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The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-02-26
German Constancy--A Roma nee.


On Monday last, on the arrival of the
morning train from the East, two German
girls stepped out of the cars and were imme-
diately recognized by two young men who
were stendiRg on the platform, when they
were ciasped in each others arms. Their
emigraticn to this country forms an interest.
ing story The young men are natives OF
Wurtemburg, Germany, and when in their
native place, "fell in love" with the daugh.
.ers of wealthy citizen, and their love was
reciprocated on the part Of the daughters.-4-
But the attentions of the youths, who were
poor, provoked the ire of the parents of the !,
maids. They would not be disgrnced by the
marriage Of their daughters to the two "poof
young men of Wurtembafg." Finding that
the "old folks" could not be Feconciled, they s
hit upon the following plan, forming sas
cred agreement: "The young men would
leave Wurtemburg and come to the Unied
Stster, and earn money; when having earn"
ed enough, they would send for the Objects1
oftheir Affection; they declared consistency 7
till death The young men came to Ameri. /,
ca, and by the persuasion Of friends who had
preceded them to this country, they settled I
down to hard labor ia Amberson's Valley.
some miles distant from Shippehsbarg. AZ
ter working about q year they accumulated :
the means necessary TO convey the idols Of
their hearts from Germany to America, and
Immediately dispatched Il 10 them Aaspend.
ing many sleepless nights In rnxiety fiorB
their arfiyal." On Monday last their cup
Of joy was filed, for their loved ones reach.
ed them in safety and in health. They left
home unknown to their parents, and same
alone four thousand miles, without meetiaga
an acquaintance until they embraced their
lovers Of the depot lin Shippensburg.--e
SshippensbHry (Pa.) } Ne,os. n ..,s,,.s
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-02-26

The train on the Pittsburg, Fon Wsyne
& Chicago Railroad, which arrived here ct
one o'clock P. NJ, yesterday, ran over On
unknown man. abo il ~ miles below ahisa
city. He was lying upon the track in .
state of intoxication, and before the cars
could be- stopped the train was upon him,
absolutely cutting him into fragments. His
heart and liver were lying upon one side "
the track, bis arms on the other side, and his
legs in another. place. The spectacle wast
shocking to behold, He bad whiskey bot.
tie In his pocket at the time Of his DEATH -.
The cotonef's jury rendered verdict III acl
cordaDce with The above facts.-- Pittsbufas
Post, February "a. qsy sif6s 81 T..
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-02-26
Population Of Ohio. =

ThepoPulation Of Ohio has increased City
per cent. between the years 1910 and 1856
The Ciacisnsti Gazette, basing its estimate
on ~ assamed proportion of one voter to 81
isaaeitsats' piaces the probable pcPsiasioa
Of Chic in 1859 at s,AOO, COO. 1t presents
the follcwiag table of the vote Of the State.
at each Presidential election since Is4e,
and its estimated Populatisn aad ratio, Of
voters 20 inhabitants: "a a.e sga.a agts .e,4s
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-02-26

.mNmeg GAAMmgerS vs.. Poor Men.
In Commitsse of the Whole, bill allow.
ing .mortgagers to waive the right OF up.
.praiseEent ras.discussea with much anime.
tiol. The argument that the poor will be
oppressed iby the operation Of he law, il
snacted, was The only one that was urged
aesinst its Passage.-COr. Of Portage Dem.
Ard isnot that argument enough! Is the
sdge.otject ofgOVsrnment and law to benefit
and advance The Interests Of the rich man!
h this the purpose for which the Republi.
canLegislature is assembled! Are the rights
Of the poor toiler for liis daily bread, never
70 be considered in the enactment of a code
Of laws! We suppose the paragraph above
quoted. was written by Eras,us Needham,
she Republican representative from Portage
county. From the tone and style, we con-
siude that he favors the bill. The manner
ih which he writes, shows how little he re.
yards the welfare ofthe poor, else he would
a6t spedk SO indifferently of the subject.
30 far, since this Extra Session has been
hblast, not single law calculated to bene.
ct the working class, has been enacted
But little has been done of any kind, and
Ill that has been accomplished, is solely for
the benefit OF the "rich and we'll born"
We call ilppon our opponents, to point to a
single pledge carried out, single promise
ful6fled, since they have assumed the reins
Of power in legislation.
What haveyou done for the people!
Wherein hsve you reformed any abuses!
In what department have yoI retrencled
n ths public expenditures!
Why are you holding an Extra Session!
Why have you released the Banks from,
the payment Of taxes! ,........s a..
Why have you attempted to repudiate the
solemn eoSstracts of the Statet .......
Why do yoa refuse to pey the Public
Debit
Why did you steal $55sSeo0 from the j
Sinting Fund! and 6nally. /
II there is aRysaiug to 10, way don't you'll
DO il, and then aGourns ......
The people are tired of paying yea four
dollars day during the term, aid also sup |
porting your families in vacation. |
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At de close of its article it remarks:

'fnthe past ten years there has been an
immense emigration iro@ Ohio to IiliHsis,
Iowa, Minnesota, and Nebraska, This has
beeR uniformly the case with all the States
where lands come to $50 or $50 per acre,
and is caused simply by the fact that IL be.
comes . speculation for farmers to sell out,
and commence new farms at ,government
price. This process will 60 on for only d
lew yeaFs, for the GovesBMsent Is rapidly
parting with all the good lands II possesses.
10 the meanwhile, the rapid increass sftowu
population comPensates, n part. for she loss
Of farmers. t.,..,...., .....,...a
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-02-26

IMPOvEMEfrs In RAfLRoAD Can SEARS. -
The Alton Coarier informs us ofihs issuing
efl Pnteats % TIE WoodtuR, OF that city,
for Improvements In rsilroad car seats. The
'irst Improvement consists Of. having, instead
OF the present seats, those that can be CON.
yerted into full length horizontal couches, 90
that each Passengef. can have, IL hIs option,
seat ora full length couch. The arraage-
ment ofthe seats is somewhat similar to those
now In use, except that two seats are placed
inccmPaftments on each side Of The present
aisle, and having a couchl suspended from
roof or side offhe car, folded ont. Of the way,
or brought down VIXEN wanted for use.t n
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~~Henry A. DlRIsis 1wOih. ssys,-Hsf fe.
sidss in Utica, n. N snjiprOdsad the 81
loving copy Of the Psttf referred b. !
Hon. RevsrSt johnson sestihsa. s4oBs
Other things. that some eight sr ten days
before the adjournment Of the session Of the
present Congress. while ! happened to be In
the House Of Representatives, Mr.. o. D.
MsttesOn inquired where the President ofthe
Dee Moines Co. wssi I told him thought
he had left the city. He then expressed
very great surprise, and said he must come
backs that he was very sorry to tell me, but
such was the fact. that there was from 20 to
90 me'Hters'of tAe dohse, who had associ-
uted Themselves together and pledged each
'to'theJlher'hdrtev6te fcf any law or reso.
hutton, gransingihoheyof lsnHs. puaess they
were paid for III He ssidahsy~ere q set
Odd sc0undfels, bdt'lhefs they wsne
md nobody could vst anything Of 'tiis s6ft
through visAost them, Nhh 'that johnson
must have tere $1,000 10 cary This bill.
&C. 'ish a'." 95f'4 ''a-s' .''.'1 ~ '-
JOhn S,ryker Of Rome, N. ". Director
and member Of the Executive 'comniittee Of
the Co.. testified thst he rhsds afeft In IA
vor Of Horace Greeley, for u 900. 1t was
q retainer for counsel and sdvice Of aid Of
procuring the passage Of the bfll for the
benefit Of the Company. II was to be used
uitirey dt his own discretion. The~itaess,
three weeks ago. met Mr.. Greeley In New
York, and he told him tina, he lhaa received
the money. but that he hsdao fsfsOkai In :.
tefest in it," ft '~a' iH '9 ' 'a".
= -. - =. ,.., t,-.-s g.s e., ...,,s
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-02-26

A correspondent of the New York Herald
writes from Mexico under date of February
!, that. on the previous evening, treaty had
bean signed between the United States and
Mexico, By which this goyernaent is to loan
1Ib.oos,0OO. Of this sam $sOaa. .oee goes
o. pay American claims. As secsrisy for
ihs loan, the United States are to receive
tifseen per cent of the customs. Amaage-
ussnis ere also to be made for more unxs.
sslietsd commercial intercourse between the
TO ,eountriss. A postal treaty will alss ge
lgka operation at the sane time. w 1a
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-02-26

A"perssnal liberty biil,'' relative 70 per.
sons claimed as Fugitive slaves, Dos been ID
troduce4 into The Wisconsin Legisiaturc. -
It directs trial by jury TO he provided for
persons clai~ed, Psnishes false ard mslici cious
arrests OF persgns ne fugitive slaves, with
$1,000 fine, e,and gives power to county courts
to grant writs Of habess corpus. a1 81 aief'
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-02-26

6TRecentiy the eatire family OF Judge
Pitcher, Of Mt. Vernon, Indiana, consisting
ofsix or eight Persess, were poisoned from
eating bread coataiaiag soae poisonous mat.
ter, which was mis.aken TT eream Of tartar,
by tAeisssssas girl WAC mads e. AZ vino
partook Of the bresd were more Or less al.
fsctsd By the poison; none, acweYer. fatally.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-02-26
Eieus. gen. scott,s Paw.

The Washington Dwiss states sisst the
elaim Of Gen. Scott to larger ssm Of mon.
eythsntwas allowable under the decision
ofthe President. which forms 30 prominent
afestsss b the recent correspondence with
GscrsisEy Davis. Is now before Congress.
- h this eonnectioa II adds that the DE-
eizioa oftbe President allowed to Genefai
Dzplt e699 per month. whilst The pay and
sIlosances 6xed b. the act Of 1898 Tor the
Usmmssdsrjn-ehisf with the rank Of Lieu.
Nssst GeneTsls amoonted to Ss4o per
usnsb.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-02-26

&TDuEing the late severe gals,a wind
mill belonging 20 Stephen Smith, Of Ysr.
ncuth. Cape Cod, becams unlsstensd. and
wen, with such rapidity ~ 70 take frs from
friction, and was wholly eonspmsd. Aneth-
er belonging 70 Chrissepher Taylor, had N
top blown off, damaging is sbous @9oo.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-02-26

I PHoHIBrrIoE IN NEw YoRK.-A A new pro.
hibitory law has been reported in the State
Senate by q majority of the select committee
upon that subject. !. It makes It q misde-
meanor for any person to sell Intoxicating
liquor as beverage, punishable By fine and
imprisonment, and makes II On offence Dhn.a
i.hsble by fine to be intoxicated-ip any pubs.
lie place.> "
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-02-26

01rThs Legislstufs1of Nova Scotia con.
vened last week. In his opening speech
the Governor said that .'ap opposition com.
pany with ade quate resources will apply for
2 hsrter to Icy submarine telegraph from from
ireland direct TO- Nova. Gcotia.",
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-02-26
ot1rThe Cincinnati Coal Commi,tes :,

GTThs Cincinnati Goal Committee Ind
few applications on Friday for fuel. The
warm weather and the consequent impossi.
bility ef sPeculaiug on maaicipsl orders,
has something 10 do with this relaxstion.
The Committee have distributed consider.
able amount Of coal among manufacturing
establishments, and trust that the worst
point Of the pressure is passed. h,
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-02-26

or Gov. Newell, of New Jersey, has
dominated the Hon, Wm,y L. Dayteh, late
ca ndidate fof the Vice Presidency Of the
United states onthe Republican ticket, 70
be Attorney General Of that Slate.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-02-26

~ The Dsmocrscy II Hamilton county
tzzssssssnsd slr. Slough TO the Leeislatass.
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If men are to be assailed, let it be in day.
light; the committee had taken testimony of
this witness, who, his neighbor declared,
could not be believed under oath. AS 70
other witness, Tfiplett he was discharged
from Office for malfeasance. His was the
kind Of testimony adduced. In the case OF
the iowa Land Bill, Sweeney is Witness
Was there u meGaAer who believed that
Gilbert told him, he was to receive seven
square miles and stock for bis yotel II, he
was informed correctly Chase did correto.
rate ii. s'afs e# @4h7t 2" '|''i%% y WIZ '@iA
Mr. Davis, Md, replied the committee
had not proposed to. put any man on tsiai.-a-
They hsd done what the House had ordered
them to do, task OF which they most cheer.
fully would have relieved themselves. They
hod examined as 70 whether there were cor.
rupt combinations smu6g members to which
they were directed BY almostga unanimous
vote. .r. i.
. They had taken testimony and reported
Il to the House, and because that testimony
duplicates member, 1t cannot, In the iudc.
ment Of Grow, be req orted, were committee
to stop with q mere report of the evidence.
The resolution required them to report what
action, in their opinion, was proper to be
taken. He should treat Grows suggestions
with utter contempt. be1aGa ~
Were the committee sent on a child's er.
rant to hunt up conspiracies and then con-
ceal them9 1.-THE House bad sent him on any
such errand they had mistaken the instru.
taent. He had resolved to do what was
right b9aag g4ez se =1s 5a1
Bennett, Of New York, did not design a..
tacking any member Of the committee, but
be questioned their Jurisdiction. The report
was nothing but an ingenious q gumeBt
against the accused. coupled with d resolu.
tion Of expulsion. Was itever before heard
Eof that under resolution for their appoins.
,ment, they could not act % grand Or peti.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-12-17

CUMINGS PREMIUM STRAW CUT
~ TERS-Just received, II lot OF the above superior
STRAW CUTTERS, warranted to cut up shueks,
tops or anything the farmers may desire 20 feed In
d. 10 81 Main st.
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VIRGINIA. NEWS.

ASSISTANT PHYSICIAN EIrrTKD.-Dr. Theodore Y.
L. Davis, was On Monday last elected Assistant
Physician of the Western Lunatie Asylum, at
stsunton, in place of DR.. Gamble, resigned.
PosT OFFIcs AFrAIRs.-Joseth r. Jett. hss besn
appointed postmaster at Copper Hill. FLOYD county.
vice samuel Griggs. resigned: David Kyle postmas.
ter at W bite Gate, Giles county vice Wm In. Bane.
resigned X. w. Land postmaster at Barry,s Bridge.
Lnnenourg county, vice Samuel C. Smith, resign
ea; mos. y Draper postmaster at Crimea DIN wddie
county. vice Bolt, resigned.
DEAD BoDY FouSD.-A patient In the Western
Lunatic Asylum. named Kaylor. eecaped abont
three weeks ago, and on Sunday last his dead bod
was found on the farm Of Col wm A. Bell. in Atl-
gusta county There was mark Of violence
upon his person.
DEATH OF AN OLD MINfsrER-The Alexandria
ia.ette records the DEATH In that place, of the
Rev. job Guss.,:aged nearly 10 years He was at
Iached 10 the baltimore Conference Of the Meth.
odist Episcopal Church. and had been a faithful
minister for So years having joined the Conference
in 1906.
REvIvAL-A revival of religion 10 in progress In
the Baptist church at Alexandria, and large ac-
eessions have been made to the church
MAsosic.-The Masons In Fredericksburr will
selebrate the q "a by torch-light PROCESSION and
other festivities.
Burnt TO DgarH.-A little negro. owned by Rob-
ert Dunlop, Esq, was accidentally burnt to death
| In Duwiddie county, on Tuesday
DRowSED.-The body of a negro named Jack.
owned by the South Side Railroad Company, was
found in the river at Petersburg, Tuesday.
CLsEIcAL.-Rev. VIM E. Baker. of Georgia. has
been invited to become the pastor Of the Presby
terian church, in Staupton
Mr. WH. CAMPBELL, an old and worthy citizen o
Alexandria, died on Tuesday morning.
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LATER FROM THE SoUTu PAcIrre. rre.--vaiparaiso dates
to October 3ls states that Chilli has resolved TO oh
tain loan of s. 600 goo to complete the yalparai
SO railroad, The sum ofS20n 900 has been voted by
the government to continue the Southern railroad
decree permitting the importation of sheet iron
free OF duty has been promulgated. Provisions
were very scarce and high in the Southern proyin
ces.
In Bolivia the revolution commenced by Dr. Ii
mares has been successful; and the President (Gen
Cordoya) has fed for safety TO Peru.
The revolution in Peru still continues. and all IL
anarchy in Lima. The national assembly bad
been abruptly dissolved by military faction, who
drove the members ont at the point Of the bayonet
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A TERRIBLE AccDEsr.-w. heard Yesterday o,

A TERRIBLE AccIpENT-We heard yesterday OF a
most terrible accident that the day before occurred
on the plantation of Mrs. Sarah Dubose. From
the account We received, which is doubtless an au.
thentic one, il appears that three boys, prime
plonghmen, went into the room containing the
ginned cotton, and locked the door. One of them
thoughtlessly struck match, which instantane-
ously ignited ia iniiammable material. Before re-
lief could be rendered ,very thing was enveloped
in flames. The door was forced open az soon a.
possible, but too late, two of the negroes were
burnt to death, and the third, he who had ignitsd
the match, was taken out alive but in such q con
diton that no hope is entertained of his life The
gin house, some 25 or 80 bales, and new screw
press, were consumed by the flames.
Hinnsbor0 Is. e. ReQister, 13M INST.
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AMER1oAN HorEL-Ona of the most

AMERICAN HOTEL. --Une OF the most
delightful places OF sojourn that have discover
ed for many years, 10 the American Hotel in
stauuton, kept by Mrs. Mary A. Brswn. The
building is new. large and airy--the chambers are
neatly furnished and clean--the polite
and attentive-and above all, the dining room is
presided by that prince Of caterers, Maj JoHN
Ii. SEAYREs formerly Of the Old Columbian. In this
city, the mere mention of whose maine will bring
the clear water to the mouth of hungry man.
The American is immediately at the depot of the
Central Railroad, and can assure our readers
that when they once get feed at this deservedly
popular hotel, they will wish for nothing better
Our Richmond friends will give the Major call in
passing, az he IL more than anxious 10 renew their
acquaintance SO to feast them on the luxuries OF
the mountain and valley.
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COURT BgsINEss.-1t must be apparent
to all who have given the subject Thought that
the business OF the Hustings Court Is entirely too
heavy to be transacted by that body. in the time
Tor ITS sessions. and that either the criminal or
civii branch must be neglected, unless some change
10 effected If the criminal docket were taken from
THIS body andpiaced In the hands of the Recorder
the Hustings Court could then ait in civil cases
and suits for claims might be promptly disposed
OIL instead OF being required to stand unadjusted
for months and years. The expense to the Com
monwealth in making this change would be but
trlfie compared to the advantages to dow from IL
and would gladly be borne by the people.
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OFFICIAL BoND.-The Legislature should

proceed at once to act upon the bond of the Sheriff
OF the city of Richmond, as the vacancy now exist
ing In that office is to be filled on Wednesday next
ana candidates should be Informed what amount of
security they expected to give if elected II
the present law is not changed before the election
takes place and the Sheriff is ready to qualify
he will only be required to enter into bonds in the
sum OF Ss0O00-certainly not enough to cover the
claims of the Commonwealth that are to 90 into
his hands. The subject has already been referred
to committee. and reported upon, aud the Lees
lature should now complete its action without de
lay so as to secure the claims OF the State hereaf
TOR
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Orr OF Emp1oyarNr-Thera are vs

Our OF EMPLOYMENT.-There are very
many working men In our midst, who now have
no employment by which to earn bread for their
families, and from presenflappearsnces these people
will not be asle to get any thing tn do until spring
opens. How are they to subsist during the winter
months, is an important question and ons that 9
are unable to answer. As yet no steps have been
taken to render them assistance, and we fear none
will be, until could weather sets in, when many Of
than mnat snffer -. I
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PooRLY PA1p-Public oficsrs osne-s

POORLY PAID.-Public officers general
y are well paid for their isbors nany Of theu get
ting far more than they deserve and often three
times as much a. they could earn in any other
way-ont like all general rules. We know Of
one exception to. this one in which the State
gets the greater portion of the time Of an ae-
complished gentleman and ealuable officer, and
yet does not allow him sufficient salary enough to
pay Tor the cigars which be can smoke, whIls at.
sending TO the business. We allude TO the Com.
monwealta's Attorney for the Circuit Court of Rich
moRd. The number Of criminals he is required to
prosecute twice year is ten times greater than
that of many other gentlemen occupying similar
position, andyet his pay Is not cent more. Poor
pay, psor preach may do in the rural districts
where but few criminals are arraigued tor felony:
but here, in the city. where some of the yilest
wretches assemble. to carry on their unlawful de
signs, the prosecuting attorney must be man Of
aoiiity-abie to cope with the FIRST legal talent oi
the State-end his remune ration eugbt to be equal
to his labors.