The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-12-04
News Items.

Sunday night under the most appalling eir-
cumstsnees. He had been drinking during
the dsy quite freely, ard was at Woods,
near Stone Ridge, in the evening. While
sitting in the bar.room he became stupid and
fell to the floor. He wus taken up, carried
out, placed in u blacksmith shop, and left
there. About two hours afterwards some
persons went into the shop. when they found
him dead, and part Of his face eaten of by
dog.
0TThe late news from Ncaragua, an
nounces the probable murder Of c. w. Web
Der, who had joined. Walkers army, and dis.
tinguished himself in a number OF battles
I lie was the author Of "The Shot in the Eye"
bride Of the Border" and 1.-The Hunter
Naturalist"
eTHon. John Hcary Eaton, formerly
U. S. Senator from Tennessee, and after
wards Secretary of War Under Gen. Jack.
son, and MiGister Plcnipotentiary to the
Court Of Spain, died at his residence in
Washington yesterday morning.
h5-A servant of Mr.. Robert Hammer,
while blowing on the farm of that gentle
man, in Abcmarle county, Va, recently
turned up gold ring, on which was en-
praved the name of theSowner, Rebecca
Harper. and dated l746-llO years ago.
GA5-A Western Editor thinks that il the
proper way OF spelling tho is "though," ate
: "eght," and DO "beaux," the proper way OF
; spelling potatoes is "poughteightenux. y
The new way Of spelling softly is "Psought'
leigh
0HTThe Presidential Electors chosen cn
the 4th uIt., will be called by the Governors
: of States to meet in each State Capitol on
. the first Wednesday of December, and cast
their vote, and choose messenger TO carry
" it scaled to Washington. On the second
l' "Wednesday Of February the returns will be
= counted by Congress and declared.
Gran old journeyman gunOmth, says
# the Wayne County Democrat, known as"O'd
q Harry" residing in Est Union township
- was frozen to death last Saturday night. He
=. was iound in the morning with flask o.
liquor, and it is supposed he drank too free
- ly-and became intoxicated and unable tt
, reach home.
er erA spark from locomotive set fire tt
IL field of corn belonging to G. w. Adams
IN at Dresden, o by which he lost 400 bush
ht els.
st o. The Cincinn1ti Gazette states tha
IE the HorticuIturists Of that vicinity are nov
e. filling large orders for fruit and other trees
o. to be sent to Kansas.
81 nrThe illness Of John G, Sax e, the pc
~ ct, is of such u nature that his recovery
d looked upon as doubt ful by his friends.
~ ErMr. STRICKLAND, who was bunishe
~ from Mobile by the mob, for selling nm
-. 80 slavery publications, has resumed busines
/. at Milwa aukie, Wisconsin.
~. Coop News FOR CHRIsTMAs.-Poultr
is said to be very plenty in the markets
the various cities, and prices arc cheaper
ing very fast. Feed is not SO high as it wa
d. last year, and the farmer can therefore a
he ford to sell his turkeys and chickens at
,s- lower rate.
GTThe Ocean Steam Company betwee
to New York and Bremen have been very SUI
cessful. It is said, that in addition to regu
re lar dividends, the company has accumulate
ut surplus OF 100000, on capital of 5000
i'll 900.
G. OFThc Boston Post says that brandy al
te plicutions are recommended for baldnes
'e' continued externally until the hair is we
hg started and afterwards taken in genero,
PS quantities internally, 10 c'inch the roots.
80 GA specuIator in Liverpool, Englan
has offered the city authorities $4,000 p
annum, for the use of the lamp posts,
" post advertising bills on! The novel off
- - was not accepted.
%. ~The Virginians have been amusr
themselves with q tournament at Frede
40 icksburg. From three to five thousand !
or, dies and gentlemen were in attendance.
,o. HFSenator Douglas was married
Washington on the Goth inst, to Miss Al
he Cults, daughter Of Mr.. James Madison Cut'
who has been for many years in the SecoI
., Comproller's Bureau.
Sc. EGeneral Guyon, one Of the heroes
er the Hungarian war, and who subsequent
- entered the Turkish service, assuming Il
rl name of Khurchid Pacha, died on the IL
ullimo, at Constantinople.
~" G-Tbe catch OF fish upon the Newfoun
IN. land and Labrador coasts is reputed great
lb- than for twenty years past. The prices
sly fish and oils keep up, and the prospects
he the winter ure considered good
The " Five of those wounded in he rece
es, election riots in Baltimore, have died. 1t
'ha hoped that most of the others will recov,
-. although some OF them are still in We
Of critical condition.
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u'e WHAT'S TO pAY.-How very quiet it |
on, become all at once about Kansas. Wha
yes the occasion Of this lull in the news IN