in bust
ness. So far as we are concerned, we deny
having used our humble influence to destroy
or embarrass any business establishment
whether Bank or otherwise. Our only
desire is, and has been to bring these sub.
jects into notice that the people, who are
interested therein, may understand FOR them
selves the nature and state Of financial affairs
throughout the country.
If they are holding the bills of rotten and
worthless institutions, they ought to be made
aware Of it; and system of Banking which
will not bear an investigation as to its SOL
vency, is unworthy the confidence of the
public. The sooner its unsoundness is
known the better for the business communi-
ty. If the State Bank of Ohio is solvent,
and under good management, why are its
friends so anxious to avoid an examination OF
its affairs! If they desire to reinstate this
institution in the confidence of the citizens
cf Ohio, they. should inv ite investigation
make statement of its affairs-give the
amount of their circulation and other liabl-
ities-the amount of their available means
for the redemption Of notes, and in this man.
ner SO open the whole matter to the eyes of
business men, that all may understand the
actual state of the different branches and
OF the whole system. If then, they can
show that they are sound as they claim to
be, confidence will again be restored, and
everything move on as safely and smoothly
as ever.
!" But if they avoid all attempts at examin.
alton, and ask us to believe them safe, with.
out particle of evidence to that effect, il
will only serve to increase suspicion and
doubt in the minds of bill holders, as to theil
safety.
g All the people ask is On evidence of secu.
rity This is all they want, and it is their
right to demand it.
~ A safe and we'll regulated system of bank
ing will never suffer from any inquiry whicl
may be made as to its solvency. The worth
less and insecure only, are liable to explode
ut is oftentimes necessary to probe woun
in order to effect its cure, notwithstanding
it may cause pain to the patient. Just so
it with the financial concerns of the coun
try at the present time. Our commercia
and monetary affairs have lost their health
tone. They need probing. 1t is not onl
right but necessary that they be examine
carefully, thoroughly, even though by sue
examination, many should be made to fail
consequence of their unsoundness.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1854-12-06
THE WAR IN THE CRIMEA.
The battle OF the TWcnty-Filth Oi
October.

Our latest intelligence received by the
Canada was to the effect that in the battle
of the 25th October, thousand men and
600 horses belonging to the English, were
killed in three hours, by an overwhelming
force of Russians. This intelligence reach
ed Liverpool but a short time previous to
the sailing of the Canada, and, as may
be supposed, caused universal surprise and
pain.
Further advices confirm the main features
of this terrible disaster, but, fortunately, not
to quite so great an extent as was at first re-
ported. The charge of cavalry that precip-
itated so many into certain destruction was
not it is said, the result of mistake, or at
least, of misconception Of orders arising
from the esprit de corps that induced the cav
airy to attempt some brilliant exploit to re-
trieve the secondary part they played at the
battle of Alma. In short, that in miscon-
STRUNG an order from the Commander-in-
Chief, conveyed by Captain Nolan, Lords
Lucan and Cardigan rode the light horse
over plain mile and half in length, and
exposed to cross fire from Russian bat
terry of 20 guns. The attempt was madness,
and the result, destruction. The troops
| wprn.-
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Shall we have "a Lyceum.

Mr. EpIToR:-I observed in your paper Of
week before last, an article recommending
the formation of Lyceum or Literary So
ciety, and | entirely concur in the recon-
mendation made. Such a society would be
productive ~of great benefits of which it is
unnecessary to speak here. Can't meet
ing be held this week, and steps taken for
the immediate formation of such society,"
have no doubt that there are dozens in the
town who would be glad 10 unite themselves
with such an association, and are only wait
ing for some one to move in the matter.
would suggest Friday evening next as an 0p.
propriate time, and P. B, Conant Esqr's.
Office as the place for meeting to consider
the subject, and hope the young men of Ra-
VIENNA will attend, and give their aid to the
project. A CITIZEN.