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The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-04-11
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THE AMERICAN FLAG.
by JosErHRUDMAN DKAKr.

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When Freedom from her mountain height
Unfarled her standard 10 the air,
She tore the azure robe of night, 20 p,
lao And set the stars ofglory there. ~
~ She mingled with its gorgeous dyes
The milky baldric ofthe skies,
And striped its pure celestial white,
~ With stteakings of ths morning light;
Then from his mansionin the sun
She called her eagle bearer down,
And gaveinto his mighty hand
The symbol Of her chosen land.
Majestic monarch Of the cloud,
Who rear'st aloft thy regal form, h.,
To hear the tempest trumpings loud
And see the tightening glances driven,
When strive the warriors ofthe storm,
Il AndTolls the thunder-drum ofheaven,
Child Of the sun I 10 thee ts given. s... .r
To guard the banner Of the free, '"
To hover in the sulphur smoke,
TO ward away the battle stroke, m
and bid its blendngs shine afar, r,
Like rainbow on the cloud war,
ai The Aarbingers Of victory!
Flag Oh the brave! thy Aolds shall fy,
-'as The sign Of hope and triumph high
When speaks the signal trumpet tone,
.s And the long lines come cleaning Oh,
Ere ', >tthe life blood, warm and wet, "1
ss Has dimi.rr ID the glistening bayonet,
---eExch soldiers eve shall brightly turn
To where thy sky-sn snorn glories burn,
And rs his sprinsing steps aVdvance'
Catch war and vengance from nc g'anee'
And vvhan tha 20 IN n month, 'ngS loud
tlS' Heaye in wild wrcaths the battle shroud,
10, And CORY sabres rise and fall ....
On Like shoots of fame on midnghts pail, 49,
Then shall thy meteor glances glow,
And covering foes shall sink beneath
l,s Each gallant arm that strikes below
That lovely messenger death.
Al Flag oftho seas. on ocean wave b,
Thy stars shall glitter o'er the brave ,'sa
When death, careering on the gale,
-s Sweeps darkly round the belied sale,
"a Aud frightened waves rush wildly back
%" Before the broadside's reeling rack,
Each dying wanderer ofthe sea
Shall look at once to heaven and thee,
And smile to see thy splendorfy
In trinmph DER his closing eye. .s-.
Flagof the free hearts hope and home!
By angel hands to valor given;
eSl Thy stars have lit the welkin dome,
Andall thy hues were born in heaven.
Forever float that standard sheet!
iass Where breathes the foe but falls before us,
-aI With Freedoms soilbeneath our feet,
And Freedoms banner streaming e'erus2
~ ----ssess-- -t..
TP If we had the whole of LoNGEELLew's poer
Might" we would publish it instead of the foowil
beautiful extract: -'"l...
see the lights of the village ,.. - ...,,
s,@5 CLEAN through the rain and the mist,
9 And feeling Of sadness comes over me
That my soul cannotresist-
A feeling of sadness and longing
That is rot akin to pain,
And resembles sorr0w only
'f ifs the mists resemble the rain.
And the night shall be filed with music,
And the cares thatinfest the day
't' Shall fold their tents like tho Arabs,
find as silently steal Eray.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-04-11

A SCENE IN THE CRIMEA.-The state
ments made in the House of Commons re-
lative to the Crimea, by members who were
eye.witnesses of what they describe, are
truly horrible. Here is an item given by G..
Dundas, in a long speech: ~
"In fact, there was a large quantity Of
forage lying at Balaklava at the very time
that horses, within mile, were actually
starving for want of it. Shortly after his
arrival, early in December, he rode out to
the cavalry camp, about amile from the
town, and the state of the horses there
struck him with horror They were stand
ing at their picket--and this was after two
or three days successive rain, hail and snow
without any covering, and without even a
rug laid over them. Every alternate horse,
almost, lay dead, and the vicinity of the
camp was strewed with their corpses. The
name and tail of every one had been eaten
off by his neighbor, showing the state Of
starvation to which they had been reduced,
and yet all this time there was no want Of
forage at Balaklava,'"' ,s = 60 T."
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-04-11

my order to say, that as to its ends, its Dur
DO ses, its designs, Masonry has no secrets.
(Renewed cheering3 It's end, its purpose,
its aim, is Ito make brotherhood Of charity
amongst men. Its end is the end of Chris
tian law, of religion. I know not how any
Mason can be Know Nothing. Masonry
binds its members to respect and obey the
laws OF the land in which we live; and
when the Constitution of the Unitod States
declares that no religious test shall be made
qualification for office. Masonry dare mot
interpose by conspiring, in secret associa-
ton. to attempt to make religious test
qualification for office. When Virginia has
an act of religious freedom-an act that is
no longer mere statute law, but is now
part of the organic law, apd which says that
no man shall be burdened for religious opin.
ions sake--Masonry dare not conspirs to
burden and man for opinions sake. Ma.
sonry has no secrets but the simple tests by
which it recognizes its brotherhood. IT is
bound to respect the law and to tolerate diff
ferences Of opinion in religion and politics
/ do not complain of secrecy, but I com.
plain of secrecy fer political objects. What
is your objectl is to assail the Constitu:
ton of the United State, to conspire to con-
tradct the Constitution and the laws of the
land; it is to conspire against the Constitu-
ton and laws, and swear men by test oaths
the most odius instruments of tyranny that
intolerance and prescription have ever de-
vised. 3f'' >8.. ".t .o7s PIT"
1t is not only to prescribe Catholics and
foreigners, but it is to prescribe Protestants
and natives too, who will not unite with YOU
in prescribing Catholics and foreigners. 1t
is further than that. It DESTROYS all indiyid-
uality in the man. You bring in your no.
vitiate; you swear him to do--what! To
give up his conscience, his judgment, his
will, to the judgment and the conscience and
the will of an association of men who are
not willing that others should enslave them.
selves. And to what are they sworn?-
They are sworn to passive obedience, to
non-rcsstance, to take the sign and grip
Here is your organization. (Holding up
document) | will not take time to read it;
but will state the fact that your Grand
Council Of the United States is organized
by the appointment of thirteen men from
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-04-11

INDIAN TROUBLES IN NEBRAsKA.-It is
appreheded that considerable trouble will be
had with the Indians in Nebraska. Several
bands of the Sioux are manilesting very
unfriendly spirit to the whites. They have
killed trader in the employ lof the Amer.
lcan Fur Company, and threaten that no
white men shall be allowed to pass through
their coutry. The Legislature Of the Ter
ritory, in view Of these facts, has voted to
raise three hundred mounted rangers, to bt
ready for Immediate and active service. ss
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-04-11

How SADLY TRUE!- The Syracuse Stan
dard says: aWhen a rakish youth goes as
tray, friends gather round him to restore
him to1the path7of virtue.i 4ta at d \
Gentleness and kindness are lavished up
on him to win him back again TO Innocence
and pence. No one wouldsuspect that he
had ever sinned: But when a poor; con
-fiding girl is betrayed, she receives tht
Brand of society, and is henceforth driver
from the ways Of virtue. The betrayer il
hopored, respected, esteemed; but the ruined
broken-heartedvic knows there is nc
peace. noiyoics Of forgiveness. These are
earthly moralities unknown 10 heaven :.
There i i deep wrong in them, and, fearfu
are thecpnsequences.'tb zsigaa,. .seis els,
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Sf[iisteAantolls.
An Illinois Judge.

I knew one Judge, who presided at
court in which man named Green was
convicted of murder, and it became his duty
to pronounce sentece of death upon the cul-
prit. He called the prisoner before him and
said to him. 5t'a @s ,@i 1ra.
Mr. Green. the jury by their verdict say
you are guilty of the murder, and the law
says you are to be hung. Now, want you
and all your friends down on Indian creek
to know that it is not who condemns you,
but it is the jury and the law. Mr.. Green,
the law allows you time for preparation, and
so the court wants to know what time you
want to be hung.!" .u-l.. .. r.,
To this the prisoner replied: @
"May it please the court, am ready at
any time, those who kill the body have no
power to kill the soul; my preparation is
made, and I am ready to suffer at any time
the court may appoint aa.-.s 80 ,...
The Judge then said .a .....- .......
Mr.. Green, yon must know that this is
very serious matter to be hung; it cannot
happen to man more than once in his life,
and you had better take all the time you can
get; the court will give you until this day
four weeks. MFR. Clerk look at the alman-
&C and see whether this day four weeks
comes on Sunday"
The clerk looked at the almanac, as di-
rected and reported that, "that day four
weeks came on Thursday" @ "'..' :.
The Judge then said:
Mr.. Green, the court gives you this day
four weeks, at which time you are to be
hung" Ha# 5
The case was prosecuted by James Tur-
ney, Esq, the Attorney General ofthe State,
who here interposed: f
"May itplease the court, on solemn occa-
sions like the present, when the life of a
human being is to be sentenced away for
crime by an earthly tribunal, it is usual and
proper for courts to pronounce u formal in
which the leading features of the crime
shall be brought to the recollection Of the
prisoner, and he be duly exhorted to repen.
tance, and warned against the judgement Of
| the world to cone!"
To which the Judge replied'
"Oh, Mr.. Turney, Mr.. Green understand
the whole matter as we'll as if / had preach.
| ed to him MONTH" He knows he has got
to be hung this day four weeks. t'You un
derstand it in that way, Mr.. Green, dom
yours y '.,a4' Z, s.' .tt.
eyes said the prisoner
|. i Upon which the Judge ordered him to bt
remanded to Jail, and the court adjoun
ed. .,a ~
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,ss. 3. + y IA
Life Pictures. s.-Early Monday morning of
last week, friendless German girl was per-
mapently employed as servant by the wife
Of merchant doing lucrative business in
Allegheny. The first day (and large port-;
ton Of the night she spent in washing an
accumulated mass Of filthy garments; the
second days labor served to cleanse the bed
clothes which had been in use during the
winter; one half of the third day was con;
sumed in ironing portion Of what had been
already purified, and in the afternoon the.
weary girl was permit,sato take 9 little er--
syssss ID the open air! ZEE, her kind mistress
suggested that there was i'd the yard q small
bile 81 ashes which must be removed. A
bad shovel and U wheeibffow wers tafnish-
ID, and the gill proceeded II tie unwonans7
II task but ths irost king had not yssre-
iiinuuishsd his claims ID tie Aforesaid Pile
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~ Be temperate III sllthings. g
ssaaal efs
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-03-06
ca The length of the Panama Railroad, is if
ty miles---fare $25. .....s
From the Christian spiritualist.

CAN THE SPIRIT LEAVE THE BoDY WITHOUT Pro
DUcING DEATH PA few week since passed the
night with some friends, whose youngest child of
two and half years was in dying condition.
In the early part of the evening, half past eight
as the parents and myself sat watching the child,
saw a man enter the door, walk to the side of
the child, and after sorrowfully gazing moment,
shake his head and retire through the same door
by which he had entered. NY recollection of the
looks of this person answered to the personal ap-
pearance of medium of this city, who called the
next day and remarked to the bereaved mother,
Qhe child left the form in the morning at S
o'clock,) that he knew that there was no hope of
life, for at half past eight ON the evening pre-
vious, he was conscious of calling at her house,
although he had left his body at the house of a
friend in distant part of the city. He said that
he entered the room. and his attention being d.
rected only to the child, he did not observe any
other person. .... ..,,...---... Z. :.
relate this incident only as another corrobor-
rative fact, which would seem to prove the posi-
bility of the Spirits leaving the form while yet
resident of earth. 1t appears to me that this SUBJ
ject should be freely discussed. The world cries
out, impossible, Imagination, coincidence, but as
so very little is known Of the powers of mind, and
as Spirit is so little understood, that which may
be perfectly natural and true, appears dark alb
surdty. Could the fact (if it be fact) be clearly
demonstrated, that Spirit can, independent of the
earth-form, do the bidding of the mind, door is
opened through which knowledge may greet US
upon subjects which heretofore have been buried
in mystery and confusion.
Yours ID the Faith, I t,
FRANCIS E. HYER.
ST. louis JAM g. 1855 ~
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-03-06
Quaker's Letter to his Matchmaker.

herewith send my pocket clock, which greatly
standeth in need Of thy friendly correction. The
last time he was at thy friendly school, he was in
no ways reformed nor in the least benefited there
by; for perceive by Il Q index of his mind, that
motions are wavering and irregular; that his pulse
is sometimes slow; which betoketh not an even
temper; at other times it waxeth sluggish, not
withstanding Frequently urge him; when he should
be on his duty,as thou knoweth his name denoteth,
find him slumbering, or, as the vanity of human
reason praises it, catch him mapping. Examine
him therefore, and prove him, beseech thee. thor
oughly that thou mayest, being we'll acquainted
with his inward frame and disposition, draw him
from the error of his way, and show him the path
wherein he should go.
1t grieves me to think, and when ponder there
in am verify of opinion, that his body is foul.
and the whole mass is corrupted. Clense him
therefore, with thy charming medicine, from all
pollution, that he may vibrate and circulate ac-
cordlng to the truth. l will place him few days
under thy care, and pay for his board as thou re-
quirest. l entreat thee, friend Ben, to demean
thyself on this occasion with Judgment according
to the gift which is in thee, and thyself workman.
And when thou layest thy correcting hand upon
him, let it be without passion lest thou mayest
drive him to destruction. Do thou regulate his
motion for a time to come, by the motion Of light
that rueth the day, and when thou fndeth him
converted from the error of his ways and more
couformable to the above mentioned rules, then
do thou send him home with . Just bill of charges
drawn out in the spirit of moderation, and it will
be sent to thee in the root of all evil.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-03-06
wiitten for the Minnesota Times.
SOUR KITTEN"

Thanks to Mrs. Ford for Sour kitten" But
what is Sour kitten" more than any other kitten
In the first place, it reminds US of two glossy
black cats which persisted so ingloriously at Lac
quiparle, in the conaagration of March Sd. Poor
cats, it makes us sad to think of their fate Then
"our kitten " is beautiful kitten, so are many
other kittens, doubtless. It is white with black
nose and tail, and black spots about the ears and
two on its back, besides a little black on its legs
With the younger children it is source of inf
mite amusement. Those who have kittens and
love kittens, and those only, can know how many
pranks "our kitten" plays every day. With
string or ball or marble, it diverts itself and
amuses our little boys by the half hour. Then it
is really quite interesting to see how much ssour
kitten thinks of itself. There is no place in the
room too good for it. 1t gets up into chair or
mounts the table or curls itself down on cush-
ion. But it seems to bo the most delighted when
it can find fur cap or a work-basket to lie
down in. Then all the ideas of its feline nature
are perfectly composed. How sweetly and COM
fortably it sleeps! No one would desire to ex-
change his manhood for the nature and condition
of cat, but at the same time one might often be
glad to be able to so lay aside care and pain, as
to sleep as sweetly as a cat.
Except cattle and horses, ssour kitten'' is the
only domestic animal we have. Our hens found
so many enemies at Hazlewood, in the dogs,
minks and weasles, that they are allkiled. Thus
ssour kitten'' is our children's only pet. Pussy
too, is useful. As we came into our house last
summer before it was properly enclosed, it was
taken possession of at the same time by any guam
tity of mice. For while it was easy trapping
fifteen or twenty in night, with common dead
falls. But since Sc our kitten" has made its ap-
pearance, the mice seldom show themselves. Not
that it has killed so many. The children however
assert that ithas certainly killed one. But some
how cats presence has wonderful charm about
it. May all kittens in Minnesota be as beautiful,
as playful, as well-behaved, as dignifed and as
useful as &c our kitten.''
Yours truly, S. R. RIGGS.
Lakewood, Feb. 5th, 1855.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-03-06
Ca The citizens of Galena have nominated an
Anti Nebraska Ticket for city officers.

p FoR MARcH.-Godey's Lady's Book for March
has been received. Our copy for February was
purloined from our Sanctum, which prevented us
from giving it a notice. The present number is
finely embellished, and contains many articles
on instructive and interesting subjects. As a
matter of course the Ladyas Book will be found
on almost every parlor table. Harpers and
Godey's monthlies, will be sent to one address,
one year for $3.50.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-03-06
WEDNESDAY, FEB. %, 1856.

CT Our advertising friends crowd in upon us
at an awful rate. while VIC continue to receive
accessions to our subscription list each week
We will try to accommodate you all, gentlemen.
THE WEEKLY TMEs.-Let it be remembered
that this is the largest paper printed in Mnneso-
ia Territory. This weeks issue contains many
articles of interest both to citizens and friends
abroad. Single copies can be obtained at the Of
fee in wrappers.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-03-06

GT The following written in an elegant busi-
ness hand, was inscribed on the back of fvedol-
lar bill, lately received in New York, from North
Carolina .bo @ &; afee.
seHere is S. dollar bill which intend to toss
out of my window, in Norfolk, as soon as have
most cordially, for it has been the ruin of all my
family. l will beg from door to door eternally,
rather than own another cent one hour. It made
my grandfather o suicide, my father q murderer,
my mother the victim of SORROW that sunk her
early to the grave, my brother gambler, and
myself convict in the State Prison -four years.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-03-06

THE LECTURE To-NIcH1.-Don't forget the
Lecture this evening before the st. Paul Literary
Association, by E. W. PACKARD, ESQ.,, who speaks
on ''The American Character" The young men
of this city have put forth considerable efforts to
establish this Institution, and we hope they will
be encouraged by the citizens. 1t is far better to
give $40 for the permanent establishment of such
society, than $40 to keep in full blast gambling
saloons and rum shops. Will our citizens think
of this? Just in proportion as such Associations
flourish, just in like proportion will rum shops
decrease, and if these decrease, paupers must al
so decrease, and our taxes will become less. So
encourage the Young Men.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-03-06
LEXINGTON, (Ky..) Feb. 16. 1855.

LEXINGTON, (Ky.,) Feb. 16, 1855.
A duel was fought this morning, on the county
line of Fayette and Bourbon, between J. Black
burn and T. Steele. Blackburn was shot in the
upper part of the leg. It is not known whether
Steele was injured or not. ts@fs''a asst eA@
q The ladies of Corpus Chista, Texas, have
passed the following resolutions - Resolred,
That We, will not in no way countenance or asso-
or daughters to do so, if in our power to pyeve.t
it, who is in the habit Of patronizing Mexican
fandancoes. - Iff ~ -l.l9a - q es
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-03-06

ca The Monroe Commercial says: an upsophis-
ticatcd youth came to sssee the cty;" played the
gallant by approaching a lady, yesterday, in Camp
street, very politely informing her that her bon
net had fallen back off her head. Of course he
had not seen the latest fashion.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-03-06
THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 1865.
THE APPoRrIoNMRNr BILL.

We are glad to see our editorial neighbors so
unanimous in favor of the Apportionment Bill
now before the Legislature. Both the Minneso-
tian and the Pioneer take right view of the mat
ter, and we think the Democrat will, if it has not.
This Bill increases the number of the Council
Districts to eleven-the number of Councillors to
fifteen and the number of Representatives to thir-
ty-eight, and as the representations based on
the actual population Of each District, there can
possibly be no objection to the measure. The
Bill provides that Board of two from the Coun-
Gil and three from the House shall be appointed
by the Legislature, who shall make the appor-
tionmont. Their duties are very carefully eluci-
dated, and if they follow the provisions of tho
Bill, we feel assured that justice will be done to
all sections. We hopeso. -aE.1 Z aa
There is no earthly reason why the western por-
tion of our territory should not have greater
representation. 1t is filing up very rapidly, and
contains much of the wealth of Minnesota
Nor is their any reason why other portions of the
territory should not have representation accor-
ding to the number of inhabitants. Let the mat
ter then be settled harmoniousy SO that in future
legislatures the members thereof can act with
some degree of unanimity.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-03-06

GTA chap stopping at hotel in New York
city, being asked BY the waiter whether he would
have green or black tea, said he didn't care what
color It was, if It had plenty of sweeen in it.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-03-06

STILL ANOTHER WARNING.-The fire on We'd
nesday evening, is still another warning to our cit
izens. Will they heed it? Now is the time to
organize Fire Department.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-03-06

The Register tells Mr.. Trumbull and his friends,
that war is to be made upon them by the Nebraka
democracy. No quarter is to be asked or given.
Even let it be 50. There are blows to be given a.
we'll as received.-LlinoSs Jour. -
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-03-06

GEN. ScoTr's LlEUrENANT GENERALsHIP.- .---It is
intimated in various quarters, that the President
will veto the bill comforting the title of Lieuten-
ant General upon Gen. Scott. The Washington
Star says that, under the Constitution the Presi-
dent cannot be invested by Congress with the au-
thority to sanction such bill. sThere is,'' con-
tinues that journal, no such rank now known to
our military system. 1t should have first been
created by law, and then the President should
have been authorized to nominate, and the Senate
to confirm, Gen. Scott to the position. This is
the only constitutional process by which the end
can be obtained"
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-03-06

NOur merchants are now confident of better
times. They already breathe freer, and feel like
the boy who. got lost in . briar pstch--more
scared than hurt.--St. Louis Herald. + ,icf.g
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-03-06

ca We call attention to the advertisements Of
Price 4 Parker. They advertise extensively and
consequently are doing an extensive business.