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N { N G obs!
For Spring of 1856, ut
NC Mel & Braman's,

Old stand Of +. ID. McNicl.
FE>HE subscribers respectfully announce to the
Il people of Ltch.ield and ncighboring towns
that they arc now opening large assortment Of New
Goods for the Spring Trade. and are prepared to Offer
decided bargains in all description of foreign and do
mestic Dry Goods-among which may nc found
Ladies' Dress Goods
of all kinds, Plain. Plaid and Striped Dress Silks.
Black Silks Of the hest makes Bonlkzinc< Alapac-
cas-. Muslin Dclnnes R,E.se Dclain,s. all Wool do
lawns. Muslins. French Jactonetts Mohair Dcbeiges
Ginghams. Prints, &c.
Gloves and Hosiery. complete assortment
Shawls, Black silk Vclvets for CareS En5roideriss
EiginaS, Linen Handkcrchicfs. Swiss MuIs Cambria
Skirts &c. also. large stock OF domestic Sheetincs
Bleached and unbleched Shirtngs. Ticks Stripes and
Jeans.
Family Goods, Linens Dam.sk and Snow -Dron
Table Covers, Napkins, Crashes, Towelling Diapers
Fianneis &c, sc.
Also Carpets, Oil Cloths and Paper Hansings
of the latest styles and patterns.
Cloths. Cassimeres and Vestings, comprising
the choicest Of French. English and German manu-
features.
Gentiemen's Furnishing Goods of every de-
scription.
In their Grocery Department may he found full
stock of Teas, Coffces Spices Sugars Moiasses Flour
Meal, Fish. and all articles for family use at retirc
ton from the recent high prices
and complete assortment of fashionable: Boote
White Iron Stone China full setts Ironside's Stone
China, Common c. C. Ware of all kinds Fire Proof
Ware, &c, Glass Lamps, Candesticks Spoon Holders
Fruit Dishes Tumblers &c.
wooden-ware, Tubs. Pals, &c.
fM These in want of goods in line will find it
to their advantage TO give call before supplying
themscives-as our stock is complete in all It's
branches. and greater bargains will be offered than
ever before known. All goods bought at this es.ab-
lishment warranted 10 le what they are represented
Goods delivered to any part Of the village.
4. u. MCNEIL
WM. II. BRAMAy
utcsfeli. March 2ath. 1854.
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John NJ. Atwood.

No. las Chatham Sired. (corner NulJerry,) Ner York.
INVITES attention to his Large Assortment of
Il Watches, Jewelry, Silver Ware, and Fancy
Articles.
Gold Bracelets. Pins. Ear Rings, Chatclan Vest
and Foh-chaIns, Gold Necklaces Crosses Lock cts.
Rings, Spec'acles, Pencils, Seals, Medals, Keys
Charms &c.
Cameo and Mosaic Bracelets Pins and Ear Rings
Silver Tea Sets. Cups, Pitchers. Spoons Napkin
Rings, Forks Fruit and Butter Knives
silver Plated Tea Sets Cups Casters, Cake Baskets,
trns. Teakettles. Card Baskets &C.
For sale eisap for ons, and warranted represented
ES Particular attention given to repairing and ad-
Justing Duplex, Chronometer and fine Lever Watches
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l. I M z.
Y "a CASKS HADSEIIS LIME Just received
- and for sale low, by
WOODING LEWIS
"olcottville. March slst 1876
DAPER aANGNSS-An unusually large
anu aftractire stock of the above goods this
gay opening at the Granite Store. WolcottviIIe
W0ODING 4 LEWIS
CARPETS AND OIL CLOTHS new lot
~ lust received consisting Of Tapestry Ingrins
haif Wool. &c With Drucgcts Mats, Mattings, &c
'i Cloths A. and ia wide
W0ODING & LEWIS.
LACK SILKS of the same very superior
NJ brand as those hercttfor sold by u.s. Also
Striped Silks, DE LANES, Shalcys. &c.
WOODING & LEWIS
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~ Wind up your conduct like your watch. once
syeTy day. ezsmias niaass'y whether you ere aas,
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West Cornwall, April l4th, 1856
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Wolcottville. May 10th. 1856.
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Improved shingie Machine.

Litchficid. March 81. 1856,
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New Tailoring Establishment.

Waterbury. January, 1856.
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Litchfieid, April 10Th, 1856.
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Let Us Reason YOgCSher.

E:chfeld, Conn January eth, 1856.
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A Voice from Waterbury!

South Norfolk. Mnrh, 1856.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-08-14
Singular Discovery.

We have, in OUR sanctum, some portions
of solid wood, apparently hickory, that were
taken few days since; Fl ON the earth. at
depth of twenty feet from the surface,
where workmen were, digging we'll, on the
site for the distillery, now in process Of erec.
tion by Mr.. j. M. G. Smith, just opposite
Portsmouth, on the Kentucky bank. The
we'll is located Immediately at the foot of
the hill--one of Kentucky's finest bluffs
At first we were impressed with the belief
that the wood had been imbedded centuries
ago by slide from the top of bluff; but
upon examination, we learn that just before
reaching the wood, fine bed of river sand,
two feet in thickness, was penetrated. This
would prove pretty clearly that the Ohio rv-
er once swept close to the foot of those hills,
and the bottom land now lying between the
hills and the river is made soil. When we
reflect that a mile below, on the banks Of
the river, there are noted ruins an ancient
earth work or fortiication lying immediate
" where the river must have been at one
day; and that stumps of trees. now growing
upon the walls of these ruins, indicate their
great antiquity--Qrom five to six hundred
years)-at leastj and that these earth-works
were constructed after the river had sunk
away from the base of the hills, and its wash.
ings had formed the very earth from which,
and upon which these works were construct
ed, some idea of antiquity is reasonably at.
tached to the wood thus discovered. - Ports.
mouth Tribune, july 1914. sie3s
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-08-14

Some time since, we published the fact
that we would send the SEHrIEEL for he
camspfgn, to ell responsible persons belong
ing 10 the opposition in politics, at the rate
Of tifty cents per copy, and receive our pay
rhen BucEsnGn Is elected President. Several
individuals have complied with our terms,
and are now receiving the paper. Our
books are still open to all who may desire
the SENTINEL on similar terms.
On Saturday evening, we received the fol-
lowing communication
srREErsBORO, Aug. 8. 1856.
DEAR StR:-Desiring to have the pleasure
Of perusing the Portage Sentinel during the
present campaign, (snd perhaps longer
and as you have literally offered to send
your paper and " trust" until the election of
James Buchanan to the Presidency, there
fore, we, the undersigned, make the follow.
ing proposition:
We will become subscribers TO the Senti-
mel, and pay you for it tOhen Buck aud
Brechn are elected to the Presidency and
Vice Presidency of the United States OF
America, il you will send it to us until they
are elected. Yours truly, &C.
twill he that the above is not com
pliance with our terms. We never Offered
to send the SENTINEL to subscribers for al
| indefinite period of time, and receive our pa
when Buchanan is elected, but only for III
campaign. We like, however, to suit ever!
body, and we are anxious especially that ou
paper should be read by fusionists. We
therefore, make this proposition to the tw
gentlemen whose names are affixed to tn
letter: of which the foregoing is copy
We will send you the PORTAGE SENTINEL
and if Buchanan is elected, you shall take
and pay for it at the rate of one dollar an
fifty cents year, as long as we publish il
whether it be one year or twenty If Ere
mont is elected, we will send it to you graft
as long as we publish it, whether it be on
year or twenty. II you have any confidcnc
in the election of Fremont, send OIL yor
orders. ..
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The State Of California sent to Palmer,
Cook g. Co., or New York, 100000 to pay
the interest on its bonds, due July 1st. The
Dug Book says Fremont is the partner of
that firm. The interest is not paid and the
State is dishonored.
1t is charged and not yet contradicted, that
that money was spent in procuring Frc-
mont's nomination: and in buying German
and other papers.
In l647 Fremont run the United States
government in debt nearly ten thousand dol.
lars for cattle, and for money to buy the
Mariposa Estate for his own use. This ij
charged over the signature OF Col. Mason and
others, reliable men, and not denied. The
documents are on file at Washington. Col.
Fremont would make an excellent Presi-
dent, would he not!
But what would become of the peoples
money!
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Meeting mt FrnnkIiN,

The franklin Democracy are fully awake
and ready for the Presidential contest. They
were never more enthusiastic and determin.
ed. On Wednesday evening the 9th inst,
Judge DAY and Gen. LAHM attended
meeting in that place and spoke to the peo.
pie. The Town Hall would not hold half
the persons who came to attend the meeting.
Many went away because they we're unable
to hear the speaking. Judge DAY address
ed the audience for about two hours in a
speech of great force and clearness, He re-
viewed the history of the country from til e
time our government rganization-trace
out the measures of the Democratic party
and proved with the clearness of mnthemati-
cal demonstration that the principle OF PoPU.
LAR SOVEREIGNTY in the Democratic plat.
form is not only right, but that it is the same
principle for which our fathers contended in
the days of the revolution. Gen. LAHM
spoke but short time, having agreed to WIS.,
it Franklin on Wednesday, the 18th inst:
and address the Democracy.
What other township can do as we'll hs
Franklinl Let us have meetings in every
town in old Portage.
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LadIespTcInperance Alliances.

We have received from the Secretary, q
copy Of the proceedings of the Ladies
Temperance Alliance, at Chsrlestown last
week. or at least so much Of them. as per.
tsins to the exercises Of the forenoon. There
W as some considerable discussion. A SER
les Of resolutions was presented asserting
among Otherthines that the Alliance was an
association entirely independent Of politics
that they could expect but little aid
from their brothers in the Temperance cause.
they being so much absorbed in politics that
the cause must look to the ladies' alone for
aid-that they dsprecats the disposition Of
their associates to sacrifice the temperance
cause to political chicanery, and that they
recommend the circulation Of temperance
papers. ,-''. r .s
The Report does not state whether the
resolutions were adopted. The members Of
this Alliance seem to be made aware Of one
thing. which they ought to have learned
long ago, and that is the fact that those gen.
tIemeh who have pretended to aid them in
the cause, were not in earnest, but only
sought the agency of a Temperance ALI
Ance to aid them in carrying out their politi
cal designs. Three years ago. the fusior
party was most energetic in its hatred of in
temperance, but their enthusiasm died gu
as soon as they failed to make it a means o
political promotion. Their professions o
love for the temperance and love for tn
slave are alike hypocritical and 'despicable
The people will find them out in due time.
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Our Public Schools.

Are the PUBLIC Schools of Ravenna in
prosperous condition 7 Are the School
rooms just as pleasant, convenient and well
arranged as they should be! These are i'm
portant questions. The proper training of
the minds and hearts of the children and
youth of Ravenna, is matter of deep con,
cern. The question, whether, -as they en-
ter upon the stage of active life, they are to
assume with honor and ability the duties
and responsibilities Of man and womanhood,
whether they are to become ornaments and
blessings to society or whether they are to
taIin accomplishing the true end and aim
of being, must and soon soa be answered.
Time is passing they are growing up /;
they are being educated if not in the school
Of virtue, then, in the school of vice. Each
week and month does its work in moulding
and fashioning their characters for good or
i'll. Those who occupy the position of pa
rents or guardians cannot be too watchful
or vigilant. There are ten thousand influ,
GHCtS ub WUIh ult uIOuuu 10 WtlCu lcuVC
their impress upon the minds Of the children
and youth Of our community. Under such
circumstances, there can be no greater bles-
sing than we'll regulated system Of public
instruction.
We began writing this article with the
view of making the inquiry What arrange.
ments have been made to provide for the
erection of a new school building in Raven
na! The matter was talked of considera'
bly, about the time of the spring elections
Has the present political controversy about
the Presidency, SO engrossed public atten
icn that all affairs relating to our social ant
home prospects are forgotten or neglected
1t seems to US that there are local interests
which ought TO concern us quite as deeply
as the concerns of Kansas or any othel
country fifteen hundred miles away. Art
we right!
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Meeting or the Democratic Club.

s. w. gibson, Esq, of Garfield. address,
ed the Democracy at their Club, Room on
Tuesday evening. He began his remarks
by stating something of what they were do
ing and intended to do in Muhoning county.
His report of affairs there was highly graft.
fying. Never were the noble Democracy
more fully aroused. Each one seems to
feel-that there rests upon himself respon-
sibllity which cannot be disregarded. Great
issues are pending. Great interests are at
stake, and every man who loves his country
and would perpetuate her institutions is call
ed upon to "put his shoulder to the wheel
and push on the column" He spoke of the
principles which constitute the Democratic
creed. They are enduring. They can new
er die. He charged that the party now ad
vocating the election of Fremont is, in fact
disunion party. Every candid man wh'
observes what is going on in the country
must be led to the same conclusion. HI
alluded to the platform and candidates o
THE Republicans. They had not put anJ
great national question in issue. They dar
ed not do it. They could not do it, fol
though united in common desire for plum
der, they we're dividedi in principle and doc
trine.
Mr.. GILsoN's remarks we're able. HI
treated the subject with clearness and can
dor.
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TitE "BUccAE1sRs. THE Black Repub-
lcans, by way of reproach, call the Democ-
racy "Buccaniers." The title they have
given us suits part of our business exactly.
Webster's Unabridged Dictionary gives the
primary Specification of the word to be zone
whose business 1t Is to hunt wild cattle and
swiae'' The Democracy are after Fre-
mont's cattle and the whole Black Republi,
can herd generally, and we "Buccaniers'
take great pleasure in hearing them below,
and squeal, and grunt, as we apply the lash
to their ringed, streaked spotted and speckled
hides.-IrumbUu Democrat.
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HERKIMER COUNTY, New YoRK.-1t is
asserted by the black republican press, that
the democracy of Herkimer county, New
York, have gone over bodily to Fremont
The following paragraph from the Rochester
Union initiates decidedly against this impu-
dent assertion:
"We have already given the particulars oI
the democratic convention recently held in
old Herkimer, and the manner in which the
few treacherous spirits in that county were
rebuked by the democracy. We have now
TO state that the Herkimer County Democrat
hitherto an opposition paper, has hoisted the
names of Buchanan and Breckenridge, and
will henceforth do battle in the democratic
ranks. Old Herkimer will give good &C
count Of herself in November"
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GooD News FROM INDIANA.--An intelli-
gent correspondent, of the Cincinnati En-.
quirer, writing from Fort Wayne, gives the
following cheering account of Democratic
prospects there.
"We are all for Buchanan here. In Fort
WayEe he will receive at least two thirds ol
all the votes. In the county our majority
will not be less than eight hundred. Great
efforts have been made to seduce the Ger
manvote to the support Of Fremont, but
they nave signally failed. Not one Of that
class OF citizens will vote the Black Repub.
lican ticket. Mr.. Thielman, OF your city,
made speech here, which had an excel.
lent effect, /" ~
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T'ile Principles of ss,e Democracy

Daniel s. Dickenson, in a letter recent
ly written, urging the Democracy of Erie
county, New York, to unite, well says:-
1.-The principles involved in the great issues
about to be tried are, on our part, the prin'
ciples which gerunated with the embarka-
ton of the plgrims-which found develop
ment at Lexington, Bunker Hill, Saratoga
end Yorktown-in the Declaration OF Inde
peudence, and finally in the formal adoption
Of our glorious constitution. He who will
not maintain them is faithless and degen-
crate son,--he who would put forth his hand
to subvert them is thrice parriclde. These
principles have brought our country to its
present distinguished commence among the
nations of the earth. These principles, if
pcrpetuated, will, in spite of the wiles of the
demagogua, or the howls of fanatcism,
give to our chldren's children, through all
coming time, the blessings of freedom, hap.
piness and peace"
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THE ONO & Pennsylvania Horse Ex-
HtBIrIoN.- We have received circular
containing a list Of the Board of Managers,
Committees, &c., of the third Annual Ohio
& Pennsylvania Horse Exhibition. 1t will
be held in the Park at Salem, Columbiana
county, Ohio, on the Sd, 4th, 9TH and 9th
days of September next. Judging from the
arrangements making, it will be the largest
and most interesting fairs Of the kind ever
held in that place.
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News FROM IowA.--Our old neighbor,
d. NJ. SoMERvILLE, has just returned from
Iowa. and reports That the election there
passed off without bloodshed or destruction
of ballot.bo that Iowa is great State,
crops abundant-~land high speculation
higher-and money made fast; also, that he
will open a Merchant TaiiN shop in Ra-
VIENNA, due notice OF which will be given as
to time and place.
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William q. Nichols,
Guardian OF David o. Croeker,
DayiIo. crocker.

The said David o. Croekeris hereby notified thar The
said Villain B. Nichols guardian, fled petition
10 the court OF probate Of Portage county, Ohio, on The
29h day OF Jaiy, A. D. 1885, the object nd prayer OF
which petition Is W obtain order TO sell as soon as
the law will permit the following real eslate belonging
20 the said David y. CrOoker:stuate In the township
OF Freedom Ia said county OF Portage, known as be-
ing part Of lot No. So bounded the oTth by land
set Otto the said wm. b. Nichols and Wife, tho
west by lot line and cast by the highway and thence
running south 10 land set od 10 Charlotte Flemmingi
SAMUEL STRAwDER,
Ravenna, August 5, 1855, 52-4w Pl'Rs Atty.
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Election Returns.

NORTH CAROLINA ALL HAIL DEMO CRATIC
VICTORY.
North Caroline, formerly the most staunch
and reliable Whig State Of the South, has
gone Democratic by majority Of from 5000
to 10000. There are large Democratic
gains in every part Of the State. BRAGG is
elected Governor by an overwhelming ma
iority Buchanan and Breckenridge are
sure to carry every State South Of Mason
g. Dixons' line.