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Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-01-25


Nv the arrival Of the bark Memai3y forsy .da VS..
from Hong Kong, at San Francisco; we have the
particulars of the loss Of. the Lady ErfaNc sndt,
nearly all on board. Out of 94o passengers only
25 were saved. ..r
OF the 9th of October; ,,-s,. ...s.ssIs.
The second mate and two Of the passengers sf
the L0dy EVaiae, arrived hero yesterday. We
have been favored with the following particulars
of the wreck: -. -
The Lady Eviiine, for San Francisco, with 9aQ
Chinese passengers, left Hong Kong on the 29iA
June, but the casks leaking, was obliged 70 spbt
into Annoy to fill up with water. She left Annoy
on the 18th July, keeping northiof Fdfm6sd, and
had gale on the 18TH which lated untilthe 29d,
in which the mainmsst and mizenmast were lost,
which caused the ship to roll feaffnlly She
leaked in consequence, and could Tot be- kept
free. Proximity to danger was feared. but no
observation bad been possible since leaving Auoys
Breakers were seen at 2 p. NJ. on the 22d July,
the gale then moderating, but tremendous sea
running. Endeavors were made to set sail, but
enough could not be set aft to keep the ship to the
wind, she being two miles from the outer reef
There were three lines OF reefs. She cleared
the outer one; but as there was no hope Of clear
ing the second, at and half p NJ. tie anchurs,
were let CO. The ship struck and broke id two
The anchors held the bow part until dashed to
pieces in detail. The after part was washed
away, and all on it were drowned; among them
wcs Col. Poor. The foremost stood, owing to
the granite in the hold supporting il, and the sec
ond mate, four Of the crew, and apassepger, held
on till next day, and swan ashore. All the eth
ers were washed away from the wreck, and were
killed, by loose pieces Of the wreck, except22
Chinese male and female passengers, who escap-,
ed they do not know how.
The natives, Louchooans, enclosed field and
put up house for them, gave them clothes and
food, and all together treated them with much
kindness. They remained on the island tive
months and three days, when the Herrass arrived
and took them to Annoy. Two women and the
second mate came down in the GassQe; the 9th.
'ers were waiting an opportunity to follow.
The natives of Tapping are very Numerous, a
manderin having supreme authority. They wYHld
accept no money from Capt. Fishbourne, but he
gave fhem flannel, duck, sugar, and such other
things from the Hsrmes MS they would accepts
l ~, Y. LINES. 81 5.4,t 81, asaf
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-01-25

0tFA despatch from Harrisburgh, Pa, dated
the Goth inst, says, The bill to repeal the char
ter of the Franklin Canal Compaay passed, in the
Senate, by an unanimous vote, ff sF8nl' aa3.ta
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-01-25

SALE OF THE PUBLIC WoRKs.-This subject
is engrossing much of the attention Of the press
and the people. A bill has already been intro
duced in the Legislature to provide for the sale Of
the Public Works. These works have been
drain upon the Treasury ever since their con-
struction and have drawn annually from the pock.
cts of the people from $6oo,oooto 81 100000 to
make up the deficit in the interest fund, until the
taxes thus levied year by year upon the the prop
erty of the people amounts to the snug little sum
of $T,lI5,O42. The amount thus nude up in
1853 was $s66,545. This israther an unprofta-
Bile operation, and burthen of which the people
would gladly relieve themselves.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-01-25

A model return upon writ was recently made
by deputy sheriff in Morgan county, Indiana. -
1t was "sarved the within but was fit with brick
bats by the woman so that couldn't sarye it."
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-01-25

OF Mr., JEFFRIEs, our assistant, has been abb
sent for two weeks past, at Columbus. where be
has been detained by sickness in his, family.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-01-25

GovERNMENr BoAFIRE.-A grand post office
bonfire was made in Washington, on Monday, the
9th, of the unclaimed or "dead letters" They
were taken to the spot where the Washington
Monument is in course Of erection, and the whole
pile, 942 bushels, set on FIRE. Thus were con-
signed to the flames the epistolary efusions Of
many joyful and many sorrowing heart, the
billetdoux of the lover, and the aconic episte to
the merchant; the stern demand of the dun, and
the entreating request of the debtor; the affec-
tionate episte Of the loving mother and wife, and
all these outpouriDgs Of the heart, only shown up
on paper to the nearest and dearest ties. They
had been uncaled for; they were dead letters,
and now, by the Post Office fat, they were
doomed to destruction. It is good custom, that
the prying eye of inquisitive curiosity, beyond
the need Of official knowledge, should not reach
into the secrets of others. By all MEANS let
them be destroyed. The ancients burned to Gin.
ders their dead relatives, and why should not we,
our dead letters. Will no one write their epi-
tsph! tAlas, poor Yorick!'
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-01-25

STATE BOARD OF AGRIcULTURE.-The Board
met at Columbus last week and adjourned on
Friday evening, after session of four days. We
learn from Gen. McINTosH, who returned on
Monday, that the Board determined upon holding
the next State Fair on the grounds Of the old Fort
in Newark, on the 10th, goth, 2lst, and 22d days
of September next. The people of Newark came
forward and contributed $4,000 towards fitting up
the grounds, which will contain from IS to 40
acres, enclosed by an embankment from Is to %
feet high. a..# @"
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-01-25

OF Telegraph dispatches announce that M.
Bodisco, the Russian Minister died at Washing;
ton on Friday last s,
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-01-25

SMALL NoTEs.-A bill is now pending in the
Legislature, introduced by Mr.. O'Neill, to prohib-
it the issuing and circulating of bills of less de-
nomination than ten dollars. We hope the bill
may become law, and we believe large major
ity of the people are in favor of such measure.
1t has been claimed that paper money wa; con-
venient and necessary in transaeting the CONNER
ciall operations of the country; but whatever may
be claimed for it on that ground, there can be no
apology offered for employing it in all the ordinary
transactions of business between man and man.
The pretext that there is not sufficient gold and
silver in the country for all business purposes, if
it was ever entitled to any consideration can have
no possible weight at the present time when every
vessel from the Pacific coast comes freighted with
its golden treasure. But the small note trash with
which the State is flooded, and which is so
much "cheaper" currency, keeps the constitution
al currency from the hands Of the people. The
banks issue these small notes and send off dis
tance from home, knowing that large proper
ton Off will be lost, worn out and destroyed,
thus largely increasing their profits, and which is
SO much contributed by industry to support and
pamper Incidence. Ifmen engaged in large COM
mercal operations desire a rag currency, let them
have it, but the "constional' for the people.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-01-25

The attempt TO light echenectady with red
headed girls has been sbsAaoDsd, but the girls
have NOT "a aRi 80 f9
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-11-08
UNus EoRuM.
For the Register
Col. A. ]. Smith.

Mr.. EDITOR The Democracy of Il
Old Dominion appear to be engaged /
this time in casting about among its met
bers who are distinguished for their Writ
and intelligence, in search of proper sta
dard bearers for next springs canvass!
A number of able gentlemen have be
brought to the notice of our party for eah
of the distinguished offices which will HE
to be filed by the election next spris;
and l have been calmly waiting for sue
ADLER pen than mine to place before ae
public the name of one whose claims i'd
qualifications are scarcely inferior to tlse
of any Of the gentlemen named for an of
the places for which candidates are Ee-
CURED next spring. allude TO the en-
tleman whose name heads this articl II
1t would afford me great gratifcaLio to
sec him nominated as candidate for.ny
of the State officers to be elected ext
spring. and in my opinion such nominsion
would be hailed with joy by large poion
of the people Of this section the Stat and
would probabl y command more Of To ell
ements of strength throughout the etire
State than that of any of the gentImen
yet named.
1 know not that Col. Smith is anxious
of any of those places, but presumethat
if he should be called upon. he woul not
feel at liberty to decline the nomination
for either of the three offices. But B the
east claims the candidate for Gove1or, ]
would suggest to the Democratic pity in
the State the propriety of nominatiB him
for Lieut.. Governor. I believe tht his
nomination would add more strenEth to
our ticket than that Of any man h our
party. 1t might be said that his 81 erior
legal requirements more eminently ualify
him for Attorney General, but l thik that
Office at this time due to another citizen
of our time-honored commonwealth.
think his friends would be satisfd with
his nomination for Lieut.. Governr, and
that he is not disposed to force limsell
upon the party for any thing, buswould
accept the Office if rendered to hin. His
eloquence on the stump would be iound a
powerful auxiliary in the coming cnvass,
which, apprehend, will be madea warm
and exciting one by union of th, differ
ent isnas of the day against the Democrat
ic party.
In thus stating my own preference and
that of my ueighbors, do not wish to be
understood as desiring to underrate any
of the gentlemen heretofore spokea of, but
merely to make suggestion, which, l be-
lieve, if acted upon, will redount to the
advantage of our party,
A DEMOCRAT.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-11-08


are not those of a AJority OF the members
of the Know. Nothing Organization. We
#belieyezMe hope. they are not. but the
result designated is that which must nat
hrally follow the proscriptiYe principles Of.
that Order. We caution all Americans
all republicans all friends of civil and
religious liberty. and all friends of the first
principles of our government. to beware,
of the insidious wiles Of this faction -
They have already united themselves in
the North, and ifthe letter found in ano-
ther column be true. in Che city of Balti-
more, with the abolitionists; and if their
history thus far may be taken as critic
rion by which to Judge their future, they.
will unite with any thing and every thing.
tits immaterial how odious or reasonable,
that will ensure them success.
The history of the world shows that
parties become the worst. the most bitter,
yindictive and inscriptions, when advo-
eating or opposing any one particular
creed. and especially if it is a religious
creed. Our republican principles tolerate
all creeds, but do not recognize the right
of one creed to overthrow another.
The reasons upon which they calculate
their probable success is libel upon ev-
cry American citizen. TIE writer of the
Particle we have quoted, says :-'.1 That the
tPo1tce, military, de-, could or aoouzd check a
disturbance otfthe kind referred to, zoe do not
believe, - for IN such time o0ths of office
are no longer kept sacred. police, military,
de-, mill be divided and unity aOiU no longer
erist." 1t is not, then, the justice of their
cause upon which success is depended,
but the perjury end faithlessness of Off
GERS and the supineness of outside influ-
ences"-those. who are not directly en-
gagged on either side. This is a startling
position for party to take. 1t has al
ways been our boast that Americans were
capable Of self.government-that they
were law loving and law abiding people,
and therefore no coersive restraints were
necessary to prevent domestic broils and
instructions; but it seems that this OPT
Mon is not entertained by this writer,
whom we suspect to be ''Ned Buntline,' -
the father of the Order. He must Judge
all by his own black heart, or by his late
associates, the inmates of the Blockwell's
Island penitentiary.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-11-08
A NATIONAL P1oruAE.-Leutze alreat

A National PIcrURE.-Leutze, already
celebrated for his pictorial paintings, has
been two years at work upon a painting
for the gallery of David Leavitt, ESQ, for
which he is to receive $4,000. It is
just flushed, and has been placed tempo
rarily in the rooms of the National Acad-
envy in Broadway. The subject is
% Washington at Monmouth" and the ar
fist has produced work which will even
add to his well-earned reputation. The
canvass is twenty two by fourteen feel. but
notwithstanding its great size, the details
Of the picture are all as complete as the
pencil of the artist could render them
The heat of that well remembered day.
and the Varlons passions and incidents ma
tural to such scene, are all portrayed
upon the glowing canvass, and exhibit the
sklll OF the master.-Jo Journal of Com.
7ssres,
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-11-08


replied you tliank you aud the same to
you; Here is a trileto make itsso :, and
you threw me seven ling piece. It
was the first money ever possessed and
never shall 1 forge my Joy on receiving
IT. OF your kind smile on bestowing it..
l long treasured it, and,as grew up i add.
ed q little to it, till I was able to rent a
toll myself, You soon after left that part
ofthe country, and lost sight of you.
Yearly, I have been gaining your pres.
ent brought good futtano. am now con-
peratiyely rich, and to you consider l
.oweit az. So this morning, hearing &C.
cidentally that there wassa run ON your
bank. collected all of my capitol and
have brought it TO lodge with you, in case
it can be Of any use; here it's; and he
handed bundle of bank notes to, the
agitated Thompson. "In a few days 1
will call again - and snatching up his
hat, the stranger throwing down his card,
Immediately walked out Of the room.
Il Thompson Immediately opened the
roll /: it contained 100000 The stern
bapker--for all bankers must be stern
burst into Tears. The firm did not re-.
quire this prop but the motive was SC
noble, that even millionaire sobbed-
hecould not help it. The London firm
is still one ofthe first in the city OF London
3, The ESQ, 900 of the turnpike boy is now
grown into some E9OO,oOO. Fortune ha.
well disposed of her gifts.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-11-08

ALLEGED RE-APPEARANCE OF THE LON
DON PLAGUE.-A story has been circula-
ted in this country of the frightful reap
pearance of the London plague, which ra-
vaged that city hundred and Fifty years
ago, the contagion having been derived
from bones disinterred, in carrying a new
sewer through Argyle street, by digging
to an unusual depth. 1t is asserted that
physicians have pronounced that the dis.
ease is not the cholera, but that it is un.
doubtedly the plague, and that it is pro.
Pagated by contagion, and is even more
speedy in its fatal effects than the cholera
The writer of an article without date
which is copied from the Home Journal
says:
The disease in week from the time
at which it broke out had completely RAJ
yaged the streets in Soho and It's imnnedi-
ate vicinity at the present moment Po-
land street, Argyle street, and Others. are
closed against all passers. Half the shons
IN Regent street are shut up-the remain
der are rapidly closing. Attwo O'CLOCK
IN the day, scarcely dozen persons NAV
be met in that greet thoroue hfare. n
those streets which the disease is most
= SPUPulasluS the oead bodies are
placed IN the open air, Immediately that
lie has departed from them, so great Is
the fear of contagion. Ihave seen. in two
instances, half dozen bodies being car.
RED off in black sack. like bales of Goods.
for burial You will easily Judge how
great fright this has created. Eyery one
who is able 70 do ohas fed. London. GEN an
neraily at this time crowded, is now half
depopulated. -s't.
The London papers do not contain anv.
thing 10 countenance this story beyo;'d
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-11-08

The Aor1v1TY OF THE FRESoh EAffERoR.
The Emperor flies about the Empire
with great rapidity. On one day he APP
pears at Bordeaux. the next finds him
here in Paris. One week since saw him
at the theatre applauding Madame Rachel.
in three days after he manceuyred
a hundred thousand men at. Bologne, and
to night he has returned to Paris: q That
he has at heart the best interest Of France
can hardly be doubted at the same time,
he is not very popular in Paris. Attempts
upon his life are more frequent than peo-
pie are aware Of Three conspiracies 10
blow him up with internal machines have
been detected within month. and one
scoundrel took shot at him with a pistol
without effect. The assassion was killed
and plan ted at once. Napoleon is man
without fear, notwithstanding these at
tempts. He exposes himself freely at the
opera. in the streets, and especially nj
Boulogne. II is said that he expects to
die violently some time. and that he haa
made arrangement to preserve order in
case the event shall take place. London
Correspondent LoOen Journal.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-11-08
For the Reoistr.


MR, EDITOR -tSir-I have concluded,
after some deliberation, to let you and
your readers know something about the
Grand Council of Americans assembled
in Wheeling, on the 18th aud 18th of
Oct, 1854. In the first place, that you
may understand it, the State is divided
into two divisions, the Eastern and Wes-
tern; and this was the meeting for the
Western, tdivision, summoned together
by the Grand Secretary, N. G. Arthur,
of Wheeling and brother of the Prin-
ciPal in the N. W. Virginia Academy in
Clarksburg. The delegation was not We
~ large considering the plan of operation.
Each subordinate Council was entitled to
one delegate at two dollars per diem and
travelling expenses. The qualification of
a delegate, is that he shall have taken the
second degree, and be born of American
parents. For the second degree he is
charged one dollar, and each member
pays ten cents quarter and 6fty cents
for initiation. That is the operation in
subordinate Councils. Each Council isl
charged ten dollars for a charter, upon
fifteen persons making application to the /
officers of the Grand Council. An of that
ooks well enough. |
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-11-08
a ] our ObedIent servant,
JAMES G. LUCE.

THE ASSASSINATION OF CAsrANEDA AT
HAvAEA.-1t was announced by telegra ph
few days ago, that Jose A. Castanefa,
who received $4,000 from Spain for The
capture Of Gen. Lopez, had been assesiha-
ted at Havana. He had been on O visit
to Spain, where lie received the " hon Dr.
ed cross of distinction for his gallantr W
in taking Lopez, and had blu. lately Re-
turned to Havana: A letter from the ht-
ter city to the Blew Orleans Picayune.
dated October ID, says:
He had been watched constantly FOR
the fatal opportunity, and on the event ng
of the 18th, between the hours of 7 and
S, he was playing game of billiards at a
coffee houseycalled Marley Belona, outside
of the city, aud he was in the act of stti-
king a ball, with his back towards blind
on the piazza when he was shot throu oh
the blind, two balls entering the back of his
head, which almost instantly killed him ::
and although there were a great number
of people present, the assassin made &C od
his escape. Gen. Concha had an inter
view with him on that day. and, it is said,
gave him an appointment as captain of a
partido. 'Concha feels this as an insult to
him. and has offered large reward for
the apprehension of the assassin. Yes
terday afternoon he Was buried. At the
time starting, mob collected and show
ed determination to prevent, if possible
the interment. A guard of soldiers were
ordered out to protect the remains on the
way to " Campo Santo," which was fol-
lowed by an immense crowd, yelling, throw
ing stones, &C.. and it was with great diff
6culty that the grave was reached. SIEVE
raj of the civil guard were badly injured
"a number of the rioters were arrested,
This Castaneda was despised by every one:
his character was always bad, and once
his life was saved by Gen. Lopez, when
he was president Of the military commits
sion. by his casting vote. Such was his
gratitude, that he haunted the poor ma n
put with dogs in his hour of distress, to
get reward for his precious head.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-11-08

When the delegates assembled, wiz
you think saw Three MethoS.
Preachers One from Lewis county, N e
John McWhorter one from Harrisof
county, Mr.. Il. b. Taylor, and one from
Martinsbnrg. hose name / have forgot
ten. There the sad spectacle could be
seen of preachers meeting in. the third
story of a building in the city of Wheeling,
caYling abont politics, the better part of
two nights, just as if there was nothing
else for them to do in this sinful world of
ours. supposed The duty of preachers
was o reconcile man 10 GOD, not 10 politics.
For politics is subject upon which men
become excited. and the worst5of feelings
engendered. Sir, / could have no conf
dence insuch men as they, slipping away
from the congregation and travelling
one hundred miles toa midnight political
meeting, one too, that is calculated to
cause strife and heart-burning among the
members of Church. Because there must
be some members of foreign birth belong
ing to- the Methodist Church, aud il so,
could he be satisfied with a preacher who
would advocate scheme that would de-
prive him of voting either in Church or
State, and place him on a level with 1.-THE
Negro or prevent him sitting in council,
for you see man must be born of Ame-
rican parents before he can take seat in
the Grand Council
Sir, begin to think that it is time for
rejecting men to withdraw from such q
scheme. have no doubt that some will
say l ought not to tell so much about
them. But can any man that reflects a
moment upon the subject blame me, when
he considers that these thing are being
done in the good old Commonwealth Of
Virginia, where they boast of free discus
sion upon all political subjects.
My course might be censured in States
whore they are in the habit of pipe-lay-
ing, and building underground railroads,
but not in the mother of States. But,
Sir, do not know that would have said
so much if the thing had have been left
with politicians as | supposed it was at
first. But when I see preachers taking the
lead thought it was time to sound the
alarm.
Sir, 1 would give you farther spcci-
men of the delegates from your county
and the adjoining ones, there were Mr.
John R. B1ggess, ]. w. Harter, and the
aforesaid It. B. Taylor, from Harrison
DR.. Hall and John McWhorter, from
Lewis; David Hazleton, from Upshur
and Michael Kearns from Taylor.
would give you the names of others but
write for memory and cannot recollect al
but they are fair specimen.
There is to be Council in each Con
gressional. district. and the strength o.
each subordinate Council is reported te
that Council, and then they will deter
mine who they will support. And tina
accounts for SO many Wings being run by
that order. as they always secure ma
jotity in the Councils. The grand Coun
Gil meets at Martiusburg and if they d.
not find me out before it meets you vii
hear from me again.