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The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-05-08
Auttrp,
The Red Whine and Blue.
A PATRIOTIC soNa.


Columbia, the gem Of the Ocean,
''' The home Of the brave and the free,
g The shrine Of each patriots devotion,
The world offers homage to thee.
Thy mandates make heroes assemble,
When Liberty's form stands in view,
And thy banners make Tyranny trembIe,
When borne by the Red, Whitl aud Blue,
When borne, &c.
When war waged its wide desolation,
And threatened the land to deform,
The ark then of freedoms foundation,
Columbia, rode safe through the storm;
3 With her garlands of victory o'er her,
As so proudly she bore her brave crew,
And her flag proudly waving before her,
4, Now the boast of The Red, White and Blue,
Now the boast, &e.
The wine-cups, the wine-cups, bring hither,
And ill them up to the brim;
May the wreath she has won never wither,
Nor the stars OF her glory grow dim;
. May the surface united not sever,
But bold to her garlands so true
Our Army and Navy forever,
Three cheers for the Red, White and Blue,
Three cheers, &c.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-05-08

@ Extravagant people are never gener.
Gus. The woman who pays thirty dollars
for silk dress is just the person 70 repulse
with contempt the pauper who applies to her
for broken food The largest hearts are not
those which pulsate between moire.antique
courage--not by good deal. Young men
contemplating matrimony will please notice.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-05-08

E A couple were married on the llth
ult., at Fort Wayne, Indiana, and the next
morning took their departure for Egypt, Sy.
ria, Palestine and Greece on a pleasure
tour. AZ.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-05-08

T"Class III rhiddle-aged geography,
stand up, What is q Pyramid" s
"A pile of men in a circus, one top Of
the other." Sin a . asiU s.s
"Where is Egypts'
"Where 1t alters was"
Whats that you young vagabone!"
"Donno, sir.' &
"Go down foot. Next. What is bay?"
"a bayissiravastbodyof waterboundby nu-
merouscapeshighland iandspromenteryswi,h
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
"Goodl go up head. and atop shooting
wada At your sisters facs,"
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-05-08

The CovLIE TRADE.--Congress has at
last walked up to the enormities and extent
Of this trade. Spanish, Portuguese, and
American ships, visiting Chinese ports, are
besieged by race Of slaves known as Cool.
les, who want to get out Of that over popu-
lated, barbarous and degraded country =
Some bind themselves fof, a term Of years,
10 do service for their passage, others are
picked up by agents at q low price, and re-
sold fer plantation service In the West In.
dies. They are fed, worked, and otherwise
treated like brutes. They die acclimating,
by hardship, and many commit suicide. Al
though they cost but trifie, they are not
considered SO good an investment as African
slaves; but being in most cases willing slaves
they are destined to oyerrun Cuba, the West
indies. and Central America, % the slave
population Of those regions.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-05-08

6T An immense number of claimants to
the notorious JENNINGS estate in England,
have turned up in the United States. HEc-
TOR JENNINGS, Of sandusky, Ohio, expects to
ONE inSfor about five millions.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-05-08

@ An incorrigable wag. who had lent a
minister n horse, which ran away and threw
his clerical rider, thought he should have
some credit for his aid in spreading the gos.
pel .
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-05-08

1t has been beautifully said that "the
veil which covers the face Of futurity. is
woven by the hand of mercy" Seek not to
raise that veil therefore, for sadness might
be seen to hade the br ow that fancy had
arrayed in smiles of gladness. .s
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-05-08

FROM THE SANDWICH IsLANDs.--Ua hook
ohora Ike Kiaona o Oahu, J. Kaona, I.un-
akaniwai no ka Ayana o Kona ma kahi 0
]. Kaaukai, ka mea make tho nei.-Hono.
Mlu Is. IT, )Polynes!dn. ,a ,sra sa'
We hope the reader will consider the
above strictly confidential.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-05-08

" A shoemaker received mote from q
lady to whom he was particularly attached,
requesting him to make her pair of shoes,
and not knowing exactly the style she re,
quired, he despatched a written missve to
her, asking her whether she would like them
"Droand or Esq, toad ," The fair one, in
dignant at this rich specimen Of photography,
replied, "Kneether." .,.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-05-08

4 The GfNGEAA Govt II met her in The
sunset. bright, her gingham gown was blue:
her eyes that danced with young delight,
we're Of the same dear hue. And always
when the san goes down, ! shall think Of
the girlin the gingham gown,
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-05-08

OF For the week ending Monday even
ing, there were upwards of eighty cars Of
stock shipped from Circleville, for the east.
ern markets.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-05-08

GT We see from late exchange that
the ladies Of Aurora. H., have passed the
following resolutions:
ResOlved, Thatif we, the young ladies' Of
Aurora don't get tharried this year sotns.
body will be to blame.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-05-08
The Salaries to be Raised.

A Bill has passed the Legislature raising
the salaries of the Common Pleas and Su-
preme Judges--the former from 1900 to
$4,000, and the latter from 81 ZOO to $500.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-05-08

VIENRAs FRtDAr. The Emperct signed
tho ratification of tho treaty ona she l5sh. !
Public thanksgisina Wss ordered through
cut the country. 90
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-05-08

VI II you would get along in the world
you must hold your head up. even II you
know there d not much init, 4le
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-05-08

l 0T3.Sonny, where's your shirt!'
"Gettin' washed.' a,
Shave you only one!'' 4''' ea' ..-
"Only one Do you want boy to have
a thousand shirts1" sr# .s sa
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-05-08

Lieut.. Mcintosh sent for them and, they
returned about two o'clock at night So on
Thursday morning there were twenty-five
U. s. soldiers, all told in this city, and all
was quiet The prisoners had not been res
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-05-08

.AubtToR's OfFlcE RAyENNA,
PoRTAGE Co. o., May sth,f ,flS66.S
| hereby certify that the foregoing Is
true copy of the original acts as filed In my
Office, ~. ..,t .;s
THoS. w. BROWNING, 80
Auditor Of Portage Coaaly.s
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-06-04
For the Grand River Times.

EDITOR OF THE TMEs-SIR The whole
sale denunciations of Franklin Pierce by the
late Democratic State Convention for vetoing
harbor and river bills is wrong, in fact, and
in principle, for the reason that he is censured
for such action in exercising and using the
veto power, when his own we'll matured, and,
1 say, well conceived opinion and construction
of the powers given him by the constitution
compels him to promptly veto all river and
harbor bills. My own convictions are that
he should veto all such bills for the following
reasons.
l. Commerce ever has been able to take
care of itself over the whole face of the earth
in all past time, and never was in more
fourishing condition than at present.
2. If one appropriation bill is passed and
approved, an innumerable number of teaches
of the same kind will fasten upon the public
treasury, and the demand for appropropria-
tions of the kind never would be satisfied un-
til every man living upon our lake or oceanic
coasts was supplied with his wharf or harbor
8. All monies appropriated for harbor and
river improvements should be a tax upon
commerce only, for the reason that no other
pursuit followed by the American people is
in as fourishing condition as that of COM
merce.
A. There is more wealth in the United
States at this time, created by commercial
pursuits alone, than any other pursuit or avo-
cation can boast of, therefore, my opinion is
that commercial men should build their own
necessary harbors.
am believer in the plan and principle
of tunnage duties for harbor improvements,
and would be in favor of an amendment to
the constitution of the United States, that
would allow the several States to impose
tunnage duties to aid commerce by con-
structing all necessary harbors, this being
done, would save a good deal of time spent
by Congress in rolling up mammoth appro-
priation bills each year. ~
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-06-04

SENATOR SUMNER AND FREEDOM OF SPEECH.
1t is a matter of no little interest to glance
for moment at the different sensations pro-
duced in the minds of citizens North and
South in relation to the attack of Mr.. Brooks
upon Senator Sumner. In Massachusetts,
the State represented by the latter gentle
man, the greatest excitement prevails at such
a despicable and cowardly act. Indignation
meetings have been held by those descend
ants of Pilgrim Fathers, and that too, in
Faneuil Hall, the cradle wherein was rocked,
with most assiduous care and watchful eye,
Infantile Liberty, and the rallying point of
those who contented earnestly for freedom Of
speech, and purchased that Heaven-born right
at the price of blood, and now the sons, like
their sires of old, there assemble and bitterly
denounce a spirit that seeks to compel the
representatives of free people to muzzle
their mouths even upon the floor of our Ma
tional Legislature, where sentiments Of truth
may no longer be uttered without fear of the
bludgeon, the pistol, or the dirk.
In South Carolina, the State represented
by Mr.. Brooks, not few of the prominent
citizens applaud the conduct of their gal
liant y Congressman in the despicable act
and are even contributing largely for the
purchase of suitable testimonial to be pre-
sented to the perpetrator of an act that cannot
but cause every good citizen, acquainted with
the circumstances, to blush for very shame
at such wanton breach of every principle of
right and liberty, and denounce to the ut
most a spirit that seeks to restrain the liberty
of speech, by inficting upon freemen, proud
Of their noble brth-rght, and who labor to
preserve inviolate the glorious instruments of
'76 and '83, the very same, punishment that
compels the crouching slave to do the every
bidding of tyrannical master. Out upon
such injustice, such manifest disposition to
force gag into the mouth of any freemen
We doubt not Senator Sumner may have
uttered language unbecoming in the Senate
chamber, and was severe in his structures upon
certain Senators, among whom was Col. But
Ter, in respect to the course taken by those
gentlemen in the discussion of the Kansas
question-but so long as that gentleman was
permitted to pursue his own course in his
argument, and without being called to order
for breach of the rules established in de-
bate, there cannot be the least shadow of
justification for so base deed.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-06-04

BISHOP HUGHES AND THE NICARAGUA
PADRE.-When the Padre sent by Walker
as Minister to the United States arrived in
this city, he lost no time in calling on Bishop
Hughes, before whom he knelt and received
blessing. On rising to his feet, the Arch
bishop, not knowing exactly the official posi-
ton of the Padre, said: "Do you know any
thing of that cut-throat, Walkerr' The
Padre bowed, and replied, He is my friend
| am his Minister, and hastily left with
ga flea in his ear" N. Y. Mirror.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-06-04

OVERLAND IMMIGRATION TO CALIFORNIA.
The difficulties on the Isthmus travelling
routes have caused the California immigra-
ton to revert in considerable degree to its
overland route through Missouri, Kansas,
Utah, etc. A letter from Palermo, Kansas,
says that this spring there is quite a large
overland travel of this kind through that Ter
ritory.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-06-04

PUBLIC LANDS GRANTED TO MroHIGAN.-
The bill reported by Mr.. Walbridge, from
the Committee on Public Lands, appropriat-
ing lands in alternate sections, to the amount
of 100000 acres to the State of Michigan,
to aid in the construction Of railroads, passed
the House on the oath ult., by 70 against SO.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-06-04
DIee1Ne THEIR OWN GRAvEs.-Those men

DIGGING THEIR OWN GRAvEs.-Those men
belonging to the command of Col. Schlessin-
ger, who were taken by the Costa Ricans
and executed by them, were made to per-
form an unwelcome service just before their
exit. Having been condemned to death,
and their fate announced, the victims were
compelled to dig their own graves, and, when
done, made to kneel upon the margin of the
trench dug, when they were shot dead--fall,
ing readily into the pit their own hands had
made.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-06-04

AGRIcULrURAI.-An adjourned meeting
of the executive committee of the Ottawa
County Agricultural Society will take place
at Grand Haven on Tuesday evening next.
A general attendance of the members of the
society and others is requested.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-06-04

NICARAGUA-CoL. WALKER VIcToRIoUs.
Reports confirm the success of Col. Walker
in the Costa Rican war. 1t is reported that
the Costa Ricans had 800 wounded from
San Juan Del Sud, and that their army had
fled from Nicaragua by land.
The Costa Ricans say that they were de-
ceived in regard to the feelings of the people
of Nicaragua towards Walker, and expected
to be received with open arms. They were
very indignant at the false representations
made to them on the subject.
The loss of the Costa Ricans at the battle
of Rivas in killed and wounded is estimated
at 600, and that of Walkers army, to about
100.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-06-04

DISMISSAL OF Mr.. CHAMPION AND THE
CoNsULs.-The Courier and E'nq,arer's cor
respondent telegraphs that the papers for the
dismissal of Mr.. Champion and the Consuls
would be ready on Wednesday last, to be
despatched to England.
Mr.. Dallas will be instructed to inform the
British government, that the President finds
much satisfaction in the friendly assurance of
Great Britain, and reciprocates them; but
the principal objections to Mr.. Champion are
too strong to be overcome. Mr.. Dallas will
also be instructed to state that Mr.. Cramp-
toms letters confirm the testimony of witnesses
against him. 1t is expected that Mr.. Dallas
will be dismissed in retaliation.
There are rumors that the British West
India Squadron have orders to act against
the fillibusters at San Juan, as soon as Mr..
Champion is dismissed.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-06-04

NUMBERING IN MINNEsoTA.-The st. An
thony Express thus estimates the number OF
feet of logs that will probably be foated
down from the pineries during the present
spring: From Rum River, 120,0OO,OOO
from the Mississippi, 4O,0OO,00o; from the
st. Croix, l8O,O0O,00o; from the Chippewa,
75,OOO,0OO; total 395,OOO,000 feet.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-06-04

CHALLENGE.-Col. Brooks has sent chal-
lenge to Gen. Wilson, of Massachusetts,, for
language used by him in his remarks upon
the attack of Mr.. Sumner. In reply Mr.
Wilson stated that he was no duelist, but
he should use such language as he chose in
debate, and if he was attacked for SO doing,
he should defend himself. Good!
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-06-04

ES- The HoAaader intimates if President
Pierce should be re- nominated for the Pres-
dency, not one of the thousands of Holland
ers acquainted with the commerce of the
great lakes would vote for him.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-06-04

G The Providence Journal condenses
the whole Beecher rifle Kansas argument in
TO the question, "Now, what is the use of
bearing arms unless you can shoot somebody
with them?"
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-06-04

Eg" Col. BENTON has been nominated by
portion of the citizens of Missouri for the
Governorship of that State. He has not yet
definitely accepted the nomination.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-06-04

The TROUBLES IN KANsAs.-The tele-
graphic dispatches respecting the destruction
of Lawrence, should be received with caution.
We do not believe the posse under the Unit
ed States Marshal and Sheriff Jones commit
ted violence except in self-defence. One dis
patch, from st. Louis, SO states. 1t is clear
that the collision, whatever the extent of it,
arose from the resistance of the people of
Lawrence to the execution of legal process
and of the laws generally. Free Press.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-06-04

Col. BRooKs.-The special committee on
the case of Col. Brooks was expected to re-
port on Monday last and would recommend
his expulsion from the house.
Mr.. Sumner seems to be improving, but
no one is permitted to see him. Nothing
done in the case of Herbert.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-06-04

MORE ABOUT GEN. WALKER.-New Or
leans papers Of the l4th inst. contain jana
lea dates to the goth ult. The Jamaica pa
pers profess to have advices from San Juan
that Gen. Walker had attempted an attack
on Greytown, when the British frigate Fury
dice had fired on him, killing 26 Of his men.
The report is supposed to be an exaggeration
of the affair between Captain Tartleton and
the steamer Orizaba.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-06-04

Ey- Our book table is graced with Frank
Leslies Journal, and Harper's Story Book,
replete with the interest that usually accom-
panies these excellent periodicals.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-06-04

EsT The City Council of New York have
voted $1,000 for the purpose of giving Mr..
Fillmore public reception on his return to
the United States.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-06-04

a. Husband complains sadly at the price
OF ducks. His wife recently bought three
tor 1910, viz: duck" Of address, q "duck"
OF parasol, and "duck" Of bonnet.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-06-04
THE GRAND RIVER TIMES
GRAND HAVEN, MICHIGAN,
WEDNESDAY, EVENING, JUNE A. 1856.
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CON-
VENTION.

The Democratic National Convention as
sembled on Monday last, at CINCINNATI
Millions of eager eyes are turned towards
that point, for from thence is expected, by
many, to arise the future ruler of the people,
net ruler, we trust, for one party alone,
whose interests and views will alone secure
his attention, but ruler for the ohole people,
for those dwelling amid the SHOWS and frosts
of our northern frontier, as well as for those
basking under the genial influence of the
more sunny South.
We want President that knows no North,
no South, no East, no West, in the admins
tration of the Government; but whose capac-
ious soul is sufficiently expansive to grasp the
interests of the entire country, and whose
unbiased mind will prompt him to regard
all men as free and equal, and the rights
guaranteed to all classes by the glorious
charter of our liberties, as paramount to ev-
cry other earthly consideration, and as such
must, and shall be preserved inviolate, though
the heavens fall, and the earth return to or
iginal chaos.
We want President, who shall consider
himself bound to sanction measures adopted
by a majority of the Representatives of a
free and enlightened people, so long as such
,enactments do not clearly, and emphatically
clash with the spirit of the constitution as un-
derstood by the wisest and most reverend
heads that are, and have been intimately
connected with the history of our common
country, from its infancy to its manhood's
strength.
We want President of perceptions suffi-
GENTLY acute to enable him to comprehend
the exalted station which our country has al
ready assumed among the civilized nations
of the earth in her agricultural, manufactur-
ing, and commercial relations, and to enable
him to realize, that he is in duty bound by
obligations as strong as the chain that binds
in union the interests of every section of the
Republic, to give his aid and sanction to every
measure that is calculated still to promote
these great enterprises.
We want President, who, while he is not
swayed by the domineering, clustering, and
compulsory spirit of the South, will show no
favor to the wild fancies of hot Drained ul-
traists of the North; but who will guide the
ship of state safely amid the shoals and rocks
that beset it in its course.
In short, we want President whose every
action shall be such, as shall render him,
like Washington of old, first in the hearts
of his countrymen; and for such President
your humble servant Of the "Tsmes" intends
to vote, if he can find the man that will at
tain to such exalted excellence.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-06-04

The REspoNsIBnITY.--There is no diff
Guilty in rightly placing the responsibility of
the state of things in Kansas. The N. Y.
Observer, the principal organ of the Presby-
terian denomination in the United States,
rightly places them:
"Professor SnLMAN and Mr.. DUTroN may
disavow having given any advice that can be
construed into encouraging men to violence,
(Mr. BEEoHER cannot but the influence of
the rifle meeting at New Haven, and of the
incendiary speeches elsewhere on the same
subject, has been to infame the minds of the
colonists and to prepare them for deeds Of
blood. The counsels Of these advocates of
the rifle have not been peaceful and such as
become the gospel. And if uneducated and
impulsive men in Kansas, where the restraint
Of law is weak, are tempted to 90 beyond
the advice of the New Haven meeting, even
to the murder of sheriff, who will not say,
that in the eye of heaven terrible response
bility rests on those who advised the Kansas
emigrant to 60 with arms in his hand, to
take possession of the soil of his own coun-
tryg
"In the New Haven meeting, when one
of the donors of rifle was announced by the
name Of "KnLAM," one of the "clergymen''
cried out: "Kilpeml That's a significant
name;" and the walls of the house of God
rang with applause of the infamous, murder
GUS comment. That single fact was enough,
as it was spread over the villages of newly
settled Kansas, to tell the people that Chris
tian ministers in New England, and Christian
people crowding the churches, were willing
to applaud the sentiment Of murderl
"On the authors of such atrocious senti-
ments rests the responsibility of the blood
that follows their PRONUNCIATION. The best
authorities assured us that Kansas was be-
coming quiet, and now the incendiary appeals
of these fanatics in the East are reaching the
West and stirring up the people again to
deeds Of violence"
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-06-04

For NIcARAGUA-Col.J John Allen, is re-
ported to have left Louisville, last Wednes-
day, in the steamer Sultana, with one hundred
and fifty Kentuckians for Nicaragua.