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The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-02-07
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THREE THOUSAND FRYE HUNDRED AND For
rY-sEvEN DOLLARS AND SIXTY CENTS, in a
Democratic comfy.
s.In Harrison county, which has been gov
erned by Wings for the last fifteen years,
the total amount Of taxes assessed on the du.
plicate in
1853 was - $5s,!43 el'0
-!Qla54 was 62,6es 37,7
,stl increase, s3,sA 56,7
Here is an increase in one year Of Three
Thousand nine hundred and forty four dol
iare and fifty-six cents, in Whig comfy.
Us But let US make another comparison. In
the county Of Muskingum, (Whig,) the tax
leviet' for 1854 was 81 30 on the hundred
dollars. In Portage county. (Democratic,)
the highest rate levied was Ssl l8, and the
averaged rate about so cents, which gives
difference in favor Of this county of at least
80 cents on the hundred dollars.
But it is said (and with truth) that the
taxes in Portage county are heavy. Are
the County officers and Commissioners of
Portage County chargeable with all the tax
es levied here! By no means, and Mr..
HALL when he makes the assertion 5etrays
an ignorance not very creditable 10 mar
Of his intelligence. Each township, and in
'corporated village in the county may, ant
has levied taxes, Us some of the tax payers
Of Ravenna can testify, .'to their sorrow
Must the Commiss toner's be responsible fol
this! Who levied a tax ofnearly $5 900, tt
build town hall for Ravenna! Who lev
led 1 special School tax Of $3,O82 46, in the
village Of Ravenna!
20 This township and village are under tht
control Of Fusionists. Are the taxes les'
burthensom under their economical" ad
mihistration3 No, on the contrary, the ia,
here, Is two and one-half mills on the dolla
larger than id any other township in tn
county, and So cents on the hundred dollar
more ti.an the averaged rate in the township
This Is fusion inanciering. Surely "ther
is blame sollewhere," and we hope GU
neighbor will have perseverance enough t
search il out n /
y Sc far as our county officers are con
carned, they have discharge their dutie
with integrity and ability. They5 will no
shrink from, but rsther invite, full exami
nation Of their Official conduct. They have, ia
y
ken what was rightfully and legally theifowr
and no more. 3
But they are charged Of having, bough
aeM. Pens atths expense Of the county; and
shisAps been The theme oftwo or three pow,
erfui articles from brother HALL, AZ well q
seyeral eloquent { i)s speeches from q. ?
nHowx, and other Know Nothings, III !
A single word will show the littleness an!
folly Of this charge. Twenty or thirty year
sgo, the county officers were allowed larg'
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TUESDAY, JANUARY ., 1855.
Indictment Of Theodore Parker and
Wendell Phillips.
Editor ofhe Neo YORK. Tribune,

TO the Editor Of the Ne,o York Tribune.
SIR On the night of May &c. 1854, an
attack was made on the Court House of Bos-
ton, in which Mr.. Burns was confined on the
charge of being a slave. That night, Messrs.
Phillips and Parker, with others, made
speeches in Faneuil Hall, warning men of the
wicke mess about to perpetrated by sending
an innocent man into Slavery. The speeches
were published at the time.
Both these gentlemen have lately been IN
dicted for resisting an officer of the United
States, while serving the process of court /;
for the Judge charged the grand jary that such
speeches were u "misdemeanor" under the
statute Of 1890.
1t is not at all probable that the govern
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ard the exposure incident thereto; but as this
is the first instance Of such an indictment in
Massachusetts,, for such an act, it seems worth
while to let tho public understand the facts of
the case
There is family in Boston, which may be
called the Curtis Family. SO far as relates to
the matter in hand, it may be said to consist
of six persons, viz: Charles Z. Curtis, law
yer, aud Thomas b. Curtis, merchant, sons
Of the late Thomas Curtis BENJAMIN Il. Cur
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ticing lawyer, now Judge Of the Supreme
Court of the United States, and his brother,
George T. Curtis, lawyer, and United States
Commissioner for the District Of Massaohu-
sets; Edward @. Loring, step-aon Of the
late Thomas Curtis, and accordingly stop.
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brother of Charles P. and Thomas B. Curtis,
lawyer, Judge of Probate for Boston, United
States Commissioner. and Lecturer at the
Cambridge Law School and also VIM w.
Greenough, son-in-law of Charles P. Curtis,
merchant
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Manufacturer of sERApHINE and AELODEON Cases.
Also,-of Cabinet Furniture.
At No q Exchange Street.
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The Empire County argus., 1855-06-16
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A VOTER.

The FOURTH OF July. The citizens of this town
are making great preparations for the celebration
of the approaching Anniversary of our National
independence. The exercises of the day will con-
sist of procession of citizens in which the differ
ent Orders of Masons, Odd Fellows Sons of Tenn
perance, and Fremen, will join an Grafton by
Col Sanders, of Sacramento city, public dinner,
toasts, SC, the whole to conclude, in the evening,
with grand ball, to be given at the Metropolitan
Hall. The music, for the day and evening" will be
furnished by Clapps Band, of Sacramento The
reputation of the orator of the day, and the antc-
ipated presence of Capt. John A. Sutter, whose
operations in this town first led to the discovery OF
the glittering dust which has made California what
she is will doubtless attract many of the citizens
of Ell Dorado to her County seat on that day The
preparations which are being made warrant the
prediction that the celebration of the next Fourth
will far surpass that of any other which has here
tofore taken place in Ell Dorado County.
The Empire County argus., 1855-06-16

of llfame situated short distance below the Som
crset House, on the Sacramento road, known as the
Shades, and occupied by colored people, was
destroyed on Sunday night by party of forty or
fifty neighbors who totally demolished it and all
the furniture, provisions &c, and drove away its
occupants. Wearc informed that this establishment
has been great of annoyance to families
residing in that neighborhood. We are also in
formed that the destroyers of the property were
brought before Justice in that township, when
they all plead guilty and paid their fines which
was not exorbtant.
The Empire County argus., 1855-06-16

DESTRUCTIVE CoNFLAGRATIoN. We learn from
the Alta, OF the 18th inst, that about half past two
IN the morning. fire broke out in the small two
story wooden building on Jackson street, between
Stouts Alley and Dupont which being situated in
the midst of a nest of wooden tenemAnts the flames
soon spread and in less than half an hour had en-.
veloped all the surrounding buildings The utmost
efforts of the Fire Department were unable to STAY
the flames until they had destroyed nearly every
wooden building and several brick ones forming
that portion of the square included between Dupont
street, Stouts Alley, and Washington and Jackson
streets. The loss has not been large taking into
consideration the amount of ground burned over,
the buildings being occupied principally by the Chi
leans, Mexicans and Chinese. as dwelling or bawdy
houses, although one two brick dwellings which
were destroyed would not come under this category
The total loss is about $35 900
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Coloma. Saturday Morning, June Is, 1855

On fourth page will be found the Governors
proclamation in regard to the five proposed amend
ments to the Constitution Of this State. We pub
lish the proclamation as being Of interest to our
readersevery voter at the fall election for men,
bers of the Legislature being expected to under
stand the matter
Following tine Cows proclamation our San
Francisco advertisements, which see,
The Empire County argus., 1855-06-16

ADAMS Co. The argument before the Supreme
Court says the Sun, in regard to the legality of the
assignment of Adams & Co., was concluded at Sac
ramento on the 8h inst. Judges Murray and
Bryan took the matter under advisement, and it is
understood that opinion will be given Immediately
after the adjournment of the next Democratic State
Convention, say about the 30th inst
The Empire County argus., 1855-06-16

We see in the Shasta Courier an account of an
extensive robbery attempted in that place the 9TH
er day, by party who had pack train to carry
off their punder While engaged in taking goods
from a warehouse, they discovered and beat
speedy retreat A large quantity of goods had
been taken out Of the warehouse, only 5000 worth
Of which they succeeded in carrying away
The Empire County argus., 1855-06-16

READY-MADE CLOTHING. Purchasers of ready
made clothing will find a large and extensive stock
at the establishment of VIM. G. Badger, No 90
Battery street, San Francisco. The goods are man.
ufactured under his supervision, and made
from the best material, and in the most durable
manner.
The Empire County argus., 1855-06-16

SEA ELEPHANTS. The Monterey Sentinel says
that last week boats crew of six American and
English sailors, commanded by Henry Collier, cap
tured twenty-five large Sea Elephants in the vcin-
ity of Carmelo Bay. They were shot with muskets
taken ashore and boiled down. They yield over
$50 gallons of fine Seal oil which is said to be
worth in San Francisco, 81 so per gallon
The Empire County argus., 1855-06-16
osE~tHNEY

SUSPENSION BRIDGE Broken On Tuesday morn.
ing the handsome iron suspension bridge spanning
the MOkelumne river at Winters Bar, below Cam.
po Seco, fell with crash into the stream below
The immediate cause Of the breaking of the bridge
is owing to the fact that at the time there were
some forty head OF horses being driven over it, and
just as they had reached the center, the wires
snapped, and precipitated them, together with the
two men accompanying them, into the water
The two men have not since been seen--supposed
to have been drowned Twelve or fourteen of the
horses were found dead.--Sac Union.
The Empire County argus., 1855-06-16

MEDIATION. The Buffalo Republic has a report
from Washington that ex-Presidents Van Buren,
Tyler and Fillmore, are to meet in London, to act,
by authority of this Government, as mcdiators be-
tween the ALLIES and the Russians. The report
says Tyler will 90 out in the next steamer. This
is announced as secret"
The Empire County argus., 1855-06-16

MUTINY. The Cape Monitor of January 9th,
says that an unfortunate affair occurred on board
the American ship Medford About ten days be-
fore her arrival in Table Bay dispute arose be-
tween the captain and one Of the seamen. The
part pf the latter taken by another sailor q
Swcdc The quarrel ran high. on which the Swede
went to the forecastle and armed himself with a
bowie knife. Tic afterwards returned, and the dis
pute between him and captain Ropes was reopened
Angry words followed, and the end of it was a
scuf1r, in which the captain was wounded severely
with two cuts on the head, dangerous one on the
shoulder and several on the arm. The first and
second officers promptly interfered for his rescue
when the former received several cuts himself one
particularly on the wrist which will probably dis
able his hand for life the latter was pierced with
serious wound on the abdomen. of which he is
still dangerously ailing. The Swede was brought
ashore IN irons, and is now in custody hy order of
the U. S Consul. He will be forwarded to the
United States for trial. Great doubts are enter
tained Of the recovery of one of the ptor sufferers
The Empire County argus., 1855-06-16

The Monterey Sentinel says that the trees upon
the hills surrounding that place fast fading be.
fore the woodman's axe. Quite spirited business
Of wood cutting is carried on, and large quantities
are shipped away.
The Empire County argus., 1855-06-16

The mail from Salt Lake arrived at Los Angeles
on the 9th ut., but contained no letters papers
for that city. The mail rider passed part of Col.
Steptoes command on the way, the other detach-
ment having taken the northern route to the Sac
ramento Valley
The Empire County argus., 1855-06-16

The Argus Office was regaled, the other day,
with bountiful supply of ice cream and pitcher
of ice lemonade from DAVIS, of course. He's a
trump--that Davis,
The Empire County argus., 1855-06-16

Mr. Robert B. Buchanan, formerly Sheriff of Yu-
ba county, and q prominent and esteemed citizen
of MarySville, died at that place on Sunday last.
The Empire County argus., 1855-06-16

Purchasers of groceries. provisions, liquors, paints,
oils and in fact every article called for ina
city or mountain town, would do well to read our
Sacramento and San Francisco advertisements.
The Empire County argus., 1855-06-16

Weather just now, is about right: Haven't any
Therm-don't want any. Such weather'll do to
bet on, without any Zero or Mecury
The Empire County argus., 1855-06-16

Hon Humphrey Marshall late United States
Commissioner to China, has been nominated for
congress by the Knownothings of the Louisville
(Ky) district.
The Empire County argus., 1855-06-16

The municipal election at Brighton, Pennsylva-
nia resulted in the defeat Of the Knownothings
The Empire County argus., 1855-06-16

OREGON News. Gen Lane has been reelected
to Congress by thousand majority The Legisla-
ture will he democratic.
The Puget Sound Courier, paper just COM
menced at Puget Sound, by Messrs. Affleck &
Dunn, is a spirited and well.conducted journal
A mutiny among the crew Of the schooner Ma
thew Vesar, Capt. Alexander Dodge, took place on
the 3lst of May, near Sauvie's Island. The Capt
in attempting to quell the muny accidentally kill
ed one man by the name of Peter Smith. The
Captain gave himself up and was tried and ac-
quilted.
A man named John Miller has been tried con-
victed, and sentenced to the Penitentary for kill
ing an Indian.
The Empire County argus., 1855-06-16

GEORGIA PATRIOT DEAD. The Thomasville
Watchman says: Lewis Sanders Noble, soldier
Of the Revolution. and trooper in Marions Legion,
died on the 10Th ut., in Clnch County, in that
State, at the advanced age of lO4 years, The de-
ceased had preserved and retained until within
few years. the apparel and hat worn by him in bat
tie, and which exhibited nineteen bullet holes. He
could never be prevailed upon to apply for pen
sion or bounty land and when importuned upon
the subject by his friends the high-souled veteran
became indignant He died from the result of an
accident, and in full possession of all his mental
faculties"
The Empire County argus., 1855-06-16

1t is said that the whole amount in solid meas
ure, of coal in the United States, equals at least
$500 square miles.
The Empire County argus., 1855-06-16

PACIFIC EXPRESS. Mr.. Holmes will please ac,
cept our thanks for numerous favors during the
past week.
The Empire County argus., 1855-06-16

THANKS. We are again indebted to Wells Far
go s. Co for supply of Bay papers, also for late
Eastern papers
The Empire County argus., 1855-06-16

Henry Shipley, late of the Grass Valley Tele-
graph, has assumed the editorial charge of the Ne
vada Democrat.
The Empire County argus., 1855-06-16

The people of Oregon have voted in favor Of
erecting that Territory into State.
The Empire County argus., 1855-06-16

ONE MoNTH LATER FROM SALT LAKE. By the
arrival of the steamer Sea Bird. at San Francisco,
we have news to the 28th prl being twenty. eight
days later than previous advces.
The weather for the last two or three days prior
to the departure of the mails had been windy with
light showers of rain. but vegetation suffering.
Peach trees were in blossom in the city.
The grasshoppers coming out very numerous,
threatening to destroy all vegetation fast as it
appears. Exercise your faith. brethren, that the
Lord may bless your crops rehuke the destroyer,
and bring your abors and exertions to successful
issue.
We understand that since the return CT the party
sent out for the purpose of ascertaining the prac
cahlity of the commands preceding direct from
Rush Valley on the new route to Carson Valley,
that Col Steptoe has determined to go the northern
route. This will cause the return of the command
to this city from Rush Valley. to which place they
had proceeded from here on the 4th April.
II is unfortunate that practicable route could
not be found west from Rush Valley across the des
ert, as it would not only facilitate the movement Of
thet troops but with their heavy train of large wag
ons make very good road for future use, the
most direct. and much the nearest route.
During the conference held on the 9th, 7th and
9Th April. the elements were very propitious and
the assembled thousands of the Saints evidenced,
by their strict attention perfect unanimity of vot
ing and readiness to comply with all the require
ments of the Lord, that union faith and obedience
were constantly on the increase. j his TACT alone
cheers and encourages not only the righteous, but
all good men; and in this principle is couched the
true why of the constant and fierce opposition of all
evil spirits and wicked persons. The devil may
laugh in high glee at the great power temporarily
committed to him, and at the gross darkness and
wckedncss that he has succeeded in spreading over
the earth wicked people may exult in their oppres-
sion of the just, and sinners and the ungodly may
point their finger of scorn. and scof at the institu
Itions of high Heaven but The purposes of the
Almighty will forth unto their accomplishment.
and every Latter Day Saint who clcaves to the
rod of iron will pass safely through the mists of
error overcome the world, the flesh and the devil'
and inherit the blessings promised by Jehovah.
Deseret Neus
The Empire County argus., 1855-06-16

GEO. VINCENT will accept our thanks for Sacra-
mento papers.
The Empire County argus., 1855-06-16

The Rev. Hugo Ewatt, of the Methodist Epsco-
pal Church, has been appointed Pastor of the little
hocks at Downevillc and tho neighboring villages.
Miss Pellet will ddress the Sons of Temperance
Convention, in Downieville, on the 4th OF July
Sierra Cjfjzen
The Empire County argus., 1855-06-16

Dispatches per telegraph from the Crimea, re-
port sharp engagement on the night of the lst
May, in front and left attack. which ended in the
whole of the Russian rifle pits being taken, togeth-
with eight light mortars and two hundred pris-
oners. The whole affai- was a brilliant one for the
Allies.
The Empire County argus., 1855-06-16

The following paragraph is from the n Orleans
True Delta:
there were thirtysix wives killed by their husbands,
six husbands killed by their wives, twenty-one chill
dren by their parents three parents killed by their
children, and five brothers killed by brothers, in
the United States"