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The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-07-08
The Funeral ObsCQUIcs Of Hon
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SILAS REED.

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NEW YORK, July 8.
The remains OF Monroe, escorted by the
7th regiment, reached the steamer James.
town about noon and were formally deliver
ed over to the Virginia Committee. The
National Guards embarked on board the
Ericsson at eleven O'Clock, both boats sail at
three O'Clock il the weather is propitious
On arrival 1T the steamer, John Cochran
formally delivered thc remains to the Virginia
Committee in an eloquent speech, to which
Jennings and Wise made felicitous response,
rendering the earnest gratitude OF the people
of Virginia for the honor done by New York
to her distinguished son. He could not, he
said. abstain from some reference to the eX-
amples and memories OF Jas. Monroe. Ih,s
was no mere pageant, it W 3 a political sol.
emnlty necessary upon occasions to preserve
the virtue and patriotism If the Republic.
MIR. Monroe had set great examples in true
patriotism, integrity and sef-deDying patriot
ism. The 7th regiment had assembled to d.
honor to fellow soldier Of New York, fol
Mr.. Monroe first drew sword in defense o
his country's liberties at Harlem Heights
and White Plains. He reviewed the po
cal history OF Mr. Monroe. His greatest er'
ror, an error Of judgment only, was in the
orators opinion, his opposition to the FEEDER
al Constitution. This would have been po.
litically fatOl to ordinary men, but Monroe
had too strong hold upon the affections ant
confidence of his couutrymen. Monroe was
one among the few who could rise above lhe
reproach of poverty; from the multiplicity
Of his public cares, he had no time to care
for his own future, and therefore retired trOu
Office in depressed circumstances.
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DeENOCl:scV.

Some writer very iorcibly and Justly saws
that Democracy represents the greet princi.
pies ot progress. 1t is onward and upward
in its movements. 1t has heart for action
and motives for a world. 1t constitutes the
principle of diffusion, and is 10 humanity
what the centrifugal force is to the revolving
orbs Of the universe. What motion is to
them. democracy is to principle. 1t is the
soul of action. 1t conforms to the provi-
dence Of God. 1t has confidence in man,
and an abiding reliance in his high destiny.
1t seeks the largest liberty, the greatest good
aud the surest happiness. 1t aims to build
up the great interests of the many to the
least detriment OF the few. 1t remembers
the past without neglecting the present. 1t
establishes the present without fearing to
provide for the future. 1t cares Tor the weak
while it permits no injustice to the strong.
1t conquers the oppressor and prepares the
subjects OF tyranny for freedom. 1t melts
the bigot's heart to meekness and rec onciles
his mind to knowledge. II dispels the clouds
OF ignorance and superstition, and prspares
the people for instruction and self.re spec,.
1t adds wisdom to legislation and impsoyed
judgment to government. 1t favors cute.
prise that yields a reward to many, and an
industry that ia permanent. 1t Is the pion-
Ger Of humanity; the con servltor of ltions.
1t tails oals Anen lt gases to DO trl9 to
itself.
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Becoming Alarmed.

The editor of the Pittsburg Dispatch,
who must be an inveterate lover of the
weed, says:
"a most unfeeling attempt Is being made
by the Cincinnati Gazette and other squeam-
ish papers, TO abrogate the last remaining
masculine privilege, of chewing tobacco in
railroad cars. In the name of good nature,
what is a man to do! He isn't allowed to
smoke, he can't read, (for it spoils the eyes,
he can't see anything outside, (because it
goes so last,) nor inside, (becouse the ladies
either wear wells, doze, or 'turn their backs,'
and what is he to do, il he can't chew and
spit in peace! Do stop this, please! Pitch
into hoops, or crinoline, or what you call
ems, but let US unfortunate male sufferers
alone! At home our houses are summer
sed, CRATES and fire.places are shut up, moi
a place to smoke or chew and spit within
doors or out Of windows; and now comes
this yenomous assault on the last vestage o
travelling facilities 1t may be fun t
some-to that unhappy few who neve
learned the luxury of the Havana exotic, no
of the native Honey Dew, Fig, Plug, Pi!
Tail, or Plain; but don't be US selfish as th
fox with that caudal peculiarly! Let u
olonc!"
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The Tendency Of the Republican u
Party.

We call attention 10 the following,
which we clip from the Toledo CO., Blade,
u stsunch Republican paper l, shows very
clearly that the tendency of that party is to
the social and political equality Of the
' Vb:.es and blacks:
o., ''Most OF the Republican members of the
Senate hare expressed themselves very de
CIdedIy against the admission of Oregon
under its tyIarnic and unrepubican proyi.
SONS in regard TO citizenship. 1t uDcitizcn-
izes, not only negroes, but Chihamen, and
LIS another step in the direction OF aris.
70, T4,y, insuguraled by the Dred Scott dc.
Cision. The Declaration Of independence
ard the Revolutionary fathers started out
with the Christian idea that oil men are
equal in regard to rights; but the influence
ot slavery Is rapidly converting the country
into. TN olisarchy. Ot course, il black
nuen hive no rights which white men are
bound to respect, men OF red hair, or blue
eyes, or small stature, or men borne abroad
OF ChinameH, may be IN the same position
An aristocracy founded ON color, or size, OF
aEEth place, is just IS unrepublican as an
Eristecrary founded on family or military
teTvices.''
4 For the white race to ciaim and mointain
social and political supremacy over the
Black race among them is considered, by
our RepHblicun cotemporary, an aristocra-
cy founded on color, which he regards as
unrefublican Rs on aristocracy founded on
fsmfIpor military services. He thinks the
negro.ra as good as the white race, and
should be treated by the latter as equals
Such is the tendency Of the Republican
party - Gin. Eng.
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The IEarby Case im New Orleans.

The IENrby Case in New Orleans.
Our New Orleans exchanges contain re-
ports of the trial Of Geo. w. Hardy, for kill
ing the alleged seducer Of his daughter
The latter was witness and testified that
the deceased had promised 10 marry her,
Other witnesses stated that it was common
runner, thoish deceased had always denied
1t. Some of the Witnesses gave the woman
good character, but two testified that they
had intercourse with her, and she had char
ged one OF them with being the father Of her
child. On the announcement Of the verdict
of aequiraI by the jury, the True Della
Gays:
"The result produced a scene seldom wit.
messed in such place. Cheer after ,heer
resounded through the building, aud the in,
dignant remonstrances of the Judge, and the
vigorous exertions Of the Deputy Sheriff,
failed to quiet the enthusiasm. The DEM
onstrations were renewed outside the court
room until MIR. Hardy succeeded in getting
away frcm his friends and driving of in
carriage with his daUghter.''
In the course of the trial, several men
swore they hae criminal intercourse with
Niles Hardy.
Dir. Durdnt, council for Hardy, had Nss
HARDY recalled. She was escorted in aud
Up to the witness stand. She mounted the
eteps firmly, and instead OF seating herself,
stood up, raised her right hand, ond, in a
clear, loud voice, which fell with electric
force upon the breathless assemblage, said
Before Almighty God, and by all my
hcees hereafter, do solemnly swear, that
hat these men have sworn about me is
false - FALSE - FALSE ST. mping her
..foo,.l If TEN THOUSAND LIVES DEPEND ON
IT, IT Is ALL FALSE! | don't see how
any man could come here and talk that way
about me before my father, aEd"-
Here she fell in the chair, and gave way
70 hysterical fit of weeping ond sobbng.
The Court was fairly stunned by her vehe.
merce and by the dramatic force Of the
scene.
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In LIMBo.-The five colored men who
lynched and thrashed Ben Scott, q couple Of
weeks since, were arrested on charge oI
riot, and taken before Esquire Abel, on Sat-
urday, for trial. Fuller and Webb for the
State, and Beaver Il Asper, and U. H. Hutch.
ems, for the defence. The defence, at the
outset, plead not guilty, but ascertaing that
the justice would require them to give bonds
oil 300 euch to answer in the Court Of Com
mon Pleas, they finally plead guilty, and
were sentenced each to five dsllars fine, and
five day Is imprisonment in the county jail
Warren Democrat. .
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i.
God sanclifed tive did not wnnt God In
the matteE-not that Il was ssnctified nv
magistrate Or priest, because We cast that
idea aside, as none Of their business lint he,
cause We saw we could in marriage better
fulfil cur highest and best use, and carry our
happiness to the fullest extent. When we
were married, we expressed that sentiment;
and when we agree to separate we shall &C.
comPlish that separation without the help Of
God, or priest, or magistrate. We don't
want the consent OF either Of the three. We
do not want to be united because God unites
u; and we will not be separated because
God separates US. We will act upon our
own Judgment and opinions; each respecting
the impressions, not what state, nor what
she states, but the impressions which are
for both, and which are the common prop
erty OF all, and, as such, to be used by men
and women.
HORRIBLE B:AspHEMv.
In the discussion of the Slavery question
which followed that on Free Love, Mr.. Cur.
tis made his second appearance. He qu tied
thHt resolution which declares tn "Gny
Christ or any Gid that, bv silence or other-
wise, author zes man TO enslave man, msri.s
the Scorn and contempt Of mankind" Curtis
inquired who was this God that people talk.
ed about! If he was The all power nj biing
he was represented to b.. who DONE he go
down South and put down Slavery! He de-
sired to ask this plump'v-How is II that you
dunt do your du'y! With what consistency
could men worship this God, whom they
considered alI-powerful, when he neglected
to exercise his power for the extinction Of
Slavery!
Henry c. Wright observed that, r,ther
than give up one OF his children to slavery,
in order to save the Union, he would sea
The Union id to everlasting d-n."
Emphatic
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OF Frank P. Blair, Jr., has been re.
nominated to Congress by the Republicans
in the st. Louis Congressional District.
This makes the third nomination for the
district. as all three parties have put up
separate candidates. The election will
doubtless be very exciting one.
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The LIGHTNING AT ToLEDo.-During the
thunder shower yesterday. which was ac.
companied by young hurricane, the main
mast Of the schooner Buckingham, lying of
the Buckingham Elevators in the river, was
struck by lightning and shivered into atoms,
doing not:the slightest damage below decks.
The Wabash Elevators on the Middle
Ground lost a small section OF tin root
through the effects to the high wind. 1t
will, however, be fully repaired by noon 10.
day,--1Imes, I'd. !, 4--. e.- - ..sga
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OF During the month past there have
been no fewer than 25o0 dogs drowned at
the public ponds Of New York City. Is it
no. time Tor the Mayor to cause the dogs
hereabou.s ts be muzzled and droHuedl
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u. i05- In twenty-nine bFeweries in St.
Louis, NO, there were brewed in the las,
Twelve months 947OO barrels Of lager beer
eSndi72, leo Of the ordinary kinds, making
an Htgtegate OF l66.ses barrels, valued al
81, I,7o0.
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WASHINGTON, June 80. - Private dis
patches from New Orleans, furnish the fol-
lowing intelligence. A duel took place
yesterday, between Mr.. Ganlon, of the
True Della, and Mr. Gibson. OF the Crescent,
in which the latter was killed.
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RAvENNA, July 7, 1858.


Dear ST:-In reply to the above, | will
state tha, | recently visited 81. Louis on
business which led me to enquire particularly
into the standing of Messrs. Reed g. Scott,
and upon a somewhat extensive enquiry,
was assured by all that they were honorable
and reliable men.
Since my return home, have received
letters from St Louis, to the same effect.
MICHAEL STUART.
To DIR. REED.
The foregoing recommendOtory notes are
procured here at the moment. But had I
known before left st. Louis, that B. was
attacking our reliability in pecuniary point
of view, would have prepared myself with
an amount of evidence tn. would have ST.
fenced him in moment.
Finally, it has been my advice, both pri'
vately and publicly, to those emigrating and
desiring to make homes Immediately, to
purchase the Is cent and $l00 lands, gen
orally OF better quality, with land warrants.
The $3.50 lands along the line of the S. w
Branch r. Ron l60 acres Of which you
can lay land worrent of 1855 and under
and 1926 per acre besides. To those VIII,
have the money, these are generally the
best investments for immediate use.
Very Respectfully,
SILAS REED.
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probable that | would wsntonly forfeit the
respect Of these friends at this time Of life.
Here is the language Of one Of those valued
friends, whose letter on this point ! have
accdently met with, and will take the liber-
ty Of publishing it.
Mr.. Wetmore is known to most OF the old
inhabitants of Portage and Summit eounties,
for his life has been spent among them.
CUYAHoeA FALLS, May 10, 1853.
To Mr.. -, of SIreets6Or0:
Mr.. has confdentially mentioned
to me the business matter pending betwee
YOU and Messrs Reed g. Scott Of, st. Louis,
and that papers are due you and not yet re-
ceived. They being strangers to you, will
say that om ,OeR acquainted with DR.. Reed,
and know him to be reliable, and man poe.
sessing great abilities and pride OF character.
He has been Surveyor General Of the State,
and all who know him here, have the most
unlimited confidence in him.
Yours, &c,
HENRY WETMORE.
The following is an extract from letter
written by F. D. Chamberlain, Esq, lead.
ing commission merchant of st. Louis
known pretty generally and most favorably
in Medina, Summit, and part Of Portage
county.
| It was written to gentleman Of Raven
ma, who hands it to me for publication. He
speaks of Mr.. Scott, as l have no persona
acquaintance with him.
ST. LOUIS, June s, 1858.
Sir;-Mr. Scott has refunded the money
Cleft with him to enter land) and has dom
oil that any gentleman cou'd do, and an
satisfied that he is doing the same busines
that other parties are doing. He is consid
cred honorable in his dealings, so far as
know, and see nothing in him to justify tn
idea of fraud or any thing tina. would show
desire to swndle or wrong any one in hi
dealings.
Yours very truly,
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Yours very truly,
F. B. CHAMBERLAIN.
RAvENNA, O., July 6, 1858

RAvENNA, O., July 6, 1858.
Michael Stuart, Esq
S1R:--As you have had occasion on a
visit to st. Louis, within the past few
weeks, to enquire into the character and re-
eponsibility Of Reed & Scott, in that city,
will you please favor me with the convic.
tions arrived at from such inquiry!
Respectfully, &C.,
s. REED.
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F Il j. nav esls ;tpa The President has
given up his coz,ea llxsf western visit.
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: GT The steubenvilie Daily U8ios has
ceased to exist..I
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joe. Tiffany of Ohio, INDUCED in some
very plain-spoken remarks. He thought that
the people didn't properly distinguish be.
tween love and lust, and that /" free love I"
was but another name Tor free lust. Men
marry wives that they may be OF use to
them, andaafter marriage, when nun finds
that che is not perhaps so useful Us he tx
pected, and his ardent love evaporates, he
regards his wife too much as thing OF pur.
chase, us he would horse or an ass. The
women look upon the menin the same light,
and make calculation beforehand of what
use a husband is to be to her. Thus mar.
riage becomes matter Of bargain and sale.
Men and women are not married in a true
sense. This is what the marriage relation
undoubtedly is, and yet the community up
hold the system. Such u union is not
union Of love, but of lust. When q man
finds in woman all that his soul yearns for,
and when woman finds man who is the
full embodiment of ali her desires, If that
man and woman unite under those conditions,
then they are truly married.
THE TREEsT OF FREE LOVERS.
Mr.. Thomas Curtiss, young Ond ardent
gentleman from Pennsylvania, expressed his
sentiments. They were rather startling.
He said, sfter some preliminaries
Our friends Mrs. Rose and Mrs. Gage
have told you thSt They are marsied.-So am
I-althoush have hot 6een married twenty
) care hs they have been. married myself
TO my vile, aud sEe married herself TO me !;
upon the express understanding, not that
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-07-29

When Col. L. was candidate for
Congress in one of the northwestern
States he was opposed by gentle
man who had distingui shed himself in
the war of 1912. Discovering in the
course of the canvas that his oppo-
nent's military reputation was opera
ting strongly to his own prejudice, he
concluded to let the people know that
he was not unknown TO fame rs sol
dier himself; and, accordingly, in his
next speech be expatiated on his a
chievements in the tented field as fol-
10 VS.:
My competitor has told you OF
the services hs rendered The countr $
in the last war. Let me tell you that
/, too, acted an humble part in thai
memorable contest. When the. tocsin
of war Summoned the chiyalry Of the
West to rally to the defence of the
national honor, |, fellow citizens, ami
mlted by that patriotic spirit which
giows in every American bosom, hired
a subtitute for that war, and the bones
of that man lie bleaching on the bank
of the Raisin !"
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AN EMBARRASSED JUsTICE.--In Mas.
sachusetts the other day, couple ap.
peared before new Justice OF the
Peace, and asked him to unite them
After some conversation, he requested
them "to stand up and join hands,
but, sad to relate, be had forgotten
the ceremony, and neglected to take
with him his book! After a pause
of few moments, the Squire broke
the silence with the following ques-
ton: "In the name of the Common
wealth of the State of Massachusetts,,
II" "Knew all men by these
"Do YOU solemnly swear to take this
woman to be your wife, to love. honor
and obay her, to support the Consti-
tuition of the State of Massachusetts,
and vote the Black Republican tick
etF' AS We backed out of the door
in commissions, with our fists stuck
into our ribs, we imagined we heard
the response "Yes," and the Squire
pronounced them imam and wife,"
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9att an0 9anfg.
Both Sides.

In the old time, in philadelphia,
the disciples in the faith Of William
Penn invariably wore the single
breasted drab or snuff-colored coat,
and were strict in their notion Of hav.
ing the buttons thereof on the left
side of the coat aforesaid. At din
ner given by him, friend Elias Breasy
had secured a big buck darkie to 'tend
table," to whom he gave an impera-
tive order to hand things to the guests
lat tho left side.
thee will always know by their
coat buttons, Pompey, which is the
left side.''
Among the guests was French
gentleman who wore a double breast
ed coat-a worldly garment. The
darkie. in handing round the SOUP
paused behind the French gentleman
looked at his coat and stood, for q
moment, an ebony statue of dispair
struggling with doubt and plate o
soup.
Presently he yelled out, "Mass;
Lias-its no use--buttons on bol
SIDES" AID handed the plate to tht
French guest over his head. DAT
de fast time | ever seed a man ia
was left handed on boif sides OBJ hi
icoAt!';
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GARTWSo
Grocery and Variety

Uest SIDE Of the Pubic Square,
HAVE on hand the following -1
IL IL articles, which they intend TO. u
sell AS Low AS ANY HOUSE IN THE
PLACE FOE CASH. viz
Alum. Almonds, axes, avis, awl handles.
aecordeons.
i Backing. birthstone, brooms. brass kettles,
buttons, blasting powder. fine blankets, bera-
ges, blue ard green; Bird lie bits, balances, bread
toasters, brushes, viz: backing, hair. nail,
paint. shaving, tooth, and whitewash; boots.
bench screws.
Coffee, coffee mills. cigars coat binding and
cord, cloves, cinnamon bark, copperas, clock
cords, candle sticks. candy, cotton cards, i'm
crow cards. champagne, cordial, horse collars,
VIZ: calf skin, hog skin, and Enu bark. cedar
cars, churns, buckets and tubs. cotton cord
chains, viz: halter, trace, stretches, fifth and
watch. corn peppers, candles, sperm, star AMI
taiiow, cheese, euttou yarns, Silver and War
ren'S, chalk lines, curry combs ~s
Dolls. china, kid, rubber and wax.
Fiannels, canton. spotted. striped, red and
white, fresh pine apples, peaches, Strawberries,
raspberries, pie fruits. figs frying pans, French
harfS, fiddle strings, -four, fish hooks. poles aud
lines. q Co..
Ginger, glass jars, gloves, ass'd, gilnleis, gun
hInts, garden seed.
Hames, Hills almanacs, hosiery. hammers
shoe and claw, hatchets, hdkfs, white and blk
black and fancy neck do, behring's, hair pins
! Ink, ink stands, iron squares, indigo.
Jews harps. jewelrv, viz: breast pins, eal
and finger rnes.
Knives, viz: pocket. straw, drawing. table
and-tobacco. keelars. key rings.
Lard oil, looking glasses, lead, linen towels
Meal, mace, madden, matches match safes
maccaroni, marbles, martingales, moiasses
molasses cans, lnouie traps -.'s -.
Nails, assd-, is to 20d. flooring brads. nee
dies, viz: darning, knitting, sewing, and bail
irg. -
Oysters.
Paper, letter, foolscap wall and sand, pow
der, rifle and blasting. pepper, pecans, pepper
sauce, pistols. padlocks, perfumeries, pocket
books. paper flies, powder TASKS, pipes, pins
pencils, pencil sharpeners. pcus and holders
purses, pickles. poke. COMBS. pocket TASKS
pewter faucets.
faisins, razers razor straps and homes. ready
made clothing. viz; shirts, drawers, vests, pants
and coats, rites, rice.
Sugar, shot, starch, soda, sulphur, salt pesre.
salt, spanish brown, smoking tobacco, snuff
snuff boxes, shutters, scissors, sheep shears
stone ware, sifters. shoe and saddler's thread
sardines, schnapps sad irons. spades. shoycls,
shoyels and tongs. shot guns, steel traps
spoons. table ard tea. spertacle>, shoes, SAVE,
wood aud hand. soaps. common bar ana shaw
ing. e@.~ .- -
Tea, tar, tin ware, toys assorted tomato cat
sup, thimbles, mhlers. tscks, tobacco assprt-
ed brands, tubs.
/ Umbrellas
Venltian red, vinegar, vegetableivory
Waffle irons, watch KEYS guards and chains,
wrought hinges. hasps and staples, wood fau-
Gets. for vinegar, dc, wire meat broilers, wash
boards r-
Thankful for the liberal patronage hereto
fore received, we respectfully solicit a eontiLu1
ance of the same.
- &C CARLY. 4
Feb. Is. 1858. II
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The following is said to bea sue.
cessfnl merhcd for keeping goose
berries for winter use: The berries
are picked from the bush at midday
when perfectly dry, and Immediate
ly bottled in glass bottles, and cork
ed and sealed with wax. The bot.
ties are then placed (top DOWN IL
dry sand, SO as to exclude the light
and kept cool. The same method
has likewise been tried with the cur
rant, and with the most gratifying
success-tbe berries being ioun6
sound 10 February, and their navo'
animpaired.