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The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-08-14
TERMS:

For full course--tme Misunderstanding all de-
partmchts of Book Keeping, Lectures and
- practical Penmanship $4O,0
For same course in Ladies' department 95 0O
Persons taking Penmansnip alone will receive
twenty lessons for ......- 500
For various styles of Ornamental Penmanship as
Forinstruction in Business Arithmatic only as per
agreement,
The DESIGN ofthe institution is to afford pefectfa-
cties for acquiring in exDeditioHs manner thor
ough knowledge of Commercial Science and Art as
practically employed ib the Counting Room and Bu-
siness pursuits generally.
personalsuperinendanc of the most accomplished
Accountants and Teachers. and is believed that
Mercantile College in the United States possesses sn-
perior advantages for imparng thorough ana prae-
teal knowledge Of CONNIE rcia SCIENCE -.
The COLLEGIATE COURSEwill embrace the most
approved and practical forms for keeping books by
Double Entry in the various departmental Trade and
Commerce, includng General Wholesale and Retail
Mercantile Exchange, Commission, Manufacturing
Railroad, Banking, Printing, Mining, Shipping,
mboatiBg, Individual partnership nd Cmopound
Company Business. Almanuscripts from which the
Student copies are written in bold rapid business
hand, which will serve as great Auxiliary in secu
DAILY LECTURES will be delivered upon the Sci
ence ofAccounts, Commercial Law, Political Econo-
my, Commercial Calculations, Banking, Mercantile
Cuscoms, Commercial Ethics, Railroading Business
Correspondence, Mining, Commerce, Commercial
PENMANsHIP, Practical and Ornamental, WILDE
taught in the most efectual manner by Gentlemen of
the highest accomplshm ents systematic and rapid
penmen, and we pledge ourselves to impart TO our
patrons to more general extent than is done at any
similar Institution, a hand wrtingin every respect
adapted to business pursuits Gentlemen and Ladies
desiring TO qualify themselves for teaching Penman-
ship, will andamPle facilities at this College.
The SUIT OF ROOMS occupied bp the College are
spacious, elegantly furnished and conveniently ar
ranged foripursuing every department of Mercantile
The LADIES DEPARTMENT is entirely separate
from the Gentlemen's and is fitted up In neat and
manner.
Through the extensive business acquaintance ofthc
Principals. many of the Students on graduating are
placed in lucrative situations.
10 Send for circular by mail. Nov s-1e55.
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OPERATE by their powerful influence on the
II internal viscera to purify the blood and stmn-
obstrnctons of the stomach bowels liver, and other
organs Of the body aud, by restoring their irregular
action to health, correct wherever they eXlst snch
derar.gcments as are the first causes OF disease
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REFERENCES.

Hon. Joseph Truesdale NJ. D., Poland; Eli Mygatt
NJ D, Poland; Scroggs, NJ d. Poland: T Wood
bridge, ID. Youngstown; l. collins, NJ d, Ravenna;
Bedding, NJ d. Ravennl; NJ Seaton, N d, Niles
town; d Coffin, NJ D. Petcrsburgh; NJ McWatty,
M ID, Petersburgh; Crow, NJ New franklin;
Henry Kuhn, NJ D, rfln; Hovey, M ID, Tifin; G
w Brooks, b, Esworth; w NJ Prentice d.
ClayeIa nd -April II. IS56-37-6m*
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STRAW GOODS.
FARM FOR SALE.

THE subscriber will sell his farm, situated
l. in the north cast corner OF StrGesborough. ltcon
ins 100 acres ofland There is an abundant quantity
of excellent waterand tmbcr-gOod orchard wc graf
teda good dwelling house and barns. 1t will be sold
for $50 per acre. half down, and the balance in
one, two and three years. JAMES A PALMER.
Stfeetshn nurh. Anril 2l. lSli-iS-Rm
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CONE ONE-COME ALL!

M RS. E. T. RICHARDSON'S still on hand
1l with fine assortment of Spring and Su MINER
MILLINERY GOODS, which she is receiving di rect
from New York, and would invite all of her patrons
andfrends to give her call and she will cndeavor to
suit them as to price and quality. She has every
rety of fB0NNETS-Ncapoiton Soft Straw, Silk and
Grape Hats, Dunsable, Satin, Straw and Pedal. toge-
ther with fine assortment of French Flow and Rib
bon. The goods have been selected with great care
especially for this market and cannot ia to suit the
taste and fancy of the most fasdi0us She will sell.
on the principle of the one price system, and by ad
herring strictly to this rule she hopes to merit share
of public patronage.
n. 3. DRESSMAKlNG will be attended to, and
all kinds of Bonnets will be cleaned and pressed at
reasonable prices. Rooms in PheniX Block, No. 6,
up stairs.-Ravenna. April I6, 1856. 31f
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MA RDLE. ed h has IS opened o. 'psf his MARBLE
WORKS, in this place, with Wow doing aregular
and thorough business in every department in theine.
TABLETS, SPIRES AND MONUMENTS,
of numerous and varied styles, finished in the best
manner, and put up Oh the most reasonable terms.
We desire do business, and shall seek to make it
an object all who may have occasion for any thing
in the line to give call, NJ. PAINTER.
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OPERATIVE SURGERY.
AND
EYE AND EAR lNFinMRRY,

T'HE Inconvenience that has hitherto at
L tended the treatment of patients who visit physi
clans tor relief by surgical operation general
gica treatment has suggested the proprety ofmaking
arrangements by which they may sccurethe comfort OF
home, and at the same time be under the most favor
able circumstances for efficient surgical attendance
and management.
Suitable rooms, good board, experienced attendants
and everything necessary to the CONT ri and cure of
those who favor with their patronage, will be fur
nished atan expense much less hau be rded at
similar Institutions in larger places.
We prepared to operate for stone in the bladder,
rupture, ,aneurysm, dropSy, wry neck, clubf foot
largcd tonsis hure p.dscases OF the bones and Joints,
deformity from burns, polypus, cleft palate, cross.
eyes, cataract, petrygum, artificial rupus ,eXirr alton
OF the eye, deformity OF the eye-lids, deafness can
GERS, tumors, and Ill other disease and deformitirs
curablo by surgical operation. lnfamation and dis
of the eye, JOINTS &C. not requiring opera
ton. will be treated b. appropriate remedies rtiG.
cia human eyes furnished and inserted.
Patients unable to visit Poland have their cases
attend at at their homes.
Letters OF inquiry promptly answered.
TERMS For Board, washing, furnished apart
ments, fire, lights, nursing and medical treatment
charges will range from five to ten dollars per week.
For surgical operations separate charges wlbe made
Faymen must be made secured before wing for
home.
The undersigned is happy to refer to the following
medical gentlemen who have frequently witnessed his
operations, and can Nouch for his experience and skill
in the operative depart ent Of surgery.
G. n. FOWLER, M. D.,
Poland. Nj honing Comfy q
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SAMUEL STRAWDER,
J. D. HORTON
E. B. TAYLOR.
ANDREW JACKSON,

Attorney at Law, Ravcnna, Ohio. Commissioner OF
Deeds, Notary Public, will buy, sell and locate
Land Warrants, collections and all other business
entrusted TO his care will receive faithful and prompt
attention. Office up stairs in oampbel's buildmgop
poste the court House.
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FARM FOR SALE-The subscriber
- will sell on reasonable termshs farm and Steam
Mil Saw Mill, situate about three quarters ofa mi
South West OF the village of Ravenna. The land is
of excellent quality, and we'll watered. There is al
young orchard on the same. JOHN ABELL. r
Ravenna, March 90. Is56-36tf .-a.e n X
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FOR SALE OR RENT.

- The building formerly used by L W Hall fora
:ii Book Store and PrAing Office. of the public
wv square on Main street, FW SEYMOUR.
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[. W. EMO.
HENRY JAMES,

Barber and HaT-dresser. Shop under the Collin
House. Shaving, Hair cutting, and Shampoonng
done promptly and in the rgost fashionable style.
AO2
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Sheet Music Mt TIalf Price.

pIRD CAGES-A nice and cheap article
- at HATCH's Drug Store.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-08-27

TERRIBLE AFFA1R.-That must have been
q miraculous escape when the U. 5. Mail
stage coach wagon was attacked on the
Comptonville roa1. 1t was said that or 10
ruffians, we'll mounted and armed, rushed
from ambush with murdsrous intent, and
demanded of the driver to- stop and allow
them to search every passenger, one OF whom
was known to have $4,000 The driver Of
course halted-discretion being the better
part of valor. Then it is said that an TX.
pressman was so fearless as to open fire upon
the robbers, and the firing became general
on both sides--some 20 or so shots were'ex-
changed-and the coach was literally rid
died with bullets of immense size. This
same Coach happened to change hands and
come to Oroville, and as soon as it was
known that it was the vehicle that so lately
contained so many cool and courageous mar
tyrs, great crowd gathered round to see
if any blood and hair could be seen, or
whether it smelt of gnnpowder or no. On
close. examination, it all tarned out true
and more too-two little holes were seen
through the body of the Coach. They had
been rime& out perfectly squares. which made
il uncertain TO- the naked eye whether they
we're made by small pistol shot Or a nail
gimblet.
1t might have been N awful struggle, but
1t WAS mighty bad shOosiag:
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-08-27

CoNrEMpTIBLE "A man, whose name we
did not learn, was lodging at the Orleans
Hotel, and was noticed to watch with brutal
intent. q young lady, who also stops there,
and who is no doubt of the highest respecta-
Bility In fact she has no known faults,
except that she, like many others, has been
thrown among comparative strangers, with
no brother, parent or friend, to protect and
support her, and is from choice gaining an
honest and honorable maintenance by her
hands and needle. She says she never saw
the monster before who has annoyed and
insulted her. He broke into her room, and
was frightened away by her screams which
brought assistance He was arrested, and
let go on promise of leaving at once. He
(she supposes) wrote her an obscene letter,
which she did not read, But handed it to a
friend who has it at present She says he
follows her--gazes at her--and she fears she
may receive some personal injury at his
hands.
Tar and feathers are freely spoken of in
connection with his case, and should he per-
sist in his course, the lady has friends that
will rid the community of so great curse
in human shape.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-08-27

MORE RoBBERY.--Mr. George Myers, Of
the Gold Hill company, before going to work
yesterday morning, laid oft his coat, in the
pocket of which was over 500 in gold coin
Mr.. Myers had occasion to 60 to his cabin,
and on returning missed the money. Sus-
picion at once rested on Chinaman who
happened to be present; but he stoutly de-
MED the charge. Even after the fellow had
been threatened with pistols, ropes and the
like, he still denied. He was searched, but
the cash was not found on him, nor has it
been brought to light up to the last accounts.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-08-27

DEATH OF Mr.. ENoCH BENEDICT. We
are sorry to announce the decease OF this
gentleman, who died on the Goth inst, of
consumption, aged % years.
Deceased was from Marceillus, Onandaga
county, N. Y. He has brother in Calves
ton, Texas His effects--papers, letters, &C.,
were placed by him in the hands of X. L.
Patton, Esq. who will give all information
in reference to the affairs of deceased. In
his last illness he wss we'll cared for by the
Rev Mr.. Seymour, at whose house he died.
His funeral will take place at the resi-
dence of Rev. Mr. Seymour, to-day.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-08-27

Row-RIor AND MoB.--0nc of those old
fashioned gatherings of miners to hang some
body, came off yesterday on the Bluff just
above town The Chnaman spoken of in
connection with the robbery of the 500,
having had time given him to return the
money-supposing Of course he had stolen
it-he all the while protesting that he was
innoCent-the looser Of the money had with
a great crowd fastened the fatal rope around
his neck, and with one end fastened to the
windlass, was about to let him drop into the
shaft, when deputy sheritfs McGlaughlin
and Kimmel arrived just in time to spoil all
their wicked fun, by arresting the China
man and bringing him to town, where he is
being examined by Justice Jones, and from
the evidence as far as it has gone, the pro-
bability is that .he will be discharged. 1t is
too late in the day for an excited mob to take
man-black, white, Chinaman or Indian
up on mere suspicion, and hang him whether
or not.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-08-27
For me nu.,. Eesont.

Ma. EDIToR,-It is said, anu Il lax with
considerable truth, that there is point be-
yond which forbearance ceases TO be vir-
tue. To that point, allow me to say. sir, we
have been brought by the unwarrantable,
unfeeling, and barbarous assault, which you
made upon us in your yesterdays Sheet
under the head Of " Sympathis'ng .4dmi
rers." This assault, sir, displaying as 1t
does, an unfeeling disregard of the sorrows
of a party-ahd no small party ether-of
disconsolate and heart stricken blubber-
ers," as you woold stigmatse U.S. merits, as
it will receive, the condemnation and repro
baton of every man, in whose bosom flows
a single tea spoonful of the milk of human
kindness. 1t is tnexcusable. Ii is premedi-
tated. Ii is malicious Had you, sir, pos
sessed those delicate, those tender sensibil-
ties with which We are endowed, instead of
standing aloof and enjoying with malicious
gratifc alton, the sorrows which agitated our
aching bosoms Mt that teHteT, and affecting
leave. taking ;-~instead Of skulking round.
and taking minutes of the scene for the pur-
pose Of itenizing US, not satisfied with our
having Uictimized ourselves instead of
making merry over our cracked--l had al
most said, our broken hearts instead of
recording with the fidelity of n Tailor The
different articles of our costume; say, sir,
had you even possessed he common feelings
of humanity you would yourself have soiled
at least one pair of white kids on that
melancholy occasion, and Sated one square
of white linen with the briny tears, which
fear can never be wrung from your unsym-
pathsing, unimpressible, callous, corky
heart.
With due respect, sir, subscribe myself,
in behalf of the bubberers. wrathfully YOURS,
FALSTAFF
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-08-27

|ANDLES AND MATCHES, at Bloch's,
PHI " WATERMAN.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-08-27

REcovEREp.-The little son of our neigh
Dor, Mr.. Woodward, who was burned re-
Gently by a camphene lamp explosion, is
running about again nearly recovered, ex-
cept the sores on his neck and face. which
are fast disappearing.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-08-27

! FIeHTING.--A great crowd rushed to the
Bowling saloon. on Montgomery se,- where
n cry of distress was heard Some sung out
"a man was being murdered by the crowd,
others said IAN axe was in the hands of one
man. and a. knife in that Of another and
such like riotoas howliDgs ran through the
crowd.
We we're Justin our usual luck, that Is IN
GOOD time to be too late to witness it.
As near as we could learn however the
e,o. were these, that q Mexican went into
a fling house, bet and lost, as fairly as
is generally in such cases made and provi-
ded. $3.50. He was drunk and insulting if
possihle TO III. dealer, and wanted return
Of the uoney. he was ordered out by the
keeper of tie house. He refused to CO. and
made fight. This job was taken of the land
lords hands by a man by tie name OF John
Davis. The fight spruug from .he shoulder
and was rough and tumble. The ureaser
90, the worst of it, in course. He was tax
en- to the private hospital of Dr.. Brown ms
wounds dressed. and is doing we'll. consider
ing he received an unmereiful pounding.-
Davis was examined before Justice Jones,
aud discharged on the ground, we presume
Of self defence.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-08-27

sB- Our friend, Joe Dunn, likes to see his
friends hang around him at the Monte Cristo
Joe can say here goes it, to his friends. as
often as the next man.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-08-27

Tom Gilligan, our old wine and liquer sell
ling friend, was among Us taking orders
yesterday.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-08-27
AoR CORONER,
DR.. j. ID. BROWN.
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION

At a meeting of the California Democratic state
Central Committee, held in the city of Sacramento,
ON the 10Th day of July 1850, it was resolved that II
Democratic State Convention he called To meet in
the city of Sacramento on TUESDAY. the oh day of
September next for the purpose of nominating two
members of Congress, Clerk of the supreme Court,
n Superintendent of Public Instruction., State Prison
Director, and four Presidential Electors
The State Central Conn itlee suggest that Sathr
lay. The 23d day of August, be The day selected by
the different counties for the election OF Delegates to
aid Democratic State Convention,
The following is the apportiunIncnt of representa-
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-08-27
NEW FANCY GOODS!

NRISsML L. DEARBORN, WOULDSAY TO HER.
WI friends and the public generaiy, thai by catIng
ni the LADIES' EXCHANGE, they be shown
beautiful assortmen of The Latest Styles of Ladies'
French Hats of most exquisite beauty and finish
Alsos lot Of Choice PerfulBery and Toilet Articles,
all a which have just been received direct from the
Importers hugZu-H
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-08-27
FERNANpEzo LAMASToURo, !
August 18th, 1856. }

Mr.. EpIToR:-
Dear S1-You would confer favor on
readers in this section, If you would publish
the enclosed article in your valuable paper
1t is from the New York Day Book, and, by
the bye, one of the ablest and most valuable
papers published in the Atlantic States.
The holders and spectators IN bogus fioat-
ing grants, have been very sanguine of hav-
ing possession before this time, and have I'M
pudently boasted what would be done before
the adjournment OF the present Congress
and this extract will show what they relied
upon, and it would be useless to say that if
any of our representatives favored such q
scheme, that their names would be a " bye
word and reproach" if they ever showed
their faces to the people again.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-08-27

DRuGs AND MEDIcINEs.-lf you wish fine article,
at fair price, go the Oroville Drug Store, on Mont
gomery street. near the Orleans Hotel. aug22-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-10-29
Lord Bless nv Labor!

WE once knew q worthy man VINO had
been raised in a family where iutozic ting
liquors were annually manufactured. After
be grew up he also engaged in the business
and made money thereby. lie was q very wor-
thy man, and was in tie daily hatit q asking
the Lord to bless the labor Of his hands
Oneida while sittingoyer his doubling casii'
watching the mystic compound rs il trickled
from the nose OF tie Worm IL asked
himself why he haG yetneyer asked bis Lord
and Master TO bless that particular branch
OF his labor Us he had other yocations. Why
had be not kneeled down among lis casks
and invoked a Divine blessing upon their
fermentation a stricken conscience -, antd
ia his ear thai he labor was wrong, and in
consistent with his Christian character to be
engu .ed in it. lie abandoned it At once.
How many members of different Churches
men claiming to jc dsyouG Christians, are
engaged in the manufacture Of Intoxicating
liquors. Alas /! how many. d. lley when
IN tde Sanctuary d the Lorl, reverentiy ask
Him to bless the labor Of their hands Do
they, when the good Pastor.prays in tlriE
families, utter an Amen to tn inyOkaiiol
that be may prosper ~aLandantiy in lis
worldly affairs? Do they make a sacred altar
of their Stiil-pots and bow down hefve item
and with eyes isted Heayenwaris, whose
stars and sky are dimmcd BY the dark cloud
of smoke. arising from tile sooty building,
crying mightily-Lord bless tie hJor Of ny
hands! Nay verify Tie biasPhemy would
stick in their threats. Conscience would be
heard declaring the VOCATION wrong, echoin5
it from the depths Of hosshea.s, and the
simmering Of tue still-pot .ould chant tie
w~ailing anthem OF the hopeless orunkards II
had damned through Christian haads!
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-10-29
Its Triumphs.

The Chicago /" Home Journal" an excel
lent literary and temperance weekly, in
speaking of the triumphs of the Temperance
cause, alludes thus truthfully to the d~evilish
efforts Of liquor sellers to entrap reformed
men and flch their hard-earned gains,
acquired during a few years of sobriety and
industry. The ineficiency of " moral sua-
sion@ alone, is also we'll remarked
Great principles are of slow growth and
gradualdeTelopment, and we rejoice that this
IS the fast. So long has the traffic in poison
Gus drugs been carried on under the assumed
name of drinks" that the people had come
to look upon it as one of the necessary evils
incident to our governmental organization (;
and while all deplored the henious crimes Of
every name which poisoned, crazed men were
perpetrating, efforts were only made to in
duce these infatuated men to give up their
habits and join the total abstinence societies
which were formed in every school district
Ia the land.
Thousands were redeemed by this move.
mant, and gaining the confidence and afec
tons of their friends were steadily and sure
II placing themselves and the dear ones a.
nome beyond the power of that grim, iron
listed monster, acant.
The power and great good Of the Washing
ton snovement will be seen when all the etep
uai u!tlmates are shown to The people VIII,
dwell upon this sphere. But says the rum
seller, here is a prys. That beautiful home
with its Surroundings, | must hare. ",
woaid not induce that father, that husban,
to drink again, would you ? interpoSes
TREND, VIII has labored diligently to reclaim
nm. o.. that's nothing to me, saws the rum
seller. | must sustain my family, and pa,
my rents, and pay my license, aud the ia4
protects me IN selling ifhe will drink l can
help it. He goes to work Systematically an,
the laws sustain him in accomplishing Fl
rain Of thai reformed man.
thousands OF such cases as the above bav
come within the knowledge of every man VIII
mas given this subject the least attention. an
80 lfeqnent have they been that counties
num oers of the once-reformed have fallen
fallen to infamy and death-fallen. never t
rise again.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-10-29
Gambling.

BewARE, young man, beware q tie fasci-
nation attending all species Of gamjing--
Shan it as you would a fatal poison There
is a charm about It thatis hard to be broken
when once it becomes fixed. You should not
suffer yourself to indulge even in the mos t
simple and seemingly harmleg modes of gam
bling. Bad habits are readily formed and not
easily broken. Onc small indulgence may
lead on to grander transgressions and he
who began the fatal career by tossing pen
MES may see life's sun go down from the
CRATES of a felon's cell, or bid ad Leu 70 eaTth's
fair scenes beneath tire shadows OF a culprits
g%allows. Gambling, swearing, drinking and
other vices go hand in hand, leading and
driving the hapless victim down the swift
path to ruin. Beware!!