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The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-09-22
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Judge Johnson on Chase

Judge Johnson ON Chase
Judg JOHNSON has addressed a long and
able letter to the editor Of the Commercial
of this city, upon political matters. From
it we take the following pertinent extract:
"But sir, besides the heunworthy means by
which Mr.. Chase rose to power, there is
another reason which weighs heavily with
me, as an old fashion believer in the sacred
ness Of the American Union, and the, broth
erly love, respect aud forbearance toward
each other Of the people North and South,
East and West, necessary to its stability and
efficacy. Mr.. Chase is man advanced in
years; man Of respectable talents; man
commanding appearance and manners, and
has an extensive sphere of influence. All
these. Ibis life, his talent his chracter, his
infuencs-have been unfortunately dedica.
to the work of engendering hatred and ILL
will between the people of the different Sec
tions of our country, and stirring up discon-
tent in the common mind against the best
government the sun ever shone upon. tits
in vain for the master 10 deny this. The
pupils tellthe tale. The disease Of fanati-
cism and disunion, incoluated with his Ian
Get, whether he took 1t himself or not, is felt
in the veins Of all Ohio, and throughout the
union; and you know, sir, that man in Mr..
Chase's position. setting up such claims on
the public, is in some sort responsible for
the doctrins Of those who have studied in
his political school.
"lfMr. Chase should now begin and de-
vote the remainder of his days to unsaying
all that he has said calculated to make weak
and fanatical minds distrust, quarrel with,
and abhor the Union, he might entitle him
self, as a penitent son, to burial in Amer
ican earth; but he neper could nado the mischief
already done. His orn SPIRIT ,ooaH wsep to
see The molly crev Of his earthly retainsrs sit-
ting in coaclaUe IN Greenwood HaR-crae
brained and apostats' diuas,; Disappearing
and disorganising iafdels; ,oonaen IN brsech-
es, married under protest, splitting oR the lG,os
| scouting the Cons titation, and inusnyhing
rgasnst The Federal Union as an iatolerabls
curse" 4.&..,. .f..@
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reefs them all. even TO the tiniest insect that
dwellsupon thedust Of "a flower
Intheir succession and varied attractions
we must find sources of gratitude and joy
learn to avail ourselves Of the opportunities
which they present for ourimprovement, and
fully appreciate the advantages which they
present as they pass along. ii..c p
~ ss1o me the meanost lower that blows can give
Thoughts that do oflen lie too deep for tears.n
September sffords US an opportunity for
doing certain things which no other months
csn--there is such an opportunity. The
farmer having secured his grain-all but the
inimitable Indian corn harvest4-his hay, his
winter rye and winter wheat got in, and his
piles OF loan or muck sor winter hauling out.
can afford to visit others and see how they
manage their affairs. How deep they plow,
and what kind Of implements the work is
done with--how crops are planted and tend
ed; how orchards are set and pruned; how
reclaimage and drainage are managed; how
milk cows, horses, oxen and swine appear
compared with their own; and lastly, but by
no means OF the least consequence, how far.
mer Thrifty's wife manages her domestic
concerns, and whether she has not u wash
ing machine, and several other exceedingly
convenient and not costly articles of furni-
tnre, which his own has not! 'sa ai. =
0,oh N ,,;a;f ,f oh &c yI;a i,,o,,lJ
be OF most pleasing as wen as profitable
character; and the wife and daughters may
profit by it just as much. ~ l.H
We hope September will be greatly i'm
proved by our friends in this manner.
II winter rye has been omitted, may an
swer to get it in carry this month.
Old grass land may be plowed and seeded
TO grass, though it were better done in Au-
gust. i. l..gr..
Swamps may be reclaimed and ditching
done where the land is sufficiently dry to ad-
NIT of operations. II. ...-...
Meadow. muck in abundance should be
thrown out, ready for winter hauling. Is
All the crops should be carefully harvest
ed as they ripen; the potatoes sorted as they
are collected, and those intended for seed
kept by themselves. .,sr
Rank weeds that have been overlooked
and gone to seed should be pulled, dried a
little and burnt, to prevent. their seeding the
ground for another year.
q Cutting the stalks of corn is preferable to
letting them stand. Cut when the spindle
is dead. and the edges Of the leaves begin to
be dry.
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WHOLE NUMBER 533


GROUND bordering upon swsmP aRou Mr..
BIS place. These diamonds were in shape
oetahedrOms as most diamonds are in their
natural state--of course they cut glass iine.
y and were transIueid, spperently Of the
first water. When found they were imbed-
ded two or three inches from the surface
ofthe root causing defect in the wood Of Il
for some distance around Can any one
state another instance Of a diamond being
found as these were buried in root beneath
the ground probaly for nearly ahundred ADD
ffty years!
twill be remembered that about a, year
ago, laborer, while digging in the streets Of
Manchester, just opposite Richmond dis
covered a diamond, few feet below ths
surface CT the earth, which proved to be
one of enormous size, and was valued at
some four or five thousand dollars. Connect
the recent discovery with the one of last
year, and it would seem thatthere are many
Of thes precious stones imbedded in the
soil Of old Virginia.
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BY 'nnd'RY.

There is enough music in those three
words for the burden of song. There is q
hoped wrapped up in them--an articulate
beat Of the human heart. II
By and by We heard it as long ago as
we can remember, when we made brief bui
periloas journeys from chair to table e,and from
table to chair again. .5,z -sr ps
We heard it the other day, when two
parted who had been loving in their lives,
one to California, the other to our lonely
home. iaaD f,7"4 ,.'a1 .'- -,'' -ht
Everybody says it some time or other
The boy whispers it to himself when he
dreams of exchanging the stubbed little shoes
for boots like a man. 49,. .ssy
The man murmurs it when in lfe's watch
he sees his plans half finished, and his hopes
yet in the bud, waving in cold late spring.
The old man says it when he thinks Of
putting off the mortal for the immortal, to-
day for tomorrow. r. .-..sqa
The weary watcher Of the morning, whies
away the dark hours with /" by and by by
and BY"
Sometimes it sounds like song; some
times there is sigh or sob in it. What
wouldn't the world give to find it in the al
manacs--set down somewhere, no matter if
in the dead of December, TO know that it
would surely come. But, fairy like, as it is,
fitting like star-beam over the dewy shad-
ows of the year-nobody can secure it-und
when we look back upon the many times
these words have beguiled us, the memory
Of that silvery by and by is like the sunrise
of Ossian-"pleasant but mourntul to the
soul"
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RAEENNA. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER o. 1856.
= The states q Notth and South Car

0T The States Of North and South Caro-
lima have as yet found no necessity for e.
recting Pehitentiary oF STATE PrIslon in
their midst. Whether this arises from the
extraordinary good character Of eirpeople,
or a conviction on the part Of their rulers
that State Prisons. as now too often manag-
ed, impose but little punishment upon Of.
tenders against the laws, is more than we
can determine. 1t is something, however,
for those States to boast Of that crime does
nOtsuficiently abound among their pop6la-
ton to call form State Prison, and we take
pleasure IN giving them the credit they de:
serve for it.--Bal. Repttb. sjS ds.ef
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wages i'm Ireland.

The Irish papers speak Of the increase of
the wages of labor in that country as a so-
cial revolution. 1t appears that the land
owners are just beginning to wake up to a
true value of "a bold peasantry," and to learn
that laborers are something else than an alb
solute nuisance of which the country must
be rid as fast as possible. On this topic a
Galway paper, called the Vindicutor, re-
marks as follows .s..
"Between the field of war and the fields
Of corn, men in Ireland are looking up in
the market. An Irishman is at last of some
value in his own country. The economists
who talk of surplus population are now
dumb and out of all concet with their mis-
cradle theories. We begin to understand
that the wealth Of country lies in its pop
ulaiion and not in any amount OF inert mat
ter. The quickening spirit lies in the sweat
of mowers and reapers. Who is to serve
in the militia--who is to cut the corn and
dig the potatoes! The spirit of our laws ex-
lied the population; now we feel the reac-
ton. We drove our laborers to the valleys
of the Mississippi; they ore worth any mon
ey now on the banks ofthe Shannon. A
Limerick paper tells US that mowers in Pal
lasgreen ARE demanding Is. Sd. q day. This
is really revolution in the labor market
In, Galway our terms have not gone up to
so extravagant a length. We have not
heard Of anything higher than Is. "a day.
with diet, but the want Of men, even at
this. comparatively high rate, is preceptibly
felt in all directions" ,..g, sasase =
Six shillings and eight pence would be a.
bout two dollars a day. At this rate the
Irishman has, indeed, became Of some val.
ue in his own country. The appreciation
Of the wages Of labor has beeL far greater
than we supposed. 2ss-3 fG M
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Horrible Tragedy at RimggoId-.
.aFf& Effects Of SpirituaIism.

A horrible shooting affray occurred at
Rlnggold, near Diamond Springs, El Dora
do county, on the 9th inst 1t seems a man
named Craine has been paying attentions to
Misc Susan M. NEWMAN, and an insane sort
Of obligation had been taken by each to
marry; but the girl, according to Cruine's
confession, acted badly, and he accused her
of it, offering, however, to renew the en-
gagement. She declined, and he drew a
revolver and fred two balls at her. I. 1t is
supposed he then attempted to kill himsel t..
The wonan died, and the populace seizing
CRANE, organized court for the purpose Of
trying him for murder. During this time,
Sheriff Buel, by superhuman exertions, res.
cusd CRANE, and conveyed him tojail.
The following IL J. Y. Crdine's s confess
sion: .i.,s,.,
.Two weeks ago conceived the idea OF
killing Susan. Disgracefulreports that had
been circulated was the cause; did not know
who had started them; heard it was Susan s
father, but found out afterwards it was not,
Susan first formed All attachment for him fif-
teenior eighteen months ago. and then it be-
came reciprocal; he always thought a great
deal Of her. About year ago they had
been married.: they had signed marriage
contract, and God Almighty had married
them. Another person was a suitor for her
hard, aud her parents favored him. This
was the cause of all the difficulty He has
a wife, or has had, in the Atlantic States,
and this was the reason be could not marry
Susan, according to law, More than year
ago, he had anony nous letters, which he be.
lieves are trues stating thatjhis wife in1the
East had married again. He had told Susan
he would kill her and himself. and that they
would live together in The next world; but
she did not think would kill her then;
had pistol to commit the deed with. AT
ter woundfng Susan, the pistol would not re-
Iyolve, and he could not kill himself, ant
threw it away; knife was rejected because
| Il was rusty; and feeling sure OF a rope, ht
returned to meet his fate.l Nobody knew.
INTENDED to commit the crime. Susan and
will be happy in the next world. lam owe
thirty years Of age, and have four children
near Lexington, Fayette, Co, KY, nance
/ Melissa, Campbell, Jeremiah, and Frank
John, the fifth, is dead. think Andrew
jackson Davis work the greatest in ihl
Iworld."
II AS persons may be curious to learn tn
Iimode in which the marriage ceremony abovl
lalluded to was conducted, we copy the fol
flowing statement OF Miss Newman: n ~
"Abontone year ago Mr.. LIZ. Grain
commenced paying attention to me. nTher
was no engagement between. US except tn
oath here filed az follows ,5l,.. &
81 now declare before high heaven, an
call God to witness, that I will never MARI
any one but you--hot II all the world
against YOU. am You're in life and deatl
and il shall be the business Of my iifesi
obey you in all things, and do allin my pow
|, or to makeyou happy. sohelp me God.
,llt ssa SUSAN N. NEWMAN,
Tkb i lfom TIE bottom Of my heart. : !
III ta-1 ~ fA lsaYEg ~sa7H ~ " u sA-lt
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Chase Stock Declining--TrimDl Die
Going Up.

+ r. F u Is. 4aH
The Newark Times, the old Wing organ
in Licking County says:
=. eve never do anything for Buncombe, and
make no declaration Of fact without having
carefully examined the evidence in the case.
We have read, within ten days, not less than
score of letters, written by some of the
best and osttalented men in Ohio-some
residing in Cuyahoga, Trumbull, Wayne,
Summit and Richland Counties; others in
the Northwestern Counties; others in Ham
ilton, Highland, Ross, Montgomery, Darke,
Gala, Washington, Belmont, Muskingum,
&c-giving the most glorious and cheering
accounts of the steady, strong and sweeping
advances in those regions, of the Trimble
cause. 1t is moving along very quietly, but
irresistibly-no guns, no trumpets, nodbun-
r!--but like the march of a conquering
host, before which every enemy flies! Keep
the Ark moving, friends?"a s..,s,. .sa
Changes are occurring in the press for
the benefit of TRIMBLE, as will be seen by
the following: F'4 9aia - .',' '.''.
The Independent American, at st. Clairs-
vile. Belmont County, has hoisted the TRIM
BILE Aag.s hea seie9aeis s1st 'fs 5..@to9.se
The Bel Air Times has torn down CHASE
and run up TRIMBLE--all in old Belmont,
The Campaign Wig has just started at
Zanesyille, with the broad bannerof' TRIM
BILE and reform" at its masthead.
So has the Toledo Daily Times; it sailed
for little while with CHASE at it's main
top, but fother day took him down and put
up, ,TRIMBLE, and then fred a salute Of thir-
teen gunss 2t .atats 4'sslt'ss, 5
These signs have occurred within the last
ten days! oa@ ~ &. .,,Fs.
The Cincinnati Times, in reply to cor.
respondent, recently Observed isSlb saa
That Governor Trimble has a better
chance for an election than Mr.. Chase, w
Efrmly believe, and our faith is based upor
Eample evidence, furnished BY q very cxten
sive correspondence from every part Of thu
State. We think it ought to be clear to "A
Buckeye thatEir. Chase cannot be success
fu." a3ai'i e ss
4 The Times Of last night contained notice.
/ Of peoples mass meetings friendly 10 th
detection Of Gov. TRIMBLE at Chillicuthe
Portsmouth. Marysville, Hillsborough, Xe
I mia, Hamilton, Circlevllle, Lebanon an
Dayton. meetings are to be held be
tween the nth and 24th inst. Among III
4 speakers we notice the names of NELso
II BARRfEE, GEsERAL GRIeER B. r. CoRwA7
Il A. BAssrsc NoRTos, w. THoMAs, ]. o
RrAMv, j. 4. STAssBuRr, 3 Cs HurcHr
SON. CHARIRs AapREsos, JAMHs HI tTnom1
Esess Hon. Wm. JoHssFos. +. g.. ware an
II A; 4 ST, G { Boxss The TINES further says
Meetings have been ealledib every soear
i y in the State, and we sEelaassursi thst d
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DEATH AMONG THE CATTLE.--A mortal
disease has recently made its appearance
among the cattle at Long Pond, on the
mountain, about the conjunction of the coun.
ty corners of Columbia, Sullivan and Lu-
zerne, Pennsylvania. About two weeks
since, in one day, they found twenty-seven
dead cattle in the woods on the mountain
The disease by which SO many have me,
their death is supposed to have originated
from some impurities drank from the stag
nant pools, without being accessible to any
pure water. u .sta'.'%o u +.t nag
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[From the sandusky Mirror.l
More about that Dutch Letter-aS.
p. Chase and his Double Face.

s OF ho! sucha nominee i'a
( 1snichts kom' heraus In Sandus.Kks.
81 will now repeat again, that az nsy injlu-
ence shall be ererfed 10 vigUous!g oppose any
oppression or injustice exercised aga inst for
etgmers, as we'll as natives, 10 whatever form
or Shapes r. Chase, in his iSdadasky
Letter. vS feFtet +& .zrsasig4esss
This is the language used by Mr.. Chase.
in the letter intended to hosdwink the Ger
mans, and which he vainly hoped would
not find its way into the English--we
beg pardon, into the American--jeurnalss--
We ask every candid man 10 read il, and con-
trast these professions with his actual prac-
tice, upon the stump and elsewheee, when
soliciting the votes OF the people. Can
single instance be adduced in which be has
publicly exerted his influence to vigorously
oppose" the black and damning oppression"
and ".iaiustice" which be sees attempted to
be exercised against Foreigners by men
openly defiant of the letter and spirit of that
constitution hich he has sworn TO support
If bis letter expresses his honest sentiments.
what fne opportunity he has, while traEer-
sing the State, torebnke--to vigorously op-
pose''--the feil spirit Of treason, murder and
incendiarism, which has been let loose upon
our adopted fellow-citizens! But instead Of
rebukmga them, we find him hand ID glove
with them -playing the agreeable for the
sake Of their votes and il not actually
learning their sswinks and Blinks.h II least
twinking at their iniq1itiess Wassuch de-
testable hypocrisy and demagoguslsm ever
before witnessedl ~ - NJ
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A MODERN JOAN OF ARc.--A young wo-
man who pretends to have a divine mission
has just been locked up in the Orleans pris-
on. She asks to be taken to the Crimea,
pretending that she could take Sebastopol in
a very short time. She speaks on the sub
jectin the most calm and deliberate manner.
All she asks for to accomplish her glorious
mission is an escort of sergeant a corpor-
hal and ten men. She is at present commit
ted ingloriously as a vagabond. du
Loiret, (Fraace) .ts,.. 81; ~. ss.s. Ey..,
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campaign, on the part Of the friends Of Gen.
eral Trimble, will be conducted with vigor
and energy" -" - ''' p.
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WANTED TO D1E.-An athletic Irishman
called at the, Office Of the health commits.
sioner yesterday and asked permission to go
to Norfolk 10 nurse the sick He stated
that he was an entire stranger in the city
without means, and had vainly endeayored
to procure employment; that he had walked
from. Pennsylvania and had subsisted on
fruit piucked by the wayside. He thought
that If he went to Norfolk the chances were
that he would take the fever and die, which
would put an end to all his earthly troubles.
IN consequence Of a request to send no
more his application was rejected and he
left the place, sorrowful that he could moi
nave an opportunity to die. There are
many in the world in like destitute condi-
tion, but there are few indeed who deliber-
ately desire to pass from among men o.be
numbered with the dead Bali. American
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or The reported election Of Henatorltt-
Gibson 10 the United States Senate from
Missouri By them. X Tribsas,isss glwing
hoax. asxtasf "a esssall4ss ,siaIssssa7fs9 10
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How TO GET SLEEP.-How to get sleep to
some people is a matter of high Importance.
Nervous persons, who are troubled with
wakefrlness and high excitability, usually
have strong tendency Of blood to the
brain, with cold extremities. The pressure
of blood ON the brain keeps TINA stimula-
ted or wakeful state, and the pulsations in
the head are often painful. Let such rise,
and chafe the body and extremities with a
brush or towel, or rub smartly with their
hands to promote circulation, and withdraw
the excessive amount of blood from the
brain, and they will fall asleep in few mo-
ments. ~ ; E1E- tiaSa5sf3 s't8 's31S1
i "A cold bath, or asponge bath and rubbing,
or good run, OF rapid walk in the open
air, or going up and down stairs few times,
just before retirings will aid in equaizihg
circulation andtpromotipg sleep. -5a aoAsa
These rules are simple and easy Of appli-
cation in castle or cabin, and may minister
tojthe comfort Of thousands who wouldfree-
ly give money for an anodyne to promote :,
> Il g Natures sweet restorer, balmy sleep.n .@7
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? A LIBERAL oFFEn.--The editor Of the

A LIBERAL OFFER.--The editor of the
Lebanon Ciizen makes the following offer:
"We will furnish the Chase, Abolition,
.Disunion Fusionists of Warren county with
the Citizen, from this time until the first day
Of November Gwo months) for forty cents,
payable when William Medll is elected
Governor. IflMr.' Chase is elected, we get
nothing, and you have the reading free. We
have SO much confidence in the success of
the Democracy that we are willingato risk
that much upon the result. Are there any
confident Chase men in Warren county!"
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THE MODERN BEAU.
By J. G. SAKE.


SEQ yon strange figure, and at moments scan
That slendersst sample OF genus, naaf
Marx, asheramhes, those preearious pegs, tA
Which, by their notion must be deemed his legs;
I, .He hasa head-one may be sure Of that
BY Just observing bis egregious hat;
fhathe has arms it's logically plain
Prom his wide coat-sleeyes and his pendant canej
tongue as weil-the inference is fnir,
'iisinOe, on occasion, he can lisp and swear;
You ask his sss; that's not 80 very clear,
: Unless to spend ave thousand pOundsa year;
= In modiSh vice which his soul adores,
Drink, dress, and gaming, horses, hounds and Boore
OF minor foliss which i can't rehearse,
Dear to himself and dearer to his purse, iN
No product he OF Fortunes hckie dice
The due result Of luxury and vice,
Threegenerationsha have sufhced to bring
That marrow -ehestod, enefvated thing
Down from a aan--foT, marvel as you will,
His huge great grand sire fought at Bunker Hill,
Bore, without gloves, amusket through the war,
Camebaek adorned with many noble scar;
Labored and proSperod at thriving rate, .
And, dying, left his heir snug estate, Zip e,a
Which grew apace upon his busy hands
Stock, ship aud factories, tcnements and lands- =
All here at last--th money and the race a.f-s
The latter ending In that foolish face,
The former wandering far beyond his aim, '
. Back TO- tho rough plebians, whence 1t came. 81.
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Lines by an Old FOgy.

Lines by al Old FOgy.
I'm thankful that the sun and moon
Arc both hung up so high, t-"
That no presumptuous hand can stretch
And pull them from the sky.
II they were not, Ihaye no doubt
That some reforming ass
Would recommend to lake them down,
Aud light the world with gas.
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0T Father Gayazhi announces that he is
coming to the United States to insist On. the
.snecessity Of union among the Protestant
Americans. Itis little curious that our,
rampant Americans should be under tbe ne
cessity Of importing 4 foreigner to instruct
them in their duty. They will be asking
foreigners, BY and bysto help elect their no.
minees. s1k esss !.