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The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-10-22
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The Republicans Of Portage County are
to hold Festivsl(D on Friday evening, the
23d inst, at the Prentiss House, in honor oi
the election Of Salmon P. Chase. We ap-
prehend that thei. rejoicing will not be oil
most cordial and hearty kind in view OF all
The facts. In order that their meeting may
ove.foV with rejoicing end festivity, we
take pleasure in suggesting few items for
their consideration.
Rej1ice, o Republicans, over the election
Of Democratic Legislature 10 Ohio!
R"iJice over Democratic gain Of II, 900!
Rejoice over the defeat OF Blickensderfer
and the triumph Of the Democratic csndi-
date for Public Works! Rejoice that two
thirds Of the counties in Ohio, are perma-
Eently Democratic! ,..
Rej1ice over the virtual condemnation oi
Governor Chlse and his while Administra-
Iion.
And when your hearts are full Of mcrri-
mcnt over these democratic gains and VIC
tories, and over your own humiliating defeat
then turn your eyes towards the hills ol
Pennsy lvana and REjoIcK over the election
Of Democratic Governar, by so 900 major
i'y! rnd Democratic Legislature!!
When you are tired Of shouting over these
Democratic victories, relieve yours. Ives q
little by considering the Democratic in OF
$4,000 in Maine! ......
R'joice that Iowa has o Democratic Leg
lsluture. Rejoice that the Republic ms
there have lost 5000 votes in q single year!
Would you desire further subj cts of re-
joicing! Turn to North Carolina and Geor.
gia, both overwhelmingly Democratic!
And finally, rejoice that Cnlifornn, the
Golden State, has q Democratic m.j ,rity
for Governor of $4,000
How these prominent, important Demo.
cratic victories will spread joy and gladness
through the hearts of Republicans as they
assemble around the festive board. How
their shouts will ring over the disgrace Of
their own party and the trium ph OF ours.
., Republicans, you must be hard pushed
indeed, when you establish a public festival
in honor OF your own Nominating defeat
in hon"r Of your failing strength and your
acknowledged weakness!
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-10-22
The Democrat on Equal Taxa
lion

The Portage Democrat urges that the
Democracy of Portage County are oppose,
to equal taxation, because they voted agains
the 4th proposed amendment to the cons,itu
tion. The Democrats did vote against th
amendment for the very best of reasons
True. it pretends at the outset to provide fol
equal taxation: but it, as a matter of fact
provides for antqual and unjust taxation.-
by reading these amendments through, j,
Will be seen that the Legislature is empow.
cred in certain cases to grant special priv.
lcges and exemptions to Banks and other
corporations. This most efectualy does
away with all idea Of t9ual taxation.
Democrats are in favor of all equal ard
uniform rule Of taxation. They always
have been in favor of these things and
hence as honest men they were COMPEL
to vote against the proposed amendments.
The constitution of Ohio already ecIares
that all property shall be taxed by uni
form rule. This provision was inserted in
that instrument, by Democrats. 1t has
always been opposed and resisted by the
Republicans. When Democrats declared
that the Bank property Of the State should
be taxed the same as that OF the farmer
and mechanic, their opponents denied it.
When Democrats attempted to collect Bank
taxes the Republicans met them and de-
Tended the Banks. When the Supreme
Court Of Ohio decided these questions in
favor OF the Democracy, the Republicans
appealed them to the Supreme Court of the
United States. Thus in every effort made
by the Democracy to establish uniform tax.
alton they have been met and resisted by
their opponents.
The facts ore against you gentlemen.
History condemns you; your own octs con.
denim you. Now Os last resort-as q mere
party trick, you put forth on amend nent
which carries q lie upon it's face, and be-
cause Democrats refuse 10 vote for it, YOU
charge them Of Inconsistency.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-10-22
The People have VOted-Kansns
is Free

From present indications, The Free State
men OF Kansas have come to their senses.
They have gone to the polls and vote like
men and Kansas is. and will be FREE-
Mark it. Under the Democratic doctrine Of
popular sovereignty, another free and indie
pendent Commonwealth is to be added to
the union Of the States! True, the election
just closed is not upon the question OF
adopting constitution Cor Kansas. It is
for the election of . delegate to Congress,
and also members of the Legislature. Blu,
the same vote that now sends NJ. J. Psrrott
to Congress and secures a handsome fno;ov.
ity in both houses of the Legislature will
add a FREEDOM clause to the the Cons,;.
tuition Of Kansas.
Had the free State men of Kansas listened
70 the voice Of their party leaders from the
North and remained away from the polls, q
far different result would have been witness
ed. y,
Let 10 rejoice that the Democratic doc
srins Of popular sovereignty has ttiumphes /,
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-10-22
Railroad Accident.

SYRACUSE, Oct. l6.--The mil train on
the Central Road was thrown off the track
west of TINS city, last evening, in conse-
quence of piece Of the road having been
wnshed away. The whole train, consisting
of baggage Car, mail cab, and four possen
ger cars, was thrown down an embankment
OF twenty feet, ant all were crushed. They
contained sixty passengers. MISS Brown,
of Toledo, C. w., was drowned; Mr.. Bron.
son, of New Britain, Conn, was badly in.
jured and died today, and twenty other pas.
sengers were wounded, six seriously. The
mail car and oil the mail bags, excepting
one, were lost.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-10-22
Bright and Rri:SsteY,

1t is really heart cheering to read our
Democratic Exchanges from Oho. Coun.
ty alter county rolls up large Democrats:
gains and mai)ritie$.
Stark county is redeemed--al h,r Dem.
ocratlc candidates elected, They are good
tien and tru". Democratic gain about 300.
Wayne is Dew ocratic and boasts of large
gains. Old Colunbi,na has reduced the
Republican msiDri,y about 400. Richand
has elected her entire Democratic ticket
Look over the table of Democratic gains in
another column. 1t will do you good
ONO Is A DEMOCRATIC STATE.
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Death OF REr. CuStje.

1t becomes our painful duty to announce
the decease of the venerable George Wush-
ington Parke .Custis the last of the mem
bers of the family Of Washington.
MIR. Gusts died ct Arlington, near this
city, after brief illness, on the morning Of
The 10th Instant, in the 77th year OF his aye.
For severa years he has stood alone in his
relations to the Father of his Country, ever
anxious, " ith fiiial reverence and nffIcti w.
to illustrate his character, and from the rich
stor"s of his never failing memory, bring
forward an annual tribute to his immortal
worth. known aud honored by his fellow
counirymen, his departure wi awake en- uni
versaly profound regret.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-10-22
The Know Nothing Vote OfOh;o

The Know Nothing Vote of Ohio WIS
cast cntirey for Salmon P. Chase. in
Hamilton County where Gov Mpdill receiv.
ed 5000 m'jority in 1855 H. 3. Payne
received only $500. Medill had the Know
Nothngs and Republicans against him, and
the Democrats and naturalized citizens for
him. Payne had the Know Nothings, Re-
publicans and nuturaized citizens all
against him. The same lying game was
resorted to in Cincinnati as in Portage
county. The Republicans circulated the
report OF fusion between the Democrats
and Know Nothings, and this drove awav
the naturnlized voters. The report wos o
falsehood, but what OF that! 1t accom-.
plished the end desired by on unscrupulous
and unprincipled party. The Republicans,
Know NothiDgs and foreigners all voted
together.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-10-22
Tbc Cry Of Aansas 80 be Drovpcd

The Elwood (Konsas) Advertiser free
State screecher paper of Oct. 9Th, says: .
We trust the cry Of "bleeding Kansas
will now be dropped, for we assure every
one that a more pcaceable election never
took place any where than at our own pre-.
cinct; we can hereafter take care of our
selves without any assistance from outsid.
ers. The star of Kansas shines undimmed
now, and her hereafter will be onward and
upward, till she takes her certain rank as
one Of the brightest planets in the galaxy
of the Union.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-10-22
OHIO REDEEMED !
Glorious Democratic Gains and
Victories.

Democratic Legislature! !
Democratic Canal Commissioner.
1900 Fusion Majority Sunk
out of Sight.
Chase, il Elected, by Niger votes.
Democratic Majority in Penn. nearly so 1000.
GEORGIA GIVES l2, 900 DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY.
THE DEMOCRACY OF MISSISSIPPI
MAKE A CLEAN SWEET!
Weller is Elected Governor Of
California by 1900 Majority
over all, and $4,000 over
the Republicans.
MINNESOTA, IOWA, NEW JERSEY,
and CONNECT fail into line!
Iowa Redeemed and Regcneratcd
1t mny be that Mr.. Ch1se Is elected Gov
ernor by a teio hundred uote-. He started
with near SerenteeR thousand Fusion n1aiori
.
State, and the active agency OF all the State
officnls. He has been elected, II elected
at all, by less than the Niger uote of The Stale!
He owes his position to the colored man;
u vote which by his screeching for the last
| twenty years, he has bought into the State,
and vote, too, which has been cast for him
,citt0W the marr0Ht Of laW. Mr.. Chase, ii
declared elected, will not be the legal Gov
ernor of the State. A majority ofths toAite
men, the legal uoters Of Ohio, made so by our
Cons itutun aud Laws, have cast their votes
io' Henry B. Payne.
The result OF this Gubrrnatorial contest
presents the issue plainly TO the white vo
ters of Ohio;--"Shall negroes, holding
balance o. power rs in this case, be allowed
to rule and decide by their ballots in piolo-
fion Of loD the domestic policy of the State
As against oil other classes of peopIe the
laws regulating suffrage and citizen ship are
duly enforced. Our women are rot allow
ed to vote, our minor children are stopped
from voting; residents in tn State less than
one year aud in the county less than six
months are strictly prohibited; fore ieners
Of al nations except hs African, are requir-
cd to be in the country Gve years and to h w
the Courts Seal Of the tact at the POLLS before
allowed to vote. But in Ohio, or in the
Abolition portions OF the State where fu<i n
Judges preside at the polls, 1t ia oniy neccs
slry for c2lored man to shoU his fire to be !
allowed this highest prerogative Of a citl-
zen.
Here may be the whole Democratic State
ticket, with one exc ptinn dsetted By n.qro !
uoteS. The Govt rnmcnt OF Ohio j, k pi in
the hands of rlnlng Republicans contrary
TO the expressed will Of t maj rty OF i >
citi2enS. The policy Of the St te is dcs-
ted by negroes who by orr Constitution are
not recognized as ci, Gems. We are this
day in the power of the Blacks! will
the people o! OH submit to ;hi,!
Fortunately for the Stae, the Legislature
is not elected By the popular vote, and the
Law making Power i6f the next Two wears. !
has been wrcsted from the negro equality
and Higher Law party. Tbpt law " i'll be
PISSED defining citizenship according to The |
Constitution OF the Stale, aud excluding the |
African race, is qlita certain, bat this will !
not atone for Republican rascaIities already
committed under their "IiIg. .er L,w' and
for which The Stale will have to suffer for
} cars to come, if not rghtel Ut oace.--
Plain Dealer.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-10-22

New YORK, Oct. l6.-Gov. King refuses
to convene an extra session OF the Legisa
lure. He says that the determination of
the judiciary to interpret the constitution so
as to deal AZ literally as possible with the
suspended Banks, obviates the necessity Tor
an extra session of the legislature. The
committee Of merchants end bankers who
wentup to Albany to communicate with the
Governor, returned to-day, concurring in
this view of the case.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-10-22
70 tlc Teachers OF Portage Cou".


We live in hard working age o. a hare
working world. Communities are demand
ing more of all their servants than they for
nerly d d. The demands made upon the
re cher are greater every year, and he must
make grea er exertions to meet them.
There are hundre Teachers ii Portage
county who ought not to enter school
without the benefit Of a Teachor's Institute,
and hundred more would be greatly bene-
fitted by it, They need lectures en- the
mpst approved methods of teaching, they
need tha, power which il gained from II
sharpening of mind and from on inte.chl nge
OF thought aud sympathy.
TO reach these objects. the undersigned
Examiners and Teachers, have deter mined
to issue a call for Teachers Institute, to
be held in Iiirama beg nIing on Saturday
Octocer 81, 1857, and cont nung until the
Saturday, following. on which day, (Nov
7th,) the county Ex miners will be- present
and hold an examination.
J. X. Pickett, and Fl D. Smiley, of AL
Iinnce, Miss Mlry Raft, OF G ntcn, the
Teachers OF the Ec;ectio Institute, and sew
eral prominent Teachers of Portage Coun'y
will be present.
The following named gentlemen have
ben engaged to deliver lectures on the oc-
cusion:
Pros. Hitchcock, OF w. X. College,
Prof. Fl. B. Hostord, w r College, Rev.
J. G. Hart, Ravenna, Prof P. R Spencer.
Com. College, CIevelanI, \. Hart, Esq
Ravennp, Prof. J. A. Garfield, iiram.
The Exercises will consist OF Lectures
and Discussions on the best meth ds Of
teaching aud governing schools; and also Of
drills in the different branches.
To detray the expenses OF the institute
fee OF membership viii be chHrgcd--75 ct1.
each for Gentlemen, 30 cts. for Ladies'.
o fficers and Teachers will be chosen at
the first session OF the la$ttuie. Come up
teuchers and let us hAve a plaasani and
profitable con ertnce. s..- .
J. c. HART, J. X PICKETT,
J. A GARFIELD. Fl D. SMALLEY.
w. STRONG
p S. The Teachers of the Eclectic IT.
stitute respectfully invite the Tenclers OF
Portage county to attend the Literary cxar-
cises at the close Of the Fall Term, Oct. 80.
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SanI ueI w. GilSO,,

We take pleasure in recording the fact
that this -staunch and talented Democrat, is
elected to the Legislature from Mahoninp
county. The people there will find him q
true and faithful Representative. He will
make his mark before the session closes.
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OF The great opium e,ting district
.(Nealwn) is right in the centre OF the re.
volt in India. This cut. off t. ads worth
annually TO the East Indi, Company six
milli ons sterling, being about one sixth Of
the revenue of the compr nv. "t @
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Exn .nlnntion Of schooI renci1ers.

nHERE will be Public Examination OF
Teachers by the county Examiners at the High
school Room in Ravenna, the 70 lowing days. viz:
On Saturday, yet. q.
On Saturday Nov. 81.
On Saturday, Nov Z, there will ba Public Exam
inatlon III Hiram, at the close Of the Toachers Iust
tute IN that place, ,r- - ; -
1t Is expected that tho last Public Examination will
be that to be held at Ravcnnn the 2st Of
as notified above, and II who wish to be exumjncc
for teaching Schools sh ,uld therefore make il poini
to be present Ut that, the exlmin tions rior 10
thst DATE. HART, Secretary.
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Ohio Election.

Reported qnins of Payne over f,uchnnan's
vote when Fremont carried the State by
l6,s27. There are SS counties in the State.
An average gain of 1888 elects Payne.
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CHICAGO, Oct. I9.--Seventeen counties
" minnesota heard from give SibIey, Dem.
r 1at, for Governor, 900 majority.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-10-22

Counties all in and some Fifty OF them
Puyne's gains foot up ls,473
Chase's gins 1860
Payne's nett gain le,4l3
Which subtracted from I6,627
Leaves Chase's majority ia
The official returns may increase or dim.
inish the above result.
We have no reliable returns from Lake or
Geauga. The latest from Lake, we find in
a Poinesville paper of Saturday last, which
says: "We have delayed our paper several
days TO get the official returns. but withou,
success. Chase's majority will however, be
about 1900" This will give Payne gain
ef54S instead of $40, as we now have it,
making Payne's majority 442. Geauga is
reported in the Leader os l,477 for Chase.
This gives Payne 642 gain instead OF $50 ss
we now have it. This will add 296. We
take fneion authority for the figures and hope
they are true. II 80, Chose is beaten any.
how II can be fixed.-Plain Dealer.
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NEW GOODS
TOR FALL And WINTER
WEAR
can now be found at our store.
aud can be bought at lower rates
of us for cash or produce of all
kinds, than at any other estab-
Iishment IN Portage county, and
we think that the most sceptical
can be convinced that such is the
s R1AGy9
by giving us a call and looking
over our stock, which we take
pleasure in showing to any one
who may favor us in that way.
Our stock of Ladies' Dress
Goods, is now full and complete;
consisting of all the varied styles
that are worn this season; such as
Plain, figured and plaid French
Merinos, plain and figured all
wool Delaines, Cashmeres,
COburgs, Persian Twills,
Paramettas, plain, fgu-
red, striped and plaid
common ! elaines,
Raw Silks, VAL
encia Plaids,
plain and
striped
CraveI!as, plain and figured Bay
State FIanneIs-aII colors, Or
era FIameIt for cares and
sacks, with trimmings to
match, Ladies' Cloths
for caEea and lacks, .
Bay STATE, Magic
Highland, Stella,
Broch>, Long
and Square
as:s - 2: .li:.: 9. K. q D.. w -.
long and :qoarc plain Cashmere
DO. Ca.hm2rc, br0che and chem
lie ECaff@, heavti{uI article
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Ge1lin 6 Bazaar.

80 y w I'TIHUItS H0teI,J
NEW DIRK.
The only cs'ais m"n of the kind in the Union con-
siSng ct twelve disiiGct departments viz: 'o"-
I,ad.et' and Misses BornetJ and Hrnt lrosso.
Ladies'. Miss's, thdren'sand infants Hosiery.
Nanltis Nant!es and Talmas
lh"irH' ana Chillren's Undcrwer
L}ces ana EmLrOidtries pnrosoI.
Infants, Ward, rs. LADIES' Morning Robes.
Misses and Infants Fancy Hats.
Ladies' and Childrens Shoes
Boys Hts, Caps and Clothing
GenilHmon's and Boys Furnishing Goods.
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MARRIED

In St J 'hn's Church, Cuyahog, Falls, by
Rev. l.. l. Holden, Mr.. JOHN A. BEAUcHAMP
and Miss OLIVE c., dau !hter OF jonathan
Blakelee, OF Talmadge.
In Aurora, on the 18th inst, by Elder J.
E Jackson, BURNHAM TINKER, Esq, and
ANN J. KELToN, both OF Nelson.
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Puqhe's Gai1s.
Chase'$ Gains:

Puyhe's Gat7s. Cha~'s Gains:
Athens, ass Hamilt n, 26l
Auglaize, Sc Belmont, l3S
Allen, l56 Golia, ID
Ashland. 1876 Scio:a, 1888
Ashtabula, 1916 1.u'as; 1913
Clermont, 5S Pike, 50
Champaign, So Brown, 365
] COshocton, l8l Jackson, 70
! CIark, 200 Butler, lS
! Carroll; 277 Adams, AZ
| Clinton. 2IS Monroe; hS3
Columbiana; 4O4
Crawford l3l Chase's gains 500
Cuyahoga, 9s8
Darke, 2J3
Delaware, 2S7
Defiance, EGG
Erie, 3gl
Fayet'c. SO
Fairfield, l47
franklin, 57g
Fulton, 29l
Geauga, $50
Greene, 422
Guernsey, 37l
Hancock 81
Harrison, 337
Hardin, 7S
Henry, 81
Holmes, %
Huron, 375
Highland, II
Hooking, 1856
Jefferson, 244 /
Knox, 90
Lake, $40
Lawrence, SO
Licking, ITO
Log1L, 365 !
Lorain, 329
Mercer, ~
Mahonng, 800
Marion, 40
Medina, $40
333
Madison, 1856
Meigs, l7S
Morgan, II
Morrow, 1864
80
Mi,ma, 653
Noble, 2I5
Ottoway. 81
Perry, l03
Pckawny, 269
Portage, I'll
Preble, 1873
Putnam, 81
Paulding, 1873
Richland, 1913
Ross, ~
s ndusky, 39l
Seneca, 22l
Shelby, 10
Stark, 352
Summit, Alb
Trumbul, 4l2
367
Uni,n, 70
Vinton, So
Van Vert, 80
Warren, 1876
Wayne, 2S8
Williams, 293
Wood, I43 |
Wyandotte, 70
Washington, Ala
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Individual Tuxaton
CorpoionYe 90; Noe. Change OF District No s.
Mccormick,
Ed Lieutenant GovernT b. HUDSON g. Alb ali IN Bpk rry
of
Simon. q Brjmin Jones' Judge SMeme CmJ9h
WorkWli,m ho CTI
II. Probate Judg-L. l.. Clerk Conr
~,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-08-12

Here we find Pryor. an unknown foreign bred
horse, who, under the Goodwood Cup rule, IS
entitled to fourteen pounds allowance, leading a
list of SIS, and Prioress SO crushed down with
wcirbt in comparison with other contestants OF
her sex and age that she, like her comrade
Pryor, would have to be a miracle to win. Our
readers will bear in mind, that handicapplng Is
the application of weight to merit, in order to
rive tie poorest horse entered in Trace, an equal
Chance with tue best one. 1t is an absurd and
vicious Inversion of the whole philosophy OF
racing, as it applies penalties to merit, and works
in tho same manner as would the hanging q
brick over the tail of a swift sail-boat, to make
her lar to the measure, as near as the handicap
DER can calculate, of the dulest sailor IN the
race Such, however, is the handicap. Now
let Us look down the list, and see how English
Fair pl,y has treated our "green horses" ," at the
first chance it has had to apply the rule OF liber-
ality. =,
Bv looking again at the above table, it vii
be seen that Fisherman-the best performer al
all weights and distances among the EnglisL
f,ur wear olds-is placed at lbs. less thar
PRYOR, though the English sporting writers have
asserted he was able to give the latter the l4lbs
allowance of the Goodwood Cup, and distance
him at that.
polestar, another good public horse Of thu
same age as Pryor, is made to receive, instead
Of irving him lbs; whilst Pretty Boy, cracl
horse of his year, has Is lbs. less weight thai
PRYOR, and lbs. more than Proress-who, o
J the same age, and as mare should, supposinl