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The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-02-19
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Az Thousand DeIi,sr shawl.

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,.See,'' said ia sweet faced lady to young
gentleman with whom she was walking pnst
one Of our fashionable churches. "See,"'
said she, pointing to a lady, who. was about
entering the consecrated building, "that ludy
has thousand dollar shawl!"a - @.'le.
He looked at The lady, who for mere or
numcnt--for It had 40 qsalities of warmth
could make SO .pFodigious an estlay for n
single piece Of garment. ts >.3 t' t5.'
tsat, say her poor neighbors, she is very
charimble; she is secretary TO an association
for relieving the poor. This made me think
better of her. Meeting friend, he told hef
ofwAat he had seen, giving also descrip-
tion Of the lady, and OF his pleasure in know
ing that 30 wealthy a lady had charitable
heart. H's Il s.
"Weai,hy, wealthy! Charitable heart.
My dear cir, she carries all she owns on her
bsck, except her lap dog. Charitable!-
Yes!5, A poor child ca@e shivering and
asked for aims; the maid stated the case to
the mistress. f.-. l5.
"Well, Bridget, it is hard, but | cannot
help her. Tell her we have nothing to give
her now" Bridget was going down stairs
tosend the little girl away as hungry as
she came, bit she was wanted Bridget
peor Toby's sick; he has no appetite.
fear shall lose the little brute. Here is q
half dollar, take it and buy him chicken
think ifitis nicely cooked he may rclssl,
IT," 7gsy5ss .s. sd; . ss,p
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,,s,y,,ss v, PSodas Dogs are ! rlt i for. s',:

The local editer of the New York Tn
5nns lDoss.ieksl has at length discovered
,lssuse Of poodle dogs. Here isl hisaecoant
.e... vsaasEI + q esUsiY'M sastF3ia7 iass!
Having Il, sliding faith n M The axiom e,n1 that
nothing was created IN vain, we have long
sought for some apology for the existence
oftbose wretched little creatures known as
poodIe dogs, and Il last we have found .5o' out
thsir uses,s "A lady who kept Que of ga these ssa
curly abominstions recently lost her Petane
cslIed UPON . policeman to find t. Z The
6ext day iileoticer came with The dog which
wss yety wetsnd dirty. The lady was ts',e ever I,
ioyed, and asked forty very silly questions
s,nohp others, Where did you find theideal
babyf.,--Why, marm,a replied ihe officer
u bin birgefiup sullivan street, had llilr 7irf
lied 10 3 pole and was washing vinsdl0e'wsE'
with him. aasi aaslu nsiitaaxs iia
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I "a, PROM lhe Louisville journal.
Music Of Earth. rena ynl

There Is music, merry music, ~
q Ringing through The forest Wild, 'F
Cushing nee and fall Of gisdness-
~ ,Tis ths laughter Of child iiaGi 7' N. q
Where tho velvet moss is greeness,
"a .lSEAere the biae-cyed viOieis bloom, H
.si5where the sDfs ipriRg air is laden .,a y
.ff, Win alveallh Of rich perfume, e .a7tHa
seHe, ls sporting IN the sunshino -3 fsa-
with his youne heart fun Of glee, ssEn
4. And bis merry laugh is ringing, 81 a5es4s
- Ringing erer joyouslsl q 5,.,,.T aitaes'l
There Is music. happy music, "A
s Echoed scftiy through the grove, p,
breathing gently Of Affection 'i
''Tis maiden's song Of loyel
sA'HushIbg rose and weeping lily ." &
leLend their beauty 10 her bower, h ',c 3pn
Slsht, With mingled tears and binshos, aata
ssf1 Sho Is still tho iairest flower! Z N bh
70 sic la dreaming of the absent, y3i aa 20
jthafoS has parting Kiss and smile, .,' ~ 2t1s
a And her AapRy song is guyhings aaa h3p3,
-sg Cushing gladly Gil the while! La 30 -rs
There Is music, solemn music, l....-..,
. Stealing through the ShdtSh alsi les DIN, = +
Sweeping high In Ioity echoes
~ 'Tis the sacred bridal hymn!
Round the altar they are gathered,
q aiwhere the bridegroom and tho bride '''. b
Is Breathe their earnest VOWS IN whispers,
st3Lowiy kneelipg side BY side, 81 H' , %"
e. Oh The airiis pure and holy, 2'E "ts -GI 4"
9,aaAnd along the church a'sies dim, 'ui- 10 's
:, seitly Stealing, richly rolling, ast Ets 90.
.a Pcals the sacred bridal hymni - uns @
=. Lkgzt IL t~E gvgFy u sspi aal NE.T ID
There is music, mournful music, t.,..a.s ss ..
wailing DER the turf's low bed, , ia
Sounds Of deep, heart-rendng anguish ~.
'ris The requiem of the dead!
'Neath the shadow Of the cypress,
Where tho dropping hyacinths weep,
The. have laid the loved and lovely b. '"E
NJ In an early gravc 10 sleep! '.@" ID
There nre signs Of crushing sorrow, i5i' y
ag Bitter tears are yainly she'd, r' q q RI.
1sMournfui voices stli ate wailing,' 'e e. 'tt
WILDLY wailiHg o'er the deadi HfA~ 81 -}
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CHAPTER ".

.
Tho rcsappearunce of Elegant Tom Dillas
in what is called society, was topic Of uni.
versa! conversation in fashionable circles,
and once more invitations began to pour in
upon him, so that he might, if he had had
the capacity, have eaten three dinners dnily
at the very best houses In town, ahd have
danced in the most brilliant company that
New York could afford nearly every night.
But great change was perceptible in Toms
manner. He was the Elegant Tom Dliiar
he had ever beeny faultless il, his manner,
refined in his conversation, ihrfedible In
dress, and handsomer, if possible, than be,
fore his retirement. "But he is SO subdued
in his style" was the remark Of everybody.
He never danced, and when he was pressed
ia, sing, he always evaded the request by
pleading slight hoarscness. There used
to he u slight dash Of frivolity in Toms con,
yersation and conduct, and he would aban-
don himself to all kinds Of merriment; but
now he was rather grave, quiet, and digni'
I fed, and several ambitious young men made
| most melancholy attempts to form them
4 selves upon his style. Another olhis chan
ges was that he wore hisshair cutyeFy short
4 and his fine classical head was improved b,
I II. In fuct, Toms new style was infinitely
more interesting, becoming and distiagu
tbnn his old. Certain pious ladies,gat thei
heads togethers and after discussing the mat
4 ter, came % the conclusion that Tom Dilla
/ was preparing himself for the ministry. 1Thi
suspicion even gave, anew interest 70 him
and he became more than ever an object Q
Eobsersation, But this theory was coon ex
4 plOded; FOR, IL Tom were engaged In SO pi
!, Gus an occupation, under whose auspice
i was he study ings On hearing the report
n Toms smiled sarcastically, andraised his eye
u brows as people do when they are both sur
Il prised and unused, but did not deny II. But
ga 81 EtSFI Ee4t5 SG5 stlStR ~ ffa a''Esfs
Ill gEps gsaei
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...F .f VHAfTEH 3I1.'
Il was abost threc months aftcr parted
with Tom in the cheap restaurant, that, as
entered the yestibuie of The Astor House, I
met him coming out OF that hotel. ] started
back with amazcment as saw him, for Tom
was now dressed with greater splendor than
l had ever before seen himj not obtrusiycly
made up, but with on air Of studied elegance
that was new to him. Certainly he never
looked better, nor better deserved to be call
ed Elegant Tom Dillar. He appeared O
little embarrassed when he first caught my
eye, but his old manner soon returned. ri
owe you triAe I think" said he, H"let mi
pay it," And he pulledeout silk purse
which seemed to bo full of gold and silver
and reached me half dollar. 'a "a b
"That is the principal" said he; "now dt
me the favor to accept this for interest" "
and he took handsome seal ring from biz
finger, which he put upon mine. AS oul
initials were the same | do not know wheth
er he had It cut for me or not; but, seeinl
my cipher on the agate, fancied he, had
and did not refuse it. keep it among my
most precious memcntoes of past friend
ships, for Tom Dillar is one ofthose person
whose acquaintance regard as feather i
my cap ~, ,9ltilaH tsats sF7 H
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f@eaa asgs5ss III CHAPTER IN. AsG aAs .:lfgas 7
Doctor Lanrepss Julia'sia.her, waslairaoat
passionate lover Of music. andyonwerep at
ways surssoE sseiag him lii shis box at The
.ssssba1qs6a III
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contrary, he led me lIco one Of The Cross
streets, and 4 followed him down into very
humble underground '"6a loom" where's he
ordered o supper OF cold meat Ind brend,
and l could not prevail on him 10 indulga in
anything more. y gnioGa1 5uo slga 8,B
s"YOuknow something oftny history, = said
Tom. show once lived, and how I lost my
propertyi but how have lived since, you do
not know, and |, shall mot distress you, by
telling, LoJk, ,"said. be, and he. uhbustoned
HIS titteadbafe coat, when ] saw that he had
on neither vest nor shirt, al am actually
reduced TO this c&tteRclr said he, and bis
voice quivered as he spoke, "by trying to
live honestly. Upto this very hoHr, untiIf
met Sda, have not stopped 10 beg; bot now
/ was driven 10 il ! had nothing Left BY
which ! could raiseu ssflifng, and have 1tot
tusted food to-dayPh eifs-T@ ~Eg - e' FTe
Good Heavens" said !, "can this be
truel What, Elegant, Tom Dillar, with oil
his accomplishments, his rich acauaintances,
his knowledge of the world, and in city
Ike this where employment is so readily
obtained, reduced to starvation! fteatnJt
be true" ians9 q4t 70 .ss rrce sJr .
"Dut It is true" ,"said Tom, impossible as
II may seem to you, and oil because was
not btonght tf TO regular profession. My
accomplishments were not Of kind 10 bring
me money in an honorable way, andf made
up my mind il iEoAf ID not I'VE Hohorably, |
would prelernot to live ntnil. icoald easi-
ly have sold myself to unworthy OF disrepu-
table cmploymenfs, or my former friends
would probably have been eead to have had
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-03-21
HOTELS.
FULLER HOUSE.

ct. PAUL, MINNEsOTA-Thep proprietor Of the above
- extensive and magnificent establishment the
sfaction Of announcing to the citizens of st. Paul. and
the travelling community that he has at length compile
ted his arrangements, and will throw open the public
the So ns ONE q and
from his friends and the public continuation of that
patronage which was SO literally bestowed upon him
while proprietor of the American House, promising that
his constant and best efforts shall be nut forth to render
every guest comfortable. :. ----..l
In the furnishing of the House Alone an expense Of
over forty thousand Dollars has been gone nto and in
the outlay Of which, have secured every modern i'm
proyement Tor convenience and comfort. 1 aal
inc farlors are furnished after the most approved
stye and SO arranged that parties wishing be by them
selves can be entirely private. ~ " 49, F.
The Bed Rooms are large and airy and the bedding all
mat the weary could wish for or the most fastdious de-
The Gentlemen's Saloon is fitted up in the most mod
ern sye and the Bar stocked with the choicest Liquors.
OF od ana favorte brands and attended to by expert
enced and courteous gentlemen. 800 Nt
In the culinary Department. neither pains expense
satisfying portion of the Hote-whe the artist who
sides over it Is one of the most proficient and experience
ed the Eastern Cities can produce.
Tne Omce Will have gentlemen Of known ability to pre-
side its affairs, and who will make it their pleasure
at all times to attend and minister the wants Of
guests while the Proprietor will be found at his post,
strvipg to make every one comfortable
Attached to the Hotel, is large and magnificent Bill
lizard Saloon, fitted up at heavy expense and all the
modern improvements introduced. ...
The Hotel throughout will be heated with steam which
cannot fail to make it the most comfortable Winter quar-
tiers in the whole of the North West.
Bathrooms and every convenience necessary for the
comfort Of guests have been fitted up in Short the Pro-
prieor has spared in any of the varied de-
partmens of his large establishment in order to render
it the most desirable pleasant and magnificent Hotel
the country
In retiring from the management of the American
House, would inform the public that have not dspos
ed of interest in it, but intend continuing it under
the able superintendent of Edgar Wetmore Esq., where
as formerly, every attention will be paid to the comfort
of those who may favor the house with theI patronage
oct 4-dawtf STEPHEN LONG.
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A communication from Cochin China men,
lions, among other interesting facts, that in
the month of September last the captain of
the French corvette Catinal presented let
ter to the Cochin Chinese authorities at
lTouranne The Mandarians of Touranne,
as we'll as those Of Hue, the capital not only
refused to receive the communication, but
replied with insolence. They cast the letter
into the sea with an expression of contempt.
The batteries of Touranne were manned, and
preparations were made to attack the Gait
nat. The captain of the corvette thought it
better to anticipate the barbarians. He
landed some marines and seamen, who, with
one shot from howitzer, burst open the
principal gate. They then spiked the can
non, wetted the gunpowder, and returned
quietly on board without noticing the mus
ket shot fired at them. The French spiked
60 brass guns manufactured in the country.
The Cochin Chinese authorities were COM
pletely awed by the vigor displayed by the
French commander. The Mandarans came
on board the Catinat, and offered the most
humble apologies, and demanded pardon of
the great Emperor Of the French. The Ca
priceuse, in the meantime, arrived to the aid
of the Catinat, and the letter SO contemptu-
ously refused was accepted with gratitude,
and carried to the capital with great pomp
and every mark of respect. Provisions
were brought in abundance on board, and
the Chochin Chinese expressed their admira-
ton at the punctuality with which they were
paid. They were astonished that men so
powerful should be SO just. The effect pro-
duced by this demonstration, in which the
French did not lose a man, was excellent
| NJ Y. Tribune.
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(From the Rjce County Herald.)
NF'0a s''e W S0e'9 .-@''1oI
Model LegislatiOn.-.Counci I'm Fix.


Strange scenes have transpired in the
Minnesota Capital. The high Chambers
have exhibited all the phases of Covent
Garden-frst humorous, now grave, then
tragical.
The removal of the Capital to st. Peter
caps the climax, and crowns its redoubtable
defenders with undying glory.
The bill procured by fraud, and illegal alb
into. passed both Houses and returned to
the Council for enrolment, wanting only
the Governors signature to enable 1t to oc-
cupy the position Of a statute, was pocketed
by Mr.. Rolette, the North Pole Councillor,
who occupied the position of Chairman Of
the Enrolling Committee, with refusal to
report.
After defying the Council to make half
breed extract that would prove tantamount
to the lost bill, he decamped to display to
his constituents the curiosity of bill that
had passed to its third reading.
The Council having ordered call, the
Sergeant-at-Arms was ordered to produce
the missing member
Our readers will recollect that Pembina,
the home of Rolette, is some seven hundred
miles North and reached at this season of
GuC year Wy uCduS VI uOo IAdiuo' " VIII
further be remembered that it takes two
thirds to resist or rescind call, and five OF
the fourteen members firmly adhering to the
resolution, the Council was locked. All bu-
siness was arrested until the fourteen hun
dred miles of dog-enginee1ing was accom-
plshed. Bedding and provision were i'm
ported to the Council Chamber. With
more than Roman fortitude our high Sena-
tors bore their Incarceration for their coun-
try's good and their pockets sake.
For eight days this durance lasted until
release came by expiration of the term, Sat-
urday, March 7th, A. D. 1857. We are
glad this vilainy is defeated, but we are not
pleased that it has dragged with it, those
many local measures of so much Importance
to those interested. Our Charter has gone
up. The addition of those two towns to the
northeast corner of Rice county is delayed,
a matter of the highest Importance to us ALL
The defeat of these measures is justly charge
able upon those who sprung the St. Peter
question upon the Legislature, a question
never canvassed by the people.
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MORTGAGE SALE.

nEFAULT having been made in the payment of the
~ sum of one thousand dollars, which is claimed to
be due at the date Of this notice the first nsalment
certain mortgage bearing date the 22d day of No
vember, A. ID. 1856, executed by Firman Cazeau and
Eliza, his wife, of the county of Ramsey and Territory
of Minnesota to Louis Bartlett Senior, of the county
and Territory aforesaid, and recorded in the Office of
Register of Deeds in and for the county of Ramsey and
Territory of Minnesota, the 2Sth day of November,
A. D., 1856 at O'Clock z. NJ. of that day. in Book
" of Mortgages on pages 241, PAP, and 243 and
of three thousand dollars instamens according
follows, to wit One for the of thousand dol
lars or before the 18th day of February A. D. 1857
and for the of two thousand dollars before
the first day of May, A. d. 1857 The first instalment
above mentioned Of thousand dollars became due
the 10Th day Of February 1851 and the is due
and wholly unpaid and no suit proceeding at law
has been instituted to the said debt due and
secured by the said mortgage, any part thereof
Now therefore, notice is hereby given that in pursu-
ance of power of sale, in said mortgage contained,
and of the statute in such made and provided
premises Cor much thereof will pay
the aforesaid Of thousand dollars and
coss) described in and covered by said mortgages to
wit I" Lot numbered Ten Q0), Six (6), and One o. in
" Block Five (5) of Hoyt's Addition st. Paul, accord
" ing to the plat thereof of record in the office of
" Register of Deeds in and for the County of Ramsey
1" aforesaid will be sold at Public Auction, at the
of Ramsey Monday the 9th day of April A. D. 1851
at 10 of the clock in the forenoon Of that day.
Dated the 18th day of February, ID. 1851
LOUIS BARTLETT, Senior, Mortgage
WILKINSON, BABcoCK CoTToN, Attys for Mortgage.
feb21 ID WI
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From Washington.

fI1r WASHINGTON, March I.
In the US. Supreme Court this morning
Judge Mclean delivered his views, arguing
that slavery is limited to the range Of states
when established by mere municipal law. If
Congress deem slaves or free colored persons
injurious to the territory, they have the
power to prohibit them from becoming set
tiers therein. The power to acquire territory
brings with it the power to govern: The
master does not carry with him to the ter
ritory the law of the state from which he
removes hence the Missouri Compromise
is constitutional, and the presumption is in
favor of the freedom of bred Scott and his
family, who were free under decisions for
the last twenty-eight years.
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Mobiles, Expedition.

The Ohio Statesman, in speaking of the
recent action of Congl ess, in making an ap-
preparation for wagon roads to the Pacific,
says, of the gentlemen prominent in secur-
ing the passage of the bill
Col. Weller, who has for year past been
the sole representative in the Senate, of the
whole Pacific coast, region, for extent Of
country, population, and commercial impor
lance, sufficient for an empire of itself, was
most active and unceasing in his labors on
this occasion, as on every other with which
that vast region is identified.
This great opening project received the
warm and united support of all the dele
gates from all the various Territories, and
we may hope to see safe passage for emf
grants over land, through our own soil to
the shores of the Pacific, with lines of set
Elements of industry and civilization on the
whole route.
One great desideratum Of this South Pass
road is the location of wagon road through
the Sierra Nevada range of mountains. COL
Mobiles, who has the charge of the road
from Fort Ridgley, and who, we hope, will
receive the appointment of Superintendent
Of the balance of this Northern line, spent
months in the Sierra Nevadas, searching for
a wagon pass, and finally discovered what is
called Mobiles Pass, through the whole line
Of which we are assured most convenient
rpad can be built.
Col Mobiles, who has spent much time
and money in his travels and researches
among the Rocky Mountains, is a true and
genuine son of the prairies and the wilder
ness. Bold and energetic schooled in the
hardships of western gentlemanly in
department, most agreeable companion in
conversation, his influence over men, whe-
Their savage or civilized, must always be pre-
eminent. He has at last succeeded in the
great object so long near his heart-the es-
Enlistment of wagon road for emigrants,
from the eastern to the western slopes OF
the great Rocky Mountain ranges, the pas
sage through which has been the cause Of
10 much suffering and so many deaths.
We are the more gratified at this result,
rs both political parties were free in making
pledges before the election, and by this act
they have convinced the people that those
pledges had at least some meaning and we
should, in justice to Mr.. Grow, Chairman
Of the Territorial Committee of the House
say that he deserves no small credit for his
labors in reference to this and other western
interests.
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L CANNOT CALL HER MOTHER.

The marriage rite Is oyerl
And though turned aside, hs Sc
To keep the guests from seeing 40
The tears could not hide
I wreathed my face In smiles, "a .r.a,ct
And led my little brother
To greet my fathers chosen
But could not call her mother.
She Is fair, young creature,
With meek and gentle air.
With blue eyes soft and loving,
And silk and sunny hair;
know my father gives her
The love he bore another,
But III she were an angel,
could not call her mother.
Tonight heard her singing
hymn used to love,
When its sweet strains were uttered
By her who sings above;
1t greived my heart to hear 1t,
And, the tears could not smother;
For every word was hallowed
By the clear voice Of my mother.
Ny father, in his sunshine
OF happy days to come,
May half forget the shadow
That darkens our old home;
His heart no more Is lonely;
But and little brother
Must still be orphan children
We can't regain bur mother.
They've borne my mothers picture
From its accustomed place,
And set beside my fathers
A younger, fairer face;
They've made her dear old chamber
The boudoir Of another;
But 1 will not forget thee,
Ny own, my angel mother!