The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-11-03
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sss7,OOO in loans 1898 900 in specie; q
5000 in circulation, and Ss77,oOo in de- q
posits.
BosroN, Oct. 26.--We have dates from st, ;
Thomas to the 9th instant. Santa Anna had
recently paid visit to'that island accOmPa-
MED by his daughter and a numerous suite.
He was waited upon by the Governor, lead.
ing dignitaries. and the United States Consul.
or Two women and three children were
burned to death at fire in New York city
on the 10Th. One woman leaped from the
Sd story window Of the building and it is
feared fatally injured FA ~ l s'7
or A private Of the 18th Hussars, Eng
lish, who was in all the battles in the Crimes,
and who took part in the attack on the Re.
dan, has arrived at Montreal, he having got
his discharge, with pension of 2s per day.
The hero was wounded in each bnttle.
WIscoSsIE.--These are exciting political
times in Wisconsin. The election takes
place on the 9th of November,
.Otr There are in New York and Brooklyn
not less than 5000 "adies" whose dress bills
will average annually $4,000 each, or ten
millions of dollars for all. There are 5000
more whose dress expenses will average
$1,000 each, or FIVE millions of dollars for
the whole number and five millions of,do-
lars more would not cover the dress expen-
ses Of those whose bills average every year
from 5000 to $500. /
e er.- .u New York, Oct. &c.
The total number of deaths in this city for
the last week were 36l--an increase of 20
on the preceding week. s sag
The trial of Michael German, for the mur-
der of Chas. Johnson in June last, in Brook
lyn, was concluded to-day The Jury found
the prisoner guilty of murder in the first de-
gree, Judge Dean sentenced him to be hung
on Friday, the 2lst December next
Or Several instances are lately recorded
where persons who are in the habit Of rend-
ing much in the railway cars. had become
nearly blind, and anexpress agent near Bos-
ton, had totally lost his sight, it being impu-
ted to that cause. ltappears the jolting mo-
ton causes The eye to strain in catching the
separate letters, and makes their effect on
the retna very injurious. -s-t s'r7
New TukK, Oct. 81.
A dispatch from Washington in the Irib-
une says the yellow fever has broken out
arresh in Montgomery, Ala. s-|
New YORK, Oct, 81.
The steamer Atlantic sailed at noon to-
day with over 100 passengers and 100000
III treasure
GPAMf McLeroy, and three or four 9TH
ers, residing at Lasale, H., are concerned
in driving cattle from Texas and Mexico, and
have now 10000 on the way to Lasallc.
Gr A drover named Geurhcart, Of Co.
umbiana county, was killed a few'days since
by being run over by locomotive, near
Westchester, Pa. Mr.. G. was trying to Sc
parate drove Of sheep which were ON the
track, and getting too near the track was
caught and killed.
0IF The official returns Of the election in
Pennsylvania foot up as follows: Plumer
Democrat, l6l, ,28l; Nicholson, Republican
1878. ssr.s yI.
0HT The official votein Tennessee, at the
recent election, stands thus: Johnson, De.
rnocrat, 67.4o9; Gentry, Know Nothing
; 65,342. Governor johnson lin his Inaugural
, address, proposes amendments to the Con.
stitution of the United States, making the
President, and United States Senators, eli
gible by a direct vote of the people, ant
e limiting the tenure Of office of the United
States Judges to twelve years.
/, Or The louisville joupiea says that ont
f Of the Pork Houses in that city sold TO ar
: English packer 10000 hogs at SO from tie
hooks. An average of 200 pounds ttet PEI
hog, would make the aggregate amount in
volved in the transaction $240,00o This il
the largest transaction that has ever takel
t place in that market. ~
OF Mr.. Alpheus Beers, while fishing ont
, day last week, in brook at Stratford, CT.
:, discovered and has in possession what pur
ports to be diamond of the best water. |
is said that he is offered $4,000 for his prize
5 0T There have been one hundred an
7 twenty-nine vessels launched at difFeren
points on the lakes this season, with an ag
J, gregate tonnage Of 46.567, Of which $685.
were Of ste am, and 80 81 sail
OF The total receipts from twenty-fou
9 performances and two readings given by Ma
!. dame Rachel in New York, were $s6,564
e Of which she received as her share, $4,000
OF The famous racer Henry Peritt, whic
/ it is said to have made the fastest mile on re
o cord, fell dead a few days ago; just after win
, ming a four mile race on the Nashvill
. course: -s #
3 G5- JAMES a. Graham, who has been 0
o triallatelysin Wythsville, Va, for the mui
g der of Mr.. Spiller, has been convicted {
murder in the second degree, sentenced to th
Is Penitentiary for a term of fifteen years.
/ or The N. o. Della says that in MOI
than 5000 cases during the present seosoi
i innoculation for the yellow fever has bee
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