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The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-07-02
The candidate for Governor.

Aweek or two since we expressed the be
lief that Hon. RUFUs P. RAKEEY, If nomina
ted, would be one Of the ablest and mos
popular candidates that could be brought
Into the field fer Governor. We believe
that he possesses those qualifications Of in
teerity and ebility, which are SO essential tC
the character OF the chiefmagstrate Of Ohio
and further than this, that he erjoys in an emf
nent degree, the confidence Of the people,
He is we'll known, and he has been thor.
oughly tried.
Since writing the article above referred to
we have le0rnGd from reliable authority
that Judge RtDIey never has in any instance
declined being caRdinate for nomination
as wss reported srd circulated so industri
ously by certain Democratic. pcpers. Judge
RIrney, if nominated, will not decline, but
On the contrary will devote all his time unt
energies to the canvass. He is not an cflice
seeker. He will net es scme are won; to Co
spend weeks aId months In arranging, plan.
ming and packing to secure his success. If
however, the Democracy ofthe State desire
1t, and SO express their desire, he is willing
10 become their standard bearer for the office
Of Governor. We are also further assured
chat Judge Ranney will warmly and earnest
ly supp.It the nominee of the convention,
uFon wLtnseever the choice may fall. The
Eouos r,w prominent in connection with
the gubernttorial chair, ore all worthy ofour
SUPPORT, aTdv venture the assertion that
cur standard bearer in the next campaign,
from whatever section of the country he may
ccne, will Iced the Democratic forces to o
trim phant victory.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-07-02
A Model BrOthcr-in-law.

Since the recent tvelopments at Colum.
bus, Gibson and his apologists claim that
upon entering on his duties as State Trea.
surer, he assumed on behalf of Breslin, the
payment Of $547,000 which the latter owed
and was unable to pay to the State at the
close of his term of office. 1t is alleged that
the sole motive for this very remarkable
kindness on the part OF Gibson, is to be found
in the fact that they were once on time,
married to sisters! A bachelor friend at our
elbow thinks that if this is true,, Mr.. Gibson
was a model brother.in. law, and says that
although little fearful of matrimony, he
would willingly encounter its hGzards if he
were sure he would secure brother in; law
like Gibson. =. But this pretext is all ham
bug. If Mr.. Gibson receiptea to the State
for on amount of money greater than Mr..
Bresin was ready to hand over. there must
have existed some motive for it dflferefst and
stronger than their law relationship. What
was that motive! Had Mr.. Gibson himself
been heavy borrower from Treasurer Bres-
linz If yea. did Gibson assume on behalfo
Mr. Bresln, the payment ofthe amount now
alleged to have been LETT unpaid, thereby
dscharging his liability to BresIin for money
received from the TroasGry during his Ores
lin's) term of Office!
Light, Mr. Gibson--give us light! Let
Us know whether, whilst. travelling over the
State denouncing 6 W. Medll, and others,
from the stump, your own hands and pock
cts were not full of punder procured from a
Democratic State Treasurer whom Judge
Bowen, yourself and others were using as
your tool.--NeaDark Advocate'
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-07-02

= Ohio has been eighteen months under
Republican rule, and she is now the ridicu.
lous laughing stock Of the whole Republic.
The effort OF Chase and his Republican al.
lies to raise the negro up to an equality with
the white man, has only resulted 10 bringing
the white man down 10 the Black Republi.
can level, so far as screeching and legisla
ting could do 1t.
The great concern our Stale authorities
have about bleeding Kan and matters 10
Mormonism, has forced them to very much
neglect the interests Of the white men al
home, and our State affairs have become
aboE as body mixed as these Republican
would have the races, could they emanci-
pate and amalgramate according TO their H.
king.
We take the following two extracts from
Fusion Journal, published at the Capitol:
BREsLIH AND GIBSON Attorney Gen.
eral of the State has brought suit against
John G. Breslin for seven hundred aud sew
enty five thousand seven hundred and eleven
dollars and f ty one cents, with interest from
Januray ii, 1856; and also against the surf.
ties upon his second bond, for two hundred
and fifty thousand dollars, with interest from
January IA, 1856.
The same officer has brought suit against
William H. Gibson for FIVE hundr ed and for
ty nine thousand eight hundred and ninety
F, two dollars and twenty one cents, with inter.
est from Juue 18th, 1857. Also against Glib
sons sureties for two hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars, with interest from June 18th
1857. 49,
j., These suits will be tried ins the Supreme
Court of franklin co-Judge Mathews, pre-
siding. The Court will open on the firs
Monday in September next Columbus Ga
zette. st"
PUBLIC WoRKs.-Cahin T. Chamberlain
and others, Forrer, Burt and others, Samue
Doyle aud Thomas Miller, and Dennis
Mccarthy and Samuel Doyle, contractor,
on the several divisions of the canals of tht
State, have entered suits against the Stutt
of Ohio for the ;fultilment Of the contracts
made by them with the agents of the State
They have engaged the legal services o
Thomas Ewing, Hooking H. Hunter, ant
John w. Andrews. The Attorney Genera
will appear on behalf of the State, Thes,
cases will be brought before Judge Bates, o
the Court of Common Pleas of Franklin
County, and the result Of the trials will be
looked for with great intesest by the peopl
of the State Columbus Gazetts.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-07-02
An Independent Treasury,

We cordially join with our brethren ofthe
Democratic press in advocating an independ
eht Treasury for Ohio. The enormous
robbery of the public funds which has recent.
ly occurred, filling the minds of the people
with alarm, and covering the State with hu.
initiation and disgrace, brings the question
home to the heart and judgment of every
honest citizen, and calls for more stringent
guardianship over the public treasure
Something MUST BE DONE, or we are
bankrupt. A law must be passed, showing
WHERE and HOW the money of the State
shall be deposited. 1t must forbid, under
the heaviest penalties of fine and imprison
ment, all tamperng and dickering with the
banking and gambling institutions of the
State. for unless this is done, we are in dan.
ger of UTTER RUIN.
Let the Democratic press take strong,
bold groundupon this subject. Let the Demo.
cratic State and county conventions endorse
the measure. Let it be the rallying cry oI
the coming campaign. The people--the
honest, true hearted, hard working farmers
and mechanics will respond to the calI-the
measure will be adopted-the robbers and
thieves who now sit in the high places of the
State will be driven from power. and the
money and rights of the people will be rem
dered secure.
Again we say, let US have an Independent
Treasury for Ohio.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-07-02
The People GE Seneca County
FhTeatehi TO Lynch Gibson,

The Cincinnati Gazette (Republican) ir
an article referring to treasurer Gibson
says. -,
A gentleman who left Tifin on Monday
evening, Informed us yesterday that the
people were very much excited, and threat
ened to lynch Gibson upon his return from
New York. The closing OF the Bank, ant
the absence OF the securities had stirred W
their worst passions. Had Gibson been wise
he would have avoided, this B INK difficulty
Experience has shown that while the people
will quietly submit tc iadirect robbery, such
as that practiced id, depicting the Treasury
they will not bear to be stolen from directly
The failure of a Bank strikes home to the
pockets. ..e. :, .~
We would counsel forbearance, however
Although the provocation is great, nothing
would be gained by esortng to violence. -
Appeal to the. law, and if the latter shall be
found defective, let. it be amended and nude
effective for the punishment of the species Of
Wholesale r&scalitY of which the late Treas.
urers are unquestionably guilty.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-07-02
The two Defaultirg Treasurers

The long silence observed by Messrs.
Gibson ard Brcslin as to the place where
the money of the Treasury has gone, will be
construed by men of all parties rs an admi :
zion OF their joint andseseral participation in
crime. That Breslin, by his illegal and i'm.
moEalsgtmbliDg with the banking institutions
ofthe State, is guilty Of a gross fraud and
wrong upontLe peoIle, cUnnct be denied
for moment. His conduct is indeiensible
True ne has told US where his share of the
plurder wcs deposited, 1t was loaned to ir
responsible corporations, and he no doub
derived en- in mense profit and income there
from. He was guilty of mismanagement anc
negligence which amounts to criminality
and now BY bis silence he is adding ten folt
to The public condemnation of his acts.
But hat shall we say Of Gibson? If We
take his acts as the criterion of judgment
then be is guilty robber, and the word thief
is written ufon his forehead ns clearly as
the mark was ergrcven upon the brow Of
Cain. five take his own confessions ani
statements since the dedication, then, he il
self demned criminal and periurer.-
For, the mildest construction that can be
placed upon his conduct is that he was &C.
cessory to most enormous crime, and tha
for The sake OF hiding that criminali;y, he
has deliberately SWORN TO LIE.
No effort Of lis party frierds can shield
him frem the just Indignation of the people
He stands before them guilty, self confess.
ed criminal; and though, through the blum.
ders of the Legislature. he may, and proba-
bly, will, escape Imprisonment in the Peni
Tertiary, still, the whole State will seem 10
him dungeon, and every hard orking far :
mer and mechanic whom he has robbed, will
appear to his excited mind as his jailoI.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-07-02
The Subtreasury Q QHesllOR--YaIu-
flOle AcecsslOtls.


We are highly pleased to note the con-
version OF the editor Of the Cleveland Plain
Dealer together with stherspromlnent Dem
ocratic politicians to the doctrine Of an Inde.
pendent Treasury for Ohio. "Better late
than never" Had an independent Trea.
sury law been adopted in 1859 and 1858, OF
in 1854, when the subject was earnestly
pressed upon the attention of the legislature
and the people, by Auditor Morgan. Robert
J. Atkinson, R. A. Gillette and others, the
State would have been saved the loss and
disgrace to which she is now srHject; and
had the Democratic party been anitsd
upon the measure il might hive been
passed Notwithstanding the determined op-
position of the Wings and Free Soilers.-
But unfortunately some leading Democratic
p; pers opposed it, while others gave it the
cold shoulder by their silence. Now that q
part of this opposition has gone out of the
State and the other part has taken positive
ground in its favor, it is to be hoped the De
mocracy will stand us unit, upon this ques,
tion, net only in the August Convention
but in the next Legislature.
The opponents Of the Democratic purty
have all along sympathzed with banking
Institutions, and ore therefore willing that
the public funds should be farmed out to
rotten corporations. By calling 10 their aid
certain interested Democrats, thry have thus
far succeeded in Debating all measures to
provide for the safe'keeping of the public
moneys Of the State.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-07-02
Robert J. walkers Riches.

The New York Mirror, whose editor has
known Gov. Walker ultimately and thor
oughly for ten years." says of him:
After handling some hundreds of million,
of the public money, he left the Office al
poor as a primitive Christian. Since ther
he may have bought stocks and lands ant
and mines that have made him rich. But
when II was counted crime for fortune tc
reward the sagacity even OF speculator!--
In 1843, Mr.! Walker invested 81 $50 in the
purchase of land on what is now the city o
Fond du Lac, for fiich he has been offered
within few months, more than 5000 900
and he also bought. years ago, coal and
quicksilver mines, which are making him q
millionaire.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-07-02
Where is the Money!

Mr.. Gibson, the Republican defaulter has
secured his sureties in 5000 900 worth of wild
lands in Iowa, which cost him$I5o,oOo. We
begin to see where some of the money has
gone. The snug sum of $150,OOO was ex.
pended in Iowa land speculations. When
the robbery was first ascertained, Gibson
was engaged in similar speculations in Min
nesota. How much was invested in the
the last named territory is not yet ascertain
ed. The inquiry is upon every mans tongue
"Where is the money!" Little by little we
are gaining light. Perhaps in the course OF
time we may be permitted to know where
all this public treasure is deposited. Can our
bretherh give us any further in
formation?
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-07-02
The Farce growing Richer and
RicsHer!

For full week, up to Saturday last it
was not pretended,that Kelly's law requiring
examinations by the Auditor, bad been exc
cuted. Tn its issue of the Goth, the State
Journal justified this neglect by saying that
an examination by Executive officers, would
have been indecoroust to the State Legislature
whose committees had the matter in charge.
This excuse was being taken up and repeat
ed by the Republicans all over the State,
when 10 the amazemeut of all, Monday Is
"JouFnaw announces that it's statement on
the preceding Saturday, was incorrect and that
the Treasury had been examined by the Au-
ditor all in good time--that the money was
all on hand, but that it was supposed Gibson
borrowed enohgh from the banks to make up
the requisite amount. Did the Auditor
s,Oear Gibson as to where the money, came
from,..as he was specially authorized to do by
MIR. Kelly's law? If so what was his on.
swer! A little light gentlemen.-a little
light!-Necark Advocate.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-07-02
Desires 10 be IIxcnsed.

Dennison, the gentleman whom Gov.
Chase apPoipted to examine and report the
condition Of The Treasury has backed out
Two or three days investigation convinced
him that she he'd ether business to attend
to-" Dennison is a Republican, and in a
public speech at Columbus, he pledged him
self to make thorough work and report WHO
were the guilty parties He has found WHO
they are, and beg, to be excused from re-
porting. Where is o. p. Brown!
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-07-02
| lAdvQrtisement.I

The DEAD RssToRED TO LIrE.--A few
years ago it was generally supposed lid:
gray hair could NOT be restored to it's origin.
al color, or made to grow ombald heads; but
since the advent of Professor Woods Hair.
Restorative, many persons who dyed years
ago a'e how seen daily in the various walks
OF life, appearing in all the vigor of you,h,-
wearing their own dark flowing locks, sim;
ply from having used this great Restorative.
Louisville Times.
Sold here by all the Druggists. r:
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-07-02
MOnstrOus BIunder--What Next /,

The last State Legislature repealed the
old law Furnishing the embezzement of pub.
lic money, and instead thereof passed new
one. Distinguished legal gentlemen in Co.
lumbusI after giving the two laws their care.
ful examination, have come to the conclu-
sion that the section OF the the new law
providing for the repeal Of the old one, does
not save to the State the power to punish
Breslin criminally in case he be proven &C.
tually guilty of the offence of embezzIemeit.
1t such is really the fact, it only adds anoth.
er to the many unfortunate blunders com.
mitted by the late Black Republican LeQis.
lature.--Newark Advocate.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-07-02
MARRIED,

In Buffalo, on the 9thult, by Rev. P. Grie.
On, CHARLES s. CoTTER, of this village, end
Miss MyRY E. POTTER, of Buffalo.
On the 2lst inst, by Rev. II. Scoyill,
ALLEN P. YOU'VE, to Miss LUcETTA LARK.
AM, both of Freedom, Portage CO.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-07-02
1'he Bonds oflhe State worthless.

The Attorney Generalof Ohio, has decided
that no recovery can be had by legal pro.
ceedings by private individuals for the
amount Of bonds deposited with the Treasu.
reg 90 security for bank circulation. This
means IN plain English. that Ohio cannot be
made liable for single bank note issued in
the State. So that all these pretended se-
curities amount to nothing. 1t is well for
biIl holders to know this.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-07-02

. 0S-In Marion county Ohio, q few days
ago, man sued another for the rent of a.
house. .Oa the trial evidence was adduced
That the house was haunted, and the Jury de-
cided that the defendant should be paid Sl5
as damages, instead of paying rent.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-07-02
Legal Notice.
THOMAS g. Johnson

nOMho y. JOHNSON, nonresident
the state of Ohio, Is hereby notified that ON the
the Court Of Common Pleas, within for the county
t, Tt forage and state Of Ohio his petition against
the sad Johnson, defendent (which is still pending
Judgment against the said Johnson to indemify the
said Iden as surety for the said johnson in the sum
April, 1885, on two promissory notes ON thai day msds
executed and delivered by the said johnson as princi
pal and the said Tilden as surety, to s. G.
said county OF Portage, which notes are still outsa
ing against the said Tilden unpaid and unsatis6ed
naid Johnson Is notified that he is requiredAo apn8ar.
ahd answer said petition on or before the 22d dav AZ
August, A. D., 1857. ]. L., a. H.c RANNRv'EoA "a
July 9, lS57-6w Attorneva for r.
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DIED.

In this village on the e6th ult., JESSE
BURRELL, aged II years. :
In Cleveland, on the 9th ult., JEssr,
RHODES, formerly of Massil!on, and late cf
California, aged 81 years. ~,
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-07-02

@Elliott. the deputy marshal at Cincin.
natl, who was stabbed by fugitive slave is
cut again and the slave is getting better.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-07-02
charged for

Here are twelve days for Which he re.
ceived $48 when he was knoacn to be en-.
gagged in business in no way connected with
State. We give this as sample of his pro.
ceedings and his honesty. He has published
over his own signature, paper by which he
stands condemned. He did not dream thai
he was weaving snare for his own feet
but he has done it and no Aoundering will
extricate himself from the difficulty. But
more anon.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-07-02
ROBINSON, KING & co

9ANkERs, Rayenna. 0. Collections made promptly.
and remitted for on day of payment at current rase
OF Exchange. Gold and Silver coin. and Exchange
Ravenna, July 9. IS57-ly tr,+
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-07-02

0LA fire occurred In st. Louis, on the
29th ult., BY which $4,000 of property
was DESTROYED.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-07-02
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Notice.

OFFICE OF RAvENNA GLAssCo, ,
July l, 1857. y
Al special meeting Of the Board of Directors Of
s9ld Company, held this day. Almon Wood, Esq, late
OF keene, H., was appointed superintendent OF the
manufacturing Department, in the place of James M.
Wells, removed. ATTEST: SETH DAY.
!, July q. Ie57-3w. Sonratas.
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MICHAEL STUART.
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1857-10-28

NORFOLK AND PETERsBURG.-We learn that at our
State Fair this week there present from Peters
burg, Va, fourteen merchants, and from Norfolk
and Portsmouth, but one. Why are those :" twin
sisters" so shy of an intercourse with people?
The business men of Petersburg seem to know their
interests better than those of Norfolk and Ports
mouth. We ship great deal of produce to Virgin
ia, and our advertising columns. we would suggest,
would be a good medium Of communication with
our farmers. Occasional visits to our Fairs would
also be of service and since the Peersburgians have
become so skinned about our currency, con-
fess to slight prediction in favor of Norfolk and
Portsmouth. ..E-
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1857-10-28

a. Among the distinguished visitors from a
distance to the State Fair were glad to meet the
Hon. Asa Biggs, the Hon. Thos. L. Clingman, Hon.
Burton Crage, Hon. Thomas Rufin, of Wayne; and
Hon. w. S. Ashe, President of the Wilmington and
Weldon Road; c. F. Fisher, Esq, President of the
N. C. Road; j. D. Whtford, Esq, President of the
Atlantic Road, and DR.. W. j. Hawkins, President of
the Raleigh and CASTOR Road. We were also graft
fed to see Edmund Rufin, Esq, the distinguished
Virginia agricuturist, in attendance.
We also had the pleasure of greeting Messrs.
Bruner Ogburn. Cole, Henderson, Walsh, and Sher-
wood of the Editorial fraternity.
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1857-10-28

dy divided the first premium with another lady COM
petitor.
Box butter, Mrs. P. G. Cameron, Orange.
Ditto, Mrs. S. d. Rankin, Rowan.
Jar fresh butter, Mrs. w. B. Williams, Warrenton.
Ditto, north devon butter, Mrs L. A. Holt, Da.
wilson. .....
There were numerous samples and specimens OF
various kinds unlabled, and far too numerous to
detail.