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The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-06-11
Superstition.

Verify, the fools are not all dead vet, even
in Lancaster county. The Euenino Erpress.
OF wednesday, gives an account Of a scene
which occurred at Ephruta on Sunday week
some persons supposing that young lady,
VINO died about nine years ago, was drawing
the rest OF her family to the grave, by reason
OF getting the winding sheet in her mouth.
took 1t Into their silly heads to disinter the
BODY ana make way with the tause of 40
mnch dread to the friends, some of whom
OBJECT strongly to SO soon going to that
"bourne from whence no traveller has g'et
returned"" On opening the coffin no sheet
was found, it having, as matter of course.
song since rotted away. II the good people
OF Ephfata have any more such fools in their
midst, they ought at once to build a Lunatic
Asylum and place them ia it.-Lgncastcr
PAP InteUigeacer. "
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Washington AGhirs.

.,,AA. WAsHIHcrOH, June s.
Colonel ChGs. Thomss, Assistant Quar-.
termaster General, will, BY directio1 Of the
Secretary Of Wm, proceed forthwith to Fort
Le9venworih, to superintend the removal OF
the United States troops to the Government
Reserve, within forty niles Of Utah, where
there is good pastursge. The Quartermas.
ter's Department has been assidusus tyengag.
ed on the subject for week past.
A report is current here, and is believed,
that Ex. Governor Philip Frank Thomss, OF
Maryland. has been rendered the Governor
ship Of Utah, and will accept It.
Judge +. w. Cullen, Of Arkansas, has been
Purser in the Navy.
Seth Kinman, the California hunter who
presented the buckhorn chair to the Presi.
dent, has received an appointment 70. as
sisting to remove certain Indians on the Pa
ci6c coast, at a salary Of about 81 800 per
anLum.
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attorney General.

We hear the meme Of San uel w. ellison,
ESQ.,, of Garfield, Ohio, mentioned as the
next Democratic candidate for Attorney
General of the State. Mr.. ellison is fine
scholar, and a lawyer of extensive and lu.
crative practice. His education and profess
ssonai experience abundantly qualify him to
perform the responsible duties of the Attor.
ney General. Above all these, he bears an
unblemished character. If his name should
60 before the Convention it will receive a
cordial support.
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An Affecting beath-bed Scene.

1t will be remembered that the late Hon,
., w. Harris, member of Congress from
Alabama, recently died in Washington.-
lie was fully sensible Of his situation at the
time referred to, and his bedside was sur.
rounded by his wife and family, when, we are
told, MIR. Harris observed upon the, table
near him, an accordeon, which he requested
should be given him. He reached forth bis
scrawny hands and felt the keys of the iostru.
ment. and lifting his eyes to heaven, his form
emaeisted and his countenance pale, began
10 play that solemn and ELOQUENT hymn 80 d
Handred:" Having finished, his counter.
ance having grown radiant as he proceeded
with smile 0pss his face and with look
Of love, he gently, yet consistently exclaimed,
"Ahl it will not be many days ere / shall
sing that hynn in Heaven" Thus it is,
says the Statesman, The dying testimony of
another great man is added to strengthen our
faith in the efficacy Of the Christian reIig.
i6h.
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The coming yEhent Crob.

Il a
4 'Atthe present time, when the rates FOR al
kinds Of provisions are almost at famine pri
ees, and in some parts Of the county the
old stock appears to be exhausted, h h q
matter Of more than usual concern to know
what is the prospect Of the coming wheat
crop throughout the West. A poor harvest
would, we fear, bring unparalleled distress
to large class Of our population, who
would find Che means OF comfortable living
beyond their reach. We have examined
our exchanges from Virginis, Kentucky,
L, Tennessee and Indiana, with much solici.
tnde, and they are nearly oil ssnguine Of a
large wheat crop-the most important bread
staple. in regard to Illinois the Chicago
Times says: . -! r'.
AN this State thepeuantfty Of Wheat ihat
~iiibe raised on nlaa6yin caitivationlast year
| will be fully as great as the last years crop,
leaving the new lands to add their first crop
to The aggregate amount. ~ middle Illinois
and further up north it is true that large
quantities Of winter wheat have been de-
stroyed, but the destruction has not been
general, nor indeed half as extensive as has
been represented. In many places fields In
which the wheat had been regarded as kill.
ed, have put on the green coats, and are
fourishing. II is true the fields will not
yield in the proportion that they were ex.
pected to have done, still they will yield half
crops. Others, which nave ,escaped the
frost, will yiefa gtettef than oh averaee.-
In lower illinois the Wheat will be all in
eadtefore the 10th efgune, and the losses
viii Prove hot only small in extent, but
very small in proportion to the vast amount
soRh.
= =
"Spring wheat rarely, If ever, fails in Hi.
nois, und, though the winter wheat produc.
ed in the State may not exceed last years
product, the spring wheat will, in all proba.
bility, be nearly double that raised in 1856.
The actual cash returns, therefore, of the II.
linois wheat crop in 1867, estimating at last
years prices, and allowing for the difference
between winter and spring wheat, will ex
ceed that Of the crop OF 1856.
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Republican Legis -CrialfEiI-
ais let Loose.

Al the late session OF the Ohio Legisla.
fhre, law WIS passed defining the crime
and mode of punishment for Burglary. II
aIso onconditionally repealed al, re.exist.
ing laws upon that subject. The new law
contained no saving clause, providing for
the trial ofPrisoners charged of crime under
the former statute. The result of the pro.
ceedings was this: All criminals confined
in The jails of the State CT cut on bail and
awaiting trial who were arrested under the
cid statute and held ever to be tried under
the neri wefe 1T oTcetreleased. No man can
be tried by an eS. post JactO lGw. No m after
how guilty they We're, they were liberated
and suffered to go at large. Thus the land
is inundated with he use. breakers and candi-
dates for the reniteLtiary let loose, not on
the ground of innocence, hut on account of
= ablunderof the Ohio Legislature. A sin.
gle line in the new enactment as q saving
clause would have prevented this; but our
solons were doubtless weeping over "bleed.
ing Kansas" ard could not afford to bestow
attention upon so unimportant thing as the
protection of the lives, property and homes
'of cur people from the depreciation of burg
lars.
In Port'ge county one prisoner was re.
'e'fed from going to the pententiary upon
The ground above nsmed, ard similar ins tam
ees sre occurring all around US.
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O. p. brown on FinnnCc.

'a' For two weeks in succession, we publish.
ed the bill OF charges made by o. P. Blown
as member Of tho Investigating Commit.
tee. Our object in doing this was to give
him and his friends tint to prove its inc or
rectness, if errors couid"be found in it. II
there was q single item therein contOined
which was erroneous in any particular, we
hoped it would be pointed out. But no such
thing has been eone by MIR. Brown or his
friends. By his silence he has admitted the
truth Of the bill. Still, however, that no
possible complaint msy be made by him,
we.hereby tender him the use of cur columns
for the purpose Of explaining and defending
his conduct.
We understand that iE private cOnversC-
lion he denies the truth OF the charges mi de
sgainst linn in the Se1iihel. But he dare
sfct TO this in the public PRINTS. For
THE very dat he does it, we will prove him to
be guilty Of fasehood, by the cora.
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Virginia Election.

: The Democracy of Virginia have elected
he entire delegation to Congress. The fol-
lowing is a Hist Of the members chosen:
First District--M. R. H. Garnett.
Second District. S. Millson.
Third District--John S. Caskie.
Fourth District VIM. o. Goode.
Fifth District--Thomas Bocock.
Sixth District--Paulus Powell.
Seventh District-Wm. Smith.
Eighth District-C. J. Falkner.
Ninth District-John Letcher.
Eleventh District-A. G. Jenkins.
Twelfth District--H. A Edmonson.
Ihirteenth District-G. w. Hopkins.
In the Tenth District, the contest is vet
in doubt between w. M. Dunnington, distri.
butionist, and Sherrard Clemens, anti distri.
6utiOnist-both Democrats. The Represen.
tatiyes elected in the other Districts are all
Observation-Disclosures.
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Masters SnIC.

RY virtue OF an order Of sale issued out of
~ the Court Of Common Pleas. of the county of
Portage and State of Ohio, and 70 me dir, cted,
shall expose at public sale at the dqorof The Court
House In Ravenna, in said county, OF the ELtVENTH
o,etock, AND 4e'ci ok, P. M. OF spid day, Abe
following descriJed real estate to wit: situate Ia ife
township OF Ravenna, county of Portage and State OF
Ohio, being In lot No. 65 in the south division of lots
In said township and commencing at post in the we.t
line of said lot south l degree 40 minutes, west
chains e6 links from tho south side of the Grist Mill
road running East and West through said lo thence
south degree 40 minutes the west line of suid LOT
chanss4 links to the north line land belongi to the
estate ofEdward Cofn; thence south SO degrees IS
minutes vest 2e chains 40 links along sc said
land to the east side ofthe Canton State road
thence north j degrees west, chains "a links eoa
post In the southwest coEncr Of land Goa 10
Daniel Sewers thence north SO degrees IS minutes
east along the south line of said Sewers land 90 CHAINS
80 links to the place fbeginpng containing + acre.
land according to the survey of Samuel d. Harris
SAMUEL s. satRLBtT.,
Special Master
J. L. & II. G. RANNEY, Att'ys.
Aur
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Hon. Rurus r. kanney and the
GOvermOrship.

Among the eminent men Of Ohio no on
occupies higher rank or possesses large
share Of public confidence than Hon. RU
FUs P. RAENEY. During the many year
he has stood before the people in an Officio
capacity, and during his whole life, INTEGRITY
and fidelity added to a mind Of the highes
order, hive been the Gr6Whing glories OF hi
character. Theffrst years Of his profession
al career were spent almost constantly il
his Office or in the court room. The tria
lists of the North Eastern counties and o
the Supreme Court, are evidence of bis ardu
GUS and successful labors and extensive
practice. Afterwards among the many bril-
liant and noble men who composed the Stat'
Constitutional Convention, he stood in tht
front ranks not only as a sound Constitution
al lawyer, but as a clear sighted patriot anC
statesman. But the noblest monument eVel
erected to his honor, is found in the vol
unes of his clear, strong and impartial de-
cisions while a member Of the Supreme
bench of Ohio. The qualities required in O
Judge should be OF the highest order. He
must posess learning, talent, frmness and
honesty. He is talled upon to decide ques.
tions involving 'evetyFihterest known to So
ciely. He is appointed he guardian 'ofits
welfare md order. So long as we hive ON
uncorfupted and able judiciary so long will
the rights and interests OF men be respected;
but destroy this department of the govern.
ment and you breck and destroy one of the
strongest pillars in the national fabric
Ruin, insecurity and anarchy, ure the inevita.
BILE result. What nobler monument then,
could dny man desire to have erected to his
memory 1h6n HE written record OF his
opinions, for settles Of years--opiDions
which for generations to cetne, will be held
as the great land marks and guide posts by
which the rights Of men are tobe determined
From an article, in another place, copied
from the Zancsville Aurora, we are led TO
believe that Judge sRanney will yet consent
md allow This ntme to 60 before the State
Democratic Convention for the nomination
for Governor. We sincerely hope that this
S true. Without saying word in dispar.
cement of the many deservedH eminent
men whose names are mentioned in thutc6n.
lection, we believe that no nomination would
'e more universally popular and no candi-
late would carry with him more powerful
upport. His name would be a tower of
strength. His uniformly upright and honor
BILE life, his eminent services, his acknowl
dyed Talents, would secure the unlimited
onfdence of his friends, and at the same
me respectful'hearing and the high con.
liberation of his political enemies. A truer
atrlot and better Democrat cannot be
2uud in the Union. If nominated he will
e elected; and if elected, his administration
I'll be characterized by integrity, frmness,
nd efficiency.
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Patriotism and Pills.

The Philadelphia Ledger says that Dr.
Brandreth proposes to finish the Washington
Monument himself, and, it is said, devotea
me proceeds Of his business, annually $40.
oOO' to that patriotic purpose. The Doctor
ya very public spirited man. and knows
me benefit of advert sing. For the purpose
o. putting the monument up, every man, wo.
N an and child in the country will take down
1911 box of the Doctors pills. A greater
sacrifice to duty than this, patriotism ought
not to exact from any individual.
II he should "fnish" the Monument. in
ike manner with bis patients, we will no
longer be troubled with the Washington ab.
cftion.
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CHARLES 4'''''n'"'' y
LeNDoN
CoKDiAi

AN UNEQUALED sTIMULANT. D.uRErrc ANr
TONIC INvIGoRANT, AND AN AGREEABLE AFRO.
MATTc SANITARY BEVERAGE.
l beg 10 call the attention Of Southern
and Western merchants to the superior mer
its Of this exquisite cordial.
Il is pure extract of the Italian Juniper
Berry, distilled from the very 6est of Eng
lsh graiss tAder the Surveillance of The
British Excise Laws, and has been port
nounced by the medical faculty of Great
Britain and the United States to be the best
and the safest alcoholic stimulant ever of.
fered to the public.
1t is used with great success in cases of
DYsPEPsIA, GoUT, RHEUMATISM, DRopsY,
GRAVEL, Collie, CHOLERA, FEVER AND AcUE.
STRUCTURE, DISEASES OF THE URINARY Or.
CANS, EPILEPSY, &c.
The following, emong thousands of
similar kind, is from go reliable and valuable
source, that we give it place:-
New York, Sept. ~, 1856.
Te Coz. II. q. CHARLEs:-MY DEAR Sir
Under some circumstances we recommend
Holland Gin as medicine. As yours con.
tains much larger quantity of Juniper, /
think 1t preferable article. IT rs. THE BEST
ARTICLE OF THE KIND HAVE SEEN.
a.. >. VALENTINE MoTT, M. D.
HTBeware Of poisonous mixtures, mann.
tactdred in imitation, and sold as LONDON
CORDIAL GINI! "a
= The genuine CHARLES LONDON CoKDrAl.
GIN is for sale in quarts at one dollar, and
P;nts at fifty cents, by all Druggists and
Gfocers. Be sure that, thoHgh styled "Lof-
DON CORDIAL GIk," 1t is Absolutely Charles.
10 escape adalterated and poisonous mix
tdres' i does not suffice that the article be
labeled LONDON CoRDiAh GIN. but be Ger.
tain that 1t is CHARLES. None other is
genuine.
For sale BY the Importer and Proprietor,
EDMUND C. CHARLES,
No 40, Broadway. New York.
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GT The "Plug Uglies" do not meet with
sympathy anywhere for the very signal and
wholesome rebuke they got at Washington.
The Baltimore bullies have had lesson
which we hope may do them some good
Know NothiDgism, even in its dying agonies.
has not the boldness to sustain su ch political
rowdies and bullies, who stuff ballot boxes,
issue false naturalization papers, and shoot
the citizens down at the polls.
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wv ADASA11AoS - ~ IL nNO COHH.
", MAN, OF the city and county of Racine, In the
State Of Wisconsin, have nyented the Manifold Erc
tro Conductor for lightning, which inventiSn con.
ssts In constructing Lightning conductors OF wires
strips, plates and tubes OF dissmar metals hav itg
varying aainities for oxygon, which, when applied
Tor project ION from the effects of lightning, form
continuous galvanic fusion; and whereas, ihaye dug
made application t. the proper authorities 10 grant
and iss lie letters patent 10 u tor the said Inv eton:
Now, thetefore You will take potice that the Light
ming Conductors constituted OF four iron wArcs and
four copper wires, laid together spiF,a form ay.
ing the appearance ofa rope or consist g OF an iron
rod surrounded ty still cfepppcE is aslfSal form,
or composed Of dissimiEr metals istrps. plates or
tubes, having varying aiHniAes for oxygon, formed
upon the prn iple above named are ted upon
my plan, and by selling, vehdiDg erecting or apply
them to any propeEy, either upon the land OF wa
ter, for the purpose or purposes from
the eects Of Lightning. haHu wk be an iniring ment
upon my Invention, for which have made appica-
toi for letters ta.els. and ,s are hereby notiei
to desst and refraip from selling, vending or VI ply
ing the said con ductors causing the game Il &c done
or In any way Infringe npon my iRyensi0r,; and
ou are further notified that shall held you liable
for ail damage or damages done me arising from SELL
ing vending or applying, causing TO be sold or an
ped, anywhere within The Jurisdiction of the United
Statesof Americas any sgchconductors as are an in
fringment upon my invention.
a. SYLEANUS D. CUSHMiN.
June III, lsoI-5w per N. K. SMITH,
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

WooD's HAIR REsToRATIvE.-We refer
the reader to the advertise ment of this Don.
ular remedy. 1t is highly recommended by
alLwho have used it. and has effected won.
derful results by its magic influence. We
know OF gentlemen In this country who have
been almost bald for years, bad their hair
entirely restored to its former luxuriance and
beauty, BY the use Of Wood's Hair Restora.
tive.-- LegrGnge BaLstin. June 4, 81 i'm.
Sold here By ell the Druggists.
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6TProbably the greatest leap OH record
was made one day last week, at the Helena
Shot-sower. A horse, some twelve years
old, jumped from a bank over perpendicu.
lar precipice of l6e feet, into the river below
and came out safe and sound, after SWIMMING
nearly haif mile to suitable landing
place. The water at the point where the
leap was made was rs feet deep, and the no.
bic animal must have struck in a favorable
POSITION, otherwise he could not have come
out uninjuted.-MinerGl Point WIS., Tri.
bGne.
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OF MI. Green and his wife, of Reading;
Mass, are perhspe, the Oldest couple in the
United States. Mr.. Green is ninety. two
years old. enjoys good health, and is able to
make three pair Of shoes per day, and Until
the past winter he has cut his own wood
Mrs. Green is ninety three years old. Her
health, is still very good, and che does the
cooking, washing, ironing, &C., of the fami.
In
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STATE OF THE CRofs.-Crops are repre-.
senled throughout the country as generally
good, through some localities, and particu.
larly in the greater part of Virginia. the
wheat crop will partially fail. In New
York the crops are reported as midd ling; in
Chic, good; Tennessee, better than ever
before; Virginia, poor; Missouri; excellent;
Wisconsin, good; Illinois, excellent; Michi.
gan. good; Iowa. excellent; Indiana, good
". Y. Herald, May 26.
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AND

H FOhD, Artist, would take this q
OI method to return his most sincere
thanks 10 his numerous friends and patronsbb~
EfS Tor their veryIibefal patronage, and wonld5sA
say mat hehas recently re.htted and arranged>t<
AZ MS rooms In tue most xtensye and cOnyo,t~S
r. hient style, making 1t one OF the bleasaatest-
and best arranged galleries IN Mort. erntt.d
S3o Ohio, and having secured all the latesti M
Proyements pertaining to the PHOToGRA ~
= fhIC ARI he is better than ever prepared -
't9 furnish the people OF Portage county withCS
the best Of every style of Likeness known to.,I
1.-THE art. El
PHOTOGRAPHS -
SSOf all sizes, from the common Daguerreo-
type size to life size, taken from common6A
~ An6rotypes or Daguerreotypes, and color, d. ~
lin oil or water colors. x
ANBRoTYPEs. ~
- Nothing heed be said in regard 10 FoYd,s ~
F-lccmmon sized AmbrOtypes, as his large ip-f1
EScrease Of custom shows that they are duly ap- S
Jpreciated by the lovers of the Fine Arts. tk2
: but having purchased new instrument and anna.
Eatus OK the largest siZc-bcng four times as large
as any other instrument in the couDtyhe is enabled
TO make Ambrotypcs and Photographs, cabinet size!
from small Daguerreotyp's or Ambrotypes, which
for depth Of tone, beauty of finish and durabiity car
not be equalled by any. other process.
The instrument. being new and patented. Ford has
secured the exclusive patent right for this couBiy
ThereiQRe, having no competition in magnihed Am
brofypes, hc Will furnish tnem to all for small cSD
more than has been USUALLY CHARGED
Tor likeness IS one fourth The siza.
DAGUERREOTYPRSsy . s@
The chemicals and apparatus in this department
ire always in working ORDER and all who preiS
his style Of likeness, have them on the shortest
lotice. ,,,.,
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The CONTENTS OF THE SwrvEL..=1i'he
brass swivel captured by the Marines from
the rioters on Monday had its charge drawn
lhe DAY after, at the City Hall. 1t was com.
posed OF eignt paving stones, large nun.
Der OF ride balls, buck and swan. shot, etc.
weighing altogether from ten to twelve
Poundsi II IL not to be presumed there was
no powder ln the swivel. That the individn
sls who had It in charge had peacsabls inten.
tioRs no reasonable person can pretend.
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OF Captain Charles H. Davis, the United
States Naval officer who interfered for the
telease of Walker, was until few months
since, at the head of the Government Nauti.
cal Almanac Office, atCambridge, Mass
He is well known from his connection with
The Coast Survey, and from his various con.
tributions to scientific subjects.