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The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-03-14
Religions Persecution.

The strongest prejudices Of mans nature,
are those which bind him to his religion
Catholics may be, and probably are, in er-
ror, but they are none the less attached to
their creed. Prescription will not lessen their
zeal; persecution will not decrease their
numbers. "The blood of the martyrs is the
seed of the Church." Their places of wor-
ships may be pulled down or destroyed by
fire, but it will only knit their hearts to-
gether with firmer purpose. The laws ofthe
land may strip of them of the privileges en-
joyed by the members of other Churches
illiberal legislation however, will never
teach the Catholic to discardhi faith, but it
may teach him to hate the government that
proscribes him.
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Know NOthings i'm Council.

The members of the Council of Know
Nothings in Rootstown, met last Saturday
evening at the Rail Road station in that
town, for the purpose of transacting the
business of the order, and consulting in
reference to the common prosperity. Some
three or four of the leading members of the
Ravenna Council were also present. Speech
es were made, in which, the new anti-slav-
cry paper about to be started in Ravenna,
was denounced in severe terms, and all good
KnO,o Nothangs Wsre erhorted TO use their in.
fuence to PIT ii doaon. One person was in
itiated. The names Of the speakers as
well as of others who participated, can
be learned by calling at this office.
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Good Sentiment.

Hon. William II. Seward has given ex.
preston to the following excellent SEN
timent. Were all men to act in conformity
thereto, we would get along most harmoni-
ously: nib tsa3at 1 .""
"But peace and good will can never pre-
vail until mankind learn and feel the simple
truth that however birth, or language, or
climate may have made them differ-that
however mountains, deserts, rivers, and seas
may divide States-the nations of the earth
are nevertheless one family, and all mankind
are brethren, practically equal in endow-
ments; EQUAL IN NATURAL AND POLITICAL
RIGHTS, and equal in the favor Of the com
mon Creator"
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Industry Of Congress.

The present session of Congress has GER
tainly been a working one. Seldom have
SO many important bills been passed at a
single session. The National Intelligencer,
the opposition organ at Washington, con-
cedes as much, and pays very handsome
compliment to the two houses: rn .t.,>
notwithstanding the shortness Of the
present session Of Congress, and the coun-
ter-currents which often unavoidably inter-
fere with the easy contamination OF imPor-.
tant measures, the session will be marked
by many acts OF reform and q, national ad-
vantage. We will not now particuiarize
further than to say that the Consular and
Diplomatic bill, which hadpreviously passed
the House of Representatives, passed the
Senate on. Saturday, This and the Court
of Claims bill, and the, bill for the Reorgan-
iaatios Of The Navy, would themselves give
character of wisdom to a Congress; but
Others might be named, already passed or in
progress, which will, add to- the reputation
Of the, second session Of the Tiirty-third Con-
gress. .rs.4tast..,-f...
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Religious RcViVaRs.

CSr For some time past, quite revival
has been going on in the Lutheran Church
of Mansfield, under the PASTORAL charge of
Rev. S. Fenner, assisted by Rev. Ritz, of
Ashland. a..
Some twenty-six persons attached them
selves to the Presbyterian Church at Chill
icothe on Sabbath before last, under the
PASTORAL charge Of Rev. DR.. Anderson.
A considerable number have been added
to the Mount Zion (Luthearn) Church, near
Lucas, recently, under the preaching of Rev.
w. A. G. Emerson. ....i r.a
In the Methodist Church, Massillon re-
vival has been progressing for the last s tx
weeks, and about 100, persons added to the
church.
At Bellair, the terminus of the Central
Railrord on the Ohio River, forty persons
United with the Methodist Church, during
last week.
At Laporte, Indiana, revival has occur.
red in the Presbyterian Church, and mum
Der converted. sgsr. J4.al .s. .s9 To
At Huntington, Pa. extensive revivals are
going on in the Presbyterian and Baptis
churches. f,sg H%a fasA e ~i9assl
Protracted meetings and a number Of con
versions are going on in the several churches
Of Tiffin, Ohio.
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Trial of Arthur VIC MahOn for. mur.
deP-EXcISiOM of .EurOrS.

On Saturday, Arthur Mcmahon, an Irish
Catholic, was put upon trial for murder at
Troy, New York. When the jurors were
examined, they were each distinctly asked il
they were Know Nothings. Several answer
ed that they belonged to the order, and some
of them said they had not friendly feelings
toward an Irishman; and one said he would
not do such person kindness. All Know
Nothings were excluded from the panel by
the defense, and the prosecuting council
conceded that such persons were unfit to sit
upon jury in such case. From the report
of the Budget, it would appear that, without
formal decision, that persons belonging to
that secret organization are, from that con-
nection merely, incompetent to set as jurors
in case between the people and a Catholic
foreigner, the course pursued by the Court,
council, aud triers, in the making up of this
panel, appeared to be in effect equivalent to
q recognition OF that principle.
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English and French Hostility 10
the United states.

A Constantinople letter writer to the Bal
timOre Sun-suPposed to be Hon. CARROLL
SPENCE, our Minister to Turkey-remarks
in a recent letter:
81 fear, from the feeling existing here, and
lately displayed in France, that neither
England or the Emperor OF the French
would have any objection to prove the pow
er Of their fleets upon our defenceless
sea coast; feel quite sure that, at the end
Of the present war, they will never disarm
until they have full understanding with the
hated republiei In regard to the questions oi
Cuba, the Sandwich Islands, and Costa Ri
ca. ......... .-r l-a.t rp. aslis
"Persons who have never been beyond
the smoke Of their own chimneys may pirate
about the imposi ibiIity Of England going tC
war with the United States; that a com,
munity of interest, language, and religion
would prevent IT, Let them come abroad
and mix with her people, and they viii
soon learn that there is not a bitterer hate
OF the United States than the English ma
ton. The Emperor of the French has eV
cry inclination to try the strength of hi
fleets upon as, and fill his exhausted treas
ury by seizing upon our shipping and levy
ing contributions upon our cities"
This view of the matter is fully born,
out by recent acts of the British and French
governments, in relation to Cuba, the Sand
wich Islands, Dominica, &c. There can bt
no doubt that England end France are lea
gued in hostility against the United States
and that everything they can do to our pref
udice, they will do. ...t.. ..,.. ..
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GALLANTRY OF MENscHIKoFF.-An En-
glsh officer, now. a prisoner in Sebastopol,
had letter sent him from young lady in
England, to the effect, that she chopped, when
he took Menschikoff prisoner, that he would
send her button from his coat for her to
keep as relic" The letter was forwarded
by flag of truce into Sevastopol. with other
letters for prisoners now in the enemv's
hands. This letter fell into Menschikof's g
own hands, of course, to be read ere deliver
ed. On coming to the above passage, he
Immediately cut button fro m his coat, and
sent it out under flag Of truce, to be con-
veyed to the lady, with remark to the foil
owing effect: "That he had no idea yet Of
being taken prisoner, but rather than disap.
point young lady of SO simple a re-
quest, he WOULD fulfill her wish himself be-
fore that time arrived" .,,..r ..
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During fhe night of November 25th last,
10 thick snow storm, wind blowing heavy
gale down the lake, The water chilled and
making ice fast, the Canadian schooner Com
ductor, Capt. Hackett, struck on the bar,
outside Of Long Point Cut, on the island
side, beat over and filled Immediately, some
distance from shore, the sea making a COM
plete breach over her, driving the crew to
the rigging for safety. In the morning at
daylight they were discovered, clihging 10
the wreck, by Mr.. Margaret Becker a trap
per's wife, the sole inhabitaUt on that cod OF
the island, her husband being over on the
mainland She immediately went down
abreast of the vessel, on the beach, and
built a large FIRE Of logs, made some hot
tea, and prepared some food for them, in
case they reached the shore, and to refresh
and encourage their dropping spirits by
showing them sueeor was at hand
All that long day, with the tempest raw.
ing around her, did that heroic woman watch
the poor, suffering seaman clnging to the
rigging Of the wreck. Just at nigntfall, the
captain called to the mate, who was in the
other side of the rigging, that they woulC
all perish, if they had to remain in the rig
ging another night, and that he was going
to attempt to swim ashore; II he succeeded
the rest could follow him; if he drowned
they could cling on to the rigging aud rur
the chances, He leaped overheard ant
struck out. As he reached the undertov
and backwater, his strength failing, ant
chilled, benumbed with cold, he would Ger
tainly have been drowned, had not the wo
man gone to the rescue. She waded il
through the surf Up to her neck, graspin.
him and dragging him out safely. Then tn,
balance OF the crew followed him, one b
one, with the same result-this noble wo
man breasting the sea and meeting and drag
ging out each one Of them as they came a
shore-being, in the main, instrumental il
saving the whole crew. Such noble con
duct deserves more than passing notice.
Buffalo Democracy March lSt. T'' .'ar
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schayIerism IN POrtnee County.

MIR. EDTroR: There seems to be quite 4
commotion among some Of the political
stock jobbers in Old Portage. It appears
from present disclosures that HALL Co.,
held the Books of the Free Soil party of
1854. II appears also upon further evidence
that they hypOthecated the stocks and bonds
Of the party and transferred the whole over
to Whiggery alias Know Nothing. And l
take this opportunity TO say that the trans
fer Books will be closed for four weeks; and
"a the friends Of freedom-those who are
not connected in this affair are investigat-
ing the matter, a general stateme Mt of the
the condition OF the Co. may be expected
about the first of April.
The material is collected which will
make ricn report. There is large a
mount Of fraudulent stock which was issued
last fall and the present Board will no doubt
repudate the whole concern. So it must
be a losing game te the holders in the
end.
They also effected consolidation ofFree
Soil -Whggery, and all the isns of the day
and ticketed straight through to the ballot
box. 1t seems that the track by their char
ter, extends through all the southern States,
and that the Shareholder and the protesSed
friends of freedom are found riding in the
same car. The road is fast becoming un-
popular, and l would advise the President,
Lyman w. to emigrate TO salt Lake, and his
friends who are connected with him had
better take that portion of the road south
of Mason g. Dixons line and make the mos,
of it before the next Presidential election
for they may Gas the Almanac makers say
expect some opposition about that time.
Finance.
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New Lunatic Asylum.

The new Lunatic Asylum at Newburgh
is now completed, and open for the recep.
ton of patients. The Asylum is noble
structure, and is beautifully situated in plea
SAINT and healthy locality. In accordance
with the decision of the attorney General
of the State, no patients can be admitted
except inquest is held, and application made
by the Probate Judge of the county in which
the patient resides. Neither Justices Of the
Peace, nor Clerks of the court of Common
Pleas, have power to act in the premises.
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COL Medary says: The Democratic party
cannot die-its men may be defeated for a
thousand causes that occur in the political
elements ofthe country-its principles may
be contemned--its very existence may ap.
pear in eminent jeapordey, but die it cannot
while there is people left to think, to speak
to write. Every element in Our political or.
ganization may change-constitution may
crumble-revolution may follow revolution
party names may rise one day to fall the
next--but the great principle of selfpreserva-
ton against bad principles, bad governme eut
and bad men, will endure, whether in pow
er or cut Of power-in triumphs or defeat
in prosperity or adversely. Was there any
die in the principle around which democrats
rally as a party basis, its execution would
have long since taken place " for good"
and kings and crowns would be at ease for
ever from 50 dangerous, an element
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DIED.

In Vienna, Trumbuii County, Ohio, February 2oth,
lsSS, Mrs. MARY B. b. MOORE, daughter Of Elisha
boolhe, ESQ.,, aud wife Of DR.. Amariah Moore, aged 20
yesrs. tFffTTt-7
The death OF this most estimai,Ie nerson ba, Iopg
been looked for 10 the community where she resided
aud BY her surviving friends who now deeply depors
her ieas. she possessed In high degree all those
this life, and atlhem for the enjoyment Of endless f
eiiy In the life TO come. lis seldom that death laws
his insatiaie hand upon lovely No regrets no
fearful fOrbodings assaed her In the trying hour but
calm, sweet and gentle chs laid herself down with the
true faith OF the christian, to await the su umons of the
resurrection morn She saw with tranquility aud
heaven born peace ofmind the period slowly approach
ing when earth with all It's scenes must pass forever
from her view The eonsciousnessof departed health,
the pains OF sickness tho agony Of friends the awful
reality OF dissolution were riumphantly sustained and
her liberated spirit has passed away to re-unite with
those Of her mother and sister who have gone before
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THE BEAR LADT.-There is ga bear lady
now on exhibition at New Orleans. Her
appearance is thus described in the adver-
-tisement:
"She possesses features similar to those
of bear, the nose, mouth, forehead and ears
being those OF this animal. The mouth is
misshapen and horrible, and the internal
teeth, when revealed gives her truly saw
age aspect" s..... a..
"She is rational creature, endowed with
speech, which that monster has never pos.
sessed."
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Marrow Escape from Drowning.

We copy the following graphic account
Of an adventure to skaters, from the Rea-
ding correspondent ofthe Pottstown Ledger:
ga scene from life's play was related to
me recently, which deserves to be put upon
record. Two boys were skating upon the
Schuylkill at this place, nearPenn st. bridge.
There was no one upon the ice at the time,
and no one. apparently, in sight. The one
was skutng in the wake of the other. The
foremost one reacheda a tender point, broke
through and went under; the other, being
close upon his, heels, followed. They are
beneath the ice-they are lost No! They
had been seen. A mana wandering vaga-
bond, clad in filthy GARMENTS and with a
bundle on his back-standng on the pedes-
trian avenue of the bridge--aye, a MAN, for
such, Notwithstanding his untoward and un.
prepossessing aspect he nobly proved him
self--had been a silent and unseen spectator
of their movements. The boys had scarcely
passed under the ice ere this unfortunate
vagrant, with the celebrity of thought, and
needless of his safety, leaped over the banis-
ters Of the bridge, and alighted directly in
the opening through which the boys had
gone! The boys at that instant rose to the
surface; the man told them to lay hold of
him; they did SO, and we can imagine how
tightly they clung! Then putting his arms
upon the ice, and raising and bracing him
self upon his elbows, ne enabled the boys
to climb up over him, and out of the jaws of
death. Truly, it was an extraordinary res
cue. Truly the hand of Providence was per-
ceivable in it. Truly. the emergency revel-
ed demigod in rags! The fathers of the
boys gave the man $40, and he resumed mis-
weary pilgrimage with joy in, his heart!"
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KossUTH's LAST LErTER.-KossUTH, in
letter from London, by the Baltic, to a
gentleman in New York city, thus sums up
the European sews: a' '-''' "a. .'-''
/. A small ministerial change here in
men, not in policy; England's absolute nu-
dity of inherent weakness; England's aris-
tocracy decaying fast; the British Empire.
drifted toward revolution scarcely to- be
prevented any more.
2. Bonaparte drifted from folly to folly
and to fall. ra dg.s hGa TH n -
3. No patching up Of peace possible,
though every body be bent on it, ,,,.,, ,.,,a.
4. The theatre Of war. soon to be trans
fened to the interior of Europe, and the
contest generalized.V tga'1 "a1 7s. 3l.1
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New SENAToRs.-The Democrats have
no reason to complain of their success in
the election of new United States Sena-
tors; nor has either branch Of the opposition
any reason for exultation. They are as fol-
lows: Mr.. Pugh, of Chic, Dem; Iverson,
of Georgia, Dem; Yulee, of Florida, Dem.
Johnson, of Arkansas, Dem; Slidell, of
Louisiana, Dem.; Bggs, of North Carolina,
DEM; Butler, of South Carolina, Dem.
Trumbull, of Illinois, Anti-Nebraska Dem
Durkie, of Wisconsin, Freesoil Dem, ; Sew
ard, of New York, Wing; Crittenden, Of
Kentucky, Wing; Dixon, of Connecticut,
Freesoil; Wilson, of Massachusetts, Know
Nothing. -....
All Of these, except the last three, have
taken decided grounds against Know Moth
ingism, and the views of Crittenden and
Dixon on the subject are unknown.-Steu-
benutAe Union, H0,
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MARRIEp.

AZ shaIefsge, on The Oh inst, by Ira BnrrOhVhs,
Esq., Nj JOHN HUNT, OF Nevburg, 0eanga eouRa
place.
JAMES VANAUKEN, and Mrs. MARY 4. HOWELL.
all OF ShalersVille.
Al the Collins House, 10 RAyenna, on The 9th inst,
BY p. B. Conant, Esq, Mr. JAMES A, HAZBN, OF
s. reetsboro. 70 Miss MARY ANN WATTS, Of the for
IAer place.
In franklin, on the 9Th day OF ofMareh, by David Dun-
bar, Esq.. Mr.. SAMUEL HALE 10 Miss PRUDENCE
VANNokEN both Of Shalersyille.
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Grand Council OfKuOw NOthiMgs.

We began last week, the publication OF
the proceedings of the Grand Council of
Know Nothings lately convened in Cincin-
natl, and stated that we should continue the
publication thereof from week to week. We
cannot find room for the names OF all the
councils reported to the convention, and
will therefore only give our readers the
names and numbers of some of the Know
Nothing councils in Portage County, tcgeth-
er with the date at which they were organ
lied.
The following councils in Portage County
were established as indicated below:
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New Arrangement. A

THE Subscriber having taken the old
i stand of Durham & Gardner, doors east of the
brick block, in Rayenna, intends to continue the BooT
SHOE and LEATHER business in all its branches. VII -
Hewill keep hand, to meet the wants Of his eus-
TONER'S general assortment in the Boot and Shoe line
of all kinds of both eastern and home made work, and
most kinds OF Leather, LniRgs, Findings, Lasts &C.
All home made work will be Of the best material that
Mr. SHAW, to do his cutting who has been employed
as cutter in soma Of the best establishments in the
country, he faters himself he can furnish his custo
with any article in tho Boot and Shoe line, that
will compare In style and durability with the best work
made. either east or west. -atf r
Cash. Veal Skins and most kinds fproduce taken In
payment. S...i-, ,,;ff@e5
Ravenna, March IA, ls55-32-n JOHN GILLIs.
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NAME.
NUMBER.

There are several other councils in this
county, and we shall probably be able to
give their names, number, &C., BY our next
issue. We shall spare no pains to keep our
readers "postsd" as.to the doings of this Or
erds from this time forth.
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9EThe payment Of Chinese soldier. is
$s month, and for every rebel that. he
kills he gets al additional months pay, to
obtain which, he must produce the dead
rebels left ear,
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A HEAVY TAx.-LEoNARD CASE ESQ.,, oil
Cleveland, paid tax for the year 1854, oi
NINE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED and SIXTY
Dollars and sixty-nine cents Eleven six.
teenths, or in other words, more than two
thirds of it, was for local purposes.
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NRru advertisements.
Attachment Notice.

Atmy instance, an attachment this day issued
by Clinton Young, Justice of the peace Of Hiram
township, Portage County, against the troperty and
effects of William Whalen, a nonresident of said
county. for the Of FIVE dollars and twenty cents,
March .. lSll-32-2Nk GEORGE e HlII Chiffon. :.
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or We learn that Hen. GE6. Bliss, our
representative in Congress, is lying very i'll
at Washington. We sincerely hope that
the report ID erroneous.
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BOUNTY LANDs-I6O acres q lanp(

~ is now due, by law Of Congress passed March g.
1885, to all who served IA days in the war Of
the revolution, the Of 1912 or any other war in
which the United States have been engaged since 1890
Those who have received bounty land for 40
now entitled to l20more, and those who have
receiv ed 80 acres are entitled to 80 moro.
Any person who has served in any battle, az above,
though but for one day, entitled to l60 acres.
The widow, and if no widow, the children, tif any
under 81 years the third day of March, 1855,
titled to the i nd
The undersigned are preparedto obtain warrants on
reasonable terms.
March I4-32-H p 4.t.. RANNEY & TAYLOR.'- ~
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ster M. Trusdal.'s Estate.

Chester NJ. Trusdall's Estate. j.
NOTICE is hereby given that the sub
IN scriber, has been appointed and qualified Ad-
ministratrix on the estate of Charles Nj. Trusdsll
late of Freedom, in Portage county, deceased
BETSEY M TRUSDALL,
Freedom, March 70, ls55-a9-3w* .afg si
E0R SALE OR EXCHANGE-The res
J. idsnee of the subscribe, something 100 rods
south of the Post,offee, Main ST., in Mansfield,
Ave six the ground floor, and three above;
cellar, WELL cistern, woodhouse, stable, &C., In con-
venent order and repair, lot Of about 1--WE by ten
rods There is also finished room in the wood"
house fifteen by twenty eight feet suitable for shop
to rent Also the garden is provided with trees and
vines in the habit of bearing good supply of summer
and fall fruit. Tttal value, about 81, 500. o " ff2a
Should there be any person IN Ravenna wishing to
to Mansfield, favorable exchange of residen-
\ Mansfield. o., March 7, ls55-32-3w% D. M. 1DE.