The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-09-02
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Orc.pt, CHARLES Bsldsh, an old ei'i1er

| W. OuPt' EhoAiOS NS'NNrN1 eu OAu SAHA'~o
OF Cleveland, died on Sunday. \.
TCounterfeit dimes, in large numbers,
are in circulation in Baltimore.
0THon. John Sldell is nominated for
the Presidency by the New Orleans Della.
0TCity passenger railroads are about to
be introduced into Chicago by permission Of
the city councils.
- 0%THOn. Reverdy Johnson, of Baltimore,
is among the gentlemen spoken of for the
mission to France.
EThe shipments Of cattle for New, York
last week, from Ohio, amounted to over
twelve hundred head. ..r ,...,.1F-.1
OF Governor Richardson, of Nebraska,
has ordered the Legislature to meet in extra
session on September 2lst. Is ilf.e .t.-Ss
rAll the cotton mills al Patterson, New
Jersey, have been stopped by strike among
the operatives on a question ofwages.
TA dose Of camphor is said to be an
nntidote for Strychnine. Drinkers Of poor
whiskey would do we'll to remember this.
rThe recent rains have been of great
advantage to the grass and potatoes. But
ter and the Irish oranges ought to be cheap
this fall. .4... .s.I .. ....,.
0TThe papers are advising their readers
to "look out for Wisconsin money!" We
prefer to look out for money which is worth
something. 7I ..t 70. .aIs.aa e-, a.s7t
GFThere will be trial of skill in female
equestrianism at the State Fair 10 be held at
Sandusky next month. The first prize will
be saddle worth $50. a1 aa 60 s. us,t
| FIt is proposed to erect monument to
Captain John Smith, OF jamestown, Va. II
all the Johns will contribute, the thing can
be done, without calling on outsiders. ta .
GFA farmer named John Dawson, aged
IS, was killed in field near Urbuna, on
Saturday last. 1t is supposed that he be-
came entungled in some way in the gearing,
and his horses ran away ~.
G~Dr. r. Montgomery died at .Xenia, on
the 18th ult., aged about 60 years. The
NeDs says he was a man of fine literary at.
tainmcnts, and was at one time a regular
contributor to Blackwood and other maga.
zines. ......
@The M. o. w. B. (Modern Order Of
Wife BeaterS) seems to be increasing in
numbers. Michael Brosan, of Steubenville,
beat his wife to death in drunken row, o
few days since, and has been held to bail in
$4,000. .,..,..., .,,. e.. --.............
GF The Independence Beige states that Q
lady living in Hanover, has been sentenced
by Court OF that town to pay fino of two
francs, "hayng worn dress which, occupy
ing the whole breadth of the pavement, is ar
obstruction to the public way" ed
GFA New York merchant who, during
the Frtzer river gold excitement, drifted in
the direction of the new Ell Dorado, and
found himself amid the diggings, has written
home that he "has seen the elephant horns
and all, and that it is the greatest humbug
ever got up" -a'H ."' d.. 4N
Of The Orleans Picayune notices hun
ter OF aIigators, who has captured four hun
dred in the swamps near that city, since
May. He goes ut night with pan of fire
and shoots them as they crowd around ,he
light. The skins are sold ut IS cents each
and make boots. The oil, tusks, and hides
Of these four hundred have netted the cap
tor $500 in three months.