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The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-05-06
CONSISTENCY,

Everybody knows That the position Of The
Republican party, from 1856 unit! last win
ter. was that Congress, and not the people,
had the right 10 decide the question Of sluV.
cry In Territories and new States coming
into the Union, Yet they voted for Mr..
Nentsosney's amendment to the Kansas
Constitution which provided that Kansas
should be admitted as slave State, if the
people so voted; thus declaring, in SO many
words, that Congress had no right to inter.
fere with the domestic institutions OF new
States, and that # such new States desired
to come into the Union as slave States, by
q vote Of the people, it was the duty o
Congress to admit them. How does this
comport with the repeated declarations o
that party as asserted by their leaders! Le
the following extracts from solemn avowal'
Of leading Repubicans-every one o
whom voted last month :or the Montgomery
smendmeEt-answer:
"Mr. Farnsworth. help me God, an
other slave State shall never enter the
Union by my vote.
"Mr. Giddings.-I will never consent thai
Ohio shall associate with another slave
State.
"Mr. Bingham.--I will not vote for the
admission Of a slave State--certainly not
"Mr Colfnx.--I would not vote for the
admission Of Kansss if the wholc people
came here piM slare constitution.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-05-06
UfSlEl.

The object OF sending commissioners to
Utah is not generally understood. The
President, from motives OF humanity, be-
lieved it to be his duty to make an effort to
induce the dcluded Mormons to refrain from
opposing the authority Of the United States,
tnd to give them an opportunity to retrace
their steps. In case they do, all but the
leaders, except, probably, Young and Kim
ball, will be forgiven. In the mean time,
however. the most active preparations are
going on to push the military movements
forward, and as the Commissioners can
reach there before military operations can
be commenced, no time is lost by the ef.
forts to avoid bloodshed. In case the Nor
mons refuse these propositions, the war will
be pross' uted vigorously as last resort.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-05-06
Land Speculation i'm Chicago.

A correspondent of the New York Tri-
buns, writing from Chicago. tells some truths
about land speculation in that city, which it
is we'll for the public to know. He says
that a few years ago Chicago took start,
and for about three years its population in
creased at the rate OF from $4,000 to 10000
year. This is owing to it's being a gre AT
Railroad centre, and to judicious and gi-
gantic sistem Of putting. Everybody, men.
women, mechanics, lawyers, doctors, mer-
chants and preachers, "pitched in," and
bought and sold and on speculation. Large
fortunes were made, and quickly made.
The mania ragged uatil they had blocked
out q town large enough to accommodate
London.
But this il all over now. The popula-
rtion no longer increases at the rate of 49,
geo TO 10000 year. 1t is even doubtful
whether the population is as great as it was
twosyears ago. II is said that during the
last year the city has lost many thousand
inhabitants, who were driven away by high
rents, high price of fuel and living, want Of
employment, disappointment and failure
A census was taken last summer and sup
pressed as inaccurate. 1t did not come up to
the statistics of spectators. The writer for
the Tribune thinks real estate in Chicago has
not yet reached the limit of depression. He
has no doubt that Chicago will in time be
a great city; but is of the opinion that it will
take long time for il to recover from the
blow il received last winter.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-05-06
R. j. Walkers Letter OF the
Kansas bill. -.a

Ex-Governor Walker has addressed a
letter to Messrs. Cox and Lawrence giving
his views of the Kansas Bill just passed.
It is as follows:
WASHINGTON. Cry, April 81, 1853.
DEAR S1Rs: Your letter Of this date hos
Just been received, and / hasten to say,
that, in my judgment, the conference KIM
sas bill should be adopted. | expressed
this opinion on first reading the bill ON Sat-
urday last, and must adhere to it, although
If the bill had been, as falsely repre-
sented, submission of the ordinance only,
should have sternly opposed it. This bill
as interpreted by me, is in precise conformi-
ty with my views and course not only in
Kansas, but since my return, and, in fol-
lowing the path where duty and conscience
bade me, must support 1t. 1 must be per-
mitted, however to do this In such way as
will cast no censure on valued friend, who
honestly oppose this bill, because their con-
stru ction OF it differs from my own. Whilst
this bill maintained my views as to popular
sovereignty, it would if adopted, save the
Union from imminent peril. If the bill
passes, the odious Lec0mpton Constitution
born In fraud, and baptised in forgery and
perjury, will be defeated by an overwhelm--
ing vote of the people of Kansas thps
demonstrating by practical results the truth
Of my Interpretation, that this bill does in
fact submit the constitution to the popular
suffrage, for ratification or rejection, which
10 all have ever required. With such a
BILL and sBch decision Of that people un-
1-LI
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-05-06
Murder viii out.

The following disclosures have lately
been made of the circumstances of nuE.
der and robbery at Lacrosse, Wisconsin,
They afe taken from the Peoria (Illa
Union and the Chicago Times: a l.lI ~
In July, 1874 young man landed at ht.
crosse from one Of the Prairie du gHIsh and
St. Paul packets. He proceeded directly
to livery stable and hired horse ana
buggy for the purpose, as no stated, Of ID.
ing some distance back into thu Eountry.--
From this trip he returned just at dusk, aud
in paying the stable keeper, displayed some
$500 in money, all in bills Of $50 end
$l0O. One Of the fiftes was given to the
stabe.keeper. who frtnrhed the reHuisiss
charges. A men Hamed William John wss
standing in the stIble ut the time ond wiz.
messed the transaction. He followed the
boy, on his leaving the stable and this VIE
tire last time The latter was seen alive.-A
About two weeks aterward, his body was
fished out Of the river by some men draw.
ing seine. 1t had been stabbed four times
in the region of the heart, and there We
also a wound on the face, the effect Of
blow with some heavy weapon. The body
was quite naked.
Not far from the same time; d jeweiry
store in Lacrosse was robbed of some aS..
600 worth of goods. No clue was oblainesl
to the perpetrator of either of these crimes
until some menths afterward.
There were living in Lacrosse at that:
time Il. Keisner, Albert Mallow, WilIiam.
John and Charles Reisner. They were eli.
gagged in the butchering business, and il
was pretty generally suspected that tlsS
greater portion Of their stock was stolen
from farmers aud others in the neiehbef.
hood. They at length gothic difficulty N
regard to burning another butchers bsru,
and fled the country. Mallow left his wjfa
and child in Lacrosse. They had been gone
about three months when Mallow's wife.
becoming reduced to absolute want. soIi
some jewelry in liquidation of her boaFd.--
This j'welry was found to be portion of
the goods stolen from the store OF Pafze.--
"A search warrant was Immediately takan
out, and in the house in which this women
had been living unlawiully with b. Keisnev.
about one thousand dollars worth Of iswsi.
ry was found in truck under the bed; ~
gether with the identical clothes of slle
murdered boy, identified by the stabs thso;iiah
them corresponding with the wonnd5 -.
mis- body. Mrs. MallOw and Keisnef ysAsa
arrested and confined in jail,
The clue thus afforded to tho perperatoss
Of both the crimes was then taken tp bv
Mr.. Condrys who followed their trail sin,EI
all the implicated parties were arre1fsd.s
Maltow, was found ut Council Bluffs. loysA
In the bntchering business, under III nsslss
Of William Teale. John was found u
Missouri, near Leayenworth CITY, al work n
saw mill. He had a. shanty Ia Ire woods
where about $4,000 worth or Ire ssoIsa
jewelry was found. On the way dowhshs
Missouri river, the prisoner, heavily isuasd.
jumped overheard and was drowned. Chss.
keisDerr the last sof the gang wassarHsstsd
ct Peoria, deg before yesEsrdsy. Alseas
$4,000 worth Of tho stolen jewslfy wsst
found in bis possession.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-05-06
1he Kansas Question settled.

Our readers will observe, by reference 10
another portion OF to days POper' that the
kansas question is settled for the present.
By the passage. in bOth Houses of Congress
of Dir. EnglishI bill as reported by the
COmmittee Of Conference. BY this bill, as
we interpret it, the LecomptOn Constitution
l. to be submitted to the people for ratitica-
lion or rejection--nOt directly, however, as
we would have wished. We would have
preferred a settlement Of the question in
such manner as would have left no chOnce
fos renewal OF the Kansas ogitation--one
that would have taken it out Of our national
politics forever. The Conference Commit
tee bill 10 now the law Of the land, and as
good citizens and NAtionsl Democrats, We
should all respect it as such, whatever may
be our individual opinions in regard to the
POLICY OF it.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-05-06

a
places Of voting, for the purposs 81 pre-
serving peace and good order; o. lle said
board may, instead Of said sheriff. and their
deputies, appoint, at their discretions end in
such instances as they may choose, other fit
persons for the same purpose. The cleo.
ton hereby authorized shall continue one
d6y only, and shall not be continued later
than sun.down on that day. The said board
shall appoint the day for holding the said
elections, and the said Government shall
announce the same by proclamation, and the
day shall be as early a one as is consistent
with due notice thereof to the people Of the
said Territory, subject to the provisions of
this act. The said board shalt have full
power to prescribe the time, manner, and
place of said election, and to drectthe time
and manner OF the returns thereof, which
returns shall be made to the said board,
whose duty il shall be to announce the re.
suit by proclamaii0D; and the said Govern.
ment shall certify the same to the President
Of the United States without delay.
SECTION s. And be it further enacted,
That in the election hereby authorized, oil
white male inhabitants Of the said Terrific
ry ovet the age Of twenty one years, who
possess the qualifications which were re-
fuired by the laws Of the said Territory for
the legal voters at the last general election
for members of the Territorial Legislature
and none others, shall be allowed to vote
and this shall be the only qualifications re.
quired to entitle the citizens to the right o.
suffrage in said election. And if any per.
son not so qualified shall vote or offer to
vote, or If any person shall vote more thar
once at either of said eleStions; or shall
make or cause to be made any false, ficti
tious, or fraudulent returns; or shall alte
or change any returns of either of saiC
elections, such person shall, upon cohvicEiol
thereof before any court Of competent iu
risdction, be kept at hard labor not les
than six months, and not more than thre,
years.
SECTION 1. And be it further enacted
That the members Of the aforesaid board @
commissioners, and all persons appointe
by them to carry into effect the provision
of this act, shall. before entering upon thei
duties, take an oath to perform laithfull
the duties Of their respective offices, and o
failure thereof, they shall be liable and sui
, ject to the same charges and penalties q
, are provided in like cases, under the TER
torial laws.
SECTION 5. And be it further enacted
:, ThGt the officers mentioned in the precedin
D section shall receive for their services tn
: same compensation as is given for like sci
+ vices under the Territorial laws.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-05-06
BmI.

Mr.. Tocmbs' Bankrupt Law is beng &C.
lively considered By the Judiciary Commit
tee and it will probably be presented to the
Senate early next week. The correspond
snt Of the New York Herald says, It is un'
derstood it will be general bill, including
corporations, chartered banks
and oil association OF persons authorized to
issue notes, bills, &C. II will provide for
voluntary and involuntary bankruptcy and
il will be retroactive. The retroactive iea'
ture will be guarded 90 ss to exclude all
who, subsequent to January last orany other
time, have made assignments, in contem'
plution Of the passage Of bankrupt law
which cave preference to one creditor over
another, ard the bankrupt in such cases
shall not receive discharge unless with the
consent Of majority Of bis creditors which
have not been so preferred. The iDVoinn'
tary bankruptcy applies to cases where the
debts exceed two thousand dollars, and the
person declared bankrupt 10 entitled to
triSl BY jury-.all transfers Of property OF any
kind, for the purpose Of giving any creditor,
endorser, or other person any preference or
priority over general creditors, to be nah
and void, and the parties obtaining them to
be sued for such amount as assets OF the
bankruptcy. With regard to banks and
other issses Of puper money, they are to
e,me under the head Of involuntary bank
rIpts; and in addition to oil the liabilities
which attach to individuals, they may be
declared bankrupt for the non-puyment for
ten days after demand Of any bill, note OF
liability-all expenses of proceedings to be
paid by the parties interested, under no pre-
tense to be puid by the United States. 1t il
to 90 into effect next November, If now
passed.
Under all circum .1sSces, it is exceeding |!
doubtful il It can pass at this session, bu
the general impression is that some bill o
the character indicated will become Law
Of this Congress. The retroactive claus
will have good deal Of opposition, but il
is we'll guaranteed thnt may be overcome
A question will also arise as to the power {
the general government to interfere wit
the State corporations; but il this is presse
the banks may force the agitation of tn
much more serious question, If il should
carried out, the power Of the general govern
ment to prohibit altogether the issue
money by Authority OF any of the States.-
Mr.. Toombs will doubtless, call the subje
up in the Senate during the present wee
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-05-06

tfMfs. West, the wife Of Rev. Ma
th1nief Went, Jr., Of the Central Presby-
terian Church, Cincinnati, died In that city
"a Thursday last, after very brief but pain
tHl lllnsss.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-05-06

eTA clergyman in Ellington, CoDnecti-
cut, smoked out living lizard from the
stomsch Of young man in that place, the
patient having been sick for two years. He
detected the animal while in the trance
state, and then put the screws on and bror
him up 'to' time.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-05-06

,01TA proposition has been started 10 81.
Lctis, 70 erect monument TO the memory
/ cf the late Col, Benton. ip that city.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-05-06

5Davis. Of Mass, has i bin perfected,
giving 100 Acsss Of land to Psiyatssrsmsa
in the was of 1919.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-05-06

WASHINGTON, May 4.-The President
signed the Kansas bill yesterday.
The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1858-08-14

How MORMON PRIEsT FULFILLs THE
GOLDEN RUIZ AND Paws ron his Enc
MrEs.-Said Heber Kimball, who is next
in power to Brighton Young /" Hove
my friends aud I don't like my enemies
but follow the Scripture rule and pray
for them" This was said in the pres
ence Of DR.. Forney, the new Superin-
tendent Of Indian Affairs, who compli.
mented Heber upon his Christian spirit
telling him he was happy to hear that
he prayed for bis enemies. Imagine
the borrow Of the doctor Big Medicine
the Indians call him) when Heber adj
ded "Y es I pgay that they may all go "a
heHl The Bibles if man smite.
you on one cheek, turn to him the 9th,
or also Well, I'll turn the other cheek
but if a man smites that, let him look oui
for q - Of lick himself"
The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1858-08-14

3 rred to arTost the reaction OF popular feeling
in the south. We lean upon the arm which
supports rs, and 50 long as the Federal Govern
ment e true 10 Is Obligations, the south VIII
not talk Of disunion.
But because Jefferson Davis and Senator
Hammond hold other language now than was
familiar TO the public ear in anticipation OF an
intOleEable aggression upon the rights and inter
esis Of the slave States, few shallow scTlbolers
aFe crying out against the Inconsistency OF Their
conduct. Between policy Of revolution and
the quiet eOunsels appropriate TO season o.
uanq il security, these philosophers find all the
difference which separates the patriot from the
aPostale. 1t is not beyond the comprehensive
aud practical Intelligence Of the people, 10 IN
derstand how a statesman may propose to DIS
solve the Union sooner than permit il to b
perverted to the degradation Of the south, ant
yet with perfect consistency renounce his ex
IRENE policy on the return Of more peaceful
more secure shd more promising times.
The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1858-08-14

MIsHssIPPi MILIrsRY INsTIToTE.-The Cat
alogue and Prospectus Of this Iusutuuon has
been saRt- uS-by 10 accomplished superintend
eat, AsHBEL GREEN. ESQ The Institute is cit.
uated in oRs Of the most delightful spots iu the
whole SouIh.-Psss Chrstisn,-immediaIsIy
on the Gulf, between the cities Of New Orleans
and Mobile. Tho name indicates the character
of the school. Physical development is sought
to be combined with intellectual training, and
while pupils receive thorough scientific and
literary education, discipline is preserved by the
forms or a military government and the bodily
powers invigoraisd by daily military drills
Schools Of this character are becoming deserved
Iy popular. for they are founded upon correct
principles OF education.
Mr.. Green is an accomplished scholar and
gentleman, add his efforts to build up the Mis-
sissippi Military Institute. deserve to be crowned
with success. Ne has the endorsement Of such
men as Hon. jeff. Davis, Hon. A. G. Brown
Faculty OF The Virginia University. and many
others. An advertisement Of the Institute will
be found in this paper.
The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1858-08-14
QUITMAN MEETING.

The citizens OF Wayne county as'emoleo 81
WaynesbOrO, on Saturday the 7tb ms. far the
purpose Of giving suitable expression 10 their
grief at the mslaneholy and sad intelligence OF
the death Of General JoHS A. QuITNAN.
On motion Of D. R. Red, Esq, Col. Thomas
L. BRoTHEss was called to the chair, and DR..
E. J. LIsTIR requested to act as Secretary.
The Chair having explained the object Of the
meeting, D. R. Red, Esq, moved, and II. Gray
seconded, that the Chair appoint Committee
Of three, to draft resolutions expressive OF the
feelings of the meeting; whereupou the Char
appointed the following gentlemen as such Com
mtise, viz: John Mckay, Harry Gay AMI D.
R. Red, Esq
On motion Of D R. Red, E'q, the Chairman
Of The meeting was added to the Committee
The Committee retired, and in due time
through their Chairman. Col Thomss L. Bro
Tiers. reported the following preamble and reso'
utinns.
WHEaEAs, we have received the mournful in
telIigsucs Of the death Of our distinguished Rep
rsssntativs in Congress, isnerll JOIN A Our.
NAN, We come to pay thslsst tribute Of respect
% Sc iilns''se.us msmntY.-nnj to minsle GU
ss-s- a.s' -t,4thi-s nader ffis- SzsE-t4NyFfsgS
-.nRe Irnoiy submit 10 tlis dispe sauOI
Of an alf-Sise buspinsoruiable Providence.
In the public and private life of General Quit
man we see much to admire and emulate. II,
lived In the confidence and affections Of hi
countrymen, and none have died more regret
ted, and whose loss to the country will be NOR
sensihiy felt. Therefore resolved,
LIST. That in the death Of General John A
Qli,man, the Filth Congressional District ha
lost an able represen NATIVE and faithful servant
The State one Of her nobIsst sOns-a talented
and pure hearted stasesman,-the South an un
ainching and incorporating friend, and on
common country a distinguished patriot so
der.
2nd. That we hold in the highest admiraiiO
the public and private life of our lamt nled Qu
man.
Ord. That we will ever cherish with the warn
est Affection the memory of him we delighted
honor.
4lh. That may his mantle fall upon one eQua
y gifled and SpOiIess in all the relations or lle
a Which being respectfully submitted in bre
J appropriate and eloquent remarks from Colon
$ Thomas L. Brothers, were received and una
n imOusly adopted,
d On motion Of Henry GRAY, twas
j, Rssolred, That the Secretary Of lhis meetir
j. furnish the Editors Of the Chickssahay Adve
I User and Eastern Clarion with copies of the pr
Is eeedings and resolutions of this meeting {
j. publication.
e On motion of D. R. Red. Esq, the meetir
IN adjourned.
Is THo's L. BROTHERS, Chairman.
x f. J. LISTER, Secretary.
The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1858-08-14

DR BAUMBAeK ia his travels on the Cape Of
Good Hope, says; found very frequently
among the Dutch Doors Of the back country,
Ayers Cherry PeetOrdI. which they keep hung
up BY thong around the neck Of the bottle to =
peg over their hsmmOeks. Indeed this seem.
to be their sole protection against the throat and
lung disorders which are quite prevalent among
them. thought it a speaking comment on the
practical genins of the American people, that
they should furnish the staple. believe the onls
remedy this people boy to use. Asking Il they
used the same manufacturers Pills, they told me
that better PureatiVss grew all around them than
anybody could prepare.
The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1858-08-14

TIVE JEDDAH MAssAosE.-The foreign pa.
psrs contsin long aad minute accounts OF the
massacre of the Christians residing at Jeddah
in Arabia. Jeddah, 50 the intelligent reader is
aware, is on The Red Sea. and is the seaport d
Mecca, the tomb of Mshomed and The grea
shrine OF his deluded followers. The cireum
stances OF the massacre are thus condensed By
the Mobile Mercury
TIE English acting consul, Mr.. Page, anil lhr
FreaAl eef.sui. NJ. Evillard, had hskB broAsh,
TO Jedoahiby II. b. VI. steamer Cyelops, Which
for week afterwards lay in &c hardy, when
| on the 9th Of June. an emeuie cOnAsssqces
| among the Arab population, who first EaiiEdere
| Mr.. Page, and then attacked the Frsr Oh nonsu
ate. The consul and his wife were n ordered
his daughter. under 20 years old. was rescued b.
the assistance Of a small body Of troops sent b.
the Kainakan, not till after her face he'd beer
| laid open BY a sabre stroke; vet che had sue
cseded in taking the life OF her fathers as
| sassin.
An attempt to avenge the outrage, by the cap
tain OF the CyciOps, was arrested by the sugges
| ton Of the kainalxRn, that il would endange
| the lives OF the fugitives under his protection.
On the Goth, Naam.k Pacha arrived from
Mecca with 800 Turkish troops, when the crew
Of the Cyclops landed, under British and FrencI
colors, ana proceeded. u der Turkish escort
to read the funeral service over the graves Of thl
victims Of the massacre. Twenty one person
persisted, and the Cyclops brought away all th
remaining Christians, twenty-ioOT in number.