The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-06-03
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@The price Of cattle has advanced to
ten cents per head in the New York market.
6rThe Presbyterian church at Carroll.
ton, Ohio, was struck by lightning few
days ago, and the building considerably
damaged.
GTMattheW Johnson. ESQ., Of Toledo,
who recently purchased the Ohio Patriot,
has disposed Of the establishment to Thomas
]. Woods, Esq, Of New Lisbon.
@TThe Cincinnsti brokers sre demand.
ing q shave Of rs esnts on the dollar on the
Canal Bank Of Cleveiand and Seneca Bank
notes. They are either worth mote than
this or they Ars worth nothing.
0TThe territory and variety Of climate Of
the United States, may be realized In the
fact thut in certain parts Of Texas the wheat
crop is now ready for the scythe, while at
the North il 10 just beginning TO grow.
6rGreat spprehensionS are felt in the
Southern States, shat the yellow fever will
rage with great violence this year. This
fear is based upon the fact the long contin-
ued Ireshets at this Particular time, are likely
to breed febrile diseases.
6rBarnum is in the field again IN New
York with a splendid opera scheme Of the
most expensive progressive magnificent und
Barnumish character. He il determined to
sing. d nee and pluy out OF his own pecuniary
difficulties.
0TAfter months Of unnecessary delay,
Gen. C. L. Vulandigham was on Tuesday
last, by direct vote, admitted to his seat in
the House of Representatives, which fol
nearly year past, has been wrongfulIy
held by L. D. Campbell.
EThe Columbu, Fact says that during
the past week, there has been phippet
through that city, by Adams Express, a
ole time a million and quarter; and at on
other million dollars for the use Of th
General Government in Kansas.
GTA child of Mr.. Jerold, four years Q
age, living on Western Breach, Norfolk CO
Va, was poisoned some days sihce by suck
: ing the flower Of the yellow iessamine. -
The little one died in ON hour after il com
: planned Of being sick.
@Genernl Wm. Blackburn, one of Ii
first settlers Of Ohio, and captain OF vol
h unteer company during the last war. died
s Lima, Ohio, on the 9th inst, aged about
t years. For eighteen years he was a mem
Il ber of the Ohio Legislature.
10 @ Edward Ayres, aged twenty year
e made application to the Probate Court
. Steubenville last week. praying for the q
y pointment of guardian, as he wished to e
of ter an action sganst his wife, aged sixtee
4. for adultery. The Judge granted the r
: : quest of the minor, remarkiug that ,h'
=, ID were "commencing rather early"
er GA German named 5ohn Steak W
10 killed at Rice's stone quarry, mile O.
one half south Of Wooster, Ohio, on Frid
ed evening last. He was digging Under hi
h when the earth above gave way, and he W
;; = buried under it, He was Immediately ext
or Gated, but died soon afterwards. He left
of wife and seven children in destitute circu,
ed stances.
y, ~ Mr.. John Peebles, of New Cast
to Lawrence county, Pa, was tnortally injur
:h on the Pittsbrrg, Fort Wayne & Chica
Is Rai!road, at Linn station, in this State,
- the 2lst inst. MIR. P. attempted to get
ID the cars, jus: as they were starting, b
e. missed his footing and fell between the ttu
Sc and a wood pile. He was crushed, Of
u, u, picked up perfectly insensible, and so bad
he injured that he died in few hours.
-, EWe have some funny stories abo
I'd freshets in the West, but here is one fro
II. the Memphis Appeal, which is n trife abe
D. OF any Of the others: THE Kate Frisb
~ ~ in her last trip had gentleman Of Boliv,
Mt who was going to see friend of his I'll
al mics up the river. His business was tn
d. one day last week he saw nondescript &C
~ Of an article floating down the MssissiE
near his plantation; it rc:embled minatu
Go Noah's ark, with the hull knocked off.
nd Curiosity lead him to board it, when he W
=, astonished to find himself in the store Of
!" :" friend residing fifty miles up the river. T
a. contents were not greatly injured. He Ii
t. the store to the shore, and started of to
n his trading friend know where he might f
EH his losf nlace of hnainose