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Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-02-03
DAILY EVENING STAR,

- 1t appears that Miss Eliza Logan, who
is now reforming at Risley's Variete. not only
plays eharmingly, but also writes sweet poetry,
as will be seen by the following:
THE SONG OF SPRING.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-07-05

Among The articles to be admitted free, uadel
the reciprocity treaty to and from the British
Provinces, are grain and breadstuffs Of all kinds
vegetables, fruits, seeds, animals, hides, wool
butter, cheese, taIlow. hams, salted and fresh
meats, ores and metals, Of all kinds ashes, tim.
Der, slaves, wood and humber Of all kinds, Goals
fish, sugar, tobacco, cotton, and rice. The Mon.
treal Herald makes the following statement:
"In addition to the stipulations already men.
toned, American citizens will, we believe, OBJ.
tain the free navigation OF the St. John and St
Lawrence rirers-not, OF course, as permanent
right, but pending the continuance of the treaty
-and British subjects will be secured in the
free navigation Of Lake Michigan, where we
claim the right to navigate, but where that claim
might probably have been disputed. Although
the federal government has no control over State
canals, and probably entered into no express en-.
gagement respecting them, we believe il has
pledged itself TO remove every obstacle, which
rests with ITSELF to the free use Of all State Gu
nails by Provincial vessels. We may therefore
expect, as the States which are the proprietors
of these canals are interested in doing the larg-
est possible amount Of business upon them, that
they will be made free to our ship owners and
forwarders." Beg
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-07-05

Under this caption, the Buffalo Commeycisl Aa-
uertisz, the leading whig paper Of western New
York, makes the following sensible remarks.-
The Adp~tiser was, previous to the passage Of
the measure, enc Of the wsrmest opponents Of
the Nebraska bill
The excitement Immediately consequent up
on the passage Of the Nebraska bill is fast diving
away, and men are beginning to realize and ac-
knowledge the fact that the South is TO lose, po-
litcally, and the North is to gain, by its enact
ment. Very few intelligent persons will attempt
to controvert the position which we took at the
time the bill became a law, that II would prove
barren of fruit to the South, so far as the pros
perity OF its peculiar institutions and the increase
of political power are to be affected by il. Many
of the most violent of the denouncers of the
measure, many Of those who hailed with satisfac-
tion the opportunity afforded them by its passage
to renew an agitation of which alone they subsist,
have directly acknowledged that, in its practical
consequences, il is of no moment, and that the
freedom OF the Territories is certain"
The Adpertiser quotes, as con6rmatory of the
correctness of its position, the following extract
from the Washington correspondence of the Bal
timOre Sun:
+" Il learn that, one day last week, seven hun.
dred Germans, new emgrats, passed through
Cincinnati on their way to Kansas. I am
crediby informed that this is only one small par
ty of the many parties now on their way for kan
sas and Nebraska ard that all the bodies, numer-
Gus in the aggregate, are but the advance guard
of an overwhelming foreign force. When Col
Manypenny was in Nebraska, last year, he found
there but three white men ; soon there will be
some hundreds Of thousands, all anti slavery men.
1t is time for the South to acknowledge that they
never believed in the Nebraska bill as benefit;
and the North, now affecting to be SO much agi-
tated by the repeal Of the Missouri compromise,
must acknowledge that the Nebraska bill is bill
for the enlargement of the area of abolitionism.
All the settlers are to have the right of suffrage
from the startr
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-07-05
slave Trnde.

Some of the papers are chargiog that the rey
val OF the slave trade is in contemplation. They
ground their charge on the resolutions for the
withdrawal of our useless African squadron
which was sent to the African coast to aid Eng.
land and France in its suppression. All the
world knows that this scheme was entirely abor.
nve-having taken not single vessel in the act
The African coast is sickly, and our noble tars
are being carried off by disease without any cor.
responding benefit. The expense, too, il enor.
nous; but that would willingly have been borne
if the subjects of the King of Dahomey and OF
Congo could only be rescued from the Spanish
slave dealer and their Infamous baracoons broken
up.
The withdrawal of this squadron does not in
dicate anything like the renewal of a trade, us to
whose intamy our country is united in legislation
and sentiment. Indeed, the report of the Com
mittee recommending the withdrawal of the Az
rican squadron expressly disavowed aRy motive of
favor to the infamous traffic for their action.
Yet the Cleveland HeraM harps ON it, as one
OF the objects to be attended to ut the approach
ing Fusion Convention. What next! Will the
Journal afford us chapter on it, with choice ex-
tracts from few ultra Southern papers, and with
slight variation on the subject OF the slave aris.
tocracy!-St0tesmGn d Democrat
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-07-05
The Latest MISREPRESENTATION.

| The wings and abelitionist are not content witt
having misrepresented the Nebraska bill lr
every conceivable manner before its passage
They are now endeavoring to prejudice our for.
eign born fellow-citizens against the act, and to
prevent their emigration to Nebraska and Kansas
BY pretended revealed discovery that by one Of
its provisions, a foreigner cannot enter the new
Territories, under penalty Of one thousand dol
lars. without passport from the Secretary of war
The discovery" is altogether fabulous. An act
OF Congress of 1884 prohibits foreigner British
traders and wbiskey dealers) from entering the
Indian country of the United States without a
passport from the Secretary of war. That act
has no more application to the organized Terri
tories than it has to the States It's design is to
protect the Indians, in their reser, ed territory,
from the British sharks that hover about their bor
ders. .. .s.
public press which will give currency to such
untounded stories, the design and effect of which
are apparent, must be rotton indeed
Another objection that is urged against the law
is that it requires of all aliens, before they shall
be allowed to vote, that they shall take an oath
to support the constitution of the United States
and the provisions of the law organizing the Ter
ritory. The same provision is contained in the
acts organizing Oregon and Minnesota; and we
should like to know what good reason can be ad-
vanced against it. Why should not every voter
take all oath to support the constitution and laws!
The truth is, the abolitionists would be glad if
they could prevent emigration from the north to
the new Territories altogether They would re-
joice to see Nebraska and Kansas become slave
States; and any thing they can do to make them
such we may be sure will be DONE If they can
keep foreigners from going there by any species
OF Misrepresentation. that Misrepresentation will
be resorted to. They can only subsist, as par
ty, by slavery extension. Thank God, the ac-
ton Of the Nebraska bill will be to crush them
out Detroit Free Press
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-07-05
The People against privileged Or
deFS.o

The estate of G. NJ. Atwater, in the citv Of
Cleveland, is valued at $l79,393. This pays n
tax into the city treasury of $4973 80, beside,
what it pays into the State treasury. The CITY
bank reports $262,l53. That pays into the city
treasury tax Of exactly nothing at all.
Now is not the city bank as much benefited and
protected by the city as Atwater's pr, pertv.-
Exactly SO; but says the bank, "we have chart.
er, q contract with the State to pay per-centum
on our profits, it we have no profits we have no
ta&es to pay" Now, Mr.. Atwater if your prom
erty does not pay, if rent has come down. and II
takes all the income to keep the buildings in re-
pair, pay the insurance and salary of your soent
why then you ought not to be taxed. According
to bank usuagcs, why don't you apply for an in,
junction!
We can't tax bank because the Legislature
once passed law providing how they must he
taxed. In 1881 the Legislature passed law for
the protection of the farmers of the State or
Ohio. That law reads as follows: 3.
"All horses and mules shall be valued n, FORTY
dollars, all neut cattle at eight dollars
was not that contract! The State agreed
70 that and the people acquiesced, but it was
found that horses at $40 and neat cattle at S8.
would not raise money enough to defray the ex.
pehses OF the State and county, so that law was
repeated, that contract with the farmers was an
nuiiea' ana farmers are now compelled to list
Their horses at ''their true value in money!
Now Mr. Farmer, why don't you protest! WHY
don you claim that you have charter, enter
your protest with the county Auditor in bank
style as follows:
I'VE, the said A and b, officers for and in the
name OF the said City Bank, distinctly state, and
positively declare, that the aforesaid act, SO far
as 1t imposes tax upon said bank, other and dif
ferent N any respect from the tax imposed by its
charter Is unconstitutional and not obligatory ur
on said bank" =
Plain Dealer
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-07-05
State Politics.

lowA,-The Gubernatorial and Congressional |
elections in this State take place in August next
The nominees of the respective parties are as
follows: For Governor-C Curtis Bates, democrat:
James w. Grimes. whig and abolition. For
Congress First District, Augustus Hall, demo,
crat, R. l. B. Clarke, whig, Second District, Ste
phen Hampstead, democrat james Thorrinq
ton, whig. sf1ss sfasa taN ~ sat4F
y VERMoNT.--The democratic State conyention
met at Montpelier on the 2Ist inst. Merit
Clark, of Poultney. was nominated for Governor,
and William Mattocks, of Peacham, for Lieut.,
Governor. 9 a'e ,f
New HAMPsHIRE.-The whig State convention
met ON the 2Oth inst. and nominated James
Bell, of Clifford, for Governor, and William
Whittie, Of Concord, for Railroad commissioner.
The democratic nominees are-Nathaniel B. .sBa-
ker, Of Concord, foE Governor. and Mark Noble.
OF Somerworth, for Railroad Commissioner.
MAINE.-The democrats of Maine have nomi-
mated Hon. Albion K. Paris, of Portland, for
Governor, Mr.. Paris was Governor Of the State
thirty years ago. He subsequently was 4 United
States Senator, afterwards State Judge, then
Comptroller at Washington, and then Mayor of
Portland, to which Office he was elected over
Neal Pow. His nomipation is considered very
strong one. $3.50
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-07-05
A Remarkable Fact

The Norwich (Conn.) Aurora says it is re-
markaoie TACT, that of the eighteen States admit
ted into the Union since the formation of the
constitution, only eight of them have had permiis.
s'on from Congress to erect State governments.
In the other mine, exclusive of Texas, the peo.
pie have assumed sovereignty, but themselves
loose from Congressional dictation. formed at
once independent State government, and have
been admittsd into the Union. The Nebraska
blll carries the principle Of the sovereignty Of
the people stil further and recognizes il IN mat
tefs which Congress has hitherto exercised iuris-
diction over For this reason, it needs only to
prevail rsrN'' r.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-07-05
The Fusion PiZZle.

Quite number of persons Of all coors, ages
and sexes assembled at the Fair ground to hear
the incendiary dsunionisms of the fusion party on
yesterday. The same old tory establis shment that
the Democracy have thrashed once yea- for the
tast ten years, comes up, usual, in change OF
clothes. and wants to make opposition. The only
remedy to pursue is the usual chastisement.
Considering the day and the tremendous efforts
made by the fusion leaders, it was fzzle, q most
miserable 6zzle. There was great attempt at
display, and from the number and great varie.y of
flags stuck up on sticks and carried in their pro-
cession, one would have thought it an army of
Chinese imperialists who thought by their parade
and show to intimidate or fascinate their foe. We
looked in vain for that class of men who give
tone and character to healthy political organiza-
ton. The Democracy of old Portage have too
often seen the cloven foot under cover to be de-
ceived by such moves, while the more honest
portion of the Wings decline to give countenance
to movement that:would strike down every prin-
ciple Of law. order, and safely, and plant in its
s,ead anarchy, riot, 'higher-law' disunion and all
the recklesness Of men actuated by motives Of
dishonesty and plunder. 1t was just such crowd
as Horace Greedy would delight to have seen and
addressed, for even the cool and damning treasons
that weekly emanate from his pen would have
met hearty response from most of those present
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-07-05

Scientific Institute for practical nstruc
ton in Natural Philosophy, Chemistry, Geology
Mineralogy and BotoDy,: also, in Phonohrapby
and drawing from Nature" &C., is to be held
at Marlborough, Stark county, commencing on
the 18th inst, and to continue three weeks.
Among the lecturers engaged are John Nichols
M. D.; Prof. Brainard, A. NJ; ]. S. Newberry,
NJ. D.; H. L. Smith, A. NJ; S. st. John, LID:
M. F. Cowdery, 4. M: D. Parsons, s. s. Boyce,
DC, &c; and many other prominent educators it
is expected will be present portion of the time
and give evening lectures and addresses.
The principal design of this Institute is for the
benefit of teachers who desire to prepare them
selves to properly discharge the duties of their
profession.
The Canton Transcript thus speaks of this
important enterprise:
Mr.. Hobrook, the thorough and efficient prin-
cipal of Marlborough Union School, proposes to
hold what may, with propriety, be termed "Sci-
entific Institute" at Marlborough, commencing
on Tuesday, the 18th of July next, and to con-
tinue three weeks.
Lectures on Geology, Botany, Chemistry and
other cognate and collateral branches, will be
delivered by eminently qualified and competent
persons. Especial attention will be paid to
chemical manipulations-one of the most impor.
tant departments of chemistry, and at the same
time, one most generally neglected. A great
number of the students study chemistry as thew
40 history for data; whilst of practical chemistry,
(tne most important portion,) they remain as ab-
soiutely ignorant as though they had never stud
led 1t.
"Mr. HoIBRooK has very excellent apparatus,
microscopes, electric machines, batteries, &C., ali
ot @ wnicn VIII be brought into requisition.
.Ihis Kind of institute s very much needed.
andail those who attend it will find Themselves
much advanced beyond the knowledge derived
from text books.
MI. Holbrook may set down our name as one
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-07-05
secrecy OF ninlon,,cx.

The following extract from KossUTH's speech
speaks the sentiments of majority of the Amer
lean people in relation to this subject. The
world is beginning to believe that where there i
secrecy there is wrong. Let diplomacy forbear to
hide its head, and we will not have so many po-
litlcal movements and organizations of myste.
rious character in our midst There is always
danger in hiding under ground political elements.
Powder that explodes on the surface, is innox-
lous that which is confined, produces rack and
ruin. Here is the extract. 1t is from his speech
at Guildhall, London, in 1851:
"The time draws near when radical cbonoe
must take place for the whole world in the man
agement of diplomacy. It's basis has been SO.
crecy therein is the triumph of absolutism, and
the misfortune of free people This has won
Its way, not in England only, but throughout the
whole world, even where not penny of the ma
tional PROPERTY can be disposed of without pub.
hc consent. 1t surely is dangerous 10 the inter,
ests OF the country, and to constitutional liberty.
70 allow such secrecy that the people not only
should not know how its interests are being des h
WIN, but that after the crisis is passed the minis
ter should inform them: "The dinner has been
prepared and eaten; and the people have nothing
70 do but to digest the consequences" What is
the principle Of all evil in Europe! The encroach-
ng spirit of Russia And by what power has
Russia become SO mighty! By its arms. No:
he arms of Russia are below those of many pow
'rs. ithas become almost omnipotent-at least
'ery dangerous to lberiy--by diplomatic intri-
sues. Now, against the secIe iatrigues of diplo
macy there is no sqrer safeguard, or more power |
ul counteraction, than public discussion. This
must be opposed to intrigues, and intrig,,es are
hen OF no weight in the destinies of humanity"
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-07-05
Territorial Announcements.

The following is a complete list of the appoint
ments for Kansas and Nebraska. They were al
confirmed by the Senate on the goth ult:
... NEBRASKA.
ten. VIM. 0. BUTLER, of Kentucky, Governor,
THOMAS II. CUNNING, of Iowa, Secretary.
FENNEK FERGUSON, of Michigan, Chief Justice.
T.. X. HARDING, of Georgia, Associate Justice,
JAMES BRADLEY, of Indiana, Associate Justice.
EXPERIENCE EAsTBRooK, of Wisconsin, Dis
trict Attorney.
MARK w. tYARD, of Arkansas, Marshal
KANSAS.
a. H. REEDER, Of Pennsylvania, Governor.
DANIEL WooDsoN, of Virginia, Secretary.
MADISON Brown, Of Missouri, Chief Justice.
RUSH ELIMoN, of Alabama, Associate Justice.
Justice.
ANDREW J. IsAAcs, Of Louisiana, District At.
ttorney.
J. B. DONALDSON, of Illinois, Marshal,
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-07-05
The Fourth Of JuIy in Ravenna.

The Patriots of the war of 1919, who still sur.
vYe in the county, met in Convention at the
Court House on yesterday. There, while Office
seeking wings, sOre-hesded democrats traitorous
sboltionists with a crowd of grinning, gaping ne.
groes, were denOuncinQ the administration, and
in motley conciave conspiring the dissolution oil
the Union, that little band of PATRIOTS now mum.
bering scarce three score with silvered locks and
feeble limbs, tottering upon their slaves, came up
on Freedoms natal day, to greet each other ere
they follow their brave compatriots who have
gone before.
:" In truth, it was goodly sight to see" those
aged vetrans, as they mingled with each other,
and repeated o ier again the scenes and incidents
of their toilsome struggle. The camp fire, the
biyouac, the forage, the battle field the wounded,
the dying and the dead-all passed in review be-
fore their memory as the well numbered incidents
were related.
The 'Glee Club sang the 'Flug Of our Union
"a song sOr banners the watchword recall,
u gave our Republic her station
United we stand divided we fall,
hmadc and preserved us q nation
union Of lakes, union of lands,
And a union Of States none can sever,
union Of hearts, and union of hands,
AND THE FLAG OF OUR U MON FOREVER.
AT the close of singing scarce veteran cheek
was dry. Cheeks that blanched not when the
mssels ofdeath few thick and fast, and the groans
of the dead and dying were drowned by the clash
of arms.
The Rootstown band made the "welkin ring"
with "Hail Columbia" and Yankee Doodle" the
Soldiers standing with heads uncovered as tri-
butte to the National airs.
The Convention adjourned to meet here again
on the 9Th Of January 1855.
TIL resolutions which they adopted will be pub
lished next week and we ask thus in advance,
this candid perusal every patriot, and every cit
Zpn
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-07-05
The "EMSpectiOsR" Law.

The Legislature last winter passed an excellent
law providing that all liquors be inspected before
sold by the dealers and druggists. The object is
to prevent the sale of poisonous and unhealthy
beVerages it requires that all liquors, beer, por-
ter ale &c, be nnalyzed by the inspector, and its
composition ascertained and thoroughly tested.
We regret that the law does not apply to the
mineral water, soda, Cronk beer and other "pro-
gresslve,' temperance" 'anti-N Nebraska' drinks,
as their is no doubt of their containing dangerous
ingredients.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-07-05

Personal PRoPERTY.-The returns of the
township Assessors show an increase of persona
property in this county Of s5s4,9s8, of which
$533, 3,2s9 is on account of moneys and credits;
leaving only $l,7O2 as the increase on tangible
property. This $533,2s6 of moneys and credits
enjoys as much the benefit OF government and
the protection of the laws, and therefore ought as
much to pay for that benefit and protection as any
other kinds of property; and the holders of these
moneys and credits can furnish no good reason
why other kinds of property should be taxed with
out deduction on account of Indebtedness, to sup
port government and establish laws for their pro-
lection while they contribute not cent for that
purpose. If this privilege is allowed to this spe-
cies OF property, which is enjoyed by none other,
the effect is to increase the taxes upon all other
property for its benefit without regard to whether
the possessors of that other property are in debt
or not. We cannot conceive how it is that the
possessor Of land, horses, cattle, manufacturers
and mechanics tools and stock, who is in debt,
should be any better able to pay taxes, than is
the possessor of moneys and credits, nor can we
conceive that rule of taxation to be equal and Just
which makes such discrimination.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-07-05

BuReIARY.-On Thursday night las. an at
tempt was made by burglars to enter the store a,
RewELL, WITrER g. Co., in this village. The
villains succeeded in entering the cellar from a
window in the north end Of the building, and hav-
ing ascended the stairs leading to the store room
were prevented from going farther by the strong
fastenings which had been secured only the day
before. Strong attemps were made with the tools
they carried to force the door but were upayainp.
From there the scoundrels went to the shoe
shop Of Mr. Bouche, and having secured an en-
trance walked of with lot Of boots, leather and
shoe makers tools, to the value of about $780,
No intelligence hsF been received of their where
abouts.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-07-05
WIN. T.. McLaren, Esq.

The gentleman formerly the talented local ed.
itor of the Plain Dealer, goes to Lake Superior,
for the purpose of writing history of that region,
with full and accurate details eff its development
and prospects.
He is encouraged in the enterprise by the lead
ing men interested in that region, and will write
Il most readable and useful book.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-07-05

Of On the 2Sth Mr.. MACE made a personal
explanation. He said it gave him pleasure to
state that " during the contest ON the PASSAGE Of
the Nebraska Kansas Bill the course of Mr.,
RICHARDSON was honorable Mr.. MACE had
eeen quoted as charging Mr.. RICHARDSON with
fraud.
Mr. CAMPBELL, Of this State, did Mr.. R. Justice
in similar terms, but the fusonists still insist that
Mr.. 4. is guilty Of trickery and fraud in his ac-
ton on that bill.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-07-05

lMPoRrANT,-A Washington correspondent o
the Harrisburg Union, makea the following state.
ment:
"Ihere is no doubt whatever, but that all the
necessary steps for the annexation of the Sand
wlch Islands have been taken by the administra-
ton, and that that measure will be completed ne
far as the acts Of the administration is concern
ed, within the space of sixty-day The treaty of
annexation is expected with the first direct arri-
val from Honolulu. The annexation has been
very much opposed by the British and French con-
sus in the islands, which opposition might have
amounted to something, if the present war in the
east did not dictate to both England and France
a miider policy to the United States,