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The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-01-17
lThe Norman DiAiculty.

A writer in the Washington Star, after ex"
pressing the opinion that the recent appoint.
ment of military Government for Utah may
do GOOD, but cannot overcome the Difficult.
ties of the case, proceeds thus to illustrate
those difficulties and to propose remedy
simple, easy and, he thinks, etfectual one:
$50 long as the Legislators and jurors OF
the Territory, the main elements in all our
governments, consist Of Mormons, as they
must, Brigham Young will control them %
he pleases, and will be really, to all intents
and purposes, Governor of the Territory
A unanimous Mormon Legislature can pass
any law they please, over the voto OF the le-
gitimate governor. A unanimous Mormon
Jury can and any verdict they please, in viola
tion of the law as given to them by the court
and the came influence which controls
the finding will control the public opinion
there in supporting the same. The military,
of course, could neither control the enact
ments of the one nor the verdicts of the other.
To illustrate this, suppose the Government
should order the arrest and trial of Brigham !,
Young for embezzling the $4,000 sent out
to the Territory for the erection ofpublic bull
dings. Of what avail would it be! Would :
a Mormon grand jury find bill against himg
Or, if found, would Mormon traverse jury
convict the head of their church? Suppose
a Judgment in civil suit was obtained
against him, how could the Government reap
its fruits! An execution and levy on his
property would amount to nothing, as none OF
the faithful would dare to did against his orr
ders. In the hands of the Government or q
Gentle purchaser the property would be val
uless. 1t is the knowledge of this absolute
immunity from responsibility and punishment
that encourages them in their defiance ofths
Government"
Now for the remedy:
"Let the Territorial organization be abol-
ished or repealed Divided the Territory
geographically, and assign each division, re-
spectively, to the jurisdiction of New Mexico,
California, Oregon Nebraska and Kansas
While this plan will completely strip the
Mormon Church of civil authority, and des-
troy her power to harm, every citizen ]
inhabitant will be secured in every right and
and privilege conferred BY the constitution
They will have the benefit of a representa-
ton in the Territories to which they belong
and through them in Congress" ID
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-01-17
RAVENNA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY r. 1855

"You were with your uncle after Colone
Powell left hint"
al was"
"Now do you know what he did with tha
ring! Colonel Powell's daughter is exceed
ingly anxious to recover it. Do you know
whether he succeeded in getting it off biz
fnger!"
Robert, feeling that the critical moment
of his mission had come, paused to reflect.
81 saw him take it off in the heat of his
anger, but, if mistake not, he replaced il
again." said he. .. ..-..s......
"Replaced it again! What, after all the
trouble that had been made about it!''
81 am not sure about it. was too much
excited myself to observe very accurately;
but during our dispute he was all the time al
work on his finger. My impression is that
he removed it,
at is probable that he did, for he had a
peculiar talent for displacing tight ring"
said Waldeck. "Have you any idea where
he could have deposited it! have searched
the shop over several times without sue
cess"
81 have not; as you are aware, he had a
great many places of concealment for lit
tie articles of jewelry."
"He had; have found valuable orna-
ments hidden away in corners. Do you
know any particular place of concealment!"
"No, he rarely used the same place twice,
though. now think of it, there is an aper-
ture on the under side Of his table, from which
| have seen him take watch"
"Under the table! ] have not looked
there; it is possible the ring may yet be
found.'
Waldeck was satisfied now that Robert
knew not whether the ring was on the fin
ger Of his uncle or not; and if he did not, why
no one else could know. Robert was abun-
dainty pleased with the success of his nights
adventure, and departed after receiving lib
eral sum Of money, satisfied that Waldeck
would produce the ring, and thus relieve him
from the odium of the terrible crime!
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-01-17

REvAGEs OF THE CHOLERA AT MEssIEA.--s
The Boston Advertiser publishes some pof-
tions of private letter from Mr.. Behn, the
United States Consul at Messina, which give
frightful account of the devastation caused
by the pestience there. The ignorant pop
ulace thought the malady was diffused by the
foreigners, and were plotting to massacre
them, but they died too fast to have the neces-
sary energy. More than one-third Of the for
eign population died Of the cholera and with
all classes the fear was so great that many
persons were carried away before they had. !,
expired, the parents saying to those employed
10 burn the bodies, s'take him;'if not quite
dead he will be so in a few moments:
Many were thrown in the streets, and re.
mained for days until cart passed which
had room for some few more. hi. Behh says
be knows Of one man who, though alive. was
seen moving on a cart among the dead and
was taken from II BY . charitable person and
is now living.
The population of the city was reducedhy
emigration to about n, 900 or $4,000 peFsolss
Of whom 10000 to $4,000 died from the 22w
Of August to the 10th of September. q !
r ~ tftgf0 m4N Ik4A sf&k3Ns <4 lsk go
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-01-17
The Baby in the Skies.


The Mother has pleasant smile
For all her many friends,
And sheds ray Of happiness
Whichever way she wends;
But often in her gayest mood,
A transient tear will rise,
As something near her brings to mind
Her baby in the skies.
You meet her in the moving throng
'' That crowds the busy street,
And think that joy was made to sit
Upon face sweet
Alas! you little know how slight
A cause may dimher eyes
What little things may bring to mind
Her baby in the skies.
Her songs are set to merry tunes,
.s And chime to merry hearts,
With all the pleasing melody
That fellowship imparts;
Yet often an unguarded note
viii tremble as it dies,
For dying accents bring to mind.
Her baby in the skies.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-01-17

Or Acting Gov. Cummins has issued his
proclamations, establishing the Capital at
Omaha and convening the Territorial Leg
islature there on the 10th Of January.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-01-17
Music.

"a a Give me music, softsweet music,
,,,...l. i, For It's cadeneeis TO me
80, As dew drops to the dropping hoWerj
or blossoms TO the bee.
E'aL 1tsoothes my fevercd, bursting brain,
Y h0a II calms my troubled heart,
"a And bids In tones Of melody,
-ts4N My anxious cares depart.
Give me music, low, faint music,
ingle7 And as lis echoes roll,
- In tones Of thrilling tenderness,
Across my raptured soul,
I'll dream again as once dreamed
ofhappiness and love,
y. When Hope, in wreathes of budding joys,
IL My life's bright texture woTe.
Give me music, sad, slow music,
And while lis sweet tones swell
And fall upon the ear like words
'57N or low, heart-breathed farewell,
My thoughts on fancy's wing shalltd
The dreamy past return,
GD,e And muse amongst the relics there,
In Memory's sacred urn"
Give me music, mournful music,
And my soul in mournful prayer
Shall rise upon the dying note
"a That vibrates on the air.
I'll pray for those whom well love,
That theil lives may pass away
As calmly and as gently as
The tones ofthat sweetlay.
V.;ve mo music, joyful music,
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-01-31
TERMS.

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SLarksburg Va, every Wednesday morning, at
$500 per annum, in advance, ,or at the expiration
the termination of six months So, so wilIinvari-
ably be charged. No subscription received for
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tinaed, except at the option ofthe proprietor. un
til all arrearages are paid those who do not
dorer their paper tebe discontinued at the end of
their term of subscription, will be considered as
desiring to have it continued.
ADvERTIsEMENrs will be inserted at s 1, 90 per
square of twelve lines for the first three inser-'
tions, and twenty-five cents for each subseuueps
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made to those who advertiseby the year. No
advertisement counted less than one ruare.-
Tina number of Insertions must be specified or
INC advertisement will DO continued aHd charged
tor accordingly,
AnnouncelnentOf candidates for office So, 90
Marriages and Deaths inserted gratis.
All communications, to insure attention, ,musi
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paid
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-01-31

A violet bonnet is always unsuitablestc
every complexion, since there are none
which yellow will suit. Yet if Weiinter-
pose between the violet and the skin not
only the hair. but alsoyellow accessories,
a bonnet of this color may become favor
alle. eiste
1t must be added, that, whenever the
color of bonnet does not realize the iu-
tended effect. even when the complexion
is separated from, the head -dresslby mass
es of hair, it is advantageous to place be-
tween the hair and the bonnet certain ac-.
cessories such asribbons, wreaths, orde-
tached f1owers-of color complementa-
ry to that of the bonnet, in the way above
prescribed for the violet bonnet: and the
same color must also be placed on the
outside ofthe bonnet
For much of this article we have been
indebted to "a more elaborate one in Black
woods Magazine for November. l854.-
Our aim has been to give, in a populari-
zed form, the pith of that article, itself an
abstract of NJ. Cheyreul's very able and
original treatise
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-01-31
THE PRESS ANDraE PUBIC.

We are constrained to say. there are
few things which meet with less tolerance
in this country than an independent press
Suits against editors for libels, it is true,
are not very frequent but attempts to
brow-beat and intimidate are quite
common /; and catechising, complaining,
intimating obligation for advertising pa
tronage, being old subscribers. &C., &c..
are even more common, nearly as much
SO as any displays Of real independence
in our newspapers.
In a political canvass, almost anything
may be said with impunity. But let an
editor say on any topic of general inter-
est to the community what is unpalat BILE
to individuals. and his sanctum will be
Immediately entered by offended "pat-
rons," and his time consumed with COM
plaints-it may be with abusive charges
and even threats.
Let him, for example, say that accor.
ding to his judgment and in formation,
bricks are dollar a thousand dearer
than they should be and that by means of
a combination among brickmakers and
dealers, prices are thus kept up; and
how quickly row of brickmakers will
tlle into his office, prepared to prove 10
him that clay is scarce. wood is dear and
labor exorbitantly high; and to tell him
that, if he expects their patronage he
must take back what he has said about
bricks, swallow his own words and his
own judgment, too, and declare that con-
sidering the exhausted state of the clay
beds, the high price of carting. and the
tolls which have been placed on the
bridges, and the immense consumption
of the article, he is now persuaded that
bricks are dirt cheap after all. So if he
drops remark about dishonest men or
dishonest acts, he is Immediately liable to
calls from Mr.. A., Mr. B., and every 9th.
er letter Of the alphabet, and % be put
under process Of catechising, to ascer-
tain what he means aud whom he means!
He may say as many good-natured things
as his paper will bold ,and he will rarely get
so much as an acknowledgement from any
quarter. But one word that is capable OF
being construed into an objection to any
body or any thing then, let him look
ont for complaints, accusations, threats, OF
at least gentle intimations of the risk he
runs OF losing his friends by such course.
Boston Traveller.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-01-31
WHOLE NO. I68.

i HOW 1T ElsEoEss no BE SEEtSE AF.
A correspondent of tie London Times.
writing from the oiiinasa 81 tI.e battle of
lnkerman, says
Wiienwesgot underline OF the enanayss
large guns, we ldepl Dyed into line aua lay
down, and remained one honf 10 I'll Is m b,
leumbent posilions with shot, grape Bcan-
lister, and every internal invention sfaf theh.
destruction of human lie. wing oSe and
into us, and. all abontsus. fred from 50, ],
90 and 18 ponnders just when " lay
down, an 18 pound shot struck and went il.
through one ofsmy lront,rank men. car.
|ryings away his pouch and ammnnititn; he
was the third man on my right, and =
thought that things were becoming seriz
ons. We lay still for an hour befors any
of our artillery came up. and when they
did open fres as youbmay imagiae mine
aud six Founders could not dosso murlty
against heavy guns. securely posted insa
commanding position, and we'll worked --4si
After lying downsfo ten minules.
began to get little accustomed d the
whiz of the shot and the sereechs d Es the
canister &c.. over my head, and, cpnso-
ing myself with the idea that Il thereiwes
one Of them meant for me, ,coula moi 81
possibly ayoidsit, took ont my opera &
glass, and watched the procPedingslbf theks
enemy. In very short time i kne N eS-
cry gun thab>wouid bear on myspo.ition.
and you may imagine my feelings when I
saw those guns discharged. The inter.
walls between the discharge and thssarris
valTof the shot, which was sure, to pitchs
some where near rne) vera not. / conCess.s
the happiest moments of my life. Ican't
describe the feeling exactly, ltwas net
fear, but IL was something Of the same nAssy
ture, suppose. AT all events. itwks ye.s
ry unpleasant II you wish to hay my
autograph. you had better keep Ills, as
not u day aRd scarcely an hour passes
without same deadly missile passinef close
to us; and perhaps some day ono OF them
may take fancy 70 my head, aud ihens
you will not hear any. more from t.youri
own correspondent atthe seat Of w,.r.,'4-.
just this moment, two shells burst closa9
TO whore l am sitting. and one Of the mem
has brought me very ugly looking frag.
ment of one of them. | am writing this.
on my knee, under u stone wall, thrown
up for the defence ofthe picket. My back
is nearly broken, and am perfectly both.
cred aud confused by the incessant firing.
frcm our lines and the town, which isnew
goiug on for. its sixth day. think the
Russian fire is sackening, but this may be
a fancy. shall now go. for change, to
see if there are any Russians moving
about in our neighborhood.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-01-31

Fow AN ENGLISH LADY YoBTAINEb A Hus.
BANDA gentleman of the bar, ia easy
circumstances and pretty good practice,
had rendered himself some what remarks.
BILE by his attempts in the way Of tnatri-
monial speculation. A maiden, ratheraas
vanced in years. residing some miles dis.
tant, hearing of this lawyers specializing
propensity, that his character was unex.
cepLonabe, and his situation in life tole.
rablygood, resolved upon making him her
husband. She hit upon the following o.
pedient:--She professcd suddenly b bs
taken very i'll, and sent for the doctor OF
the law to prepare her will. He attend
ed FOR that purpose, By her will she de-
vised $4,000 in bank stock 10 be diyi.
ded among her three cousins, some thou.
sands in bonds and notes 10 niece Isand
a vast landed estate TO favorire nephew.
The will being finished, she gave her Law !.
yer very liberal fee, and eniOined secfe.
sy upon him for some pretended purpose.
thus precluding him from any inquiry In.
to her real circumstances. In fortnight
the lady thought proper to be again res:
tored TO health. The lawyer called 10
congratulate her on her restoration, and
begged permission TO visit her, which
was politely given. After short court.
ship, the desired offer was made The
bargain was concluded, and raiiieds by
the priest. The lawyers whole estate BY
his wife consists Of an annuity Of sixty.fye
pounds.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-01-31

Po1soNrAo By VIsITlEG CARDs.l-In a
recent journal we have observed reports
of four cases Of poisoning in children, by
the introduction Of visiting cards into the
mouth. They alIrecoVered. though the
symtoms were Sf an alarming character.
1t should be generally known, ttst in the
manufacture Of cards, in the enamel.
ing and coloring, various salts Of srsenic,
copper and lead are used, which ara ca-
pable Of producing very serious sickness,
and even death. Children should not bs
allowed TO play With them.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-01-31
ASKING QUESTIONS.

Cant you direct me to the - Ho.
tel ?" inquired gentleman with a carpeT
bag, of a burIy Hibernian, standing on the
steps of the railroad station.
"FaiLh," was the reply, Its jist thai
can do that same. You see you jist go ut
this strate till you come to Thaddy o..
Mullingan's shcp. Then"
"But don't know where Thaddy o.
MulIingan's shop as you call it is.'
30 faith, why didn't think Of that
Well, then your honor must kape on til
ye get to the apple woman's stand, on the
corner of the brick church it is, and kape
that on the right, and go on till ye get tc
the sign of the big watch, aud mind you
don't fall into the cellar thereaway; ther
you kape on a little further till you come
TO big tree, and after that you turn L
the right or left, but by the bones Of 81.
Patrick, don't know which"
The traveller turned in despair TO long
lank Jonathan, who was standing whiting
close by. and made the same inquiry o
him.
"May be you're going to put up thete?'
queried Jonathan.
"Yes, intend to-"
"Did you come from far of? 2"
Eyes, from Philadelphia" was the i'm
patient reply. "But can you tell mt
where the --''
"Got any more baggage ?" said the i'm
PerturbabIe Yankee.
'No, this is all" said the traveller
convinced that the only way to-get the di
Tection was to submit TO the questioning
:'Going to stay long 2"
Couldn't say" was the reply. in ra
ther crusty manner. "But I'm in
hurry, and would like 30 be directed
"Wait a minute. l reckon you're 1
married man, amt you ?''
"No, 1 am not, and now won't an
swer any thing more till you have answer
ed"
"WeI, squire" said the Yankee. cool
| ly, "1'd like to oblege you, but the trutt
is, L have never been in the city befor,
myself"
In less than minute, carpet bag wit
man attached was seen hurrying aWsI
from the vicinity. He didn't fnd askiDl
directions of any particular advantage.
HA gentleman who has occasion 9
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-01-31

RThe greatest labor saving machine
that has yet been invented is an editor.
The matter that he spreads before Bullion
every morning at two cents. would cost
Bullion, il got up At his own expense, spd
for his own individual gratifcalion, I'VE
thousand dollars. In Comparison With
this achievement. the cog wheel miracles.
conducted with the cotton gin, fails to
nothingness.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-01-31
PERSECUTION FOR OPINION.

BY STEPHEN J. W. TABOR, N. D.
Make it crime for men to speak and think,
And all our gifts would to oblivion sink;
The arts would wither-science droop and die,
And commerce frightened seek another sky;
Blind ignorance would rule the land with awe
Superstition be enthrOned by law ...
Cowl'd shaven monks would all the world control
Burn and illuminate from pole to pole.
But TRUTH needs not the law to make it stand,
Nor asks assistance from the stake or brand;
Secure she moves enshrined by holy light
So far from gaining strength by ill-judged force.
1t clogs her feet and checks her in her course,
Enshr"uds in darkness her refulgent lamp,
| Marks her brow with errors fearful stamp.
Away, then, freemen, with those views SO vain,
| Which would renew vile Tarquemada's reign,
And here establish, on Columbia's shore,
The Inquisition known in days Of yore;
Let ToLERXTIoN DER your realms extend,
Faith and works forever find 4 friend
Nor fear that harm may thus perhaps accrue,
To aught divine, important, just true.
"Let Truth and FaIsehood grapple," Milton said,
Though the encounter Error we'll may dread;
But Truth de6es all human strength and wit
| MAGMA Est NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
So reads the motto on her perceless mail
The truth is mighty and i: must prevail
! How ltnpotent are then those senseless laws,
| Which, made TO aid, but retrOgrade her cause
! How base those men, who in the guse Of zeal,
! Convert with fire and demonstrate with steel
| Such men there were in monastic age,
| Who made the world scene Of woe and rage,
Who poured forth seas Of pure and gutless blood,
. And revelied gladly ia the crimson flood.
But not to ancient monkish times;
Not tn fur distant or to foreign cimes,
Need we turn our horror-strcken gaze
| To mark the blight of prosecutions blaze;
For o'er the earth her scOrching flames have run,
Fed on gore wherever shines the sun,
Burnt and destroyed in England, France and
Rome,
And hung and branded even here at home
Yes, oven here, where prescribed freemen fled,
Has persecution raised her horrid head
Confined the mind by oppressive sway,
Boldly walks abroad in open day,
O'erspread the land with misery and tears,
Proved her doctrine by the scourge and shears
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-01-31

present generation dying with. the con:
sumption.
J.-I think SO too; for when the lungs
have no more room to grow or play, they
adhere TO the chest and death ensues.
p MI shall always respect you, Jane,
for this information; for I. with many 9TH
ers. might have injured my health, or even
destroyed my life, before was apprized
of the cause. -
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-01-31

EAPoLEoE's PEEDrcTros The follow
ing is the oft-repeated prediction b Ma
Poleon, in one Of his recorded eolyersa-
lions at Helena
In the course OF few year, tiafsia
will have COnstantinopie, The Attest
part Of Turkey. and all Greece. Franee,
England aud Prussia united, cannot pre-
vent it."