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A UCTEON NOTICE. -- THE SUBSCRIBER RES
N pecttuy informs his friends and the public that having
suled his old business AUCTIONEER and APPRAISER,
has taken his ofice, No 81 Camp street
viii attend the sale Of Real Estate Stocks Negroes Ad
minsatos Assignees and all Others according law He
will also give prompt and attention M outdoor sales
OF every description.
Register will be kept open for all the Real Estate and
Lands he has for sale either private terms public
ton Every facility in his power will be offered to buyers
sellers Of Real Estate
Practical Draugtsman and Plan Drawer will be constant
attendance ut lis office.
With the that he will give strict attention his
business in all Details he that he will share
public patronage. BENZ. KENDIG, Auctoneer,
nos6 Office, No. 80 Camp street.
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STEAMBOAT DEPARTURES.
FOR RED RIVER.

Leaves on SATURDAY, 18th inst, at 5 o'clock r. M.
gfass5SSs :. :, FOR SHREVEPORT,D DIRECT :
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EsA THE OCEAN SPRINGS HOTEL WILL
" be opened the first day of June under the personal
k4aM ention of JOHN MCDONNELL Of LAT Common street.
Every energy will be brought to bear make the visitors
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The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-11-06
Election is Over.

Election is over and we are heartily glad
OF it. For several months past the whole
mind of the country has been intensely ex-
cited in regard to the question of the next
Presidency. That is now settled. Farmers
will return to their work; mechanics to their
shops; lawyers to their suits; merchants to
their counters; editors to the selection of
choice mi zee llary and news, and ministers
to the preaching of the gospel. Everything
will move on in its accustomed round for
another four years. The great ocean of the
public mind will be quiet again, OR at least
agitated only by an occasional breeze.
We delight in the discussion of political
questions, and shall not in any manner cease
from the advocacy of these doctrines which
constitute the carddal principles of the De.
mocratic faith. We deem it highly appro
pirate, however, now that the presidential
contest is over, to devote our columns to
choice miscellany and news, mainly. This
will be in accordance with the taste and
wishes of our readers, and certainly in accor.
dance with our own inclinations.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-11-06
KANSAS Ah HIEht-A free Siate
Under the Law.

The following letter from former resi-
dent Of Ohio, who went to Kansas 70 estsb-
lish himself as permanent citizen Of that
Territory, will show the benefcient oper.
ations Of the Kansas Bill under the just and
vigorous administration OF Governor Geory.
The writer, when in this State, was a sup.
porter Of Chase; but is an honest man,
and would not misrspresent and distort facts
for a political object:
"LAwRENcE, Sunday, Oct. 26.
"At last we begin to breathe freer in this
long afflicted, but beautiful country. The
Border Rutfisns have left US to manage our
own affairs, and the rugamufins that Lane
brought into the country have also, after
drinking up all the whiskey and robbing all
the hen houses, vamoSed back to the border
towns of Iowa and Illinois God gront thOt
they may never show themselves in the
Territory Ogain. II they will stay away
and the newspapers would stop their lies
and stories, we shall have Kansas a FREE
STATE IN A FEW MONTHS. Quiet
and silence are our policy. Gepry, who ap.
non never was, and an honest one, that
nobody ever believed Reeder to be, swears
that no outsider shall interfere with the
affairs of the Territory. The Missouriuns
are beginning alreedy to complain loudly OF
him, but he heeds them not, and does his
duty faithfully and promptly. The conse.
quences are that the emigrsnts begin TO
pour in. They come at the rate of TEN
FROM THE FREE STATES TO ONE
FROM THE SLAVE STATES. This
is the fact, which must give Us the State,
if your demagogues would not excite and
stimulate emigration from the South.
"The large landholders and those who
have come here to purchase large tracts,
are oil enlisted in the Free State cause, as
their land will be more valuable as a free
State than as a slave State. Even many
of the intelligent Missourians do not hesitate
to say that if Kansas will only provide for
the rendition of their fugitives, they woul
have no interest in trying to make it o
slave State Slave owners won't bring
their negroes here in this uncertain state OF
affairs, and there is not the slightest dan.
ger that Kansas will be a slave State as
long as the country is left alone to the oper.
atoms of that bill creating the Territory
Twas bitterly opposed to that bill, or, rather
to the repeal of the Missouri Compromise
and I would like to give vote against the
party which did it, but i. is done, and all thai
is left to us from the free States is, to take
care and keep slavery out of the Territory
and this, you may be be assured will be
done. X y X
.."... "X-"
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-11-06

The Presidential election is over and it
only remains to foot up the columns Of votes
and determine the result. The paper has
been delayed several hours in hopes to as
certain with absolute certainty who is elec.
ted. From all indications at present, Buch +.
anan is President. Pennsylvania has gone
Democpatic by about $4,000 or 10000 ma
jority. The city OF Philadelphia alone gives
Buchanan 10000 majority. New Jersey is
Democratic. Indiana is also in the Demo.
cratic column. Illinois is claimed by the
Republicans. They rely, however, on re-
sorts from the Northern parts; when returns
come IN from the Southern half of the State,
we have no doubt but the tune will be
changed, and Illinois cast her vote for Bu.
chanan and Breckenridge. California, OF
course, is not yet heard from. We count
her as certain for US.
In the South, Buchanan has carried ell
States except, perhaps, Maryland and Loul-
siana. Republicans still sustain themselves
with the hope that Kentucky has gone for
Fillmore. A report from Cincinnati how
ever, indicates large Democratic gains.
The New England States are all for FIRE.
mont. New York is still doubtful, but pro-
badly Republican. Michigan has thrown a
large Republican vote. Wisconsin and
Iowa are claimed by the Republicans.
Thus far from the news gathered in, we
can say with certainty that Fremont is de-
feated. There is no possible hope for him
Fillmore has failed to carry single North
ern State. He may possibly have secured
a majority in one or two of the Southern
Buchanan is in all probability elected by
the people. We do not speak positively,
but a. the same time we feel confident that
such is the case.
The result as whole has been glorious
one for the Democracy. The next Con-
gress is beyond doubt, Democratic. Full
returns in our next.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-11-06
The Rdnsx ser. ResrIxe.


Lewis d. Campbell replies as follows to
Mr.. vAllandigham's notice Of bis intention
to contest bis election. The notice sent
BY vallandigham was made Out in legal
form and according to the requirements OF
the statute. Mr.. Campbell replies in a chs
racterislically vulgar and blackgunrdish
style:
- HAMILTON, O., Oct. 81.
"Sir--I received your priiieR commuui
cation touching that 'nigger business some
time after it appeared in the 'puze papers.
"No official information of my election to
a seat in the Thirty-fnh Congress Of the
United States has yet been furnished, aud
you will pardon me for suggesting that, per-
haps, your deep anxiety on this subject has
oecasioned premature action.
ain December next shall probably, re-
ceive, under the tbroad seal of the State Of
Ohio, certificate that the honor Of repre-
sentiug the Third District in the next Con-
gress has been conferred on me BY the peo-
pie. In that event, please observe thOt you
and the corrupt minions Of the present con-
ueHlHSu huhihieNiottVu ulO NV ony "'N'~~'
but dared to contest my right to the seat,--
Should you or they attempt to Gerry out
your vaunted designs, | promise the country
a record Of one OF the most corrupt and dis.
graceful outrages that has ever been Perpe-
trated upon the American ballot box.
"LEWIS D. CAMPBELL.
"CoL. c. L. VALLANDTGHAM."
Such ia the language Of this man whom
the Black Republicans came near placing
in the Chair Of the Speaker Of the House OF
Representatives, and who was actually
Chairman of the Committee of Ways and
Means. Vallundigham's case is already
made out. Campbell shows that he is re.
ally the worthy Representative Of niggers.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-11-06
A Card.

On the evening of the Sd inst, at pub
lie meeting in Freedom, the Senior editor
of the Sentinel was presented by the Demo-
cratic ladies of that place, with rich and
beautiful vest wrought with their own hands.
1t is an appropriate and valuable present.
We shall remember the occasion of its pre-.
sentation with pleasure and gratitude, and
take this opportunity to tender our hearty
thanks for the gift. We accept it as a
token of the respect and confidence of our
Freedom friends in US, but more as an ev.
dence of their unfaltering devotion to those
great Leading Democratic principles which
ore the life and soul of our noble Govern.
ment.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-11-06
Gives il lin.

The Pittsburgh Dispatch, leading and
influential Fremont paper in Pennsylvania,
in its issue of this morning says:
""The great Presidential struggle is end
ed, and James Buchanan goes to the White
House as the successful competitor for the
highest position on the face Of the earth
the Chief Magistracy of the Republic oI
thirty-one States and twenty-five millions
of people. We hoped for different result
for the triumph of the principles presented
in the Republican platform-principles fol
which we had labored long years ere thai
party had come into being" l-
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-11-06
Highly Important from NicaR:a
EHa.
New ORLEANS, Wednesday, Oct. %.

The steamer Tennessee has arrived here,
bringing later Intelligence from Nicaragua.
General Walker, finding the enemy ad-
vancing on Nassaya, Withdrew the small
force there. The enemy, four thousand
strong, occupied Massaya. Walker then
left small force at Granada and advanced
toward Massaya with a thousand men, and
met the enemy on the 18th near the city,
repulsed them and drove them back to Mas
saya, where the battle lasted until mid night.
At day light conrier arrived, stating that
fourteen hundred men, being natives and
Gnatemulians, were besieging Granada
Walker Immediately marched for Granada,
and arrived on the heights surrounding the
city on the morning Of the 18th, at ten
O'Clock. They found the city burricadcd
by the whole force of the enemy. Walk
er charged and drove them from their
posts. capturing their commanders and all
their 6eld-peces, and routing them from
the city with great slaughter. Total loss
Of the enemy, in killed and wounded, elev-
en- hundred. Walkers loss, sixteen killed
ard thirty wounded. sa.,o a..i,.> Ii ss
Walker was to march Immediately on
Massaya and Leon, his troops being in the
highest spirits.
The citizens Of Granada heldthe govern
me mt buildings twenty-five hours previous
to Walkers arrival. '.Betsi4s.li as
Messrs. Luwless, Wheeler and Furguson
American citizens, having no connection
with Nicaraguan affairs, were murdered BY
the natives 7''"t '" H"'l' E'@'"i 'aat
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-11-06
Horrible Affair.

It was mentioned few days ago that
Lewis B. Norwood, Esq, an influential and
widely known merchant of Granville coun.
ty, North Carolina, had come to his death on
the night Of Tuesday, the 2lst inst, in a
sudden and mysterious manner. The Peters.
burgh Express has the following additional
PARTICULARS:
"About his usual hour for retiring, nine
O'Clock, his overseer left him in his cham
ber He was then in his usual health and
condition, both of mind and body. Some
two hours after his negroes reported to The
neighbors that he had fallen into the fire
and been burned to death. The neighbors
imme diately assembled, and found him q
corpse. Burns upon different parts of his
person were discovered, but his hair was not
singed, and his clothing was without q
scorch. Under these circumstances it was
supposed that the burns must have been
scaIds from hot water. His two little
daughters were asleep at the time in nnoth
er chamber, but. of course could tell nothing
of the sudden and mysterious manner by
which they had been deprived Of their pro
tector. ... .. .'..
"An examination being instituted, suspi,
cion rested upon his negroes, and it is now
ascertaincd that he was foully and shocking.
ly murdered by two of his slaves. From
such facts as we have been able to guther,
it seems that negro man belonging to him
had for some time absented himself Mr..
Norwood suspected that two of his negroes
were harboring the runaway, and to preven,
continuance OF the practice had for several
nights previous to his murder locked up the
two susp. cted, in an Dubious on his pre- misses
On the fatal night, he was stunned by blow
and large pot of boiling water, was poured
through funnel down his throat, until life
became extinct. He was then conveyed t.
his chamber, and the neighbors apprsed o.
his death, as we have stated above. We
understand that two of his negroes have been
arrested and are now in Jail. r..
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-11-06
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Splendid Masonic Temple TO be
SUi[t.


We learn from the New York Herald that
the Masonic fraternity of that State purpose
to erect in the city of New York splendid
edifce, which will excel in magnifcence and
finish anything of the kind on this continent.
1t is to be FIVE stories high, Of white marble,
substantially and elegantly built, and will
be one hundred feet front by one hundred
and twenty five feet deep. 1t will contain
ample accommodations for the sessions of
the grand lodge, subordinate lodges, coun.
ellis and encampments, and the appointments
and decorations of the rooms will be on the
most splendid and costly scale. The Mason
ic Temple in Philadelphia cost nearly $780,
600, but this edi6ce is expected to cost $500,
600. AS the grand lodge connot build this
temple itself--the law not permitting it
an association Of Frecmasons has been form
ed, and trustees appointed who will make
application for a charter to the next legis-
lature, one of the provisions of which will
be that none but Freemasons can own the
stock, and that the fraternity will have full
charge and control of the disposition Of the
Temple. The Masonic Hall in that city, on
Broadway, formerly belonging to the Ma
sons, passed out of their hands by outsiders
holding most of the stock, and they wish to
be secure against any such difficulty with
the new Temple. The site has not yet been
determined upon, but it will doubtless be
somewhere in Broadway.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-11-06
Fire i'm ReIlefOntaine--Loss $50
ia. .a. 900 to $lOO,OOO.
BELLEEoNTAINE, Nov. Sd, Il

+
Il This town has sustained loss which will
take years to recover from. On the lst
inst, at 10 O'clock, P. M, a fire broke out
in the centre of our town, doubtless the
work Of an incendary,) destroying nearly
two squares Of our business bouses, inc lud-
ing the large. brick ON the corner of Main
street. Both Banks, several large Dry
Goods, Grocery and Shoe Establishments
The large brick occupied by A. Garden, and
the adjoining buildings on Main street were
saved. Everything was SO dry, and water
so scarce, with very high wind from the s.
w. At one time we thought the Whole own
would 60, but, by tearing down adjoining
buildings, at last succeeded in stopping it,
You would hardly know oor beautiful town
now. Loss $4,000 TO $lA0, 900. u, i,
Yours truly, n
2. DOUGLASS.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-11-06
s.e, VIRGINIA
Largely Democratic.
The Result in Portage.

In another place we give the majorities
of the respective townships in Portage coun-
ty. There is Republican increase over
the October election. The vote polled by
the Democracy, however, is as large or lar
ger than on the l4th ult How, then, is
the increased Republican majority to be &C.
counted for? To US the solution of the ques.
tion is easy. It's on account Of the unfair.
boards. Maay Democrats who were clearly
entitled to vote both at the October and
November elections, were prohibited from
ness and Partially ofthe Republican election
voting, and many Republicans who were
not entitled to a.vote, were permitted to cast
in, their ballots. There was one law for
Democrats and another for Republicans
Our accounts from most of the townships
justify US in this remark. Here in Raven.
no, we were witness to many acts upon the
part of the board Of trustees, which in our
judgment were illegal and wrong.
We have ever entertained high respect
for the members Of the boasd, and we were
surprised at some OF their decisions. In
many instances we are compelled to believe
that they acted without warrant Of law and
in, violation of the plainest principles Of jus:
tice. They may not have erred intentiOnal.
N and we, are sorry that political excite.
ment and pre- judice should have led men 50
fur away from the line OF truth and reason.
nAz-TtIE 0TIAKERS nm VOTE I'M
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-11-06

HORRIBLE DEATH.--It was mentioned in
the news fran Oregon, that Captain Bow
man, Of Ninth Regiment United States Ar.
my, stationed in the Yakima Valley, recent.
became insane. and escaped from his friends
whe were accompanying him to the Dalles
aad that his dead body was subsequently,
found. A letter adds: ao ea agiaEs
"The wild beasts had eaten almost the
entire aesh from his bones, leaving enough
of identity to know that it was the remains
OF Captain B. The deceased was regarded
as on efficient and excellent officer and .
good citiztn. HeileaveFa wife and childfer
10 mourn his melancholy and untimely end.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-11-06
A Visit to MRS. James *. Polk.

One of the many pleasing incidents, says
the Nashville Union, Of the recent Conven-
ton, was the well-coDceived and appropri-
ate visit, on Monday evening last, of the
various military companies, escorted by the
Union Guards, to the residence of the esti-
mabe relct of the late President, james
K. Polk. The companies approached the
grounds by the main entrance on Church
street, and filed through the yard, with
marked precision ard decorum, paying their
respects and passing out in the same order
in which they entered Such manifesto.
tions of respect were no less appropriate on
the part of the military than they were
gratifying to the distinguished lady. The
Union adds: .t h5t+
Having been so much identified with pub
lie life and partaken SO folly Of the senti
ments Of her illustrious husband, for long
years the pride and support Of the Democrat
ic party, it is but natural that she should
continue to feel lively interest in the sue.
cess of the Democracy and the consequent
ascendency Of it's principles. But while she
is cordial we'll. wisher for the triumph of
our party on this and all occasions, she
maintains inviolate lady-Iike reserve and
abstinence from all overt political action, so
becoming to one of her age and position
in the esteem of the American people ire
spectye of party. We trust that she may
be long spared by the decree Of kind Pro-
vidence, noble specimen Of our country.
women, to adorn society with her accomp.
lishments and virtues, and as a surviving
link between her distinguished husband and
the generation that is coming after him.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-11-06
Loss Of the City Of Richmond.

Early this morning it was discovered that
the steamship City Of Richmond, lying ut
the first wharf above Market street, was in
q sinking condition. The stern had settled
several feet and the bow had struck the bot
tom Of the dock. The tide was receding,
and at the time the fact OF the sinking was
discovered the ship was in danger of sliding
into deep water and going down. Hawsers
were Immediately got out forward and the
sliding out Of the vessel was thus prevented.
When the discovery was made, there wac
about seven feet of water in the after part of
the hold.
The city OF Richmond was to have sailed
for Richmond, Va, at ten O'Clock this NOR
ming, and her hold was filled with an as.
sorted cargo. Mony Of the goods in the af.
ter part Of the ship are of course ruined or
badly damaged, and the loss will be heavy.
The goods forward were but little dumaged;
they were got out of the veesel as speedily
as possible. @ .,.1s, ae .r,.s,,-re.l II
The cause of the disaster 10 not known,-
The vessel was caulked within few
months, and she was considered very tight.
night, and at Ia O'Clock this morning
there were seven feet Of water in the hold.
Fromthis it was inferred that the ship was
either scuttled during the night, or that the
sea cocks had been opened by design
This will be asccrtalned when the ship is
freed from water. Captain Mitchell is con.
fident that il the disaster had occurred after
the ship had sailed, he could have kept her
free BY means Of his steam pumps. There
was no watchman on board the yes sci du-
ring the night, but there was watehman
on duty on the wharf. He knew nothing oi
the occurrence until daylight --Philadel-
phta Bulletin, Oct. 80.
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The Ohio Election.

But partial returns are received from
Ohio; enough however to indicate pretty
clearly that the Republican majority is less
than at the October election. There ore
some gains on the Reserve; but large Dem.
ocratic gains in the southern and middle
cnnnfiaa
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-11-06

BEAR SHOT BY A LADY-- Miss Philbrick,
lady residing in Piscataquis county, hav-
ing been annoyed by bears, set a trap for
them, The morning after the trap, was sef
II had disappeared, and a trail WINS observed
showing which way i had gone. Miss P.
procured her rifle andstsrted in pursuit, and
was'Hot long in overtaking bruin with all
his pnraphernalia. HAushot from the rife
soon, termjD ated biz, existence, and Miss p.
had the q laitisiacton Of receiving good price
Tor the "peif," In addition to the Bounty ii.
lowed BY the State.--Prtland Advertiser
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or The first grist-mill ever erected 10
Pennsylvania is yet in existence. II is a
quaint old stone building, and bears date Of
1850. It is situated on a small stream near
Germantown, and some Of the Original ma
chinery imported from England is still re-
tained in the mill.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-11-06

ScANDALoUs Elder Swan, Of New Eon.
don, Conn.,, in one Of his political lectures
a few Days since, said: Al want one more
telegraph wire, and I want It to lead straight
to he'll, and want to sendthe first despatch
on It, andtell Jhdas Tscatiott to move one eide
TO inake room for Frank Pierce"