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Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-02-12

lNOAU! COAL!!-The undersigl ed are hn.
~ tholized to receive orders for Coal, from kyle''
pits Montgomery county. Orders for less than car
load, say 900 bushels, will not be filled.
ian Cts w. T. ANDERSON & co,
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-02-12
NOTICE.

E'SK RENE-lhr tenement lorue,iy occupied
by Henry S. Lanahorue, on Church street, adIoln
ing the houses OF Rev. james ush"r and Dextrr oicy
rs For terms ,Se aPpiy to JNO. S. LANGl!okNE
NOV 3O-ts
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-03-07

besides the violence Of the feelings, there Is
a certain Inconvenience in change; but, if the
noble ship is to be saved at all, it must be BY
sending its masts overheard, to substitute ju-
ry-masts, at whatever deSignment or damage,
or risk. No consideration must now be per-
mitted, except those which will stand the
judgment of long posterity. Hevastapol is
the Marathon, the Thermopyle, the Sslama-
sis, of these modern times, and thousand
years will look back on the present struggle
as we look back on those, and some other
cardinal points in The history Of the world.
Surely there are men in this country, or in
the army in the Crimea, who can 6ght bat
tie and manage siege or a campaign. II
there are, let the filigree rules of the Horse
Guards be cast away with the 10000 tawdry
uniforms that lie in rags on the surface ei
the Crimea, and let the working soldier, the
tried and proved commander, under whatever
name, be put at the head Of the army. i
there were ministry that had its path oper
for such a measure, it is the present, which
put off the war as long as it could, even a
gainst the unanimous voice of the people
calling to arms. Government surely has tn,
game in its own hands, and is bound by NJ
respect of persons. All that is wanted il
that moral courage without which neiteI
great armies, nor good causes, nor powerful
empires, can be saved.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-03-07
WHOLE NUMBER sos.


.
Poor Richard, in his day, reproaehsa The
croakers about heavy taxation, with taxing
themselves more than government taxed
them. Their habits, he said, were tax !
idleness was tax; love Of display was .
tax; purchasing what was not wanted was
tax. So it il in these times; cut on all ex'
travaganees and superfuities, and NOBODY
will complain Of taxation, and very soon no.
body would complain Of hard times; and
when we say this, we do not sppiy the ~
marks to the dwelleis in cities, and the rich,
and the mere apes and imitators Of the fiph,
the butterflies and ephemerals that stream
gorgeously before US to-day and are snafsa
out tomorrow. Prominent a. these are,
they are mere fraction Of the population.
Great cities are great sores, great crssers Of
corruption, disease, misery and fraud, which
now and then throw over their volcanic lava
to inundate the country. Great cities exist
on the levies they make on human industry.
They are like the Straits Of Cattegat. through
| UhiSA VIA ehoe pooo1 hhu0h w
haps, in fact, whether Madame spends the
questionably obtained wealth at Stewartis,
or Shylock locks it up in vaults, does not
make 30 much difference. Great a. may bs
the mischief caused by extrayagance among
the mere votaries Of fashion, and in shallow
ostentation, yet in times of stringeney, the
habits, conduct, and thrift or unthrift Of the
whole population causes the distress.
Who ever heard of person suffering whs
lived within his income! If man earns Q
dollar and spends ninety-nine cents per day.
he is always independent. If man earns
FIVE thousand dollars a year, and spends six
thousand, he is poor devil, involving him.
self and everybody about him in endless per.
plexities. The old saying of poor Richard
was ga plowman on his legs is higher
than gentleman on his knees.--"Tolsds
Blade ... .-.r -~
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-03-07
Rattlesnakes--Rcmedy for Their
Bite, &c. .,-..,

Robert w. Kennicott, writes to the PrGir-
ie Farmer, of Rattlesnakes, as follows:
The Rattlesnake was for time our ma
tonal emblem, and it is to be regretted that
it was so soon thrown away for the bald ca
gle. For despite the horror in which he is
held, the reptile is by far the nobler animal
of the two. He is no impotent and coward
Aly robber, like our emblenatic bird--makes
no unprovoked attacks--and always sounds
his warning rattle sure precursor of the
deadly blow that follows. 1t is doubtful
whether any of the popular remedies for SER
pent bites are Of positive avail, except, per-
haps, the internal use Of stimalants. Proba-
bly, the best way Of treating bite would be
inaediate excision, if practicable, as deep as
the fang entered, the application of cupping
glasses, or sucking with the mouth, A
pressure over the wound would also be ben
efcial, by retarding absorption. 70 be OF
any use, however, these measures must be
taken instantly. DIR. Brainard has discover
ed an antidote which is Efficient when il car
be used. It is the injection Of solution
Of Iodine, (ten grains to the ounce into the
cellular tissue Of the part bitten, v5ssI3
1t might be asswell to mention here, thai
the only poisonous snakes in the United
States, are those composing the family Crot
aliaae, which are the rattlesnakss, moccasins
4 and copperheads. The moccasins are con
\ fined to the Southern States. aThe-copper
4 heads have aaiwider range, but are nov
fortunately, nowhere abundant 4, ',s,ss .sgs'
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-03-07
.9oetrp,


Cut her loose let her foat
On the clear silver tide;
Bear q hand bear a handl
Let the waves take their bride.
Once more, boysl again, boys!
She speeds DER the wave,
As swim as an eagle.
Through heavens coneave.
Wear awayl wear awayl
For your green-circled Isle,
How proudly she floats
To that naoss-cotered pile
How gladly she kisses
The waves with hor PROV;
May our lives, graceful bsrque,
Glide as gaily rs thou.
Unfurl our bright banner
Let Il wave 10 the air,
Like guardian angel,
To noat DER US there.
We're ahoat-bear away,
Though the night fallsth fast,
Be 10 ever so dark,
Twill be morning at last,
Pull away at your. oars,
Now the glad waters glide,
Brightly glancing, swim dancing,
Along our boats sidc.
Now rise on your oars!
Together! away
Once more, boys! again, boysl
Away, boysl away!
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-03-07
What Might BE Done.

What might bc done, IL men were wise,
What glorious deeds, my suffering brother,
Would they unite
In love and right,
And cease their scorn for one anotheri
oppression's heart may be imbued
With kindling drops of loving kindness:
And knowledge pour,
From shore 10 shore,
Light on the eyes of mental bliudneas.
All slavery, warfare, lies and wrongs
All vice and crime might die together;
And air and corn, .
.- To each man born,
Be free as warmth in sunny weather.
What m ight be dsneP this might be done;
And more than this, my suffering brother
More than the tongue
,Ft Ever said or sung,
II men were wise, and loved each other.
CHARLES MAcKA
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-03-07

IA distinguished member Of the Gov
ington bar, having in his youth been treated
rather scornfully by a young lady to whom
he paid his addresses. thus poured out his
grief: ~ 's' 5a.s sI',@ n. ,r7.-.'. ,.;,.,
"oh, Emi Oh, EN-! you've me forsaken,
And that too, without just cause,
But when. you find you are mistaken, h's2
t0t Ill be far In the Arkansawslh n. 4 z se81g
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-03-07

OAr Broom corn -four has been tried IN
Pittsburg. The way i. % bake i 4 little
longer than bnckwhsat, mix the dough with
! little soda and you willhsye amore delight
IN cake tlsan can b. Hssae from buekwhsat.
.gd es3g t'sTasaa al'a #de a5HFse1 S W1s \
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-03-07

fjR04- chap from the country. who visited
Newport to see the Fourth Of July, entered
one OF the hotels and sat down to dinnor.- -
Upon the bill of fare being handed to him
by the waiter be- remarked that he *did'tI
care bout readin, now, he'd wait till after
Hin - gsya 'hto7 5siara Ea ,e3 aEsg ~
i4--r fipHa q enii iaaiRtia q aIo4l han4salh III
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-03-07
The Difference Between tlEe Gem.
maMdeT and His Troops Yss

m1AOGF AmO h8As AEWWwas1fsS
While the English troops are suffering
the most dreadful privations in the Crimea.
the commander, Lord RAGLAN is livingin
great luxuary, according to recent letter
of the Rev. Mr.. Richter, in the New York
Observer, who visited bin in his camp before
Seyastopol. Says the Rev. Mr.. RIeHr-
Err: !gE II F eFs e e45a8
II then proceeded to headquarters, and
called upon Lord Raglan in behalf Of the 4
merican Bible Socisty. He received me
very kindly. and invited inc to dine with him
on the, following day. At his table ! he'd
the pleasure Of meeting the ofticers of bic
staff, and an English lady, the Hen.
Miss. Derryyman, who had come 70 the Cri.
mea to visit her brother, q young ofhcsF,
wounded at Inkermann. His lordship askez
me many questaionsbout Americaeans y r.
ference to the war. ,ees, HI 4s aas ategsoa .
ellis lordship lives in . large heuse appre-
| pristed to the purpose, about two miles irem
the front camp, and maintains grand ssyls
with his suite of apartments, and silver plate
and service. The houses end ssables fer h
grooms and horses, the large maFgaees e
his officers, and the guard tents pitched =
round with flags hosting from then. term
quite ! military settlement snd gsy
scene, . m ~ 81 1. s,.,,
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-03-07

AN APT REpLT-The following may b
old but it is good lralat N
Husband, ! don't know where that boy
gets his bad temper--not from me I'm sure.
Y NO my dear. for l don't perceive that yor
have lost any, ,ssh I eaneTsa Nd ssqg
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-03-07
The True Wife.

The death of true wife is beautifully
drawn in the annexed portrait BY Charming:
"Her reserve and shrinking delicacy threw
veil over her beautiful character. She
was little known beyond her homs, but there
she silently spread around her that soft, pure
light, the preciousness Of which, il never full
ly understood until it is quenched. Her
calm, gentle wisdem, her sweet humility her
sympathy, which though tender, was too %.
rene to disturb her clear conception, fitted
her to act instinctively, and without the CEN
consciousness of either party, on bis more
sangulne, ardent mind. she was truly Q
spirit of good, diffusing tranquilizing inau.
ence. mildly to be thought of, and thsrefors
more sure. The blow which took her from
him left wound which time could not heal.
Had his strength been continued, 90 that he
could have gone from the house Of mourning
to the haunts of poverty, he would have %.
capped for good part Of the day the scenes
of his bereavement. But few minutes walk
in the street now sent him wearied home
There the lowering eye that had 50 long
frightened at his entrance was to shed its
wild beam no more. There the voice that
daily inquired into his labors, and like ano-
ther conscience had whispered sweet ap-
proyal, was still. There the sympathy which
had pressed with tender hand his aching head
and by its nursing care had postponed the
hour of its exhaustion and disease, bad gons.
He was not, indeed, left alone; for flial love
and reverence spared no soothing Office; bus
these, though felt and spoken of as most pre-
cious, could not take the place Of what hAd
been removed. This great loss produced 10
burst Of grief. 1t was still, deep sorrow, the
feeling of mighty void, the last burden
which the spirit cast of. HiSattachmeat 70
life from this moment sensibly declined. Ia
seasons of peculiar sensibility he wished e
be gone. He kept near him the likensss oi
his departed friend, and spoke to me more
than once of the solace which he had found
in it. He heard voice from another world
and his anticipation OF that world, always
very strong. became more vivid and touching
Southern shield., 1855-06-23
Bakery and Confectionery.

I AM now prepared to furnish Candy, fine l Cake of every description at any and all times. l will furnish Candy at the lowest wholesale prices to the merchants of Helena and the surrounding country. l have fitted up my shop and am now ready to fill all orders.
 l have employed Conlectioner for the pur- pose of attending strictly to that part of the business, and 1 hope that 1 will receive a lib- eral share of patronage from the pubic.- Bread and crackers always on hand. I will keep on hand Butter. Eggs, dried Beef, and family Flour by the retail.
 l will attend to furnishing Balls, Parties, Weddings, Sc. l now ask call from the ladies: 1 can furnish good material for orna- menting cake. l am on Rightor street, Oppo- site the old State Land Office, ready and will ing to wait on all and everybody for the cash. Beer, Lemonade, Mineral Waters and Ice will be kept through the summer.
 now tender my sincere thanks for the lib eral patronage that has been bestowed upon me for the last two years, and 1 hope by strict attention to business to receive a more liberal share. Respectfully,
 WM. T. LAND.
 April 14, 1855.
 Day~Fine Cigars and Chewing Tobacco; Snuff and Smoking Tobacco; Pipes with long and short stems.
Southern shield., 1855-06-23
Executors Sale
 OF Valuable Personal Property.

THE undersigned, as Executor of the last Will and Testament of MAR TIN E. LOOMS, dec9ased, will proceed to sell, on, Tuesday the 26th day of June, 1855, to the highest and best bidder, on credit until the 1st day of January next, at the late residence of the deceased, four miles northwest of Helena, on the St. Francis road, all the perishable property belonging to the Estate-consisting of the follow ing articles, with many others unneces- sary to mention:
 One Steam Saw and Corn Mill, with all the fixtures, in complete order;
 One Extra Steam Engine;
 One Wagon, and other farming utensils; One very superior yoke of Oxen;
 A fine lot of Cattle;
 A large lot of Sheep, in fine order;
 A large lot of Hogs;
 The household and kitchen Furniture; Bolting Cloth and Chest;
 One very superior log for hauling saw logs.
 TERMS OF SALE.-The purchaser will be required to give bond with approved security No property removed until secured by note The cash will be required on all sums under five dollars.
 N. B.-A valuable negro man will bC hired, on the day of sale, for the balance o the year.
 JNO, II. CLOPTON,
 Junp ? 1855. IXecUtOr,
Southern shield., 1855-06-23
THE VERY LATEST,
NEW YORK, June 13.

Twenty thousand of the Allies, under Sir q. Brown, landed at Kertsch on the 24.h. On the same day, 35,000 advanced on Ichevnaya, and occupied it. The Allies captured the Russian batteries on the coast of Kertsch and Yemski, and the Russians burned three Of their steamers, thirty transports and trading vessels, and also their maga- zines at Kertsch, containing 16O, O,00O sacks oats, 60,000 sacks corn, and 100000 sacks flour.
 The var news generally highly i'm portant. After two nights of sancuin- ary conflict, the French drove the Rus sians from their strong garrison posi- iton before Sebastopol, and occupied it. Loss on both sides 5000. The Allies have fourteen steamers in the sea of Azof, and are in possession of Kertsch, from which point the garrison of Se- ba8topol drew their supplies. This must eXerclse speedy influence on the siege.
 Rumors, Great battle at Tnker- mann reported, but the statements want confirmation. Diplomacy is par tcalarly busy at the present moment. The resumption of the Vienna Confer ence had not taken place, the successes n the Crimea warranting the Allies to b)ld out for better terms. Austrian negotiations were more active than ever with the view of obtaining for the Cab met Of Vienna supremacy in Ger many.
 From Spain we learn that the insur- Tectlon had been checked, but the Government was compelled to apply to the Cortes for additional powers.
 LITER TELGRAPHIC NEVIS
Southern shield., 1855-06-23
-HD A ED H WR 6

3l S B Locust Street, St. Locuis. Mo-, PRESS DEPOT SHARK ALLEY, CALL the attention of Printers and Pub Y fishers to their establishment. where will be found every variety of Type, Paper, Ink, Printing Presses, Rule, BUders Flowers, and every other article used in a Printing Office
 A. ?. L. & Go. have lately made additions to their former assortment of Book and News paper Type, of matrices imported from Scot land, and have now a complete series. Also a new series of German Faces.
 They are also the authorized agents of the principal Type Foundries in the United States, and are prepared to fill orders selected from any specimen at Eastern prices.
 They keep always on hand a large supply of News and Book Printing Paper also Gap, Letter, Colored. and ManilIa Papers, Cards, and Card Boards, all of which will be sold on the most reasonable terms.
 Orders for Stereotyping and Engraving will be promptly executed.
 Editors or Printers wishing to establish a Newspaper or Job Printing Office will be furnished with an estimate in detail for the same by stating the size of the paper or the particular style and quantity of work to be executed.
 WooD TYPE.-A large assortment always on hand.
 H75~OId Type taken in exchange for new at nine cents per pound.
 N. B. Sorts supplied to all fonts cast at this establishment at specimen prices.
 June 2. 1855.
Southern shield., 1855-06-23

"I would as soon be found in the clan of John A. Murrell as in Know Nothing Ccuncl.''
 This is from speech of Mr. Andrew Johnson, the anti-American candidate for Governor of Tennessee. We should about as soon expect to see the author of such remark "in the clan of John A. Murrell' as in any decent council. Gov. Johnson seems to have quite a partiality for such villains as composed Murrell's gang, for it is said, that du- ring his chief-magistracy of 8 couple of years, he has pardoned more felons out of the penitentiary of that State than all the other Governors of Ten nessee ever did before him.
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 SPECIAL NOTICE.-In another column will be found the advertisements of the cele brated and popular medicines of Dr. W. B. FARRELL, proprietor and wholesale dealer ir the celebrated Arabian Liniment. Indian Ointment, Family Pills and Tonic Vermifuge
Southern shield., 1855-06-23
NOTICE For Confirmation of Tax Title.

To 0H Whona 5t may Concern,
 KNOW YE, That, whereas the following N described tract of land, to-wit: The east half of section number three (3, in township number two (2) south, of range number three (3,) east of the fifth principal meridian, con- 1 talning three hundred and twenty (Sav 32O) acres ofland, lying and being situate in Phil lips county, Arkansas, was, by Davis Tnomp- son, Sheriff and Ex-officio Assessor and Col lector of Taxes, within and for said county of Phillips, and State of Arkansas, listed in the name of J John Odell for the Taxes due on said tractof land, for the year l848, amounting in the whole, including State and county taxes, penalty and costs, to the sum of ten 45-lO0 dollars, and neither the owner nor any other person or persons for him, having paid the Taxes upon said tract of land so listed as afore- said, the same was, in accordance with law, sold on the 9th day of November, A. D. 1848. at public auction, at the Courthouse door of said county of Phillips, by said Davis Thomp- son, Sheriff and Collector as aforesaid. after giving due and legal notice of said sale, for the Taxes, costs and penalty due thereon for the said year 1848, amounting, including Taxes, penalty, and costs of advertisement, to the said sum of ten 45-lO0 dollars. and was purchased by one John Preston, ir., to whom the said Sheriff and Collector as aforesaid gave a certificate of said purchase, and who after wards assigned and set over said certificate to the undersigned, and who after the expira- tion of the term of twelve months from the time of the purchase of said tract of land by the said John Preston, ir., agreeably to the statutes in such eases made and provided, pro- duced said certificate to the said Davis Thomp- son, Sheriff and Collector as aforesaid, who, thereupon made to him, the undersigned, as assignee of the said John Preston. ir., reg ular Deed of Conveyance for said tract of land which has been properly acknowledged and recorded in the Recorder office for the coum- ty of Phillips, and State of Arkansas.
 Tergorc notice $ hereby giUen, To all per sons interested who can set 1p any right, title or claim to said land thus purchased, in con- sequence of any informality or ilegality con- nected with said sale, to appear at the term of the Circuit Court of Philips county at the Court house thereof, on the fourth Monday in November next after the date hereof. to show cause, if any they have, why said Tax Title should not be confirmed.
 ALEXANDER GRAVES,
 By HANLy & ALEXANDER.
 June 23, 1855.
Southern shield., 1855-06-23

OUR NAvY.-A writer in the Nation al Intelligencer, who is evidently na- val officer, says we have not a single line of battle ship fit for service, and but few large frigates. He advocates the construction of twenty screw liners, a similar number of heavy frigates, and a full complement of screw steam sloops.
Southern shield., 1855-06-23
NEW N0pK luna 19

NEW YORK, June 13.
 The Atlantic reached her dock at T thls A. M, with Liverpool dates to noon Of the 2d inst, and 1O9 pas sengers.
 Her news is of the utmost impor- ance and exciting character, covering a' It does three distinct successes by 'le allies. Frst. By the last arrival rS naa brief announcement that the trench had driven the Russians from ] }, strong position of defence, or pzace s ar4'e; before Sebastopol. This oc- .aIIea .u3 ea during the nights of the 22d suo Z2d, and Twas most sanguinary af- l. lntl T the place being defended by near . Ine whole garrison. The total loss VI VI ooth sides in killed and wounded is ], town at 5000 men. Gen. Pelis- ser says the Russian loss was enor- sJoss,, Ius' and that of his troops con- ,n.. a'@laOle, but much less. The French "I5ained their position.
 l lIllce Gortschakoff's account of this sSa'ontre sa says seventeen battalions of ba,e3 bs enemy, with reserve, attacked our ! I.s4 ou:n or counter approach, in front of sss ."ons Nos. 5 and 6. The combat IsIoI@S @S'n9Qlnary and lasted during the o1t rple night. Our twelve battaIions | Se 9tta ntsrly 2,5OO men in driving back tp 4llssler n telegraphs under date 25th, IAe, iina I, M. To-1ay we have occupied Iar rbe rhe Of the Tschernaya. The enc Iresistano tno were not in force offered little ISs Sian'' eisn t9l and retreated rapidly into Ia onrs.,,. ~s: We have definitely establish Isp GIselves tI in the works carried dur IAs sn sue nights of the 22d and 23d.- Igipapl al4ls'l9e tbs e was agreed upon for bu- Ifsrr9s . the dead, and we were able to knus+t +T lest estimate of the enemy's loss; kspnd.d nave ,, been 5 or 6,OOO killed and lenon,t.st.:- nnr zo.-The enemy has made no bdcs 'la'lons n either in front of the
 VI Agalnst our lines on the