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The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-06-23
Eorward All.


In this westward tide of humanity that ev-
er ebbs--this breathless crowding Of the A
merican people towards the setting sun
there seems to be kind Of mania, an active
cause OF which we are entirely unconscious.
Why is il that year after year we hear again
and again the cry of "to the West, to the
West" No one can tell the why, no man
really knows. We only know that such is
the nature Of this people, that there is some
thing in the very word West that leads
thousands to leave their Eastern homes and
''go West"
1t is as though this Universal Yankee
Nation were engaged in one grand cotil-
ion, and the only cali IN that national
dance was "Forward All!" All along the
New England coast, the cry goes up NOR.
ming and night, the live long year, of For.
ward All! New York answers it and eve.
ry State in the Union falls into the line, anC
away 60 the old and young, the rich
and the poor-all bound for that beautiful
and limitless country termed "away ou
West"
And so to-day, reader, we find ourselve,
on the Western bank of the Missouri
here where eighteen months ago no white
man lived-where the Otoe and the Oma.
ha held sole possession-where the rich
land of Nebraska cultivated only by the
hand Of nature, brought forth its yearly
yield Of flowers, that wasted their sweet per
fume upon the desert air and nothing
more.
We are here, but there is CHANGE
The Otoe and the Omaha are going, going
West, the rustic of their step has not ye
died away, the clatter Of their arrows culver
and the war song Of the young men yet lin
gers in the air ofthe settlers.
The foremost wave, the head sea in tn,
westward tide has struck the western shor,
of the Missouri river, and now thirty-iv,
miles back of us, no white man lives. Tn,
cry is raised here, forward all, the ring o
the hammer and the axe, the cling of the
anvil, the roll of the Printing Press, and thu
painting of the steam-mill, give token tina
the call is obeyed.
Forward all! and away over the prairie
the rumble of the emigrant's wagon and tht
lowing ofhis cattle answer, "aye! aye"
Forward all! and Nebraska, which was
is not Towns and cities have sprung up, a
if by magic, five hundred inhabitants about u
in our new city, our half yearling city.
Forward all! it is the 28th of April as W.
write, the first boat of the season from 81
Louis whistles, we have the tide coming OF
us, there are mon on this boat going West
Forward all! we'll 60 and see them. Nebrask
City NeUS.
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Rad HNamnAp.

Lavater, the famous phisiognomist, though
an enthusiast was kind man and his wife
the most amiable of women. One day his
servant asked him, after dinner, if she
should sweep his room. Being in rather an
irritable mood, he assented pettishly, tell ne
her not to touch his books and papers,
When the servant had been gone sometime,
he said to his wife:
up stairs"
In few moments his wife, with the best
intentions, stole out of the room and told
the servant to be careful. Lavater met his
wife at the bottom ofthe stairs on her return
and exclaimed, as though secretly vexed
about something:
is not my room swept yet!"
Without waiting an instant he ran ur
stairs and, as be entered the room, the cir
overturned an inkstand which was standing
on the shelf. She was much terrified. Law.
ater called out hastily:
"What stupid beast you are! Have moi
positively told you to be careful!"
What followed, we will let Lavater tel
himself.
"My wife slowly and timidly followed me
anger it broke out anew. | took no notice Of
her; running to the table, lamenting and
moaning, as if the most important writings
had been spoiled, though in reality, the ink
had touched nothing but blank sheet and
some blotting paper. The servant watched
ali opportunity to steal away. My wife ap,
preached me with timid gentleness. "My
dear husband" said she. stared at hei
my with vexation in looks. She embrac ed
me. WANTED to get out Of the way. Her face
| rested for moment on nay cheek. Al
length, with unspeakable tenderness; she
said, "You will hurt your health, my DEAR
| now began to be ashamed. Twas silent,
and at last began to weep. What mis-
erable slave to my temper am! dare moi
lift up my eyes. I cannot rid myself Of thai
painful passion. My wife replied. "con
slider, my dear, how many days and weekl
passed away without your being overcome
by anger, knelt down beside her, and thank
led God sincerely for that hour and for my
WIFE"
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An AhOAitiOniSt chased and DrOW
ned.

We learn that within a week past there
has been some excitement in Gerard coun-
ty, consequent upol an affair in which an
obolitionist was involved. During the pres
ent year some three negroes have been run
off from Jessamine county. Last week
evidence was obtained that Mr.. Pullam, of
Garrard, has an agency in the Cincinnati
transaction. Accordingly a warrent was
issued by Magistrate ofBryantsville for the
arrest of PulIam. The Constable, assisted
by four or five gentlemen, went to the field
where he was working and arrested him..
They then started to return, but after pro.
crossing short distance, the prisoner broke
away. He outran the officer and his posse
and the Constable, seeing his prize about to
escape fered pistol, hitting him in the
back. He instantly fell, screaming with
pans but just as the pursuing party came up
he arose, and fled toward the Kentucky river.
Coming to high cliff, he fell first about
seven feet, and then ten and finally over Q
precipice thirty feet high, making the fall al.
together forty. seven feet
Puilam seemed endowed with more than
mortal vigor, and arising, plunged into the
Kentucky river. Nothing has been seen OF
heard of him since, and preparations were
being made to drag the river, as it is presum.
ed that he was drowned.
Whatever may have been the guilt of the
poor fellow, he certainly merited by reason
of his exhibit of spirit, more fortunate
end.-LouipviHe Coar Ter, of SATURDAY..
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The "FOUrth of .IuIy."

We see by our exchanges, that in many
parts of the country, extensive preparations
are making for celebration of the 4th of
July. This is commendabIe and we regret
that no such preparations are being made
in Ravenna. 1t is a long time, if we are
rightly informed, since the citizens of Por-
tage County have met together to have a
genuine old fashioned celebration. s.....
If there is any day in the year when all
sectional jealousey, all party strife, all sec
tartan bitterness should be forgotten and
the people unite as one common brother.
hood, that day is the fourth of July. 1t is
the political sabbath of the country and
should be set apart and dedicated to the
sacred memories Of the great dead by whose
yalor and courage and blood our national
independence was purchased. Party meet
ings for partizan purposes on such day
are nothing less than a desecration, and an
outrage upon its sanctity.
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Educational Statistics.

We have received copy of the Annual
Report of Hon. H. H. BARNEY, State Com
missioner of Common Schools, which we
would be glad to lay before our readers
But as this is impracticable on account of
its length, we have gathered few facts
stated therein, which will no doubt be OF
general interest. The returns from the diff
ferent counties, of the condition of the
Schools, are in many cases imperfect, so
much SO, that absolute certainty cannot be
arrived at. So far as can be gathered from
schools in the State, in 1854, was, 1894.
The number of children and youth between
the ages of five and twenty.one years, ac-
cording to the enumetations taken, was
S16,40S. The number in attendance upon
schools during the year, was COLE The
number of school houses In the State, is
about 300, and are estimated to be worth
$3,704,72 80. The pumber of teachers
employed in 1854, was 5000 male teach
ers, and $500 female teachers. The a.
mount of money paid as wages to teachers
of common, High, and other schools, was
$l,364,4S1,2l. The average lime of win
ter schools was three and thirty six hun
dredths months; summer schools, two and
sixty two hundredths months.
1t may be of interest to know how our
own county stands in regard to these mat
ters. The total number of youth, in Por-
tage county, between five and twenty one
years, according to the enumeration in
1854, was 9,009; the number in attendance
upon the schools was 8,1l8. The number
of districts was %; the number of special
districts, /; number of ub.districts, 49,
The number of teachers employed in com
mon schools, was "a male teachers and 221
females; total, 32l. The number of schol
ars who can read and write was 3,623. The
whole amount of money paid to teachers
Tor service rendered during the year 1864
according to the Report, was $l2,2l2;-
$5,447 of this was paid to male, and 6 1854
to female teachers. There are I76 schooI
houses in the county, and these are valued
together with their furniture &C., at $2l,.
994. The total amount of money derived
from all sources for the support of schools
in Portage county including the salaries o.
teachers, cost of building and other expen
ses, was, $l7,675,34.
The foregoing may serve as a means o
reference to such as take an interest in the
success of schools and who have not thu
report of the Commissioner before them.--
These common District schools are very
Justly entitled '"the peoples Colleges."-
The large majority of our citizens are grad
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yates therefrom. They are as i we're,
fountains Of intelligence and power scat
tered here and there over the land, and 80
long as they are properly sustained we have
sure guaranty Of our political and social
prosperity. While every honest citizen
must desire to see we'll regulated system
of education, and while free schools, in
which the rich and poor may stands side
by side upon a perfect equality are IN
questiohsbly beneficial and ought to be en-
oouraged, at the same time, It is matter
of interest to each tax payer to know
whether the public funds appropriated for this
purpose, are properly and iudiciously applied
and whether q less rate Of tax would mo-
accomplish the desired object equally we'll
These are matters which ought to be looked
at in the coming election.
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The Philadelphia Convention
Divisions OF the order.

This body after much tribulation, has I'D.
joarned probably never to meet again
The latest report al the time of our going
to press last week, was, that resolution
declaring that Congress has no right TO Iegis-
late upon SlGcsry, had passed the Conven-
ton BY 4 considerable majority. This Of
course, gave offense to some of the North
ern delegates, and the consequence was
that fifty three Of them withdrew from the
convention, and renounced all further con-
nection with that body. New York, New
Jersey, and q part of Pennsylvania voted
with the South. The Northern dissenting
delegates have drawn up, signed and pub
lished protest against the proceedings ol
the Convention and in it, they declare their
intention to establish Northern Know Moth
ing party.
Thus the breach between the two fac
tons, North and South, is made SO wide
that all hope of a reconciliation is gone.-
The great secret proscriptive party, that one
year ago swept over the States like whirl'
wind, is now torn in fragments and the
strength Of its right arm broken forever
Heretofore, its march has been onward and
its secret pow er was felt throughout the LAND
as is felt the poisoning breath of the invisa'
BILE pestilepce. Hereafter, its career is
do,on. And such must ever be the fate o.
an organization based in fraud and injustice
The foundations of the order were laid in
corruption and the stones of which the su
perstructure was builded, are cemented to-
gether by the meanest and baseSt prejudi
ces of our nature. No wonder then, that il
should fall so soon. Ignorance and bigotry
must ever vanish before the light of inteIli-
gence. This is the inevitable law Of pro.
grees.
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HARTFoRp CT, June 18th,

FRIEND HART:-After a ride of twenty
two hours, over the Lake shore and New
York and Erie Rail Roads, find myself in
Gotham, where call the world and the rest
of mankind seem to centre. The ar.
rangement of the Erie Road is complete, and
passengers are carried through to New York
in as good time as by the New York Gen.
tral. There has been an abundance of rain
throughout New York and New England,
and the farmers anticipate an abundant har.
vest. The depression in most branches OF
manufacturing has turned the attention Of
many OF the mechanics to some other way
of obtaining living, and the consequence is,
that every foot of tillable land, is plant
ed with corn or potatoes. / have never
seen in New England one half as much land
under cultivation as at present. twill stand
our Ohio farmers in hand to get their
wheat crop into market as early as possible,
as there are large number of first class
ships laid up in New York, flour and most
kinds of grain being too high to export and
with the prospects of crops east and west
the prices must decline. The second edition
of the Hartford Convention is in session in
this city. 1t appears to be duplicate of
the Mass. body which has just closed its
session, with the exception of Hiss. They ap-
pear to be very friendly towards Monied
Corporations. During the present %eek
they have repealed the the general Bank
ing law requiring pledge of stocks tc The
amount of their issues and allowed those do
ing business under this law (thirteen in num-
ber) to withdraw their deposits, and granted
them special charters to swindle community
whenever it is convenient for their interest
to do SO. The law just repealed was
passed by the wicked Loco-Focoes who
were unprincipled enough to legslate for
the protection Of the laborer. The election
here in April was considered by most of the
Ohio Free Soilers as free soil triumph.
They have one hundred majority in the leg
islature and last week the vote was taken
to amend the constitution by striking out the
word "white" and the resolution defeated by
forty majority, this looks like standing up
on free soil principles The free soilers in
this state have been completely swallowed
up in the great vortex of Know Nothngism
and they appear very submissive under their
rule, though some of them are not ready to
endorse the resolutions of the Philadelphia
Convention. One of the leaders in the free
soil Know Nothing ranks said to me the
other day, that he "thought they had accom-
plished considerable in as much as they had
been permitted to discuss their principles"
so it seems they are contented with discuss
ing free soil principles at the north and a.
dopting pro-slavery resolutions in Nation
al Convention. The Legislature passed
bill yesterday upsetting the whole judiciary
of the state. The bill abolished the Coun-
ty Courts and increases the number OF the
superior Judges from five to nine. You may
hear from me again "away down east"
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The Know Nothing Convention.

This body concluded its business on Fri
day night, and adjourned SINE dis.
The 22d of February, 1856, Washington's
birth-day-was, it is said, fixed as the day
for an American Convention, to assemble in
Philadelphia, to nominate candidate for
President and Vice-President. The dele
gates are to selected by the State Councils,
and each State is to have the number of its
vote in the electoral colleges.
The last act of the Convention was the
passage of resolution condemnatory of the
present administration.
The next session is to be held in the city
Of New York, on the first Tuesday, in June
next.-Platn Dealer.
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GF SERIOUS ENcoUTER BETWEEN LIEU
TEANT ARMSTRONG AND A DEsERTER.-On
the Goth ult. six Cf the crew of the United
States ship Jamestown, at Key West, deser.
ted. Lieut.. ARMSTRONG undertook to arrest
one of them named WHITE, who drew a
large Bowie-knife, and declared he would
not be taken alive; and said he would kill
the Lieutenaut on the spot ifhe put his hand
upon him. The Lieutenant then procured
a pistol, and demanded the knife from
WHITE, but the latter refused to surrender,
whereupou the officer fired. The charge
took effect upon WEIrE, but the wound is
said to be slight. Lieut., ARMSTRONG gave
himself UP to the Mayor, was examined.
and discharged. CROMWELL is the name of
one of the other deserter. '"i 'r "'.@ 2F5
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Grand President of the Know
Nothing Order.

The Know-Nothing National Convention,
in order to concilate and humbug the South
has chosen the Grand President of the "or.
der from Kentucky. Barker, of New York,
whose great service to the secret organiza.
tion was recently rewarded by presenta-
ton Of silver plate, has been superseded
and man named Bartlett, residing in our sis.
ter city of Covington, appointed in his stead
Bartlett is the head of the "order" in Ken
lucky. He is man of but little intellect
and no attainment and his elevation to sc
important position causes great astonsh
ment in the section of the country where he
is known. But it seems to be the policy o.
the "order" every where to prescribe talent
genius and education, and to install in high
places men of the most inferior mediocri
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DI ED.

At Hamden, Geauga county, June the lIth, Mrs.
NANCY DORMAN, wife of Deac. Joel Dorman, in the
9th year other age.
The deceased was born In Burlington, Conn.,. and
with her husband removed TO Charlestown, Portage
county in the early settlement of that place. where she
resided until the spring of 1884, when they removed to
Hamden She had long been professor of religion.
and adorned her pro fession by humble and conss-
tant christian life She an afectonate mother, a
Kind, sympathizing neighbor, and conscientious in
last sickness, which was protraced through weeks of
intense suffering, she was calm ard resigned. Her
hope in Christ remained unshaken 'tHis love, s.vast
as eternity, and firm rock as she expressed her
self when near her end sustained her, and surviving
friends may rejoice in the hepe that she now exper.
ences the full fruiton ofthat love.
Death cannot hold her freed spirit forsaking,
It's bondage to sin, its drear prison OF clay;
But halos of glory now burst on its waking;
And angels conduct it 10 regions ofday.
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o. At the 4th of July celebration, to be
held at Cincinnati, Catholics and foreign
military companies it is said, will not be al
lowed to form part of the procession
How narrow minded and illiberal the senti-
ment which declares that one class of our
fellow citizens on account of their religion
and birth, shall be prohibited eUen from ceIe-
brating the anniversary of our nations inde-
pendence!
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Harvest Begun.

From our exchanges as we'll as private
sources. we learn that the wheat harvest has
begun in many parts ofthe country. 1t was
commenced in Randolph county, Illinois,
$50 miles south of Chicago, last Saturday
and II 10 said promises an abundant harvest.
The Virginia Herald says that Mr. PowHA-
1EE MoscuRE near Fredricksburgh, com.
msnced harvesting on Monday last. Every
whore are Signs OF coming abundance.
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tbs said that the Territorial Legislature
of Kansas, which wi meet in July, will
declare all Governor REEDER's purchases to
be illegal, and attempt to deprive him of his
interest in them. Mr.. MANYPENNY, the
Commissioner of Indian Affairs, has already
denounced Governor REEDER's land specu
lation as illegal.
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SPECIAL NOTICES,

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who have suffered with rheumatism, bad effects Of murA
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fe5- The Chicago Tribune says:-We saw

or The Chicago Tribune says:-We saw
yesterday two deeds, both the result of Jond
.fde transactions, both conveying the same
piece of 'unimproved" property; in one, the
consideration was "seven hundred and in
the other "nine thousand five hundred" dol.
lars. So much forreal estate profits in Chi.
cago for the short space of "three years.
which was the difference in the dates OIL
these instruments.
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6TThe Dayton Journal of the 18th inst.
says that widow named SARAH HALL,
aged sixty years, starved herself to death in
Union Township, Montgomery County, O.
last week. She abstained from food or
nourishmcnt of any kind for nearly fourteen
days. 1t is believed she was insane.
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Letters by the st Louis mention that Hor-
ace Greeley was arrested and detained in
prison two days in Paris, on complaint of y
sculptor who, sent work ofart to the New
York Crystal Palace. The Tribunal dis
missed the case
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The Second Presbyterian church, in Steu-
benville, was struck by lightning on Satur-
day night. The congregation were in the
building at the time, but no one was hurt,
neither was the church materially injured.
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Or The creditors of Manchester's broken
bank, at Cincinnati, have had the pleasure
Of being told by the assignees, that two and
half per cent, will be all they will get for
their money.
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The Law of NeWsnaners.

/. Subscribers who do not give express notice to
the contrary, are considered wishing to continue
their subscriptions.
g If subscr ibers order the diseonnuance Of their
papers, the publisher continue TO send them until
arrearages are paid.
2. snbseribers neglect or refuse to take their pa
pers from the Office 10 which they directed they arc
held responsible till they settle their BILL and order
the paper discont inued. ... ..
4. any subscriber remove to another place. with
out informing the publisher, and their paper sent to
the former direction, they held responsible.
5. The courts have decided that refusing to take
newspaper fr ON the Office, removing and leaving il
uneaed for, is prma facia evidence of Intentional
fraud
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or The woolen factory OF Thomas Stibbs
about mile and half east of Wooster o.,
was destroyed by fire on Tuesday of last
week. The loss including wool, machinery
&c, was $l0, 900, none Of which was insur-
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There is to be a grand Masonic celebration
at Belle fontaine, o., on the 23d inst.
Also one at New Philadelphia, o, at the
same time.
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
Finances or Portage County.

statement of the receipts and expenditures Of Portage
County, for the fiscal year commencing June 9th,
1854, and ending June 9th 1885.
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