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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-11

M lillian IRVING, AUCTIOFEER.-MORrGAGE SALE
= w handsome household furniture. WILLIAM IRVING
vs. CO. will Friday Feb. l5 o. l0 O'Clock,
celson place Mercer street, he entire uni
the house consisting OF Brussels and
srIe suite Of rosewood usror furniture french plate pier
sood and mahogany msrbe
centre tables window curtains and shades man,e clocks
ornaments etegeics mahogany french oedeacs na-b
dressing bureaus and wasssnds ahogsny wardrobe,
ncs walnut and maple bedroom ruf nurs china toilet
ar mattresses feather beds holsters and puo bedop,
keta and conterpanee mahogany extension dining
hna dinner and tea SETS cockery and glass ware silver
ed Mahogany ten tables, sdeboars mahoysny sofas
md chairs in hair cloth oilcloth black walnut md maple
chairs &c. Together With large gene
d kitchen furniture. sold by order.
J. b. BENSEL, Attorney for tsprtgagee.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-11

LyuRNIs-sIsD ROOMS TO LET. At REDUCED PRICFS =
bedroom end Kitchen desirable for small fsu
tired boarding; smi unturnshcd. Apply
'23 West TveDty fourth street seventh avenue.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-12-11
Fatal Boiler Explosion.

This morning, at about half past eleven
O'clock the boiler OF a saving machine ex-
ploded, killing one Of the sawyers named
Heighson McMulin instantly, and seriously
wounded the engineer, Elbin. The boiler
was completely torn in two, the fire. box
flying to one side, while all the forward part
iof the boiler was lifted up and thrown about
twenty feet forward. McMullen and another
man were standing side by side, feeding the
saw. McMuilen was struck with the boiler
ON the right side of his head, which was a II
knocked off. His companion had his cap
Knocked from his head by the boiler. The
engineer was thrown about thirty feet, md
received severe wounds about the head and
scalded badly on the breast. One OF the
men was thrown about fifty feet and escap.
ed uninjured.- Springfield (M) Journal
Nov. 27h.
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worse than Egyptian Dnrkncss

The Republican press, chagrined at their
defeat in Illinois, where they felt confident
Of success, account for II on the score that
those counties where the most ignorance
prevailed gave the largest vote for Buchan-
an. Now, we esteem this "all-the.intelli-
gence,' claim about on por with the "all.the-
decency', claim of that same Old Coon, An
aristocracy arrogating TO themselves politi-
cal privileges because of little learning
would be very dangerous indeed, and almost
as contemplate as an aristOcracy OF monte d
men, who, it was at one time pretended,
were much more respectable than those who
earn their bread by the sweat OF their brows.
The mental darkness of certain counties in
Egypt, in Southern Illinois, was paraded
with much pomp in their papers as an evil
dence OF the ignorance OF the Democratic
masses; but We think we can produce nine
Republican counties in Indiana that will SC
completely throw anything in Illinois in the
shade, that hor Egyptian darkness will
scarcely be visible. They are:
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The Oldest Senator.

The death Of Mr.. Clayton has very natu-
rally directed attention to the members of
the United States Senate, and to the point
Of seniority. Mr.. Crittenden, of Kentucky,
in now the Father" of that distinguished
body, having enteredit it on the 4;h of March,
1917. 1t will be seen, however, on refer.
ence to the record, that the now veteran
Senator did not exhibit any great degree g.
fondneSs for the public councils, high as the
position of a Senator has ever been consid.
cred, He resigned his first term in less thar
three years, and his successor, the Hon.
Richard M. Johnson, was appointed on the
/ 9th OF December, 1919.
Mr.. Crittenden was again in the Senate
his service dating from the 81 March 1885
He again resigned before the end of his term
and his successor, the Hon. James II
Morehcad entered the Senate on the goth 0
February, l84l. Mr.. Crittenden then sue
ceeded Mr. Clay, who had resigned on the
25th February, 1912, and continued until the
Sd March, le49. He was elected Governor
of Kentucky. but relinquished that trust il
July, 1850, to enter Mr.. FiIlmore's Cabine
as Attorney General. Mr.. Crittenden
present term commenced with the 81 o
March, 1855, making his whole service ubou
eighteen years.
| The Hon. James A Pearce, OF Maryland
| is next in the order Of seniority, his services
dating from the I'd March, 1913. He is nov
in his third term. The Hon. Lewis Cas-
commenced with 4lh March. 1895, and re
signed in lS48, when nominated for tn
Presidency. He is in his second term, whc
will be closed on the 81 Of March, 1857.
None of the other Senators now in ser
vice date farther back than the 3D. March
/ 1915. The seniors stand thus: Mr.. Bright
of Indiana, 4th March 1945; Mr., Yu!ee, q
FIoridn, July 81, l845; Messrs Rusk an
Houston, of Texas, February 81, l846; Mr
Butler. Of s. c., December 2lst, l847; MI
Mason, of Virginia, January 25th, l847; MI
Hunter, 4;h March, l847; Mr. Hale, OF N
Hampshire, 4th March, 1917; Mr.. Bell, c
Tennessee, 4th March lS47; Mr.. Douglas
Of Illinois, 4th March, l847; Mr, FitzpaI
rick, of Alabama, December / lth, l94S; an
Mr.. Sawurd, of N. York, 4th March, l64G
This exhibits more than the usual mum
Der of comparatively new Senators, but mos
of them have had legislative experience i
other public bodies.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-12-11

Tho Herald Of Freedom, the organ Of the
Free State party in Kansas, is raising Ned
with the Black Republican gsme of fraud
and deception. 1t is telling the truth in re.
gard to affairs in Kansas, and the truth, il
believed by the people, will block the game
of the "shriekers for freedom" in very
brief time. Ii is the last thing they want,
and, unless they can stop the present course
Of their paper, "b!eeding Kansas" will soon
be lost to them as political hobby. In q
late issue the Herald had the following par.
aeraph, which we have not seen copied into
u single B!ack Republican piper:
KANSAS IS ALREADY a FREE STATE
Four hfths of the actual settlers are in favor
of free State. Tho country is fast settling
with Free State emgrants. Our highways
G,e ,hrongcd with emierant wagons. Who
ever lives to see the sun lise and set two
years longer will see Kansas Free State
without any controversy.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-12-11
A HInn Whipped to Life

An Incorporate man named Stanley at
tempted to commit suicide ut Newark, N. j.,
on Sunday, by taking II large dose of lauda,
mum, which rendered him nscnsblo. The
Newark Advertiser snyS:
A physician was called, who decided that
the only means Of restoring animation was
to give the subject a severe beating, which
was done by two men with heavy switches
for quarter Of an hour, when signs OF u
returning anim1tion were shown, and the
patient sat up. A glass of brandy was then
given him, when he fell to sleep, and the
beating process was resumed until he was
fully restored to consciousness. He is now
comparatively well, except some suffering
| from the bruises received from the eXtraor.
dinnry "course of sprouts" to which he was
subjected. THIS is the first case we ever
heard Of where man was whipped to life
from state bordering on death. Cases o
whipping to death occasionally occur, bat
cases of whipping to life seldom or never.
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gan Ize the practical operation OF the eousti-
tutional and legal institutions OF the Union.
To Us, of this generation, remains The not
less noble task OF maintaining and extending
the power Of the United States. We have,
at length, reached that stage Of the national
career, in which the dangers to be encoun-
tered, and the exertions to be made, are the
incidents, not Of weakness, but Of strength.
In our foreign relations we have to temper
our power TO the less happy condition Of 9th
er republics in America, and to place our
selves ia the calmness aud conscious dignity
of right by the side Of the greatest and veal
thiest of the empires cf Europe. In our do
mestic relations, we hare 10 guard against
the shock OF the diseontents, the ambitions,
the interests, and the exuberant, and, there
fore, sometimes irregular impulses Of opin'
ion, or OF action, which are the natural pro.
duct of The present political elevation, the
self-reliance and the restless spirit OF enter
prise OF the people Of the United States.
shall prepare to surrender the Executive
trust to my successor, and retire to private
life with sentiments of profound gratitude to
the good Providence which, during the Pc
riod of nv administration, has vouchsaled to
carry the country through many difficulties,
domestic and foreign, and to enable me to
contemplate the spe ctacle of amicablo ana
respectful relations between ours and all
other governments, and the establishment ot
constitutional order and tranquility through
out the Union.
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-12-11

THE New CENT PIEcEs.-T idea enter
tanned by some that no new cent pieces have
been manufactured is a mistake. Congress
passed law authorizing their coinage, but
neglected to provide for their issue. The
consequence is that cheap" Of them are
now at the Philadelphia mint awaiting the
order Of Congress to circulate. They are
about the size Of the half cent circulated if
teen or sixteen years ago, and are composed
of copper, nickel end zinc
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-12-11
Sentence OF aD Old NEnn for eEsc
Murder of RsiS Som,

The Moatreal Pilot, OF Nov. 80, says that
at the conclusion of the Toronto Asszes,
William Abraham was sentenced to death
for the murder OF his son:
The unfortunate man is sixty-four years
OF age, and was so feeble that he was obIig-
ed to bo assisted into the dock When
asked by his lordship what he had to say
why sentence of death should not be passe
on him, the prisoner made full confession
of having murdered his son, and said he ask.
ed no mercy from any earthly tribunal-as
he felt himself unworthy of it. Ho only
hoped for mercy from heaven. To 10 one
did he bear any malice. His own weak.
ness has been the cause of the dreadful
crime he had committed, but he hoped to
find mercy in the eyes Of God. The 18th oil
December has been named as the day oI
execution.
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Tappan Female Seminary.

We take pleasure in alluding to the cha.
racter and condition Of the Tappun Female
Seminary. OF course, the first term Of any
institution will not be as well patronizod os
subsequent sessions, after the schoo! be.
comes thoroughly establish cd and gains rep
utation abroad. This is the case with the
seminary at Ravenna. From all that we
can learn, however, it is q school in every
respect deserving of support. Its instruc-
tors, Messrs. HAGEMAE and Steele are gen.
tlemen of superior attainments, and we'll
qualified by experience and information to
make their Seminary one of the first in the
country. They have come to Ravenna as
the place of their permanent home, and with
the further determination to establish school
equal 10 the wants Of the country. They
have energy und capacity, and will accom-
plish just what they proposed at the outset
The students in attendance, SO far as we
can learn, unite in recommending the Sem
mary to their friends and acquantances ev.
cry where. Success attend the enterprise
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-12-11
FROM EAa r2sas.

Martin Connolly, Esq who left this city
for Kansas on the 4th Of November last, to
be present at the Government land sales on
the 18th ult,, returned on Monday last, hav.
ing made some good investments in the Ter
ritory. He gives glowing description Of
the country, pronouncing it, in his opinion,
the finest soil and climate in the Union.-
He says the best OF feeling prevailed among
the people, and that no doubt existed that it
would be free State and the noblest Of
them all.--PiHSLurgi Union.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-12-11
Eleven Deck Hands 3Md Six Deck
Passengers SCaidcd.

CINCINNATI, Dec. Son Saturday night
at 8 o'clock, the new steamer Kentucky,
lying 40 miles above here, burst her steam
pipe, scaldng eleven deck hands and fire.
men, and six deck passengers, Three of
the wounded soon died; the others were
brought here yesterday to the Hospital. All
are badly hurt, and it is thought four or five
more will die.
The explosion took place at Smiths land.
iag. The damage to the boat will not ex-
coed $1,000
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In the year 1851, England carried 65 900, ;.
O9O pounds Of tea from China to Europe
snd 8,304,0O0 to India and Australia; the
United States exported from China 81, ,327,-
coo pounds; Holland 10000 pounds; and
other nations 100000; while Russia car.
ricd 100000 pounds by land. In 1854
35 2O3,8e pounds Of tea were brought tC
United States ports-most of it from China
bat small amounts from the Dutch East In.
dies, the British East Indies, and the Philli
pine IsIunds. The wholesale value of this
amount was estmsted at $1,000, 900. Be.
sides this, nearly 100000 pounds were
carried in United States bottoms frcm Chnl
to foreign ports. Only $50 pounds were ex
ported from the United States, This coun
try, therefore, itsolf consumes the small
amount of 35,2oo,ooo pounds.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-12-11

rBy counting the knuckics on the hand
with the spaces between them, all the
months with thirty-one days foil on the
knuckles, and those with thirty days or lest
will come in the spaces. January, frs
knuckle; February, first space; March, sec
ond knuckle; April, second space; May, thirt
knuckle; June, third space; July, fourtl
knuckle; August, first knuckle; September
first space; October, second knuckle; No
vember, second spnce; December, thir'
knuckle.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-12-11

UNITED STATES SHIP, PENEsYLEAEIA.-
We ere pleased TO learn that there is some
probability that this magnificent Vesse
will yet be turned to some more valu
able use than that of receiving ship. Il
is proposed to cut off her upper deck, length
en- her and convert her into propeller
The Pennsylpaaia, though not the longest
is the most spacious chip in our service, has
the largest armament, and requires larger
number Of men to man her. She can carry
six months provisions and water for twelve
hundred men. Richmond Dispatch.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-12-11

0Jr Our neighbor Of the Argus speaks of
Mr.. Buchanan as the cold gentleman -
He is not so very old either, aud is, it is to
be hoped, in the full vgor of health. both
of body and mind, especially as he has four
years before him, full of labor and response.
bility. Lord Palmerston, for example, the
Prime Minister of Great Britain, is much
older than Mr.. Buchanan, and yet he exhib-
its all the vigor Of his palmiest days.--Phl
adsphia Enquirer. Opposition pqper.)
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-12-11

The ELEcTloN.-M Buchanan will have
about one hundred thousand more votes III
the aggregate, in the North, than Mr.. Pierce
received, while Fremont will be in the min
ority on the popular vote in the North o.
about two hundred and fifty thousand votes
1t would thus seem that the Democratic
party, considering the desertions from i'll
ranks, has receive extraordinary accessionl
during the past four years.
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From, washington.

WAsHINGToN CITY, December S.-The
dispatches from Gov. Geary, brought hither
by special messenger, have been officially
acted on.
The announcement that Judge Locompte
had been removed by the President, on Sat-
urday, is premature, although such an event
will probably scon take place.
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In these nine counties il " i'll be seen that
there were l0,096 adults who could not read
or write, and that Fremont received 6,053
majority. Their entire vote was only 49,
044, SO that one e-third of tho voters would be
disfranchised under the laws OF Connecticut.
Who now will deny that the Republicans
are Know Nothings Pittsburgh Post
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RAVENNA, OHIO:
Thursday, December 81, 1856.
The Presidents NEessnge.

To-day we 10y before our readers this
able and valuable document. Examine il
carefully. The subjects treated of are oI
vast Importance. They present to the
minds OF candid and rejecting men consid
erutions well worth pondoring over. We
will defer comments until another time.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-12-11

0NTThe London Times is known the world
over as the Thunderer. 1t was established
in 1885, by John Walter, and inherited by
his son, now a member OF Parliament. The
Times is now valued at over $S,0O0,O 900. It's,
principal editor enjoys SALARY a. large as.
that of the President of the United Stares.
and its Paris correspondent $4,000.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-12-11

THE Result IN CALIFoRNIA.-We have
seen letter from a gentleman in California,
written on the day of the steamers depart
ure, in which he states that Mr.. Buchan.
ans majority over DIR. Fremont in the
State will be about fifteen thousand. He
also states thatthe Democratic candidates
for Congress areelected by handsome ma
jorities, and the Democrats will have decid.
ed majorities in both branches of the Legis-
lature.-- Washington Union.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-12-11

WHOLESALE INTERFEREEcE WITH THE
Albany IN. W Atlas and Ar.
gus says it was announced during the argu'
mcnt on the murder trial which was brought
to close at Albany, that Governor Clark
had commuted the sentence Of every person
sentenced to undergo capital punishment du.
ring his term OF Office.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-12-11

6T The Louisville Courier 10 response
Bile for the following Epitaph on "Sam:"
Here lies poor Sam, and what is strnnge,
Grim death has worked in him no change;
He Gl,oays LIED, and always wiA,
He once LIED loud, and now lies STILL.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-12-11

OF The New York Herald and the Gin.
cinnati Commercial have been giving Tom
Ford several severe drubbings since the
Presidential election, and have accused him
openly Of applying Republican funds" in
Pennsylvania to the Fillmore cause.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-12-11

eArThe Pittsburgh Post OF Thusday, says
the river IL rising finely, with a prospect Of
eight feet before twenty.four hours have
passed. A large number Of steamers are
taking in freight and leaving for below.
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Missouri OFFICIAL buchanan 5S,l6o
Fillmore 4s,b2I.
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WIscoNsIN OrFIcIAL.--Fremont 66.092,
Buchanan 62,736, Fillmore 579.
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BY uART q sOMEnvILLE.

ALrHoNso HART. JAS. W. seMERvILLE.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-07-10

the bill. The adoption Of that bill would close the
auction, and make kansss slavehOldng State He
had never uttered sentiment calculated to excite
violence in KsDsas. The Free State men would gain
nothing by violence. They Only desired peace, order
security sud prots ctOn in their rights. II not true
that the Eue rantAid Society caused these troubles
That was peaceful and lawful OrgaDlza alton, aud had
spent eighty thousand dollars in erectisg hotel, and
ssw. mills in Kansas. He had heard much about
cbivary that with him 1t was another name for scoun-
dr., htm.
During the debate Mr. BIGLER, in reply 70 allusions
in regsro to Mr. Buchanan's political orthodoxy denied
q at he said II there was a particle OF Demo-
cratic bloos in bis veins be would let it out IL Mr.
Buchanan bad tried the experiment he would have
bed TO d, aih, for he was q DemocI ut all Mr.
Bigler irs-,ed that Nj. Wilson misrepresented the
Ksnsas bill, which warranted no conclusion that it
ipfeDdsd making Kansas a slsvehOiding State.
Mr.. STUART said the discussion of Slavery in Con-
gress had vastly magned the existing evils. Secret
societies had organized both sides to vio ,te the
principles of the Ksnsas act. Through fear and fraud
nj, IT speculation in Indian lands Gov. Reeder COLI
pcaeo the difficulties yet he had not come in for one
wore of ctnsufe from those advocating che admission
of Kansas with the Topeka Constitution.
Mr.. TRUMBULL spoke agamt the extension OF
Slavery ana Squatter Sovereignty, charging that the
Democrats bad abanCOned the latter, and 1t was
Therefore meet that the people should know it by Civ
ing fcial publicity to The receny-passed Kansas bill
Mr.. PUGH saio be voted for that bill as a comprO-
mise The assertion that thereby it intended to
make KaDsas Slave State was far a. he was con-
cernec utterly uno unquafeoly fe'se.
MIR FOSTER gave bis reasons why he thought the
passage of The bin would produce little good and per-
iops much evil. He did not believe air opinion
OF the people of Kapsas could again be had in the
adoption Of the Topeka Constitution.
The outon to print was adopted, and at 9 o'clock
p. IN. the Senate adjourned