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The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-02-12
Bright and Fitch Elected.

The 4th of February was proud, q gio.
rious day, for the Democracy Of Indiana.-
By the action of the Democratic, members
of the Legislature, in the election of Jesse
D. Bright and Graham N. Fitch, to repre-
sent the sovereignty Of the State, in the U.
s. Senate. with perfect union and entire
harmony revolutionary faction was sigral-
ly rebuked, and the will of the people as ex-
pressed in the Democfaiic Victories OF Octo-
ber and November confirmed and perfected.
The j,iDt convention of the two Houses
of the Legislature, pursuant to adpurnme ent,
met at 10 o'clock, in the Hall OF the House
of Representatives; Lieut.. Gov. Hammond
presided over the convention. Solon Tur.
man, Esq, was elected clerk, and the oath
of Office was administered by Judge Perkins:
The roll Of the Senate was called by Mr..
T., and that ofth House, by William R.
Boves. Esq, its clerk, BY Uiua voce vote,
each member responding as his name was
called, eighty three members chose Graham
N. Fitch, Senator for the short term, to serve
until 1861, and Jesse d. Blight for the long
term, to serve, six years, from the 4th OF
March, 1857; two voted for George G. Damn
for the short and Richard w. Thompson for
the long term. and one voted blank for each
term. The whole proceedings were con
Quoted with proprety. with dignity and obe.
dence TO the requirements Of the constitu-
ticr:
Indiana now has and will have the repre-.
sentaton in the Senate towisicif she is Ell.
titled. The Democracy Of Indiana have rep
resentatives worthy Of them and the high
position she occupies in the confederacy Of
States. Mr.. Bright has achieved a reputa-
ton for obiiity, patriotism and statesman.
ship, worthy the higher bonors which avail,
him in the future. Mr.. Fitch, in talents, in
fidelity to his party, in devotion to the inter.
ests and welfare ct His State and the Union,
in high and courteous bearing, will be a
compeer worthy Of his associate, and the
elevated position he will occupy. The eiec-
ton Of such men is indeed glorious tr.
umph for the Democracy of Indiana, and
the result will be hailed with congratulaiion
BY the Democracy of the nation Indian.
apolis Sentinel. r !, s,. 4. 4.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-02-12
Excltin; Scene ia u Church.

A portion of the ceiling of the Ash.
bury Methodist Episcopal Church, i'm me.
diately back Of the seats occupied by the
choir, fell off on Sunday evening as the
congregation were about singing the first
hymn, with tremendous crash, and scene
of arm and terror ensued which cannot be
easiIy described. A general rush was ma ed
down the stlirs by those seated in the gal.
leries, while some persons shouted fire, tnur.
der, and used other terms to indicate alarm.
The stairway was completely cIogged, and
it is reported that one or two persons fell
and experienced some slight injuries. Rev.
Mr.. Mason called on all to calm their fears
that the danger was over, and there was
no necessity for excitement: but the con'u.
sion was so great that he was not heard, or
was, at least, unheeded by three fourths of
those present. Order, however, was finally
restored, but so great was the excitement
that it was deemed best to close the services
Of the evening, and the congregation was
accordingly dismissed. The snow had been
forced under ths roof by the recent storm,
and, melting, loosened the mortar so MS to
produce the Mischief Wilmington (Dsl.>
Republican.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-02-12
Congress.

Mr.. Bright presented the credentials CT
Graham N. Fitch, setting forth that he had
been elected Senator by the Legislature of
Indiana, and moved that the oath Of Office
be administered.
BIt. TfumSull said he bad placed in his
hands By speciul messenger Of that State,
the protest of the State Senate of legality
Of the electioH and also a protest signed BY
34 members of the House Of Representa-
tives of Indiana to the same effect.
Mr. Bright said it was not necessary to
read the protest, as he believed lfs cot.
league, according to precedent, is entitled
to be sworn in. The protests were read.
Mr.. Trumball then oBjected'to the admin.
istration Of the oath.
Mr.. Douglass thought it was better tha,
Mr.. Fitch should be sworn in and dinvestiga.
tion into the legality Of the election should
take place afterwards, as has been the Gus.
tom heretofore.
I Mr. Trumbull replied that the custom hat
had been both ways, and cited cases where
the oath had been refused until the matter
had been discussed and decided. He though
that in this case no additional light couIt
be shed on the matter. as oil the facts wer,
now known.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-02-12
ALBANY Feb. 8

r.rs-----sr ALBANY + reU. -,
AS was anticipated yesterday, the tre-
mendous flood Of last night occasioned dam
age to an amount impossible at present to
conjecture, but which cannot fail to reach
50 100000. All last night the city was the
scene of the utmost confusion and excite
ment; the citizens were engaged all last
evening on the the docks and in the lower
part OF the city, in removing goods and stor.
ing them away in the second stories OF stores
and buildings, where it was thought the
food would notreach them, but these calcu.
lations proved erroneous.
About half past 10 O'Clock the ice com
menced moving in the river with tremen.
dous force, threatening the bridge on State
street for some time.
The water rose so rapidly that all those
working on the docks and piers were com.
PEELED to make rapid retreat.
The water in the river commenced rising
until FIVE O'Clock this morning, when il reach.
ed point three feet higher shan ever known
before. eF
The entire lower part of the city is food.
ed as bigh Green street,
| The lower part OF HerkimeE3 State, Hud.
son, Lydius, Hamilton ~ Parg4IeIsstreets
are submerged to the frst stOrjes@fhe build.
ings on them.
The water flowed through Broadway from
the Exchange to the Delavah House, food
ing stores and filling the cellars.
The streets between Broadway and the
river are navigable by boats.
When the great flood commenced, 1t was
about two O'Clock in the morning, and the
water rose six inches in i've minutes.
Persons who had retired to bed, thinking
themselves safe, were aroused by horsemen
who rode through the water knocking at the
doors Of houses to arouse the sleepers to Q
sense of their danger.
The widest confusion prevailed. The
people in the lower part of the city having
barely time to escape with their lives
A large number OF cattle were stabbed in
the distiIleries, their believing and cre'
adding excitementto to the scene, were drown
ed. About three O'Clock the alarm bell.
were sounded for fire, when flames were
discovered bursting forth from houses in diff
ferent parts OF the city.
The depth of water rendered 1t impossible
for the engines to reach the scene of tht
conf1agrotion, but the fremen put off il
boats with buckets, and confined the flame
to the buildings where the they originated
About this tine the wind changed and thu
weather became piercipgly cold. The pro
peller Western World, lying in front o
Barretts store, caught fire and was scuttle'
Of corn.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-02-12
Geological Survey Of this State.

Geological Survey Of this State.
An. important bill, says the Columbus
Ststesmaar, has been introduced by Jewett,
of the House, providing fora geological sur.
vey Of the State Of Ohio.
The bill provides for an annual apprspri.
ation OF twelve thousand dollars, to defray
the expenses of the geological corps. The
salary of the Chief Geolegiss is placed at
$4,000, assistants $1,000, when employed
by the year, and not to exceed $3.50 per
month when employed by the month. The
sum Of $4,000 to be held as a contingent
fhHdifort the purchase of chemicals, instsu-
ments snd'traveling expenses. The survey
isdesigned to embrace the following objects,
and to be completed in four years:
Ist. The extent, dip, thickness and rela-
tive superposition of the various strata Of
rocks, minerals and deposits.
I'd. An analysis ofeach' Of the different
strata OF rock, earth and mineral deposit
with view to determine their economic
value and uses as building materials; for
cement, manure, for manufacture or for fu-
sl, coke, &c:
I'd. Meteorological observations to- be
made 10 as many counties as will fairly elu-
eiiate the meteorology of the State.
4th. AIN analysis of the different varieties
OF soils, marls, ard other natural fertilizers,
with view to their adoption to the different
soils, Also an analysia of ores, useful min.
erals and mineral waters
9Th. A collection of specimens OF nature
history, to be made of orders, families ant
species, both recent or fossil, said specimen
to be properly arranged and classified in th'
museum room, assigned for that purpose Il
the State Board of Agriculture.
Atthe conclusion Of the survey the Geol
sgist shall prepare a properly arranged di
gest Of the geology. mineralogy, analysis
&c., &c, examined or nude in the course
ofthe survey, for popular and scientific pur
p0sss. This digest shall be illustrated b.
sections, diagrams. maps, drawings Of speci
Of natural history, recent or fossil
with complete geological map Of the 81
llss State.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-02-12
Directions forthe Establishment
,.f4.B,s- - Of N Bank.

Get charter by bribing the members Of
Che Legislature to vote for it. Take five
hundred dollars 10 specie, five thousand dol
lars Ia, Wisconsin bills, two unpaid articles
hfeal estate, amounting to seven thousand
aollurss one hundred shares Of Cleveland &
Pittsburg Railroad Stock. (worth forty-fye
Gents on the dollar,) valued at par; put the
whole together at fifty thousand dollars, as
capital stock. Choose board of directors
end let them select q President and Cashier.
You are aoU legally authorized TO commit
robbery. You are permitted 10 chsot tie pub
hc with impuaity. Your property is exempt
.Jromturaiion, and for nothing that you can
do, can you be sent TO The penitsntiary.
Your first duty is TO issue bills to the
amount Of eight times your so-cnlled capi-
tai stock being four hundred thousand dol.
lars. This you can treat as cash, lending
and disposing Of it as money, and receiving
the profits of the same. Be careful, how
ever, that you put your bills in circulation
Ss far asray from home as possible. Send
them to Wisconsin, California and Louisia-
ns. This is to prevent their being returned
for redemption. You are now fairly afoat.
It 10 your duty to live on the best that the
market Affords eTothe YOURSELF in purple
and fine linen, furnish your dwelling with
She eostliest furniture, and put on, whenever
In public, the manners of prince. Ifyou
have loaned money to some poor laborer
and taken Judgment note and he is unable
70 pay when it arrives at maturity, enter up
sjudgment Immediately, take out an execu-
tion aud sell his last COW, the food for his
children, and the chairs and tables of his
Kitchen. Ten or twelve years in practice
efthis kiad will suffice to give you an inde-
pendent fortune. BY this time you will
have become tired of the business, and wish
to retire.
Make immediate preparations for fail
ure. Take all the money you can obtain on
deposit. You can easily persuade the poor
laborers around you to hand over to you, fol
safe keeping, the little sums which they have
gathered up by their honest toll. When
you have secured the confidence and money
of large community, announce through
the paper some fine morning, that you have
suspended payment--that bill holders ant
depositors must lose everything. No mat
ter how many homes may be broken up, nc
matter how many hopes are disuppon fed, nc
matter though hundred honest men may
be ruined. You are beyond the reach o
lsw and beyond the reach Of justice. Com
Ihunity will not condemn you. You will only
be regarded unfortunate"
Now, with your i'll gotten gains and hoard
ID wealth, you can GO west~ards inves
noney in lands and town lots. By and By
you will be elected to Congress, and analy
when your time comes, die one Of the mil.
lionaires of the country, and most univer'
sally lamented.
We give the above as minute and reliable
directions for establishing and conductin 9
banking institutions.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-02-12

'sirned 70 exempt ahy witness from prose.
cution and Punlshmsnt foi perjury commit
ted BY him In teatimohy ss Aforesaid.
SEc. g. And bs & 5sriher enacted, That
when witness ahsll fail to testify, as pro.
vided in the previous sections of this bill,
and the facts shallbe reported to the House,
it shall be the duty OF the Speaker Of this
House or the President of the Senate, to
inform The District Attorney. for the Dis
trict Of Columbia, whose duty il shall be to
bring the matter before the Grand Jury for
theiractiou.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-02-12

A NOBLE BzQuEsT.--Captain Aaron Z.
Cushing, late master Of the whaling ship
Bsnosr, Of View Bedford, who died on bis
passage ont, . few days previous to arriving
at Pernambuco, made bis will before he sell.
ed, and gave about one.third Of bis property,
which he estimated st si5, 900, to the indas.
trious poor Of that city. This sum is to be
intrusted to the overseers Of the poor for theif
benefit. - Boston TINES, January25. - .aa
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-02-12

FATAL Lucr--On Saturday, Noah D.
Taylor, a young man about tweDty.three
years of age, residing ID Jersey City, is repor.
ted to have drawn prize out ofthe Deleware
Consolidated Lotteries, which less the dis.
count, ornounts to $500 payabte in forty
days. a " G
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-02-12

6TA horse was found struggling in the
water near Laprarie, Canada, a few nights
since, and, on being dragged from the air.
hole into which he had gone in the darkness,
a cutter was found attached to hial, and in ii
was the dead body of Joseph Bourbon.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-02-12


summoned as witness, by the authority OF
either House Of Congress, to give testimony
or to produce papers upon any matter before
either House, or any Committee of either
! House OF Congress, who shall willfuly make
default, or who, appearing, shall refuse to
answer any questions pertinent to the mat.
ter Of inquiry in consideration before the
House or Committee by which he ehall be
examined, shah, in addition To- the pains
and penalties noW eristing, be liable to in
dictment as for a misdemeaaor, in any Court
OF the United States having jurisdiction
thereof, and on conviction shall pay fine
not exceeding one thousand dollars, and not
less than one hundred dollars, and suffer i'm.
prisonment in the common jail not less than
one month nor more than twelve months.
SEC. 2. And be 1t further enacted, That
no person examined and testfying before
either House of Congress, or any committee
Of either House, shall be held to answer
criminnlly in any court Of Justice or subject to
sny penalty or forfeiture for any fact or act,
touching which be shall be required to testi.
fy before either House OF Congress, or any
committee OF either House, as to which he
! shall have testified, whether before or after
the dute OF this act; and that no statement
made, or paper produced, by any witness be.
} fore either House, shali'be competent testi.
mony IN any criminal proceeding against
} such witness in any court Of justice; and nc
! witness shall hereafter be allowed to refuse
! to testify to any fact, or to produce any pa.
; per touching which he shall be- examined
} by either House Of Congress, or any com.
mittee Of either House, for the reason thai
; his testimony touching slch fact or the pro
duction OF such paper mag tend 10 disorac,
him or othsrpise render him infamous. Pro
, lpided, That nothing in this sci shall be con
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-01-10
Col. r. c.. Davidson.


Our distinguished Representative; it viii lc
seen by his card 10 the WASHINGTON Union !.
(carlesslv hcarlfn.r the liz, /, H. a,, .,,a
o,ilf,.. ,I,.....t,. n,.,...I. -.
~ ''S"' MINT - ~
IoSnie OF Af h'h"rlagts pNSIllahImons con
duet towards the south, and implied slnndpr
upon the great and rood men of orr country
who framed our constitution i ~ loy, y,,nr.
.,. .n.,..1 ,i., J.,
= WV. ''''' ''' WI MS P''' us
ino'HeH 'of oh'rlhg inc resolution which
IS 20 lecloiibr, is placed III It's true LIGHT
by Col. Davidson Tne whole snuthnrn M.
ple will thank him far III, ,.t or ,,o,,I aa,,.
ama W. 80 = so''
- 'll'''" IL 'c''ot '''ia i'i'Ite altci'
uoh 10 IL.
HALL OF THE IIorsr. Dee. Is 1850
10 the EdttOtS Of iie fuioN.
GENTLEMEN.- By reason Of thc appcation
OF the gag law iuyoky u in the form of tlr lr,.
vlous question, Nv the Hon. Mr. EIheridpr. of
Tennessee, and his allies. The Black Roprbl.
can party Of this House. was romnglad 10
vote No. on the dcnunciatory resolution Or HE
African slave trade. desire 10 saw that thi,
vote does n, t and shall not im,ly that | am in
favor of the lcopcnnr of that trade. for Il /
had the power vested in me by \ tie vote, TO
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-01-10
The Lcuiaiana Courier.

This excellent Democratic journal has
aud is still doing its whole duty in expo
inc the constant Outragc+ against law and
order, that are taking place in NcW Or.
leans. There is one paper, Al least in that
devoted city HAT is notallaid 70 call taing-
by their right names. The editor Of thqt
sterling paper is moi 10 be inundated or
purchased by the powers that be. Neither
fear, favor, or pcrtniary considerations
sweryc him from his duty in exposing the
many acts Of lawlc.s violence that are daily
committed, and 20 unpublished by the an
thoritics Of the city. Their inqucsls he
as mockerics and thoir pre-.
tonded attempts at punishment as but 50
many inducements 10 the Know Nothing
bullios and snngsIot gentry 10 20 ahead
in their deeds Of yi!any. Go ON. Mr.. Ed
itor. in your independent and fearless *
posnrc Of ini4uity and crime. We Of tile
country are not Indifferent spectators. but
look on with anxiety for your preservation
and prosperity. II things remain as they
are now ii New Orleans, it will not be
your fault. We hope for bcttt1, times. \
fearful responsibility rests with those who
have power 10 put down the spirit of law
lcsSno.s, and yet take 10 steps to do So.
The people Of New Orleans viii! vet free
Themselves of the nuisance and The city
from the rcproach.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-01-10
TIL E. FELIC1ANA DEMOCRAT.

their miserable .icalousics and given up
thcr petty factions and quarrcls about mel,
when principle was at stake and all gone
heartily and bravely into the battle, Veto
rv would have pcrchcd upon their banners.
But inasmuch as they have pursued course
which lost to them the city, the consequcn.
ces must rest upon their own heads. so
far let them be rewarded. but we must hold
ont no inducements to them to pursue the
same unworthy course for the future which
has characterized their conduct for the
past two years
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-01-10
COTTON IN ALG ERA,

The following statement, by the London
Times correspondent in Algeria, is worth
reading:
As to cotton, the utmost that the most en-
lhllsasLc Frsnchman can say about it is that
II Is an expensive experiment. | have asked
N yam Tor those cotton plantations which pro-
d'lce The l0ngne sue and the c ton hume, and
.he me stockings which we saw in the French
Exposition. had been told as fact quite
decisive OF the cotton question, that the price
OF ~, 900 francs offered annually by the EN-
peror, Tor the best specimen of louguc soie cot
ION had been divided in 1855 between a
irenchman and al Arab. This fact suggests
lhc conclusion that natives and coIonists are
al striving against each other to produce cot
ton, and that all French Africa is covered with
competing cotton plantations, The fortunate
winner of the 10, 600 francs is the Cadi Ali
Ben Mohamed whose plantation is near Gue-
ma, AS had asked in vain for cotton WHEREBY
er had been, had made preparations to take
IL two days journey on mulc-back in order to
see this famous plantaton when | fortunately
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-01-10
The swamp Land c commissioners.

Mes,rs Townc, Morse and Caldwell, Of The
Swamp Land Commission, says the Baton
Roagc Advocate, have been IN our city during
the present week consulting ard comparing
notes Of the transactions Of the Board, prtyi.
o,lS 10 the meeting Of he Legislature. w
look Tor Their report with unusual interest
Tie present Board is constructed Of mler.l
that viii demonstrate the wisdom Of lis cfra.
man energy and ability, and we believe the
gentlemen composing il will be enabled 10 lay
before the Legislature such tangible evidence
of is usefulness, if not its necessity, as viii 90
far TO remove the prcjndicos rngcnd"red IN
public opinion by past mismauagemcnt and in
capacity. Gov. WakInr throughout his
prompt and energetic administration, has not
made better choice Of public servants by The
exercise of the appointing power, than Gao
whom he has called 10 preside over and direct
this important interest Of our State.
Tae Diamond Island lcvep has been prose
cnted m,,'pasfirit that reflects immense credit
upon the ad!a halis who have slpcrintcadad
it, The henerl, claimed by the advocates OF
Tic large appropriation made 10 cou,lruel this
work mt the last session of the Legislature, are
already being rcapcd TO the State by the sales
OF large bodies Of the swamp lands it was de-
signed to reclaim and protect. The receipts
in lie 'irr.nry from the sale of public lands,
up TO thu 3lsl ait, have exceeded those Of the
preceding, nearly, if moi qul.c in the proper
ton OF two 10 one, great portion OF which
have been located in sections that receive pro
lection from Diamond Island Leyee. when
completed it viii be Il monument to Legislative
foresight and Louisiana enterprise A few
more Ike jndicious investments of swamp land
funds and the 'croakers would be hushed,
and the outside guardians of "the peoples
money" leave of preaching economy when
they know not the meaning of the the term
Aloaey-maniu is what the lawyers mean, and
not nono-mania, in their defense of wholesale
rascaity; it is a sly joke Of theirs.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-01-10
FROM WASHINGTON.


WAsmSaroN, Dee u, 1896.
IHatr'lty between tala Uuitad States and
h land IN record 10 Central America, is now
ore the Sahtc, and yOu viii perceive from
rs contents that it caanot, with any rcnarka-
bic degree OF prop|ety, be called II triumph OF
American diplomacy. II it be ratified Enc.
land will obtain n formal recognition, on the
part Of the United States of her claims to the
Belize, and SIMILAR approval of her protector
ate over the Mosquito Indians. The latter
she will exercise jointly with the mythical pow
cr OF Nicaragua, but TINT will hardly alter the
condition in which she formerly stood, in re-
gard to those sayages If the treaty becomes
II law EnglaGd VIII have no reason to regret
the absence Of Mr. Champion from Washing
ton, for she will have practically secured the
object she had in view IN concluding the Clay
ton Bnlwcr Treaty---u thing of far greater i'm
portancc to her than the settlement of mere
question Of diplomatic etiquette She may
allow us the satisfaction of being tickIed with
q straw, resewng to herself the substantial
benefits resulting from that operation
As far as | can ascertain, the IT. ATTY is not
Likely to be ratified by tlic Senate without i'm.
portant amendments, if it is ratified at all
The Central-Amcric0n question it is now an
parent, will not be settled during the present
Administration, and Mr., Buchanan " i'll vet
have an opportunity of trying his masterhand