The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-08-05

Hill, dled IN DOSLOnS On inc lotn uI'
OTGov. Chase has appointed d. T.
Woodbury., Esq, Director OF the Ohio Peni-
Tertiary, vicc L. G. Van Slyke, resigned.
eFThe latest dodge for sending money
letters safely through the mail is to put it in
a mourning envelope and mark, "in haste"
OF President Blu hanan has left Wash
ington for Bedford Springs, where he will
spend few days, to enjoy the pure noun.
tain air.
OF The Erie Observer proposes Wagon
seller as the candidate for Vice President to
run on the ticket with Simon Cameron for ,
President in 1860.
0TThe cost Of the Atlantic telegraphic
cable is said to be about $500 a mile; at
which rate, the amount lost in mid. ocean
would be quarter of a million of dollars.
GA man in Cincinnati has game cock,
two and half years old, which has been
victor Of twenty.one battles /; and the
amount of money netted from his battles is
about $500.
@The Democratic convention at Paoli,
Indiana, have re.nominated VIM. H. En-.
glish, author of the English Kansas Bill,
as candidate for Congress from the Sc.
cond District.
GA caravan Of camels is being organ
lied to facilitate the transit of emigraats to
the territory of Arizona. The cames are
to cross the intervening desert toward the
Gulf of California.
FWilliam Allen. Esq, of Greenville,
Darke county. has been nominated by the
Democracy of Miami, Darke, Shelby, Mcr-
Ger, Auglaize and Allen counties, as their
candidate for Congress.
0EParson Brownlow, of Tennessee, and
Rev. A Pryne, formerly of Portage Coun
ty, Ohio, are to have grand discussion at
Philadelphia during the present month. A
musical time is expected.
OEGeorge P. Edgar, late publisher Of
the "Way Of Life" a religious newspaper,
has been arrested in New York, on a charge
of false representation, in obtaining means
OF carrying on the publication in question.
0TThe stomach of COW recently kill
ed in Kentucky, contained a brass ring, q
lot of hair pins, hooks and eyes, pieces of
steel hoops, and high heeled shoe. "O:d
Brindle " had probably swallowed the milk
maid.
05John R. Cribbs killed his father while
drunk two years ago, in Gibson county,
Tenn. Ever since he has been wandering
about like Cain, seeking rest and finding
none, and gave himself up to the law a week
ago. He is but nineteen years old.
FThe aggregate police force Of the city
of New York is 1925, thus classified: Cap.
tains, %; Sergeonts, lO4; PatroImen, 1896;
DoormeD, 81; Surgeons, 6. Ofthese, some
one hundred and thirty, including the de-
tective force and Mayors squad, are detailed
officers.
OTThe Oldest incumbent of any post of.
fee in the United States, is Gen. Joseph
Loche, postmaster at Bloomfield Me. He
has filled the office forty-five consecutive
years, and, though seventy -four years of age
is in full possession of his faculties, mental
and physical.
Hrlt is stated upon good authority, that
all matters in reference to Lady Bulwer
Lytton, about whom certain statements have
appeared in some of the public journals, are
in process Of being amieably settled by fam.
lily arrangements to the satisfaction of all
parties concerned.
6TMr. Lincoln has accepted the offer
Of Mr.. Douglas for joint discussion at one
prominent point in each Congressional dis.
trict of Illinois. The first speech is to be
made at Ottowu, August 2lst, and the last
at Alton, Oct. ID. The discussion is to be
opened and closed by each party alternately.
CIV. Minor Roberts, and VIM. M.
Watts, of Carlisle, Pa, with four other gen.
tlemen, have contracted with the Govern
ment Of Brazil, to build a portion Of the
Don Pedro Railroad, embracing about II
miles, at about $500, 900; the work con-
sisting chiefly Of tunnels through the mount
aims.
EThe Montreal Pilot notices q child
now on exhibition in that city, born at Three
Rivers, six weeks ago, which has two dis.
tinct bodies, four legs, three hands and one
head. 1t is really beautiful child, and Q
wonderful phenomenon Of nature. The med
ical men who have examined it, pronounced
it wonderful curiosity.
GTThe failure of the Telegraph Expedi.
ton in the late effort, was source Of great
regret to the public generally. But tn,
persons upon whom the direct pecuniar,
loss falls heavily are the directors in New
York City. Those who suffer mos. art
Messrs. Peter Cooper, Moses Taylor, Mar
shall. O'Roberts, and Cyrus w. Field
There are some parties, whose means ar,
involved through Que or another Of thest
parties, who will, however, feel the losl
more than they. The ugh each of those par
ties sinks 100000, in the experiment, they
would "stand" it. If that were all; but eacl
will have his proportion Of other debts Of th'
Company.