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The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-09-24
CASH AND kEADY PAY

CANE E2ICE. CASH And READY PAY
" srUItE.-Just ul lGaed, Ii beautiful lot OF plain
and priuL,i ItwuS, plain and prnt'd Jacconetts,
nj in und pnid tGreg -, SamuISr P"plhs ana us
hIsa. strfi L, pts.;d rud plain Drees Silks, Of fths
t,st isca 0co!or and pattcfn; large nt cf choice
hIac; ii;--,n,nr very cEeap BrorLc, Stella, plain
snJ s,n,r., puln aud embroidered White Grape
SH'wis s.ain aud figured, Ghallies-somS.new pat
tnrl.s Sptus styIo4nf lle7aincs, at prices from TO
) slngt Ai,O, figh assortment ol Dress irim' M
,,i,.rd o,.n,, Ilbbons, and in fact all the differ
r,t nC gnvds that can te foifnd pi any store In
ll,,s caanty, lnt"n!us 10 do n s'rftH, Cash and
!!,.a. S. f&y hu.nIcs-, wShGTc marked orr goods ac
aertingiy aa.. IL! lower HSurcs thar We or any QUO
esl coa do wrrc Obliged to give long credits on
our stock. l.ndi,s aud gentlemen Ia want NJ any
Kind OF i'ry Goods ur Groceries, WI hid the! can
COFFIN d PlNNki.
#.%AlL kinds Of farm produce taken in exchange
fer goods at the highes! mari ct prices.
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D EMMINGTON'S Rifle Barrels, Locks
lU and Trimmings complete. at
August 81, 1857 No. .S PHENlA BLoCk.
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June a.
SEreator, Daily & Go.

Streator, Daily & Go.
DEG LEAVE TO CALL THE At
I'D telton Of the citizens OF Portage count. to our
stock OF Spring and SUMMER Goods, bought direct
from American Mai uiStiurerS aid lD 9Tieis' and
und on the most favorable terms. Our stock will,
In u few days, be fan and eampletr consisting OF
every variety OfeoodS NJ the latest st. iessN =,
TO TIE LADiES.-Ne e invite ;aeir
particular attention to our line Of DRESS GO"ilS,
eousistng OI blars and chaugeaelc silks. black 6ro
de Rhine Brocnde, black Moire Antique. striped and
plaid India, and plaid SILKS of all descriptions.
Bereges, Lawns, Ginghams, French Or
gaNctss Organdy Robcs, Challies, Oriental Lustres
aud De Beges for travelling dresses.
Bonnets Of every Description, Ribbons,
Artidciais, Bugle Trimmings, Head Eresses-A great
variety beautiful and cheap.
Lace, Null and black Bugle Collars at
astohishnhhE low prices. silk Naniiilas, craRs
Shawis, bLek Vnd chaugeabls SILK Shawl: are an
tha rage and, have pil1s "f them at prices thai
cannot tail To please the bu?er.
TO THE GENTLEMEN.-We can say
that we aEe armed and denulrped with READf.MADE
. CLOTHING, GEths and Cassuercs u! all desrelI'-
Mons aud Boys w"ar al last years prices, otH ith-
standing the high prices of wool aud cotton. 80.
We have. "a very large and beautffal
stock OF thfIc.s and Ctl.glolis al exceedingly low
rates. CE,i AID took ut GI'tu;.
Yuukee Notions, Qneeusware, Glass
ware, Hardware, Groceries Suic Leather, Buus and
shoes Iron, Nails, Window Glass, Wall Paper, lat
ting Cotton Yarn and Cotton Warp.
Lemons, Oranges, Cod Fish, White Fish
frous, Nackerel. Salt, White Lime, Wrter Lime
&c KEEP: constantly OH hand and 10. sale at u snal
advance above cost.
Now, IN CONSIDERATION OF THE ABOVE
ELcrs, we sulicit you to call and examine goods
beIieying we eau offer You such inducements us wil
be d,,cidediy 10 your hrercst so tru,e wuh'us. -.
"a. STREATOR, DAILY e. co..
nPProduce of.nil kinds taken in exchange &c
goOds, for which the highest market price will b
paid. ~ SrREAToR, DAILY q Co.
Sr,lersviIIe. Anril 90. 1857
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LEAD PIPE, Bar Tin, Babbet Metal,
IL Sheet Zinc; Sheet LeaLg Speter, Crow-bars,
Rruss Kettles, Nuts ard Wagon Boxes, Hemp and
Rubber Packing, Manila Eope, etc., ETC., az
L. L. RICHARDSON'S,
luoust o. 1857 No. Phoenix Block.
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DEMvcRATIc MEETING AT RANDoLFH.-
Notwithstanding the storm and darkness
which prevailed on Friday evening, good
". number Of democrats met at the Red
Church in Randolph and were addressed
upon the questions of the present political
sunvuss by Messrs. Willis pnd HAEr.-
The signs of the times Indicate Z large Dem.
oc-atic gain in Randolph.
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ec,y stUre s,u6 Sew Goods.

ecw StUtc s,ss5 ScN Goods,
,I!F subs.5ihsr- nsye rhe pleusure>of in
" t,,,nl,g iaa citizens Of Portage connty, thai they
AZ, r. 81. cd arrl tr1 now opening, large and;vell
selected .tjco of II \ PiIE AND FANCY DRf doVDS,
Gra.clt.s L.iin' aud Chiidren's Shoes, &C., &C.,
"!ii Gt prices that cannot iail TO con
,i.e i,o aps. >keplical hat our cash and ke~d!
=; Si,ra" i.lns lace IL hay all nrau! o the above
COFFIN Il PiNEEY,
Apr,, a. lsS3 No. Paonx Block.
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GRAND Monday evening Sept
2sth, Mrs. L. L. DEMMiEG, and OssrAE E.
DODGE, are to give an entertainment al
Days Hall. Mrs. Demmng is too we'll
known in this vicinity TO need any praise
from onr pen. Sufficeit to say, she is the
best singer in this country, Mt; Dodge
is the man who;gave $625, 900 for The prize
ticket to Jenny Lind's first CONCERT in Bos.
ton. Mass. This cOncert.waI be the most
attractive ever given in Ravenna. The
combination will draw the largest house that
ever turned out. So go curly. Mrs. Dem.
ming sings tIat great song of Santugs-
Rataplan or Drum song, on the Child of the
Regiment. Tickets only twenty-five cents.
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$4,000 WORTH
-. OF
HARD w ARE,

=
THE subscriber has in store the. largest
l and mYst cp@ple.e assortment Of Hardware ever
offered TO the ctisensof Portage county, to which he
invites tho attention Of purchasers, and among which
may be found
As tons Iron, Steel and Nails at prices much
lower than ever before offered. First
quality two horse Tire Iron at So
per cwt.; Good Horse Shoe
Iron at $4 25 per cwt.;
English Spring Steel
at 81 per cwt.;
Cast Steel at
$lS per !: !.
cwt, 5000 pounds Cable and other chains
at extremely low prices WdrralIs MuIey
Mill Saws, 7 It. n l9 in at $l4 each. Car.
ringe springs at lO4 cents per ID. Carriage
AxIes at cents per ID. Shutter Hinges
mnch below former prices.
Togetaet~ith large assortment 81, House Trim
mlIIss, consisting of Locks, Latches. Sash Locks,
Butts, Screws and Glass at low prces,a
Z. +. RICHARDSON'S.
August 5z, 1851 No. & Phoenix Block.
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e Nfxox 4 kEMr's EAsrERR CiRcus.
This mammoth establishment is adpertis.
ed to make its appearance in Ravennu on
the 35th Inst. Along with it comes the
Calliope, newly invented musical instru-
ment, which draws immense crowds where.
ever it is exhibited. Willis, of the New
York Home Journal, INDUCES in the follow.
ing ecs,acies in regard to it:v--
"WpNDERFUL ISvENTroN THE genius
Of the Yankee nation no% stands pnrivalled
The originator of this wonderful instrument
will be immortal He will at least rank with
those iliustrious Americans, the inventors o.
the steamboat, the telegraph and the cotton
gin. He has raised the mighty agent, Steam,
from the base position of a mechanical drudge
to the elevated rank of assistant in the divine
art OF music. 1t shah atone to US for stun.
ming our ears with the harsh .clangor oI
cranks and wheels, and spindl's, byreealing
US with dulcet melodies, which il not sweet
er will ct least be more powerful than those
Of Apollo"
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f, AND Get. APPOINTMENTS.
DIR. Ii. TUBBS,

VIII be IN attent'ulceras followsi
RAVE%NA, Prcnt;Ss liause, Wednesday and Thurs
irSv, En- .e House, Wednesday, Sept. 3Oth.
CleEehn>, Arerican Hotel, Mondny and ruesdus,
SEPT. 1th and 9Th
For consultation upon all diseases of the Throat;
Lungs Heart. Liver, StamLch, Bowels, Kidneys and
Snierr, also Dfpp&S, Gravel, Rheurnaeism, Nervous
ness U15iiity ,uysparsia Femsto diseases Ague and
Fever Fits Impurities of the Rlont Eruptions, Nan
Gers Ulcers and all other varieties o. long standing
comDlaipts. both extusual and internal. -
For some len years Dr.. /. has oevotcd his entire
time to chronic diseases, thousands annually
many Of VI hHEI had oNhaustel every other res5RSce
within reac' IA 10 case rs'rinsral or ether PS;ssns
arca IN baiia Hp. li. mGdiciReH cRn'ke laken with
safety by the mos delicate. a6a patepts nay reulain
AZ homt and een,i"ne with prudence Their Ordinary
frtsndsand physicians had given up all
hope the indisputabe evidence Of which can always
berurnlsed. lnvalids sowever reduced md despair
ing are iuvited to .d may be assured thatno On
conraGenept will be given expense
out corresponding prospect of recovery.
PfTHlsIc OR ASTHMA. -.
The statement given this month will be read with
deep interest by all who have endured the inexpressa-
blc horrors OF sthma. Especially doss II commend
itself 10 hose who have believed that treatment may
lIol,ias To. Crawford o., Ohio, July 1857.
| Or, TosBs:-Sir-Sincc childhood have been Hffct
cd Ni.h Phtltc or Asthma. Ny mother before me,
|
became worse the paroxisns occurred, ,oftener, and
were protrastcd aud sewers, especially durne
the wirter sea, AZ all times, little more than
orainaty4 exertion. caused viosent oppression Ia
breathing. ~ :aa Al. ~
While tho paroxsms lasted there was a Distressing
cough, and constrnt agoHizng struggle for braafh
/ ton. Very lttlc saap could be obtained at snef
times and tnat little while sitting in my chair. Two
years go was induced BY the statement o. iady
whnm loa cnred of asthma, to makeone moreHiaif (;
had litLte faith mt tbat time. purity because hqt
otter been disappointed and partly because othefs
said coulo uet get we'll. Ehe reatmeat WAS 9drsnso
care ofsek friends, yet have been not only iGily
| reeyed otali symptoms of Asthma, bat OF s' o.nei
4 affections accompanying. have no cousMs Fo"i
Yours truly, SUSANA w. QUAiNTANCs.
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PORTAGE SENTINEL.
LOCAL AND personal.
DEMOCRATIC MEETINGS.

We are authorized by the Democratic Ex
ecative Committee to announce the following
meetings. e..
LUTHER DAY 1AsD H. II. STEPHENS
will address the Ds&acrpcy at peer6eld, on
Thursday evening. .Septembes gath.
- .ALPHoNSo HART -
will address the Democracy at the centre Of
Chatlestown, on Thurs day eve., Sept, 24th.
Also, at Palmyra, on Saturday, Oct. 3D..
!,A -
THE BALL is ROLLING ON!
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FIRST Arrival OF THE SEASON.
gTrocerle5

~ 4 OOOA AOS
OF a.i kuds USUALLY required Tor family
" use and tak pleasure Ia say ing (rnr we know
and blacE) Jr 50 cents er ID. as anyo our neigh
bcr nd the most OF those who have Lr e both, think
our, "a LErrLE better, and therefore buy II, "OF
corRsln
CUFFfE. frst rate article of Rio. can ulso be had
of us at ih. low price 6foue shilling pound, bet
Ter aud rre clean arlics than possibly be found
at any oils. store In PDrta%r county atthAt price, but
Of col tvs wewouid rather tHyecur ,citizens
.lUDTE FOR TJIE NSELTES d.
g. ..,. d. .'crs.nhd by IT! liE SOME Ofoar Tea and
ss s., ..1k they viii not hesitate III saying al
.it ' giprr 10 get the worth of !nuI money
,-. tn, IS ., .rs Cash aud Ready Pa! aud One Ptice
,.,.anI COFFIN Il PlNNEY.
.i,, "a. !StI.
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Dem orrnaIc Meeting i'm. Hiram.


A friend writes us from cHi-a,nrof the
Democratic meeting held there on Tuesday
evening: II -
- really. .,hi4t the worA will soon come
to an end. FOR our meeting this evening was
one of the most pleasant and civil Demo.
cratic meetings that I ever attended in this
place. The attendance wos quite large
Gen. EGeLEsToN delivered an able address,
which was listened to with the most respect.
full attention by the audience. There was
no disturbance whatever. We find thsr lie
quite number OF Democratic students in
the scr ool. Prospects here ere quite fiat
tering." a,.
.MEETING AT RooTsTowN.-Judge Day
and A. .H1Rf, addressed the Democracy at
Roostown, on Tuesday evening The at
tendenco was not as large as it would have
been, but for the fact that not a, single bill
bad been posted, apnouncing the meeting,
and the fact that meeting had been called
was known. ON ~ to avery few. Judge Days
remarks were. clear and impressive. His
review of The reasonable resolutions Of the
Republican County Convention was thorough
q Aconvincing.
Il l.lt :, :, :, :, I
MErrINe At PALMYRA.-W. W. HAeE-
MAN and SAMUEL SraAwDER, addressed the
people at Palmyra, on Tuesday evening":
The meeting was large aad enthusiastic
The Democracy Of Old Pal@yra Rrs in ex'
cellent spirits and will give good account
of themselves on the second Tuesday of Oc
tobets The speakers did high credit to them.
selves, and ample justice to the subjects dis'
cussed. y1.
| The MEETINc AT TFRAEKLIH.--W regre1
to say, that the DEMOCRATIC meeting appoint
ed st franklin, last Friday night, and which
was to be. addressed BY q. SPAIDIrs Esq
was a. failure. In consequences Of the noa,ar'
rival ofthe speaker. We learn that there
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CARRIAGE and Harness Trimmings, Pa.
" tent Leather and Enameled Cloth, for sale cheap
at No. 8 PHEAIX BLOCK.
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A LARsE GRowTH.-Mr. DoHALp DeM.
MING, of RootstoW n, brought to our Office, q
day or two ago, has kei ofpotntoes called
the blue meehupoc, which are the finest
specimens of potatoes we have seen this
year, ar i as ibis is one Of the most prcduc-
tive years we have ever known, Of course,
they nre about the finest we have ever seen.
Boiled, baked, or fried, We like them. At
The same time, he brought US Turnip
Beet, which measures in, circumference
about two feet! There is no danger oil
starvation where fruit grows SO enormously
l1rge Gs that.
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Tr.cRra,s ExAMIsArIoN.--Next Satur.

TKAcHER's ExAMIsATIos'--Next Satsr-
day, as will Be seen by the School Examin.
er's advertisement, in another place, there
Win,be a. public examination. Of Schoo
Teachers, at the Town Hall, in Ravenna.
From these examinations which have been
held already, we are led to believe that the
time and place Of these meetings are not
generally known. Last Saturday, there
were but twelve applicants, and eight certifi
Gates granted.
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MORE NEW GOODS.-At the new
Ill ',i,N Y FtNNEy. assisting of chailics'
"n. rrut a nusins, tissues, Eoganie eloths. pop
s.tnlin tissues. figured and plaid Swiss and BOOK
musliuS plain, eaIofed and pfnted hriiialts- nhda
nmm fou. tn ,tnton. Ladies' In waut OF any OF the
above Kinds Of Dclss Goods will do well to LOOK IN
NO ! Pueaix hltckib tfore purchasing elsewhere.
Ray1lul, Nay u, 1877,
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NROCERIES.--I would say to my custu.
VI mers and the public, that ] adding 10 my
stock, comp lete ana full assor,meIt .0i Groceries,
low figures. May gil II. h. DAN.
A EAS! TEAS THE best SO cent Tea
u eyer ofsrsd in es,is market, Notwithstanding the
II MAY 81 ,issI -. ". l.. DAY.
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zIVBR lMVzGaRAG0As
toIs v % oV't s0'.@ - " e7H S'e1 g y Wv
BY DIR. SANFORD. IS

-DREPARED BY DIR. SANFORD, IS u
Il e4eat scientific Medical discovery, and j. d-i'!
,yorEing cures almost too great 10 believe. " cures
s if by magic even the first dose giving bonret, aid
se,dom more thln one bottle Is rcquredto cure al!
Sind of Liver complaint, from the worst unlice "r
nvsnepsia to IL common Headache, aii of which ,st
IA resnM al a diseHsed Liver.
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NARRIAGE and Tire Bolts Of all sizes, for
. sale as chelp as the cheapest, at
Augdss 81, 1857 No. 8 PHGNlX BLOEE.
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'nHIMBLE Skains and Pipe Boxes for one
= and two horse Wagons-a nice articlcAat
August 81, 1857 No. 3 PHGNlX BLOCK.
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,DeATH BY DEowErEG.--On Sunday nigh
last, MARY BUReAK, daughter of Patrick
Burgan, aged Twelve years, was drowned in
the Feeder of the Canal, about four miles
from this village. She was rid ng in a
puggy, with her brother, boy about two
wears older than herself, wbeh he drove into
the feeder for The purpose of watering the
horse. =. For some cause, the horse plunged
in farther than was intended and dragged the
buggy and its occupants, into very deep wat
er. The. girl not being able to swim or ex
tricate herself rom the buggy, was drowned.
The horse was also drowned. The boy es-
cnfed.
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I, Dyott 4 soma, Philadelphia. Barnes & Park.
New York John d Park, Cincinnati, Barnard, Ad-
ANA a 90 :St louis, And by Drnggists aud Merr
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-11-27
THE MINNESOTA FRAUDS.

now VOTES WERE MADE IN MINNESOTA.
The St. Anthony Netrs lots a CLEAN of lioh,
upon the way the Democracy manufactured
some two hundred votes in that county I,
says in reply to the Prof. Slavery paper ofSt
Anthony;
" The Erpress denies that there were an
plans for importing Irish voters from Wiscon.
SIN into this precinct. Win its editor tell ms
why a certain r. Dunbar advertised for
three hundred workmen to work ON the rail
road between st. Paul and St. Anthony .
"hen that company was unable to pay its sur
veyors for want OF funds, and when the road
had not been PIT under contracfP wan bs ,olI
us why hity whoebarrows were sent in fan.
dem on the hill, and manned BY eolonigcd
la6orers' just ten days before the election
Will he tell us why these men wore kont md
paid up to the night of the election. and NV
longer VIII he tell us what comnellod G,o
company to commence that work lust ten dave
before election, and to close il on election
night and to send back to st. Paul the wheel.
oarrows used or pretended to be used on the
loo' 81 which we met load as we were re-
turning from that city last weok;"
In st. Paul, the Democracy do not donv
out they made over four hundred votes h.,
lmportations Of laborers under the ten day,
Jaw when they were castadrin. In this yay
majority of one thousand was obtained ~
me fro-Slavery ticket in st. Paul Cbicaoa
Tribune. N''''9o
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-11-27

KANSAS AFFAIRS.

We give sufficient accounts of the la
test dodge Of the slavocrats to show that
th0 last thing they think Of is the will Of the
people. 4 convention elected by small mi
noiity, undertakes to force a constitution up
ON the majority without giving them an OPP
sure provides that their constitution shall
not be changed even by the people, for years
to come This is the very latest phase of
sham democracy VIII the democratic pa
p,rs in Vermont toll us--Is hoi the popular
soyi-iguiy promised by the Nebraska bill
is i the sort Of democracy for Vermont
Don speak all at once.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-11-27
THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE OF KAN
SAS


In a speech at Lecomp,on, at meeting of
free State men. Oct. 81, Secretary STANTON
said
"Whon FIRST came to Kansas declared it
my intention to secure fair vote, and, here
today, ] claim that | have fulfilled my
pledge and have fulfilled it also without
violating the law In fact it would have
been great misfortune had not done so.
considered the law as valid, while large ma
iority thought otherwise. thought the peo-
pie ought TO pay taxes. but they would not
| thought they ought to submit to the laws
Of the Territorial Legislature, but they would
not And there was no way TO settle this.
question but by fair and full vote of the
people, and that you have had and as much
as ! regret that my party should be defeated,
yet gentlemen, must confess that you hare
The majority Of At least toenty 10 one. But if
the opposition arc not satisfied they have
remedy. Let them 90 to Congress and have
committee Of investigation appointed The
next Congress will be Democratic the Speak
or will be Democratic and the committee will
be Democratic. Democrats will do Justice 90
their own party, and to that tribunal | APP
peal.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-11-27
From the Illinois State Journal
FORT SMELLING SWINDLE OUTDONE.
SALE or FONT RlPLEY-57001 ACRES,
At FOUR CENTS PER ACRE.

FORT SMELLING SWINDLE OUTDONE.
SALE OF FORT RlPLEY-57o0) ACRES,
AT FOUR CENTS PER ACRE.
The present Administration is making it.
self famous or rather iniamous by its gross
and barciaced swndlcs The people have
scarcely recovered from the astounding intel
ligonoe of the fraudulent sale of Fort SMELL
ing, when they arc again startled by the an
nouncemcnt that Fort Ripley has also been
made way with by the nationpl thieves Of
Minnesota Territory. And what is worse,
President Buchanan, instead Of rcbuking such
transactions, tolerates, encourages, and con-
cocts them. We have now definite iniclli-
gence, fully confirming the report of last
week, that the Fort Ripley reserve, consist
ing Of ffty-sevcn thousand acres. has been
struggled from the Government at the rate of
FOUR CENTS AN ACRE - iny-seven
thousand acres Of as good land as Minnesota
holds, worth at the lowest estimate of cult
vators Of the soil fire dollars per acre, and for
which the Government could hare receircd one
doHar and hrenfy-fre cents per acre on the day
of sale In short, Wy-souen thousand acres Of
land hare been donated TO kaares for 50 ,2SO,
instead OF being sold 10 farmers and actual oc-
chpaHh for SG2, 2jO-or instead FLEEING made
TO bring into the Treasury It's full WORTH
s2s5,Oo0.
We condcnsc from a correspondent Of the
Chicago Tribune the following circumstances
Of this foul transaction The Fort Ripley re-
scryation is situated in Todd county. on the
Upper Mississippi It was occupied, legally
or not, by fifty or sixty Democrats. They
resided on the land. and intended to secure
their claims like regular prc-emptionists, or
perhaps much in the way Indian reservation
sales are managed. These persons formed
claim association. which met the day before
the sale TO adopt measures for securing their
titles. The Government agents, or few con-
iedcrute scoundrcls who were employed for
that purpose, sent in a proposition to the
claimants. that If they claimants would not
bid ON the lands, they Mr.. Buchanans a.
gents would cut off the whole tract, aud
guarantee the occupants their titles at one
dollar per acre, or twenty-five cents per acre
less than they were expecting TO pay. The
sale came off duly and regularly, and the n
gents bid ON the whole domain at an average
of four cents per acre. Some of it,, for the
fun Of the thing was RIM Pap TO twenty-five
cents and a still greater portion at one cent
per acre The average was four cents
When, however, the sale was over, the scales
dropped from the eyes Of the settlers. They
saw that these faithful servants Of the people
had lied their homes away from them for
nothing, and were NOW proposing 10 steal one
dollar, or, more accurately. ninety-six cents.
for every acre Of the purchase. But they al
lego in excuse for their blundcr, that if they
had not accepted these terms. the sharks
would have run the land out of their reach
These agents are the same that sold Fort