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Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-06-21

6FThe following is given as an infalible
cure for hydrophobia; s1 .sru aisgRst >e
"Take OF. the root Of allacampane one ounce
and half, cut it fine; then boil il in one pint Of
new milk down to a half pint; take this three
mornings, fasting, and eat no food till 4o'clock
in the afternoon. IT. should be taken every 9TH
,er morning; the two, tastdoses must weigh two
ounces each This remedy will have, the desr-
ed effect, if taken at any time within twenty
hours after the accident" -
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-06-21

ter"Biddy, has that surly fellow cleared flo
the snow from the pavement Eyes, sur. p =
aDid he clear 1t off with nlacrity, Biddyp s"Ne,
sur, wild shovel.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-06-21

SALT YOUR CnlMsErs.--In building chin
ney, put quantity Of salt into the mortar with
which the intercourses of brick are to be laid
The effect will be that there never will be any
accumulation of SCOT In that chimney. The phi
losophy is thus stated The salt in the portion
of mortar which is exposed absorbs moisture
from the atmosphere every damp! day. The SCOT
thus becoming damp; falls down to the fire place.
This appears to be an English discovery. 1t is
used with success in Canada. agac1'@ y15F
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-24

tB- From the Farmsrs Friend paper neutral In pc.
ltcr, and published In Union, Monroe county, Va, We
make the below which may indicate the state Of
public sentiment In that ion Of tho State on tho sub
ject OF the new small note law: s.
"rrom indications at present, think very doubtful
whether or all hess lava together viii DO sufficient to
deter every Individual nom passing these notes There
are who determined to disregard them and
IL they carry their determination our word for IT, no
6ne will DO imposed upon them. We always he'd q Law
prohibiting the circulation Of small notes. but Il was al
ways totally dsrcgarded, judicial officers a. well as all
Others participants In It's violation. Ii was dead letter
upon the statute book-of effect Ia the same vay
believe, will the people regard the present Law aud
treat with Che same contempt Meetings have been held
recently in the Southwestern part Of the State In which
members OF all parties took part which hcy resolved
by passing resolutions that they would resist the Law 80
long better given them In Its stead Even
Justices Of the Peace believe, took part 10 the pro-
ceedings The sgns are that the OF affairs In Vr
gna getting in nice condition when tho people rise
up In bodies and resolve to submit to- to DO guided
by, the laws the land-but can't blame them much
when the Legislature regardless Of their wants and
interests such laws In conflict with their
way Of thinking aud in direct opposition their wishes
however they shortly made feel the effects OF
their silence upon this subject land should no, be sur
pised IL they did, will be their own fault a. they
should have spoken and made their sentiments known
upon Il long since. They would have no objection to
law suppressing the circulation Of foreign small notss or
such purpored to be issued 10 Washington city,
act s passed giving the power to our own State
Banks issue ,hem indeed feel confident they would
then rather desire a Law Of that character"
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-24

ScARcfrT oT PR6vEEDER.-We have never known 30
great scarcity Of food for horses and cattle there Is
now 10 this section Of the county. Oats selling at
s25 per hundred pounds, and at that high price
cannot be had Fodder Is equally IN demand, commands
an equally high price, but cannot be had The farmers
Themselves, many Of them In great straits TO furnish
sucency long food for their horses. Plant
THE DEoREE oG REBEKIn.-Ata special meeting Of "a.
persnce Lodge, No. H. l. o. o. f. held on Pridsy the
18th inst, the degree Of Rebekah" conferred on
Mountain Torrent.
CiPcUIr CoURT.-The Spring term Of Circuit Court
commenced on Monday last Judge II. H. Field presiding
The case Of Schuyler Jones' charged With the murder Of
81 de the only OF felony tho locked post
poned until Friday (to.dsy.l- Char. Adg., My 10.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-24

sorrH SEnE AGsIcULrUEAL FAiR-A petition having
beenpresentcd TO the Mayor requesting the call Of public
meeting of the citizens for the purpose Of adopting suita
bc for the institution of "South Side Agrcul.
tura Fair" to be held in this city. he has complied VII
,he desire ofthc petition and requests meeting of the
citizens at the Courthouse this evening at O'clock
Petersburg ErpysH, Nays.
TALL 0Ars.-We have in Office a specimen OF
"Scotch Oats" grown 10 this city In lot owned by Mr.
Nathaniel Bick, which the finest have seem
all things considered They three feet in height
well headed aud 10 such advanced state that pre-.
but short time will clapse before the lot from
which specimen has been taken will ripen. We are
pleased to hear that the prospects for good crop this
season are quite hatterng IL will be recolected that
the crop last year almost entire failure the
great regret OF farmers aud others-B.
CIRcuIT CouRT-This Court was in session but short
time yesterday. The Of the Common wealth w. Will
ams, charged with forgery postponed consequence
ofthe absence of some important witnesses for the Com
monwoith. IL iseIpectel TO be proceeded with this
morning.
The Court announced that the motion for a trial
in the case OF VIM Berry had been overruIsd After the
transaction Of some other business Of Importance the
general reader, the Court adjourned until this morning
III o'cock,-D
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-24
PUBLIC MEETING IN KING AND QUEEN.

meeting Of crens King Queen County, was held at
Centeville, district No. Saturday 9Th 1884,
organised by the appointment Major
Char and Jno. Ro Bland Secretary.
Whsrsupon Rev. seot By reausi explained the object
Of the meeting TO be thrce-fold.
spirits.
End To County Court gran,
ordinary sale.
srd To petition legislature the passage law
hitting the question OF tras ae to the decision OF the
people at the polls
Rev Ro Stubs then presented confederation
whereas the liquor trane.
tive to the domestic individual the
~ Of large porto, Of citiEsn,:
Therefore st Resolved That merchants TO dis
continue the tranle.
2nd Resolved, That request Court grant
OF ordinary sale OF ardent spirits
provocative the people to nun
press the liquor tranic.
4h. Resolved That meeting temperance be
held at Court House the lh Of July
organizing County Temperance Association chief
which shall be all honorable
the demoraliring traffic In ardent spirits
The meeting sgeeably and probably by
addresses from Rev R. " Stubs and
above preambs aud resolutions adopted without dissenting
voice.
Resolved That the Secretary be
also lay Of the before Court
send think
best, with the request that they publish the
And then, on melton, the meeting Adjourned.
ROB. BLAND, Chairman.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-24
RICHMOND WING.
80 TO oonasrosDEST,s ;:


We notice by our exchanges from all sections oil
the State, tina. very little interest is manifested by
the people in the election Of county and corporation
officers to take place tomorrow. The scene is very
different from what It two years ago Candidates
thick by less than half and the voters ap-
pear to but little who ia elected. That patriotic
class Of citizens who ready to the pub
lie in official capacity, have diminished amazing
y within the last two years. in the ne Of candidates
for county and corporation offices. We at loss
to know to what cause to attribute this wonderful fall
ing of in patriotsm unless it has been discovered
that the offices now to be filled don't pay quite so
handsomely as had been calculated on.
So far as the eagerness Of candidates for official
place has declined grati6ed to witness it Two
years ago it distressing to behold the huugering
ator public Office that manifest in every county
throughout the State The very smallest office under
the constitution sought for with the greatest
avidty by Of candidates. Itappcared like ev-
cry man in each county was determined upon being
aeandidate Tor some Office and rather doubtful which
wonld out number, candidates voters. Happily for
numbers of them, they had fair opportunity of test
ing their popularity among the soveregns, and got
enough Of popular elections This result doubtless,
happened with many, without the least dsparagement
VI tueir capacity 10 Ill the respective poStS W WHICH
they aspired, and served to teach them wholesome
lesson that they could be equally proftaby en-
ployed in attending to their to the public
Germs. We trust they will continue to profit by the
lesson, at least far to have the Of
1852 re-enacted in a scramble for office, from the
highest down to the lowest post
But while the decreased number OF candidates is a
source Of congratulaon the want of interest," at the
same time, exhibited on the part of the people in
filling those offices, is matter from which
some danger is to be apprehended. Popular
elections have become common that the voters
have gotten surted with the exercise Of the elective
franchise. They are disposed to stay at home and
let the elections take Of themselves rather than
be troubled so frequently with them. In proportion
as this spirit manests itself among our people, will
the standard Of official capacity decline. The control
Of those elections will fall into the hands of dema-
gogues and the tools Of ntrguers after the spoils o.
office. There will always be plenty ready to appro.
pirate to themselves what properly belongs 10
their superiors and they will take good care to do so
in the absence Of the exercise of prerogatives by
others. The Importance of having the public Offices
filled with men fully competent to discharge the du
ties thereof must be apparent to ALL but if the peo-
pie neglect to that they are so filed the fault must
rest with them
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-24

IMPORTANT rRoM CENTRAL AMERICA great Earth.
quake and 10" Of Le-The pilot boat Geo. Steers ar.
rived at Mobile, few days ago, from 0moi Honduras
bringing Gen. Bireudiu, Minister to Washington, and
family, A. Edwards, Of New York. and others The Re-
gi'ter has the following news by this arrival
On the 10th Of April severe earthquakes occurred in
ihe state OF st. Salvador nearly destroying the capital
MANY OF the principal buildings and about six hundred
families we're buried 10 the earth. For some time previ-
Gus the earth seemed hollow, rumbng sounds we're
hear and the ground appeared under the weight
Of the buildings.
Mr.. Edwards is president. Of the Honduras Railroad
company, aud from bin learn that the surveys Of
route from Port Cabeo, through the State Of st. Saliva
DOR TO Port Union, the Pacific distance Of 200
eagues are rapidly progressing and prove that road can
De Quilt without any serious obstacles The summit the
plain OF Comyagua Is 1856 feet above the level Of tho
ocean, and the hatbos OF the Gulf Of Ponsecs on the
south, and Porto Cabeo the NORTH are the hest har-
oos 10 Central America with iahoms Of water on the
oar 10 both. The Congress at Honduras have ratified
contract granting the company two and half millions
the work,
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-24

These figures disclose the remarkable fact that Virginia
sent more emgrans Liberia 10 1885, than oil the States
North of Mason aud DiIon's line together
The emigration from the United States since 1915 has
been as follows:
In lsis-lss In ls5o-5O7 In ls5s-666
isie-4e2 ls6l--67o ls5S-7ss
These figures show increasing emigration in very
encouraging ratio.
The contributions in money the American Colouiza-
ton Society," 1885, from the several States as fol-
lows, viz:
Virginia. slO,es5 90, New York lo,7S5 4S, Missis-
sppi 67Sl 25 Connecticut 65si II, Massachusetts g.,
26e So Vermont 1888 rs, Maryland 1883 10 Kentucky
1851 25 Georgia 37eT So, Ohio $500 SO, Tennessee
1895 s North Carolina eS9i Is Rhode Island 99IO Al,
Indiana 1888 90, Louisiana l,45S IS, Dist Columbia =,
ola 81, Maine 997 IL, Alabama s2S 81, Delaware
COS 81 New Jersey i3T IL, Illinois 297 go, Missouri
1872 90 Florid, los o. New Hampshire ST 80 Califor
MIA 30 o. South Carolina la 90, Michigan 10 co. Texas
90, Wisconsin 90, Pennsylvania 1909 H. Syria in
Asia IS co. Chocktaw Nation 81 IS, Nav Brunswick
IL O6, England 50.
The whole revenue of the Percent Society $780, 900,
and Its expenditures 100000.
The whole contributed by Nirg MIA in 1883 was,
emitting fractions, sl+ 900; of which s0,s2S was
paid the American Colonization Society for anspoa
ton of emigrants &c. The balance excepting several
hundred dollars remaining in the treasury has been
pended in collecting emigrants and in other n
cdent the operations Of Society review oil
the years work furnishes matter OF congraulltion and
encouragement the officers members aud friends Of
Society Our prospects for emigrants for the present
favorable. We shall need all the funds friends
spare
NoTE-Three hundred dollars of the above de-
ayed in reaching the treasury of the Am Col Soc aud
therefore acknowledged in their Annual Report
Had been received in time Virginia would have been
the head of the column of contributions in money
well as that Of emgrants.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-24

THE MIMIC FEyERn nsny portions Of Western Virginia
parts OF Tennessee there great mania at present.
subject OF mining minerals various
much experience In the business has been
he discovered what he considers
lead ore that he las ever seen In the state.
PIPER abundance said many
Of the counties of Virginia Ons great
and richness hss lately many parts o Floyd
and learn from Abingdon Nrsnian that the
now being explored every nook and
BILE the evidences OF the Copper
dance aud richness that capitalists from the
country making leases for the OF
speculation. We understand that Carol
the enchanted ground, goody number
OF and experiences and last though
them are TX Governor " Brown and Stevenson, Pes-
dent the Nashville and Chatan OF
whom passed through Abingdon n Saturday last.
We wish all abundant advise them 10
keep cool and make much haste Jdasv
Wig
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-24
Later from Texas,
ANOTHER INDIAN MASSACRE

aNolhbh MASSACRE.
The mail brings papers from Galveston Te1asJ to the
18th of May.
The most important item Of intelligence relates to In
dian ourages and Is contained In following extra
slip from San Antonio Texas, of the sth inst:
BY Of our citizens, John Crawford who Just ar.
rived in city from Fort Ewel learn the following
painful intelligence: On Tuesday last May q Govern.
men train consisting IA Of wagons aud mules horses
Sc left Fort Ese for FL Paso and had proceeded about
or miles from the Fort when they we're attacked by
about 20 Indians who well mounted and armed with
bows and arrows, knives, lances and rifles At the
time of the attack, the wagon master, Mr.. Mcintosh
short distance from the train pursuit of horse
and unamed, aud there only weapon of defence
among the whole rAin and that an old rifle and I'M
loaded.
The Indians made charge upon them and killed the
wagon master and scalped him, and also killed others
Some few still missing; they supposed to have
been taken prisoners, aud with the Indians no
doubtto undergo the most horrible torures All the mules
and horses connected with the train taken and the
wagons completely destroyed with their contents
ing in all to twenty thirty thousand dollars One
o., the wounded men, from WI informant
the particulars Of this horrible outrage arrived in camr
at o'clock A. NJ two hours after tho massacre Tn,
lieutenant in command, notwithstanding he was sick in
bed at the e within one hour had four companies arm.
ed and equipped and in hot pursuit. aud TO be hoped
that they will oveake these savages and hold an inquest
over their dead bodies.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-24
JSo. 10. BLAND, Secretary.


NEsSs Ror Arres.ei-The sayan-
nah Georgian OF the lTth nst., says
group OF about one hunred assembled Saturday
evening" in house convenient Giles Bradeys steam
mill In the western part Of the city,
dance They however, became disoreery when Constable so
who in charge OF mill quiet and
them They at resisted him. sary
70 draw pistol In seefenee which they
They ran him board the vessel Of which he and
slapped the pistol a; him In with
for reinforcement succeeded in arrest
In twenty Ave out OF the and them jail
yesterday brought before the
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-24

THE MAILs-Tho complaints about the transportation
Of the mails increasing every day The grievance Is
confined particular section, but extends from one
end Of tho country the other. Nor are the complaints
confined any particular sect or party Democratic pa
pers Wing papers, aud neutral papers all express the
same opinion tho subject-that they have never
known the history Of the country such arrangement and
palpabe neglect in the Post Office Department All the
that been uttered against this inol
cradle grievance appear DO of avail The Post Mas
tiers arc deaf perfectly Indifferent to all complaints
come from what source they may. Matters get worse
aud worse aud VIC have almost despared Of seeing
change for the better effected by our present corps Of
Post Office officials
Our Democratic contemporary of the Richmond E<dniin-
err yesterday The complaint is universal in
Virginia aud the South against the miscarriage ofhe mails
The whole establishment has become nuisance and
aoominabe abortion There is neither efficiency CON.
potency in it. from hea dquarters down."
The Farmer, Friend of the Goth inst neutral paper.
says: we have received mail here from the North
since the 18th inst Oar readers will therefore
for not giving them any news this week 1t would be
impossible for do It when can't get it ourselves.
We have done the best we could under the circum-
stancesn
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-24
ABSTRACT OF TIE REPORT OF THE COLONIAL
TON SOCIETY Oh. VIRGINIA FOR THE YEAR

TON SOCIETY OF VIRGINIA FOR THE YEAR
ENDING FEBRUARY is, 1854. "
Having in former documents elaborated the subject In
all It's sspcct our present report will consist chiefly o.
facts and figures
The most notable fact in tho history OF the last year
the amendment Of tho Colonization law at onr To-
s,snce. The present Law Is great improvement upon
prev ious legsaiop; Il continues the appropriation OF
$50 900 per annum for Ave years, which with the pro-
cceds Of tho taxes upon FREQ negroes may DO expended
upon certain conditions allows $50 for the transport
taou Of each negro whose title to freedom before the
9Th Of April, 1885, DO proved by legs. evidence IL
allows nothing for those who have been emancpaed or
whose title to freedom has been perfected since the above
date The Secretary Of the Commonwealth the First and
Second Auditors Messrs. T. r. Graan T. H. Ellis, Jno.
o. Seger and John Howard, constitute COLONIZATION
Board" whom the administration vt this law Is
United. These gentlemen deserve our thanks for the
diligence aud courtesy with which they have done
tutously the duties devolved upon them. This Board
made full report OF their doings to the Legislature and
suggested several amendments the existing law TIE
Governor in hh message speaks Of the report as an inter
esting one and commends tho proposed amendments as
udcious 1t Is hoped that the Legislature at its next
session will amend the law In conformity to those sugges
tons.
The following facts will illustrate tho working of the
law it stands During last year sent from
Virginia to Liberia eil cmgrants, Of whom lac were
entitled to $50 each from the State Treasury. large
proportion of the remaining 90 were recognized In the
country free but have not yet been able
collect legal evidence Of their freedom and consequent
~ have not drawn anything from the State Treasury for
their transportation.
The following facts will show the progress OF our work
in Virginia for the last four yesrs-yiz:
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-24

Tar EpiSpuRoH RKvIr~. for April has been furnished
US by Mr.. James woodhouso. We susjon Its table Of
interesting contents:
Mormonism John Locke-his character and Phioso.
ply; History Of French Protestant Refdses; Memoirs OF
Moore; The National Gallery Report; Recent Italian
Autobiographes; The Judges Codiacaton Con-
sumption Of Food in the United Kingdom.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-24

EXTRA SEssIoS-There is seiou reason to fear that an
extra session Of the Legislature will be called We un-
derstand that number OF :he members very nearly su
cien TO make call the Governor imperative have nj
ready signed the call. We do know how Others feel
but when we hear OF an approaching session of Leg
ture sensations pretty much such we should
suppose the owner OF china shop would experience il
brigade of mnkes invaded his premises Who is IT, we
should like TO know, but the members who want another
winter in Richmond. have asked for re-assemhling of
these nuances Where is the evidence that the people
OF the Commonwealth either ask expect any such
thing? But on the contrary is there abundant evil
dence in the JOY manifested the whole State at the
adjournment last spring that nobody expected they would
dare to have another s'ssonr But what is the pur
of this session? Is revive the dead bills of last
and add another to the already
debt OF the State ?-PsersJurg Int.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-24
SENATOR EyERErr's LETTER OF RESIGNATION.

PoIroS, May ~, 1884.
Everett has written the following letter Governor
Washburn:-
OF, BosroS. May Is 1854.
sr-lregret TO have inform that
sly Tesgnns my seat In the Senate Of the United States.
heh consented to be candidate that
my health led TO hope that should, In that respect
De uy equal to its dulles Afterwards confirmed
experience OF aborous winter State
was however In the the last
aud during the present session Of Congress health
Impaired II now such as to make Impossible for
either with respect TO daily the
equate subjects.
mention the burden Of business correspondence which
heavy-to discharge oheial duties
must OF necessity be st more the with the advance the
season and the Increasing length the daily
could not Presevere in the effort without neuns the
the most serious For this
hbrraton and In OBJ .dence decisive opinion
experienced and eminent family physician Dr. Warren
FELT IL my duty TO resign seattle resignation
on The as, o. June In thus retiring from the public service
which, with little ntermison have devoted
years beg leave grateful
CATION for the distinguished
have been honored hy people the Legislature
State and by the executive OF the Union With
Tor the honor and welfare beloved
country remain air, mos respectfully oeedient
EDWARD EVERETT.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-24

The Rhode Island Legislature has granted 10 Mr. Oonraud
ehar 70 oud one or more ocean sssmer on new plan and
gigantic scale Hs 20 have them thousand feet in
length, and propelled by engines ave thousand horse
On The morning Of the 25h ut lee visible 10 Paris, snd 10
various around Paris vines suned IL ALEC
said st the which getting been injured
dot IL believed thai no great harm has been done.
The Grand Rapids Inquirer ssmas the export lumber ftom
Grand and ha,ksgan rivers the coming 900 feet
worth about ore million OF dollars