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The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-07-28

JUDGE JOHNSTON ON THE BARGAIN BY
WHICH CHASE GOT INTO THE UNITED STATES
SENATE.-Judge Johnston, of this city. we II
known as an eminent Whig-the candidate
of that party for Governor of the State in
ls5O-thus accuses Chase, in the Cotun,Ji-
an, of being the author of the bargain by
which the latter individual 60 into the Uni
ted States Senate. He says, after speaking
of the celebrated Hamilton county election
case of 1849, and the fact that two of Mr..
Chase's Abolition friends had the balance
of power in. the Legislature, and divided it
in favor of the Democrats upon condition
that Chase should be elected, that, "tke con-
tract pas in Mr.. Chase's oUn handwriting,
and ,oas for mang months on exhibition at a
printing office in this city, noio consolidated
'oin the Gazette, and forming a part fit. i
cannot vote for man who climbs to power
by such means however much may admir-
his talent and private character. - Csncin
nati Esquirer.
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"YoU FoRGoT ME."-A good joke is told
at the expense of one of our church going
citizens who is the father of an interesting
family of children, and among them a
bright eyed boy numbering four or five sum-
mers, the pet of the household and unani-
mously voted the drollest little mischief
alive. On Saturday night he had been
bribed to keep peace and retire to bed an
hour earlier than usual, with the promise
that on the morrow he might 60 with the
family to church. On Sunday morning it
was found inconvenient to put the young
ster through the regular course of washing
and dressing necessary for his proper ap.
pearance at the sanctuary, and the family
slipped off without him. They had not
however, more than got comfortably seated
in their pew when in walked the youngstel
with nothing on but night-wrapper ant
a cloth cap. "You forgot me-" said he in
a tone loud enough to be heard all over the
church. The "feelings" of the parents car
be more easily imagined than described
Lafayette Journal.
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News Items.

GJAmong the marriages recorded at the
City Registers Office in Boston, Mass, with
in few days, is that of colored man of
forty to white girl Of nineteen.
EFFIRE IN ST. LoUIs.-The st. Louis
Democrat of the 18th inst. gives the partic-
ulars of the destruction by fire in that city
of the Merchants Hotel and several other
buildings. Loss $4,000.
OF The total number of deaths at Pitts
burg for the week ending July Is were thir-
ty, of which eighteen were Children
Among them were five cases of cholera.
GFThe whole of Upper Canada is settling
as fast as any Western State. The popula-
ton in 1850 was little over one Million
The census of 1860 will overgo three mill
ions.
HFNoT TRUE.-The story going the
rounds of the papers that the "fat woman"
" no lately died in Ohio was insured in Hart
ford for $4,000. The officers here are not
quite so green as all that. She weighed six
or eight Hundred pounds.--Hartord Times.
OEFTt was reported last evening that Cas-
sIUs M. CLAY had been pulled down from
the stand in Rockcastle and severely woun-
ded. Don't believe it, although it was nei-
ther iudiccus nor proper for him to force
discussion upon the people of what they, as q
body polite, were unwilling to hear.
HFHARvEsr HANDs.-Laborers for har.
vest are very scarce in Western New York
and are asking So 80 a day. The Buffalo
Commercial Advertiser of Tuesday says:
ga farmer told us yeste rday that he coulC
| %k I'D AL lor 90 AboY ,
single hand. Are there not hundreds of mer
in this city idle, who ought to 60 out at once
into the country, where the fields arr
whitening for the harvest!
0J The Connecticut Legislature hav,
passed statutory provision prohibiting th'
exhibition of circuses and necromantc per
formances in the State, but permitting the
atrical performances. This is perfectly
marvellous, and almost incredible-the span
gled tights and spotted clown ruled out, AM
the sock and the buskin admitted.
@ HoosIER PRoGREss.-Indiana ha
now thirty.nine railroads, with 1888 mile
of track completed, and 1906 miles con
structing-the whole at an estimate, costin
$2O,255, 1862.
! 0TThe great bell Of st. REM at Mos
COW. weighing eighty Thousand pounds
which fell more than three months ago, ha
been swung again.
OJThe Liverpool Post, paper whic
has at times talked with great flippantnes
of American affairs, speaks of ex-Presiden
Fillmore as plain "Mr. Fillmore, from Penn
sylvania."
6FBLooD IN CALIFORNIA 1t appear
by summary in California paper, tha
the work of blood in that State was as fol
lows:
Killed from January to May, inclusive, in street sgh
and others,
Hung by the Sheriff,
Hung by the mob,
Convicted of murder, -
6rItis estimated that fully one-third Of th
settlers sent out to Kansas by the "Emigrar
j Aid Society" of Massachusetts, and else
where have returned, disgusted and impo'
erished. And yet the country in Kansa
is delightful one, the soil rich, and tn
climate far healthier than in the Souther
and Western States. s7a e.4..s
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The slavery OfKnOw NOthingism

Il
THOMAS SpooNER has issued circular to
all the Know Nothing Councils in Ohio, in
which, he directs them to vote for CHASE
Such an act on the part of the President of
the Order in the State, demands attention
in two particulars. First, it shows how ca
silly corrupt politician can be bribed; and,
secondly, the degrading tyranny exercised
over the members of the Order.
Less than one week previous to the Co.
lumbus Convention, Mr.. SPooNER attended
4 mass meeting in Hamilton county, and
there introduced resolution declaring in
substance, that the order would never sup
port CHASE for Governor, and that if nomi-
mated he would not receive the vote of the
councils. What change in few days!-
Has SPooNER received bribe that he is now
willing to ."eat his own words' and publish
to the world his own infamy? Again, he is
not only willing to involve himself in incon-
sistency, bat he assumes the right of COM
mandjng the whole organization to do like
wise. What right has he to tell the people
whom they shall vote for! Have they no
minds, no souls, no consciences of their
own? Have the one hundred and forty thou
sand Know Nothings of the State all sold
their birthright--lost their individuality and
become mere things moving as they are
moved upon, voting as they are told to vote?
How degrading! Is it not stronge that men
bearing the image of God, should transform
themselves into mere beasts of burden and
tools for other men to work with!
We have too high an opinion of our race
to believe that any considerable number will
long remain in such state of vassalage.-
They will soon get tired Of these chains
which bind not their limbs, but their intel
lects and consciences. And having thrown
off the yoke Of bondage, how must they de-
spise the bold, bad men who sought to en-
slave them.
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A BLACK-HEARTED VILLAIN.-In to-days
paper, we publish the resolution ofthe Ches-
ter, Ill. Masonic Lodge, expelling one DR..
VIM. A Gordon, for gross, immoral, unma-
sonic, unprofessional and ungentlemanly
conduct. The history of the case presents
one of the most diabolical acts of villany
perpetrated in civilized community. The
following particulars are derived from gen.
tleman who has long been intimate with the
parties:
This Gordon graduated in one of the medi-
cal schools in this city, and removed to
Chester some years ago, and went into prac-
tce with DR.. Ferrise. He has an amiable
wife and several children. From some
cause, the son of DR.. Ferris disliked Gordon
and they remained enemies until the death
of DR.. Ferrise. Gorden then made friends
with young Ferrise, and became intimate
with beautiful young lady to whom he
was to be married. Fcrrise removed to
Cincinnati, and during his absence Gordon
used every art in his power to seduce the
young girl; but ailing in the hellish design,
he administered certain drugs, and thus
triumphed over her virtue. By threats of
exposure he forced her to continue the Grim
lHul OoHuCOtiOHJ ACCSNCu iIOIl uCI lcL"
tiers acknowledging her guilt. .... ...
| A short time ago Ferrise returned to Ches-
ter, and thinking his betrothed still innocent
married her. Gordon-who had really nev-
er forgiven Ferrise the injuries of the past
placed package of his wife's letters in his
way, which told the whole story of her
crime. His first thought was to take the
life of the destroyer of his peace, but not
meeting him, and rejecting that his wife
might be equally guilty, he left the village
and has never returned. The excitement
growing out of the affair was intense, and
the Masons promptly expelled Gordon from
their Lodge. The case is one in which the
seyerest penalties of lynch law would be
iustifiable, and we sincerely hope that the
brutal fiend will get his deserts. There is no
other law to reach him, and he should be
hung, without judge or jury, to the highest
limb on Chester bluff. The ruined wife and
her destroyer remain in the same town--she
an object of pity and commiseration, he, ha-
ted and condemned by all who know him.
He is known in this city, but we advise him
to keep away-he may not fare SO we'll here.
There is no punishment too severe for such
black hearted miscreant.--&. Louis Her.
laM.
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PROGRESS OF MoRMoNIsM.-Twenty-fve
years ago the "Prophet., Joseph Smith or
ganized the Mormon Church with six mem-
bers. AT the present time the Church in
Utah Territory contains three presidents,
seven apostles, two thousand and twenty
six Seventies" seven hundred and fifteen
high priests, nine hundred and ninety -four
elders, five hundred and fourteen priests,
four hundred and seventy-one teachers, two
hundred and twenty-seven deacons, besides
the usual ratio of persons in training for the
ministry but not yet ordained, and four
hundred and eighty-nine missionaries abroad.
During the six months ending with the
beginning of April last, nine hundred and
sixty five children were born in the territory
of Utah, two hundred and seventy-eight per.
sons died, four hundred and seventy-nine
were baptized in the Mormon faith, and
eighty-six were communicated from the
church.
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OFThe Steubenville Herald of the 18th
says--"At Wellsburg, last week, lot of
-four was offered for 81 per barrel, by an
individual who had been holding up for a
high price, not being willing some time ago
to take $40 per bbl. The flour would not
bring the 81, and was left on commission
for want Of purchaser. An offer, we un-
derstaad, was also made to furnish -four from
new wheat at s5 per bbl., after harvest, but
no one was found willing to purchase at
that price, 81. .g haa
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Franklin Seminary,

THE Fall Term of this School will csffi-
l. mence on Tuesday, August 21st, under very fator.
able auspices. Z.
The services off. f. SULIOT have been secured to
cooperate with the FORMER TEACHERS Instructor in
the French and Ancient languages, and the higher
Mathematics. - n
Mr.. Sulot is native of Paris and graduate of the
University of Glasgow. His very numerous and high
y futerng testimonials from his friends both In this
country and England, covering nearly thirty years of
his professional life, amply sufficient to establish
his competency TEACHER and his worth as MAN.
Board can be had reasonable TERMS Good rooms
will be furnished for those who choose selfboardng.
Special attention will be given TO those who wish TO
prepare for teaching.
Miss s. o. PICKETT will supcrintend the Female
Department. t7..}1
81 -3W J,K, PICKETT. Prnciual
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ADV REFRESHMENTS
Guardian Sale.

by virtue of all -o-der of sale from the Pro1
~ bate Court of Portage county, Ohio, shall expose
to sale at public aucton the premises, on the Slss
day Of August A. ID. 1885, between tho hours of ten
O'Clock A. M, and four O'Clock P. NJ, on said day,
the equal and undivided one-haf part In common of
the following described real estate to-wit Situate In
the township of Edinburgh, in the county Of Poftags
and State OF Ohio, and is known the east part of
subdivision No! in lot No. in the southeast quar-
the of said township; being the same land decided to
Daniel Douhett, and bounded by, and being south of
the center oft the diagonal road, containing about eight
of land with the steam mill and other appur-
tenances subject however to the dover estate Of Mary
Edwards, widow Of William Edwards; decd, therein.
Appraised subject to said dover estate at $500.
DAVID I. DAVIS,
Guardian to Minor Heirs OF Wm Edwards. deed.
RANNEY 81 TAYLOR,
Edinbnrgli, July 29th. lS55-5l-4w Att,ya. lA
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Tremendous Storm i'm PhiIadel-
phia- Great Destruction of Prop.
(From the Evening Bulletin, July2l.)


(From the Evening Bulletin, July21)
Between five and six O'Clock yesterday
afternoon, the city was visited by u thun-
der storm of great severity. For about
thirty minutes the rain descended, not in
drops, but in sheets, deluging the city with
water. The tide being high at the time,
the culverts could not discharge the water
which ran into the inlets, and the conse-
quence was that the streets were flooded,
and hundreds of cellars were inundated.
In the parts of the city where the ground
is low, the water was breast high in some in
stances, and barrels, boxes, crates, heavy
timbers, &C. &c., were foated along in the
centre of the streets.
The consequences were of course dsas-
trous, the loss to private property was i'm
mense.
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The People Moving!

Democratic Mass Meetings will be held at the sever
al times and places following:
FREMONT, sandusky county, Friday, August }.
- TOLEDO, Lucas county, Saturday, August 4.
BRYAN, Williams county, Tuesday, August z.
DEFIANCE, Defiance county, Wednesday, Aug g
DELPHoS, Allen county, Thursday, Augusts.
& LIMA, Allen county, Friday, August 10.
FINDLAY, Hancock county, Saturday, August II.
UPPER SANDUSKY, Wyandott county, Monday
August IS.
BUCYRUS, Crawford county, Tuesday, August "a
Coy. MEDrLL, Col MEDARy, and other prominen
speakers will represent and address the people.
By order of the Democratic Central Committee.
WIN. MCLEAN, Chairman.
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DiSOM1IiGed,

1t is we'll known that J. r. GIDDINGs is
or has been bitter opponent of the SO call,
ed American party. In an article recently
published in the Ashtabula Sentinel, speak
ing of the claims of CHASE and BRINKER-
HoFF he says:
ave would not have made these remarks
except from the fact that papers protesting
to be Republican, have, as we think, indi-
rectly encouraged the Know Nothings to
press Mr.. Brinkerhof as a candidate, by
saying that his standing is equal to that of
Mr.. Chase. We think him disqualified By
his oaths as Know Nothing. On this point
zoe find it our duty to speak out. We hold
that no man adtering to the X. Nothing or
ganization can be qualified for office, NOR
SHOULD HE RECEIVE VOTE FROM REPUBLI-
CANS"
Now, as matter fact, of every candidate
upon the fusion ticket saue one, belongs to the
secret order, and has taken its reasonable
oaths. According to Giddings, they are all
disqualified except CHASE. What will he
do! 1t is rumored that he intends to sup.
port the whole ticket. How dare he do so
after making such strong and unqualified
declarations against Know Nothings!
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0JBRAzIL AND THE SLAVE Trade
Lord Brougham, in the House of Lords,
lately called attention to the gratifying fact
of the total cessation of the Brazilian slave
trade. He said the number of slaves impor.
ted into Brazil in the first of the last four
years amounted to $4,000, in the next year to
thirty thousand, in the third year to three
thousand, and in the fourth year the traffic
had entirely ceased And not only
that, but Of the last-mention three thousand
slaves imported fifteen hundred were taken
by the police authorities of Brazil, and set at
| libertv
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80 GrH Field.
Democr aiie Mass Meetings will be held at the sever
al times and places following:
NEW LISBON, Columbiana county, Monday, Au-
gust 20.
CANTON, Stark county, Tusday, August 81.
MILLERSBURGH, Holmes county, "Wednesday
August %.
WOOSTER, Wayne county, Thursday, Augusts3.
MANSFIELD, Richland county, Friday August "a.
MOUNT VERNON, Knox county, Saturday Aug 25
NEWARK, Licking county, Monday, August "a.
CoSHoCToN, Coshocton county, Tuesday, Aug. %
NEW PHILADELPHIA, Tuscarawas co., Wednes
day, August 20.
CARRoLToN, Carroll county, Thursday, August 30
CADIZ, Harrison county, Friday, August 81.
sTEUBENvILLE, Jefferson county, Saturday, Sep
tember /. t...
Gov. MEDILL, Col. G.. w. McCooK, and other dis
unguished speakers will be present.
y BY order of the
DEMocRATIc STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
N, B.-Arrangements for other meetings will be
speedily announced.
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OF The Committee of Correspondence of
the Free Soil party of Mercer coun ty. met
last Saturday, and recommended a fusion
with the Wings. A joint convention, COM
posed of delegates from both parties, will
shortly be held, to nominate candidates.
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ANOTHER Observation-Disclosures M. Bun
KER, of Nantucket, has declined the appoint
ment Of Commissioner under the "personal
liberty act" of Massachusetts, for the same
reason as was lately given by the Hon. R.
A. CHAPMAN, of Springfield, in declining a
like appointment, viz: because the provi
sions of the law are in direct conflict with
the constitution of the United States,
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OFOn last Tuesday morning, Mrs. Ed
wards, wife of VIM. Edwards, living near
Mercer, whilst making the bed in which the
children had slept the previous night, found
coiled up at the foot of it, large black
snake. He looked as though he had had a
good nights rest, and when wakened show
ed some anxiety to get up. He was des-
patched Immediately
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RAYENHA, July 81, 1855.

The members of the Democratic Central
Executive Committee are requested to meet
in this Village on Saturday the 4th day Of
August. 1866. Business of Importance will
come before the Committee. A full attend
ance is requested.
,rza si Respectfully
"A .,... ....... J.G. WILLIS.
Chairman of Democratic Ex. Committee
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Legal Notice.

h,s"1'' vs. vs. o'4'' The State of Ohio Portage Co.
Michael Murphy. MSS s - I'D
Michael Murphy will take notice that on the 25th day
of July A. D. 1856 Eleazer W. Grain filed In the office
of the Clerk of the Court Of Common Pleas, In and for
Which is to foreclose certain mortgage upon ths real
estate of the defendant situate In the township of
franklin, Portage county, Ohio, being eightyfour
particularly described in said plaintiffs petition. A
mount claimed by plaintiff $207; balance due upon
two promssory notes. f8th t3gaul.3 sief:el
The defendant will also take notice that he Is requir-
ed to answer said petition by the 30h day Of Septem
Der, A. d. 1855. ANDREW JACKSON,
Ravenna, July 25th, 1s55-51-6w Atty for PP6.
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Small Farm for Sale.

ff15TzlA ffHHETlA d M. WALKER will sell his farm
(REaaR IL. of 81 acres, joining the land of Grand
River Institute, Manual Labor School, in
Austnburgh, Ashtabula county, o. 1t has it good
new dwelling house and barn, near three acres Of
choice orcharding, and twenty-five acres OF valuable
Ti'uber land. '"
price, because his business requires change Of resi-
dence. 80 g.
Address the owner at Weserville, Franklin Co. o.,
or Gull on Mr.. Phelps, whose farm joins the Offer
ed for sale. 51-Sw
nISSOLUTION NOTICE-The Co part.
~ nership heretofore existing between the under
signed, under the and style of tSomerville and
Reeves" ;" has been dssolvedby mutual consent The
accounts ofthe firm will be settled by 4. B. REEVES.
d, M. S0MERVILLE,
E.B. REEVES, fa
Pavanno In ly 05th 1S55-5f-3w
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Dentistry.
., nR. A. A. Harris Dentist, OF

JEsss1e5s9 \ r. A. A. Harris Dentist, Of
uIfTY flee in the Phoenix Block over E.T.
9ALl Richardson's Hardware Store.
Begs most respectfully to return his sincere thanks
to the inhabitants of RavcnHa and its vicinity, fer the
liberal patronage bestowed upon him during the past
year, and trussb unremitng attention, to befavorcd
with the continued support ofhs friends and assures
them that will ever be to give
satisfaction In all work entrusted to him. All work
warranted. t-t at FitH fHti Ss3i+i9+s5 "a
Rayenna, Feb. 81, 1855. hesi .It 3p--tf ~
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Z g z 9 9 9 g 9 9
The Law OF NeWsDapers.

]. Subscribers who do not give express notice 10
the contrary, considered as wishing 10 continue
their subscriptions.
9. If subscribers order the dscontinuance OF their
papers, tho publisher can continue TO send them until
arrearages are paid
g. fsubserlbers neglect or refuse 20 take their pa.
pers from the office I'd which they directed they are
held responsible till they settle theT bill, and order
the paper discontin inued.
A. If any subscriber remove to another place, with
out informing the publisher, and their papsris sent to
the former direction, they held responsible.
S. The courts have decided that refusing to take
newspaper ON the Office, removing and leaving II
uncalled for, 10 prima acia evidence Of ntentiOpa
fraud.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

tf15SSS~ Or. TUBBS will be atthe Prentiss House.,
lZS Friday and Saturday until 3 O'Clock p.
M. , lth and 25th August.
See adyerisementin another column.
NERVE SOOTHING VITAL FLUID,
Prepared by Mrs. FRENCH, Medium, of Pittsburgh
and for sale by Mrs. SKINNER, Ravenna.
6F SYPHILIS, ScRoFULA AND DISEASED
BLooD-For these terrific diseases, Carter's Spanisht
Mixture is the only specific.
The proprietors have in their possession over one
hundred certificates OF the most extraordinary cures
effected by it, t.. ..-s.. a. 1851. r..
We refer to the certificate OF Richard Adams, late
High Sheriff of Richmond, Va, Edwin Burton, Com
missioner Of the Revenue for Richmond; General
WEIGH. of tn. Mammoth Circus; DR.. Hendly, OF
Washington City; Mr.. Win. A. Matthews and C. b.
Luck, Esq, Of Richmond, Va; Mr.. F. Boyden, Ex-
change Hotel, Va; and O host of Others who have
ofthe worst description cured BY CarterS
Spanish Mixture. They all certify that it is the great
est purifier of the blood known.
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" Men will wrangle for religion; write
for it; fight for it; die for it; anything but
IiUe for ii.
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MOTICE is hereby given that petition

N will be presented TO the Hon. Board OF county
Commissioners Of Portage county, at their session
the first Monday of September next, for the vacation
ofthe Daniel Yonker road (se called in Lot No. 10 IN
Shaiersve) which road Is recorded as follows: Be-
ginning on the north and south road on the east line OF
lot No 49, in Shaersville rod south Of the south
east cornerof land owned by Lection Marvin In said
lot; thence s. 89deg. w 90 chains, IS nks thence N.
n deg. w chains and so links; thence N 81 deg.
chains and so links; thence N "a deg We chains and
65 links, nersecting the road the west line Of said
tho. 10, near to Horace Burroughs shop. - sy