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CavinS i'm Of u Coal Rank-FOUr
Men Buried Alive.

A Coal Bank near GAINESVILLE caved in
about week ago, burying four miners to
the depth of hundred feet or more. Hun
dreds of people have daily visited the bank,
and workmen have been engaged night and
dav to rescue the miners. The last Zanes-
vile Aurora Of May I'd says:
Last evening the diggers had not yet
reached the unfortunate prisoners, of the
dark aud fearful prison in which they were
so uncercmoniouly locked last Friday, but
it was supposed that fifty feet more would
find them all safe. The outsiders have been
able to ascertain the gratifying intelligence
that the men are yet alive-or one of them
at least. They have been heard at different
times hitting against the top of the bank with
pick. Their names are William Edgin,
Edward Savage, James Pierson and -
Getwood.
Yesterday 1000 pounds Of bacon was sent
up from Malta and other provisions are be-
ing taken in, but all is consumed by the i'm
mense number Of people that constantly
gather there.
We hope there will be no delay in this
matter, but that something substantial will
be sent down at an early hour, from this city.
P. S.-Just as we 60 to press, we learn
that the men are not yet out, and will Rot
probably be until tomorrow.
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Look Ont!

1t is known that the Fusion Legislature
repealed the law prohibiting the small note
circulation of foreign banks. The people
of Ohio will therefore be peculiarly inter-
ested in oil such choice little news items as
the following; which we find in the Detroit
Free Press of Wednesday morning:
"DAsHED. -Thompson's NeaO York Banh
Note Reporter has "dashed" the BANK OF
MAcoMB COUNTY and the BANK OF TEcUM'
Sch. 1t has hitherto quoted both the same
as other Michigan Banks. All other Bank
Note Lists condemn both in the same man
ner. -
This, together with the existing popular
suspicion regarding these banks, will have
the effect TO wind each up speedily. W.
advise bilI.holders to convert their possess
ions at the earliest possible moment.
By the way, we should like to know BY
whom. the Bank Of Macomb County il
owned.
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FEVER AND AGUE-.AN INFALIBLE CURE
We defy the world to produce any mediciIe whieh
does not contain Quinine, Bark Arsenic, Mercury OF
any other noNious deadly compound, 10 cure THE
Mixture. While Il contains none Of the shove named
dangerous articles, yet tpossesses power In reIlsv
ing and curing Fever and Ague which cannot be 70 =.
preached by any of them separately In combination
ltacts specifically the Liver, Purhes the Blood
opens the pores of the Skin and assists nature TO
pei from the system the seeds Of D sesse what as
bad the remains of the Mineral Drugs, which clog and
finally destroy the constitution.
See tho cure Of Mr.. LongdOn. of Virginia. He had
Chis twicea day for years, nothing would relieve
him until he tried Cartcrs Spanish Mixture, only
bottles of which efectuay restored him to heatL nor
has he had return of the disease since.
And for sale by ]. Swift, and c. Hatch, Ravenns;
Wann & Wilson, Deerheld; d. Bostwick, Edinburgh;
J. w. Gone, franklin Mills; G. d G. X. Harmon,
Aurora: 0. l.. Drake, Freedom; Parsons & Root
Windham; all Dealers in Medicines every where.
Ravenna, Feb. 25th, 1856 -30-4w. ..-.-..
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State Conventions.

The fusion or Black Republican State
Central Committee have issued cali for a
State Convention to be held al Columbus,
on the goth inst, to nominate State Tick
ct, a Presidential Electoral Ticket, and to
appoint delegates for the State al large to
the Black Republican National Convention,
which meets at Philadelphia on the 18th of
June next.
A call has also been issued by THOMAS c.
WARE, President of the State Know Moth
ing Council, (regulars) for State Conyen'
tion. TO meet in Columbus on the 9th inst,
two davs in advance of the Black Republi-
can Convention--to nominate State officers,
appointing Delegates &c. Will our X. Ms
join in this meeting! Will Oliver wiring in
and secure his appointment as delegate
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EPILEPSY OR FALLING FITS.

We believe We cannot do readers a more fm. sc
portan service, than by again calling thSr attention
to that most remarkable preparation, discovered BY
DR.. SETH HANcE of Baltimore, Md which possesses
the power Of allie Waiting and curing that horrd vista
ton of Epilepsy, or Failing Fits. In recommend
ing this preparation to readers, we do with
conviction that we not degrading columns to-
puff common patent medicine but are placing before
tnem discovery, which, IL fully known, would do
more to alleviate human suffering, than any invenson
of modern times. DR.. Hance, in asking usto notice
his preparation avoraby in editorial department.,
has sent for purSual number of letters from persons
who have used the Pills. and have been cured thereby
All of them speak in the most grateful eulogstc terms
One this medicine possesses s the ac
that it be transported through the mails, thereby
aordng every one an opportunity Of dealing directly
with the inventor and also precl9ding all possibility 81
aton. Dr. Hance pays the postage on his pills to any
part ofthe country, and will forward them by return
of mall on the receipt of remittance. His prices
as follows: One box, 80; to do, $5 twelve do.
$24. All orders for the medicine should be addressed
to SETH S. HANcE, l0S Baltimore street, Baltimore.
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Sheriff Jones of Kansas.

EDITOR OF THE SENTINEL
We see by the latest accounts from Kan
sas, that Sheriff Jones, Sheriff of Douglas
County, who was lately shot down by one
Of the Kansas Sharp rifle Republicans, is
not expected to live from one hour to anoth.
er, and observe that it is Samuel ]. Jones,
and have no doubt that it is the same Samu-
el jefferson Jones who moved from Mantua
in this county, near twenty years ago-set-
tied in Missouri, and vas afterwards Post
Master there many years. If SO, as | have
no doubt, we, who were his neighbors in
,Mantua, will vouch for him, that he is no
aaruffian," but one Of the most amiable, kind,
careful, discreet, and neighborly of men, and
! . we'll read and firmly established Democrat.
His old friends here will not cease to pray
for his recovery. Who now are the "bordsr
rbfians ~ MAHrUAS.
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WARDEN OF THE OHIO PENiTENTIARY.--
The Directors of the Ohio Penitentiary, yes
terday afternoon appointed Mr.. John Ewing,
Of Chillicothe, Warden OF the Ohio Peniten-
tiary, in the place Of Mr.. Buttles, whose
term expires by law.
This appointment gives general satisfac'
ton; even the disappointed applicants agree
ing that next to themselves. he was the very
man for the post.--O. S. JouAuai.
Itis all we'll enough to mend up atiflrs IN
that brief and smooth manner, but it is very
well understood In this section that there
was a regular blow up among the candi-
dates when the announcement Of Mr.. Ew-
Eing's appointment was made; and threats Of
exposing propositions Of bribery made to the
candidates, were frequent. So it seems that
this Higher Law, ,"God and Liberty" party
are capable Of fraud, and that they will play
the demagoguc when they get chance. y
Well, as it is all for the cause of freedom IN
Kansas - play your own hands and you'll
cut Your own throats.- Wgyne Co. Dem.
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DouElas and Col. Lane.

The Black Republican papers have been
making a great ado ever the seurrillous
blackgusrd letter OF Col. LANE, Of Kansas
to Senator DoUoLAs, and charge that the
latter gentleman refuses to explain his Ian
guage used in debate towards LANE, and
seeks to shield himself behind his privileges
as Senator. Those who have read Sena-
tor DOUGLAS reply to Lanes bullying let
ter, cannot refrain from saying that no ex.
PLANTATION was necessary-that nothing was
said or done by Judge D. in that debate but
what was in the line of his duty. The charge
against Col. LANE out of which this contro-
versy grew was that of altering and mutila'
ting documents presented to the Senate
The New York Times, which is foremost
among the organs of the Republican party
gives brief history Of the controversy and
concludes as follows:
!" So far as this is personal controversy,
we have no hesitation in saying that Sena-
tor Douglas has the best of it. AS to the
alterations in the memorial we can express
no opinion, because we know nothing of the
facts, except from the statements Of the re-
spective parties. MIR. Douglas alleges that
,hey were material, that in the original me-
mortal the signers denied the right Of Con-
gress to organize a territorial government
for Kansas, whereas in the altered docu-
ment, as presented, they were made explicit
ly to acknowledge it. Col. Lane does moi
deny this alleged alteration, but declares
that all the changes were made by him in
conformity with the authority vested in him.
1t is not easy to suppose that he could have
authority to reverse the principles professed
by the signers Of the memorial; but even il
he had, the exercise of such an authority
would be an act Of very questionable proPri
ETY.. Aside from this matter, we canno
agree with Col. Lane in attribut:ng coward
ice to Senator Douglas, merely because NJ
did not consider his letter challenge. /
Col. Lane designed to invite hostile meet
ing, he should have been explicit, Thu
mode of challenging by inference adds tres'
absurdity (Which it does not at all neec) t
the system Of dueling."
I" II the allegations in the letter OF MI
Douglas are true, it must be confessed tha
Col. Lane has taken very injudicious an
unwarrantable course in endeavoring t
bring the wishes of the people of Kansas t
the knowledge of the Senate. II they ar
not true Col. Lane should lose no time j
disappearing them"
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Stokes, passenger per steamer
Cortez, and one of Gen. Walkers recruits,
Two others unknown.
Since then, Alexander Sweet Of Maine,
died on the 18th. He had received three
bullet wounds in the right hip, besides se.
we're punctured wounds in the face and
breast.
THE WOUNDED.
Among the wounded we can only record
the name ofNathan Preble, descendant oi
the officer OF that name, SO well known in
American naval history, now lying in the
Railroad Co.'S Hospital, mortally wounded
from large musket balls in his right arm
right shoulder and spine.
Patrick ]. 0'neil, aresident ofNew Yorl
for 25 years. and a citizen ofNew York city
who has received more than thirty distinc
wounds, some from bullets and some from
knives--his scalp and skull cut through, 81
that the brain Is visible, and his. hands Gu
to pieces, bullet wound in his arm, anoth
erin the chest.
Tom, a fireman on board the Tobega,
bullet wound on the arm pit, the ball lodg
J ing in the scapula, near the spine, havin!
passed through the left lung, besides Others
under DIR. Bafker's care.
Atthe American Hotel lie Mr.. w. A
Fenner, gunshot wound in the chest, an
Rev. John Selwood, cut aboutthe head an
hands; besides these. about forty, more o
lesswcunded, went off on the John L. Ste
vens.
We take the opportunity of mentionin
here, that DR.. T. c. Barker, resident phys
clan fthe Railroad Company at Panami
was actively engaged, from the time the fiji
wounded was brought, in attending to tn
sufferers, and doing all in his power to ALI
vate their pain, and was SO engaged until
lite hour on board the Teboga steamer
Having omitted, in our former notice,
mention DR.. Barker's name, who during b
long residence on the Isthmus, has nevt
been known to finch from his duty or b
kind attentions TO the sick.
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or The Statesman predicts that CHASE
will be recommended by the State Conven-
ton on the Goth inst, for nomination at the
Philadelphia National Convention in June
next, and that he will be the Black Repub-
lican candidate for the Presidency in 1856.
We doubt that, for the party is after an avail
able candidate. Besides, though CHASE may
be choice of the masses Of that party, the
programme of their performances is made
out by the tricksters and wire-workers al
Washington, and the innocent rank and file
of the party are bound to be euchred.
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V.cSSeNjng Taxes.

IF Won hear fusionist say anything about
lowering the taxes, ask him if taking the
tax off eight millions of State Stock, and
taxing Bankers only on their profits, is the
wav to lessen the taxes of the Farmer and
Mechanic, off whom the deficiency occa'
stoned by the exemption of the wealthy
Banker and Bondholders will have to be
made up. The Bankers will take good care
not to declare dividends, but let share Of
their profits remain.-Democratlc Banner.
If the Banks are all in the condition Of
the one in this place, they will not let very
great share of the profits remain, neither will
the taxes add very considerably to the rev.
enue Of the State. With capital of 3o3,-
900 dollars it is very doubtful whether, for
several years past, the Rovcnna Bank would
have paid any taxes, because under this sys-
TEN they are permitted to plead their misfor-
tunes and deduct their losses. The people
never could offer any such excuse as that
but profit or loss, the tax must be forthcom-
ing. Yet the men who are constantly split
ING the dir with their cry of equality, are
they who legislate to create classes, and to
build up in our midst privileged orders, pro-
tected by law. They 60 into a political
contest shouting themselves hoarse with the
cry of "liberty" and "equality." and no soon-
er are they installed in Office than they set
to work to bind the yoke upon the necks OF
the people, and compel them to do fealty to
an overbearing, oppressive, tyrannlcal and
erasping monied aristocracy. They prom
ised the people to tighten the burden of tax
alton upon them-and among the first OF
their legislative acts is the passage OF law
restoring to the Bank oligarchy their ancient
privileges of being taxed upon their profits
only, while they enjoy all the protection and
benefits of the government, and more privi'
leges than any other portion of the people
privileges, which are denied the mass OF
the people under heavy penalty. Another
Of the proud acts of these nesro-worshlP'
pers, is law exempting the Stocks of the
State from taxation, by means OF which cap
i,alists are enabled to invest their money IN
the very best of securities and to hold them
entirely free from taxation, while he;tolllng
masses are compelled to pay taxes to support
= government for the protection and aggran'
dizement of these money-changers, aristo'
Gratis and stockholders. This is their idea
of liberty--it is the liberty Of money sharks
to reyel and riot on the spols filched from
the hand of industry. The equality the!
would give the people is that Of bringing
them down upon the level with the cotton
field negroes of Alabsma. How much doe'
any one suppose his share of the burden o
taxation will be lessened by exempting th'
entire Banking capital of the State and th'
State Stocks in the hands of the capitalists
We would like to have some fusion farmer o.
mechanic go to work and figure out how
much he or the honest industrious p eopl'
have gained by these acts of negro loving
laborin ,.man hating legislature.
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ell the aid they received wasfrom few OF
the old Chomora party, most Of whom had
previously been driven out Of the country
and were residing in Costa Rica and the
other Central American States. So FAR as
Nicaragua is concerned, there is very little
affection within her own borders. What
does exist is either the Chomorras, who have
heretofore ruled with an iron rod in the de-
partment Of Granada. They are recognized
as the aristocratc part, and most OF the time
they have welded great power in the govern
ment; yet they do not number one-fiith oil
the population. They have lost all power
now. and the whole.of the Central Ameri-
can States cannot restore them.
Il The army Of Costa Rica al Rivas at the
beginning Of the battle no doubt numbered
1000, which was afterwards reinforced BY
$50 from Virgin Bay. This authenticated
from various sources, and their whole num-
Der on the Isthmus was 5000, namely, 1000
at RiSas, 500 at Virgin Bay, and 500 at San
Juan del Sur. Their days on the lsthmu'
are numbered, for in two weeks from this
time not one living Costa Rican will be
found within the borders of Nicaragua
THE MOVEMENTS OF WALKER. .
On the 18th inst, 700 native troops were
lon tire march, en- route for Granada; and
with the 800 Americans who came out from
New Orleans on tbs Charles Morgan-wh'
were at Castillo Rapids on the goth inst.
and would be in Granada on the morning o
the 2lst-Walker will have under his com
mand, in Granada 1.OO0,Amerieans, an,
bout 900 natives. In few days he will
divide his forces, by sending part of them
BY the steamers, to the land near Virgin Bu.
and Riyas, and the others he will march b
land route, SO as to attack the Costa Ricol
force from all positions, and cut off their re
treat in every way possible. AS to the re
suit, no one doubts Of his success, and tn
accounts by the next steamer will confrI
this impression,
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Col FREMoNT--ltis is stated that Col. J.
c. Fremont was born in France, in January,
1919. His father was an immigrant from
France, and his mother native of Virgin
ia Erchange.
Just the candidate for the b'hoys who
would have "Americans rule America But
if the above is true, they will,have to cast
about elswhere for an apailabls candidate
under the constitution the President snt
Vice President must be native born citi
zens.e 4
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ILLINOIS, The Democratic State Convens
ton Of Illinois was held at Springfield on
on the lst inst. Mr.. RICHARDSON, was NOM
mated for Governor, and ]. H. HAMILTON,
of Chicago, for Lieut.. Governor; H. SNYDER,
for Secretary of State; JoHE MOORE, for
State Treasurer, and Sam. CASEY, for Au.
ditor of State. Resolutions were passed
against Trumbull and for Douglas in the
strongest language.
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"RcducIng the Pay.

We notice by the law recognizing the
penitentiary that the Fusion Legislature has
increased the pay of the Guards of the PEN
itentiary from $a5 to ss45 per month. There
are thirty guards in that institution; hence'
this increase creates an additional expense
of$3 500 for the people to pay. The Fus'
ionists were to "reduce the salaries;" they
haven, done it in this instance, have they
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or The Democratic doctrine of non.in'
tervention with regard to slavery, says the
Detroit Free Press, cannot be more exactly
and concisely stated than Judge Mclean has
stated it in his recent decision. 1t (slave-
ry) is a domestic relation" "over which
the Federal Government can exercise no
control. Congress cannot establish slavery
or prohibit it. 1t is the subject solely of To-
cal authority" The Kansas Nebraska law
assumes neither to legislate slavery into
those Territories nor to exclude it theretrom,
but to leave the people thereof perfectly
free to form and regulate their domestic in
stitutions in their own way, subject only to
to the Constitution of the United States.
Judge Mclean is talked of by a certain
portion of the Black Republicans as fit
candidate of that party for the Presidency
as an available candidate, who will unite
all those of different sentiments opposed to
the Administration and the Democratic par.
ty; in other words, all those who are greedy
for the spoils. There is no knowing wha
strange thing' may happen with that beauti
fully consistent party.
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WEEKLY SENTINFh.
SPECIAL NOTICES
No Family should be without
HOOnand's German Bitters.

Children AFFECTED riIh tAs SERRsr Compliant sntlrslr
cared by fhsm.
CAMDEN, N. J., March u, 1855.
Dear slr-r Is with much pleasure that inform you
of the great benefits derived from the use Of your Ger
man Bitters inmy family. During the greater paro
last summer my son, agedtwo years, severely af
hcted with the Summer Complaint IN the worst form,
for which various remedies prescribed by Physicians
and others were used, but with avail. 1 also sent
him to the try, but proved Of but little benefit.
Having bottle OF German Bitters In the house, was
persuaded to try that, which to my Astonishment
trsly cured him, He continued to take the Bltiers
sometime afterwards and became healthy. have the
greatest confidence In the Bitte feel hesitation
in saying that NJ family should be without them.
Respectfully, yours, JOHN w. PARIS,
To Or. G. NJ. Jackson. Plum-st,, abov Ssoond
See advertisement. 39-aw
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Democratic National Convention

We are frequently asked when the Demo-
cratic National Convention meets, and we
find that many are under the impression that
it meets this month. This is mistake. -
The Convention assemblies at Cincinnati on
the first Monday in June, when and where
the President of the United States will be
nominated.
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CONGRESSIONAL ELECTORS.

CONGRESSIONAL ELECTORS.
a.r. SHELDON l. LKELLOGG, Hamilton.
sp. HENRY F. SEDAN, of Hamilton.
Sd. DAVID CLARK, of Montgomery.
4rH. JeH. THOMAS, of Darke.
GrH. EDWARD FOSTER, Of Williams.
9TH. MICHAL II. DAVIS, of Clermont.
TIN. WILLIAM CR0SSEN, of Warren.
STH. WILLIAM KERSHNER, Of Clark
9TH. GEORGE f. SENEY, Of Seneca.
10Th. LEVI DUNCAN, Of Jackson.
llrH. ALFRED McVElGH, of Fairfield.
18th. JACOB SLYH, Of Franklin.
l3rA, JOHN Tiff, Of Huron.
I4rH. JOHN e. MYERS, of Medina.
18TH. JOSEPH BURNS, of COshocIon.
10TH. JAMES Nj. GAYLORD, of Morgan
a7rH. BENJAMIN F. SPRIGGS, Of Noble.
18TH. ALPHONSO HART, Of Portage.
18th. HENRY H. DODGE, of Cuyahoga.
s0rH. GEORGE G. GILLETT, Ashtabula
Rfsr. GEORGE COOK, of Harrison.
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MrcHIeAs, O. K.-Thsresult Of the town
ship elections for Supervisors in Michigan,
as far as heard from, gives the Democrats
$50 against 24s Of all other parties. The
PenihsHisr State il sure for q good round
Democra,ic majority next fall. That's 50
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or The Chicago Democrat gives an ac-
count of the recovery of $2,4oo worth OF
gold watches, which were hid in manure
heap in that city. A man named Hickox
had stolen them.
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voting themselves Rocks.

The present Fusion Congress have voted
themselves about 100000 worth Of books
daring the present session. Splendid "ecsn-
omyn--glorious 'srstrenchment"-this:
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From the Boston Herald.
SOMETHING WORTH KNowING!-By sing Professor
Woods Hair Restorative, grey hair can be perma.
nently restored to its original color. The subjoned
certificate from Johnson & Stone, Gardiner, Me-, is
is but one of the many instances that daily
ing to our knowledge of its wonderful effects. II is
no 10 nger problematcal, but aseevident truth, aa.
hundredsin our community can testify. .r'r.. .