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The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-11-13

The Louisville Courier. received last
evening. furnished ia with many valuable
and interesting political dispatches, that we
have never seen ut this point.
In Tennessee, thirty two counties heard
from give Demo ratio gain OF 5000 on
our mujprity Of 1856. which was 2 O0O.--
Buchanan will have 5000 majority in tht
State.
A dispatch from Philadelphia, of the 6tt
inst says Buchansn's m Irty in PennsyI
vania will exceed 40 900!
In New Jersey 1t is 6,0G0.
In Indiana the First and Second Con
gressional Districts give Buahanrn 2O,O0t
majority ever Fremont. This is gaia o
IL 900. In this State his plurality is 90 t.,
900 At least!
In Alabama the returns indicate M j1ri
ty Of $4,000.
Mississippi 10000.
In New York the Democrats have electe,
sixteen members OF Congress, aud th
| Blacks seventeen. This shows II gain o
thirteen members for the Democracy, IN k
ing change Of thirteen in the House iron
this single State.-Cm. Eng.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-11-13

and that they are, as they have been, fully
cOmpeten, to insure the success of that Re.
publican Empire which our fathers have
founded and committed to our care.
In closing the performance OF the arduous
and responsible duties con6ded to our hands
by the confidence of the Democrats party,
we have to return our thanks to Providence
for having permitted us in any sense, howso-
ever humble, TO have been instrumental in
preserving our beloved country from con.
spiracy SO dangerous to its peace and tram
guilty, and in having contributed to a result
SO conclusive OF the established ascsndency
Of Democratic principles, and so suspicious
to the Permanency Of the Union.
CHAS. JAS. FAULKNER.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-11-13

The Buf',lo Express understands that
there have been received at railroad Offices.
recently, several counterfeit five dollar notes,
purporting to be of the "Bank Of Com
merce," Fredericksburg, Va. AS the genu.
inc notes do not circulate here. the public
will be more readily able to guard against
the deception. The counterfeit is thus de.
scribed: 1t has for vignette man driving
dray, with apier and shipping in the back
ground. Underneath are the words, "Bank
of Commerce" with Five" in large red let.
ters, and Virginia in small letters, (blacE)
printed over it. This is unlike the genuine
which has for the centre vignette, a ship
under full sail. The notes are supposed L
be freely circulated in the West.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-11-13
Hail, Old Dominion!

So far as returns Of the Virginia election
have been received they show a Democratic
gain Of about six thousand over Wise's vote
of 1856, when he obtained ten thousand ma
jority. Buchanan's majority, therefore, over
Fillmore, can hardly fail to be from eigh-
teen to twenty thousand in the State. This
is the largest majority the Democracy oi
Z Virginia ever gove at contested election
The sold Dominion" is ever true, having
never failed to vote for Democratic Pres
Dental Candidate since the time Of Wash
ington.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-11-13

Or A package Of old love.l letters re-
Gently brought man 100000 in Bristol,
England. His first 1lme married another
man, and he himself also married, but re-
tanned the letters Of his first love, against
an occasional remonstrance Of his wife,
After some years the writer Of the letters
died widow, leaving her old lover $40, ,ooo
and her letters to him were essential tc
prove his identity. The wife is now glad
she was not allowed TO burn the evidence
of her husbands early affection for another
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-11-13

During the incoming Administration, eve
ry branch of the General Government will
be Democratic. TGe late elections show
that both branches of Congress will be
largely so. The Democrats have elected
fifteen membe.s of Congress in New York,
fifteen in Pennsylvania. eight in Ohio, six
in Indiana, FIVE in Illinois, five in New Jer'
sey, and several in the other Northern States.
Our nett gain in the Northern States il
thirty two Representatives. This makes a
change of sixty-four members in the House
There can be no doubt of Democratic ma
iority.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-11-13

The advance, says the New York Journal
of Commerce, in the value of bar silver
abroad has created demand for small silver
coin for export to Cuba and other points
south, and a premium has been paid for
dimes, which will pass for the same as shil.
ling pieces, (twelve and half cents) when
the latter are scarce. This has led to the
impression that silver change is scarce and
can only be procured at premium. This
is not so; silver can be obtained at the United
States Mint at Philadelphia in exchange for
gold at par. and merchants and others who
want it for the purpose of change can pro
cure il in sums of $50 10 800 at the Sub
Treasury without charge in exchange fol
gold.
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slave In>urrecslon In Knnsns.

BY private letter to gentleman of this
city, we learn that there is great excite
ment in Union county, Arkansas, on ac.
count Of the discovery OF plot among the
negroes to rise in rebellion on the 18th of
this month. Fortunately, the plot was dis.
covered in time to prevent one of the most
bloody massacres in the whole annals Of in
surrections. The plot was very extensive.
and negroes who were taken up and made
to confess, Implicated others twenty miles
oil. Some OF the negroes say the rise was,
to take place on the day o. the Presidential
election. The men nil being from home
on that dny, the plot WAS to murder the wo-
men and ehiIdren first, and then attack the
unarmed men at the polls. Several white
men have been implicated, and notified to
leave the country in a given time or be
hung. The letter ststes that on the Color.
ad9the excitement Is Intense, and that sev-
erai negroes have been hung. The plot
seems to nave been very extensive, reaching
as far as Texas.-Msmphis Enquirer, Oci
1871. E"a3 ,5 'atb |"
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Interesting Decision.

At the present Rochester Circuit the
Court ordered a non.suit in the case Of John
II. CIackener Is. N Y. C. R. r. Co.
The plaintiff in this action attempted to cross
Sophia street, at Centre square, while IL
train of freight cars stood there, by climbing
between two cars. While he was in that
position the locomotive backed up and his
foot caught in the coupling and was hurt
He brought suit for $4,000 damages
The Court held that complainant had no
business to be in tina, position where he sus.
toined his injuries. He had no right to put
himself in place of danger, and then hold
others responsible for the damage h. rrceiv.
ed, 1t has been held that passenger who
leaves his seat in the cars TO 90 upon the
platform, and gets hurt thereby, cannot sus-
tain any action against ruir Dad company
for injuries. ALBANY Statesman.
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Illinois Democratic.

1t 10 now ascertained beyond doubt that
Illinois is Democratic by from five to ten
thousand majority!
Both branches OF the Legislature are
Democratic.
a msjori,y of the Congressmcn are Dem
ocratic.
The last crum OF comfort for fusion:sm is
gone. 1t ,ras some consolation to think that
they had carried Illinois and "rebuked"
Douglas. Now this prop has broken under
them and they are gone.
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Indiana ElcCtf0n-TWe Thou
sand Majority for Buchanan.

The indianapolis Sentinel, of Saturday
morning, says ofthe result in Indiana:
"The returns which we have received
from our own State do not change the esti-
mate we have made of 10000 majority for
Buchanan. In six Congressional Districts
we shall have about $4,000 majority, giving
TO the Republicans 5000 in the other five,
which is more than they will probably re
ceive. There can be no question where In
diana stands upon the great issues which
have been involved in the recent CANVASS"
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-11-13
The Result i'm OEIi0-LaTge DEM
ocP0tic Gains.

The official vote of Ohio, is not yet with.
in our reach. 1t will be published as soon
az received. The returns from sixty six
counties in Ohio indicate a Fremont MAORI
ty Of only 5,4l4. These include Ashtabula,
Cuyuhoga, Lorsin, TrumbulI and Portage
where the fusionsts have tbs largest vote.
In the sixty.six counties above referred to
there is a Democratic gain Of 1000 over The
October election. We do not think Fre-
mOn.'s majority will exceed $4,000 and the
probability is that it will not reach that fig
ure.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-11-13

DREADFUL The WolisboroHgh (New
Hampshire) Pioneer states that on Tues
day night, Mrs. Tilton, Of North Ssnd.
wich, drowned her little girl, one year old,
by putting her into a.smalI stream Of water,
fhce down, and laying rock upon her to
keep her down. She then went to neigh
boris house and told the family what she
had done and requested them TO 60 and take
her out, as lying in the water might disfgure
her face. She is said to be deranged.-r
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-11-13

HTS. P. Chase, Governor OF Ohio, has
realizing sense Of the demeriis Of bic par
ty. In his proclamation for. Thanksgiving
he humbly confesses unworthiness OF the In.
esiimable benefits Of liberty guarded BY law
and defended By Union.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-11-13

CHICAGO, Nov. 9.-Returns this morning
generally confirm last estimate. Buchanan
has about 1000 mi in The State; Bissel
and Republican State ticket have about g..
600 mai
The official returns will not vary much
from this estimate. Allen, Dem, is pfoba.
bly, reelected in the 8.h Congressional, dis.
uict. leaving the delegation FIVE Democrats
and four Republicans.
Legs sature-Both parties claim the Sen
ate. The Democrats have'a maj, Of 8 to
in the House probably.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-11-13

BToRMoNIsM. - Late European advicet
state that Mormonism is making such pro
gre.s in Denmark as to excite considerable
alarm in the minds of religious and reflect
ing men. Petitions have been sent to thu
government, asising that the Mormons may
be restricted from the more public practice
of their ceremonies.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-11-13

RErLUx OF IMMIeRATIoK.--The New
York journal Of Commerce states that eight
thousand immigrants have returned from
that city to Liverpool during the past sia
months. besides large number who have
probably gone from Boston aud Philadel
,phia.., They do not all 60 to remain there
however, some intending only visit, other
to induce friends 70 come back with thsm.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-11-13
The Prayers of tEic Righteous
Avail Much. iat's

The following is from the New York
Tribune: "aa@ an bnit
"At Penn Yam, yesterday, the Presbyteri.
an Church, the Baptist Church, thr Metho..
dist Episcopal Church, and the Wesleyan
Methodist Church, united, were to, hold a
Prayer meeting al eight and, a half o'clock
a. NJ, to prey for the success Of the Repub.
licah cause, followed by procession oii the
male members to the polls, to vote for Ftsr
mont and Dayton"
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-11-13

BAErMpRR ELECTION RToTs.--NeW York,
Norember THE Baltimore papers give a
list Of the killed and woui ded ina the cleo
ton riots OF Tuesday. There were tour kill,
ed, fourteen, tataAy wounded, and sixty nine
ounded, some dangerously. Among the
wounded are three women and four boys.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-11-13
The Quakers have voted.
New Jersey EIectiOn-l5,OOO for
Buchanan.

. This State has gone for Buchanan BY 49,
600 majority. The Democrats have two
majority in the State Senate, and fourteen
In the House. This gives us U. S. Sen
ator to be chosen this winter.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-11-13
saian's KInsdon. Failing Down

a Two years ago the Black Republican ma.
jority was over 80 900. what fall was there.
Had there been . Legislature to be elected
shis fail. we have carried districts enough to
Asye had control Of the State.
Next year we will redeem Ohio,
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-11-13

or -Four hundred and and sixty men are
said 10 have lett New Orleans, La, on the
27lh ult.. for the purpose ofioining General
Walkers army In Nicaragua.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-11-13

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. l0,-John NJ. Clay.
ten died at Dover, Del, last evening.
Tennessee dispatches received at Rich.
mond, report Tennessee g,ne for Buck by
1000 majority. This stnlement is based on
full returns from eastern counties.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-11-13
The ResnIt i'm Pennsylvania.

p The Resnlt ina Pennsylvania.
The Democratic majority in foriy.twc
counties is $4,000 over the fusion electoral
ticket--over Fremont alone-that is the
ticket headed with his name, it will be much
larger; probably 10000 or 10000 IN The
State.
The Quakers have voted.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-11-13
wages and work In Nebraska

Two young farmers who left Newcastle.
N. Y /, on The 26th OF March last, in quest Of
new homes in the Great West, have written
home the following which will be found in.
teresting, at least by those who contemplate
following in their footsteps:
OMAHA CRY, Nebraska, 1856.
We reached this,point day before yester.
day. This is beautiful place. They are
building the capitol here. Carpenters wa
ges are from $3.50 to S4 day. We are
going on North about DO miles to Cumming
City. There is plenty Of work here of all
kinds. This is the hsndsomest place for
city that I ever saw. The water is very
good. Cattle nre not as high here MS in Iowa
City. can get plenty of work. to do at
"a day. The land in Iowa is blutfy. and in
mos, parts the soil sandy.
In travelling forty miles, we saw but four
horses, and we were twelve miles from the
nearest house and sixteen from the next
One day we saw but one man, and we could
not see house or tree as far as the eye could
reach. We can get as good buffalo robe
here for $l,50 AS yeti can in New York for
$S. The boys ARE in the city at work, and II
staid at the wagon to cook dinner. have
been baking bread in frying pan, SO you see
what an old bachelor has to do. think I
plenty of g,rIs in some places in Iowa, some.
at the wash tub und some in the harvest
field. J. b.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-04-01
TO FARMERS.

The questions Of cheap bread for the working
man and whether there will be good supply Of
beef depend upon how the people plant corn.
II pork next Fall ia scarce and high, those who
have it to sell may think it is prosperous time for
them but it will be more so if the people generally
have planted corn. i. is no true argument that if
all did so the price would be "ruinously low"
No country ever was ruined by cheap bread.
We adjure You therefore, every man of you that
owns an acre Of SELL to plant comm the English
acceptaton Of the word, anything that will make
bread-but more particularly we eO.reat you to
plant maize or Indian corn. We ask it now be-
cause now is the time to prepare for it, We ask
it for the good of the cOunty-or the benefit of the
farmer. Is there man living who took our advice
and increased his crop last Spring, and who has
since had moment of regret that be did so If he
has, his deeply benefited country has not. The
people return thanks to God for bounteous crop.
Without it, what would those who buy bread have
done in all this terrible Winter
Last Spring a general effort was made to in
crease the product of the land Heaven smiled
upon il, and the people were made glad. There
was cause then-there is cause now-that the peo-
pie should plant corn-more than was planted last
year, for nowhere are the granaIies full; nowhere
is there surplus laid up against an unfruitful year,
and without such surplus no country can be inde-
pendent, no people prosperous and hsppy. Let
them plant corn.
We have hsd Winter of severity such as those
who are most able to work have never known
before, and may never know again But that is not
certain; the next may be one of still greater Sc
verify, and if 20, what demand there will be for
grain-the poor will cry for bread. Let the
| farmers plant corn.
Owing to the fact that the ground has been
covered with snow for many weeks, and that snsw
is an absorbent Of fertlzing elements for the
earth, we have reason to believe that this will be
great gran-Producing season. Let the people
| plant corn.
Not a day is to be lost. We know that the
ground is still frozen-that the SHOWS of January
still linger on the surfaces but, We repeat. not
day is TO be lost from your preparation if you in
tend more than last year, to plant corn
Let ii not Be argued that the price Of corn y
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-04-01
HOMES FOR THE PEOPLE.

Legislative attention to the condition of the tene.
ment houses in this city is at last assuming prac-
teal shape The Committee appointed at Albany
have made careful inquiries with the view of elicit
ing facts concerning the dwellings of the masses,
from which, 1t is hoped suggestions may be derived
for the reform of q great social evil.
The inquiry comes late enough. Years ago the
bad construction oftenement houses-their poverty
In the matters of free ventilation and all decent
cOnveniencies, as well as the exorbitsnt rent at
tached to them-constituted subject of just CON-
plant II was manifest that the working peo-
pie Of New-York, the best paid of their class IN
the world, were the most mserably lodged At a
fair estimate the house rent of mechanic is TO be
computed at more than fourth part Of his income-
an eItravagant average, evenin view of sccommo-
dasons in every way superior to those afforded by
our New.York landlords; enormous and ridiculous,
when placed in contrast with the positive discom-
forts 10 be endured.
Evils generally suggest their swn cure; and the
remedy In the case Of our tenement-houses is, in
COR opinion. % simple and 50 perfect as to demand
its immediate adoption. About twelve years since,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-04-01
FROM WASHINGTON.

WAsHIsG1OS, Monday, March 81, 1856.
The prominent feature Of the Nebraska caucus
at the Capitol tonight was the speech Of General
PUmeroy, who responded 10 the can TO hear from the
State of Kansas. In regard to public opinion, be
said, the people were anxious to have the State adj
mitted with the Topeka Constitution. Emigration
was going on at the rate Of 200 week. He graph
caly described the alleged invasion by Missourisns
and threatened capture by them Of Lawrence, and
denounced the elections in that city IA illegal His
that the sentiment Of the people OF Kansas
was Overwhelmingly on the side Of Freedom, was
hailed by the Anti.NebraskaItes in caucus with wild
delight. He was certain that any illegal Interference
with their rights would be stenly resisted. He made
long and eloquent speech, and answered many
questions propounded by his delighted listeners
Adjourned TO Monday.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-04-01

hlliDs-t il still largely rsr,nnerstive, while oil
it, products are equally 30. Look at the prices
that farmers have realized for beef and pork, and
though the latter has fallen, it il still above the
point OF profit to the maker. There is no pros
pect that beef will fall below ten cents pound
on the hoof for ell TINT is corn fed during the year
Al II rate it will pay TO plant corn.
There is pressing need now for great crop,
az great or greater than that Of last year, and We
may have IT, If those who read fhis article will bear
il mind the burden Of is song, and urge upon all
with whom they have any influence, to plant corn
plant more than you intended-more than you
did last year, if only by one grain, one hill, one
rod, one rood, one acre, one feld-stiIl lei your
motto BE- that which begins and ends this appeal
PLANT Corn
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FROM WASHINGTON.
A NATIONAL MANUFACTORY-PR TING.
Editorial Correspondence Of The N Y. Tribune.

A NATIONAL MANUFACTORY-PRINTING.
Editorial Correspondence of The N. Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON, March 30, 1856.
The Federal Government 80 far as l can now
recollect, prosecutes but two branches Of manu-
facture-the building Of Ships and the making of
Firearms. In my judgment these are two Ma
tonal mistakes. If We had never built National
vessel in a Navy Yard, nor made q musket at
Public ArmOry, but simply gone into the open
market whenever We needed either, and bought
our ships, or hired them built by the best ship
builders, Just as any great shipping housedoes in
like contingency, and so issued proposals fer one
hundred thousand muskets, rifles or revolvers, as
the case might be- leaving each bidder at liberty
in bis bid to vary the model in such manner az to
secure increased efficiency or value in any respect
We should not only have obtained our ships and
our arms much cheaper, but have advanced the
arts both of ship-buildiDg and gun-maklng Mr.
BAYARD of Delaware, judge, thinks differently,
since be has submitted to the Senate bill "To
provide for the Public Printing, Engraving and
Binding" whereofthese are the leading features:
/. Superintendent of Public Printing and Engrav-
ing, respectively, 10 be appointed for four years
with salaries of $4,000 per annum each A Fore
man of Executive and another of Congressional
Printing, with head BOOkbinder to be appointed
BY the Superintendent of Printing at salaries not
yet fixed, except that Of the Binder, which is made
$1,000 per annum- Any requisite number of
printers, engravers and binders to be employed by
these to execute the public Printing, &C., and no
other, and to be paid the wages current in their
respective callings.
2. The Superintendent Of Printing and Engrsv-
ing to advertise in one or more journals of each of
the great cities for Paper, to be furnished by con-