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The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-05-08
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or, The Iowa Sentinel says the spring
eleetions in that State indicate q democrat-
ic majority Of about three thousand.
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There they are; subtract them: 32-32=
0. The exact amount of the retrenchment
the exact value Of Fusion promises, and
the exact distinction, according to Fusion
lists, between taxes and rents
But reader look at the figures again :
For State government, Fusion. 10
5t Democratic. 6
For every dollar you paid last year for
expenses of the State Government you will
this year pay ONE DOLLAR SIXTY SIX AND
Two.THrRDs CENTS This, too, in the very
department in which the great reduction was
to be made.
Extra sessions of the Legislature, pleas
ure excursions to Cincinnati, committees to
set during vacation to hunt up electioneering
capital, can't be had for nothing and the
people must be bled.
Look once more at the figures.
For the Sinking Fund, Democratic. 10
+" !" Fusion. Z
Here is a reduction at last. Yes, ard
whnt reduction ! In order to make it, the
sinking fund Commissioners are to issue
certificates and renew :he State Debt. The
payment of the principal is to be postponed
for from 10 to 20 years; the principal will
be more than paid in paying the interest
and still be unpaid. What economy what
retrenchment But why was it done Al
the State is undoubtedly loser by it, why
was it done Simply in order that the stock
might form basis for bankers to operate
upon. 1t is to be the foundation of a swarm
ofnew banks, which are contemplated by
the Kelly bill which passed the Legislature
The people must pay part Of the money ou
of their own pockets to sustain banks, 81
that the banks may blow up and make wha
they have left valueless.
But this is not all their retrenchment
| there remains one more item, and only one
The Library tax, it will be seen is stricken
out of the Fusion levy. Itrequired just on
mill, after adding four for the state govern
ment, and reducing three by renewing tn
state debt instead of paying it. to make tn
same as last year. Yes, the Library tax
suspended, and you who are not able to pur
chase library OF your own, can amnse you
selves on long evenings by staring at til
FIRE; or perhaps you will be better employe
in devising some plan to raise money to pa
the Fusion Legislature for extra session
pleasure trips and smelling committees az
pointed to get them into Office again. Th
is the substitute which the Fusionist Civ
you for books. Let those who like such q
administration sustain them.
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GARDINER, Me-, June 90. 1855.

GARDINER, Me-, June %, 1855.
Prof o. J. Wood-Dear Sir:-l have used two bot,
ties of Prof. Woods Hair Restorative, and can truly
say the greatest discovery of the age for restor
ing and changing the Hair. Before using it was q
man Of seventy. My hair has attained its Origi
nal color. You recommend 1t to the world With
out the least fear, as my case Of the worst
kind. Yours, respectfully, lA
.t. DAN,L N. MURPHY
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ALWAYS SOMETHING NEW.
READ THIS-o AND YOUNG.
PROF. WOnD,S HAIR RESTnR p ATIHE

FNUF VVUA1 q 1IHIzt NNoIU UNHIIFE "
Will restore gray Hair to its original color perma-
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dandru itching, destroy all diseases Of the scap
and if used say once or twice week regularly, villa
prevent the hair from becoming gray or falling, to
any imaginable age. Read tho following testimoni-
ais, and we defy you tV doubt. (Says the Waverly
Hagazine:)
Success to the genius whose tonic we say,
Turns back to its color the hair that was gray.
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THURSDAY, MAY S, 1856.

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS FOR
OHIO.
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BRooKFIELD, Mass, Jan. 12, 1875.
Prof. Wood-Dear Sir:-Having made trial OF
your Hair Restorative, 1t gives me pleasure to say
that its effect has been excellent in removing inaam-
nation, dandruff, and q constant itching tendency
with which have been troubled from childhood. and
has also restored hair which was becoming gray to
its original color. have used no other article with
any thing like the pleasure and profit
Yours truly,
X, BRAGG
Pastor OF the Orthodox Church, Brookhei0
From the Editor of the Real Estate ddur 27SeAosi
BosToN, March 90, 1854.
Prof wood---Dear Sir:-Haying become prema-
turely quite gray. was induced, some six weeks
ain eel 10 make trial of your hair restorative. have
used less than two bottles but the gray hairs hare q
disappeared; and although my hair has not fully at
tanned its original color, the process Of change IL
gradually going on, and have great hopes that In
short time my hair will be as dark as formerly.
have also been much atied at the healthy moisture
and vgor of the hair, which before was harsh and
dry, and IL has ceased to come out as formerly
Respectfully you,s, D. @. N RUFF.
anc II3 Market street, St. Lonis, Mo-: Soidat manu-
Wholesale Agent, 14O Woodstreet. Pittsburgh.
r7 For sale by BELDING g. PRENTICE, No Q
MEDIC ATED INHALATION FOR THE POO RRsIs
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HAsTA LLUEGo.
PANAMA, Wednesday, April 9, 1856.

We are unfortunately unable to give the
names of the murdered passengers, as the
bodies were not recognized. Weonly know
off,
Robert Marks, from Pennsylvania, aged
about 80, Watchman of the Railroad Co..
shot through the stomach.
Octave Dubois, Frenchman, long resident
in Panama.
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SENATORIAL ELEcroRs.
WILLIAM KENNON Jr., Belmont.
ALEXANDER p. MiLLER,Buticr.
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That Retrenchment Legislature.

Perhaps our readers,-those especially
who were fond enough TO expect in last
winters work, thorough reform on behalf
of cheap government,-would like to see a
statement oc the mode Of operation and the
fruits of the late Fusion Legislature. Ifso,
read the following from the Woodfeld Spir-
it Of Democracy, and then go into quiet
corner, light your pipes, and think the whole
thing over candidly and, carefully, SO that
you understand what a piece of hypocrisy
and humbug this Fusion party really is:
THE GREAT RETRENcHMENT CoNsUMA-
TED COMFORT FOR THOSE WHO VOTED THE
Fusion TICKET TO KEEP FROM PAYING TAX
Es.-We have before US the act of the late
Legislature prescribing and limiting the
rate of taxation AS this act leves the
State tax for the year 1856, we publish the
several amounts, together with the cores
ponding levies for last fall. This levy was
made with all their promises Of retrench
ment staring them in the face-with the
repeated assertions of the Democrats ring
| ing in their ears, that they could not mate
| FlulIy IeSSOH luG luAeS WllHOuL Viz
children, or in other words repeating the
school law. Let all who were seducied by
their promises add up the levy for 1856,
which was to be so small, and substract it
! from that Of 1856, which was so enormous
and in the difference they will see the full
value of Fusain promises.
There is levied for the year 1856 by the
great retrenchers ION each 500. cts.
For State government, &c. 10
Sinking Fund. Z
School Fund Gold levy.) IL
Which added up makes 80
For the year 1856 there was levied by the
: extravagant locofocos.'
For State government. 6
Sinking Fund. IL
School " Ii
Library. ]
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DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.
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TIE COSTA RIcANs DIsHEARTENED.

From some accounts itappears that the
Costa Ricans are very much disheartened =
They assert that they had promises from the
Nicaragnans to rise enmasse as soon as they
crossed the Costa Rican frontier, but that
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for combat, when they are pitted against each
other, the fight is carried on with great skill
as we'll as terocily, and not unfrequently ends
in the death Of one or both combatants. 1t is
like the bu'I~dght in Spain, and is much de-
lighted in by the Oriental grandee.
The eamefs hair is very useful, and no
doubt our enterprisiEg manufacturing men
will make many valuable stuffs out of it. But
| am sorry to inform my female friends that
the shawl usually called camel's hair shawls
are not made from that article, but from the
hair OF the Tibet goat, which is much finer.
I cannot tell why they are called cameI's hair
shawls, but will leave the question to some
geological amateur, or to the ladies', who, no
doubt, are much interested in the matter.
We used the milk of the camel on our way
out to Texas. It is in no way distinguishable
from cows milk, and we do not wonder at
the fondness which the wandering Bedouins
have for it, and the value they set upon the
camel.
Major Wayne brought over with him one
Armenian as interpreter, two Turks. and three
Arabs, one of whom is a Bedouin or desert
Arab. One of the Turks was 4 BachibaZourk,
or Turkish volunteer. and was wounded at the
battle Of Silistria, where he carried the stan-
dard of his column.
On Tuesday the 18th instant ne landed
the camels at Powderhoru wharf, 1naianola.
The whole town turned out to witness the
debarcalion Of the Oriental beasts. In about
an hour after they were on shore, the men
saddled them up, and off they went in Indian
file for their stable, which is situated JUST back
of Indiaaola. Had a person dropped down
from the clouds at that moment he would
have imagined himself in the East-for there
was the caravan, with no lack Of Oriental COS
and Arabic gibberish.
Major Wayne had been some time per-
the Government to introduce these
animals into the land service as transports, and
he certainly deserves much credit for the pro-
ect. ] believe il is the intention of Govern
nent TO send tho Supply for another shipment.
repoir. B.
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Aid for

An enthusiastic meeting was held at the
Arcade, on Thursday night, sympathizing with
Nicaragua-and another was held on Wednes
day night. In fact, there are meetings now
held in the city almost every night for this
purpose. 1t will be seen by the telegraphic
dispatch in our paper, that Captain JACK
ALLEN is on his way from Louisville, with one
hundred and fifty Kentuckians for Nicaragua.
Thus the ball Of Empire rolls on! In Baton
Rouge also call has been made for a meeting
relative to Nicaraguan affairs. Shall Ue be
behind hand in this parish ! We propose that
. meeting be held at the Courthouse in this
town, next Saturday, at IL a. NJ, of the friends
of Nicaragua, irrespective of party. Have we
a second?
From Nicaragua nothing has been heard
lsteIy. We trust, however, that WALKER will
be enabled to hold his ground until supplies
and aid reach him.
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Assessing Slaves.

There are many in tbe community, perhaps,
who are not aware that there is a law respect.
ing the assessment of slaves. We therefore
make the following synopsis Of the law, that
they may understand that Mr.. ARcESEAUx has
no option in the matter, and that he is guided
solely BY said law in assessing their slaves.
The law says;
Slaves between one and FIVE years Of age
shall be assessed at $40; from FIVE to ten
$500 between ten and fifteen, $3.50; females
between fifteen and forty-fye, $500; males
$500; end all Of both sexes abov 70 that age
at $500.
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COLUMBIA, Boone CO., Missouri.

WARRHED-0n the 18th instant, by the
Rev. Mr., Wayne, G, L. BRIGHT, Esq, Of New
Orleans, TO Miss MARIA D. CLEMENT,
daughter Of Or, CHss. Cement, of this town.
Accompanying the above were the usual edi-
torial courtesies of cake and wine, for which we
return our thanks and while partaking of the
sparkling fluid, We ~fervently hoped for a long and
happy life for the young couple-that the even
ing OF their days may tie as bright as the morn
ing OF their youth,
On the goth inst, by the Rev. Mr.. ChamboSt
Mr.. j. P, MARIONNEAUK to Miss DEL,
PINE LEBLANC.
We also acknowledge au acceptable present
from the above, and hope for them a happy, hap
py future.
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Hare We an AathoTess Amongst Use-The
New York Mirror notices in flastering style.
work entitled Home Studies, by Mrs. R, A
UPToS." That paper says of it:
The design of the authoress, as stated 10
the preface, is TO bring into the compass Of
one small volume, such information as may be
useful to both h~ousekeeper and gardener
whether residing in village, country, or city
and TO keep in mind through the whole work,
the various fortunes Of the American woman,
whose life is partly spent in cities, partly on
Western p%Fairies, and partly on Southern
plantations: perhaps begun in atluence, to
be finally shorn Of all but health and anfailing
courage"
The book before us is the faithful execution
Of this most laudable design. We predict for
i a permanent position among works Of its
class, and a widely-extended circulation. We
presume il may be found at any Of the prin-
cipal bookstores.
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success.

We are pleased to notice continued improve
ments in that old and able journal, the Baton
Rouge Gazette, since the new pFoprietorship
has been entered into. II now publishes what
is termed a Sunday morning edition, a double
sheet, well interspersed with the latest news,
and the most choice literary gems; besides,
there has also been added an Agricultural
Department, edited by a Planter. This edi>
ton it sends to its weekly subscribers, as well
as furnishing it also to their daily subscribers
on Sunday. We paid a visit to this Office a
few days since, and together with other essen
tial improvements, we noticed that the enter~
prising proprietors are fitting up a splendid
Reading Room, for the accommodation of
their friends and the public generally. free
of cost. Such enterprise as this, cannot fail
Of its reward.
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The cut-ofe Road.

We learn that this important road, in the
rear of Mr.. HEBERr's and Mr.. DEsoBRY's
plantations is In very bad condition, SO much
30 as to prevent travelling in that direction
altogether and also that the bridge is not in
q paspable condition. Surely the Police Jury
Of the parish, ct its next session, win take inn
mediate steps to have all necessary repairs
made at once, and thoroughly, in cooperation
with the authorities of our sister parish of
West Baton Rouge. There is considerable
travel in this direction, between the two par.
ishes and the city Of Baton Rouge; and there
IS no more appropriate time than the present to
and put the road in such order as
TO preclude the necessity Of fuFther repairs for
a long length Of time. Judging from the
prosept character of the Police jug, we feel
assured that their attention, while it will be
given to the economical administration Of our
parOchisl afairs, will, at the same time, be ever
ready 70 undertake all and every species Of
Improvement WHICH viii tend to the conve-
nioneo and interest Of our citizens.
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this Union-or, if the foreign party and foreiun.
ism malnt aims its present ascendancyI The
issue in the coming Presidential contest if nh
true hearted Americans do their duty, will ho
narrowed down to the two following nronoe;.
tons, wiz Shat Americans govern their no,;;ro
land as TO them Seeneth right? or shall tho
foreigners, who have no feelings in comnnn
with republican institutions, hold the balance nf
power, thereby controlling the DESTINY of AZ.
Union as best suits their Anti American ,se,.n
Il matters not how much good men NAV reorot
that such a contest has been forced unon NO
by the minions of Europe. the struggle bos OIL
ready commenced. We feel it in the very ~,
which we breathe--every gale which conoa
from the East or West, from the North nd
South, brings to our ears the "notes of dread
full preparation" which now rings in the voriona
camps of the djsunionists--the foreign ranks
aided and encouraged by these bastard SONS os
America who would rather reign in hell Than
serve in heaven"
Arouse yourselves American mechanics. and
working men Of the non>slayeho1diug States
throwing aside all local party s~trifes, and isns
as unworthy Of gour Gttentlon--unite in carry.
ing forward this grand aud ennoblinr pripcipIe
of american Rights" Plant Yourselves
AAAAO'hoiy aPOH LHG CONSTITUTION OF orr
common country, which guarantees equal rights
TO the North and the South; arm yourselves
with that bright glittering sword of American
patriotism" which was bequeathed to every son
Of this soil, by those sainted revolutionary sires
of 1890 forward to battle, determined that
for all coming time the American Birth,riebt
shall alone be inherited by those who in their
rising infancy are Graded beneath the ample
folds of "the Stars and Stripes of this Union.
Working men Of the North, you have the
numerical strength, when united with the
of the South to crush out and fora
ever destroy, politically, all disunion elements;
then, that peerless banner on which is
in letters brighter than the sun, Fill,
MORE and DoNELsoN, and on reverse, Americans
rule America! and bear it aloft high above
all sectional strife, at all times remembering
that you are battling for your rights, your
your children, aud :. last, though not
least, your Native Homes,
Yours truly, J. A.
COLUMBIA, Boone CO., Missouri.
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rhe crops il west rsaten Roure.

on ] trip a few days since TO Baton Rouge
had an opportunity Of taking a glance al
tie crops ID this parish. Thesbest specimens
Of cane that we saw was foot high, on many
Of tbs plantations, while on the Others ii was
scarcely appearing above ground. we pre-
cum that this character Of the crop prevails in
this parish also. Those acquainted with the
culture of cane, therefore, can make i better
calculation on the prospect Of the crop ID these
two parishes, than we can. The corn varied
from six inches high to four and five feet 10
height Admitting that the cane b allowed
g ripen thoroughly, We cannot reasonably ex.
Pecs aught else than 4 very material decrease
10 the number Of hogsbeads Of sugar made
this year, compared with the number made
last year. This state Of the sugar and corn
crops, ~ . general thing. we have no doubt,
prevails throughout the State.
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Our Cattle.
The Lake Providence Herald.

We perceive that t. B. R. HATCH, Esq,
formerly Of the Baton Rouge AdUocate-and
probably the best editor that paper ever had
has become associated in the publication of
the above journal. Under his lead we have
no doubt the Herald will take a new start
upon the road of prosperity. 1t is enlisted in
the .Anti-American cause, It is as difficult
for US to sympatbize, politically, with the gem
tIeman. as it would be to mix oil and water.
Personally, however, we wish him every
success.
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What is Aristocracyf--In reply to this
question, Gen. FOy, : distinguished orator in
the French Chambers, gave the following ans
weF; aAristocracy in the l9th century, is the
league, the condition Of those who would con.
sumo without producing, live without working,
know without learning. carry an honors with.
ont deserving them, and occupy all the places
Of government without being able to fill them
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Runaway in Jafl.

SS Was brought to the jail of this Parish a
runaway negro man who calls his name
~AMORRiS5 and says that he belongs TO Mr..
Pagan of New Orleans, but runaway from his
plantation on Belle Riuer, in the parish of AS
sumption. Said boy is about 80 years Of age,
about 5 feet 10 inches high, is vel! made; isl
dark griffe, and says he is a blacksmith.
The owner will please come forward, pay ex-
penses and take him away.
my24 THEO. BLANCHARD, Jailor.
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RUnaVvay in gail.

Was brought to the Jail of this parish
80 a runaway negro woman who calls her
IN name BETTY or ELIZA, ard saws she.
4 belongs to Mr.. Pagan of New Orleans,
but runaway from his plantation on Belle River
parish OF Assumption. Said negro is about 40
years of 5 feet 3 or 4 inches high, and a black.
The owner will please come forward, pay all
expenses and take her away.
my24 THEO. BLANCHARD. Jailor
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Hon. Tkos. Green DaUidSon.-The Baton
Rouge Gazette Of Wednesday says:
It Is rurnored that d teIegraphic dispatch
was received 10 Clinton, by Mrs. Davidson,
announcing the death of her husband, Hon.
Thos. G. Davidson. We place but little con.
6dsnce ID the report.
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DTne female husband in Syracuse has been
discharged from prison-her sentence having
been illegal; the statute only authorizing a SEN
tenee Of 60 days for yagrancy, whilst she was
sent for ninety. She promises to make some
rich revelations.
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o. Subscribers who do not get their papers
puuctually will please inform US, when we will
see to their getting it regularly in future.
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The river has been steadily rising ainte
oat 'aas' aad the high water mark OF Che
Present season u Dot yet attained, auths rivers
..a,I sfs very full. The upper rirer papers
alook TO our levees.
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uThe New York city council has appointed
. committee Of five to receive Mr.. Fillmore, on
bis return from Europe, and extend TO him the
inequalities Of the city.
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FTThere is considerable excitement in New
Orleans, in regard to N~icaraguan affairs, and
the friends Of General Walker are working
hard to send him aid.
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in fail.

: hEEEAAN q AA BsHHEs
81 Was brought TO the Jail of this parish a
LAO runaway negro man who calls his name
II BEVERLY, and says that he belongs to
" Mr.. PaYan of New Orleans, bat Runaway
- from his plantation on Belle River, IN the
parish of Assumption. Said boy is about years
of age, 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, a mtiatto
The owner will please come forward, pay char
ges and take him away,
mha4 THEO. BLANCHARD, Jailor.