The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-07-01
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Paris Universe puts uo"n 'ne nuh"S.
Christian Pilgrims ct the church Of the Ho'
" Sepulchre, at 10000. They are from all
PARTS of Europe and the Ottoman Empire.
DOUGLASS Posr MASTERS RE.APPOIsrED.
The President has re.sPpointed Brooks OF
the Quincy Qll.) HerG|aa leading Doug
las paper, post master at that place; also,
MFR. Huut, of jacksonville, Illinois; and
Sweet, Of Peoria, Illinois, post masters at
those places.
FLouR.-One thousand barrels of flour
are contracted for in Cincinnati, to be de-
livered in September at three dollars per
barrel, by parties in Indiana. This is
low figure, but shows what calculations are
made on the seasons, crop and the stock
held over. t ... "A
CArIrAL PUNISHMENT REsroRED.-Both
houses of the Legislature Of Wisconsin
have passed bill for the reestablishment OF
apital punishment for the crime Of murder
in the first degree. This is wise proceed.
ing. During the last two years, Wisconsin
has been the theatre of terrible acts Of mo b
violence. It will pass away with the resto
ration of the death penalty for murder.
MORE REPUBLICAN, CoRRuprIoN.-The
condition OF the Iowa Treasury has recently
been inquired into by a special commission,
and deficiency Of $lo9,77l,s9 has been
found to exist. This large sum was taken
out of the treasury, and the treasurer has
nothing to show for it but unsecured and
and valueloss drafts, checks and certificates
of deposit of certain private sham, Repub.
lican bankers and individuals.
THE ATLANTIC CABLE.-The Niagara is
expected at Trinity Bay about the first of
july. The Government will dispatch a
steamer to pilot the Niaga;a to point for
winding the cable. The Office at St. Johns
is to be placed in connection with the office
at Trinity Bay, thus forming complete
connection between London and New York,
and all other Offices throughout the country.
Look out Tor European news on the Fourth
of July in zone nour from London"
THE STEAM SHIp LEvIATHAN.-Thisn mon.
ster steam ship is now ready for the sea-
1t is settled that she is to run between Llv'
erpool in England, and Portland in the
United States, the Portland harbor beinl
the only one on our coast large enough Il
rendar safe lunding. 1t is calculated thu
the ship will carry two thousand passengers
First class tickets for trip across the At
lantic. $lo5. The passage will be made il
seven days, or at least such is the expecta
ton Of its owners.
SCHOOL TEACHING ILLUsTRATED.-Th
Detroit Board of Education, who must be
little wagsishiy inclined, have adopted
singular device for the seal Ct that body
1t represents, as we see it described, hanc
some school mistress, OF eighteen or TWEEN
. ty summers, seated in a chair with thriV
. ing younker across her lap, presenting
= y ready view. The left hand (instead OF tn
right, by some singular freak Of the desigr
d er's genius) is uplifted, having stout leath
n er strap, in the act Of descending upon tn
: rear view aforesaid. The younker's mout
is wide open, from which issues the Motto
2 Strike, but hear me!'
, BERLIN Free LOVE IEsr1TUTIoN.-Th
institution is becoming infinitely more CO
D rupt and detestable than Mormonism. 1t
more degraded than any form of Heather
. ism known to missionaries among the islar
ders of the Sea. A few days since, Lad
0 in Detroit, of good standing, and who WI
3 greatly beloved by her husband, was entice
, into this den OF ill.fame. She RENAME
there 4 few days. but was traced out by hi
/, friends and is now restored to her husbar
| O repentipg and it is to be hoped, bett'
wife and mother. Her story in regard
the customs and proceedings of the instit'
tion, ii true, shows the place TO be wors
than Sodom. The sooner it is treated by til
public authorities as a nuisance the better.