The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-05-23
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or A pteamboat company in New York
seriously purpose getting up an excursion to
Sebastopol-tickets to be $500. II would
not surprise Us II the idea took, and the ex-
pedition were 10 turn out q brilliant success.
OF George Thompson, the celebrated
English Abolitionist, who was once mobbed
in Boston, is now the editor Of the Empire,
q weekly paper published in London. The
circulation has greatly increased Of late.
or During the fire at Dayton, on Tues.
day, fight occurred between two of the fire
companies, in the course of which a man
named William Richards was SO badly bea.
ten that he died shortly afterward. ;75.i..v;
or Aftes q severe drouth in Alabama,
Georgia, and South Carolina, these States
were, last week, visited by copious showers
Of rain, which, being general, were Of ideal.
culable benefit 20 'a'7" =
Smith 0'BRIEN.-The London Morning
Advertiser Of April 9sd has a strong article
recommending the entire removal of the ban
of exile from VIM. Smith O'Brien. ~
Areport being in circulation in the West
that Fort Laramie had been captured by the
Sioux Indians, and Fort Pierre destroyed by
FIRE, the st. Louis Republican of the. 9th
inst, says: With three companies of Uni
ted States troops at Fort Laramie, il was oui
of the power Of the Sioux Indians to capture
that fort, and The report of the burning Of
Fort Pierre has no foundation whatever.
Fools WITHOUT DISCOUNT learn
that the wagoners on their way to this city
are told that all the people in Keokuk are
dying with cholera, whefeupou they turn
back with alright. ~
Why will the people be so foolish!-
There is no cholera in this place; among itc
citizens there is good state of health
KeOkuk (Io,Oa) Dis.
or A large fire took place at Evansville
Ind, on the 10th inst, destroying l6 valua-
Bile buildings. Total loss estimated at $780,
600. Greater part covered by insurance.
OF Martin Eastwood, tried and convicted
of the murder of Edward Breston, in Roch-
ester, N. Y, is sentenced to be hung the
29th OF June next. The crime was com.
mitted in Janeary last. Louis La Rock is
indicted for the same offense.
OF The old line Wings of Philadelphia,
| who will not act with the Know Nothings,
have met and passed resolutions, denuncia.
tory of secret political organizations, and re-
| commended an entire separation from the
secret order. What do the wings hero say
to that. .#-s -,.It ,tt't q.
OF Spain, England and France applaud
the Know Nothing movement in this coun-
try. We shouldn't wonder that the Pope
of Rome united with Professor Brownson
and approved Of the Know Nothings too.-
The X. Ms are fast becoming the foreign
party.
ROBBERY MosT FouL.--Some vi)lainous
thief, whose poverty and ot.his will con-
sented to the deed, entered the building oc-
cupied by the editor of the Adrian Watch.
tower, few nights ago, and took off quart
of red cents, some hens eggs, number OF
selections, leading editorial, FIVE commu-
nications, clean pair of socks, and silk
night-cap. We suppose our friend was
robbed because, as was the case with Ali
Baba, he measured his coin. Think of an
editor having quart of the current coin Of
the realm.
0FTake the hand OF the friendess; smile
on the sad and detected; sympathize with
those in trouble; strive everywhere to diff
fuse around you joy and sunshine; do this
and you are sure of being loved. .~
FRosr.-There was a pretty extensive
white frost this morning, but we learn nc
serious damage has resulted from it, even
beans remain untouched by its visitation. --
Pitt. Eve. Chron., May l0M.
OF There are one hundred and twenty
banks in the State of Indiana. Out of these
fifteen are par in Cincinnati, the balance
varying between five and twenty five pei
cent.
OrA Florida paper says the corn in tina
State is in tassel, and that vegetation is We
ry forward. 1t notices bunch of lettuce
measuring six feet in circumference.
Gr There are said to be in Illinois q
least twenty-per cent more acres in whea
at the present time than in any previous
year. The winter has been exceedingl!
favorable. , ......