The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1854-08-24
Items or News.


UxFoRD who assaulted DANA on the night
of the rendition Of Burns, in Boston, has
been convicted by the Municipal court at
that place.
CRY OF GLLsGow.-The British bark
=" Britain's Pride" arrived at Boston, Aug.
II. She reports that on the 18th of August
in latitude Al, longitude, Sc, sc, west she
passed chest painted green with the letter
G. B., City of Glasgow, in gilt, ornament
with wreath. This is supposed to be a
trace Of the lost steamer. ...
Much of the growing corn in Alabama, is
represented to be ruined by the drought.
Mr.. BURT, of South Carolina, has accept
ed the Governorship of Nebraska.
An old revolutionary soldier in Albany,
aged 80 years, and named DURRELL WILL
rAMs, died in that city on Sunday last.
The cholera has made its appearance at
DelPhos, in Allen county, Ohio. During
twenty-one days twenty-four deaths have oc-
cured.
JUDGE SwAN.-JosEpH R SWAN, the Fu-
sion candidate for Supreme Judge is lying
very i'll at his residence in Columbus. But
little hopes Of his recovery, are entertained
by his friends. ....... ....-.....
A press and types have been sent up the
Minnesota to start paper at st. Peters
city, Gov. GoRMAN's new town.
The amount Of defalcation of Mr.. RICH.
ARDsoN, the collector of Oswego under the
FILLMORE administration, is unknown, as
last years account is withheld, but is not un.
der 100000. -an ..
President HITCHCOCK has resigned his po.
sition as the head Of Amherst College. He
has filled that place since lS45 with distin.
guished ability. He retires because his
health will not permit the continuance of the
cares and duties which the place imposes.
Hon. S. P. CHASE is to deliver an oration
before the Phi Beta KAPPA Society, at Dart
mouth College, N. H., at its next commence.
ment.
A Know NOTHING V1croRY.-At an cleo
ton for member of Council, in the Secont
Ward, Allegheny, held on Tuesday after
noon, James Gardner, person who was
not known to be q candidate, was elected
by vote nearly double that of his oppo
nents.
Upwards of 100 free negroes had embark
ed on the British steamer Solent for Eng
land, en- route for Africa. ... ...".
A New York Grand Jury have returned
true bill of indictment for murder in the frs
degree against DR.. Robert Graham, of New
Orleans, for killing Col. Lorng a few day.
since at the st. Nicholas Hotel.
The astronomer HIND has discovered an.
other asteroid. -... a.s
About two thirds of the valuable portion
of the engines of the steamship franklin
will be saved.
CHARLES KING, Esq. President of the
Columbia College, has been chosen Presi.
dent Of the Kansas Emigration League, o
New York.
Know NoTHIEGs IN MANsF1ELD.-From
the Shield and Banner it appears that O
Know Nothing institution is has been form.
ed in Mansfield. The names of a number
who took the art-Republican oath are
known. They are all Fusionists but two.
FRANCIS Dick, the murder is to be hung
in Dayton, Ohio, on the I'd Friday of Sep
tember next. .....-... ~
The citizens ofLouisvile, KY, have voted
on proposition to appropriate 100000 tc
complete their school system which was car
red by 1900 majority. ....
RAILROAD CONVENTIONAL Convention
OF Railroad Officers was held in New York
last week. The companies represented
were the Baltimore and Ohio, Penn. Cen
trail, Hudson River, New York Central ant
New York and Erie Railroads. The object
is said to be TO agree upon common tariff
for freight and passengers. Rumor has it
that it was agreed to put the rates at 90 pei
cent. '-...
Cholera is more fatal in Boston at present
than in any other city in the Union. Fol
five days ending the 10Th inst, there were
2l7 deaths from the disease.
The next elections will be held in Yer
mont and Maine, on the 5th and 18th o
September.
Ex-Mayor Guthrie, of Pittsburgh it ii
said, will be appointed Third Auditor of the
U. s. Treasury Department.
The N, Y, Express says, that Greene C
Broson has reconsidered his declension, ant
agreed to run for Governor. .a... .... ...
Washington. Irving is cultivating hi.
grounds and gardens at Sunnyside. HI
says his potatoes cost him about sixpenct
apiece. a. ... .ts.. .sa, ../ ..'
CoUETERFETTs.-The Pittsburg Post says
Several individuals are very industrously
engaged circulating a new ard dangerous
counterfeit fifty dollar bill on the SOuthpor