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The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-05-22
Court scene.

One of the most humorous members OF
the Judicial Of this county is Judge Capron.
Last week Dutchman complained to the
judge that rowdy had assaulted his wife
and he would have him arrested.
The following colloquy subsequently en-
sued.
"What do you complain of Mr.. Won
Schmidt.
81 doesn't complain, never vas sick" w.
II mean, what do you want!"
II wants aWarrant for pair Of rowdies
what calls mine wife 60 TO ILL.,
Did they do any thing else?'' sag '''''s
( "Yaw, dey kills mine sthove and breaks
mine dog Hans head NIT lager beer mug"
\ "Dc you know their names!"' | 2
b 'Yaw, ones name is gimlet eyed Fritz
andthe other ish not. wants warrants for
both" @
"Where do they reside!,. W. ~
"In some dham shtreet up town." 2"'
"Come sir, no swearing can be allowed in
the Court ifyou repeat the offence shall
commit YOU" = 59
q II vas not shwear- lives number
81 l-2 Vandham s,hreet.'
/" "Ah the court understood you differently
we allow no profapity."7 9. AF'$ @SS
Subse quently the court sentenced the cul-
prits to fifteen dollars fine each-ten dollars
for killing the stove and Ave dollars for CALI
ing Mrs Won Schmidt ego to h--ll." Row
dies who expect such contingency az an
larraignment before Judge Capron should be
careful how they vitiate the vernacular. o
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-05-22
miscellaneous.
AnecdOfe of jackson.


The Western Christian Advocate records
the following interesting anecdote Of Jack
son. The scene OF it was in the Tennessee
Annual Conference held at Nashville, ant
to which he had been invited by vote o
the brethren, that they might haye the
pleasure Of an introduction to'him.
"The committee was appointed, and tht
General fixed the time for 9 O'Clock Mon
day morning. The Conference room being
too small to accommodate the hundred:
who wished to witness the introduction, one
orthe churches vas substituted, and an hour
before the Time filled to overfowing. Front
seats were reserved for the members Of the
Conference, which was called to order by the
Bishop, seated in large chair in the altar,
just before the pulpit. After prayers the
committee retired, and in minute after.
ward entered, conducting the man whom all
delighted to honor. They led him to the
Bishops chair, which was made vacant for
him, the Bishop meanwhile occupying an
other place within the altar.
"The Secretary was directed to call the
names of the members of the Conference,
which he dill in alphabetical order, each
coming forward ond receiving from the
Bishop personal introduction to the ex.
President, and Immediately retiring to give
place to the next The ceremony had nearly
=. q
been completed, when the Secretary read
the name OF Rev. James 2; an elderly
gentleman, with q weather beaten face,
clad in suit OF jeans, arose and came for
ward Few seemed to know him. He had
always been on circuit, on the frontier; and
though always at Conference, he never
troubled it with long speeches, but kept
his seat, and said but little--that little, how
ever, was always to the purpose. Mr.. T..
came forward, and was introduced to Gen
eral Jackson. He turned his face toward
the General, who said. sit seems to me that
we have met BEFORE The preacher ap.
parently embarrassed, said: 81 was with
you through the Creek campaign--one OF
your body guard at the battle, of Horse Shoe
- and fought under your command at New
Orleans.'' The General arossslowy from
his seat, and throwing his long, withered,
bony arms around the preachers neck, ex.
claimed: "We'll soon meet where there's
no war-where the smoke of battle never
rolls upits sulphurous incense y '.
Z" "Never before, or since, have seen SO
many tears shed as then flowed forth from
the eyes of that vast assembly. Every eye.
was moist with weeping. .s<
eleven years have passed away since
that day. The old hero has been than
ten in his silent and narrow home. The
voice that cheered the dropping fight, and
thundered in the rear Of routed armies is
silent forever. The old preacher. too, has
fought his last battle, laid his armor by, and
gone home to his eternal rest" 81,
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-05-22

! PARALLEL BETwEEN TnE SExEs.-M Man IL
ong.woman Il beantifgl, man i daring and
'confdent wemanis difiiLent j unassuming;
man is great III action, woman hi snfsrine;
man shines abroad. woman at hcne; man
talks to convince, woman 70 persuade and
Please., man has science; woman taste;
man has Judgment. woman sensibility man
u being ofjustice, woman III mercy.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-05-22


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The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-05-22

Or Never take.a paper more, than ten
years withcutpaying forait! II At the end
Of ten years, the printer insists on having
his pay. be sure to stop the paper ii disgust.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-05-22

0~r The high minded; and the low minds
"a come n contact without mixing, Ike oill
and water. sst's ~ 4
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-02-23
Political Movement,

The Washington correspondent OF the Phi n
lelpha North American snys A conference " ~
recently held here which included some of the
leading men of the old Wing party the purp',s"
Of which was to consult as 10 the policy of c,'l-
ing National Convention under the former 20
nieal auspices. The four sections were repro.
scented, but being invited together at the soc ial
requsi,ion of single person, it can hardly be-
said they were authorized opponents Of those i n
terests. There was general admission of toe
impocy of snch call us has been suggeste d,
since large proportion of the organization has
become identified with the new movement nf
parties. which procludrd any hope of recon-
struction that might promise success in the
Presidential canvass. There seemed to be en-
enlargement. however, from the development, un
that occasion, that serious difficulty would
arise in uniting these separate elements upon
some acceptable candidate not identified with u-
traisln of any kind and speeially not personally
obnoxious the sectional questions. This
meeting was entirely voluntary and was the re-
suit of no deliberate concert. A gentleman in
public life, who has always hcen II Wing, and
who has occupedlpIaces of distinction, undertook.
OF his own responslblIity,to assemble his friends.
numbering less than twenty, with u view of in
terchanging opinions aud of cnunselling as To- the
policy 10 he pursued in the coming Presidential
canvass. 1t eau hardly he regarded, therefore.
as having more significance than u private CON
suliation. \" very great wisdom statesman
ship WAS required to decide that a Wing candi-
dute per Sc AS John Tyler would say, could not
be presented with any prospect of success ut the
approaching election. The issue will be mar
rowed between the regular Democratic nominee
aud apopnlar demonstration upon some canji
date who can combine interests which are now
divided aud can never be brought together
through the instrumentality of general Con
yention.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-02-23

CLOSING SCENES OF a LEGISLATURES. The
Legislature Of Nebraska Territory adjourned ON
The 18th ult. after repeating a law giving women
the right 10 vote, which they had passed the day
'ef,re. \ letter from Oneha city gives the fol
rowing account of their Adjournment.
One member called for ma 81 another for drinks
Il monnd;' some shouted "tio il boots.' "Go il,
''Such Is DEATH Let mo go to the Governor
nd tell him lac must not fool with ~ any longern
Il move committee be appointed 10 inquire uf
ser the dignity of the House." Il move the gen
'eman from Gtoe be declared brick" "Mr. Spca
Eer, will game Of poker be in order :" II move
take recess for fifteen minutes to drink, =" Il
Niov the medical members be requested t, take
Inc paines (panes) from the windows, aud extract
Nle tooth of IiIne," Ne, One member set the
clock going ct railroad speed 10 sring the hour Of
adjournment around, Members were mixed up
aith outsiders inside the bar. some smoking, some
udking some perChed on the top of the desks md
.ohnir,, and everybody eninving himself about
4 allure dictated. The house had more the appear
snee of public bar room than the hall, OF legis.
laton. Members were called Tor speeches.
About midnight the Council sent in word they
were ready tn adjourn. Resolutions commencing
the clerks and officers of the House. down to the
fireman, We're passed: but not a word was passed
to, the speaker, whom few IN nmb,rs took occa-
ion 10 abuse in bitter and unbpcuming language.
! n the must OF contu sion. worse coninunded, the
louise adjourned.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-02-23
GENERAL ASSEM- OF VIRGINIA.
SENATE.
TUESDAY. Feb. 90. /,
INDEPENDENCE MONUMENT

INDEPENDfNtE MpNiFltSG
Mr.. Harris called up the Till 10 aid the cree
,ien in Philadelphia Of a Monument Commemota-
tive of the Declaration of independence, and Of
tered an amendment by way of ryder providing
That the amount appropriated by the State for the
nnrpose shall not exceed $4,000
The qnes ton being on the passage of the bill
rs amended, the roll was called and the bill lost.
AYES; q; noes 7; not IL constitutional MAORI,
".
on notion of Mr., Amber, the covington and
Ohio Railroad bill was taken up, anda substitute
offered by that gentleman. reducing the appro-
priaton 10 S50O.0O0 for two years.
Mr.. Flood offered II joint resolution. which at
ter reoiing certain resolutions of the State oil
kentucky. calling upon Congress, III all future
treaties with foreign countries. 10 see that the
great staple of tobacco Is placed ON an equal
footing with the other great agricultural inter
osts Of our country, aud nstruotlDg its Senators
and requesting its Representatives to urge the
adoption of its Notwithstanding the Senators
and requesting the Representatives Of Virginia
10 unite with those Of Kentucky in procuring The
reciprocity aud bcpefts for the tobacco staple,
set forth in the Kentucky resolutions. Adopted
aud Under the rule lies over one day.
Mr.. Hair-ton offered a sub .itute for the bill
concerning the extension ef the Danville Rail
road.
The bill requiring executions of criminals to
take place in the Jail, and before certain speci
fled persons. was passed.
The Senate refused to extend the session for
the period of 30 days from the lst of March.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-02-23

The following movement, bearing on vastly
important and siugularly neglected interest has
been made in the State Senate by the able and
yicilani member from this district. When pass
ed. as of course it will be. il will afford Messrs.
Bocock aud Powell, the representatives OF
the chief tocacco growing districts in the state
nm opportunity to render their constituents es-
sental service:
The General Assembly Of the State Of Ken
| lucky having recently passed the following pre-
| alnbe and resolutions Ia wit:
| "Wbereas divers c0mmeI cH treaties upon the
principle of reciprocity and mutual expected ben
eft have been made by the United States, with
foreign nations. and the policy of making such
treaties is rapidly growing into favor among CIV
iized governments; and although the equivalent
granted in such treaties by the government ct
the United States. TO the powers and interests
with whom they have heretofore treated, have
been furnished aud conceded at the expense OF
all the States. vet no favor has been granted in
return 10 the tobacco interests Of this or of the
other planting States the excessive and I'M
pretenied duties and exaciions imposed upon that
article. by all European governments continue.
and are only limited lay the need for revenue OF
those governments; aud, whereas. Kentucky har
long felt tho necessity Of SOME energetic action,
of her citizens engaged in the production OF thIs
her most important article of export: Therefore.
|. BE it resolved by the General Assembly OF
the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That It Is the
duty of the United States. in all future treaties
with foreign countries, to see that the great sta
pie of tobacco is placed on an equal footing with
the other great agricultural interests OF our
common country.
.. That our Senators in Congress be insiruc-
ted and our representatives. requested to urge up
the federal government the propriety OF using
every means in its power to produce "A more no
eral policy ON the part Of those foreign govern
ments now imposing such restrictions aud having
snoh monopolies on this branch of our national
wealth. Therefore,
Resolved by the General Assembly of Nir-
ginia, That our Senators and Represen. aives in
Congress be requested ia unite with those OF
Kentucky in procuring the reciprocity and BEN
efits Sc; oat in the foregoing preamble aud reso-
lutous.
Resolved Tint the Governor of this Common
wealth he requested to- forward copy of the a.
bove preamble and resolutions to the Preside at
of the United States and to our Senators and Re
representatives. in Congress.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-02-23
HOUSE OF DELEGATES,
THE BANK or VIRGINIA..

THE BANK Oh AlRGlNlA.
Mr.. Rutherford supported the amendment
offered yesterday by Mr.. Seldom. did Messrs.
Scdlon and Dromgooc. Mr. Edmunds opposed
the amendment. Mr., Stanard called for the pre-
vinas question. The Ilorse refusedio oiderlhe
main question to be put. Mr.. Seddon's amend
ment was rejected, ayes q; noes 100
Mr.. Rutherford offered the following which
was adopted. Every qupriefly statement Of this
Bank shall in addition to the information which
the code requires also exhibit the aggregate debt
due by such bnnk. the outstanding debts T., il,
its discount Of iupnd nndferei On bills of exchange
It's loans to Directors. its specie circulation on
the 1t day of each month ~ the quarter it en-
braces.
Mr.. Rutherford moved farther TO amend MS
follow: To require the cashier Mt the office in
Richmond to cause ap abstract to be tnnde on tho
Monday forenoon of every week, which shall ex
hbt the aggregate amount of loans and discounts
cirepaion specie and deposiies of the hank at
the said office on the preceding Saturday. The
said abstract shall he promptly written in book
10 he kept tof the purpose on the counter. ~ ca
to general inspection, nnd may be copied from
hY any individual, Pending this nnendment the
House ndiourucd.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-02-23
Colonial Records.

bill has passed the Senate of Virginia, and
is now before the House appropriating thou
sand dollars annually to aid the Historical Soce-
~ty Of, Virginia in procuring and publishing doc
uments illustrative Of her colonial history, known
10 be in the British archives. The use to which
it is intended put this grant appears in the
following extract from recent report by the
Executive Committee of the Society:
'lf this bill shall become IA law. our arrange
Inents are such that without mourning the ex-
pense of sending an agent TO England. we shall
be enabled to obtain and make of interesting
manuscripts now ascertaned to be at London,
in the State paper office We should publish in
one year from the passage of the act accoun,
of the voyages to the Atlantic coast of North
America. from 1873 TO 1906; including in thi.
period several letters to Sir Francis Wasipgham
written by Ralph Lane, in August and Septem
Der. 1855, from what was then called Virginia
and within two years, from the passage of tho
act. we should publish the first volume of Annals
of Virginia, Coming Gawp & 1919, aud giving 4
full report of the proceedings in that year of the
first General Assembly ON this Continent. o
the particulars that passed Mt this Assembly
nothing is to ke found in Mr. Hening's collection
of the statutes nor in the volume of Stth. OF
any who has yet undertaken to write the his
tory of Virginia. We can show how that assem-
Oily WIS OTRduZtu uHu Wnut IL du-iis Tesplu
tons and acts or ordnances-an1 give the name
of the two burgesses for each incorporation AM
plantation. The author Of the Declaration q
Independence would have been pleased to kno,
that one of the burgesses in 1919 for Flowerdi
Hundred bore the name Jefferson. Letters writ
ten from Virginia in 1922 by George Harrison
will be interesting to others. as well as the Han
.risons of Brandon and of Berkeley. Yet the
have hitherto been ignorant of the existence
such letters. the sage of Montpelier was of Il
fact that Capt. Isaac Madison and Mrs. Man
Madison were in the colony in 1923. Mar
there pay be who will be interested in the nam
OF those living in Virginia in February, 1923. al
the list of the dead; and the complete muster
census of the inhabitants in l624-a paper et
bracing .i03 pages. No Virginian should be W
ling to let such documents rs these, bearing G
senfialiy on the history of his State, continue
depend onahe fral duration Of q single piece
per--snd that in a foreign land. We des
to obtain them, aud by publication. to preser
them, cad in our publications to Introduce mat
obtained from the proceedings of the old Virg
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-02-23
Items.

In the House of Representatives Monday
a benetit ent measure WAS passed. at the instance
of Mr. Jones, of Tennessee, dispensing with the
requirement of record proof of military service
in certain cases. This will secure bounty land
warrants to many widows of Revolutionary sol
diers and other persons whose applications have
been suspended. The Commissioner OF Pensions
authorized to have warrants signed by II
clerk under his control.
&, Col. Delahay Of Lcavenworth, Kansas, mem
Der of Congress elect under the free State con
stituton. states, that he holds letter from
General Cass, promi- ng him to vote and speak
for the admission of Kansas ipto the Union, un-
der the Topeka free stated constitution.'
There now lying below Baltimore, bound
TO that city, feet of fify vessels, fast in the
ice, waiting for change in the weather to reach
| their destination. Some have been detained there
two and three weeks. They comprise sixty
steamers, three ships, SIX bareues, ten briggs, and
twenty five schooncrs.
We perceive that in late debate in the IT, s,
| Senate Mr. Geyer of Missouri denounced the FL,
| igrant Societies, which had sent armed men into
| Kansas to control the elections there All the
| disturbances he declared had originated IN these
extraordinary and unprecedented organizations.
News has been received confirming the inte,l
! gence of the loss ct the mammoth Baltimore
clipper ship Louis Napoleon, on her VOYAGE +,
| Liverpool. She is stated to have been one of
the finest vessels ever built in Baltimore vnlu.l
at $l0Do00, her cargo at sl25.0u0 making the
entire loss 1926 900 There was. however ~,
insurance on the vessel aud cargo 10 the fnU a.
mount.
The Norfolk Herald heartily approves Gov
Wises suggestion of taxing the oysie.s and mr.
ges the Legislature to try the experiment The
people in the ''oyester countries" (savs the Her
| \
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-02-23

Miss ANNIE NJ. ANDREWS 1t is said that
Miss Andrews, who went from Syracuse to Nor
ok during the prevalence of the yellow fever
plague III that city last Summer, and who. at the
iisk at hrr own life, rendered 81 much good SEP
wee To the unfortunate victims of the epidemic.
| ; about to be married to IA gentleman of wealth
ind position residing in Norfolk.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-02-23

ia Company. aud froy, the reeefd, Il our oia'e'
and other sources hitherto imperieeily explored.
Time and labor necessary to do what we
contemplate; but these we shall freely gve'
without any other reward than such as may
arise from doing that which the good name and
credit of the State forbid should be left un1one.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-02-23

:, al, a. - ga... e.Ha#aH. I4t.tt'ti ~ II prop
ed 10 make il 10 feet high at the lowest point
., ,epresson. from ST. Louis 10 Bloody Islands
and will cost sl,OOO,O00.
We see it stated that proclamation has been
issued by the Bishops of the Methodist Episco.
pal Church appointing the 2lst day OF March next
~ day Of fasting and prayer for general re.
,iyal of religion.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-02-23

~ shall open IN fow GAYS large supply of new Goods
lucy WIZ Sd al all times at cheap for cash II
is my puf 10 keep constantly hsnd well stock
=" DO ms snail receive nearly every week Gaos. b.,
'''ti, HN'o'N' ana Express line JNo, J. piRNls,
""'7C/ Agent for Horace l.. kerf
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-02-23
AvoIECE.-Fhe Dry Good, bu~iycs. ,,er.,o,orr

00NNtTod IN Tins city, ~ JonN J. PrNvIs a. NV gen,
Is discontinued from tins date. All persons indebted
qoNten to mGA" immediate payment 10 Mr. p0rvs wboi-
au,h' tlIeo to receive the same. JAMES ). KENT,
l.ynrhGurg Feb. /. $50 ffeG.IIw
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-02-23
\IOTls FL ha,c hi. day appointed .sor,n }.

~ RNlh my Agent Tor me, and IN my behalf rougf
ny, g oIy CT Lynrhhufg, WHOLESALE AND REL AL
phh ''uDS III >lNESS. al sales by him fra
t CASH y" contract for purchases credit he hra8
lfe 5d9v non tCt, / Kr<1
February, ST 1-EE
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-02-23
GLOVER AND ORCHARD GRASS Seed.


HplHD SEED -Gamary, Hemp md Rape
Seeds fresh and clean, just to hand and sale AZ
te2l d&cihs J. II THOMPSON 4 CO.'S
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-02-23

NENISON AND BUTTEK.-yeni.on Ham
and Butter for sale by ,ox
fe 22ts LEE g. JOHNSON.
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1856-06-28

La rUs1oN.-D'apres q%uelques journaux il
paralt que la fusion entire les deux branches de
Ia maison de Bourbon, fusion sur laouelle les
legitimistes ct les orleanistes fondaient tant
d'esperances, est moins probable que Jamals.
LIE comte de Paris, fidele aux lefons que lul a
donnces sa mere, d refuse tout rapprochement
qui porterait %atteinte aux droits quill pretend
,cnir dc son pere ct de son grand-pere ct com
me 10 reconnaissance de ces droits serait de 10
part du Comte de Chambord une reconciliation
aux droits de 10 branche aimee, tout rapproche-
ment est devenu impossible, puisque c'est le
Comte de Paris qui est, a l'exclusion de ses
oncles, lie seule representant legal de Ia famille
d'Orleans, ct que d'ailleurs il a maintenant at
TENT sa majorite.
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1856-06-28

la DoMEsTIcArloN DIES ckrAcks.-M. Tous-
scnel, qui Went dc completer, par Ia publica,
tion da trnisiemc volume, sa merveillcuse his
toirc DIES %oiscauX, va, en- matiere de domcstica-
tion, bien audela des naturalisles oui Ell &C mo.
ment, proposent 10 conquete de tnnt d'especes
atiles: nous ne pretendons pas quill allie trop
loin. Noici ce quill dit DIES cetaces: "a
"I.hommc nc s'cst occupe jusqu'ici des
geants lie Ia mer, des irmcnses c~etaces, que
pour leur pcrcer le flame ct y puiscr de-. tonnes
dhuile. Ciest un tort ct un crime ; car fhom.
me ne salt pas tout le parti quill cut pu tirer
du concOurs de ces locomotives naturcllcs nvec
III pen dc patience ct une education appropriate
au caracterc ct aux allures dc ces mnonstres,
Et quand je me mats a songcr quill ne faut
pms plus de quinzc iours a Ia baleine franche ct
rn cachalot pour faire lie tour du monde, je nc
puts m'empecher de regrc,tcr que l'ambition
dc railler un pareil auxiliere ne soft pas encore
venue = lhomme. Que'le %conquete dependant
que celle dun re%morqnenr qui file soixante,
quinze nGuds a lheure (vingt-cinq lieucs y, Ct
qu'est-ce que Ia vapeur aupres de ea!...."