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Valuable Farm for Sale.

NHAT well known tract OF land lying about
j. miles east of the town Of w oods6eld, known
us the Daniel Wilson farm aud recently owned by
Frederick Hukiil. is offered for sale. TIE tact
contains over 200 acres; about 100 OF which ase
cleared. 1t has also two bearing orchards. and
comfortable buildings. 1t is very desirable prop
erty, and will be sold on reasonable terms
For particulars inquire of Harmon Hukill. In
Centre township, or Of VIM. g. Perry. Woods.
Geld. JEFFERSON HUKILL.s
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Ware, such as BEDS, MATTR ASSES, Pill
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Blinds, Trimmings, Cords. Tassels, and a constant
supply Of Smith s. STATIONS celebrated urniture
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TTACHMENT.-At my instance sn attach
"A ment was this day issued by Thomas Neal,
justice of the peace for Perry township, Monros
county, Ohio, for the sum Of $l9 IL. and aaninse
the goods, chattels, rights. credits. monsys. and
effects, of Coin Eddy, non.resident debtor. De.
ted this 26th day of November, 1853
Dec IA. JOHN HARoNsS
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UDOLTING CLOTHS. made Of the best qnsl-
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and warranted to bolt freely. always on hand.
80 IS per yard for Nc. 9, and 10 cents per yard
less on each No. lower. Orders filled with dis.
patch, at 3l9 Liberty street, Pittsburgh.
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Or The man who made shoe for the
foot Of mountain, is now engaged on a
hatfor the head Of discourse-after which
he will manufacture plume for General
Intelligence.
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Wall Paper and Window Blinds.
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ROOM AND ENTRY PAPER,
Common Paper, Bordering and Windoar
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Unsurpassed in quality and variety by any in the
city. Purchasers have only to call and examine
the stock to be convinced that they be supplied
with Paper at prices lower than elsewhere, at the
Book and Paper Store, corner of Main and Union
streets, Wheeling, Va. apo
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Sc, &c., &C.,
Selected expressly for this market All of which
will be spld for Cash or Produce at the same pri-
ces charged in Wheeling.
Also a large lot of WINDOW SASH and
PANEL DOORS for sale.
Apl. 90, 1858. R. CHASE.
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DLASTER PARIS for Land and Stucco
Work, Hydraulic Cement, Grindstones. ell
sizes and various grits, always on hand at SlS
Liberty street. Pittsburgh.
dec IA w. W. WALLACE.
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A LARGE LOT OF PLOUGH POINTS
received from
PITTSBURGH and ZANESVILLE,
splI and for sale at KIRKBRIDE'S.
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PITTSBURGH, PA.
M COMMENTS. Tombs. Grave Stones, Furni.
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hand, and made to order by machinery, at the
lowest prices for cash Also, Block and Slab Mar
ble large stock on hand and sold to the trade 1t
prices that will give general satisfsction. Orders
promptly attended to, at 3l9 Liberty street, Pitts
burgh. w. W. WALLACE. 8
Dec II. 1883
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VIM, I. BOOTH.

FORWARDING AND COMMISSION MERCHANT,
CLA RING TON, OHIO,
TT UAVING recently purchased WHARF BOAT.
IL in connection with his WAREHOUSE, is now
ready to accommodate .1iouing Families at mod.
crate charges. Merchants consigning their goods
to his care, will have them received at night and
charges. Aug. II.
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New Shop.

"a B. E. DUNCAN has remov-
s..a4 ed his SHOP from Ferry to Main street,
South eide, 8 doors West of J. n. Smiths where
he is prepared to do all kinds of work in his line.
WATCHES AND CLOCKS repaired and ,car-
ranted to Keep good time.
Claringtcn, Nov 23. 1853.
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DR.. J. L., DYE.

TENDERS his professional services to the cit.
l. izens of Woodsfield and vicinity, in the prac-
tlce of Medicine and Surgery. Office and resi-.
dence one door north Of the building lately occu-
pied by W. C. Walton, decd, as a store-room
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Little Charlie lay tossing in his little
bed, with high fever 1t is needless to
tell Of the hold he had upon my heart and
services. His childish mother, either un-
able or unwilling to see his danger, had
left me in charge of him-drawn from his
side by the attractions Of great military
ball. l changed his heated pillows, gave
him the cooling draught, bathed his fever.
ish temples, and finally, at his request,
rocked him gently to quiet his restlessness.
He placed his little arms caressingly about
my neck, and said, feebly, "Sing to me OF
heaven" When | finished, he looked
languidly up. saying, "Where's Lizzie?
must kiss Lizzie!" and, as the words
died upon his lips, his eyes dropped, his
heart futtered like prisoned bird. and
little Charlie was counted one in the heav.
emily fold. AS l closed his eyes. and
crossed the dimpled hands peacefully up
on his little breast, his last words rang fear.
fully in my ears-"Where's Lizzie?''
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Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-02-22

0TRread what JOHN Quincy ADAMS says in
relation to the government of territories and apply
it to the present issue. See the extract from the
Washington Star:
"John Quincy Adams denying the constitutional
y of Congressional legislation to regulate the af-
fairs Of United States MISUNDERSTANDING, in
fact, the consttutioEality or the Missouri Com
promise.
We have communication from John Quincd
Adams upon the subject indicated above; any
that, too, without the intervention of the spirit
rappers -..
In 1929, he had violent controversy with
General Smyth, Representative from Virginia,
upon the constitutionaty of the legislation OF
Congress known as the Missouri Compromise act.
General Smyth addressed his constituents, ar
raigning the course of Mr.. Adams among Others,
on the measure. Mr.. Adams replied through the
same channel, the Richmond Enquirer, of the ven-
cradle Thomas Ritchie. Yesterday, we read his
long communication published in that journal on
the 4th of January, 1923, in which he distinctly
takes ground against the constitutionality and
propriety of congressional legislation to determine
the institutions of United States territories That
there may be no mistake on this head, we quote
as much of his paper in question, as we can find
room for in our limited columns.
Mr.. Adams addressed his letter (of five or six
counns) to the people of the counties of Virgin
ia, represented in Congress by his antagonist, to
whom the paper or address, drawing him out thus,
was also addressed" ...
We quote Mr.. Adams on that occasion, as fol-
lows:
"After these questions had been settled by large
majorities of both Houses of Congress, and sane
toned by the acquiescence of the people, both OF
Louisiana and of the United States, have cobsid-
cred them as no longer controvertable. But the
consequences Of the principle then settled, and
by those very acts against which Ivoted, have been
as yet very mperfectly developed. When the day
shall come for your representatives to determine
whether the territories of Ceylon or Madagascar
of Corsica or of Cuba, shall be governed BY rules
and regulations emanating from your Congress;
whether the inhabitants of these territories shall
be governed for discretionary time by such per-
sons, and in such manner as the President of the
United States shall direct, and whether their peo.
pie shall ultimately be con sttuted into States
represented upon the floor of your national legis.
lative assemblies, then will be the time for dis
covering in distant perspective, the full import
and final consequences Of the End section of the
act for taking possession Of Louisiana. n y
: Upon the question, in this aspect, uv senti
ments are recorded in the votes which gave wher
it appeared in its first remedial principles upor
the legislation over Louisiana in 1903 and 1904
The time is perhaps far distant, when the cues
ton in this aspect will bear with momentus weigh
upon your affection. The seed was but as a grail
OF mustard seed. The plant may shoot forth it
branches, till it over-shadows the earth" f..
Il JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
I Washington, Dec. %, 1922.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-02-22

CHAsE's AMERpmENr.-Mr Chase has offered
an amendment to the Nebraska bill which pro-
vides that the people of the territories shall have
power to prohibit slavery therein. 1t strikes us
that this Is all for buncomb, and that that provis-
ion is in the bill already. We have all the time
SO understood it, and do still. The 2lst section
Of the bill declares it to be the true intent and
meaning ofthe act
"That all questions pertaining to slavery in the
territories, and in the new States to be formed
therefrom, are to be left to the decision of the
people residing therein, through their appropriate
representatives. 'i-'.A t't '@+
Here it will be seen that the people of the ter
rtories are to be the judges of their own internal
regulations. and to do their own legislating on
this, as we'll as every other subject. How can it
be possible that 'aa questions relating to slavery
shall be left to the decision of the people," unless
the question of it prohibition is left to them Just
as sgni6nant and important would be propo-
sition by Mr.. Chase to give to the State of Ohio
the power to prohibit capital punishment, or to
Kentucky the power to modify her tax system.
Would any person believe in the nationality Of
of the propos ,tion! There is doubt of the cor
rectness of the principle contained in the amend,
ment; but that principle is already embraced in
the bill. We are decidedly of opinion that this
amendment. with all the buga-boo stuff from the
same source, is designed to create a little poti-
cal capital for the Hon. Senator from Ohio. 1t is
just now necessary that crisis should arise
Chase is supposed to be fully adequate for the
occasion, and would like extremely well to be re-
turned to the Senate. Nothing but crisis car
effect this, and it is absolutely necessary to ge
one up. .@
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-02-22

SCHOOL EXAMINATION AND ExmBITIoN-The
examination of the pupils of the, Ravenna Insti-
tate, under the charge Of Mr. E. c. WLMoT, came
off at the Town Hall on Thursday last, and an
exhibition was given at the same place on Friday
evening. The exercises were interesting to the
patrons and spectators, and highly creditable to
the scholars and their teachers. The different
parts of the exercises were we'll sustained and
exhibited thorough training and entire competen.
rcy or the part of Mr.. W.. The next term will
commence on Monday, March 9Th
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-02-22

or We intend to remove from our residence
among the "tombs' to the mansions in the third
story of the Phenix Block tomorrow As our
neighbor ofthe quadroon organ has fsupsrabun-
dant quantity Of gas on hand, we hope to be able
to procure his services III ballooning us up. ~
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-02-22

OTA tremendous indignation meeting was
held in Warren on the l. lth inst, to denounce the
Nebraska bill. Great efforts were made to get
up large meeting; the call was signed by about
thousand names procured by running the conn
ty night and day; and yet the Trumbul Demo-
crat says but about two hundren people were in
attendance, majority of whom were towns peo-
pie. Among the sensible amusements and pow
erful aguments produced on the occasion, was an
effigy of Senator Douglas and an image designed
to represent the Devil, which were paraded thro'
the streets amid the shouts of some half dozen
fanatical abolitonists and few boys, and after
wards burned upon the public square. These
are the high-toned arguments which the abolition
fanatics address to the people upon grave ques-
tic of public policy, and shows Enthusiastically
the estimate they place upon the public intelli-
gence. The spirit that prompted the base ac,
would have induced the cowardy perpetrators ol
it to have burned Douglas himself if ropes and
gallowses had not been invented and law ell
enacted for using them. 1t was the same spirit
that got up the qcofin hand-bills," in the days o.
Jackson; the chdrieature of f'sTom Jefferson Black
Sal and the Devil" in Jeffersons time; that cru.
| Gifted Christ between two thieves, and stoned
Stephen to death But the meanest part of the
affair was, that when returning consciousness re-
\ vealed to them the disgrace their meauness hae
merited, they undertook to escape the odium BY
claiming that the affair was got up by Democrats
when no Democrat participated in their Disgrace
4 full proceedings. abe.~. et- sts.fgs a. .s,,si-
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-02-22
Palmyra, Feb. lth, 1854.
Everett ON &fae Nebraska IkiaE-Efiggl-
est Wink Authority. .. .,

To hear the Fusion and Free Soil gable, about
these days, you would suppose the passage Of
DOUGLAS Bill would plant slave on every square
foot of Nebraska, Kansas and the entire NORTH
western Territory. Lets see what EVERETT says
of it. Whatever may be said of EvERErr's
whggishness, none can deny him the possession
of profound and varied learning. His politics and
the Nebraska Bill. But he strikes at it simply as
an abstraction. His familiarity with American
history, American mind and American enterprise,
assures him that, practically, the Nebraska Bill
won't help slavery a aingle jot. He candidy says
so in his speech. When it was announced that
Mr.. EVERETT designed speaking on the question,
the Free Soil and Fusion organs all pricked up
their ears and hearkened. "Now look out for
thunder ~ said they Mr.. EVERETT, they all
agreed would throw more light on the subject than
any body else.' Since the speech was made, their
enthusiasm has somewhat cooled, and though
they have published some extracts, they have been
very careful not print the following: 80" s'n
II believe it is admitted that there is no great
material interest at stake. / think the Chair
man Of the Committee, (Mr. Douglas,) the Sena-
tor from Kentucky, (Mr. Dxon) and perhaps the
Senator from Tennessee, (Mr. Jones,) behind
me, admitted that there was no great interest at
stake. It's not supposed that this is to become
slapeAolding region. The climate, the soil, the
staple productions are not such as to invite the
planter of the neighboring States, who is dispos-
ed to remove or turn away from the cotton regions
OF the South and establish himself in Kansas or
Nebraska. A few domestic servants may be ta-
ken there, few farm aborers, as it were sporadic
cally; but in tte long run am quite sure eUerybody
admits that this is not to be a slavehoIding region;
and not this, certainly no part Of the Territory
still further North."l aH. a.lu nt II
So il seems, according to EvERErT. that all
this fuss is about simple abstraction--a thrash
ing Of owatsr "a beasing Of sir.--Plsin Dealer,
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-02-22

NEw SroRE.-J. H. BosTwTcK & Co.. late OF
Campbells-Port, have opened their stock of Goods
in the fine store room Of Gen. McINrosH, in the
East end of Phedix Block, and will be pleased to
wait upon all those who may favor them with a
call
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-02-22

REMovAL.-Mr. JAMES TwIrT has removed his
Hat. Cap, and Fur Store to one of DAYS rooms
In the Phenig Block. He has received the Spring
style of Hats. Give him a call.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-02-22

FoREIGN NEws.-We are under obligation to
Mr.. HARrLERHoDE, Baggage Master on the C. &
p. Railroad, for Extras of the Cleveland daily
papers containing the important Foreign news
brought by the Baltic. sH --.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-02-22

or We shall probably issue but half sheet
OF alp next week, on account Of being busy in
moving and arranging our office. Our office will
be found hereafter in the third story ofthe PhG-
nix Block, at the East end.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-02-22

OPENINe OF THE CANAL.-The Western D.
vision Of the Pennsylvania Canal is to be opened
on the ist CT March, if the weather at that time
will permit.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-02-22
Nebraska Bill.

Mr.. SENTINEL.-~
AS yea were willing that should have my say
in relation to the Nebraska Bill, and published my
communication on it, l will yet farther trespass on
your indulgence, and endeavor to fulfil my prom
ise of writing more on the subject. AS you differ
with me in regard to ,your admitting me to your
columns will be looked upon by all as liberal on
your part. ... ........ ..
1t is claimed that the antccedents of the Demo
cratic party, to which have ever belonged, are il
Nebraska Bill which organizes that territory on
the principle that its inhabitants may hold slaves,
and it be admitted into the Union eventually with
or without slavery, as the representatives of the
people in convention may determine. This fea-
ture of the bill repeals the compromise of 1920,
called the Missouri Compromise. which forever
excluded slavery from this very Nebraska Terri
tory, and all of the Louisiana purchase north of
SO deg. 30 min. Now, what are the antecedents
Of the Democratic party in regard to this matter!
Thomas Jefferson, who is the acknowledged foun-
der of the Democratic party in this country, was
the auther of the ordinance of l787 which declar-
ed that the north western territory should remain
free territory; and which forever prohibited slave
ry in all the territory then northwest of the Ohio
river which belonged to the United States. This
territory was ceded to the United States by Vir-
gna, slave-holdng State. Thomas Jefferson,
in view of the evils of slavery, though by the force
of circumstances Shareholder himself, origina-
ted the ordinance of 1887. This was extended
the northwestern territory in the early days
of the republic, under the auspices of Washington.
Yet Douglas and his supporters say that it is un-
constitutional; and if there were any territory yet
unorganzed belonging to the northwest, that by
the alledged compromise Of 1850, it would be re-
pealed and imperative. sta
Here is one of the antecedents of the Demo
cratic party in opposition to Douglas and his sup
porters. Never, until 1864, was it discovered that
the ordinance of 1887 Is unconstitutional and IN
democratic. III hasS ai5 YaaaY
But some may say that in the early days of the
Republic, when the Constitution was formed, that
they did not themselves understand it, and that
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-02-22

"A PRoPosITIoN.--The Uncle Tom Advertiser
proposes to publish Douglas speech on the Ne
braska bill if we win publish that of Chase, Now,
we intend publish the latter whether that sheet
does the former or not We intendto do more---
sopablish az that those two Senators may say
upon the. question in the Senate; and it matters
lttlstc us whether that journsl does the same or
Rot. .ars,sf