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The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-11-05
News Hens.

II
8TAtths meeting Of the Hext Congress,
Two new Ststss will be In resdinsss for sd-
mission Into the Union Minnesota and Ore
gon.
GrTwo hundred prlnters have been
thrown out Of employment dufing the past
two weeks in Chicago. The publishing
business all over the country suffers from
the existing finsncial troubles.
0TTo illustrate the tremendous efforts
which business men will make TO keep their
heads above water. New York jobber made
his note for $4,000, payable in three months,
and sold it for 50 500. Four hundred per
cent. per annum is pretty lsrge price.
EA company of Swiss has recently
bought tract OF 20, 900 acres of land near
Cannelton, Ind, and intend to settle on it,
having q town for the transaction Of their
business near the center, on the bank Of the
river, and dividing the remainder OF the tract
into farms.
GIVE Read, q blind man, educated
at the State Institution at Indianapolis, liv-
ing near Rising Sun, has constructed six.
octave piano forte, which he intends exhibi
| ting at the county fair next week. A piano
made by Blind mpn It will be worth
seeing, and ought to be an Instructive les
son to the mechanics with eyes, Particular
ly those who have been SO negligent as not
to have specimens OF their handicra.t on *.
hibtion at this fair.
GGovernor Grimes, OF Iowa, has issued
a proclamation, declaring that, in accord
snce with the decision Of the comm issioners
Tappoin'ed for the purpose Of locnling the
cupitul OF the State, the constitution and
laws establish the capita at 'Des Moines,
and the State University at Iowa City
The Offices Of The State will be forthwith re.
moved to Des Moines, and the next Legisla.
ture, just elected, will assemble there.
@James P. Donnely, under sentence
Of death at Freehold, N. j., for mGrder, has
) written letter TO the Herald, denying The
recent statements Of Ills intention to escape
ana says: alt is hard thing to huve my last
hours embiItered with Misrepresentation
I came here willingly. shall remain un-
til I am taken from it by death or law.
am resigned to my untimely ard unmeritct
doom. | am not afraid to die. Tt will bs
welcome relief to me. They have
taken from me my good nathe-they
are welcome TO my life. My health anc
spirits remain the same. Ny poor heart i:
broken, but my spirit is and shall be firm -
| cannst bring myself to believe that Gol
will allow me to die f the crime 'cf one -
the unfortunate error Of another"
GrHon. J. F. Farnsworth, member o
Congress elect from Chicago, is sinking isst
and no hope is now entertained of his re-
covery. The circulation of blood in one o
his lower limbs has entirely ceusea, tht
modification has set in.
@ Hon. Gerrit Smith is now wing yer,
i'll with neuralgia and typhus fever, at III,
house OF his nephew, John Cochrnne, NJ
c., No. 80 East Twelfth street, New Yori
city.
o. James o. Braym1n. editor of IL,
Chicago Democrat, appeared before the Uni
ted States Court, at Chicago, on Sa,urda,
morning, and plead guilty to an indiitmen
Of porloinihg lerrers from the post cffi &c. =
Sentence was deferred.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-11-05
GeOEEe e. PHSIa.

Ohio wants no more eloquent, abler, or
better man in the U. s. Senate than the
Hon: Geo. E. Pugh. Already as a Senator
. mas ne won the re'Pect and admiration OF
tne democracy of Nation, and the HIGHEST
regards of the Democracy of Ohio, There
10 not member in that Senate go vonno
wno IN as short time has left dee per and
more favorable impress upon the Nation
than Geo. Z. Pugh.-Plain Dealer.
we cordially agree with the Plain Deal
e. Ohio was nevet represented by man
In the National Senate, who for his age and
experience in public life, hes earned a more
brilliant fame, or gained d warmer place in
the affections of the people, than Geo. F.
i'gn' his duties fs United Suites Senu.
LOT were, and always have been, discharged
with fearlessness and ability. He has been
tr'ed' and the people know and honor him
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-11-05

Andrew Johnson, recently elected to q
seat in the United Suites Senate from Ten.
nessee, is a tailor by trade. At the time he
was married, be could neither read nor write,
and acquired the first rudiments of an Eng
lish education from his most excellen, wife.
alter which he applied himself SO closely
that while working at his trade as Journey
man, he mastered the Latin language and
read law. He is not yet 6fty years of age,
and has been first an excellent Jour tailor,
then a successful unpopular lawyer.
He has been Governor of Tennessee and
now represents that State in the highest leg.
islative tribunal in the world He is, as a
matter of course, Democrat of the righ,
school. IL is easy enough for a B lack Re-
publican Know Nothing to become tailor,
but it requires Democrat 10 become first
rate one--one that can rise from his posi-
lion, and become, one after the other, law
yer, Governor and Senator, and may be-
come President OF the United States.
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How Prophetic!

The following is nm extract from q speech
made by President Buchanan. when in Con
gress, in 1870, on the Indepe enden, Treasu.
ry Bill:
"The evils Of a redundant paper circufa
tion ore manifest to every eye. 1t utter.
hately raises and sinks the value of every
mans property. It mskes beggar Of the
man tomorrow who INDUCED in dreams of
wealth to-day. 1t converts the business of
society into mere lottery, while those who
distribute the prizes are wholly irresponsi.
BILE to the people. When the collapse
comes---as come it must-it casts laborers
out of employment, crushes manufacturers
and merchants, and ruins thousands of hon.
est and Industrious citizens"
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Tbe Nina for Trne VTeroI.m.

The Springfield Republican In an able ar
dele upon the present money crisis, says:
Fortunes that have stood the shock OF
msny decades are now falling with crash
like trees when the forest bows before the
hurricane. MeA who supposed themselves
safe from ell the changes and reyulsions
that visit the monetary world find them.
selves pscniless and helpless. Women Who
have been bred to luxury, and have never
known q want which money could crafty,
are thrown into circumstances where they
must work with their own hands, dismiss
their servants, and submit to the closest re-.
trenchment and economy. 10 emergencies
like these, what shalfbs donei Shall there
be weeping, and whining, and sodgingi--
Or shall there be true heroism. rising above
ell these difficulties, trumpling them under
foot, and setting the face toward new sue.
ces,! ...
1t is adversely that reveals The good and
the great in human char acter. A man who
can see The Accumulation OF many years
stripped from him, and, without sinking be.
fore the disheartening vision, can grid up
his lSins and roll up the sleeves Upon mis-
honest arms for another struggle with for,
tune, Is hero-a true man-one who de.
serves we'll of his kind And woman who
receives adversely with fortitude, and
straightway bends to her circumstances, re.
linquishing comforts, with cheerful heart,
| that her husbands hands cannot provide for
her, at the sume time sustaining him, en-.
coursging him, and helping him, is heroine
-one Of the genuine stamp--a heroine t.
love, to be proud OF, to bless with the hom
age of intellect and heart.
These times will prove that there i,
something better than wealth in the world
and though The lesson be costly, it is one
which too many of us need to learn. Hon
or is better than wealth; let Us keep it'hn
stained, and sooner part with every cen
than with self-respect and good name -
A firm, brave heart is better than wealth
for it can win fortune when wealth ha
flown. Love is better than wealth-lov
that laughs at disaster and poverty, tha
feelings to and comforts those whom gold ha
forsaken and grows brighter as che cbjec
of its devotion is stripped OF other good
Religion i, better than wealth-religioI
that lifts the sufferer into a sober and sub
lime recognition of providential hand i,
the worlds disturbed fairs. puts a fince
to the lip Of complaint, and e:evates tn,
eyes in firm and unwavering trust. He
roism is better than wealth-heroism thu
sublfmatss and enaobles the heart ,ha
wealth has nnde tinid and msan, and stim
uIates to deeds OF sacrifice, endurHhce, on,
achievement that glorify our humanity, an,
redeem the character of a money -servin.
race. We can have and keep all Of thes,
If we have nos smother "rcd."
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India.
The New York Head. of Tuesday, in an
editorial article on India, says:


The New York Head, of Tuesday, in an
editorial article on India, says:
at is lime for the arfstocrucy to remem =.
ber tact that may soon begin to burn in
the English heart. England owes her In.
dan Empire to her democracy, and not to
her nobility. Give sprang from counting
house desk to found an empire, and the yeo.
man Warren Hastings extended its bounda.
ries till it became gigantic. For fitv yeurs
The a'istocracy have lived upon what they
created, until, hugging to their hearts the
vagarIes of the Exeter Hal fanatics. ,hey
have brought II to the brifk Of rdin, The
democracy have now to put their broad
shoulders end stawart talents to the wheel:
the yeoman OF England have to bring their
common sense to the leadt-shp, and dukes
aud bishops e.l'ist lAake way for the men of
m'ght-~the true men Of the nineteenth cen
tury. The class government OF EnUlnud
will do we'll 70 th|nk 6r these things. II
the lmbec'Iity OF l. 'rJ Canuington cul s,ob
the practical sense OF Sir Colin CampbeiI
IN his rec nquest Of Btnsal-fi ,ot,ine ind
red-tapelsm are 'tiil paramount in the War
ofn1e-'ho .aristocrucy o. EnsIard ~ be
ntsrer their 'om than Ihry now su.peyt, rs
they lie with their heads u.Jn ;A,ir pillows
OF down"
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wheat-A Popular Err
rOP ExnIoslcd


A few seeds Of wheat. supposed to have
been found in an Egyptian mummy, were,
some years ego, sowni and, having germi.
mated and sprung up, led eventually to the
name of Mummy Wheat being applied TO il,
as distinct species. The circumstances led
to sn inquiry on the vitality OF seeds in gen.
eral; end Commissioner was appointed in
Englsad TO experiment upon differeB, kinds.
A report has been made, which was brought
before the British Association at its late
meeting at Dublin. A rsgister OF the ex
periments that were made has been kept
From this, il would appear that the shortest
period for which any Of the seeds had re.
tained their vitality was eight years, and the
longest forty'three years. This statement
at once dispels the illusion a 10 the mum.
my wheat; and most probably some substi.
tuition Of other modern seeds had been made
in these instances; for il was, moreover, sta.
ted at the meeting, on the discussion that
took place after the reading Of The report
by DR.. Steele, that he hsd planted many
seeds obtained from Egyptian mummies,
but had always failed to obtain any lindica.
tion of their vitality.
Another circumstance was brought to
light in the report with reference to seeds,
namely, that they did not Tetain their vi,ali.
ty whilst entirely excluded from air. This
has been proved by seeds which had been
sent home from China In air.tieht vessels,
and which had always failed to germinate -
Some seeds keep better than others; but,
in order that they might be preserved, seed
should be wrapped up in brown paper, or
some other porous material. Warmth is
essential for quick termination. Many
seeds grow the better for being placed in
boiling water before they were set; and i,
is well.known fact, that gardeners were Of.
ten in the habit of keeping cucumber and
melon seeds is their pockets in order to in.
srre their more efficient termination. The
report thus furnishes some useful iniorma.
ton on this subject: first, that there is lin.
it to vitalityin seeds, and that limit does no,
extend byond half century; secondly
that the inclosure Of seeds in air. tpht YES
sells, for their supposed better ksspinr is
on the contrary, fatal to their vitality; and
lastly, that the keeping seeds warm is favor
able to early and successful termination. =
ParEer's Spirit.
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Revolution and Rcvulslon in, Eu
E0De.

flnancial revulsions in Europe generally
Precede revolution. There was a monetary
revulsion on the Continent in 1925 and
1927. which gradually resulted in the
French revolution Of ls4o. The grea, rail
road reSulsion in England, which spread
over France and the rest of Europe, brought
In Its train the revolution of ls4s and al its
consequences. What is to proceed from
the more intense and wide spreading revul.
sion OF the present year' Judging from past
experience, 1t must lead to Political conysl.
sions amOngss the European populations, as
sewers ana aggravated in their character as
the terrible disturbance produced in the
hnancial relations of the world by the pres.
ent monetary panic.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-11-05

COMMERCIAL TRAyELERs.-Df. Ayers
Business Agents are pleasant unnuil to
us, coming nbutt us surely as the year =
We can say of them what we ore Sorry we
cannot OF all such vis'tors-th.t It they arc
uh''o'm'y gentlemen. They ure known to
Us OF the press, as able nn1 reliable, accom-
pHshed business men Of O character well
worthy the benevolent cnIliug in which
they are eng 'ged, of promuIgatng The b 81,
remedies tor the sick, this age ufY rds. Sue
cesa to you gentlemen aud to your cause,
Tor both deserve uccess:-Hds;ord CAron.
fcle.
Mr. Rich'rdson, who has ateIy favored
US with call, does ample credit to our
brothers views, and we commend him Ii the
may he wave.
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The Evils Of Paper Money Circu.
ll1iONR

The evils ofpsper money circu alton have
not been more feliciiousIy described thin
by Mr.. Webster, in 1882. Who at this mo.
meht htcannotreulize the eLt:re trt,th and lust.
ness Of the subjoined observations! They
are contained in n speech delivered in the
Senate during the session of thut year:
"a 'disordered currency is one of the
greatest OF political evils. Il undcrmipes
the virtues necessary for the support cf the
social system, aud encourages propensi,ies
destructive OF lis happiness. It. wars against
industry, fruaalfty and economy, and it fos
ters the evil spirit Of e.yiravueonce and specu.
lulion. U all the contriva1ces Tor clfeat-
ing the laboring classes of mankini none
has been more effeclual tnan that which do
ludes them with paper money. This is the
most etfec,ual of inventions TO fertilzs the
rich MINIS field by the sweat OF the Door
mans brow. Ordinary tyranny. oppression,
excessive t0xaion-these belr lish,Iy on
the happiness OF the mass OF the c. immunity
compared with the fraudulent currencies and
the robb'ries committed by deprsciate pa
per. Our wn history has recorded for our
instruction enough, ard more than enough.
thH drmoralizi g tendency, the injustice
and the int"lerabIe oppression on tha virtu
Gus and well-disposed, ot degraded plber
currency authorized by law or any way coun.
Fehanccd by government"
Again lie suys:'s
"The paper circulation of the country is,
at this time, probably seventy Eve or eli INV
mill of dollars. OF specie, we NAV
have twenty five or thirty millions, and ,hi,
principally IN masses in the vauts Of the
banks. Now, sir, this is state of thi,ss
which leads constantly to 'overtruding, and
to the consequent txresses and revuIsions
which so often DISTURB The regular course of
commercial affairs. Why have we so small
un otnount OF specie in circulation! Cer&
tuinly the only reason is Because we do not
require more! We have but to ask Its PIE.
sence and it will return. But we -volunta-
rily bnnish it by the great amount of smuil
bank n.tes OF all low denominations, even
TO a single dollar. How is it possible, under
such cIrcutnstances, to retain specie in cir
culaiion! All experience shows it to be
Impossible. The paper will take the place
OF The gold and silver. When Mr. Pitt, in
the year 1897, proposed, in Parliament. t,
authorize the Bank of England to issue one
pound notes, Mr. Burke lay sick ut Bite. of
an illness of which he never recovered, and
ne Is snld 10 have written TO the late Mr.
Canning: TELL Mr.. Pitt that, il he con-
cents to the issuing of one pound notes, he
mus' never expect to zee guinea again.,
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How Hiram Cole, the wife POIs-
Oner, Escaped from Custody In

How Hiram Cole, the Vile P0Is-
Oner, Escaped from Custody In
Chicago.
The editor Of the Horiesn, Wis, Argus,
was the man who frat arrested Cole, and
who, with friend, lost him in 'Chicsgo on
their way with him to Ohio. The editor
thus describes the manner of the escape:
"The particulars Of the escape of Cole,
the pEtsOnet, while on the road from here to
/ Ohio, has never been made public, and as
many jokes arebeing cracked at our expense,
we will state how "that little thing was
done.'
The weather being "cold," we humanely
fastened our shawl over Coles shoulders
upon leaving the Steamboat at half. past four
in the morning, In Chicago, for the depot Of
the Michigan Southern Railroad. We'.uok
an omnibus at The landing, for the train, but
owing to the uneven state Of the streets,
and The cafelessness OF the driver, the bus
was upset, an axle broke, and several pas.
sengers seriously injured. In the hubbuB,
Cole managed 10 break the links between
the wrists, thus ginning his liberty. One OF
the passengers, a gentleman from Troy,
dropped from side pocket, a steel two bar.
reled.pistol, which Cole saw and picked up.
Badly hurt ourselves, with Cole, in charge,
we started on iout for the depot, and when
within few rods, Cole drew the pistol, fir
ed at our head, the ball passing through our
hat, carrying away lock Of our hair. We
then struck Cole between the eyes, knock.
ing him down, when he caught hold of our
legs with his teeth, inficting terrible
wound. A blow ovet the head with re.
volver caused him to release his hold, when
he sprang up, fred the other barrel at us
and run. We fred ohe barrel, he stopped
till we came up, shen lie threw the pistol
striking us in the face, 'and again ran
Blinded nearly and smartng with pain,
followed alter, firing as we ran. One ball
| the 70 Jrth, struck him between the shoulder
unl elbow, at with he threw up his arms
screamed with pain, but still kept up his
race, which was so great we did not catch
him till he had ran some rods, when we
came up, grupped, and both fell. From
this struggle he again escapad, after u~ing
large pocket kniIe on his own person rath
er freely, and thotgh he was tracked half ,
mile afterwards by the police, from tht
blood lie bad spilled, no clue cou1d &c ha,
as to his whereabouts.
Mr.. Rich, the gentlsman with us, had hi
leg broken when the omnibus upset, thu.
placing any assistance from him entirely ou
Of the question"
1t that was not vouched for by an Editoi
and published in q Newspaper we shoul,
hardly believe it true in every particular &
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RAYENNA. OHIO
The Vote OF Pprtage'COunty HE
'gal-GrOss Neglect OF Duty by
the sheriff.

As nearly a. the facts esn be ascertain
ed, the whole vote cast in Portage county
on the second Tuesday of October last, was
illegal.
The Election Law requires that the Sher.
ia of the county shall at least fifteen days
before every general election issue his proc
lamatisn BY posting one copy Of the same
at each and every election precinct in the
county, and shall also publish such procla-
nation for fifteen days in some Ons Of the
county newspapers Of general circulation.
Neither Of tie matters and things requir-
sd'by',he law, were done by Sheriff Gardner
We have made diligent inquiry, and have
yet to learn ofa single notice or proclams-
tion posted up in the Townships. as the law
directs. The proclamation was first pub
iished in the Portage County Democrat or
the 'sOth OF Septeaiber, just twelve days be.
fore the election. Thus, in two material
points the Sheriff failed to do his duty, there
BY rendering the election go fer as relates ,c
Portage county, void.
The proclamation in the Democrat is datec
Sept. %. This date was undoubtedly plac
cd there to give that document an appear
anse OF fairness and legality; but the fact,
show that the notice required by the Statut,
was never given. 1t was probably and over
sight on the part o: The Sheriff. He shoul,
have been, however, more yioi!sp,. sct;ve
and faithful.
In case OF contest between Goyerno
Chase and H. B. Payne. the vote of Por,OO,
county through the negligence of Repub.
hcan officer, would be thrown out. Jb;
would make difference in the resul, of ;,
least TAO votes.
III also questionable whether a singl
county eficer is elected. Lymrn Bryup
and other Of The old officers can hold .ove
for snother term or until another election
We throw out these fucts and hint, 70
the consideration of our Republican friends
and would suggest that they be more c.rsfu
In selecting vigilant men for officer. in Fl,
ture.
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Democratic Pyramid for ls5z
America Ahead.

Prioress, the American mare in England,
1t seems has shown her heels at last to the
English Jockles. She beat some thirty
blooded English horses at the last cup race
and won some $lo,0uo. Lccompte, her
American mate, is dead. He has been oil.
ing ever since he crossed the ocean and
made several failures at the races. We car
out fight, out sail, out steam and our run the
Red Goats.
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Not True.

We do not opprehend any difficulty be.
tween the administration and Gov. Walker,
of Kansar. There is no occasion up to this
time to found any such opinion, except tAs
unofficial, and we may add Ill judged. press
reports that have been published. Governor
Walker knows what he is about, and finds
bis Chief trouble among the reckless politi.
clans of the Jim Lane school--not from the
admnistration.-PiasLurg Post. 10.
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Governor Walkers late Procio-
nation,

The Chicago Times speak in the follow-
ing just and manly manner of the proclama.
tion OF Walker, pronouncing on the recen,
voting in johnson county:
In another column, we publish the proc-
lamatlon OF Governor Walker and Secreta-
ry Stanton, declaring The recent voting in
Johnson county to be void, on the ground
OF ir ui. They give the certificates Of elec.
ton to The Free State men, This decis;on
gust and proper in itself, is made upon the
ground that it is just and proper. 1t turns
The 6nlance in the Legisluidre, and gives to
The Free State men fulI control of that bo-
dy. This is the result of fair resor, n
the Kansas Nebraska act. 1t gives them
the some powers that were possessed and
lawfully exercised by their opponents in .he
last Legislature. 1t is tha result If that
good sound Democratic policy which Wal
ker went to Kansas to enforce-the fufthffil
execution OF the Kansas and Nebraska act.
IL Is an uct which shows the superioritv
OF the Democratic devotion 10 principle over
the wild, reckless fanaticism of the onnos;-
tlon. Walker and stanton are both mon
OF southern birth; they asked for no other
evidence than that an act was wrong and
contrary to law, and by the exercise Of =
power vested 10 them, they set osde the
wrong and vindicated the right. This ia 4
Democratic rule in Kansss. Phis is faith.
ill execution of that law, which was intend.
ed to protect and give vitality to the popI,.
iar VIII, and not 10 defeat il. Kansas has =
Free State Legislature; it is not the resnlt
OF civil war rebellion, or of Kansas Aid So. !
cieties. 1t is result accomplished bv . fair
expression Of public sentiment under ths
kansas-N Nebraska Act. We must defer nm. |
~ tomorrow, some views upon the present
posi''on OF affairs In Kansas, with respec 10 !
! State Government.