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The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-08-12
who Owns Chicago 2

An intelligent correspondent Of the Cleve.
land Reuiep, writing from Chicago, says:--
~ should say that every real estate man is
mortgaged for Eve times more than he can
pay. AS general item upon this point,
will state upoR the authority OF friend,
who saw the records. that the assessed val
uation OF the taxable property of Chicago,
last spring, wac about $4,000, 600, while
the amonnt recorded upon bond and mort
gage, which it was pledged to secure, was
over one hundred and nine millions Of dollars!
Comment is unnecessary. TO explain the
bankruptcy of this inflated town. Among
the older inhabitants there are few men OF
means; but the city belongs to Eastern cspi.
talists, who hold IL on bond and mortgage
security, and who could not in the aggre.
gate, realize thirty cents on the dollar, il
they sold out the tewn Tomorrow"
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-08-12
The sub.Atlanttc Telegraph.

The great item OF interest for the present
is the Sub.Atlantic Telegraph. Although
it has been attended with no practical re.
suits up to the present time, enough has
been established to stagger even this pro.
gressive age. The Ledger Of Philadelphia,
says :--
Ifa cable had been attached 10 Ireland
and the whole British Islands had been
drawn across the Atlantic and anchored op.
posite New FoundIand, it would not have
brought us so close for all practicable pur-
poses, without the TELEGRAPH lines, as we
are at this moment with them. No one
seems able to conceive the greatness of the
achievement. No one is able to coniucture
tithe of its important effects. All that
we know is that it is link Of connection
that will never be permitted to be again
permanently sundered. The Old Word
and the New are nearer for all coming
time, and to be bound together by threads
as delicate as SPIDERS webs seemingly, bat
as strong to hold together in point Of intel
| ligence as are the strands of that web to Sc
cure the fly. We already begin fairly to
wriggle in the web of destiny, woven by
those electric wires, binding the whole
earth together henceforth. No part of the
habirable world will be long unaffected by
their influence. .,r
Every day the stock market will be af-
fected before twelve O'Clock, by the news
OF the transactions of the London Stock Ex-
change, up to the hour Of closing. What
the effect would have been upon stocks and
commerce, had this line been in existance
last fall, none can tell. It might have ru.
ined London, or 1t might have sustained
New York. -..
OF course, other lines will now instantly
be laid-and the sooner the better-laid
with less risk, as each failure gives new ex.
perience of the difficulties and dangers "a
be surmounted. The effect Of these. lines
upon the politics of the world will be i'm.
mense. They will bind us into the great
family of nations. Not gun will be fired
in Europe without our being consulted
Ambassadors will correspond with theil
Courts in cipher, and she wires will play to
AND fro daily, to postup the diplomatic corps
at Washington. Science will be effected
by it. Longitudes will be thus more mi
nntely determined, and the Astronomical
clock at Greenwich beat right into the Oh.
servatory at Cambridge and at Washington.
The twinkliDg of star 10 the far Oh irma'
ment on high will be seen on one side o1
the globe and noted on the other almost in
a second. A Thousand Of the hidden laws
and secrets Of our pla1ets and Of other
worlds will be thus brought to light. @
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-08-12
A Live Issue.

The Democratic party has ever been in
favor Of compelling Banking and other cor
porations, In this State, to pay taxes in the
same way, and to an equal amount. with the
people. Every party that has ever oppcsed,he
Democracy down the formation of the Re.
publican party, has strenuousiy opposed this
just and equitable policy. Thut the people
are in favor Of the position ofthe Democrat.
ic party, there is left no room for Doubt
They have, upon all occasions, when the
question Of Bank taxation has been made to
them, decided the issue in favor Of the De-
mocracy and their own equal rights. So
we'll aware are the Republican leaders
who are the Identical men who have in years
past arrayed themselves against the Democ.
Tacy upon this issue, and who coHtended for
continuing to the Banks and other chartered
monopclies. throughout the State. these un-
Just privileges and exemptions-of this fact,
that they undertake to shirk the issue alto
gether and cover it up under the eternal
yelping about "Kansas Kansas u" in or.
der to induce the people of Ohio to neglec,
their own great interests and join them in q
crusade against the laws and institutions oil
our sister States, over which we can, and
ought to have, no control.
This question of the equality OF taxation,
IN this State, is yet an open question. We
have law upon cur statute book, which
imposes taxes upon the people and upon
Banks and corporations alike, but that law
is nullity without judiciary and executive
officers to uphold and enforce it. Our Su.
preme Court has held it constitutional and
binding, by bare majority; but to constitute
thst majority required the concurrence oI
Judge Barley. the nominee of the Democ.
rsey, whom the Republicans are endeaycr-
ing to defeat by the elevation of o man who
to say the least, is not committed upon this
question, so vital to the interests of the white
msn Of Ohio.
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The CY(HEHS.

The editor Of the Cincinnati Prics Cur.
rent, who gives much attention to the crops,
says: -
" We have advices from all sections ol
the western country. and which we deem
reliable, and upon those adyices we have ar
rived at the following conclusions Wheat
is generally harvested In this State, Indiana
and Kentucky, the result is fare average.
In some localities it has been injured by
rust, and generally the growth has been too
rapid, producing great abundance of straw
and consequently shorter head than usual,
SO that the yield will not be so good /; al.
though owing to the greater breadth of land
sown. the quantity will be nearly up to that
Of last year, and the quality far superior,
ewing to the favorable weather there has
been for securing It, as compared to that o
last year, when large quantity YVES injur.
ed seriously by the unusually hot weathel
which prevailed during the month of July
and the greater part Of August"
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-08-12

I SProciansnsion 60 the EIornnena.
The following is the proclamation ad-
dressed to the MormOus By Governor Cum.
ming. which was the basis Of the peace ar.
rangement already announced:
To the iahGbitaRts Of Utah, and Others WhoM
Il may concern
Whereas, James Buchanan, President oil
the United States, at the city Of Washing.
ton, on the 9th day Of April 1858, did, by bic
proclamation, offer to the inhabitants oil
Utah, who submit to the luws, ga free and
full pardon" for, all treason and sedition
heretofore committed and
Whereas, The preferred pardon was &C.
cepted with prescribed terms Of the procla.
nation by the citizens Of Utah:
Now, therefore, l, Alfred Cumming, Gov
ernor Of Utah Territory, In the name o.
James Buchanan, President of the United
States, do proclaim that all persons who
have submitted themselves to che laws snC
to the Federal Government, are by hin
"freely aud fully pardoned" for all treason
and sedition heretofore committed.
All criminal offences, association with OF
growing out of the overt acts of sedilior
and treason, are merged in them, and ore
embraced in the " free and full pardon" o.
the President.
And I exhort all persons to persevere in
faithful submission to the laws, and patri-
otic devotion to the Constitution aud Gov
ernment OF our common country.
Peace is restored to our Territory.
ALI civil officers, both Federal and Terri
torial, will resume the performance Of thu
duties of their respective offices without de-
Law, and be diligent and faithful in the ex
ecution of the law. ...-g- ...,.
| All citizens of the United States ia thi,
Territory will aid and assist the officers il
the per rformance of their duties.
Fellow-citizens, offer to you my con
gratulations for the peaceful and honorabl,
adjustment of recent difficulties.
! Those citizens who have left their home
invite to return, as soon us they can do &C
with propriety aud convenience.
I To all announce my determination I,
enforce obedience to all the laws, both Fed
eral and Territorial. ......
Trespasses on property, whether real o
personal, must be scrupulously avoided.
Gaming and other vices are punished b.
Territorial statutes with peculiar severity
and l commend the perusal Of the statute
to those person who may not have had Al
opportunity of doing SO previously.
/ Hereunto set my hand, an
| cause the seal Of the Territory I
| I SEAL. be affixed, at Great Salt La k
( City, in the Territory of Utat
NV this fourteenth day of June, on
thousand eight hundred and fifty. eight, an
Of the indepeads&ce Of the United States tn
eighty-second. ,a-s --s-... .A,.
By the Governor, A. CUMMING.
john HARrNETT, Secretary.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-08-12

The Chlllicoshe Adeattssr ssks: What
hai the Opposiiien to the Democratic party
ever accomplished IN National way They
enacted the Alien and Sedition Laws; but
the Democratic party repealed them and
since then they have not been heard off,
At the instance of Thomas Jefferson, the
Democratic party enacted the present nat.
uralization law; the Democratic party d.
vorced the federal government from gigant.
ic money corporation and established an In
dependent Treasury system, measure the
Opposition reviled, but whose excellence
is universally acknowledged, and no one
has the temerity to advocate its repeal. II
enacted the Tariff under which the country
has prOspered. In 1919 it humbled British
insolence. It acquired Louisiana, Florida.
Texas and Mexico, and thus has laid the
foundation for one of the mightiest end fsees.
of governments that has ever existed upon
the face Of the earth. A Democratic State
was the first % abolish slavery, and every
free State excepting one, that has been ad.
nitted into the Union has been admitted un.
der a Democratic President. In every
State In the Union where the rights of the
people have been enlarged and made more
secure, through their constitutions, II has
been done by the Democratic party. The
Fugitive Slave Law may bo said to belong
to the Opposition, as it bears the approving
signature of Millnrd Fillmore. What other
great measure can the Opposition lay claim
to! They had the honor, it is true, Of ex.
peling some of their own members from the
floor Of Congress, two years ago, when they
were in a majority there, for shameless cor.
rup,ion-a thing the Democratic party was
never constr aimed to do.
What else has the Opposition done!
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-08-12
The nnsns Election.

The returns from the election held 10
Kansas on the Cd inst, indicate shat the
people Of that territory, by large majority,
have voted down the proposition to come
into the Union as State, and that they
consider It for their interest to remain ter.
risory, and oblige the United States Govern.
ment 10 pay their political expenses and
make their appropriations, instead of doing
It themselves. Their decision in this matter
ends the Kansas imbroglio, for outsiders can
and will do nothing to oppose ii.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-08-12
Don't Like Rt,

The American Citizen, an able opposition
paper in Highland County, is extremely dis.
gusted with the late Republican State Con.
vention. 1t thus speaks its mind in relation
to it:
"The call from the managers for the mas.
ees to meet on certain day to select dele
gates to the Republican Convention, was
disregorded all over the State, with few
exceptions, by the voters. A few small
demagogues, under direction of course, did
assume to act Tor the absent people. Dele.
gates were thus chosen, and when they as.
sembled at Columbus last Tuesday in Con-
vention, they were just about as competent
to speak ior their pretended constituency as
they were to represent the will of the peo-
pie of Upper Canada.
"That Convention then was Convention
without constituency, and their acts mere
dictation to the people, which is but the echo
of the prime-movers and leaders. They are
determined to exert all their power to pre-.
vent the people from thinking and acting
for themselves, and equally determined, il
they cannot get the Offices, to let the PRO.
slavery Democrats have them. It's all
CANNON. They care nothing about re.
trenchment and reform. Witness their
votes in Congress in '56, when the pay oil
Congressman was increased from eight to
twenty-five dollars per day. They eli voted
for it from this State, with the solitary ex.
ceplion OF Ben. Letter. We had hoped that
the people opposed to the Administration
conld unite on'a common ground, and we
well know how they could, ia they had the
courage to act o. they themselves think
right, for the common good Of our whole
country, which has been totally lost sight OF
for the past four years; but the action OF this
Convention has rendered It impossible at
this time. 81 Do the people rule 'Tis mock.
cry to speak Of them 40 soversigns."
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-08-12
Freaks Of Lightning.

During the terrific thunder. storm q Mon.
day night, the residence OF Mr.. D. v. TtldeHs
on Hazel street. near the canal, was struck
by lightning, the electric aaid tearing cK
portions OF the roof, corGice and siding, in
its descent to the cellar, but fortunately doc
inc no damage to Mr.. T's family. The
ljshtnine met il lis course q tin wash .basias
thai had beer, placed III dish.pan the eve.
ming before, and soldered the two together,
besides Burning holes through The Tin as
though It had been go much paper ~ ca-'
hal.boat was passing the house at the Eimes
the captain OF which, together with me
steersnlan and two horses. we're Knocked
down by, the shock, but sustained NO other
injury. Several persons residing in the vi
cinity, claim to have been more or less cleo
trifed. Youngstown Rsgister. n.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-08-12

Tk. recent discovery 81 rIeh geld mines
On Frazer river, In the South west corner
Of the British possessions In North America
has created Intense excitement 10 Califor.
mia, Oregon and Washington territories !;
and recent accounts from the Pacific state
that there has been perfect stampede for
the new Ell Dorado, threatening almost the
depopulation of California II is said that
within the two months next preceding the
goth of June. fifty thousand persons had
sailed for the Frazer River country, and the
whole mining region Of California was wild
with excitement. San Francisco presented
an appearance similar to the scenes Of lS49.
Every body was en- routs for the North, the
allurements of the new diggings calling
away all the floating population Of the cOun-
try.
That our readers may have some idea Of
the precise location of the new gold region,
we publish the following description from
an exchange paper.
Frazer river empties into the Gulf Of
Georgia, a branch of Pugut's Sound, few
miles north OF the 49th parallel, which is
the boundary between our territory and the
British possessions. It's head waters inter.
lock with those of the Columbia and Atha.
basca. For the first half of its COURSE il
runs in sout6erly direction, when it turns
to the west. At the distance Of l60 miles
from its mouth it is joined BY Thompson't
river, considerable stream flowing east
ward. The Cascade range Of mountains
which may be regarded as continuation o
the Sierra Nevada, ceases here. At tn,
junction of the two rivers, and In the imme
date vicinity, lie the diggings which arr
causing so much excitement on the Pacific
coast. They have been worked more oI
less since the last summer, but their rea
importance was not ascertained until late
g.
Fort Langley, the lowest post Of the Hud
son Bay Company on Fruzer river, is 81
tuated on the left bank, about twenty Ave
miles from its mouth. Thus for the stream
is navigable for vessels of considerable bur
den. The next post is Fort Hope, s;xteer
miles above Fort Langley, To the "Falls'
is twelve miles further. and thence Il
Thompson's river Forks is ffty.fve miles
Thus the whole distance from the mouth O
Frazer river to the gold diggiDgs a
Thompson's river Is one hundred and sixty
miles. Above Fort Langley the river il
practicable for batteaus OF three tons bur
den--a slow and tedious gation--but
after passing the Falls, canoes only can b
used. The journey must be made on foo
from the Falls, and is exceedingly laboriou
and rugged. No horses or mules can b.
procured in all that region.
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GRAr1rY1re SURGICAL OpERAr1oS.-W

GRATIFYING SURGICAL OPERATIoN.-We
learn from the Herald that successful op.
Grafton has recently been performed by DR..
Thayer Of this city, upon q man in the In.
sane Asylum, who had, been luna tic fol
FIVE years, in consequence, as 10 sup posed
of an injury received in the skull. A por-
tion ofthe skull was much depressed, and
after the operation. the patient fell asleep
after awaking, he was found to be, to all sp-
pearance perfectly rational, and is in fail
way to recover entirely. Since the injury,
he has seemed TO be In troubled dream,
taking no note Of the time that has passed.
- Cgevsland Revisw.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-08-12
Missouri Election.

The official returns for Congressman in
st. Louis county foot up as follows:
Samuel M. Breckenridge, Amer. b,6lS
Francis r. Blair, Jr., Free Dem. 6,452
J. Richard Barrett, N. Dem. 7,2I4
giving the latter msjority Of 762 over Blair,
the Emancipktionist.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-08-12

EkeMlNckY.

We have official returns from 10 counties
In Kentucky. In tho. ReyiIl, DEM, gets
4s.S00, and Mckee 4SnS2 vetes, and Rev.
ills loss in the same counties is 946, az
co@pafsd with the race Of Garrard and
jones In 1867. In the 81 counties to hear
from the vote for Garrard was l6,26s, and
for Jones 1865. Should Revill lose moth.
ing Ia these counties, his majority would be
ll,705. ReviIl's majority will certainly ex-
coed 10000, and may reach $4,000. Who
doubts the Democracy Of Kentucky!
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-08-12
) CONVERSATIONAL Convention.

The Democratic Electors OF the several
townships in Portage county, who have
not yet selected their delegates to the Con.
gressionsl Convention, are requested TO
meet In their respective townships on SA-
TuRDAY, the 9lst day Of August, and select
one delegate each to the said Convention,
to be held at Alliance, on the 9nd Of Sep.
tember. ]. G. WILLIS,
Chairman Dem. Cen. Ex Com.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-08-12
NOrtla Carolina .

Judge Ellis, Democrat, il tbs Goyernor
elect Of North Caroline.
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wisdom and frmness of the President.
Brigham Young has abdcated, and recog.
nized the lawful Governor of the Territory.
The Mormon militia are disbanded, and the
whole aspect OF affairs in the Territory has
assumed the complexion of obedience to the
laws and submission to the authorities OF
the United States. a,,-es y4aa, s..
Not less efficient and successful has been
Mr.. Buchanan's management Of the filli-
buster imbroglio in Nicaragua. The laws
of the United States and the national ho.
nor have been most. signally vindicated
Walker is no longer levying contributions,
prosecuting campaigns. and prejudicing the
interests Of our country in that important
portion of our continent but 10 elnployin ing
his restless talents harm lessly and without
/ bloodshed on the court green's of the cotton
States. While Walker 10 occupied in In
nocent speech. making in the Gulf States,
the administration is taking measures 10 se-
cure forever, without question or interrup.
ton the rights of transit which are 90 i'm:
portant to our citizens, over all the desirable
passages of Central America, Mexico. and
| Nicaragua. F3a @
Not only has Mr.. Buchanan most fully
m ct the expectations of the country OF binl
in the thorough and perfect manner 10
which he has settled these delicate, chronic,
and complicated questions which conspired
to embarrass him at the outset OF his admi-
nistration, but he hes established a new
title TO the confidence and gratitude Of the
country in the satisfactory and prompt man.
ner in which he has settled the search ques.
tion with the British government. - great
was bic reputation abroad as atstateslisnl
and diplomatist. that the British Cabinet
met bis demand for the reliquishment ct
THAT lain with the frankness Of minlstsrg
having confidence in the candor and integs
riy Of the government with whom they
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-23

AKfuNAL of THE OVERLAND NAIL
sr Lorr, Dec. -, 1855.
The overland mail, with San Francisco dates Of the 18th
ultmo, four days later has arrived here Tie l.
unmpor.ani.
rhroe passengers by tho overland mail, from Kansas
City, reached ssocs,on November 2t They Efy
one days out
The Mohave and Navajo Indians were hostile and
troublesome.
18th ultimo.
John Nugent United States special agent, hli Published
address TO the ciizers Of the United States IN British
Columbia in the Victoria Ga.eiis which hc speaks Of
the injustice and oppression Americans had received al
the hands of the coon,l authorities, saying his In
teutou 70 lay ho matter before the authorities nj Wash
ngton.
Nr. Naccnt TAD arrived At San Francisco, and would
leave fot Mash ngton, Ia the next steamer.
ns7slu,ss generally was inactive az san Francisco.
lie passspgcrr report cncpuncfing nfecn iache
deep on the Apache beyond IA Paso AMI thai ice
noat.ng IA the Rio Grande.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-23

Mr., Hall Surprised that Mr. holm,s snoali ~,
such question.
Tive judy. as the answer vould have a tendency
crin,pate the wapess, he ~oaid strike Il out.
cross Naminsd-f never TAI any dealings with 3 nia
min Wuoi.
Counsel tor defendants made tbe following .mss;on-
1t ~ adnuttd that the bank ST 3S,s "a.
thr iiroahwgy Rank si,hrt 10 tho payment of cheGs
6rawn against deposits therein by the nfrnIlnt I"tit
nan Wood, such chicks bong drasn IN LDe OF !
swan SIo.
MT Ii"nles procHreS attachment for gitn.ss
Penn ronloy, wnom h. ~ shcl ANNE II sl.t n
ext=, It'd close t,' Glse httes on mprrox
bnrsany) 10 which TIM the further bearing o tuo
adjourned.
NEw YoRs, Dec o. 1853.
IN my test mony Tuesday, The c.sc OF the q ott
agaii st II. Wood AMI offers s,acd that Mr ~ G.
ey had omh, z2ed twenty I've doeJt. have sncn ia
vest gated the winch inducen e. nlk
that charge and desire that am satisfied That
was then mistaken, 40 know tat hc has dc.
haudcd any other person hsm
AIFRkD EIlNEY