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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
March 81, 1857.

Boots. Shoes aud Kubbers.
2 ECEIVEE. this day, diEectftSm the man
LII ufacturcrs, large assortment of Boots, Shoes
aEd Rubber.; coss stipg in part of
Ladies' Kid and NOrrocb Wclts, ..
g I" g. Ties and Sips, 3.
t' Cloth and Fnamblcd Congress CATERS,
Misses Kid Sewed Boots and Shoes,
Children's Leather logged Boots,
Misses' Calf Sewcd and Pegged Roots,
Sc Congr' 81 Booss aid Gaiters, j..
Cents, Ladies', Misses'Gnd Children's Rubbcrs,
A COED supply and ali sizes.
1--WE will pay the highest market price for all
kinds Of Produce in good cash price,: .sa:.:,,
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Wanted.

000 Beef Hides; 500 CnlfSkins and 1000
OUU Sheep Peits, for which will pay the highest
market price In cash, Boots and Shoes at my Boo
large assortment OF Doors, SnoEs,. kuRBRRs, &C.,
suitable for the season, with general assortment Of
Sole Leather, Lining and Shocmakers Findings
constantly on hana all ofwhich Ribe sold ata small
profit for cash or Isady pay.
Oct. q ie5G s#r JOHN GlLttS.
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PRIcE fIFTY YCENTs. ..
pEREuMEn RREA11I-What lnhX nI

gentlcmsn would remain under the curse Of dis
agEeeablc breath when b. usingthe "BALM OF THoU-
SAND FLowERs as u dcmt frcc. would not only render
IL sweet but leave the teeth white aabastcr. Many
persos do not know their breath is bad and the sub
oet Is delicate their fris,as i'll never mention it,.
poura single drop Nr Bal' an yudr toothbrush, and
washthe teeth night and morning. dft, cent bottle
will last n ycar.t
A BtauTtFpL Co4PEkxIoN may easily be
acquired by using ihs BALM or THOUSAND FLowERs.
II will remove tan pin aud ireck les from the skin,
leaving 1t of soft and fosdatG hue. Wcta towel,
pour ON two three drops and wash tho face night
and morning. -, .,
SHAVING MADE.EAsy.--Wet ysur sh' wing
brash in either warm or cold water. pour on two or
three drops ofBxLa DF THoUiAsD Fl OVERS, rub the
beard well, and il will make Beautiful soft la,hcr,
much facilitating theoperat06 N shaving Price only
so cents. Beware uf counterfeiis. None genuine un.
less sgHed by W.,P. FErRIDGE CO.,
Oct .-6m Ffankli Square, Now York.
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LAws.-The Legislature talk Of amending
the constitution. In another place will be
found series of enactments in regard to
the same which it will be we'll to road.
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IHE BRED SCOTT CASE DECIrED

4 ND like all other decisions Of great i'm.
n portance, there seems 10 be difference Of opin.
ion IN regard 10 the correctness Of IT. but think
there be difference of opinion in rcs ard TO the
pla stock of WALL PAPER we have just received :
being the PRErTIxsT and CHEAPEST in towR Pers)Bs
In want of the article will please call and weare
right In the matter, and II not, wo stand correcte.
-. PRENTISS, HOPKINS & CO.
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j., SroRyY.-For several days past We have
been favored with Remarkably Gne spec. !.
men Of winter. Snow, nerce winds, and
cold nights make up the programme.
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Notice.

! n. = 2"
NOTICE is hereby given that a petition
In will be presented 10 Salmon p. Chase, Governor
f the State OF Ohio asking for the pardon Of Alonzo
B. Edgecomb, convicted at the October term, A. D..
1856 Of the Court Of Common Pleas Cf Portage o.,
Ohio Of the crime Of passing counterfeit bank bills,
and to the penitcnarf said State for the
term Of three years from til, artf aJ Of said term,
viz, October ~, 1856.
Raysnna, Feb. L., 1887 ..eSSo
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HAVE You MovKD.-Those Of our sub.
scribers who have moved their place ofres
denee in the village, recently, will please
inform the CARRrKR. that they may receive
the Sentinel in due time. We understand
that some, have been omitted BY the carrier.
Any neglect or ommission Of this kind, to-
wards our patrons, we hope will be prompt.
ly reported to US, and the matter will be i'm.
mediately remedied. ae
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: Tna TSeh ELsofiioS oS.-Ia AaRsnsi. the
Election passed eR quietly. There vas
vssy fiitle excitement and very little Effort,
The wsslhes Ass cold and stormy. : Fran
the vote however, We ere sneisfsa that the
DomoeraeY have not lost, bur on The esoptra-
~ have gained strength since the Presiden-
tIsI election. In the borough Of RsVenna.
there was no democratic ticket in the field.
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SPIRITUAL MEETIKe. Mr. o. p. KELLoO,
Of Newton Falls, end Mr.. A. o. FRENCH, Of
Pennington, will speak in the Universulist
House, in this place, on Saturday evening,
April illh and the Sunday following, (bOth
are trance speOkers.) As Mr.. A. PRYNE
has frequently stated that be cpaid control
our mediums and make them bubble anything
that lie pleased, we now dare him to the
trial either in public or private circles.
o. L. SurLirr.
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ILLUSTRATED EDITION OF lRvIEG'S
LIFE OF
w n Shin G. TON!!!

n P. PUTNAM g. Co., will CONNIE nee
VI. In few days, now edition Of this great work
In semi-monthly parts. Price 25 ccnts each.
Zach volume viii consist Of fourteen parts, hand
solAely printed in imperial octave The whole work
will be ted by abo 1t 80 superior Engravings,
ncudin Portraits and original historical designs by
eminent artists. With numerous Wood Cuts and
Maps: M -
engraving on steel; every other pari will have two
~ TERMS OF PUBLICATION.
Il. Each semi-monthly part, containing as above
2. All sub scribers must agree to take the whole
work.
g. Tho second and subsequent volumes will bc is
sued In doubia parts aud the whole will DO issued at
regular intervals oftwo weeks. ..
PORTRAITS ON STEEL.
Among the illustrations already engraved or nearly
Washington, from The picture by Pealo, ~
k ofHudson's statue,
:! &c Of faudson's bust,
SO. !; from the original portrait,
Mrs. Washington, teurly portrait1
".pT.. .. from Stuart,
Miss Phill:ns,rrom original picture, Co., w.,
Knox, Montgonef, Saint Clair, Lord Stirling, Baron
Steuben, Lafayette, Count Pulaski Lincoln, Mercor,
Charles Lees Henry Leo, Col. Mouttriei CON- wayne,
George Clinton, Sir VIM. Howe, Sir Henry Clinton,
Lord Corn wallis aud Gen. Burgoyne.
ILLUSTRATIONS ON STEEL. :.
Historical Scenes, (chieay from original draw!rss.s
Site Of Washington's Birthplace.
Mount Vernon, (thrcc vicws1 dom
Washington at Fort Necessity 'r-s''.-
Washington surveying the,Disnal Swamp.
Washington at Winchester,
WasiABgton's Field Sports. "f
Eortiiying Bunk&r's Aill. '1a@
Fort Ticonderega. lH
| Late George. - -, Ac- -'
Fortihcations at West Point In 1880. pr-.,.-. =.
Washington quelling riot, tfron eotem9orary. :.
View Of New York ik.isf6. -
| Announcement Of independence.
Battle OF Trenton, !.
| Battle II Germantown,
Battle Of Monmouth. 7~
| Rraddock's Battle Field.
Washington going to Congress. =
"Must always remain, ar cniIenco, THE history o
the Father OF his Country. Philadelphia Bulletin.
Il Is intended that the illustrations IN this cdtttOI
shall be worthy OF the subject and Of the author TH
hest artists have boon engaged to make original draw
| ings, and the most eminent cngravefs are secured:
No expense will be spared to make tho engraving
creditable to American art and fully satisfactory
| the amateur OF fastidious taste.
Agents and canvassors supplied on liberal terms
Tho edition is published cxelnsive'y %. subscribers.
| March 5, 1857 'e5's d t@@
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a4n q s-NOlbCEs. ss34$s4 ~ stfh
NOTICE Ii Hereby given that the firm Of
N a ,Bslfd ca,. of RsvenaA ohlo, e tsd!soived
ner ffe.b Hsincsso 81 the ifn Be settled By
Baird. whd continue the jdWsIy trpde as for
nelly In AIIeyes hfock.E kavenna, NOV. J, irSos
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Leather.

THE subscribers have opened in.cotfiec-
i tion with sher Furnture Rooms, the best assert-
ment df fteather ever offered for sale In this place,
consisting Of Sole leather, French Calf, Kip, MOrroC
Goes OF all kinds, also general assortment Of thoe
ndins., fheir STOCK has been selected with carein
the markets SO rs to enabo them TO seilatlow
prizes. ,,.. s.-
Persons wishiagto purchase, will please cnl before
ryinc elsewhere, L.& J. VANCE.
n. b. All kinds OF Furniture, Looking Giasses, PIC
lures and Frames constantly on hsnd 1t low prices.
No. 7, Phehix Bkek .Rat.1Jan. J, 1856. 5r
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A. Huminelbaugh, ,,-,. .r.s-. l32
Geo. Herif, Ir.s... .... !47
e. w. Shook, r l25
At the next spring election, We would
respectfully suggest that the Republicans
nominate o. p. Brown for constub lie in the
place Of Ed. Twftt.
1t will be seen that the highest Republi.
cOn majority is so; the lowest, 20.
Reports of the remaining townships in
Portage county next week. r.
SCHOOL TEACHERS AoArN.--Ifthe "rising
genera,lOn'' in Portage county, are not we'll
Instructed tiie coming summer, it will not be
on acco!sit Of the searriy Of teachrrs.
Every other Sl,trl " at least, II not every
one, for a number Of weeks past, has been
devoted by the County Board. to the Exam.
inutiYn OF applicants to teacii school. On
last Saturday the Town Hall was literally
| full of ladies' fair" who asked for the requi-
site authority 10 "teach the yupng idea how
to shoot" Out of ninety three candidates,
eighty three received certificates. Those
who nsstin,e the resposible post Of giving in
str,ictioh and direction to the minds of chill
dren have no easy task. It mag be a pleas
ant one because it is pleasant to do ones
duty. but it is l"boriou6. He who ctltivates
.the garlens Of the heart" must b (. visilant,
tanhltii, c55nscientiol5 and competent. 4
pocr teacher is an absolute curse to comrfd-
nifty; good teacher, is one Of the most val
liable members Of society. t..,.
A PAIR OF 2:4O MACS. On Saturday, the
2sth ult /, near 10 o'clock, spen oi horses
attached 10 carriage belonging to Mr. FISK
of Muntua, in the care of young mun, who
left them unhitched, (when will men learn
wisdomY ran from Mr.. Beardsley's, in
i Freedom, 10 Mr.. Bonncy's, at the centre o
Hiram. At first they took course due
north. leaving the hind wheels of the car
riage south Of the Muhoning Railroad, and
the fore wheels little north Of i, till they
reached Jason Riders, on the Hiram Hill
where they turned east ana overlook ~
Trask, returning from visiting patent
near George w. Hinckley . resldence'-
They nearly brushed, the Doctors horse as
they passed; but he CHE Dr.) being an ex
perienced horseman, escaped without injury
When the team was found at Mr. Bonney''
...s.., ,o.n;,n nothing ,.s ,ef, of N,
."e 49, 80 h., ~ .onans s;n.ls,rees an,
,,s..o. ,rho h..n..s Wa. M, mucl
S's""'sss, -. ..,,.,. ,.a,a us,l ,;ed m mn,
u-ss' ,i.'s. 49, Wv as.a.,.a on Tho a,onnd
AZ .,o,, ,,.-s,.d III :..na;oo >,
az ~ se,S ~. "o.Sn n,;s:y, .Eont Iik
'." y :" ~. ~" ,ssen |
= f'fp 80, e.
PEnroprcAI DEror.-HALL. HEnRrck
!. ~ "uvs a,, ,..' o'.ao aS.,,ss. s. = W., -,
4 POI, i"'s = :" sNosI..-s .n- "e' -. - ~
n 60 mere now anu put'nu.e a'%os' any
|. the valuable '"vaa'y psl'0o''a's p'O.'.e I,
IN Inc country. we no'..e omo's 'Hv"' :"
o first class publications.. harpefsl week!
= POfIefB SplTtt OF Iuo ltMGp1 GIuuk Aiblc
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FEVER .AND ACUE AYNIaILATOR

The prorietor has this artcle In his private
practice for several years. and in has il failed
10, effect perfect cure, when tho direction has been
followed, yta., H'.
ltis purely vegetable in its composition, and being
mild In III character sadaptcd TO all k.Sexes aud
Constitutions. II can be given with us much safety to
the NJ funt TO tho adult. II needs encomiHni,
long array of testimony heradt efficacy. Its merit
lies within itselfund the invalid It will prove Of
inorc value than octave volume OF certificates.
Prepared only by The proprietor, Ut StanhOpc, J,
aud none genuine without his signature.
For sale by HuMELBAUan q JENNINGS, sole agents,
for Ravenna, Ohin.
Crltsch,ton and KnOwlton. Franklin, J. Bedding
and Uo.j Randolph, ]. II. Srrague, Garrettsyie, J.
w. Foster, Mautua. g. & q. X. Harmon, Aurora,
Grow &c HARMON, Newton Falls.
3j-ty,
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Alive have to remark Of the above nam.
cd gentlemen is, we AOFs they will prove
efficient and able officers. Our friends HOr
ton and Hall barring their wretehed politics,
are frst.rate fellows. Now that they are
numbered among the, "clty fathers" we
shall look to them, as the faithful guardians
of the public veal,
For township officers, there was an ex
cellent Democratic ticket. We have not
been permitted to look at the record. We
are told that there was home strange count
ing Of votes BY the trustees. This does not
surprise US any after the exhibition last fall.
We take The following table or sCteS from
the Demrerai:
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singers ewing NKachlnc

Singers ewing Nk1CIaauC
THE great reputation of Singers Sewing
L Machines is founded on the fact, that they are
perecty pied 10 every variety OF work, and that
each Of them, kept employed, will earn no less
than ....
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS YEAR.
All persons desiring fun and reliable inforfra ton
about these machines-sizes, prices, modes OF pqf
chasing, &c-can obtain IT by applying, by letter SS
otherwise, for q copy OIL. NJ. SINGERS " CO'5-
GAZETTE, beautiful Pictorial paper, entirely do.
voted to Sowing Machine interests. II Will DO sent
gratis.
LOCAL AGENTS
Wanted in evcry Town in The United States, to whom
liberal inducements are oife.e ed.
N.B.-We have made arrangements with many ed
itors and publishers OF newspapers highly profitable
and satisfactory to them, and wish to make similar con
tracts with every newspaper and magazine In the
country. For full particulars address
I. NJ. SINGER & CO.,
323 Broadway, New York.
SELECT POETRY UPON SELECT
(WALL) PAPER.
Bareand dinGy walls,
Long and gloomy halls,
Kitchens dark from smok and yapor, ..
All cry out for clean, now paper.
Rcd rooms very rusty,
Parlor walls are dusty, ....r
All such things now need reviewing;
All such walls now mood renewing.
Come, then, buy our :aper,
None have styles that's later;
| ,Tis spretty, neat, wc scarce nccd tcl!s
s There's mono In town will hang so we'll.
'''' ''0''' '''' BoSTWiCK & REATTv.
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Phaior's Magic EInlr nrt.

One Of The vsry hes, haiaral Dyes n ks u.rl1. II
being Vegetable produetisn ~ .ilInrV ~ - ISII
be doHO 10 tho skin. Il L easily ap1IE - - ~
Judge. ,s il sOn nature ii.sii. Fhss ~, sss
81 so per box. L,s7.
Made aud sold BY r. PHALoH, "a ~ nkds5ss,.
Hotel. y. Y. aud all Dluggise ana Fancy 1isrss y
The uHtrd Statss, = = 49, - ~ =,
PhaIon's ClIen,. Hair Invigerasek.
The most eohpisle srleIs q tho kind St1sl llbas&
years In tls county and not one u tho mnnf huGs
dreds of mutations have been able 70 eompela 9ih
for preserving dressing and bssutiing ths nll, a.
umHbyi Ia shori IL IL every Thing ne hair foQaifso;
Price atty cents and one dollar per b0ttis.
December II, lej6-6m !. al
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At the next spring election, We would
respect fiiIy suggest that the Republicdss
nominate O. p. Brown for constable in the
place Of Ed. Twftt.
1t will be seen that the highest Republi.
cGn majority is so; the lowest, 20.
Reports Of the remaining townships in
Portage county next week. r...
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Making conncetions'ag follows
At CleTelani with CIevelafd& IL Toledo, Cleveland,
Columbus & Cincinnati, and Cleveland & Pittsburg
Railroads. ,."It
Al Solon. with hacks to Chagrin Ears.
At Brpcevilic With hacks to Newton Falls
At Warren, With hacks 10 Snaron, GrocEyille,
Mendyille, BlookIGeld, pned ,a:e. !! -,
Ht Youngstown with Stages 10 New Castle, Poland,
Lowell and Enon Valley, and thence By p. F.,W.
& C. Railroad to Pittsburg. .
n B.-PasssRgerg feafiH'' Youngstown at I2 90
P. .arrive 1t folo1o al 80 same night aud Chi
cago at ll:4l next morning. 4. . f T
March 5, 1857. CHaS. u. RHODES, SupT.
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.PRicE ONE DOLLAR PER BOTTLE,
-sANTCRD & CO., Proprie,Ors, No. .3lS Broadway,
New York.
Hr. Geo. II. KeSscr, and by Druggists generally.
March 90, l657-ly -
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March 10. l8b7.-3m.
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FEVER AND AGUE.

This ciscase in all its different forms, whether recc
or oflong standing. ds speedily, .aely and ceetual
cured by the rse Of gr.J. REDGE'S
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DrssEERRr.-- We aihdststsnd that Dys.
easary. u some extent. |. ptevsilingin Hi.
ssnt and Freedom. .,s., ~
..sa 9ssAasss ssAst str i
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A RETIRED PHYSICIAN.
AYERS CHERRY PECTORAL,
FOR THE RAPID CURE OF
Coughs, Colds, Hoarseness, Influenza, Brcneb;
Whooping Cough, Group, Asthma,
Incipient Consumption.

Through Trial of many years and through eve,
naion OF civilized men, ayers Cherry Pscoya ha, bel,
found 10 afford more relief and cure more
H"nary dl' ease tnan any other remedy known 10 ma,
khd Gases OF apparently settled cons upliop have -
cured by H. and thousands of sufferers " no yyer ta,s
beyond the reach OF, human aid have been restored
their IIends aud usefulness. sound health and the r
Joymen OF life, by this aiipOwer!ul an tidote IL 6-es
OF The lungs and throat Here d cold hsd settled ON ta
!6'iSs thc dry, hacking cough. The glass; go end ~
pale, ihin, features OF him who lately i6tly a..
strong, whisper 10 all but him. CoNsUMp1IoN he ua
everything but the disease Is gnawing his vlIals
shows lis fatal symptoms and more over al d
frame He Is taking the Ch.,Ty Ptcoral now II hl
stopped his cough, and made has breathing easy. b
steep - sound al night; his appetite returns, and Will
Ms strength The dart which pierced his SIDE broke
scarcely any neighbOrhood can be found which has
some living trophy ike this. TO shadow forth the vIIu
which have won for CherrB P,eOral an np- Tsha
renown But ITS usefulness does end here. Nav
9ceompishes mere by prevention than cure The couu
less colds aud coughs which II win,
would have ripened into dreadful harvest OF lncuIab
diseases. lnhuenla. Group Bronchitis. IIoarseHcss Pa
Hsy w hooPng Cough, and all limitations Of the lhfs
ana lungs are easily cured by TIE ChSrB Pictorial take
III season Every family should have Il by them 40
Hey VIII mud II an Invaluable protection from The med
rus p-owler which carries oil the parent sheep Toi
many a Hook the daring lamb from ma home
authenticated evidence of these facts with drrcta1
tor me treatment Of each complaint, may be found
ayers American Almanac, OF which publish lur'
miilonS and scatter them broadcast the eanb
order that the sick everywhere may have before
cine generally have them for distribution gfats and
or saIe these remedies, prepared by DR. J. &. AlEh
fracucal and Analytical Chemist, Lowell, Mass an
sold by n. ID. Gilman, Washington. d. c, + Buwd
Philadelphia and by all dealers in medicine everywrrl
Crash, the cruel coulter passed out ihro thy es
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~, Page
The Garrison of Cape Ann G. VIM. I7O
The Hero-Blanche Bernardo. ................. l25
The Homestead Wreck revisted-Nora Perry 100
The last walk in Autumn. G. W.............
The Love knot--Nora Perry. 1913
The Minstrel, from the German ............. 1872
The Pilgrim Bird-Thrace Talmon........... 25
The Sister of Chart -Gerald Griffin ......... 81
The Swingers-Nora Perry. al
The Sycamore. G. W............. a.
The Pursuit of knowledge Under Difficult
ties; or Who Am-Gai Hamilton ..... l2l
The Unblest Life-PhGbe Carey............... 85
The Witch's Daughter. G. W............ l34
line and the Loyes-Thrace Talmon III
10 -, Gail Hamilton, ...................... III
10 Hawthorne on her Marriage Day-Gail
roiiiiton. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 81
10 Miss Nelly" in Alabama-Gail Hamil-
80
10 the Poet, r. H. Stoddard-W. l.. Shoe
Il
10 the Spirit of Song-Alice Carey........... 81
Trust Linwood IS
Maiting-Lydia A. Caldwell. Il3
VINO Am-Gail Hamilton ............ l2l
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washington, d. C.
@. BAILEY, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR;
JOHN q. WHITTIER, CORRESPONDING EDITOR.
PROSPECTUS OF THE TWELFTH VOLUME,
BEGINNING JANUARY l, 1858.
ashiueton. d. C.


The National Era ia ian uncompromising
opponent of Slavery and .he Slave Power; an
advocate of PERSONAL civil, and religious liber
ty, without regard TO race or creed; a foe 10 all
secret combinations to control the Balot-Box
whether under the direction of priests or lay
men, and to all measures'directly or indirectly
countenancing prescription on account of birth
place or religion friend of Temperance, the
Homestead, and all reforms calculated to secure
to Labor its just consideration, reconpense, and
political weight, and to Trade, its Natural Free
dom, in virtue of which every man has right
to buy and sell in whatever market he pleases
1t regards Slavery, anG the issues involved
in it, as forming the great Political Question OF
the Day; taking the ground that Slavery, from
its necessities, instincts, and habits, is perpetu.
ally sntagonistic to Freedom and Free Labor,
and unchangeably aggressive; that its work.
ings can be counteracted only by permanent
system of measures and it therefore has sup.
ported, and viii continue TO support, the Re
publican Party, so long IS ii shall be true 10
Freedom, holding itself, however, perfectly in
| dependent, at liberty 70 approve or condemn
whatever may accord or conflict with its Oft
avowed principles.
1t presents weekly summary Of General
News and Political Intelligence, keeps rec
ord OF the Proceedings of Congress, and is the
| repository OF large portion OF the most i'm
portant speeches delivered in that body.
Its Foreign and Domestic Correspondence is
carefully provided for, aad It's Literary Miscel-
lany, chiefly original, being supplied by many
of the best writers of the country, makes it Elm
phatically PAPER FOR THE FAMILY.
My subscribers have stood ky the Era hand
somely. No paper can beast warmer or more
steadfast friends. They have not forgotten
| that, whatever the claims and merits OF other
papers, the Era, 10 the face OF imminent perils,
was the pioneer to Freedom of .he Press 10 this
slaveholding District. and has been for eleven
years the only journal at the seat of the Fed
eral Government, representing the sentiments
of the Free States on the great Question of the
Country, the only Journal through which their
loyal representatives in Congress could find
voice and vindication. They have not forgot
ten, nor will they forget, that while papers en-.
gagged in the same C&use elsewhere, have
strong local interests TO tely upon, and the pa.
pers printed here, opposed to our Cause, thrive
through the patronage OF the Federal Govern.
ment, the Era is uniformly prescribed by that
Government, and its lesal right to official al.
vertisements denied, while, go far from having
the support, it is const&ut!y subjected TO the
opposition, Of e!roug locsl interests; 80 that lis
only dependence is upon those enlightened
friends OF Freedom, al ever the Country, who
appreciate the nec1as;ty 4G waint?ining such
sentinel on the outpost Ct Freedom.