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The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-01-05
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do Nicholas NickIeby and Martin
CkHEzEcDit
do Darid COpperfeld, D0m5ey and
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81 do Bleak House, and DieksR's New
Stories. i.
Price Of Complete set. Bound in black CLOTH fall
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/" 6 library sheep, 3 90
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G9e 4atagt Sentinel,

A. HART. &: go: EDlrdn
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COM M E R CIAL:
RAVENNA MARKET.

CORRECTED WEEKLY BY GE6 BUEL AND OTHER pffLrR,
IN THE ARTICLES NAMED BELOW.
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A FORTUNE FOR OWE DOLLAR.

A FORTUNE FOR ONE DOLLAR.
Upon the Receipt of ONE DOLLAR, l will
send full instructions, whereby any person
can clear from IS. to IS. a day. p
Capital required for an outfit, is only $40.
NOTE. Persons at a distance, who may
imagine that this advertisement is intended
to swindle the public, can get full and ex-
plicit particulars by addressing WIN. H. G.
SMITH, Ravenna O.
JOHN S. CLUTE,.
Copper, Tin and Sheet Iron Manufacturer, and dealer
in Stoves and Tin Ware generally, south side of
Main street, nearly opposite Phenix Block. :
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In tho Court OF Probate Of
Portage Co. & State OF Ohio.
Petition 70 execute real
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portion of the United States shall undertake,
through assumtion of the powers Of the Gen
eral Government, to dictate the social insti-
tions of any other portion.
The SCOPE and effect of the language Of
repenl were not left in doubt. 1t was de.
clared, in. terms, to the 'true extent end
"meaning OF this act not to legislate Slave
cry into any Territory or State, nor to e1-
"clude it therefrom, but to leave the people
"thereof.perfectly free to form and regulate
"their domestic institutions in their own way.
..subiect only to the constitution Of the Uni
"ted States"
The measure could not be withstood upon
its merits alone. It was attacked with vio-
Hence on the false or delusive pretext that it
constituted breach of faith. Never was
objection more utterly destitute Of substan-
tiai justification. When before was II i'm
imagined by sensible men that regulative
| or declarative statute, whether enacted ten
or forty years ago, Is irrePealable--tha an
Act OF Congress is above the Constitution!
| II, indeed, there was in the facts any cause
to impute bad faith, it would attach to those
only who have never ceased-from the time
of the enactment OF the restrictive provis-
ions 20 the present day .1to deneuEce and TO
condemn ifS who kaye constantly refused to
coniplete II by ieedfGr supplementary legis.
lation who have spared no exertiOn to de-
lptiye It Of moral force; who have themselves
again and again attempted its repeal by the
lenactment Of incompatible provisions; &twho,
iby the inevitable reactionary effect Of their
/ own violence ON the subjtct, awakened the
countFy to perception the true constittl-
II. ~
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existing rights OF the intended new state.
1t was reluctantly acquiesced iii by South,
ern States as sacrifice to tile cause of
peace and Of the Union, not only Of the
rights stipulated by thc treaty of Louisiana,
but tho principle Of equality among the
States guaranteed by the Constitution. II
was received by tho Northern States with
xnery and r@entful condemnation and COM
plsint, because it did not concede all which
they had exactingly demanded. Having
passed through the forms of legislation, it
took it's place in the statute book, standing
opel, to repeal, like any other act Of doubt
ful constitutionality, subject to be pronoun-
ced null, and yoid by tho courts Of law, and
possessing no possible efficacy to control the
rights 81 the States, which might, thereaf.
ter beorganized out Of any part Of the orig
inal territory Of Louisiana.
In all this, If any aggression there were,
any innovation upon preexisting rights
towhich portion of the Union are they just.
" ehaFgeablea n.
This controversy passed away with Che
occasion, nothing surviving it save the dor.
mant letteref the statute.
But long after, when by the proposed &c.
sessioil Of the Republic of Texas, the United
States werc to take their next step in terri
tosiaI greatness, 4 siinilsr contingency cc
cured. and became the occasion fOl system
atized attempts to intervene IN the dofiies
tic af1ais IL one section Of tie Union, in de
fianes of their rights is States and Of The
slipulations Of The Constitution. These AZ
tsnspts assumed 4 practical direction in ths
share 81 perseyoring endeavors BY some q
yhe Representativcs, ii both Houses Of Con
arssa.so .dspriye the Southern States of ths
sloa bsns6t Of the pTcvisicns cf the se
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8 3 3 3 9 3 9 3 !

A. HART, Sec'y.
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FIELDING HffEaTTMAf
wholesale ard Retail Dealer In all kinds
or C0NFECTI0NAR1Eg.

Conner Of Third and Ianrpl Sic, fneart,
opposite the ]anEi -b Baton Rouge
7 AFlNG this tiaf ttbutfB his nitps.
= he Is prepared 70 furnish al hind n
Z A y ' at Wholesale and pfrtft. or
ttofe favorable iptms tian can b had IN NJ
Orleans: md having experienced vvnthran.
his candy will always be rtRE and fRrsu,
care being taken that n, 'ielhlerions inale-
dient' Is used in ts nan'tfarttte, ae Is fu,
p'tcn the ease with confectionery purabassd
ut Auer'uNs and from Irresponsible ha,rsae.
tie trusts that the trade Of this, and The
adjoining parishes. will give him their or3
hers to I'LL. which he is prepared to do to
any amount having made arrangements for
the best quality OF sugar in market, and be
ing u correspondence with one Of he large
est houses IN New York, tostptiy him will
fancy eofileetionary and articles in bis line
September I. "
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ron rHft,Dfruf

4 SUPPLY Of WORM LOZENGERs.
II Parents sldald Use these in Preference
10 any other Drug a...
Dewee $ camihatiYe Balsam, aI gays
made fresh, when wanted
sogeFs eitfats Of lfon Syrup, mn EXCEL
lent and harmless Tonic, for children
Also, Lactate Of Iron and Manganese
pastiles
All the above preparations ean be safely
administered to children
Yon should give them trial. For sale at
JnneG. B0GEL5S Drug Store.
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tEss snHtsEtH'HTggk,

HALLS PLOUGFfs, Nos to s with
IL and without Cutters, r.
Assorted Nos Of SnbsoiI -
and FInkes. fssz.s9sssssssTs
Kings Ploughs -tafended bars Ncs. /
10 4.
Hay Cutters and Corn Shelters.
os. Log, Back and Trace Chains,
Anes E Bowlani's best Spades and
Shovels,
lI6es-rast steel and forged, from G in.
10 I D IN blade,
Blind brides and Cart saddles
Collars and lIames, for mules ami
horses,
Ases, Yankee and Kentucky patterns.
Besides any other article generally found
III well assorted Hardware store
ianledyl aAEGUfER 4 tANnUE,
Cor Lafayette aud Florida sfs
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fills! EsiEssi

| NST teteived tty the undersigned fresh
y supply Of Wfiehfs indian Vegetable,
Nofat's Life, Brandreib's, Mortison's Hy-
gehia, Lees, sappineidf,s, Greafeuberg's, $,
Jayne $, Speueer's, Peters. Cnok'ss Hoop.
ers, Beekwiths beidy's blood. Holioway's
Swayne's Lery's, begraY's Champions. :.
Jones', Sears apd McLape's Pills Tor
sale in any quantity by
Jan 29 WV. BoaEL, Druggist.
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pArnrs.
10 Engineers 4 the Fire pepar.n,ept

...A A pF Bd ffH RHTtE
A s AGENTS Of the Manufacturers. wr
II ofIet at Factory prices india RUB
Der BETTING, HOSE and PACKING
Alsu, Oak tan'd stitched and ee,nened
Leather Betting
Description AS follows
3ply lndia Rubber Beltng, from 2 to 10
irches ply India = @ to 30
Hydfant House. 1nlia Rubber 10 a
inches. Warranted to stand pressure ot vi
lbs to sqr. inch; Locomotive 4 Fire En-.
gine India K. Hose II TO 3; warranted TO
sfand pressure Of i7J lbs to sqr inch. Pure,
Plain and Mixed Packing by the lb !, Oak
land., stieked, and Camented Leather
Belting, from to 20 inches wide.
A i oftlefs for the above goods filed al
shortest notice antl fully Guaranteed hY
iunl7. BARBEE Il BENJAMIN.
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D r. s W A Y N Els
oonFgHFD SYRUP OF
W IL D G II i Il Il Y,
vinltnt tatsh. f.lnnt,s tasnet ttnfat ts.,,.


s mIhtta, Centre Co., pa., Oct o. 1876
not osly take pleasure but deem II Il duty I
owe 70 suffering lfttnanity, e certify pstlisy to
q pt,p 5s ~ Fts9t p9gsr 3, o5 eonPouFb sY
tioltht cough, ana bloody expectoration,
great wasting away u my flesh, ali tHs sgtHb
totns of fixed consumption After trying Yarfons
remedies without any relief, and bearing gf The
and - ray great satisfaction, ma astbnf4Hberts
i Of all around ne, my Cough began 70 abate
appetite improve, ana iff fact have battfnt IL
healthy and ieshv rs ever Some twelve months
iiave elapssd since The disease was fret arrested
md hive every reason To believe thtt III is .titf
pletelg ersdicated from my system.
witness. Very Respectfully,
BENZ. REIGHARb. s JACOB HkUS
Extracts from the opinions bf fhe press
Dr swayne's Family Medicines We belle " t,.r
be unparalleled, and his Wild Cherry preparation
Is the only ore that contains the active prineihl
NJ This much yalnef medicinal agent sataftthR
toRttg fHiiadeiphia.
W. taYe used Dr. ssayhs's Hfeaitfnes f5f ~
number II Years in oftr fafnify, HBd afways witt
the hhppiest effect r. FitsVsratd Litv Itm, fNfta
I have hstH tine btttis ~ bf swasHs's fbM
POUND sYRBP OF WILD CHEEKY, and believe
i g be m ln7alnable medicine n Stett, feee-
The Wild Cherry of Drs swayne is known tc
'iave thtod tie most desperate gases 81 c5hsufhp
tihn, hrd the Vertnifuge is 4 nevef2failfng worm
killer. Nb0niaR, Nitoa, n.
soft-The above iffYAfnhble medicine IL pre
pared phdet the imnedihte care of fr. swayfe, n
p'ysiean # rtanv yeHfs prattice III philadelphia
who was also connected with The Iibspifa1 and
on Aims HbHse In that city served fafthfht term
o. prHctiet n The Ptiiadelpffia Uspensaty. etel
etc, and 10 titte institutions he enjoyed fhe most
ample opportunity df obtaining an insight into
dissr 7es IN af thei' various forms and ms bpsf
meth 'ds q Their treatment. Dc particular 70
OHERRY the original and only genuine Iatora-
tory, 4 North seventh at. PhifaHnIuftas
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fI7iIE VERY Persons desiring
1 any Of the ceebfated uedicins cal.
leo brandy, ran get some offhe pure and
pndu'Irafed Pinet, Castliion K Co.'S. at the
Drug Store Of WM EOrEf,
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DIRECT IMPORTATION
Cutlery Cutlery!

TOGERS, Wostenhelms and other eele
~ bratea rnakers-one to four blatled
Bone, Horn, Buffalo. Buck end Pearl han.
died Pocket Knives. Also The celebrated
" "Ramaps'' and patent Guarded Razors. Ra-
zur Homes and Straps, Best medium. com
mon and Extra fine Table Cutlery, Shears
Scissors and Graduating Button Hole Cut
ters. Also No | Scissors in tnu1pleta sefs
at oct25 | MUNTAN & HUGUETiS.
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}. l.. VALET.
At his Drug Store on Third Street.

At his Drug store ON Third Street.
IS IN constant receipt of PURE,
l FREeH DRUgS. HEIJfrfyEs. .rfyEN1,
HAtS, pERFuNERfEs, de- ffd tas iastfseeig
edper ship Tempest, from N. Y. the fsi6wing
! Barrel Refined Alum
do. Coperas;
do. Gum;
do Gum fsmphor. refined;
DO. Biearb Of Soda; do Cream Tartar,
do. Fine white Gum Arabic.
10 Onz. sdlph 0uinine;
10 dfaehms salph Morpbine;i
Best Afrlcan Cayenne Pepper,
50 lbs. Best Bermuda Arrow Root
American seafifcatofs
Turkey Rhnbarb PLY fpetac. ae.
All of which, be offers on the most rea
sonable terms oct20.
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4 LIE AND pORTER-A large suppfy
y of Barclay, Perkins " fo's Edndon
Porter and Tenupnt Scotch Ale, wafrsnted
genuine jnst received ard for sale ~
no 9ily VIM. BOFEL, brueeest
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A FEW barrels and / barrels Molassas
IA an excellent article. In store and for
sale BY BARBEEs a. BENJAMIN.
august 81
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s'sIts ana Dress Eoads.

FFksAF ttHtEs Ffss@N sEsRHSs
and are determined 10 sell At prices IN lis
lance all competition for ehearnass. 10 the
nhnefintla customers who have favored lie
with their patronage during the past wear,
we VIII now renew pir assufante that
every Effort will he made to render II their
own interest to continue the same. They
can rely mon being always received and
waited Appn with rolteness, and nppn be-
Ing supplied with goods at less than nttlit,-
ary prices That This is no entity boas1,
The cfoHts that daily throng our Store
will testify
Every ore says that The cheapest and
htst goods are bought at The
philadelphia Cheap fssf, store.
Call and Judge for yourselves.
5000 yards new British ard American
Prints, finest qualities made. 10 different
styles, all Wool faids. French Merino
and Detaihes New STYLES Black and
Dress Silks, at low prices Emboiieries.
Grape Collars, English llossery. Bonnet
Ribbons. Trimmings, Gloves. FIannels,
nenesties, Gassirnetes, &c.
Remember the place
PHtbApEhrHfa CHfaf fAsu Erorr
oct1N, Lafayette street
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gookal Books I

THIER'S french Revolution Lossjugs
i Field Book Of The Revolution Homes
OF the New World; Memories of Aror
Burr with large variety Of cheap pub
lcations, Just received and for safe I,
jun24 GEO. M HEROMaN.
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Fresh Supplies.
Al @. Macketal in bh1s.
~ e" do
/" 2 ID kits for family use.
Leyefings pest Loaf Sugar
Loaf sugar In bbs
Powdered = g ]"
Crushed q ii u
Fresh Goshen Butter, Rose bad dairy.
0lrine Soap,
French Brandy, casks, low priced
do. do, in eases of tos
Roanoke Tobacco. 5s.
Childres Honey Dew i0s.
100 bbls. Cape Lime.
9 Plaster
Cement.
pasterer's Hair--lhrgc quantity.
oct23 BARBEE Il BENJAMIN.
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.svIst Received.

.sust Received.
1nD SACKS fresh made BRAN.
NV 30 barrels Heavy hump Pork;
100 Bale Hay;
500 bushels Oats; sa -
600 barrels ear Com, 8#
90 boxes Louisville Star Candle
% Ss2Sl = "
10 New Bedford Sperm,
i50 Assorted Soaps;
10 bags prime Rio Coffee,
10 Pockets old Java
9 barrels fresh Soda Crackers.
Can be had as lew as in any either house
in the city-7fer cash.
inne9i. A. MoNrAv Il Hpo.
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e4rases, s+ratas a.,a stoves.

A NGW supply # The abptd FL PR
- iot and o'fee, Titii aud without Skinner
iFants, trok Stoyes lptgh aud smhll Ffe, Hav
Barre am Fra1Fin St1rss, for Wonl and teal
assorted st2ea, besides tie articles which general
i g3 with thert-Rrrii rs ro4 HoIs shareI ard
Ttpes, &s A. the ltnta-ere 2tofe ~
jan j7zv iAHttt1ER tANGrE.
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Axes and Nails.

A LOI q each on hand and for sale by
rsy23 y r. Cor. CONT House square
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si"t'F,'"s rr, Steamship rhi,aItips,sa
~ LBS FINE M MpERIAL, and

hn LBS FINE IMPERIAL, and
~ 30 lbs gIaek Tea Superior;
2d dof Fatat Wibhs
81" Champagne
bas"a Ieaty Lind twist Tobacco ;
100 s. Vireiaia n9king :"
g bsrna fhkish a
- doz Olive 0il, dts aud pts.
~ boxas Niad4ot sb1b
$500 Superior Havata eegars
100 ofnrea Ffanrh 9htnihe. PalIetiefs
t9 loz. Preston < MyrnFs Yeast
Powder
In store md for sale at New Orleans.
prices hY WIN. BOGEL,
nov J. Druggist
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liver Complaint.

4 IAN BE ehecinally cured by the use ol
" lloAlaHds German Fittefs. Price, 70
d"eed t. seventy-fye cents, can always be
had fresh at the Arue store Of
octlo WIN. gOGFI.
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Elegant Stock Of Fall Il Winter

STAPLE M FANCY
1-n1As3 1E3 Fz3E3 III ~ nDa3a
w = ARE RECEIVING Our new sup.
w Ply Of
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IlfnDa ano nlfoifinfo.
VIM BOGEL,
AruEsist nmn AIntlserarK

X EEPs constantly oa hand tafse ait
~ well saltesfel stock If frasli Drugs aud
Medicines All his preparations are PIE
pared ~ Northern manufactures, and put
np IN the very bestmafncf t. preserve lhpit
medicinal Yifttfes In citrate kp thjs
persons aiioad,hyt overlook ltisimpoytant
consideration.
5z- presctiptioHs filed with care at sny
time Of night or day oet1o-y
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Bulk Meat.

A LARGE lot Choice Hams and sho,ld.
"A ers IN store and for sale at less thar,
nothing, by. RARBEE & BENJAMIN.
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ANsahH.ieR.

nST RECEIVED q dr. boxes Of
- Fresh Sardlnes 5 dor. Gallon lars Pick.
les don. gal. ars do. 3 doz Of Pr. rcb
do bbls Mackerel, Fresh Butter. fine
lot fresh cheese, and for sale Cheap for
Cash, by. loet29I A. Wlfjsov 4 Co.
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS,

= =. HALL. Attorney at Lav. Lanrpf
- street, Patton Rotss th inntfy,
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THOS. Y PnENDERGAsT- -ltlenaral

Produce ana Commission Merchant. md aeal.
sfih All kinds Of Groceries and Provisions Tor
7f Third and Iatfet gts bibstal east hfvph-es
IN Susar and uutter. rrRi-fi
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THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.

To tho exclusion OF onr usual variety. We
present This docum"n. entire before Cur
readers. II is unquestionably an able pro-
d~uciion, and the views of his Exccllency
pPeR the vagieus subjects treated, though
soIae az tbem aEe startling and soyei in
their ehnracIes, yet are given with great can.
dor and boldness, and invested with such
plausible reasoning, as must entiile them to
the highest consideration of the Honorable
Body to whom they arc addressed.
IL will be seen that no suggests an in.
creose in the salary Of GoverpoH apd iha,
he be required to seside a, the CnpitaS.-
The South Carolina College, he recommends
TO the continued ia, or Of the Legislature,
and protests against nay part Of is appro,
Priation being WITHHOLD. lie also regards
the money expended pPoa The Military
Academies, ms a valuable investment. lie
recommends the exemption Of family libra.
ries from legal process and sale; aud also.
at least one slave, Ia ADDITION TO tAe exemp.
tons now In favor Of bankrupss she
adoption Of a system of drainage e the IN
land swamPa ofSonih Carolina, he regards
as %impoFiaat All monies involved 10
lengthy litigation he thinks should be de-
posted 10 the Bank Of the State until tho
ease is decided, and a fair interest apon IL.
paid TO tho parties. The revival Of the
African Slave Trade, he treats a, some
length, and is entirely in favor Of the prop
%ositlon.
This last is q grave question, Of deep and
comprehensive import, affecting not only
the Interest 81 South Carolina aud Of the
United States, bit OF the entire Commercial
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SOUTHERN COMMERCIAL CON.
VENTI0N.

This grand representative Body ofSouth-
Crn industrial and commercial interest, meets
| Ia Savannah Ga. on the 9th inst. The zeal
with whirh these annual meetings are sus-
tanned by the South, speaks well for her
future prosperity and heF final independence
Of Northern and foreign enterprise and in
dus,ry. The prime object Of these conven-
tons is to encourage homo INSTITUTIONS and
home enterprise Of every description, in pre-.
ference to a dependence upon the North for
a large proportion Of oil that we read, wear
and conaumo and TO devise means for n
more ample development Of Southern re-
sources, and for retaining within ouI own
limits Il portion of that immense wealth,
that is yearly enrIching the New England
Manufacturer, the Northern Commercial
trader, and the publishers Of our sohoo!
books, texts books, and the host Of light
AID newspaper literature Of the day.
The Convention IL opposed in some quar-.
tiers upon Tho grouna Of its Icing a sectional
movement, serving, uocdlesly il 10 slledgod.
To cngondef animu.ity bctwoca the North
and South. Suuh siukly sentiment should
not be needed. Performance would not DO
Il virtue in a case where one section. for
fear of offending its neighbor, would not
compete for the profits arising from its
own trade and commerce.. The North is
scarcely entitled to so distinguished n marx
of our esteem and consideration. Charity
begins at home, and if Legitimate means can
be devised Cor cnriching our W section, 10y
n proper encouragement of the Arts. Scien.
ccs, and industrial pursuits among us, every
sentiment of patriotism, and every princi.
pie Of political economy. admonishcs US to
adopt them. In view of the great end 10
contemplation, We hopc the South will DO
very generally represented, aud The pro6ta.
Bile Suggestions that NAY be submitted
meet with EyGmpt and carnest attention
from cvcsy .ltqS oi her pcapil.
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HOGS.

The Ashcvillc IN. C) Ne,cs says For
several days past onr streets have been
thr"ngcd with fat hogs, on their winding
way to market, How many have passed
through, we DO not know. We have heard
of no sales IL this section, ether Than enough
to settle bills as they pass along.
The Chroni'h Of Saturday last informs
ns that a fine drove passed through York-
vile on Friday ei gross Was asked.
The l.aureEsyiIle Herald Of Friday Ia.
reports that a spnl! drove passed through
that place n few days before. Nc sales
were effected 10 consequence Of the price
asked, viz ~ cents
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ASSETS.
6,l43,ll4 "A

The ainoun of 10000 appropriated ut the
last session to dcfray the continguent en-
penscs OF the executive department, ] have
had 30 occasion 10 draw from the Treasury.
With the uncNp"ndcd balance of 1854 81,
transferred TO my credit by my predecessor,
have been able 10 meet the ordinary drafts
on the department. As my term of Office
- about TO expire, | feel no dclicacy in ma
ling certain recommendations in relation to
the department. The salary of the Gov
crnor is wholly Inadequate to the maintain
age Of the proper rcSpcctabilily and digni-
~ OF the station. | have avoided all un.
necessary expense /; ] have INDUCED in no
display whatever and from my experience,
! have TO hesitation in saying that no man
can dispense the ordinary hospitality en-
sccted OF hiri, nor maintain that style which
or people very properly associate with the
station, without drawing largely on his pri-
vatc income. The first office in the Gift of
the people should not he one which the
yealthy only can afford To accept. 1t Is no
answer Ia say, there is no want of aspi-
rantS for the position. Willing public SER
ants are not generally the most efficient
The republican standard of compensation
for all public service, is that which will
command the talent that is able to serve the
commonwealth. 1t too often happens that
he wh0 has givoa his life to the public en-
tails upon his fanny the incidents OF was
Ted fortune. ! recommend that the salary
"f the Governor be increased TO five thou
sand dollars and that he be required 10
reside Mt the capital. On this latter point,
invite your attention TO the following cx-
tract from the message of the late Gov.
Johnson "Tbe office is i~linerant and fol-
lows the person of the Executive where
ever his necessities or convenience may
compel him to reside. This is utterly in
consistent with the necessary order and
uniformity rs the conduct of the business
OF the officer. tic cannot carry with him
oil the books, documents, and vouchers, nor
hiS SECRETARY. liz must either dispense
WIN him, or subject him TO an expense
Which would swallow up his small salary
lceiiizens loo arc inteTestcdto know where
The Executive may be found, and If he has no
liked residence, are obliged 70 goin pursuit
through highways and by.paihs. They
may chance 10 pass him on the way, without
Knowing him "a ease Of actual oecurrencc).
The true TcmelySA4pM provide him n resi-
dence at fhcA A&V<xnfS<sayernment and re.
qalre him n ia& permanently.
pmes Jones, Com.
llf5v5Tf<F4 House, will give
hGlfi ~ 1ol9rf1&tlo& & &ke progress Of the
W2k28 4sply plan 3F FIthre operations. |
coastirN wSt ban agent to sell Che boDds Ep-
elhonzedt1be issued by the last legisla-
fnrc. There has been little or nQagmand
on 9 per cent. bonds, aud but fe~ Of them
hssN been disposed Of The A. tesHid'
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