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The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-01-07
Time OF EIccting COngressmeM itl
Ohio.

The Newark AduocGts speaks our views
when it says!--"Among the wholesome leg.
isation of the coming winter, We hope to
be able to record the passage of an act
changing the time Of electing members Of
Congress in Ohio. Under the law as it now
stands, the people are compelled to 60 into
an election more than year before the
members take their seats. This II all
wrong. Public agents who are to make our
laws should be chosen as shortly as possible
before those laws IRE 10 be- enacted. In this
way the people can know what sentiments
I their members held up to the time they are
about to act. Messrs. Horton, Mott ant
Nichols, OF this State, arc now holding seat.
in Congress; they were elected in October
1856. Had the election not taken place un
til the recent October, their places woult
have been filled by Democra,s-each o
their districts having given large mej jorit.
against them at the last State election"
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Btn gaste nn6 Stlssars

CTGsn. Walker has been discharged
nom custody.
GTCongtess, as usual, adjourned until
after the holidays.
or There will be at least seven editors IN
the next Pennsylvania Legislature.
6T"Iristan," the country seat Of P. T.
Barnum, has been destroyed by fire.
0TThe worst feature in mans face is
his nose-Then stuck into other peoples
business.
0TH0ns. Henry Rice and James Shields
were elected United States Senators by the
Legislature OF Minnesota, on the 10th ult.
| GrAs Neat al a Pin--The Statesman,
since it has on its new dress. We are graft
fed to observe this evidence of it's prosperity.
0TA farmer who married long nose and
peaked chin, says he produced vinegar by
simply getting his wife to look into the Ell
der barrel. .... 81
Gran affray came of in Lowell, Mahon.
| ing CO., ON the 23l inst, during which
Christopher Price was severely stabbed by
Dr.. A. Kelly.
On Monday last, in the Cincinnati
market, sugar by the hogshead was selling
at 6@6 2-3 c, per pound, and molisses a,
81 C. per gallon.
G-A company of Swiss emigran,s have
recently purchased twenty thousand ucres
Of land near Connection, In diana, with the
design Of settling upon it.
EAt Worcester, Il drunken house keep
er, who was smashing up his beds, tables and
chairs, at furious rute, told the police ffi
Ger who interfered, that he was "brsaking
up housekeeping"
0JThe Legislature Of Tennessee has
passed bill declaring that the banks Of that
} State shall resume specie payments on the
; first of January, 1859, after which Time they
are to issue TO notes below $40.
GrThe HolliJaysburg Register announ
; ces that the "Central Bank Of Pennsy'va-
: nia," chartered at the last session ofthe Leg
islsture, is about to go into operation. IT.
I location is Holiday in that State.
0T Col. F. Wynkoop, who commando,
the first regiment Of Pennsylvania volun
teers in the Mexic War, was accidentally
shot, near his. residence IN Pennsylvania,
j. few days since, while out cunning. Cvl
Wynkoop was one Of the best Of men.
GTIn the Senate on the 22l, Mr. John
son of Tennessee, introduced bill grantn
to every head of family, who is a citize
:, Of the United States a homestead of on
hundred and sixty acres of land, on cond
lion Of occupancy and cultivation.
GTThe salaries of the employees on til
Illinois Central railroad were reduced on tb
lst Of December, us follows: On all salarie
Of $50 per month of less, 10 per cent; on a
~ salaries ranging between $50 and $75, /
= per cent on all salaries over S75, 90 DC
cent
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The L legislature.

Both branches Of the Legislature were
organized on Monday last The believing
are the names of the officers:
SEEArE.- Clerk, Charles w. Blair, d
Clinton; Sergeant Gt-Arms, Lewis Hutchin'
son, Of Hooking.
HoUsE.-Spsoksr, w. B. Woods, Of Lick
Ing; Clerk, J. w. Kees. of Clark; Sergeant.
ss-Aras. J. H. Branch, of Clermont.
The Governors Message was reSd imme.
diately after the organization. We shall
publish Il j. our next.
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The Late News from Mexico,

New York, Dec. 30.-The steamship
Tennessee has arrived from Vera Cruz with
dates from the City of Mexico to the 18th
inst: A revolution has taken place in Mexi.
co. ComonfoEt has been proclaimed dictator.
The congress of the Republic has been dis
solved, and the City of Mexico is in arms
A proclamation has been issued by Comon.
fort, anuljing the present Consitution of
Mexico, and it is proposed to call an extra.
ordinary Congress to form new Cvnstitu-
ton. The army in several of the large
States has declared in favor OF Comonfort,
and there is not at present any open ops
position:
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A BABY CURED OF CRYING.-A babe nine
or ten months old, the child of man who
lives between Mifiin and Perrysvlle, Pa,
was frozen to death one Right during the
cold weather in November. The inhuman
parents tried to break it of crying by putting
it in its cradle and pushing it back Under ihe
bed. They did SO one night, and the child
cried until it wns exhausted. The parents
fell asleep, and in the morning when they
awoke it was dying or dead-both legs fro
zen to the knees, and its arms stiff up to
the elbows.
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mInnesotn ana TcxMs--A Con.
araStI IS

The N. Y. Journal Of Commeres, remark.
ing upon the peaceful manner in which the
State Of MinnesOts, under Democratic rule,
gldsS into the Union, draws contrast be-
tween its condition and that Of Kansas,
another Territory. Without any shock or
conflict, In the most peaceful manner possi-
BILE, the Territory shskes of its state of pu.
piIsge and knocks at the door Of its guar:
dian for power to manage its own Affairs
The contrast between Minnesota and Kan
sss, in this rcspeet, is painful, yet worthy
Of contemplation. In the former there
were no abolition sgitators, no Topeka
rebels, no shriekers for freedom, and the
consequence will be that she will glide ins
to the Union almost unheard; while, In
the latter, after four years Of rioting
crime and rebellion, against all law and au-
thori,y, the agtutors still asitnte, the To-
peka men are as active os ever, and the
shriekers for freedom still shrek, but moi
for freedom now, only for popular sovereign
iy! The same people who insisted so loud
ly that the people Of Kansas had no power
to govern themselves-lhatC Congress was
supreme in the Territories-are now the
apostles CT popular sovereignty.
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A Day PLAcE.-In the town of Jones.
borough, Tenn, the supply OF coffee has
given out. and the people lament that they
have nothing to drink. One merchant in
that place had supply on hand, but refused
to sell, unless the purchaser bought some
twenty-five dollars wOsth OF gooGs q, the
same time
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9rOb the 2lst ult., young G srman,
namsd Thos. Voesisr. resident OF Wheel.
ine, 6osiato difficulty with farmer on the
roaa ffen Pleasant Hill to Moundsvits, in
MzFahsll eaDnsy. snd received blow on The
he'd; = Ahish Gssalsfdin his death
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[AdYerlissment.l

To NERVOUS retired cler
gyman, restored to health in few days, al
ter many years of great nervous suffering
is anxious to make known the means O.
cure. Will send (free) the prescription
used. Direct the Rev. JOHN M. DAGNALL
No. 1876 Fulton Street. Brooklyn, N. Y.
November IL, 1s57-3m-PNYA.
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rAdyertisement1

ONO STATE AND UNroN Law C0LLEcE.--
This institution has been removed to Cleve
land. Ohio. Degrees are legally. conferred
and students upon graduating may Be admit
ted 10 practice. For circulars, address q,
Cleveland, a t3e nj. A. KING, y
December "a, lS57-ly Secretary.
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THE MoRMoNs.-The Mormon agents in
England have stopped emigration from Eu-
rope during the pending difficulty, but will
probably resume operations as soon as it is
decided to what quarter they shalt direct
their steps. +
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TAdvertisement.l

TDYsPEPsIA, HEADAcEE, AND INDIGEs
TIoN, by which all persons are more or less
affected, can usually be cured by taking
moderate exercise, wholesome food, and a
dose of Berhave's Holland Bitters, one hour
before each meal. ee a
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William Proberl's Estatc.

N Office is hereby given that the subscri-
~ Der HAS been appointed and qualified as admins
te Of Portage county, deceased Dated at Paris this
l1ih day OF December, A. D., 1857.
December 81, 1S57-3w DAVID JOHNS.
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Alta clluiReni Nnticn

A i my instance an attachment was this
"a day ISSUED by David Johns, Justice of the
Peace, OF the township of Palmyra, Portage County
State OF Ohio, against the property Of Noah Smith
Der, A. ID. 1857. =.
Dec. 24th, 1857 3w+. EVAN T. JONES
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Attachment Notice.

A T my instance an attachment was this
IA day issued by David Johns, Justice OF the
Peace, of the township of Palmyra, Portage County
State Of Ohio, against the property Of Noah Smith
Der, A d. 1857. I, D, SPAULDING
Dec. Q4th. Ia57-3wR
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JO1EW >. EtCCSC'S Estate,
Office is hereby given that the subscri-
~ ber has been appointed and qualified as executor
on the estate Of john j. Reese late Of Portage co
A. D.. 1857. DAVID IHENS
December 81, le57-3w#
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Notice.

2 A. BAIRD having disposed of one half
lUs of his Jewelry establishment to e. r. WAIT
the business will be continued al The new room il
Swift's Building, under the name and style OF BAIRD
friends. 4 s r es.a IN r. A. BAIRD. N
Ravenna, Zee! II, 1857 L. X. WAIT.
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WARRANTED PERFiECT
in every particular.
More than $500 already sold In his wake, have
made ten times that number of Hearts merry and
gad-made many ireside unprecedented IN any
wary youLh-cleared away many .blue streak,'-
and bade the victim "hoPe ohn and live-have pro-
badly saved moro than they all cost to The world in
specihcs and nostrums "Music Mas power TO heal -
who would not be musician2 WHO so regardless
OF his own Happiness and that of bis own fellows as
TO grunt his way through .Ia world without vtiee to
cheer-a sound TO charm
N. B Don't fail TO call and see how cheap YOU
can buy--no charge for showing.
Just Receiued-A 81 Octave Melodeon, as
handsome as 5000 Piano. ~
Good second hand MelodeGns low as S25.
IL PDepot-North end of Phoenix Block. Entrance
on Chestnut street. =
In my absecc, call oil H. Y. Beebe, Esq, or Doct
Leonard. GE0 'HaII
Ravenna, January z, 1858. ~ SIT +"
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Get YOUR AMBROTYPES, and Pho.
" tographs at Ford's Gallery OF Art. They are
made there ip style that fsw can equal and none
can excel. First Premium awarded at the county
fair In competition with the other artist Of this
Z December ol-Qw ptss tE4 4Sa@s f y st- .fa&
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Tag OulceF COmmandlng Home Squadron.
To Gen. VIM. Walker, Punta Arenas.
The AspnwaIl correspondent of the Pan.
anna Star, says that Gen. Walker shed tears
(of modification. probably,) when his fac
was hauled down. The British commander
it rs understood, world have dislodged and
arrested the fillibusters, had not Commodore
Paulding promptly taken that commendablO
course. Anderson and his men were al
Castillo at the latest advices. They had
seized the garrison and the lake steamers. -
N. Y. Herald
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-06-19
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Sacee Potato Plants fur Sale.
THE subscriber has now on hand large quantity
of sweet potatoe plants foi SALE at his residence
miles from Muscatine, oh the Iowa City road,
Price per hundred, 81 cents, three hundred, 100,
So 60 per thousand. JAMES CATTfL LII.
may22w4w
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pOrtant to Farmers.
GRASS SEED

NHE first of this grass known in the United
/ States was brought to Monroe county, Iowa,
by a company of Hungarian migra nts, in the year
1853, and given ly them to farmer in the vicln-
ity of Alba, tc trial, which proved so salts
factory that the seed was eagerly sought after by
all who had an opportunity OF seeing it while grow
ing. A ruBber of farmers procured seed the next
year the yield of which so astonishingy large
that the season it spread through tho adjoin-
ing cou ties, and has become standard production
of that portion of the State.
Thi, grass differs widely from the millct, and Ger
.ainly is distinct grass. The yield is much great
r per ave, and the grass and hay is of superior
quality to either mi!let, timothy or clover 1t
stands very firm upon tie ground when properly
sown, and an ordinary yield is from 5 to and )
tons per acrs.
VIM. Dixon, resident Of " onros county, Iowa,
raised eight and one-half tons of this grass upon
one acre, which took the premiums at the county
far. A common yield Of the seed is from 80 to Az
bushels per acre.
It is emph,tcally the grass for Iowa, Illinois
and Missouri and for all SO Is of vegetable forna-
ton. The time for sowing it may vary fron the
LIST of May to the LIST of July, and can 9 sown as
late as August, and yield better crop than tim
othy. The manner of preparing the ground is the
before being sowed, and then narrowed 10 and roll
ed. Ths amount Of seed may vary-if for hay ,one-
third busheI if for seed, one fourth bushcl.
Cattle and sheep will cat this hay in preference to
timothy or clover, and will fatten on il w,hout
grain. Horses pr fer it to thrcshed Gate, and will
DO better On it alone than on timothy, clover, oats
and corn, vile performing labor every day.
One great advantage to the farmer is, that he
NAV sow the seed in lots Of different timss during
the Spring, and consequently viii ct be hurried
in harvest-in fact, he can let the grass stand or
10 days after it is ripe and it will not injure. An.
other great inducement to the farmer is, tn at he
can sow it upon his stubbe ground ate he has bar
vested his wheat OK eats, and raise go; d crcp.
Farmers need not be aftaii to try it. 1t is no
humbug, and will amply repay for any outlay for
seed. For sa le, in lots to suit, by
g. A. GANRETSON,
Nav l5-wlm. go S,c,nd St. Muscatioe.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-06-19
TO- LET THE SICK REJOICE. -ass
NOW IS THE TINE TO USE
Herrick's Sugar Coated Pills and Kid
Str Ell gthening Plasters.

These remarkable Family
Medicines have stood the
test of public experience
TWENTY YEARS; have
been used by over three mil
lions of PERSONS, and are
still convulsing the medical
world. with their START
LING CURES.
These Pills ale particular
lyadapted to diseases pecu
liar to the Western ana
Southwestern States, and
will be FOUND, on trial, the
most VALUABLE Cathart ic
at present KNOWN. For
twenty , ears their use in the
Middle and Eastern States
has bee unlimited, a I'D their
succ SIS in curing disease n
perfect series of triumpks.
Containing no MERCURY
tbs saass; can be used at any time
without regard to employ
ont nv dat Raino coat ed
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Good NelUS!
A SURE REMEDY
r HARD TIME.

T~HE undersigre cd is now making extensive ar.
i rangenen.s for receiving his stock OF
Dry Goods,
Groceries,
Hardware, ...
.na -. Clothing, #
Boots and Shoes,
And indeed everything sought for in a FARMERS
STORE, all of which shall be sold at prices 20 cor
respond with the timfs.
We would also call particular attention to cur
Agricultural Implement Department
which consists of FARM WAGONS, Of schutter's
manu- facture, ckn2wledged to be superior % any
ever used in this section Of country.
SINNERS Plows.
These Plows we warran to be A No. I, and if the
purchaser is not pie ,sed with his pillow after fair
trial, be has the privilege of returning it. The
Skinner plew took the premium over the Moline
pow at the state Fair at MuscatiDe last fall, and il
ackn wledged by nearly every enc who has used
them both, to he far superior 10 the Moline Plow.
Our stock of Reapers
Will he large this season, and to them we would
call particular attention, as our prices are low and
terms easy, and our assort ment being large, will
give the farmer q chance to make his selection I'M
der, tandingly. Our different kinds will consist Of
MoCormick's Improved, j. c. Seams, Burrows 4
Prettyman' s, Riggs, Reeds, aud Seane, Otis d
Co.'S. Some of these Machines will be sold on enc
and two years time. with six per cent. interest," CIV
ing every farmer chance to buy who Leeds ma
chine.
We have also he Muscatine, Dubu lue and Ohio
Thrsshing Machines.
We ave also the largest stock of Lumber, Lath
and Shingles in our market. Prices and terms to
tuit purchasers.
ALWAYS pa id for Produce. Be sure to call on rs
before selling your wheat, as We are generally a
few cents higher than our neiehbors.
Please call az see US whenever voc come to
town. '. !. hIDEh.
Wilton, May IA. 1858 -m22
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TRUSTEES SALE.
State of Iowa,

Nv ~ IG ~ NAILED
State of Iowa,
Muscatine County, S. .
4 o William n Ward and all persons concer ned:
WHEREAS, on the 18th day of July, A D.
1855, you executed unto ono ames G. Bonner your
promisscry note (among others,) for the sum of
Five Hundred (500) Dollars, payable in two years
after the date thereof with interest at the rate Of ten
per cent per annum payable annually and to secure
the payment of tho said note Of five hundred dollars
land other notes also you at tn same time exc
cuted and delivered unto John +. Dillon, as
trustees deed of trust upon tho following described
real estate in Muscatine county, Iowa, to wit:
The North-We.t quarter of section No. twenty,
coy N township No. seventy eight, (7S) North, OF
range No. one (l) East, of the 5th P. M being the
same land conveyed by said James G. Bonner to
said William D. Ward by deed, dated, July 2S,h,
lS55-in trust for the security of sal payment.
And where ,s, there remains due and unpaid on
tie said note of five hundred dollars tho sum of
two hundred and eighty dollars and fifty cents
$3.50 SOY and you have failed to pay the same,
Now therefore, you, tie said William d. Ward
are hereby notified, with all others ,ncefned, that
I, said John F. Dillon trustee lin pursuance Of the
provi,ons OF said deed of trust (Which has been
duly recorded in book COZ at pages 637 and 63S of
Muscatne county records,) and the laws of the
State of Iowa, and for the purpose Of TO reclosng
said decd of trlst, will expose the aforesaid real
that will hen DO due On the aforesaid note, with
costs and expenses of sale, for sale publ auction
at the Court House door in the city of Musca tine,
in Muscatinc county, Iowa, to the highest bidder
therefor, TO cash on the 76th day of June, A. D.
1858, at half past one (I) O'Clock. P. NJ. of said
day une's said note be paid before said time
fixed for sale.
Dated Muscatine, May 31st, A. D. 1853.
JOHN F. DILLON,
dawtdos Trustee, as aforesaid.
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GRANDVIEW COLLEGE,
At


Grandviea, Louisa County, 0aca.
VNHE Trustees of Grandvew College take plea.
l ure in announcing to the Fublic that this instl-
luton, which has been establi he'd for the education
of both MALES and FEMALES, is now in operation
under the control of DR.. Pryor, q graduate OF the
University of Virginia, recommended By Horace
Mann, President o. Antioch College, Ohio. This
gentleman has had much experience in the educa-
ton of the sexe', and we feel con hjent in recon-
meadng the Institution to the patronage Of the
public.
thorough, embracing the elementary branches OF an
English education, together with the sciences of
Natural and Moral Philosophy. Political ana DO
mestc Economy, Government, NrtuIai ~
Astronomy, Botany, Mineralogy, Histology, hneto'
rio, Chemistry and its Applicant ons to agriculture,
Philosophy and its applications to the Preservation
of health and mental culture, Drawing, the various
branches of NJ athematical science, French, Latin
and Music.
Excellence in each branch of Instruction is strict
IL insisted on, and students are not permitted to
PASS from one branch to another until the first Is
thol oughly apprshended. Noris the mind sought to
be filled with what is called knowledge, but rather
trained to think-to reason-to pursue patiently Its
end and to apply its requirements to the practical
pur poses OF life, and thus become fitted ror its re.
sponsiblties and duties.
In view Of the rapid deterioration of the health
and physical vigor Of sons and daughters, spe.
Clal p3iuS VIII " gwen 10 tHo pnyslcal "
tho students, and every effort made t, Ute SCUM
minds in sound bodies, both CT which are indispen-
sable to happiness and success in life.
CLASSES.
JUNIOR. $500 per session of months.
. MIDDLE. $50" :" " g
SENIOR. 80 " 90"
No deduction ma lie after pupils have entered, IN
les 6 in cases Of protracted sickness.
J. B, LATTA,
JOHN HUFF, Pres't.
Sec ".
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M ARR led,

Juue 18th, by Judge Thayer, Mr.. PETER FUTILE
and Miss PRUDENCE HUMPHREY, all Of Muscatine
county. t ~ is-
At Cincinnati, Ohio, on the Sd inst at the resi-
dence of Richard Tudor, Esq, by Rev. WIN. And
rcws, Mr.. J. W. MADISON, M. D., of Ill, to Mise
LIZZIE NJ. FAY, of Muscatine, IOWA.
Our long time friend. Lizzie, (better known to
our readers as "Maude Faye,'D has our congratua-
tons and best wishes concerning the above auspi-
cious event. May her fondest hopes and brightest
anticfpatons be more than realized! - s