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The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-05-02

townships j. enough. We haveA large and
powerful State, and TO make our efforts
uvsilable, every county, township andsehOOl
district should bring up every aid within its
utmost ability. By this means alone can
elements hOstileto shs bigOted and prOscriP-
tive Know Nothing Order, be made effective.
By this alone can the whole force of our
party be brought into united action. BY
this alone can there be the least hope Ofsuc-
cess in the rapidly approaching contest.=-
Time and money are nothing with the secret
0rder-if we are regardful Of our side of the
question, we might as well not fool our time
away with idle hopes. No great prize was
ever won by inactivity and indifference and
much less the prize Of enduring princi-
pies.
II, however, the great and good old party,
that SO long carried hope to millions Of the
oppressed Of the earth, is paralized or dis
contented, let the troubles brooding over it,
if any, be candidly and honestly stated. Let
the complaints be heard, if from an other
wise friendly quarter-let them be satisfied in
all proper ways, and no cause Of cold indiff-
erence left among those who honestly de-
sire the success Of enlightened and liberal
principles. Those welded to bigotry, super
stition and intolerance, il is useless to hope
for. They belong to different order of
men--they can have no faith in a purely
humane charitable and magnanimous party.
They are not ofus--they cannot be gener-
ous, tolerant men if they would try any
more than a wicked man could be good
christian without q conversion from his
sins.
For the sake of the good and honest men
who are becoming anxious as to the future
Of our party-who are ready to unite in any
active movement to secure the triumph of
Democratic principles-who feel that the
great stake for liberty is about being won
or lost, we have felt compelled to write this
article, and we hope it is not written in vain,
and may it lead to an exchange of senti-
ments, to friendly talk-to a preparation
of means to accomplish good ends. If, how
ever, there is determination otherwise by
those that should see to it, now is the time
to know it that it may be rectiied by those
who are determined to take the subject in
hand at all events, and at all hazards. We
are glad to hear that there are some already
in consultation, as to the best means of ral-
lying the people together who are hostile
to the order of Know Nothings. 1t comes
to us from those who care not for the Offices
but for principle alone. Who are deeply
grieved at the recent abhorrant conduct ol
the Know Nothings-Ond who are opposed
to their whole intollerant creed.-States.
man.
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roi tho oItdSS 5eutihels
Mr.. EDIToR;-I noticed in the last num-
Der of the Hindoo organ, long array of
names of candidates at the coming Election
for the different State Offices; and | think
the Hindoos of Ravenna are coming in for
some more than their share; still they can
multiply the offices to meet the wants of
the order. 1t cannot be for movement sup
posed, that o. P. Brown would accept the
office Of Attorney General or that H. Y.
BBEBE would resign the Presidency Of the
Hindoo Council in Ravenna for the Meagre
Office of the State Auditor and the only rea-
son why they are mentioned is, they do not
come under the prescription of the "Dollar
Times" Read what that paper says:
"Many prominent newspapers IN Ohio are
expressing their preferences for certain gen.
tlemen as candidates for the several State
Offices Ito be filled by popular vote next
fall. While we have not word to say ir
disparagement of any one we have seer
named, we would remark that the names
which have come under our eye. are almos
all Objectionable, for the reason that they
have all been ardent politicians of the oil,
school, and consequently have occupied of
| fensive positions, which cannot fail to b,
distasteful to large numbers Of the Ameri
can Democratic Party, which is made u
of moderate men of all the old parties. lie
US have done with prominent politicians
hackneyed by the strife of old contests. w
have entered upon a new political era, an
if we would succeed, must. nominate first
rate new men,. @ttfs.
HALL Co. in order to scoolza little, hav
mentioned the name of SALMON P. CHAs
for Governor. There is not an individul
in the State, who believes that 8. P. CHAs
has any affinity for this secret proscriptiy
order. Then why name him a. q candidate
Echo answers, why's Dir. CHAsx stands u
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Affairs in Kansas.

A copy of handbill, headed peoples
Proclamation" has been received at st.
Louis from Kansas, dated April 9th. 1t is
as follows: n.s...
"Whereas, Governor Reeder has shown
himself incompetent and unfit for the duties
of his position: and that the appointment of
any man to the Governorship without con-
sulting the choice of those to be governed, is
an arbitrary power: that the citizens of Kan
sas have therefore, resolved to hold an
election at Leavensworth, on the 2Sth, to
elect person to succeed Governor Reeder,
whose removal will be solicited. Calls for
delegates from each district will be made
to meet at Leavensworth on the 28th to Sc.
lect suitable person to fill the Office, whose
name shall be forwarded to the President fol
appointment.
The people of Kansas, or rather the peoplt
Of Missouri who are determined at all haz
ards, to govern the affairs of Kansas, have
arrived at a pitch of fanaticism unequallet
except by the rioters of Cincinnati. TIL,
recent election in that territory (if our infor
nation is correcD is disgrace to the people
and an outrage upon the constitution. We
are strongly in favor of the right of the citi
zens Of territory to regulate their own do.
mestic concerns; and if this principle were
carried out, Kansas would be free State
beyond question. The people who liue in
that territory, are in favor of freedom. But
the recent election which it is said resulted
in the choice of pro-slavery men to Office
was controlled by armed bands from the
State of Missouri, and is an outrage upon the
privilege of self-government We have but
little doubt that the foregoing proclamation
emenated from the same source. 1t origin.
ated with the Missourians, who dislike Gov
Reeder because he is inclined to treat the
recent election as nullity.
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Prospects Of the Wheat and 9th
er Crops.

Farmers, mechanics and all other classes
OF persons are ing with anxiety and
hope to the prospect for good crop of
wheat and other grain, the coming season.
The failure of the grain crops last fall, the
long, severe winter which has just passed,
have clearly shown that it is for the interest
of the farming community especially, to
sow as large fields of wheat, corn and other
grain as possible in order to preserve them
selves from the losses which have been suf.
fered by very many, during the past win
ter. Every acre of ground susceptible Of
cultivation should be improved at once, and
made to yield harvest to cheer the hant
of the laborer. MA Vf at.. e9
We have looked over our exchanges witt
considerable care and so far as we can as
certain, the prospect for an abundant har
vest all over the country, is very fattering.
The GAINESVILLE Aurora says:
An old and experienced farmer of thi
county informs US that, should the presen
favorable weather continue, fine crops ma!
be counted on with certainty
In Pickaway county. the Circleyill
Waschnaan says the crops are quite promis
ling. .,...-4. ils tl.e's ...5.2
y d ..ah ~ 2 q Al +.
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onthe Pitaburgh platform; Hall q Co. are
under the platform: This is the dlfference.-I
The Times says these platform men "are
all Objectionable, . they shave been ardent
politicians Of the oldSchoOl, Snd have oecu-
pied offensive posltions!" The offensive
part in Chase consists in HE Democratic
principles, and he is willing that men should
think and vote for themselves, and is willing
TO share The blessings Of civil and religious
freedom which we enjoy, with those who are
driven here by the iron heel Of oppression,
and If be is dominated it viii be by the
true friends Of freedom, for there are some
yet in this county who have not sold their
birthright for mess Of potage. All those
whom Hall g. Co. cannot use, they will
ubuse. '
The Times has found one candidate who
is unobjectiona BILE, Benz. EeeLEsroN Of Gin
cinnati, of whom he thus speaks can excel
lent and intelligent moderate whig, free soil
er ahd American" There is a cotnpound
which bids defiance to chemistry and forever
settles the question, will saltpetre ex-
plode" Does any one conversant with the
principles of the Hindoo order believe that
the whig party will support liberal man
for Governor! This is impossible. We have
entered upon new political era says the
Times andS'if we would succeed must NOM
inate new meh, ,"men pledged to no princi-
Piles but the secrets of the order. The
tOhig party can consistently act with the
H indoos for they have no principles, tc
sacrifice, but there is not an element in the
whole Democratic creed in harmony with it
The Dollar Times is the State organ Of the
Know Nothing party and some of the pro-
tessed free soilers in this county have discon
tinued the Era and substituted this vile shee
in its stead, ON account I suppose Of the
pro-slavery sentiments of DR.. BAILEY
Verify consistency thou art jewel.
More Anon.
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Know Nothirigs i'm California.

The following is from the correspondence
of the Alta California. By reading it our
friends who have thought the Know Moth.
thing movement to be an antislavery one,
can see in what light it is regarded by the
leading Know Nothing conventions of the
country,
SACRAMENTO THURSDAY, March 90, 1855.
A convention of the Know Nothings was
held on Tuesday last, and has just broken
up. There ought to have been 4s3 dele
gates in attendance, but there were only q
% present, $50 of whom came from San
Francisco. Every county in the state had
its representatives in the convection.
Letters were read from Sam Houston. Mr..
Ullman, General Quitman and Mr. "A lien,
the auther of the ritual. yfs. al
The society passed resolutions to support
the nominee of the party at the next Presi-
Dental election, and also'to uphold the con-
stitution in all its compromises, the Nebrska
bill, &c. All. 6tie .fa IL fuz III
| Thirty-two delegates are to be Sc
lected to attend as the representatives
of the order III the presidential Convention
to, be held at Memphis, Tenn, on the SECOND
Monday of April, 1855; one for every thous.
and. Know NoTHINe.
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News Items.

GA sleigh rugged up with sails made the
run from Glen Haven to Skaneatelas, New
York on the ice, in less than an hour, with
a party of five persons. The distance, we
belive, is about sixteen miles.
FThe democrats of the tenth district of
Kentucky, have nominated Gen. VIM. o
Butler for Congress.
O-The wife of Senator HAMLIN of Main
died at her residence in Hampden Me-, on
the nth inst.
GFSeven thousand bushels ofwheat were
sold, lately in Milwaukee, at one dollar and
eighty-fve cents per bushel-the highest
price ever known in that city.
GFJoHN s. ORR, the "Angel Gabriel,'
gives notice in the English papers that he is
going to the Crimea "to strengthen the spir-
it of the heroes;" then to Africa aud Asia
and finally to Rome, to suffer martyrdom
and thus finish his testimony. He had bet.
ter go to Rome f4e,
GFAnthony b the fugitive slave, is
lecturing in Massachusetts, and is about to
study theology.
0FA cotempcrary remarks that the new
law put an effectual damper on annoymou.
letters. Those who send them are now
compelled to pay out three cents, which
to such mean souls, imparts much greater
pang than their effusion can possibly inAic
on any one else.
GFMrs. Swisshelm says: "The secre
you dare not tell your mother is dangerous
secret; one that will be likely to bring you t.
sorrow"
6FAt Marysville, California, Mexican
received twenty lashes as punishment fo
stealing ham.
@Lynn, Mass, has appropriated $500
to celebrate the Fourth of July.
6FThe rate of interest. established by tn,
Nebraska Legislature, is ten per cent.
OFDANIEL WEBsTER's CARRIAGE.-The
carrige whichthe Hon. Daniel Webster used
was sold at auction in Boston by Mr. Riddle
on Saturday, for $l7,5O.-less than woul'
have been realized for good hand cart.
OFThe following was picked up inside o
court house, out west, recentlys ..
Now arter setting here weeks
This Koart is goin' for to adjourn
And eny won hoe jestis seeks
May KUN next koart g. take his turn.
OEThe baby that gained the prize at th'
show in Ohio, last fall was born in Canter
bury, England, whence its father emigrate'
when it was only eleven months old. eth
most glorious and unparalleled baby in tn
world" turns out to be little Britisher, afte
all! Beef and beer laid the foundation O
his infant constitution. Jonathan wa
"darn'dly taken in' by that "native younI
one."
6FThe notes of all the suspended fire.
banks ofIllihois are now redeemed at pa
by the Auditor of the State, he having sol
the stocks which were pledged for securit
of the notes. The suspended bank notes {
Wisconsin are also redeemed at par.
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TED A BLUNDER.

MI. Perkins, the son ofa gentleman who
some years ago, invented and exhibited in
London steam, gun has published through
the papers the following Offer He says: 81
am prepared to undertake to supply the
Government with steam gun, capable of
throwing ball Of a ton weight the distance
of FIVE miles. .--Ifsuch agun were fixed Id
Bunnel's large ship of 10000 tons. ! venture
to say that Sevastopol could be destroyed
without loosing maR. a,
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Destruction of the Railroad Bridge
at PaineSViIle.

The railroad bridge Of the C. & E. rail-
road company, across Grand River, at
Painesville, was destroyed by fire on the
night of the 26th ult. The nj ight watch
man crossed it but a short time before the
fire was discovered, but so rapidly did the
flames spread that the entire bridge was de-
stroyed before any assistance could be rem
dered. 1t was a splendid structure; being
about eight hundred feet in length, and
eighty feet high. 1t will be speedily re-
built.
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BALTIMORE. Anril %.

The IL O'Clock trainfor Philadelphia, met
with serious accident at Gunpowder Creek.
A part Of the bridge broke down, and the en-
CINE and baggage and express cars went in
to the river. The passenger cars would have
followed them, had not the coupling broke
and saved them. The Engineer was badly
hurt the. fireman slightly. Some twenty
yards of the track was torn away. Much
fright existed among the passengers, but
none of them were injured. The trains
coming this way were detained in conee-
quence of the accident.
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Attachment Notice.

Jshn Johnson
VS.. Ha' T." '@S2
Lathrop A. G. B. Grant, Notice in Attachment
Hiram w Perce, and 5 in Portage Common
Gideon Hard, Pleas, Ohio. q
partners under tie name of
Grant Peree & Co. . Fh@
Notice Is hereby given thaten the a4th day of April;
A. d. 1885, John Johnson of said county, fled his pc.
tion in the office of the Clerk OF the court of Com
mon Pleas of Portage county Id the State of Ohio;
praying for judgment Of said court against the de-
PENDANTS in partnership name, in the sum Of
,55; whereupon order of attachment was the
same day issued by the Clerk Of said court, against
the goods chattels lands and telements, rights crSd
its, and effects Of the said Grant, Perce Il CO. -
The defendants will further take notices that they
May next. BIERCE & JEFFRIES, Atty for Pl'f
April "a, 1855-39-6w
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or There was a very large gathering of
the friends of the new prohibitory liquor
law, in New York, last Thursday evening
Speeches were made, resolutions passed, &c.
On the same evening there was a ccnven-
ton of the opponents of the law in Brook
lyn. The feeling is intense on both sides.
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NEW YORK, April 25.

Stephen E Glaver, respectable and WE'LL
known merchant, was arrestedSon charge
of fitting out the bark Milanden for the
slave trade, and required to give $4,000
bail. sEa ..E .4e.s a4.v.u.,
A large and enthusiastic meeting of the
friends Of DIR. G.. w. Frost MeleD was
held at the Brooklyn Institute last night, to
further the aspiration Of the gentleman for
the presidency. The DR.. was present, and
addressed the meeting at length. ss
A mass meeting for the same purpose has
been called at the tabernacle.
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HEAVY DAMAGE AGAINST A Rail RoBD CoMS
PANY,-AMary A Smith has recently recov-
cred judgment of $5 900 against the Ohio
and Penn. Railroad Company, damages for
compound dislocation of the right ankle;
caused by the conductor of train not stop
ping the cars long enough to give the woman
a reasonable time to get off in safety.
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A SECRET FOR THE IADiEs-How I'd
preserve Beauty-bont use chalk, Lily White, or any
OF the socalled cosmetics to conceala faded or sal
low complexion. -.
you would have the roses brought back to your
aud vgor infused through the system, get bottle Of
Carters Spanish mixture, and take it according di
meats; but, after few doses If you do not and your
health and beauty revvng, your step elastic and Wig
oroqs, and the whole system refreshed and invgora
ted IKE spring morning, then your caseis hopeiess
aud all the valuable certificates we possess, 70 for
naught 1t is the greatest purfer Of the blood knownt
is perfectly harmless, and the same time powerfully
eflicacious. ~ See advertisement 3J-4w
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ROCHESTER. April %.

As the locomotive was backing down the
track in Canandaigua village this afternoon,
it ran over and instantly Killed ]. L. Hall,
esq, luwyer--severing his head from his
body,-Judge Phelps, and another person,
standing on the track, were also seriously in
jured, the former SO severely that his life
is dispaired Of.
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Destructive FIRE i'm Akron.

Akron was visited by another destructive
fire about one O'Clock on the morning of
the 30th ult. EXCHANGE, MCCAIN g. TALL
MANS Jeweller Shop; MALcoM's Clothing
store; WEsToN's Saloon; WErBEzABNs Var
iety Store, and PLAIsER's Stove store, were
destroyed. We have no report as to the
probable loss. The cause Of the fire is un-
known.
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Or In the Pennsylvania Legislature, a
bill has been passed to repeal the charter Of
the Erie and North East railroad company.
1t only needs the signature ofthe Governor
to become q law. There is a chance for
more trouble.
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CINCINNATI. Anril "a,

The Louisville papers contain the partic-
ulars of the burning of the steamer Wm.
Kner. No lives were lost. The books, pa
pers and money belonging to the boat were
all lost. There were 100 passengers on
board, mostly emigrants for Kansas. The
work of destruction did not occupy over fif-
teen minutes. Many of the passengers
Jumped into the river and swan ashore.
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BALTIMORE, April "a.

The southern mail as late as due, is receiv-
ed. S........ ....5s.
DR.. Peck publishes in the New Orleans
papers an extended statement of his arrest
and Imprisonment in Cuba. He states tina,
his treatment was very harrassing, and he
makes claim of the Spanish Government
for compensation. ., fw
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NEW ORLEANS April "a,

Post Master Kendall has been arrested on
charge of extracting from letter the sum
of 5000. .., ,sa s:.r
LATER.--Mr. Kendall has been removed
and it is understood that R. L. Adams was
offered the appointment, but declined.
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ORAToRIcAL. FLIGHT. In a recent
speech, Mr.. Crane of Va, made the fol.
lowing ofatorical,dight: aS9@ :" s'e
II pledge myselfto yod, and to the world,
If old Randolph don't give a large majority
for Wise, I'll seize the highest mob of Cheat
Mountain within her limits, by the shaggy
tops Of its gigantic chestnut oaks, and sling
Il clear into the Pacific ocean. I
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ALBANY, April %.

At Arcadia, Madison county. Missouri, on
the l7th instant, during a severe storm, theAr
cadia High School was struck by lightning,
and four boys, pupils, who we're in the bull
ding, burned to death. One Of the boys was
the son of F. L Ridge, Fsq., o: st. Lou.
80 -.
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or The District Court at Cincinnati, has
granted writ Of error in the case of ARR.
soH the torpedo man, lately convicted of
mprdsf. His sentence has been suspended.
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TEACHERS ExAmINArroE :. The Ro,,

4 of Examiners, will hold examinations Us follovs;
- LIST. At RaVenna, Saturday, April 14th, 1855, for
Charlestown e.s.t! ..t -
2d. AT Randolph April2lst, for Randolph, sunield,
Rootstown and Atwater. "-~'
Edinburgh and Paris,
4th. AtGdrrettsvillc, May 5th, for Freedom, Wind.
ham, Nelson and Hiram.
5th. At Shalersy1lle May 18th, for Shalersyillc,
Mantua, Aurora and Streetsboro.
9th. At Ravcnna, May 10Th, for the county.
To avoid the greatcrowd that has attended our ex
aminations, the Board have adopted the plan OF dis
tricting the county, and we hope no applicants viii
present themselves for examination out or the district
in which they reside. P..B. CoNANT, Clerk,
Ravenna, April 9th, 1885, Sow
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Democratic state Ticket.

OemVCEuhc Sthte 1lCAets
ToR ooyERSoR,
COL. WILLIAM MEDILL, OF FAIRrIEID
ToR LIEUT.. oovEREoR,
JAMES MYRES, OF Lucas.
YoR sGPRExE JUDGES OF TIE STATE,
WILLIAM KENNoN, OF BELMONT.
,ss R. B. WARDEN, OF FRANKLIN.
-sH'c roR AUDITOR OF STATE.
10 WIN d. MORGAN, OF CoLuMBlAEA.
EoR TREksURER OF STATE,
JOHN G. BRESLIN, OF SENECA.
ron SECRETARY or STATE.
WILLIAM TREVITT, OF FRANKLIN.
EoR ATTORNEY GENERAL.
GEO. w. McCO0K, OF JEFFERSON.
t'a' FoR BOARD OF ruBLIc WORKS.
= J. B. STEEDMAN, OF Lucas.
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CHICAGO, April "a.
Our city is again quiet The military and
guns have been withdrawn, There is no
trouble apprehended
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SPRING GOODS, 1855.

w A are daily receiving our stock of Spring
" and Summer Goods, all Of which are bound ID
be sold cheaper than Call and examine befoIS
purchasing, for still adhere to the motto of the
''nimble siXpence.n Particulars next week a,H
May !, 1855. PRENFiSS, HOPKINS & Co.
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HScfand'S German Bitters. This superior medi.
cine, from the Recipe of the famous DR.. Hoonand ii
selling rapidly at this season, when there are so many
rising from dsordered digestion and impure blood
DR.. e. M Jackson, let it be remembered is sole pro
prietor, and his office is at 100 Arch st. Phila Q30w
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5petiul Autites.

49, Dr.. TUBBS will be atthe PrentIss HOUSE,
@S Saturday and Monday, until o,clock p,
N. 18th and l4th Of May. ''I' y.
See eadvertisementln in another column.