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AN ACT for establishing religious freedom, passed
In the Assembly of Virginia in the beginning Of
the year 1885:
Well aware that Almighty God hath created the
mind free that all attempts to influence Il by tenn
poral punishments or burdens, or by civil incapa-
citations, tend only to beget habits Of hypocrisy
aud meanness, and are departure from the plan
Of the Holy Author Of our religion who, being Lord
both Of body and Of mind, yet chose not to prop
agate by coercions on either, in his almighty
power to do; that the impious presumption Of leg
islatures and rulers, civil as well as ecclesiastical
who, being themselves but fallible and uninspired
men, have assumed dominion over the faith Of
others, setting up their own opinions and modes Of
thinking as the only true and infallbe and as such
endeavoring to impose them upon others, hath es-
tabished and maintained false religions over the
greatest part Of the world, and through all time
that to compel man to furnish contributions Of
money for the propagation of opinions which he
dsbeleves, s sinful and tyrannical that even the
forcing him to support this or that teacher of his
own religious persuasion is depriving him Of the
comfortable liberty Of giving his contributions
TO the particular pastor whose morals he would
make his pattern, and whose powers he feels most
persuasive 10 righteousness and Is Withdrawing from
the ministry those temporal rewards which, pro-
ceeding from an appreciation Of their personal con-
duct, are an additional Indictment TO earnest and
that our civil rights have dependence on our re-
igious opinions more than our opinions in physics
or geometry that, therefore, the prescribing OF
any citizen as unworthy the public confidence by
laying upon him an incapacity of being called TO
the offices Of trust and emolument, unless he pro-
fess or renounce this or that religious opinion, Is
depriving him injuriously Of those privileges and
advantages to which, in common with bis fellow
citizens he has natural right; that II tends also
to corrupt the principles Of the very religion II is
meant 10 encourage, by bribing, with monopoly
Of worldly honors, those who will externally pro-
fess and conform to it that though, indeed, those
are criminal who do not withstand such tempta.
tions, yet neither are those innocent who lay the
bait In their way that TO suffer the civa ma
Rstrate to intrude his powers into the field Of opn
Ion, and TO restrain the profession propagation Of
principles, on the suppositon Of their III tendency,
IL dangerous fallacy, which at once destroys al
religious liberty, because he being Of course Judge
Of that tendency, win make his opinions the rule
Of Judgment, and approve or condemn the ssnt
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rsW-James A. Calhoun having taken the
agency Of the American Organ in Georgetown,
will hereafter serve subscribers Any persons wish
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ber JAMES A. CALHOUN
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EpRIGGs, HALL A. co., Engineers and
ND General Machinists, corner of Virginia avenue
and Ninth street vest Washington, District Of Co
lumbia. nov ls-~ly
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MORE ABOUT LOCKS.

oNES'S Rotating Formulation Plate
e Lock, now commonly called the WORLDS
FAIR LOCK, without key or key-hole, is the Lock
that secured the outer doors of the Herring Safe that
contained $1,000 at the Worlds Fair, London, 1851,
II being necessary to unlock this before other locks
in the safe could be unlocked Ali parties interested
are referred to the following notice:
TIE WORLDS FAIR LOCK.
NOTICE.
have this day sold TO Messrs. STEARNS 4 MAR
WIN, manufacturers Of WILDER'S Patent Salaman-
der SAFES, New York. the patent right Of my
ROTATING FORMULATION PLATE LOCK,
Commonly called
"JoNES'S SANTI-GUNP0WDER LOCK-" or "THE
WORLDS FAIR LOCK"
The latter title acquired in consequence Of this
Lock being placed in Safe at the Worlds Fair with
$1,000 in the Safe, TO be- the reward Of any person
who could open the door.
The gold remained therein for period Of forty five
days, whilst the visers got tired Of turning the di-
ais with such poor prospect of success the number
of changes being 24,300,000.
Bankers, jewelers. and Merchants who desire TO
have these Locks upon their DOORS can have them by
applying TO Stearns Marvin, No. l46 Water street
who have the exclusive right TO manufacture said
Locks in the United States.
HENRY @. JONES.
Newark, N. j., January 90, 1858.
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oasy OF free people ought to be constantly awake
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STEARNS a. MARVIN,
Successors TO Rich Co,
144 and 146 Water st., ". "
THE ONLY MAKERS OF SALAMANDER SAFES
combining WILDER's and RIcH PATENTS
8. IL. HOWELL, Agent,
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The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-03-21
WHOLE EBMBER5 5O7.-
a.. j ~....55.RaIitifds.ss s,oar ! !



The democratic victory in this city haa
obviously animated our demoefatic ffiehdsl
throughout the State, and Il is gratifying TO-
obserVe determination 10 simulate il! The
Lansing journal aludes to il thus;
."Do you hear the democratic thunder ffomf
DetroiA The reaction has commensed--
the party of the people will again take the
field, will again move on to victory will
again triumph. Let fusionism enjoy its short
lived victory in peacs-its days are mum.
bered. We trust our republican, friends in
Lansing will have backbone enough to run
a '.spubiicah' ticket at the approaching
spring election. Indeed, we understand that
certain of the fusion State officers have given
it out that Lansing must be redeemed a All :,
hazards lansing he's heretofoEe been dsm4
ocrutic, because tho State patronage zwap
centred herer So the f,sionists have said. Fl
The tables are changsd-the fusioniSts hays,
the State patronage-but all the democracy, n
ask Of the opposition is, that a clean 'repph-
lican' ticket be put in the field, and they
will show our fusion friends how TO achieve
victory without the State patronage. The
Spartan Band of Lansing are inyinciblsi,
the City Of the Woods will respond to tho
'City of the Straits" i- rgs, sa,ts, l,gs
What can be more fitting than that ,he /
political capital of the State should respond;
to the commercial metropolis in a cause 90
just as that Of oyerthrowing fusicnism and
knOw-nothingism. The Safe administration
has ben rebuked by q majority of sigh hun-
dred Of the people Of Detroit-Let it also be
rebuked at the seat of its powsr.-Fres Press
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u
Lord, from hencsforth!". Blessed are the
dead-not survivors, not the most favored
of those who are repenting, and SO imper-
fectly serving God-but blessed are the
dead in Christ who have, ceased from sin,
are made perfect in holiness, and have pass
ed into Paradise.
Transplanted trees flourish best. Shall
we gfudge those plants Of righteousness,
their better soil and purer air!- Shall we
grudge an escape from the hoyel into the
palace of the Great King! ">Childreu, +"
said the mother of John Wesley, the last
thing she uttered, !" Children, as soon as
am released, sing psalm Of praise to God. |"
Music sounds best after sunset. 1t is no time
to mourn herei while angels clap their wings,
and the whole family above cry welcome
home! ~ Who would keep his tears for cor:
onation dayl s'e.a. r.i "ss.Hf5E F5 3a.'aa-
"Blessed are the dead that die id tho Lord.n =
Thus star By star declines, ,-.... bff Hsr..r-
Till all are passed away, .,,
As morning higher and higher shines s'.--
.1 Topurc and perfect day. l1 "f.iG#1 .4#
Nor sink those stars in empty night, r7.5.ss,E
Buthidc themselves in heavens light" ...
Shall not this abate the dread Of dying!
That dread is instructive: it is deep. BY
most, death is regarded as ultimum terribili-
EXTREMIST Of things terrible; out
is it not gain-great unspeakable gain
to the child of God, to die! And shall we
hesitate to encounter the little inconvon-
ience Of stepping ashore from this shattered
vessel. Why so in love with perils!--
Whence this fondness for .buffeting sickness,
and protracted wreck! Whence this aver
sion to enter the heaven Of everlasting
bliss! h.''a' '''
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Outrage upOa an American Com
EVE1 ...r $40 a,,w g,.e,

The Philadelphia Ledger Of the 7th inst.s :
publishes the following extract of private
letter from John Priest, Esq, u, s. Consnl
at San Juan del Sud, dated Feb. 81:
"Yesterdoy, an affair took place OF d se- :
rious ahd disgraceful character, at this place. a
which, trust TO God, for the honor Of our !.
country, will not be permitted to pass, by
our Government, without making an exam
pie of those concerned. Twas arrested and
taken prisoner by the officers Of Chomorrc,
the President of Nicaragua, because a man
obnoxious to their Government, and who had ,
been putting up ct my hotel, was not deliy-
cred up by me to them. was sick, and
confined to my bed. .....s.,-, -; ..-r
81 assured :he commander, Cornell, that
the man had left my house, and, l believe,
the town; that knew nothing of the man
or his hostility to the Chomorro party. Not
withstanding this, they took me from my
bed, and sent me to the guard-house, with
two negroes, with guns, to guard me. And
there was told that unless would deliver
up the man in two hours, they would most
certainly have me shot, and have been
most grossly maltreated in many respects.
My horse was taken from the yard, and 9TH
er property appropriated. -..s.s. b.
Gall the Americans are treated in most
shameful manner. They have just made
lsvy of $5, 900 on the American and other
fereign citizens. The Government took
possession Of my house, and hold their coun-.
ellis in it, and we are all, in fact, treated aa
though we were slaves. have studiously
avoided mixing up in their quarrels, but nei-
ther this nor my position ayails me or the
Americans anything. ''''~.I ~ 'l'e' '''-
"There is no vessel-of-war here, and, Of
course en- powerless and God only knows'
what will be the result. have given infor-
nation to our Government, and surely twill
speedily see US righted.1 But utNicaragua has
acted towards us Americans as though we
had no Government to vindicate our rights.
But things have at length come to such 4
pass, that something surely will speedily be
DONE" '..'5't tL''5@ 4f'" " '''"
!
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'SNliis;ytte,:Ilallllllro.lllrlsi,, SC III .llli,
Affection.

There isin life no blessing like affection;
itsmoothes' hallSws, eleVAtes, subdues, @
And bringeth down to, earth It's native heaven;
II sits beside the cradle patient hours, ..,
Whose sole contentment is TO watch and love;
II bendeth DER the dsath-bed, and conceals,
lis own despair with words OF faith and hope.
Life has nought else that may supply its place;
Void is ambition, cold is vanity,
And wealth an empty glitter without love. '4.'
-....-C --E rs s-a. ..|..r. Miss DKNDoS
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The Dying Scene.

Stray beams of slustreg often fall the
dying believer before his soul leaves its ten
enient, ",Thisis heaven begun, ''said Rev.
Thomas Scott; III have done with darkness,
forever =! forever. ySatansis iyanquished.
Nothing now remains but salvation, with
eternal glory. Come to the. veranda Of .
Braminic temple" In the last spdsms, Of
Asiatic cholera, Gordon Hall cries, aGlory!
glory., and he 20 1iaA 9.n p aa3el.ea1a "
."PassedtAroug Glory's morning gate,
81 And walked In Paradise!"f lSia " liad lfp
i#Blesssd are the dead that ale ID the
sslsbibdss Tod se47 bar gtGW eaT 200
avsSecr sYe
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, " Lewis D. Cambell. the member Of .
Congress from the Butler Dist, in this State.
in recent speech upon the floor Of the ~
House Of Representatives, protested that he
knew nothing Of tho order Of Know Moth. !,
ings; yet it 50 happens that the official report
Of the proceedings Of the Know Nothing
State Council, according to the Ohio Slatest
man, proves that he was an active member
of that order. This places Mr., Campbell in "
an uncomfortable position as regards verac.
ity. rt..... ....,-.,.,.,, !,
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The silvery light of December moon
streams joyously in through an open win
dow, and falls in radiant flood upon the
kneeling figure of young girl; she seems
wrestling with some deep feeling; her eyes
are closed, and though no tears glitter on
their dak, silken lashes, yet her heaving
bosom and quivering form show the intensi-
ty of her emotion. She is dressed in party
costume, with her dimpled sloping should
ers uncovered, and her snowy and exquisite
lyimoulded arm, shaded only by a veil Of
rich lace, while her robe of soft white vel.
vet droops in heavy folds upon the floor,
diamonds flash upon her arms, her neck, her
bosom, and are woven in the dark waves Of
hair that shade her white and blue-veined
temples; and o her face how shall I de-
scribe it!-can 1cords do justice to her rare
beauty they mirror forth that broad,
intellectual brow, the dimpled cheeks and
chin, the red and dewy mouth, the dilating
and transparent nostrils, and the complex
ion of that rich, creamy hue which needs
not one tint ofrose to make it faultlessly
beautiful! and now, as those snowy lids,
with their wealth of curling lashes, raise
themselves from the cheek whereon they
have been resting, a pair of soft, dark eyes
look out from beneath them like two wells
Of living light. But over all ambition has
cast its dangerous light; at is written on her
brow, and speaks from every line and fea-
ture of her beautiful face. :.
The storm of emotion has now passed
away; her face has resumed its natural ex-
preston of pride and haughtiness, yet still
she retains her kneeling posture, and not un.
til the little Cupid upon her dressing table
chimes eleven does she arouse herself; then
springihg lightly to her feet and crossing
the room with a hurried step and standing
before a large mirror, scrutinizes lips ant
cheeks and brow, to see if they have turned
traitor, and told of the storm that had pass
ed over the heart Of their, mistress, but ther,
is no trace, and, turning away with wei
satisfied smile, she murmured, as her hant
touched the sbcll rope. "They. dare not
too we'll have fhey been trained in their les
sons Of deception!'' -aas3., .71.,
s.Tell Thomas to bring the carriage roun'
ammediately,n she sud to her maid who ap
pearedin, answer to her summons; "and theI
returned and help me on with my. cloak an
ss'The carriage has been waiting this hal
hour returned the maid; ".but Your pap
would not allow you to be disturbed unit
you rang.'d-lfHss f.a5 sdt = H H}tsaas G
The naughty expression melted into q
affectionate smile, and catching up her far
she sprang lightly dowu the staircase to he
mothers dressing room. so, papa, ho,
good you are. toiwait 80 long for your naugh
ty pst;, but come now, I am ready" ant
kissing her mothers white brow fondL
(apale, delicate looking woman0 she add
ed,,tsI am sorroy you are too i'll to accompS
ny Us, but take care Of yourself, and goo
night" =. -. ,,-,;--v,- ,-,--. <.
The gay young beauty laid her, glove
hand upon her fathers arm, and with q ste
ofsqueenly grace glided from her mother
presence, and. and, while they are whirlin
Hees Il iiaIHB BAElaFrt 81 -
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The Little Boys Burial.

III .r...--
4''-' by WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT. ,. BE-.
U Two dark eyed maids, al shut Of day, .
@ satwhere river rolled away, i" ''.
1gWlth calm, sad brows, and raven hair;
7'And one was pale, rand one was fair. r..
Bling flowers, they sang, bring flowers unblown,
Bring forest blooms Of name unknown: ...
Bringbudding sprays from wood and wild, 49,
To sltew the bier of Love, the child. tr b. .,
eJolose softly, fondly, while we weep,
6THis eyes, that death may seem like sleep: '
oQAud folds his hands in sign of rest, % u f"
---HiSwaxeR handsy across his breast .
And make his sgrayeiwhere violetsl hide,
Where star flowers strew the rivulet's side,
And blue-birds in the mysty spring nd .-..-,
- Ofcldudless skies and summer sing. w
Place near him, as yelay him low,
Aisjdle shafts, bis loosend bow. glu sa.Er
The slkch flllet that around r 4o.r atsa te.
, His Eaggisheyes insporthe bound. ~ '',
But We shall mourn him long and miss
Hisready smile, his ready kiss. III
i The prattle of his little feet. -,......
Sweet frowns and stammercd phrases sweet;
And grayer looks, serene and high,
'Alight of heaven in that young eye;
:. All these shall haunt us till the heart .ra.
= Shall ache and ache--and tears will start.
s4a,U d.. yf. .Ir..I -.s q Of. .-#.r .'r. .'
$ ifhe bow, the band shall fall to dust,
The shining arrows waste with rust; ... d..
weAnd all of Love that earth can claim,
Be but amemory and nams.
stt+lGt'fHJ 'TTtffE fE lt' '.E.
Notthus his Iiobler part shall dwell
A prisoner in his narrow cell;
.iBuf he whom now we hide from men,
, In the dark ground, shall live again;
j. rNtt .1iE,'i.f ata -
= Shall break the clods form oflight,
:, With nobler mien and purer sight,
," And in the eternal glory stand. .9
Highest and nearest Gods right baud.
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The CHRISTIANS! s WoRKs.-Dr. Cum
ming beautifully remarks "The builder
builds for a century-we for eternity. The
painter paints for q generation-we forever.
The poet sings for an age-we forever
The statuary cuts out the marble that soon
perishes--let US try to cut out the hkness Of
Christ to endure forever and ever. ? -".N
"a hundred Thousand men were employed
in Egyptto constructHa pyramidal tomb for
dead king; letus feel that we are engaged
in d far noblet work in constructing temples
for the living God In my humble judge
ment, the poorest parish school in our land
with no other ornament than the dew-drops
.ofthe morning to guild it, and the sunbeans
ito shine upon it. is a nebler spectacle than
the ioftiest European cathedral, with its
spires glistehing in the setting and rising
suns ofa thousand years. ad' lie q leat
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Cattle DYING OF SrAavArIoN.-- The
Winchester (Ky.) Chronicle mentions Sew
eral instances Of cattle dying in that county
from starvation, as follows: ,,s
"Mr. Marion Christian, living on BConefs !
Creek, about FIVE miles from WiAchester, :
has lost fourteen head OF cattle by starva.
tion.
aMr. wm.e Tale, living Oh Howard's
Creek, nine miles from town, has lost FIVE
hsad-same cause. 9A' h@eas ''Hst 't@''
"Mr. Johnston Watts. on Fonr.mile )
Creek, lost seven head Of fine stesfs-same a
cause. .f. ,s.is...at.; ).
s''The same gentlcman was compelled e ii
sell some dozen more to two Of biz neigh i,
bors, who were better prepared to feed them. ya
at one-half the price be paid for then, two
years ago.. .,s. ,3s,s.agbst
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AN, INVITATION, Mrs Jenkins requests
the pleasure of Capt. Browns company, at
the small party on Friday evening, n sprigr
gins Place, Monday" -.
. The ANswER.-"C Captain Brow, presents
his compliments to Mrs. Jenkins, and regrets
that thirteen privates viii be, detained BY
ihabeas corpus writs, and two sergeapts.! are
on the sick list; the rest Of Capt Browns
'compsnywill have much pleasure n waiting
on Mrs. Jenkins. on Friday evening