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The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-03-11
Ohio Militia.

The interminably long militia law passed
at the session OF 1857, has already done
much to organize the volunteer force Of the
State, especially so for as wearing epau
lettes is concerned. The Columbus GG.
zstte furnishes the following statistics:
We learn from the best authority, that
there is at the present time uniformed and
equipped according 10 law, seventy.five vol.
unteer militia companies in this State.-
Each Of these companies, it is calculated
will average thirty men, making in all about
2 250 rank and file. To command this
number Of mtu, six hundred officers have
been commissioned, making one epauet,ed
gentleman, with a sword at his side, to eve.
~ tkrce aud three.foarth Privaies in the
ranks. Among the privileged class bearing
commis sion', We find no less than l5 major
generals, each major general having the
power to appoint six commissioned coionels
as appenduges to his rank and dignity.
whose only duty it is to execute his com.
mands. There has also been commissioned
81 brigadisr generals, each brigadier up.
pointing q staff of eight colonies. What.
ever may be said Of the workings of the
Ohio mills law, it cannot be denied but
that it has produced an extraordinary crop
of commissioned officers.
IL the members Of the legislature wish TO
snect thorough military organization in
'hls State, they must encourage the men
who carry the knupsacks and the muskets,
here being sufficient supply of the orna.
mental portion Of the system on hand, to
answer for the present generation. A bill
o amend the present militia law is now be.
ore the Legislature. Its sections are about
Is numerous as the grand army of Ohio
would be if formed in sections on a field
Iuy. Another bill to repeal the present
aw, is under the consideration of the ,epis.
ature,
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The way IL Is Received.

The wsy the "great peace measure"-the
admission Of Kansas under the Lecomptor
Cehstitution-is received by those immedi-
ateIy interested, may be judged of by the &C.
ton Of the Legislature Of ,has teryitorv o.,
the receipt Of Mr.. Buchanan's messspe, A
writer says:
A bill was Immediately introduced ipto,he
ii u'c' setting both in the preamble, that
neither the Lecompson convention or eon,,i.
tuition have any just or shadow Of authority
from the people cfKansss. 1t provides ths,
Tor the "dictatot," Is it styles Calhoun, the
President Ofths LecOmpton convention. to
declare, BY official proclamation, the Le-
compton constitution to be the consti,u,ion
Of the State Of Kansas, or to call upon or
commission any persons to act as officers IN.
oer It; or Tor any Senator, Governor. Lieut
uovernor' Secretary, Auditor or Treasurer
o. state. or member Of the Legisla.ur. to
attempt IN any way to give effect to that
constitutional government, Or to exercise
a1thorlty under it, shall be felony punish
ed with death.
The bill Immediately passed the House
yeas 80; nays. .. In our opinion, ,hs, vote
knocks the wind out Of the argumeu, tha,
the admission of Kansas under Calhoun ;.
constitution will give pea GO to tha, "rebel-
liouS" territory. So
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From WashinetOu.

WASHINGTON CITY, March 4.--Senator
Clark intends moving an amendment to the
Kansas bill, admitting it as State on con.
dition that the power to amend the Consti.
tuition be expressly reserved to the people
whenever they see proper; aud that neither
its admission with the Lecomptou Constitu.
lion or the Constitution itself shall be so
construed or have force to revive or re. enac,
after the admission, any law or regulation
repealed by the Territorial Legislature be.
fore the p ssage of this act, without the re-.
enactment ofthe State Legislature of Kan.
sas after its admission.
Contrary to the position assumed BY Gen.
Shields and other prominent gentlemen, the
Senate Committee on the Judiciary have
completed report Concluding with the res.
olution that Minnesota lie not State in the
Union. This denies to Mr.. Shit Ids the
right which be claims to be admitted to
seat In the Senate. s.a.
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proposed Annexation Of SOu,h
Platte Valley or Kams0s.

The Legislature Of Kansas, at ia late
session. responded to the with Of the iphabi.
tanss Of the South Valley Of Platte in No.
Draska to bs annexed to Kansas. That body
sdop,sd . series Of resolutions declaring
the Plstts River to be the natural BOUNDARY
between the two Territories, and memorial.
king Congress to make the desired change.
A late letter from Nebrsska states that BE-
titions are IN circulation in that portion Of the
Territory lying south Of the Platte River for
ito aDnsxstion to Kansas, and that ,hsv
AaVs been generally signed by the residents
sf that section ofthe Territory. Fully two
thirds Of the people sre said to BE- in favor Of
being added to Kansas. On the other haDd,
ihs people north Of the Ksnsas River, in
ksnsss, are almost unanimously in favor Of
The Proposed annexation, while those south
VI 1t will not object to It. The Lseom pton
question. however, will have to be settled
'sfors Congress can be indsced to move up
y the subject.
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~ WASHINGTON. March &

/
! Mr. Green has arrived here os messen-
ge,. S..inging with him the journal Of the
Lecompto,: Convention and the evidence
taken before tho Commissioner to examine
into the alleged frauu., On the 2lst OF De-
cember and 4'h Of January. iho document
10 voluminous. 1t is said that ... 'A 'hvesti-
CATION reduces the legal vote Of the NC.
to about $500, whereas it was heretofore
stated at 6.795. - :
The three branches of the House Kansas
investigating Committee will, it is suppos.
ed. make their reports next week.
MIR. Bernheisel, the Mormon deleoo,e in
congress, has recently received letters from
Brigham Young. in which he predicts the
annlhiIa,lon Of the U. s. troop. in Utah,
unless they are recalled by the Govern
ment. He also suggested the appointment,
OF Com missioner 10 proceed 10 Utah and
inquire into the condition Of things there
IL is expected th.t on Monday or Tues
day, the majority report of the Sell ct Com
mlttee on Kansas will be presented to the
House OF Representatives., when the minor.
ny OF the Committee will immedjatelv
move az question of privilege, that the
whole matter be referred back 10 Commit. |
tee' with specific instructions on the ground
that the orders Of the House have NOT been
ooeyed. 1t Is believed that such move.
ment will be rendered successful by the
votes OF number Of members who are in
Iavor of the Administration under the Lc.
compton Constitution.
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COMaAterGetter Caught.

The Painesville Advertiser tells the fol-
lowing Of fellow named Phineas Shoot
WELL who goes in for increasing the spe.
Gle circulation. The Advertiser says:
shotweIl provided himself with . good
supply OF the "coin," and with the name
Of new customer, written on piece OF pa.
per- proceeded to the Grocery and Provision
Store OF Hitchcock & Green, and suppoa.
ing he was in the right place, and finding
Mf. ii. alone, he presented the piece of pa.
per containing tine name of his thew Gus.
toner" and asked Mr.. H. with knowing
looK' II ne knew that man; Mr.. H. smelIinS
mice" assumed look of understanding.
and replied that "he shouldn't wonder,"-
This reply satisfied ShotwelI that every.
thing was 20. K" and he immediately nrs.
sented some Of the bogus coin to Mr.. H.,
telling him that he would sell it to him for
40 cents on the dollar. Mr.. II. then invited
his "frlend to sit down and eat some ovs.
tere, which invitation was accepted, and
while the bogus man was eating, Mr, H.
called in some Of his neighbors, and had the
necessary steps taken to secure the arrest
Of Shotwell. The oysters being eaten, Mr..
Albert King happened to arrive, when Shot.
we'll received knowing wink from Mr.
n thGt Mr.. X. was call right" and imme.
diately struck up 3 trade with him-ofFering
him the bogus coin at 40 cents on The dol.
lar. BY the time the trades were fully
msde' some gentleman stepped in and plac.
Cd IN Mr.. HItchcock's hand q paper, which
paper Mr. II. read to ShotweIl, whereby he
was informed, to his surprise, that he was
10 the "wrong pew" and that q constable
1ad read 10 him o warrant, which desired
us immediate presence before Justice Kel.
Ogg.
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Arrest OF COuntcFfeiteTs In Will
liMmS County. ...... .a'

Elisha Wait and Asa Hamilton we're ar.
rested on Friday evening last, by Mr.. Bell,
the Sheriff Of Williams county. within q
short distance Of the Michigan State line,-
tie was assisted by the Regulators, secret
society, organized as self. constituted no.
lice Tor the apprehension of criminals and
Suppression Of crime in their vicinity. They
were brought to this city Saturday evening,
by Deputy U. s. Marshal Wales, in comma.
ny with Mr.. Bell and others of the above
county. The wife OF Wait is detained as a
witness in the case--she having confessed
knowledge of the manu- facture Of bogus
coin at their house, and constant remon.
STRANGE against it, The fact that led to the
arrest was, that some 50 in bad coin was
found upon two boys arrested in Indiana,
who asserted that they had purchased the
same OF these men-Hamiiton and Watt
The Sheriff Of Williams county being ap.
Prlsed Oh this, went to arrest the men, but
while he was securing them, stranger, un.
suspected by the Sheriff. was busily leading
up the furnace, batteries, metal, DC, (Which
was done almost Instantly into a sleigh,
and drove away. 1t was impossible to over.
take him, and he escaped. There ia known
part Of the State as we'll as in adjacent coup.
ties lying in Indiana and Michigan. lis
said that one third of those engaged in this
unlawful pursuit are women. We have
been shown several bad bills made BY the
gang; and the coin representing 90 Id dol
lars, and silver quarter and halves, were so
well executed as to require the closest scru.
tiny to detect them. The quarters were pro.
nounced good by several gentlemen in the
habit Of handling money, until several tests
proved them bad Very much Of the money
in circulation in the country near where the
arrests were m lde, is bad.
The Regulatofs are doing good work.
More than one i.:uudred Of ,h,s criminals
have been arrested within few months in
Indiana. through their exc, tioi,s. and many
convictions have resulted, in couatie: where
before they were discharged in the rase 81
Inc strongest proof against them Cleye !,
and Review. 'Ve
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l,49l .955 | 769,999
l,49l,255
Increase,
27S O67

Increase, o7s oe7
In this statement we include the pac king
at this place, and estimate tho number at
40 600, which cannot be over or under the
whole amount thut will be packed.
The whole number packed at ell the MIA
ces las. year was l,s48, ,46s, and the previou,
year 1859 ,602. The whole nu,uber Of MA
ces reported last year was one hundred and
ninety. 1t is pretty clear that the ratio Of
increase will not be SO large at the places
yet to hear from, as those above reported
In Northern Illinois. hogs larded badiy, and
there is falling of in the article, in that
section as compared with the last wear.
There Is an increase in weight of from three
to twenty pounds per hog, st nearly ali the
places heard from, and as a general thing
except in the section named, tho Weld Of
lard has been over that Of last year. There
can be no doubt that there is an increase in
weight, as compared with last year, but wha,
the exact increase is, we cannot saw until
our returns are completed. Our opinion il |
that it cannot be less than four Der cent. or
over six per cent Cipcinnati Prices Cur
rent.
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Bad Times at somerset, Ohio.

The following failures have taken place
al Somerset, Ohio, within.a few weeks:
y. n. Moller, liabilities $40, 900. Jo.
sePh Bowman, clOtbier, assigned to his
father; liabilities not stated. Samuel Cor,
GEN.. general merchant and cattle dealer:
liabilities $4,000; assigned to J. J. johnson,
Tor benefit Of creditors. George Bowmap.
miller; indebtedness large; r. j. Msgenis.
assignee. Reuben Kuhns, grocer; liabfli.
tles not aacortained. M. Mechling, owners
OF mills two miles south Of Thornville.
greatly involved.
These are the principal cases. Somerset
u smell village OF about twelve HUNDRED
inhabitants.--P Portsmouth, Times.
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The Cinolnnnti meetinr.

The following resolutions were unani.
mously adopted q the Anti-LesohPton
meeting held 1t Cincinnati un'the 18th INST:
Resolved. Thu the Nssions1 Democracy
Of CincinhSti. adhering how, az ever, to the
principles Of Popular Sovereignty, liberty
and law, announced In the Democratic
Platform Of June, 1856, and the Kansas.
Nebraska Act OF 1854, solemnly protest
against the compulsion of Kansas into the
Union as State, by act Of Congress, un.
der the so-called Lecompton Constitution.
Resolved, That it is the imperative duty Of
Congress to reject Ire pending application
for its admission, under that instrument, ss
made, not only without authority from the
people 10 be affected, but against their
known and express remonstrances and re.
| corded Votes.S s..++e--E Ii.
Resalred, That this obligation rests upon
re plaintst principles OF the C., nstitution,
Justice and poESlnr rights. Its faithful per-
formauce is cssSntiS!l to the integrity Of the
Democratic party--to The peace Of the
country. and the preservation OF the Union
Of tho States,
Also, in the language Of the De2oSratic
platform, "Resolvsd, That we RECOGNIZES tEs
right Of the people OF all the Territories
including Kansas and Nebraska, acting
through the legally and fairly expressed will
Of majority Of actual residents, and when.
ever the number Of their inhabitants justi.
.fes il, to form Constitution with or with.
out domestic slavery, and be admitted into
the Union upon terms Of perfect equality
with the other Ststes," ..-.... ..-.. -.
Rtsolred, That we heartily approve the
past course OF the Representatives in Cen.
gress from this county, in opposition to the
admission Of Kansas under the Lecompton
Constitution, aud tender our grateful thanks
to Senators Douglas, Stuart and Broderick,
to Henry A. Wise, Robert J. Walker, and
Frederick P. Stanton, for the courage with
which they have vindicated the Democratic
creed aud the rights Of the people. |
RESOLVED, Thatthe Democracy of Hsmil- |
lon county participate in full strength at
the" Mass Convention Of the Ohio Demuc.
'ocy," in Columbus, on Wednesday, March |
10th, and Committee Of Five be sppoint.
ID by this meeting, to make the proper ar.
argements with the Little Miami Railroad
Company.
ResolUd, Thut we heartily endorse the
course of the Cincinnati Volk.freund, the
Westbote, the Ohio Salesman, the Louis.
lille Democrat, the Philadelphia Press. and
he many Democratic journals throughout
he country which are so ably representing
he people on the great question of popular
ovtreignty,
Rssolved, That a copy Of these resolu.
ions be sent to the members Of Congress
rom this county. and to Senator Pugh.
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TIE Division OF the Democratic
Party.

The Republicans are shuekling over whst
they think 10 prospect OF the dissolution
Of the Democratic party. They seem to
think that because Democrats differ on .
question Of policy, . "split'' will be the
inevitsbls consequence, aud being them.
selves spectators IN ell the isms and hum.
bugs Of the day, they Judge our party by
their own. They are pattine the Lecomp.
tonitss and the Anti Lecomptoni.es on the
eask 10 the sndesvOr to raise 6ght; but 90
tar as the result b concerned, they feelp pref.
y much like the old woman did ~hen her
husband and the bear were hugginR each
oiher-"shs didn't care q great deal which
whipped" Our party, which has stood tho
test OF half q century, is not 80 easily bro.
ken up or divided. Every Democrat is en-.
titled to his opinion on any question Of
policy, and can advocate or oppose such
questions as he pleaSes; but when the dsy
OF battle cOmes, we have no qusrrels with
esch cther-nO other other motive than the
deea, Of the common enemy. Republican,
are entirely too fast and display too much
zeal in their pretended conversion to popu.
ulsr sovereignty. Democrats do not wish
then to take part in their family Affairs;
they can settle their difficulties without their
Intervention, and in October next, when all
their Difficulties will be smicsbly adjusted,
'hs Republicans must clear the track when
they hear the Whisale Of the old Democratic
LoeomotiVei
FelloW Demcera,r, GtaGd in line oil the
time! Investigate every question for your.
selves. Do not trust any Of the Republi.
caa tricksters who m'gnify every act. word
and speech into horrible bugabco. The
old party which has SO long guarded the
country. will not "spl:." like party which
'prung up at midnight. or which has grown
~ appealing to passion and prejudice.
"A very large msjOrity OF the members Of
the Democratic party In this county are op.
posed to the reception OF tho Lecomp,on
Constitution BY Congress-yst while they
differ With Mr. Buchanan on that question
Of policy they have confidence in him and
san leIrii'y support his other measures
Keep In line, Democrats.
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Another RoIker ana Denu 4 fFalr.

A1SASA AmW DCtNu AMANEp
The JanesviIls (wis.) Staadsrd has the
particulars Of a matrimonial affair that oc.
Cured near JanssviIls last week. which very
much resembles the celebrated Boxer and
Dean marriage in New York. Here is the
Standards story;
"a yOund lady, highly accomplished, Oi
superior edneation, end beautiful withal,
daughter Of q Director Of the Suffolk Bank
Of Boston, has been spending few months
with some Of her friends in Emerald Grove.
In the employ of the gentleman with whom
she was soiourning, was q native Of the
Emerald Isle, man for ought we know, OF
good reputation, but possessing none OF the
rshnenishts Of the coachman Of the Boxer
family Of New York city.
The acquaihtinee between this man and
the Boston belle. soon fipened into intiin1.
cy. aud an elopement wSs the CONSEQUENCE.
Taking the foot line to ShOpiere, the twain
procuring the service of an officer, were
soon made "fesh Of one flesh" and are now,
We learn, enjoying love in cottage where
although not surrounded by the refnements
and luxuries which adorn the mansion of the
brides father, they rejoice that love will
s0uetines ovsrleap the bounds of prejudice
anu bring the extremes Of society into mat.
fimoniSl embraces.
We can we.l picture the establishment
and indignation which will overspread the
features Of the aristScrdtic old father, when
hc hears of the erratic course and peculiar
taste Of his fashionable daughter. But we
must learn that, if bolts and bars gre insnffi.
ctent to confine Cupid within their stro?g-
holds, the barriers existing between the Gel.
tic and the Anglo.American races are a.
brittle as the SPIDERS web.
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Repeat of the Registration Law.

Fhs Legislature has passed bill repsal,
.es shs Law requiring the registering oI
births. marriagss and deaths. The reason.
urged fsr the repeal Of this law were. thu, i,
was indihsFsntly observed. end thst when
sssnfhs wsrs made under il. they were re.
sssnsls incorrect Dr.. Edson, Of van w.n
ssid that one township 10 his eOus,y was re.
turned U the Sesrs.sry Of State d hsvins
'Aif'y I've births 10 Il during the past yssr,
~Asn he knew there we're bus nIns wemen
In lAs whole towhshipi
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Pork Packing i'm the West.

Owing TO The latencss Of the present sea.
son, as compared with previous seasons, we
shall not be able to give our full report o,
the number of hogs packed in the west, ga
early as we did last year; but this being a
matter of great importance to our subscri-
bers, as we'll as to the entire business com
munity, we will give all the nformu ton we
have received up to date, bearing upon the
subject. ''''
We have received returns from one hun
dred and six places, where packing has clos
co. and Will give the aggregate for each
state as far the returns have been received,
ressrving the details for our full and final
report:
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Trial OF Coz. Summer.
WASHINGTON. March A

a general Court Martial. composed Gen.
erals yessup, Wool. Smith, and Churchill:
Coils. Mansfield. Clinton, Lee, Dimmick. and
Taylor; Lieut.. Coils. Crittenden and Ever.
eit' Major Lee. Judge Advocate, will assem-.
Die at the Carlisle Barracks M,rch 10th. for
'he trial Of Col. Sumner. Gen. Harney .
charges are brought under the 25th article
OF war. which provides that any commission.
ed office who sends a challenge to fiQht q
duel shall be cashiered. Col. Summers
friends believe that The prosecution will fail
through certain technicaiities. 5@
U. 3. District Attorney Hoekaday arrived
from Utah with dispatches from Col. John
son. Col. J. expects to advance to Salt
Lake City by the LIST Of Nay.
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A Youahfi,i Snnrrenn.

During late, revival III the Bsp,ls
Church at Lagrange, Mo-, q lad II years
old, who bad acquired some notoriety in the
town 81 . theatrical performer, joiaed the
church sHd prepared himself for the minie.
try. He has recently been licensed, and
has entered on his clerical duties; and 90
wonderful are bic powers, that the whole
community IL in scstacies with his efForts.--
When he prescnes, the church is crowded
persons from oil the country round about
hscking 70 hear him, and the oldest veterans
declare thas they never before listened to
such thrilling eloqaencs. The Asme of the
boy preacher" is J. b. Fuller.
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RICHMOND, Vs., March s.--Ths LeRisia-
ture last night voted gold medal 10 the
sine die. = So :" I
a procl.mation from the Cover was
immediasely resd, convening an extra ses-
aion. The Governor intends that the Lsc-
lsIature shall remain in session til tIs
business is completed.
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SANrA AKEA.-I'he New York Time, |.
informed By a'Hayana correspondent the, tbs
ex Dictator was expected shortly AZ thst
city, whence he would sail for Mexieo II \
spanish war steamer, to assume for ths
Iast time the presidency Of the repubIic.--
spain viii receive from Mexico ths lull
amonnt Of claims under new treaty.. tIIe
afait OF which has been drawn iup at Ha-
vsna. The Spanish feet had returned /, ON
lie erUise in the Cali. some Oh the yea
sells were under orders Fof hs.ns.