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The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-02-21

ST. Louis, Fen. l6.-The Leavenworthl
Herald, cf the 18th, says that pro-slavery
meeting was held there on the I'd inst, al
which Il was determined, as an Offset 10
the influence Of Free State Agents sent a
broad, to send Geo. Mclean on tour TO
the Southern States, in order to give the
pro-slavery people there the aspects OF the
case, and urge Southerners to emigrate to
the Territory and aid in rescuing it from
the hands Of the Abolitionists. The Her
aid further says that Robinson, Lane and
Brown Of Lawrence; are doing every thing
to bring on the very civil war which they af.
feet to apprehend, and that many of the
Free State men in the Territory refuse 10
follow them into rebellion against the
Federal suthority-and Robinson and Lane
have adopted precautionary measures, and
organized regiment; that the forts are
being guarded, day and night, and that mu-
nitio1s of war are being collected in readi-
ness for instant service. An attack is all
SO expected at Topeka.
The Herald appeals to its friends, north
and east to hold themselves ready to march
10 the rescue at moment's notice, and
says that the blow may be struck at any
time-that the struggle will be in earnest
and the people of Kansas will stand upon
their rights aRd die before they will sur
render The Presidents Special Message
to Kansas it appears had reached Leaven-
worth but not Lawrence.
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Pence ils EuTOpc.

The news brought by the Niagara is high
ly favorable to peace. A Congress was to
be held in Paris, where the Representatives
of the different powers engaged in the Cri-
mean War were to meet on the 18th of
Feby. for the purpose of making aperma-
nent settlement of the affairs between Rus
sia and the Allies. Baron Brouver and
Count Orloff are TO represent Russia; Lord
Clarendon represents England; the Marquis
Dazeglie, s. ardinia; Count Buve. Austria; NJ
rWalreuski i, France; and D'Ervish Pacha, re-
presents Turkey. There is some little ex-
cuse for this treaty, now, when both Russia
ana the Allies stand in the light partial VIC
tors. The Allies have gained some victories
Of late in the Crimea, while Kars and
some other strong points have been made
by the Russians. Which party is really
the gamer by these negotiations time a.
Iono can determine. Turkey is no better
off than when the war begun. Englondand
France have lost armies of men and millions
Of money which they can i'll afford. Russia
has some Of her provinces made desolate.-
We think, perhaps, Turkey poor and help
less, will be in the end divided as spoils be-
tween England and France.
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The Presidents Proclamation.

ne G-EcSAUGAiS SEEOCdtHAsSttAOths
In onr columns of to day, will be found
the Presidents proclamation. 1t is bold,
manly, and candid. The President is de.
termined to put stop at once and forever,
to the strife and bloodshed in Kansas, and
all who interfere with the internal affairs
of that territory, whether from the Emigra-
ton Aid Society of Massachusetts, or the
border rufions of Missouri, are commanded
to desist in their efforts, or suffer the penal
ty meted out to enemies of the government
This is right. The greatest fault we find
with the President is that he has not taken
this stand before. 1t would have avoided
many of the difficulties in which the Kan
sas question is now involved. ..
When these abolition agaitators on the
one hand, and pro.slavery fanatics on the
other who have Caused the whole evil, be-
gin to see that the President is in earnest,
that he will protect the people of Kansas
in the exercise of their popular rights a.
gainst the invasion OF foreign forces, they
will lay down their arms, and return home.
The surest way to. secure peace Is to de-
clare war against all disturbers of the pub
lie tranquility, and not only to declare war
but to make war if necessary. A little OF
the epirt of old Jackson is needed at the
present crisis and this Proclamation looks
some as though the old general was again
IN the Presidential chair. af.N|
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WASHINGTON, Feb. l6-Gov. Shannon
will leave this P. NJ, Direct for ST. Louis,
md thence to Kansas, Immediately on ar
rival he will remove his office from Shaw
nee Mission to Lecimpt0n, the Center OF
the prevailing difficulties. Orders will be
issued from the War Department this P. M.
and will probably be conveyed by Gov.
Shannon. to Col. Sumner at Fort Leaven-
worth. These orders will no doubt be in
accordance to the Presidents views as ex-
pressed in his late special Kansas message,
and the recent proclamation with the design
formerly to enforce them. There are 800
troops at Fort Lcavenworth, and 400 at
Fort Riley, who are to be called out II cir
cumstances should demand it. The Re.
publican association Of Washington are
making strenuous efforts TO establish simi-
lar societies in every city, town and village
in the union. They design also to scatter
broad cast speeches, documents &C., on
the slave question and have already propar
cd 10000 copies in English, and 10000 in
German of the speeches and writings oI
Messrs. Seward, Hale, and others.
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IMPORTANT FROM FEJEE ISLANDS.
Burning of Five Fejec Towns by
the u. 6. Ship John Adams.
The Savages Punished-Theil
FrighfuI Cruelties.
Ratification Of a Treaty aOih the King ofthc
sr s5 sf Islands. , Hr.

By the arrival of the 81. Louis from AS
pinawall we have received important intel
lgence from the Fejee Islands. We take
the following from the Panama Star and
Herald of Feb. s.: @
The United States sloop, ,of.war John Ad
ans E. B. Boutwell, Commander, arrived at
this port early on Sunday morning, (3d Feb.
ruary,) from the Fejee islands, Via ValPa-
raiso.s i.satgv3 9s,t' y.z aGa T.,
The following interesting particulars have
reached US:
The United States ship John Adams left
this port in July last, bound for the Fejee Is
| lands, to inquire into and seek reparation
for many craeties committed by the natives
inhabiting those Islands, and to demand in
demnty for the pIunder Ct several American
ships trading and fishing in the Fejeean Ar!
chipelago. y sT -,
The obstinate and refractory nature of
these savages demanding the exercise Of Wig
orous and harsh measures, the commander
ofthe John Adams deemed it expedient to
| teach them their obligationsto to the human
race, and did SO in manner that made some
impression upon them, end which, it is to be
hoped, they will long remember. During
| the cruising OF the JOnH Aaa"1S III 'he eJee
group Islands, five sharp engagements took
place between her crew and the eannibsls
of Polynesia, in, which American valor was
| always victorious.
Five of their largest towns were burnt,
| and all the houses therein reduced to ash.
| e5. N, G'b e
We learn that an important treaty has
| been ratified between commander Boutwell,
and Tui Vite or Thokambau the King Of Fe-
ice, on behuifoft The American Government,
the particulars Of which have not transpired
The visit of this ship to- the Fejee Islands
has resulted in re-establishing order and re-
storing the confidence Of American citizens
residing there.
4 We also find the following paragraph in
the Valparaiso Mercury, of Dec. 80:
The American corvette John Adoms cams
in on the 2Ist, forty four days from.the Fe
4 lee Islands. She was here in February last
! She returns from visit Of punishment II
the Fejeeuns, on account Of depreciation
committed by them on whale ships and thei
crews wrecked on their coasts: L is hope
the severity Of the lesson moy be eifeetiv
TO restrain the propensities Of these canni
balls for the future. 5ta-
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Execution. Of a Murderer.

Z DoYLEsTowN, February I5:--The execu.
rion of Jacob Ambruster;who was convicted
Of the murder Of bis wife, took place 10 the
Jail yard to-day, between and 2 o'clock
He maintained his composure to the last,
protesting his innocence, and appealing to
God against the sentence. He ascended the
scaffoid with o, firm step, accompanied BY
his son, who wept bitterly at the situation Of
his father; but after the fatal cord had been
adjusted the prisoner refused to shake hands
even with his son. at tparting, and would not
permit prayers to be offered up in his behalf;
turning frequently to the Sheriff and exclaim-
|inr-aYou dare not hang me; ,you know
YOU dare not. y This painful scene, .howey-
er, continued but for "a few minutes; the
drop fell, and the doomed man was launched
into eternity. witliont . struggle. His last
words were II want no Judge but Gcd - -
His meek was not broken by the fall.
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The Hermitage.

A bill passed the House of Representa-
tives of the Tennessee Legislature appro-
priatiny $4,000 for the purchase OF the
Hermitage--the residence Of Gen. Jackson.
The Nashville Union thinks it will pass
both Houses. The House is now occupied
by Andrew Jackson, the adopted son of the
old General. The State Of Tennessee
should purchase the late home Of her illus
trious citizen, and carefully preserve II in the
condition in which it was when the hero
and statesmen left il at his death.
Gen. Jackson was buried on the place,
and his simple monument is seen from the
house. Many strangers and travellers re-
sort there every season to see The late home
and grave Of Jackson. u
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New YORK, FEB. l6th.--The Herald has
a letter from Vera Cruz. of the 4th of Feb.
which states that Puebla surrendered to
Hars Tamores on the 22d January.
The Washington correspondent OF the
Journal of Commerce telegruphs: "Gen.
Quitman, it is said, declares he will never
report bill for sending troops to Kansas
to butcher American citizens whether Of
one or the other side of the question at
issue.
The Washington correspondent of the
Herald telegraphs:-Gov. Shannon had
quite protracted interview with the Pres
ident to-day with reference to the policy
to be prrsued by him in the Kansas i'm
broglio. He leaves tomorrow direct for
Kansas clothedswith full power to execute
and carry out all the laws of that territory.
He also carries with him instructions to
Col. Sumner, who has charge Of 800 troops
stationed at Fort Leavenworth to be in
readiness for any emergency that may a.
rise.
The Governors instructions are mild and
concliato-y, but should it become necessa-
ry in order to quell and put down an in
surrection in the Territory, to use every
power which the General Government can
bring to bear. He is authorized to do so.
Letters received by Gov. Shannon this
evening, direct from Kansas, state that the
Free State men are making extensive prep
arations for desperate fight. Munitions oI
war and men are constantly arriving from
the free States. He anticipates a civil war
The letters olso say that they are fortifyine
at every point. Large sums of money have
been contributed within the last few days b,
southern men to raise end equip companie.
in the South to send to Kansas.
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PRESENCE OF MIND.--A conductor on the
DAYTON and Western Railroad, one day last
week, exhibited presence of mind remark
able under the circumstances and which,
doubtless, saved many lives. His own train
and the one he was to meet, were both off
time, and he was keeping sharp lookout
for the coming train, and more especially
so, as his locomotive happened to be with
out head lantern. In this dilemma, he
went ahead of his train with his head Ian.
tern, to notify the other when, just as he
heard it approaching. he threw club at the
engine, but5it missed. To halloo, was use.
less. The train was just driving past when
in obedienne to sudden thought, he threw
bis lantern at the locomotive, dashing oul
the light. The train was stopped and q
collision avoided sa
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A destructive FIRE occurred ON the llth
inst. at Buffalo.
The fire originated in the baggage room
of the Lake Shore road, from stove pipe,
which was placed near window. A large
quantity of baggage was stored in the room,
part only Of which was rescued from the
flames. The Central road shared the same
fate, with the entire contents of their tick
ct office, except such articles as were lock-
ed up in the safe. Fortunately the coaches
in the depot ut the time were taken out i'm
medately, or they would have been des-
troyed,
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WashIngtOns Birth nay.

The a. of the present htpth. 20 says ihs
Pitis6urg Post is celebrstsd as Wsshipg-
toms birthday. Hs vas. IN fact born on
the slsvenR of FeBrusfy lssa-a hundred,
and twenty. -four years sgO. Bot the eleventh
(old style) corresponds with the 92nd by the
the new style of computation. He was
born in Washington Parish, Westmureland
county, Virginia, and was the third son Of
Augustine Washington, descendant Of E'fe
spectacle family of the name in Cheshire,
England. 0aelF y{t V(
When Washington wassfiteen years OF
age he-swass entered -as "a midshipman
in the British navy, That was his
choice Of a profession; and had hc been al
lowed to pursue il how different might have
bsen the fortunes of the American colonies.
Instesd Of his sound judgment to guide them
to indepenpence and united and free gov
ernInent he might, during the revolution,
have been fighting upon the British side as
naval commander. But his widowed mo-
ther made him abandon his design of be-
coming a sailor and naval officer.
About one hundred years ago Washing
ron was in Pitisburg, and even then he saw
tho advantages of this locality, and predict,
ed its future importance. Washington for
merly owned large amount of property in
Western Pennsylvania. Several farms in
Fayette county were formerly his property,
and he had an agent in Pittsburgh who took
charge Of his property The hero, patriot,
and president did not neglect bis privnte for
tunes in the midst of his duties; and he
was a wealthy man as eE
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Hon. james Buchanan and the
Presidency.

The Philadelphia Pennsylvania gives
the following extract from Hon. james
Buchanan to a gentleman in that city:
"You refer to the connection Of my name
with the Presidency.
This ! neither desired nor expected. The
movement in my favor has, therefore, origin
ated, without my previous consent, and
should be quite satisfied should another be
selected. gi
"The next will be the most important and
responsible, presidential term since the last
war with England or perhaps since the ori-
gin of the Government. Both our foreign
and our domestic affairs will require the
guidance of an able, and firm pilot to steer
our vessel of State clear OF the breakers.-
/ pray Heaven that the best man may be
selected for the crisis, and to me it is mat
ter Of indifference whether he comes from
the North or the South, the East or tht
| West, s4a5> ga ear7
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Loss Of the steamer Pacific.

Great fears are ntertained as to the fate
Of the U. s. steamship Pacific. She was
due more than twenty.four days ago and as
yet no tidings. She has probably gone down
with all on board, The storms upon the
ocean Of late had been uncommonIy severe.
Two steamers have been sent in search Of
her. Bot if she Is lost, there is bet one
chance in thousand of gaining any trace
Of her fate or that Of the unfortunate crew.
The anxiety at New York il becoming in
tense.
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ID mach. Ii wa's, mslsnchOly winter for

ID much. II wssG melancholy winter for
: growers. - -
In iS0s-6S and s.. the tempsra-
iure was not below 1erO. sad at tha, point
only twice.
on'the fret day of January 1856, the mer-
eury was Of deg above zero, ion-ihe stk
Of January, al 8 2. y. Il was . deg. below;
on me morning OF the 9th at GA N. il was
deg. below; the 10th deg below, the IIlh
at ~ below, tho esrih being covered with
snow since the 25th Of December. On the
i2ah Il was ~ deg. above. ard commenced
SNOW ing rapidly from the NJ E. al that day
and part OF the night, fell ls inches, making
in all about l6 inches; on the goth there fell
Six inches more ofsnov. The average depth
being nov about two feet all over this part
OF Ohio. On the 18th and Is it thawed a
little in the sunshine, but froze in the shsde
Of buildings; on the 23d, it again fell to ze-
70, and on the following morning, the cath,
was down 10 below. / have plausible rea.
sons to suppose that the mercury in my
thermometer on the 9th inst, was 90 deg
below at 4 O'Clock A. NJ. Two intelligent
men, living two, and three miles above
me on the Muskingum, found their instru-
ments at o'clock, 20 deg. below, and at 6
a. NJ, only IL below, having risen from q
change in the current Of air, S deg. in that
thine. A "self-rigstering" thermometer
would be very useful for such changes.
1t is now the Gath OF January, and the
mean tempers for this month is l6 deg. above
zero. 1t has been below zero on six days.
being one fourth part of the time. This
Is probably the greatest extreme OF cold, in
so short period, known in Ohio. The lat
itude of Marietta is 80 deg 95 min.
Jan. "a, 1856. s. P. HrLDRETH.
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SENATORIAL ELECTORS.
WILLIAM KENNON Jr., Belmont.
ALEXANDER =. MILLER Batter.
CONGRESSIONAL ELECTORS.

CONGRESSIONAL ELECTORS.
Isr. SHELDON J. KELLOGG, Hamilton.
ID. HENRY F. SEDAN. of Hamilton.
3D. DAVID CLARK, of Montgomery.
4rH. ]. H. THOMAS, of Darke.
gTH. EDWARD FOSTER, of Williams.
9Th. MICHAL H. DAVIS, of Clermont,
7TH. WILLIAM CROSSEN, of Warren.
8TH WILLIAM KERSHNER, nc Clark.
9TH. GEORGE E. SEENA, Of Seneca.
lOrH. LEVI DUNCAN, Of jackson.
IiTH. ALFRED McVEiGH, of Fairfield.
18TH. JACOB Sl.YH, Of franklin.
l3rA, JOHN Tiff, OF Huron.
l4TH. JOHN e. MYERS, Of Medina.
18TH. JOSEPH BURNS, of Coshocion.
10TH. JAMES M. GAYLORD, of Morgan.
l7rH. BENJAMIN r. SPRIGGS, ofNoble.
18TH ALPHONSO HART, of Portage.
18TH. HENRY H. DODGE, of Cuyahoga.
20rH GEORGE G. GILLETT, Ashtabula.
9lsr. GEORGE COOK, of Harrison.
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or The statement which originated in
the New York Times, and which has been
published in all the opposition papers. to
the effect that General Pierce turned his
back on Senator Hale when he approached
him at the Presidential levee, Is pronounced
wlful fabrication by several persons who
were present. Thus pershes another mis-
cradle attempt to make little political cap
ital against our present Chif Magistrate.
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The BAEEs FoRBlDDEN.--An act has
passed the Rhode Island Legislature, re-
pealing that portion Of the marriage actso
long existing in that State, whichrequires
the publication of notice of intended mar.
riage, in religious meetings. So the fiutter-
ing h carts OF the timid and bashful will
hereafter be free from a serious annoyance.
Miss Jones may keep her secret till the deed
be done, and so be espared the commentaries
Of. the opposition party. Mr.. Smith will
not be the bntt If his friends about his ap-
preaching execution. Mr.. Brown will moi
be talked at for invitations, and Miss Blue.
bonnet will not be lectured sanon the folly
Of her choice. X
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Democratic victory in congress

o. FoLLETT, Editor of the Ohio STATE
Journal, after two months lobbying at Wash
ington, succeeded in. getting nominated by
the Black Republicans Of the House for
Printes A resolution was passed declar-
ing him such. The next day however, on
motion Of l.. D. CAMPBELL. the resolution
was re-considered, re aud Mr.. FoLLETr laid by.
This made angry feeling in the fusion camp
and split was the consequence. The final
result is that II. X. WENDALL, the Demo
cratic candidate was elected. The House
now stands as follows The Speaker is Q
Fusionist; the Clerk is Know Nothing
and the sergeunt-at-arms and Printer, botf
Democrats.
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Yours truly,
7 II nm

Pastor fthe Orthodox Church, Brookaeld.
From the Editor of the Real Estate advr st
BosToN, March 90, 1854.
Prof. Wood-Dear Sif:-Having become prema-
turely quite gray. was induced, some six weeks
ince to make trial your hair restorative. have
disappeared; and although my hair has not fully at
tanned Its original color, the process Of change is
short time my hair will be as dark as formerly
have also been much gratHed at the healthy moisture
and vlgor Of the hair, which before was harsh and
dry, and has ceased TO come out as formerly u m
Respectfully you,s, D. CM, RUFF
Address Q y. wo0D & CO., sle broadway. n. ".
anc 1l3 Market street, St. Louis, Mo- Sold at manu-
facturers' prices by DR.. G. H. KEYsER. ~
Wholcs; lie Agent, l4o Woodstreet. Pittsburgh.
III For sale by BELDING & PRENTICE. No g
phenix Block, Rayenna, %. sepI.4-iy A.
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The LAW or Ncwspnpers.

l. Subscribers who do not give express. no,Io. 10
.hs,s are considered as wishing 10 coinue
=. subscribers order The diseontInuanee OF th.,,
papers the publisher continue TO send them nnt,,
arrearages are paid. :. - '-s-- ~ A' 1AA'
y HsubseHbers neglect or refuse 10 take their n..
from the once to which they are thew sTa
uenu % I'LL they settle their bill, and crdeg
the paper discontinued. S 'i"ss
- ~ any subscriber remove to another place. with.
out % nIorming the publisher and their ia .entto
'ne i9%r,merdreetlon, %, they are held responsible
.. me courts have decided that refusing to tate .
newspaper from the Office, removing and n
rHud. S N'ANoAS0 VI Antehuohal
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-. TIE HsmiJton Intelligencer. Of Ia,

or The Hamilton Intelligencer, Of last
week aays aWe learn that on Sunday
night two children were frozen near the
Butler county line, in Union county, Indiana
Their parents live "a log house, and went
% bea.sish 1 large Ere burningin the room.
The motherheara the children complain
III de nigist, saia she arose and placed
additis al cover over iheirbed. lathe NOR
ming I II rot up, prepared breakfass, and,
soing hsr children, fopsd thsm frezep
stii. =
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singular Acaultal. 4

Mrs. Jane E. Rigging, Of Piqua Ohio,
has just been tried and cleared Of the crime
of murder, in the Mama county
court. Mrs Ruggins poisoned her husband,
and confessed the crime in the presence Of
two bundled persons--so stated by the cor
respondents land yet by the sagacity and !
bility Of her counsel she was cleared Of the
horrible crime.
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OF Kos>uth says, in letter to the New
York Times
II hsve the most positive Information
that the French and the English are on the
worst possible terms in the Crimea. Meth.
er men nor officers cultivate familiar inter
course. The French treat the English with
snpercilious haughtiness since the Redun af-
fair, just as the English have treated the
Turks from the beginning
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OHIo,-The income of Ohio last year,
was about four and quarter millions OF
dollars, and its expenses three millions and
half. 1t has 500 miles Of canals, 500
navigable rivers, and 1000 miles Of rail-
roads. Its wheat crop last year was 30.-
100000 of bushels, and corn 10000, 900.
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Is ll,erc q ".NoriIl q

The whole squad Of Black Republicans in
the House Of Congress voted for CoLLuM. a
Shareholder Of Tennessee, and elected him
Clerk Of the House Of Congress How is
this ! Is there NORTH! Cannot President
CHASE issue proclamation on the Slavery
xtension in Congress Ex.