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FACTS FOB THE PEOPLE.
NEVER GIVE UPI

Since we suspended this paper, last year, we
have had several calls for it, and for such doc
nments as II would have contained. We have
therefore concluded to resume its publication,
changing its form to royal octave, the size and
form of Congressional documents, so that it
may be bound into neat, convenient VOLUME
The last volume was devoted chiefly to a
compilation of old Southern documents On the
Question Of Slavery, more useful for reference,
than for general reading. The plan for the
new volume will be modified, so as to embrace
matter, specially adapted to the present icoh-
diton Of our cause, and yet worthy of pres
ervation.
The Anti Slavery Movement Viii be its lead
ing idea. ..,t... ......i .....,.i. rr
l Such publication, cheap, convenient, and
suitable for extensive. circulation and distribd-
ton, is particularly needed at the present time,
when old party organizations are shattered,
and when the Anti Slavery Sentiment, although
pervading the public mind, needs. a well-dt
fined, general organization, and clear, ration
al method, to secure it due weight at the balot
box and in legislation. To quicken this Sent
ment, and to aid in giving it form and method
adapted to the exigency, will be the two-folt
object of FACTS FOR THE People. 'i-'f'
ssFAcrs FOR THE PEofLE" win be issued thf
first week of every month, in royal octave forrH
.l6 pages, composed chiefly of such papers from
the National Era as shall be peculiarly suita
BILE for general Distribution. 1t will be sen
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at The office schere tie paper IS, receired ,..
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this way furnish moRthly AntisSlaFery reading
for a whole year. to half a hundred persons
and is not This the very time to ihdoctrinate the
masses. who have been cut loose from old, or
CARNATIONS, with. Anti-Slsyery principles Ev
ery individual has his field of labor. A good
.rIan would be for a few persons, earnest in th'
cause, 70, unite agrse upon an efficient plan fol
sSseplying their town, district, or county, anC
then Asend in their orders accordingly
What say our friends7 VIII they take holC
IF the proiect, and make it go !? Can they thinI
Of any cheaper, easier, and more effective. piar
of operations Just now 2,...l- -.s 4 ~ = "a
As we intesd to begin the lst''dsy of NAY
NEXT so that there win be but one month tol
canyassing. we trust all Interested in the mat
Ter win see the neeessltys of prompt actioa,
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the citizens thereof without any consul,,s.
or delay.
These concessions Of Japan to the sp;r
the age auspicate others yet more impor,,,.
The shipwrecked sailor now finds secure REIN,
on her coasts, and the necessities of our ,.
CATION and the East are to be supplied 3
her ports. The day is not distant when =.
flags of all nations, the ensigns of peace.
commerce, shall float in her harbors. f.
not improbable that before another genera.
shall have passed, steamships will ply ,..
larly between San Francisco and JeJd,
most inhospitable country, abandoning It, +;
lation, and exchanging the Offices of inter.
tional fellowship, is soon to join the sistarb, -,
of States. When hostile nationalities ar. y.
ranging themselves in concord, and becko,;,,
on the grander civilization of the future +. -.
not passing strange that here in the Up,.
States Jealous faction now urges us 10 o..
brace an exclusive policy towards men l,.
under foreign sun, which history condem,.
and even the despotism of the Orient is ,on
to fling away? >.
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FIRST GUN.
BALTIMoRs, APRIL 2, 1856.
or offhe National Era: -a--

ae-i BALTIMoRs, April. 2, 1855.
To the Editor o. the National Era: "i-
In reply to your circular, received this morn
ing, we enclose check for twenty dollars.
Send MS fifty copies of Facts for The, People, =
per Adams's Express, and fifty into some dark
corner where there is any prospect Of light
arising from their distribution. You shall hear
from us again respecting the balance of the
money.
t. Our Baltimore friends, who send this, are
always prompt. Living in slave State, they
fully realize the great Importance of maintain
ing vigorously the position we have gained at
Washington.-Ed. Era.
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3D.

LAFAYETTE was large enough to contain the
throng of citizens who attended his funeral OBJ
seauies. Services were held IN two churches
simultaneously and all felt that good and
great man had been gathered to his Father.
The Masonic fraternity, of which he had been
for many years the chief officer in. this State,
feel and attest the greatness of their loss by the
resolutions passed in nearly ell. their lodges
and the /. o. o. F., of which he as;also a val
ued member. Join them in: their sympathy for
his deeply bereaYed family 80 ~. g. 49,
- 3D. co., South Bend Register.
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Mr.. CHANDELIERS HUNBUG.-This goes dow
frStrate with the blinded party politicians,
The National Era has published the farce Oh
the entire speech, and has endorsed all its aI ;.
surdities and anti Catholic contradictions. Il
Mr.. Bailey, the editor, continues to folio" o.,
as strange things have happened as II he WEI. WEI.
to initiate Mr.. Chandler, go to Rome, aDJ ~ "
Professionalism, swear to the creed OF nus y, -
purgatory, transubstantiation, and all, ana M ~
take in the new dogma of the Immaculate 'O'
ception.-W Western Christian Adrocd'e'
Fudge Ed. Era.
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BGrAgents and others sending us SUBS :,
bers, will please state whether they Wish wv.
subscriptions to begin with the volume OF tn, II
the time the money is received. We are :
able to supply back numbers, from the ~ -,
December last, together with the extra 'n, ,,,
containing the commencement OF he'O'
story. entitled Sherwood Forest"
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Esy~ We commend the following article, from
the American Organ, to all who are interested
in the spread of Anti-Slayery opinions With
q protest against the misrepresentation of the
"Orqan" that we are engaged '''in a crusade
against the rights and interests of others, we
must admit that its statements and its inferen-
ces otherwise are correct. How long they will
remain So remains to be seen.-- Ed; Era. e..
GOOD SIGN. go - -
We make it point to pry no further into
other peoples business than is necessary to
carry ont our legitimate purposes; but the fol
lowing extract from the National Era author
ICES us to state what is common rumor, viz
that the circulation of that paper has fallen off
MANY thousands SINCE the American party vas
formed, lchich process most coacfqsirely fiat
mann ,cho hare hitherto fdr0red Free Soif or
Ant SIdrerg doctrines, hare abandoned Men,
IA furor Of tie doctrines of oar party, and ao,e
stand on The platform Of The Constitution and
the Union n .
The National Era saws;
"As we DO not intend TO suffer the Era to- be
run down by prescription, bnt to maintain in
vigorous life the only Press which, at the CAPT.
tai Of the Nation, on slave soil, advocates the
principles and ideas of Freedom, we have nd
dressed private circular 10 many OF JUS supscri-
bers who have shown an earnest disposition to
sustain it, explaining to them the extent of the
detection occasioned by Know Nothingism,
and the amount Of subscribers required to re
place those lost, May we not expect gen
erous response?' T..
We regard If as "good sign when men
withdraw from crusades against the rights and
interests Of others, into which they had been
led by fanaticism, and placed themselves on
the broad basis of the American party"
whose sole purpose is, to remedy the evils
which have come upon US, without entrenching
npon the vested rights of Hny portion Of our
fellow citizens. The loss Of Several thousand
patrons Of the National Era in single year,
is proof conclusive, that such patrons no longer
approve the doctrines and policy Of that press
We believe the day is not distant when an i'm
mense majority of the people of the United
., States will adopt the doctrine Of nonnterven-
,@s.Sen, as to the question of Slavery. D.
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THE NATIONAL ERA FOR THE REST OF THE
VOLUME p =

:, As Herbert's story is drawing to close, and
three months of the current volume have gone.
by, new sucbscribers. may wish to commence
with the next number. AS an inducement, we
will send the Era, for the remainder of the vol
ume, TO clubs of five or more, at 81 for each
subscriber On the conclusion of the q Saron
,Se,.f," we shall commence the publication of
story BY MARY IRVING, which will run through
several numbers. i--t---t --..i' 2 '-...=.
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/, TIE ELOQUENT EXTRACT from lecture by
Charles Francis Adams, printed on our fourth
page, should be read by every one. i.
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TIE PEOPLES DEPAGTMENr this week cor
tains many interesting items. - t..-.Ts -..''
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LIZZIE LINN is always welcome 10 our col
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ny- We take pleasure in Publishing and
calling attention to the Prospectus Of the ono
Colambian, edited aid published by our friend,
"A NJ +. ,S.Vwrk. slss' r .='sie'''-i' az 7sA9
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sOn upland slopes, with jungle lately spread,
The lordly maize Uplifts its tasseled head.
Broad. graceful leaves OF waving green apprai
And shining threads adOrn the swelling ear;
The matchless ear. whose milky stores inpar
A feast that moe ks the dainiest powers OF arr
TO every taste whose ripper bounty yields
A grateful feast. amid thousand Fields.
And, sent on mercys GRAND from the slave
To starving hirelings rescued from the grave.
A few more poems in the style of Pope, Mr.
h,telligencer, and the world will be convinced
hireling labor exploded, and the dark cuT''
of Poverty fade away amidst the millenn-A
glories of Slavery.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-12-29
TEETH ! TEETH 4.

nOCT. SPELMAN would inform the cit
~ izens Of Portage County that he has returned To
Bayenna aud fitted up over Doctor Swift's Drug
store for the practice of his profession, where he will
be hgppy to walt on his old friends and many
ones as will favor him with their patronage. l-.s.
Doct s. has had more experience than any Other
Dentist in this vicinity, and much any one In
Northern Ohio. In addition to this, during his alb
seuce he has in contact with. and learned thu
manpulations of some of the most distinguished Der
lists in the Union, that he considers himself bette
qualified for the practice of his profession than if b.
had remained in RavenDa. Still, he learns wi
great satisfaction to himself, that the work which
has hitheri done is in every way satisfactory to tn
wearer, and some of it has stood the test Of man
years. B..
There are gold filings in this county which he inser
ted more than eight ago. which, to all appearance
true ofhis artificial teeth. and he refer the needy
to hundred persons, who think their artificial quite
as good as the natural organs.
Doct S. prides himself on being ofthe uery feK
sueeessfut manufacturers of ipcorruptible minera
teeth, in Ohio. And well he may, as this branch O
the profession is, as YET so little understood though
now taught in every Dental College in the Union,
bles him TO restore the mouth its original shape and
contour, well as mparting character and indivdu
ality to the teeth.
Doct. S. is now permanently located in Ravenna,
where he can be consulted DitAOHt charge; and bis
prices for work will be found reasonable that
any reputable Dentist in the country, but he will not
be Influenced by horde of irresponsible seIfstyed
Dentists, who "whipping the cat'' from door to
door, some Of whom charge exorbiantprices for work
that is absolutely worthless nay, positive injury to
the patient, while another class, who haye sense e.
nough to know their inability. content with any
price which they obtain for their services, which
ousiy. r.a. Il. L. SPELMAN.
Rnyenua August Ist, 1855. 1y.
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FROM MRS. M,aIAM S. PARRISH.

Z B.
Who epjoysa wide putation as Physician and
Nurse. She writes: 81 a'i using your Bach's Amcrl-
can Compound in my raciice, for Nervous and
Serefnious 96seions, with p feet sHeeess It. quiets
the patients nerves, while relieving them of hack
ing and wearing cough. 1t also purIfes the blood.
believe 1t sovereign remedy for all cases of Fars-
case of Erysipeas, and found ii the best thing had
used. Half bottle gave full relief for the pres
ent. The pat9Dtis very anxious to have more. In
fact through the Of those who have
used it. j have had numerous calls for it. Please
send me box Of your medicine, and ] will pay you
for the same. yslF ar1N ~ - ELRt4Lg
letter, have waited for sure and certain results
before writing you. Efss,..s- ka.
Evansville, s.. Lawrsnee CO., N: Y. May 81, 1856.
ERYSiPELAS OR SCR0FULA.
Mr.. Thomas Gould, OF Anroras Wy, writes May
Sd 1855 that his aged three years, has been sur
feriRg for more than year with an eruptiOn
ali the popular medcinesand different schools OF doe
tols says that his was entirely cured wth6 bottles
of 6 sBach's American tCompenpd." 4ya.
s24eE f gS FROM GEO. w. CRAY.
Gents; ;-4I think yOnF Baeh's meriean Compound
the most valuable of medicines. Ny wife has been
cured by 1t Of Derangement of her Stomach. which
farming Canker6d Mouth and Throat Ny daughter
did not use half bottle, which cured her entirely,
Any of thehboye persons named, VIII answerany
aas''i0p' as to our II, sts's%sa'. fsya.ips.
This Compound contains as . s rcat healing elemepi
a Compeaad Fluid ETtraet of Beach Drop o. canss,
cnrefor Ecrofuss ConsumptioR, HuI1ors tie Blood
and for Chronic in6amatton; and s now FOR the first
time given 70 the public. secret preparation
ssf one Viii oaf edisine siaSSs pon @ ess
ss c.pnsaEaes bottle :safsr d Ssar sSe IL.
sssay ssa fsaeisd III ess Esse s
signature 70 each bottle, as int6Hded Buy Of
liable dsaefs. sale ~ AL dealers n madeleine.
ssie by M WaFd. close 4 CO.. New Yofk
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Mfepqk, NJ, Dss. 10, ls47. si y ~ ''9 "s. :.
Great Cure Of Liver COmpIntnr -,
80 "a ten years Stand imo!l as3sga

s., !; aai4f & Men York, Jaaaath fsss.3
Wine and Pills to remove disease or the Iiyer frow
which, have Suffered seRercly for InwaSds tsr
years; and having adhered closely toibe ireetions
health notwithstanding all who knew me hoi,cht NV
case incurable. Previous 10 taking me Wiss M,
nag recourse g the best method treatment, but
centnuedt 70 grow worse to an alarming degree Eec.
Of friends spoke despairingy ofmy case and triei
70 pefsuado me from making use OF any adyertiseb
remedies; aud, doubtnot, but what there are hun,
dreds who dissuaded from taxing yo,1r
medicines. in consequence ofthe deceDtion and inss
cency Of many advertised remedies put forth by un
prncipied men IN naming adyeftisemehts But what
pity 1t les that the deception used by others Al idl
be the means of dissuading many laboring under Sis
celent comedies. Humanity speaking thew "a ssSN
my life; when commenced making use OF tbem.'T
was In wretehed condition, but began TO experience
the1r good effects in less than three DAYS: and IN sr
weeks from the time purchased the medcien Ia tha
great surprise ofail my friends was entirely
ken eae one bor p n weight
Wouid 70 GOD That every poor sufferer would avAiis
himself Of esafhe remedies. Yours. &c..
NERVOUS DISORDERS MI 81 -
Are diseases of the mind as well az AZ tha hndv
usually brought on by troubles and actioB and are
sensitive minds. Low Spirits meIancbciy, frirhtfol
dreams, and fearful antcipatons Of evil from the.
ders. The Forest Wine and Pis are an sSersstie
remedy In these complaints.
Extract Of letter from Mr.. Joseph @. PautdhE.Sa.
DR. q. w. HALsEY: Pliladslphie sep,. ssfsfsr.
Dear SIR you Forest Wine and Pills haye cured nv,
wife OF dreadful Nervous disorder with whieh she
had been afflicted for many years Her bodv was 81.
most wasted away: She was frequently disturbed In
her sleep By frghtfal dreams, awakening quite exc
aboring under the delusion bat sonstbine ,ssdsSp
was about 70 happen to her.. BY s nae 81 four bot-
perfect health She has reraned her aesh and sar -
and enjoys society asweil as ever. q ,.1 q
i, - n.x,n 4 ~. ..ti ..,.. :. GsFAULDING. :,
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For falcoarsoztime uiafIiHai,si4,neiadinrai'do., fH

For fulicoarse-time unIimitedA dAineludinEall de-
pattmE1e.S,lss of B9osj NeSPipe' Lesiures and :.
For sAmeieourse iniLadi,ss department. . $3.50
Persons taking Penmanship alone will receive
Iwentyaesscns for ftF a. Iegi 500
For various styles Of Ornamental PenmaBship as
For instructionin Business Arithmetic only, as Per
agreement. --l '''"" 4tt
The DESIG Of the institution sto afford perTecttc-
ilites ioracquiring III an expeditions manbeT ihorA
ough knowledge of t'ommerriai Science and Art, Us
practically employed 10 the Counting Room aud Busi.
The BooKKBEPiNG BEPARTMkYT 4 is under the
personal superintcndehce of The most accomplished
Accountants and Teachers, aud il isbeieved that nc
rtotadyan,ages for mparttng thorough & practical
knowledge nf commercial science. 'T
The COLLEGIATE COURSE will embrace the most
approved and practicaIforms for keeping books by
Double Entry in the various departments ofTade and
Commerce, including General Wholesale and Retail
Mercantile Excba ge, Commission, Manufacturing
Railroad. Banking, PRINTING, Mining, Shipping, Steam
boating. Individual Partnership and OmpOund Com
pany Business Allmnnu scripts from which the SIN
dent copies, are written IN boldrapid business hand
which will serve great Auxiliary in securing Ia
him an excellent style Of ofwriting. n
DAILY LECTURES will be delivered upon the Sci
ence Of Accounts, Commercial law, Political Econo
my, Commercial Calculations, Banking, Mercantile
Customs, Commercial Ethics, Railroadng, Business
Correspondence, Mining, Commerce, Commercial Ge
ePFfEENMAHsHIP, Practical and Ornamental will b,
taught in tue most efectual manner by Gentleman o
The highest accompl hments. systematic and rapit
penmen, and pledge ourselves TO impart to pa
irons to more general extent than is done atany sim
liar Institution, hand writing in every respect adapt
ed to business pursuits. Gentlemen and Ladies desi
ring to qualify themselves for teaching Penmanshp
Wilt find ample facilities at this College.
The eSUITE OF ROOMS occupied by the College arr
spacious elegantly furnished and conveniently arrang
ed for pursuing every deparmentof Mercantile Educa
ton.
from the Gentemens', and is fitted up in neat AM
convenient manner
Through the extensive business acquaintance of tn
Principals, many of the Students On graduating ar
placed in lu cratiye situations.
IT ? Send for a circular by mail Nov 3-13
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DORK! PORK!-Bostw:ck & Beatty wi
Bos,wick & Bea.fy's Soliloquy.

Or ShakSPedr'S Original IsIt Corrected, and
HAMLET Taken Down Peg.
To sell, or not to sell, that is the question:
Whether, 'tis better for the pocket, to suffer
The sales Of others to increase their fortune,
Or place our goods tide of opposition. ..t O.
And, by uposing, beat them? That is-to sell
Much more; and bv that sale, to say we gain
Our many wants, aud the thousand rusty dollars
That we labor for; 'Tis consultation
Deyoutly TO be wished; Those Goods:-So Cheap
So cheap il seems dream; ay, how's the truth,
For when they come % look, that dream will pass
When we have offered up our fairest goods;
Then give us pause. There's little use
To pay such profits, through so long life,
For who would give their cash, their scrip on time,
Their glorious corn, thcirplump and golden wheat,
Their tons ofsricy cheese, their apples fair,
Their sweet and yellow butter, and their eggs
To those who shave so closely that it takes
man well skilled to make good bis escape
With bare skin. Who would their produce bear,
To those who shave YOU through SO dear life
But from the fact That we do cheapest sell
The crowded No. z, TO whose doors
All customers return, puzzles the rest,
And makes them rather tread the paths thoy have,
Than run on ours that they know not Of.
Dut conscience has made feeling men of US,
And here We get strength Of resolution:
Do 10 others as others should do to you.
Look You now,
Kind friends,-pcople Of our orsons, e ....s -
Be both our names remembered.
Decl5 BOSTWICK & BEATTY.
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-s ~ Dentistry. s., = f..
DR. ]. G. WILLIS, DENTIST, respectflilly

l
~ informs the people of Portage county that he has
opened All office over Rowc and Wittei store in the
west end of the brick block. He wilnsert whole sets
ofteeth the pressure priuc
tal sets in the way in suitable cases Pivotteetb
inserted as to be servicable and durable. Teeth
filed with Gold and tin foil so to preserve them
fromfuture decay from fifteen to twenty years All
work done by him will be warranted to do good ser
vice. and will be finished in the igeststye ofthe art
He will aso, pay particular attention correcting ir,
regularities 10 children's oeth and treat
fully the various diseases peculiar to the mouth,
Extracting done with the utmost care and with the
leastpain possible. Choroform given in suitable ca
scs, ifrequired. gndwith perfect safety References
will be given to individuals who have worn whole and
partial sets ofteeth BY him. years and with
complete success Also to those who have now in
their mouths inserted by him six years ago
and which have not required the least repairs. He
will also referto persons who have teeth now perfect
Iy sound, which we're filed by him from four to six
years ago. He invites all who may require the serv-
ofa Dentist to give him call work
and ensures those persons who may favor him with
therpatronake, thaths charges WILDE reasonable and
his work warrapted to be perfectly satisfactory Most
kinds offarm producetaken in exchange for work
Specimens Of bis workmay be seen at his Office.
March z. I855-3l-tf aff 'rfr. ~ {8