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The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-05-09
state Fair.

We learn that the State Board of Agri.
culture have decided to hold the State Fair
this year, as usual on the 18th, 10Th, goth
and slst days of September. A committee
appointed to conferwith the officers of the
different railroads ceutering in Columbus,
reportsd that these railroad companies had
restored former facilities to exhibitions. A
TssolutiOn was unanimously adopted to bold
the Fair at Columbus upon the guarantee
that that city would raise $4,000, and give
the free use Of the grounds. which were i'm.
msdiately complied with. rs s2"
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Anotler Cuban Outrage.

To the Editors Of the Boston Post:
have just arrived from San Juan de los
Remedies, Cuba, in the barque Jane Doten,
of'Bath, Maine, of which vessel ] am mas
ter, and write you IN hopes you will publish
an account of the treatment | received at
the port named. Vessels are obliged to take
in their cargoes at Cabarien, about seven
miles from San Juan, when masters are
obliged to go to San Juan de los Remedies
to clear their vessels. After getting my
vessel loaded, | went there for that purpose,
and as was on my way to my consignees
was stopped and questioned by policeman,
/ Informed him | was an American ship
master, and was there to clear my vessel
But that would not do, and j was marched
through the streets like criminal to the
police Office, about half mile. When !
got there the captain was not there, and
was questioned and insulted by all the po.
licemen in the room, and after while was
marched by the same policeman and two
soldiers, armed with guns, swords, &c.
through the streets, which were full of sol
diers-4-it being holiday--and was insulteC
all the way by the soldiers and people in the
street; was taken before the governor, de.
tanned a long time, and questioned like &
criminal. He sent for an interpreter, who
after while made him understand who
Twas and what wanted, when he told me
to 60. The American consul took no in
terest to get me released, and had it mo-
been for my consignees no doubt should
have been imprisoned. That night Captain
Luther, of the 'barque Mary r. Barney
and myself, were at the hotel, and were
obliged to suffer insults Of the soldiers
there; and don't know but what we shoult
have been arrested again had not the Ian
lord told the peole we were English captains
not Americans.
When we sailed from there we were
chased by man-of.war, but our vessels
being good sailors she could not overhau
us.
This is only one of the many cases o
the same kind thathappen in Cuba to Amer
leans. | write this to let my countrymer
know that the American flag is no protection
to them in Cuba.
By publishing the above you will mucf
oblige, Yours, respectfully,
~ GEORGE r. HERSEY,
Master barque Jane Doten.
Boston, April 25, 1866.
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Fusion CANDIDATES. - The Cleveland
Leader says that "the following names have
been suggested for the various Offices, sub
ject to the 18th of July Republican Con-
yention:"
For Gouenor.- Salmon P. Chase, Jacob
Blinkerhoff, Owen T. Fishback.
Lieut.. GoOernor.-Joseph M. Root, F. T.
Bachus, E. R. Eckley, Joseph Caleb.
Auditor of State.-John Woods, F. NJ.
Wright, Enos Ruffensperger, John Ever
hart.
Secretary of State.--J. H. Baker, w. T.
Bascom, w. B. Fairchild.
Treasurer Of State.-W. H. Gibson, J as.
A. Briggs.
Attorney General.-T. d. Kimball, A. G.
Riddle, r.. NJ. Corwin, w. Lawrence, w.
Windon, Prof R. P. L. Baber.
Supreme JudgeS.-W. A. Rogers, Jos.
Vance, Samuel T. Worcester, Milton Sut-
lift, D. A. Haynes, Reuben Hitchcock.
Board of Public Works A. G. Conover,
w. B. Trail, A. F. Hinsch, B. Eggleston,
John WaddeIl, s. B. Browne.
We don't discover in the above list the
names of the pet candidates of the Hindoc
organ in this place. Can it be possible that
the "Great Republican" party will overlook
the rare talents and disinterested patriotism
of the great unkilled! Really "Republics
| Is ungrateful sometimes.
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rapidly, and there are 10000 trOOpsieon-
sentrated in the Russian Baltic ,provia-
ees.
Most Of the British advanced squadron
was detained in the great belt by ice.
The visit of the Emperor and Empress Of
France has created a perfect excitement
The Emperor made his Speech on the occa-
sion of his reception by the Lord Mayor,
which gave great satisfaction.
The conference is in its last agony
Russia absolutely refuses to- concsnt'to the
limitation other power in the Black Sea,
but offers 10 permit the maintenance of a
Turkish armament equal toiher own in the
same waters, providing no other nation has
the right Of entry.
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News Items.

~ 1t appears from an elaborate article
in the New York Courier ard Enquirer on
the resources of Russia, that the reven-
ue of that empire is over 100000, ,OO0.-
The Church, toe, is enormously rich, and
furously patriotic. What ever motives
Russia may have for desiring peace, lack of
the sinews of war is not one of them.
OF A dovetaiing machine has been in
vented and in use in Boston, which ena-
bles single workman to dovetai1 with
ease frorn eight hundred TO one thousand
bureru-dwaws day. ...
0F Governor Powell offers a reward
of 5000 for the arrest of Solomon Smith,
who is charged with killing his father, VIM.
S. Smith, on the 10th, in Bourbord County,
Ky.
OF A land of liberty, land of news
papers. 81 had rather have newspapers
without government" said Jefferson, "than
government without newspapers"
GREAT BABY SHow.-A train oc cars
recently passed through Michigan contain
ing nine hundred and fifty-four paying
passengers and five hundred and twenty five
babies, all bound for Chicago and the
West.
OF John Scott, the negro who some
time since committed rape on a white
girl near Evansville, Indiana, has been
found guilty, and sentenced to twenty-one
years. labor in the Penitentiary.
OEF The heap of "small potatoes" which
the Massachusetts Smelling Commit tee
found in the cellar of the school house at
Roxbury are to be formally presented to the
Legislature, as emblematic of the estima-
ton in which that body is held by the peo-
pie of the Commonwealth.
EF Louis Napoleon has been investing
large sums in California, in the names oi
other parties. So says the Washington
Star. rsis ~..a.4.a.
or is computed that 10000 converts
to Mormonism have left the agricultural dis.
tricts OF England for Utah.
CoUNTERFEIT.-One dollar bills of the
Onondaga Bank altered to fves, are an.
nounced to be in circulation.
eF A man up north, to save time ant
paper writes the name of his country thus
--"y" which is understood to mean Wyan
dott.
Gr Advices from Georgia speaks conf
IDENTIFY of the return of Hon. Howell CoBI
to congress by large majority. Ks,
or The drouth in Louisiana has beer
SO great and of SO long continuance, tha
cattle are dying on the prairies for want o
water. The Opelousas Courier says the
tcisterns and bayous in st Landry parish arr
empty. 4, .He ssa se ,sa.5 --.s
GA play has been produced at the Nj
tional Theatres. Boston. entitled the Nun
merry Investigation 4 or Smelling Cnmmitte'
/ ona Lark. tits aaid to abound in fun.
4 or The amount Of gold shipped from
Melbourne to Geel6ng, Australia, since
I the discovery Of to 18th Of January. 1856
reaches the enormous sum Of f2E7ss,Oot
l--nearly $l20,0O0,ooo. Y
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Boston, April 25, 1866.

Attempted Suicide Loss of One
Hundred Thousand Dollars by
Gambling.
We copy the following from the New York
Erpress:
"a wealthy gentleman named Bailee, from
Maryland, arrived here some two weeks ago
upon visit to his friends, and became the
guest of the Carlton House, He fell into
the habit Of visiting the gambling establish
ments of Broadway, and became at faro
"desperate BETTER" On some occasions the
sharpers. would play the game in such man.
ner as to let the intended victim win $4OO and
$500. When satisfied that their customer
was fit to be plucked, operations commenc-
ed in earnest. He'even risked on "one turn"
several hundred dollar "chips," amounting
in the aggregate to some $4,000 or $4,000,
by the mere drawing of one card from lit
tie tin box in the hand of the "dealer" In
this way the poor man persisted until he was
tieeced, at last, of nearly every dollar he
possessed. We have been assured that his
loss will probably exceed one hundred thou
sand dollars, all in the space of week or
ten days.
"During the past forty. light hours Mr.. B.
has been in a state of great excitement
He became quite unconscious on Saturday,
and made his way to the house of Cinderella
Marshall, in Leonard street, where he was
cared for. At eight o'clock in the evening
he was worse, indeed, crazy at intervals. A
messenger was dispatched by the andlady
for doctor, bat before his arrival Mr.. Bailee
attempted to destroy himselfby swallowing
six ounces of laudanum from bottle which
he carried in mis- coat-pocket. The atten-
dance of DR.. Clark, Dr. Bradshaw and DR..
Bacon was forthwith procured. The stom-
ach pump was used freely, and every effort
was made to arouse him, not unsuccessfully.
Last evening Mr.. B. was lying very weak,
bat the physicians were OF the opinion that
he would survive"
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SEDUoTroN.-A pretty young girl, Mary
Nc Mahon by name, came to the Mayors
office yesterday in deep distress. She told
sad story of how she had loved and been
betrayed; how, on Independence Day, two
years ago she becmne acquainted with James
Robinson, who began to pay his addresses
to her, coming to see her three or four times
a week; how, in three or four weeks he pro-
posed, and she said 'yes" and tie happy day
was fixed for last July; he kept coming to
see her and spoke joyfully of their, engage
ment--joyfuly and hopefully; until the 9Th
of that month she loved more fondly than
she should have done, without the ring on
her finger; how this was continued and.he Of
ten introduced her as his wife in company
put will not make her so; and she thinks
now that he never ment to. She is only
sixteen. Justice Osborn issued a warrant
on au afiday to this effect. York 1ri-
bune. M % ~ Il, Saa
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WoRps OF WAsHINGToN.-As the Know
Nothings, in administering the second de.
gree OF their order are in the habit of in
structing the candidates to, "above all else
keep alive in their hearts the momory, the
maxims, and the deathess examples of oul
illustrious 20, /, IL, Is, II, 2, Is, Ia, 4
2,"* (Washington,) we would like to know
from the editor Of the Hindoo organ wheth.
er he can find anything in the "maxims OF
examples, of that pattern man to Justify
the formation of secret oath bound politi
cal societies, or whether he can find any
thing in the principles or practices of the
order that corresponds in any particular to
the following sentiment of that reyered
patriot.
"The bosom of America is open to re-
ceive, not only the opulent and respecta
BILE stranger, but the oppressed and perse
cuted of ALL NATIONS and OF ALI
RELIGIONS WHOM WE SHALL VEL
CONE TO A PARTICIPATION IN ALI
RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES" GEO
WASHINGTON.
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Attempt TO superced Gov. Reedcr.

Reports, and statements coming from
reliable sources render it certain that the
Idesperadees who have invaded Kansas for
the purpose of securing the ascendency OF
slavery, have boldly announced their deter
mination to oust Governor Reeder from his
official position, and secure by bravado, and
acts of violence if necessary, the appoint
ment of man better suited to their ,purpos-
es. This is to attempt to establish gov
ernment in territory Of the United States
independent of, and in opposition to that Of
the general government, and is rank trea-
son. This being the case it becomes the
imperitive duty of the President to put a
stop to all such proceedings, by sending out
military force sufficiently strong to bring
those fellows to their senses. The gross
ness ofthe outrage demands prompt and en-
ergetic action. The people of this country
will heartily sustain the administration in
an act of the kind.--Dealer.
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Brilliant Democratic Gridinph In
IndiauaDOfs -


We announce the result Of the city cleo
/ ton in the capital Of Indiana with great Joy
and satisfaction. Last fall the Know Noth-
ings carried the city by 200 majority, but now
they are beaten by 24s, being a gain OF 44S
in six months. The following was the vote
for Mayor:
L, M. Vance, TX. ny ieel
Majority, go
Nearly the entire Democratic city ticket
was elected The State Sentinel, the Dem
ocratic paper, rejoices thus:
"Indianapolis is redeemed, regenerated,
and disenthralled. Republican principles
have triumphed, and the people have declar-
ed, in an unmistakeable manner, that Polit'
ical questions shall be determined by free
and fair expression Of the public will, and
not by the prearranged plans of Office seek
ers and religious bigots. The victory here
is but the prelude to the humiliation of the
midnight party. 1t musI sank, and, like the
South Sea Scheme and the YGzoo claims, be
remembered only as among the exploded
villainies of the past. ,a r.-
"Would to God that all remembrance OF
this organization could be erased from the
tablets of memory and of history, 20 that
future ages might not know that such dla-
bolical planto overthrow republican institu-
tions had ever been invented, and thus that
its temporary success might never be used
as precedent and an encouragement for
subsequent iniquities of the same character.
Let US thank Heaven that our citizens have
decided that proceedings, which, like the
foul mysteries ofthe Bona Dea, are shrouded
in darkness, shall not be encouraged among
us.
thereafter, men, so far from seeking to
enter this order, will shrink from it as from
the touch of polluton, and those who have
belonged to it will strive, by penitence and
good behavior, to efface all memory of their
connection with it. The handwriting on
the wall has appeared-the order has been
weighed in the balance and found wanting.
1t is doomed to death and infamy." ,
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Know NOthingism Oh the Decline.

The election news from Philadelphia and
Indianapolis, proves most conclusively that
Know Nothiugism is fast giving way. One
after another of their strong holds in our
large cities, where they swept everything
before them last fall, are now places of de-
feat. Honest men will no longer remain in
ton of designing politicians. They are alrea-
dy leaving them by thousand, and will llcontn.
ue to do 80 as long as they carry on their
jesutical prosecutions. Its decline hereaf-
ter must be as rapid as its rise. These eVi-
dences should fill the heart Of every lover
of his country with joy. May they hence
forth be- known only in the history of the
past.
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GFA man shot at and wounded q large
eagle on Bulls Island, Saturday. The ca
gle fell, and the hunter supposed that he
was dead; but in a moment the bird revived,
and seizing the dog attempted to rise with
him. The eagle was secured and carried
into Mr.. .Johnson's house. A little child
happened to be standiug in the room, and
the eagle struck his talons into his head,
terribly mutilating the scalp. 1t was with
the utmost difficulty that the child was re-
leased from this terrible bird Of prey. DR..
Tilden of this city was sent for to dress the
childs wounds. Capt. Wells, of the City
Belle informed US of this singular occurr-
ence, and says the eagles wings measured
six-and-a-half feet "from tip to tiP".--San.
dusty Mirror. !, ....,r.
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OF The Know Nothing press having fre-
quently made the charge that Archbishop
HUGHES, of New York, was in the habit of
interfering in politics, that prelate has come
out in a letter, in which he explicitly says:
81 will state, for the information of Mr..
Hammond, who is probably to young to re-
member the period when it was necessary
for me to state it before, in the face of sew
eral editors of New York city, and New
York state, that, IN all my Ste / never roted
but once; and in all my life / neuer advised
publicly or privately, amy one as to hoD he
should UOte, ercept once alSo."
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Silver on Lake superior.

To-day we examined lump of silver ore
from the Lake Superior country, weighing
ninety.six pounds, warrnted to be seventy
FIVE per cent. pure metal. 1t is mixed with
copper and seems part ofa vein. Where the
vein is and by whom owned does not up-
pear from the nugget, but it demonstrates
the fact that the mineral resources of that
vast country are yet but partially developed.
Plain Dealer.
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A SECRET FOR THE LADrEs-How TO
preserve Beauty-Don't use chalk Lily White, or any
OF the so-caed cosmetics, to conceal faded or sal
low complexion. ~
II you would have the roses brought back to vour
cheeK clear healthy, and skim and life
ana vlgor infused through the system, get bottle of
Narers mixture, andtake it 10 di-
rectoHs does not taste quite well as your sweet
health and beauty revivng, your step elastic and Wig
orouS and tho whole system refreshed and inyigora
tea IKE spring morning, then your case is hopeless
naug. is the greatest purifier of the blood known;
perfectly harmless, and at the same time powerfully
ehlcacious. @** Sec advertisement. 3o-4w
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A You've MAN SHOT BY HIS RIVAL IN
LoVE.--William Clark, young grocer mer.
chant of New Haven, at Z o'clock in the
evening of April %, shot through the head
Richard White, twenty four years Of age, in
Whites dwelling on Sherman avenue
White had, some time ago, married Miss
Bogart, to whom CLARK, had been very much
attached, and the murder originated, it is
said from that circumstance. All the par
ties are of good character and standing. The
distress of Whites wife and her mother
have created the greatest sympathy. The
murderer has been arrested.
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VIM. R. johnson.
- SURGICAL AND MECHAN-

SsSsa SURGICAL AND MECHAN-
QIffYYYSO lCAL DENTIST will perform and
AlJ warrant all operations purtaininp to
Dentistry Having had seven years constant practice
three years under instruction with eninens dentists
and having taken pains to acquaint himseh with ali
the secret improvements in the ART. He fatters him
self that by diligent application to the duties of his
profession he will be able to give entire satisfaction TO-
all those who may honorhim with their confidence.
DR.. D. has given especial attenionto that branch Of
dentistry pertaining 70 the beauty and of
the natural teeth Hence all operations for that puF
Inconvenience to the patient. Mr.. y. begs leave to
call attention to the following in regard to artificial
eeth Strength, quality and durability of the materials,
adaptation to the gums and comfort to the wearer,
naturaness of appearance, usefulness In restoring the
speech and ability to mascate. Three months credit
will be given ito those who desire i for onefourth on
all work to the amount OF sixteen dollars and upwards
ONCE over F, WSeymours Store, nearly opposite the
Prentiss House.
May 0, 1855 40 s-.s WIN. R. JOHNSON. a.
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FATAL R. r. AccDEsr.--As.man named
HYDE was killed a Michigan City, on
Wednesday evening last, by falling between
the cars. He was from Vermont and on
his way 10 Wisconsin, Iowa to enter land.
About $500 in money was found upon his
person.
"GREAr TINE. The Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad have commenced running by
new" "time table," by which the trip from
Baltimore to Cincinnati is accomplished in
tweuty-six hours; being little over twenty
four miles an hour. including stops.
RAILROAD AccIDESrs.-During the year
1854 "A persons were killed, and 2s injur-
ed, on the New York Central Railroad;
ana 40 killed, and "a injured, on the New
York and Erie Railroad.
Hon. Isaac Davis, of Worchester, stated
in recent speech, that more Roman Cath
olics had been converted to Professionalism
in the last Is years than had taken place for
centuries, which fact was attributed in great
measure to the influence of Sabbath
Schools. ..-----,--
Or An old farmer whose son had died,
was visited by neighbor who began to con-
dole with him on his loss. "My loss! No
such thing, it's his own loss, he was oI
age" That farmer was philosopher.
OF On the Boston and Maine Railroad
several freight cars were burnt on Friday
and about $50 bales of cotton, valued al
$4,000, belonging to one the Lawrence
mills. This FIRE was occasioned by sparks
from locomotive.
Pension OFFIoE.-Whole number oi
applications for bounty land, under the act
of March 3, 1855, received at the pension
office up to April %, lO7,2O0; number re,
ceived during the week, ending as above, l6
600; number enveloped, briefed, and mum.
bered for the week, 1871; number OF ac-
acknowledgement of receipt of applications
sent to the parties for some time, l,6l9 This
is in addition to the ordinary businesss Of
the office.
6F Orson Woodward of West Avon
Connecticut, dreamed, three nights in sue.
cessions, that he was injured by a horse
power circular saw which he was using to
saw wood. On the morning of March oath
he said to his wife, 81 had that ugly dream
again last night" but he went to work with
the saw; it flew from its fastenings and tore
off his arm. He died few hours after.
wards"
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TEACHERS EXAMINATION :

| H1ASO EXAMINATION = The Board
OF examiners, will hold examinations as follows.
ISL. AT Ravenna, Saturday, April I4th, 1855. for
tMe townships OF Ravenna, franklin, Brimaeld and
D 90. At Rand ;lph Aprslst, for Randolph, Sufield,
Edinburgh andPaffs. "oe'Hoiu'
4th At Garrettsvillc, May 5th for Freedom, Wind.
Mantua, Aurora and Streetsboro. '''''
6th. AZ Ravcnna, May 10th, for tho county,
TO avoid the greatcrowd that has attended our ar
trietng the county, and hope no applicants will
present themselves for examination out OF the district
in which they reside. p B. CONANT CIarI
Ravenna, April 9th la55-3G-6w '
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or Don Piatt, Secretary Of Legation at
Paris, writes to the Cincinnati Gazette, that
he has discovered an original portrait of Gen.
Washington, in Paris, OF rare merit. 1t was
painted by the celebrated Weir Muller, in
i795, at Philadelphia, who went to the Uni
ted States for that express purpose, and has
not only the merit of being magnificent
painting, but the only portrait of him taken
at that period--at a time before age had left
it's marks, indeed, in the prime and yigor of
his life. The picture was at one time Ia.
ken to Washington, when the price was
held at $40, 900, while now it can be had
for $4,000. Mr.. Piatt proposes that it be
purchased for the new State House in Ohio.
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Great Bank RObbery-$S7 900 ta-
ken-DescriptiOn of the Notes.
DETROIT, May 9th, '55.

The PENINSULAR BANK was robbed
on Friday or Saturdays, of $1,000, their
notes--numbered from 1000 to 1200o-$5
and $40 notes dotted April lst, 1856, coun-
tersigned by S. NJ. Holmes, Treasurer.
But 100 of said notes have been paid out.
No notes of these denomination counter
signed by s. Holmes will be issued by the
Bank.
No clue to the perpetrator of the robbery
has yet been discovered. A reward OF
$500 is offered for his arrest and the rs-
coyefy of the money. n p.