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The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-12-02
A Cruel IKOaH.

A most inhuman hoax was pefpetrated on
Thanksgiving Day in New York. An ad-
vertisement appeared IN the New York Sun
the day before, announcing that 5000 lbs.
of breud, and 1900 lbs. of beef, would be
distributed TO the poor on Thanksgiving Day,
at Union Square, between the hours of ten
and eleven, A. NJ. The names of we'll
known bakers and butchers were affixed to
the notice. 1T the appointed time, at least
5000 poor, poverty pinched, thinly clad
creatures, almost every one of them having
basket. appeared in the Square, many Of
item having walked great distance to share
IN the anticipated bounty. The disappoint-
n1eEt was keen, when they discovered that
they had been deluded by cruel hoax. A
reporter of the Tribune tells the whole story,
and We extract portion of bis account: /:
"The women, and they were BY far the
most Numerous, wore on their careful, sad
fuccs untold tales of suffering and privaton;
ana the little cEhldfen. whose cotton rags
scarce served TO cover their nakedness, were
terrible to look upon-they seemed 10 lose
their youth'nlness and shrivel up into little
old men and women, Before the sharp Mo-
vember frost.
$50 far os we Gould learn from convers-
ing with these people, they had come from
lar and near, some of them several miles
and many had not eaten during the day.
One poor American woman who sat on
bench in The Park, with two sweet little
children nesting under her scanty shawl,
told us that she had walked from near Grand
Street Ferry, and that she and her little
ones had not tasted food since the dav be.
fore: She was widow, decently, but scant-
lly dressed, and she told US with tears in her
eyes, that she found it hard task to keen
the wolf from her door. One of her child
rem was bright fair.haired little boy of six
years, the other girl Of four. We told the
poor woman sho need not wat any longer.
the notice in newspaper was hoax. AS
she turned to go home, she said, 'Pty the
man who could do so heartless thing -
There were many such groups in that as
sembage."
What is more cherries. desolate, despe.
rate. than snunt poverty in city, where the
needy endure all the fortunes of Tantalus.
whlle constantly gazing upon the af1luence
OF wealth! What wonder, in the midst of
such scenes, that crime abounds
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Congress-,

Congress will meet on Monday next. The
executive communications will be looked
for with degree Of interest seldom before
equailed. Among the probable topics upon
which the Presidents message will shed
light will be our relations with Mexico.
which are not Of the most satisfactory char.
acter,--various vexed questions with Spoin
1.-The Paraguay difficulty, Central American
arairs' and other matters of paramount, in.
terest in our foreign intercourse. The ipon.
cial condition of this country, and such com.
mercial considerations as may arise from
them' will form prominent part of that
communication. The quid nuncs of Wash.
'ngton have also been predicting that pur,icu.
lar attention will be given to the Pacific
Railroad and foreshadowing various projects
for the initiation Of that important national
enterprise. Ii this great work shall be he.
gun under the present administration, unon
practicable plan, as we hope it may be, it
will command the lasting ard enthusiastic
gratitude ofthe country.
The reports Of the various Departments
are anticipated by all parties with much in.
terest. These documents will constitute
sources Of public information of peculiar
value at this crisis, and together with "tbe
Message" will furnish matter enough 70,
the deliberation of Congress, to exclude in
great measure during the approaching
short session, the sectional agitation and the
intrigues OF partisans and factions upon
which the attention of the Legislative De.
Partment has been too often distracted, and
sometimes wholly wasted. The members
OF that branch must work hard and work
constantly upon matters OF the highest proc.
teal necessity to the people, or the end of
the session will find them with long cal.
snder Of unfinished business, and thew will
De greeted on their return home by grum.
bling constituencies. Statesmen.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-12-02

6TA rough common sense pervades the
following, in which there is certainly more
truth than poetry "Greut men never swell.
It is only three cent individuals who are sa.
laried at the rate of two or three hundred
dollars ayear, and dine on potatoes and dried
herring, who put on airs and fashy waist.
coats, swell, puff. blow, and endeavor to give
themselves consequential Appearance
No discriminating person con mistake the
spurious for the genuine article. The dif-
ference between the two is as great as that
between a'botte oflogwood and the pure
juice Of the grape.
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sine die causes ihs fall Of ihe curtain upon
the last act. Most Of the hhbltuals players
are then "dead broke" II members Of Con.
gress, the President Of the bank Is bound by
a sort of lea non seripta Of the game. to frank
them home. He usually takes an assigns
ment of some part Of their pay or mileage
fer the next session. But 1t not unfHequent.
ly happens that the gentleman thus supplied
hurries of to another gambling house, and
takes the hazlrd Of another turn Of the cards.
In this he loses all credit, and cases have
been known Of members being detained
here, hopeless victims Of their own intatua-
tionj for many successive years. 1t is we'll
to draw veil over the shfferings, the defal.
cations and crimes the ruin OF individuals
and families which result from the engross-
irg passion which here found meats and op.
portunily for indulgence. --e
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A Mammoth WOrk-AM ArtifCfSfI
Lake In virginia,

Mr.. Elicit, the Engineer, Is engaged in .
grand scheme for improving the navigation
Of the Kanawha River, BY forming vast
reservoir or mountain lake to feed that river
during low water. a correspondent Of the
Lewisburg (Vs) Era gives tho following
information relative to the eOntc mplated i'm.
provement!
The object is TO fctm an island lake or
reservoir OF water, to keep up tho naviga.
ton Of the Kanawha river, The reservoir,
which we arc now surveying. win be made
by making dam between the mountains,
across Big Sewell creek, The dam is to be
GAS feet long, 90 feet high, 400 feet thick
ut the base, aud Is feet at the top, AT eth.
or side Of the dam will DO made Immense
sluices, 10 carry the water away, which ma
turally would flow over tho dam when II gets
full. The sluices are 70 DO made Of mason
~, of the most substantial kind. The wa.
ter is to be kept in this lake until it is need
ed in the Kanawha, when it is to be let off
as it is needed to keep up the navigation of
the river. The means OF letting it off will
be by means of locks. You can form some
idea OF the amount OF water it will hold when
tell you it is to be IS miles long and from
1000 feet to miles wide. There is an i'm
mense amount Of speculation about this gre0t
work-the probable cost, &c. Mr.. Taylor
says the dam will Cost above $500, ,Oo0.-
Tho cost of the lend Will be the greatest
drawback on the enterprise. Ii will cover
about 5e,eOe ucres OF ldhd besides $4,000
acres rrnYc 70 hinh coil hauo fo ho nnih u, .
BY the company, because it will be OF no ac.
count to the owners, being all mountain
land and fetTnants of farms. suppose ST.
100000 will not buy the land and pay the
damages. What time it will take this res
ervoir to fill will, suppose, depend on Cir
cumstances. There are eight creeks flow.
ing into it. The object is, after the lake
gets full of water, to cut through the divid.
ing ridge between the lake and Greehbricr
river and make canal through the cut
MIR. Elicit is making other surveys on New
river and Gauley river.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-12-02
Does Not Like Ii.

1--WE wv AbAO ne
The editor Of the 7fSmJxH Democrat does
not seem to relish the fact that the Demo.
cracy Of Warren are to have q glorifcation
over the success Of the gallant Democracy
Of Illinois. He ssys he "did not expect, OF
this late day, to see the spirit Of Anti.Le.
compton revived, after our State Convention
had buried il under the English BILL" We
have failed to see snything in the call for
the jubilee that goes to show any intention
or design to meddls with the Lecompton
question, which should induce brother Rite
gel to withhold his sympathy from it. We
understand it to be the design of the Demo
Gratis Of Warren to have jubilee over a
glorious Democratic victory, and We should
suppose they had been scarce enough the
past season, to induce any good Democrat
to"pitch in" whenever an opportunity of.
fers.
But, seriously, a word as to the State
Convention burying Anti.Lecomptonism
under the English Bill. We do not under
stand the State Convention to have done
any such thing. Original LecomptOn and
the English Bill were two very different
things. The latter, after manner, refer.
red the question back to the people Of Kan.
sas for their final action; while the former
compelled them 10 take the bitter draught,
whether they were willing or not. The
Anti.Leconptonites in the State Conven-
tiOn "acquiesced" in the settlement effect.
ed by the English Bill, because they felt as.
sured that the people of Kansas rou1, as
they did, by the opportunity thus afforded,
repudiate the Lecompton fraud. The De-
mocracy Of Ohio, by their Conventions "ac.
quiescing" in that settlement, never intend
ed to establish or endorse the doctrine that
Slave State may come into the Union with
but 40 900 inhabitants, while it shall enttle
the full quota for Representative in Con.
grsss to entitle Free State to admission.
We must express our surprise that the
TrumbuA Democrat should still cling to this
dead carcass of Leconptonism, after it has
been :epudiated by the people of Kansas and
the whole country, ind when even the peo.
pie Of the South, who it was supposed would
receive all the benefit resulting from this
Lecompton business, ure backing down from
its support.
If there be discord in the ranks of the De-
mocracy, the charge cannot be laid at the
door of the Anti. LecOmpton Democrats that
they have exhibited a lack of concilatory
spirit, after they had gone SO far as TO "ac.
quiesce" In the settlement of the vexed cues.
tion offered in the English Bill, which has
been construed by the Opposition and many
honest but mistaken Democrats, into an &C
quiescence and endorsement of the obnox.
ious and Anti.Democratic principle embod.
led In that bill, and to which fact may, in no
small measure, be traced the i!I.success
ofthe Democracy this fall. And if there
be any desire to bury the strifes and conten-
tions OF the past, that end cannot be promot.
ed BY constantly uttering against Mr.. Doug.
las and those who concur with him in his
position on this question, the vilainous Sian.
der that he and they shave joined the ranks
NJ tho RlscL Pa,,hl;o.u
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-12-02

OTHon. Samuel Medary has accepted
the appointment of Governor of Kansas.
Ehieh was recently rendered him by the
President. Heseems to be ia luck, 40 this
makes the third appointment which he has
Tsesived ffomahe present, Administration.
Thst hs will make aGrm and unfiinchinp
PsOseetorOf the rights of,he people Of Kan,
sas We do not doubt. >e
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ROBINSON, KING & CO..

BkNEERs, Ravenna, o: Dealers In Exchange, Gold
Collections made and remtted for, on day Of nav.
mont, without charge beyond the current rate az az
eountFies OF Europe for sale. Money, inheFisanese
and every other claim collected In any part OF m.
Topss Pass gstieketslffom Liverpool 10 New .YoYk
for sale. '0et0her 4,sls5o- ". 4 :. .
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-12-02
G.rGeneral Cass ssid IN the Senate o

6TGeneral Cass ssid In the Senate Of
the United States: Independent Of it's con.
nection with human destiny hereafter, be.
lleve the fate Of "a Republican goyernmen.
is indissolubly bound up with the fate OF the
Christian religion, and people who reject
its holy faith. will find themselves the slaves
Of their own evil passions spd afbiEary
power,
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-12-02

W An accomplished young lady from AL
bemarle' Virginia, was baptissd recently iD
the river Jordon. BY Dr. James T. Barclay,
missionary in Jerusalem.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-12-02
JUST LOOK HERE, !,

STONES Patent Suspension Clothes
~ Frame Is one Of the greatest inventions that hns
ever been made for the Housewife and for utility caas
easily handled. It contains about IS feet Of iins
for hanging clothes on and airing them. Il can s.
expanded and closed instantly, and when elosed
four inches square, and weighs but six end half
RoSnds. y sslfbraeing from the centre, and s no.
iiaoe 70 sdmoIe over when filled, lik8 most frames
now In use. Patented June 2sd, 1858. ,'
G. STONE, Patentee.
has made Arrangements witt Messrs, Ross 4. zISs.
mer to manufacture his Clothes Frames for Portage
ana adjoining counties All orders sddfsssed %
ments are given to agents tc engage 10 the sale o9
Frames tt5 = - 80 49, n n 4 M
Please address ROSS 4 ZtMMER,rer O. STONE,
Ravenna, Portage co.., Ohio. VIZ
August 90, lS5s-4w.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-12-02

0erMr. Miller, who was removed from
the Columbus Post Office, last spring, has
been re.appointed In room OF Mr.. Medary.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-12-02

0arThe trial OF Hiram Cole, charged
with the poisoning Of his wife, has resulted
10 IN acquiltal,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-20

NtraiN1feN, itaC. IT, l.s,.
"lei 6", = nSVe sah sz'ooi-fhe Prs5a,se csivss e5
a. corarme'a--A oo~-lsrspasr y y Sr' % ~ C,tyw
ne1rc--ooasp,'ion = Ss,ors rRd csssI.ea---Arri-l
., Seaor aota.
1hs casc a. Ac1co, ths "sick nan'' - tr atlcrcan
continent, occulcs much attention. tho Cnira Aae.
rcan queston Many remedies proposed, and there
lack - volunteer doctors and plenty os guacs 70
the Ioabics q those rcpubNos Tho Pre- dent y
the nted sestcr, however hss, believe, resolved 70
take the whole matter IN hani e has the absiy. and
will doubtless, Apply a, ignoring the prelcucss q others
60 the h>ppy restoration Of Mexico and Central America
But Tho Mexican question h perhaps, aer an the sbleSi
ofarsmouni Importance a, thc prc~cut tmo A. The Pre-
sdeni has given pgomnsnce IN his mcsac - Congrcs,
and as have been made acquainted with the views Of
best Informed % the matter, whose stalerncss and
opniors dcroslti with the administrator and likely
20 exercise great influence over conduct prOpose 20
explain bricy TO the readers cf the IstD what are the
evils OF Mcxco, and what deemed Tie most cf'c~taal
remedy.
from The statements niads 70 tho government and from
letters nty reCoved from the best authorc. Mexico,
there doubt that prompt and dccidc action lhc
part q tc United Sste s required, Tor u Is evident, nod
withs'andng The assurances n forc,yn nnsters al
Washington 10 t,c contrary that spain inrixsed In raTt
BY Franco and by tho Church party Mexico, made, aad,
perhaps, is making, frmida1o Preparations IN the Gulf
for the purrueo ~ overthrowny the constitutional govern
ncnt and party. This Is made apparent from the
unnecessarily large ncet q spanish and French
c war sfeedy ~ and coming 10 The cul and 1nf Iorts
Of Mexico.
Under any circumstance hostile European ntervcn.
ton In the affairs of an Amccan State s opposed TO The
settled policy of uc United States; but when Mexico
contendng for the establishment of liberal principles
which 10 predicate an administrative pcaicy conforming,
as far as practicable 70 that Of country.
not remain indihercrt our relations with hexicc her
proximity her present feebcncss and the future inf
scmay exercise over American pctcs forbid ~ 10
permit an Intervention 70 uphold the Church European
party Of which ZOluoaga the chief, against the viii Of
The people.
Our government has evidence 70 show that there E al
most Immunity ofDpiaon IN favor nf The republican
party throughout Mexico, EXCEPT amongst the adhercns
o the Church and spanish interests and that the opinion
Is general IN favor of of intervention BY the
United states Thc reope have gecome tired o revolution
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-20
our Pc,rsani,uco Correspondence.
pfeNANnroo, nrazlI. Noy. BIZ, l,as

Inc T7s. DaIy I5ro3zi--,oGI Waiting, d..
The Paraguay Expedition s expected hore every mo
mcnt BY the brazilian steamer, which arrived hcre
last night We learn that Tho Fulton at Mafanhsn
few days ago. aud thc Water wtin nai arivr at coar
on the 10Th she had experienced trouble enoorn;crcd
much adverse wind with lasvy sea- AMI running shor, Of
coal bad put Ia there, whore She Fortunate
obtain supply. She VII certainly b. hero 10 morros
The hoilth III AL on board wa. exceedingly good.
Tho barss Chase ana Marion arrived mere some weeks
ago with Goals lur tls expedition They Save hrsn Dis.
charged and tho cosls now u charge Of Sir Ssrp tho
American Congui.
ihr health &c pernanbuCo Is good a. could b. ex
pectst, only nov and then few deaths frop yellow
fever SMALLPOX Ac.. a.. II adc IA rttr BRISK Tic
harbof has ba.n fun ~ American vcsscs ior Ecvera
weeks last which como irclghted with hcS nogr ! sA
adgi you should anything
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-20

MHs. CyySfNaHAN.-A correspondent ~ The
Rochester ron writos from New N0fk that Jrs Oun.
nlnghh, n RuTdel murder notorcty anl be- two dangh
tets, living IN an elegant mansion Tssn,y tlrd
street and apparently in easy circumstance They give
PARTIES occasionally and the head u thr family is
said, WIS visible n The oesa tho ohcr cyeniag Augusta
married recently ~ young SJutIcrn planter, and
Helen i s understood, 3 ~ TAR way 70 follow tbe
ample
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-20
WrSrRNioRT, Ar StA,

=
PyoueSs Of he HesieTpoYacci Hc1her gosHg into Bar
bnGoes Ill Right
left Sandy Hook SAM, December With Guc breeze
FROM nofthward ami westward. Up 70 present time have
encountered the delghtul weather it my
lick 20 fall in With.
Plenty If evidences gaesa few days prcvous, sat
were 100 late for them.
To-Day week were nearly frozen IN New York.
However, to-day summer clothes scarcely too THU.
The sky clear bell and the sea smooth ghip
going seven knott and doing we'll
just made a vessel ahead drop you line by way OF
information that al right We will be 10 ttrbadocs
to-day week, when you shall hear again
All well on board
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-20
The Affair OF Honor Between the Hon.
Daniel y. Nlckles mud DR.. Tucker.

We have received from friend Of tho Hon. Daniel T.
sckics copy q the Correspondence which has recently
passed between 1fred u the Hon. Gideon =. Tucker
Secretary u stale, and ..rriend" Il Nr. Sickle, re-
tive 70 TIC anticipate hos.e meeting mentioned Of
Washington dosIaicles last wcoss-
MR.. q. Trcnym 10 nos. MR. sIcSLss.
Ho>. nASp1 r. sssIss>-
SiR--My friend, o~don. Of c,,oru, the bearer OF
this noe viii verbally communicate my obicc; 10 desiring
written correspondents. With yog. You VIII obliCe me
by nofanatng day vi.cn u VII be convenient tor
yoa cr any friend y6u noy atbcrze conior with
Decor, cithei az rhn4lEa lt.tnorc. Be0pectsuy,
~ flst Thttcenth street
xnsossyp, gs,t.e,p y sopp-oisa smE.
Tanrug. alleged 70 have usea ~ Nj srkes nt hts
nost g,vsn or The uss y peesshcr - y repy
lion. ,. fach.r she 81 ~ arny councotsss
Who l.s' hfd one. post ~ NJ =. .kr 49, sns.aiag =
nnles sppeL . ~ seafes4ry = sa's
sg. NrTIAnSeRgr 70 m. OGDEN.
n-an slnNy friend. ~ Hsr. q. {. -es,s. has plscna
" my hnrds ua,s aldr1x.a t. lin Is = G. Tucker,
Iso In -nieh " statts that yoa wi yerbly Co.naa
iicalo NJ r. object d,sr ~ written .orrfs poBdcncs
With lin Mr. fuclor ID tbs not. reluc u Nr scGias
10 nominate q diy on which vii b. c9nv0uicri tor him,
any ircd D. Las authorize, 10 cnFcF wh you either
Philadelphia Bifaloro. Tho hottie character of this
nots rnosre impossible for Mr = g. respond t. any
verbal oofriurcai,ca ycn may maxi ~ wtharara,
4 nace fary prcllmna - T. any mch communication.
as, With glca, resp I, 700. obed eni sefyant,
IN. oclis, of ca'iosna.
pE. OGDEN 40 m. - rIERwoEra.
Nav lpsS, Nag. :, 1858.
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mpy 0ycriurss ~ thr pert f M frcad, tna Doctor,
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g"af iuith5 P..N'r,i fe"aiaf WIZ sr'A = ~ gvit
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p,n sr--l have ths motnent rsosyei your letter =
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believed il n be- - he more crngci. Nr S.s.las COW
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THE PARAGUAY EXPEDITION.
Cur Special Naval Correspondence.
UNITED STATES SHIP SUPPLY,

UNITED srATTss SNIP SUPPLY, I
October ~, lat n 10, ron. 42ot,
3ke Sargus IN Vine Days .Saraste WtGlaecS ne
Snrm-Going into Rio, If.
This s the FIRST time IN nine days tnsL could pretend
70 write. We have passed through Of tho most tro
nondou1 storms that has visited the Atlantic for many
year II commenced the ng of oar third day ont,
and continued with unabad fury for nine days, when u
nose atsd but leaving remcDions sea running, which
has not entirely gone down.
During the storm have oesn Obliged 10 Wy u or
scad beore the wind which s very dangerous proceed
ing in heavy sea, yon run great chance Of being
ssampcd; but only resource. ircay thooght
upon OCCASIONS that al 40 with -, ~
literally aloat with water, out Providence rned
Otherwise and t.e sbp rode ike lady ami assure
you that were all thankful when the wind abitsi
During the gale the wind shtoa from W ta :. r. To T.
70 n. 4. and 10 y. W; We haj u from all quarters
The heavy caused ns tn ship gfeNt quantity Of
waier and being deep loaded increased our DANCER II
day goug along FIX sayen knots al hour, with
WIND moderate from n W. rather warm nyiug Ash
scattering IN all directions
Toere is prospect OF our goiug mo Ro as during
the eae lost good deal OF water from our tanks,
caused by the rolling OF The ship. We on allow
of water.
2slh.--tne weather aud all well.
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Mg. BuTTTRwnRTU To pa. oGpgS.

TnE GAMBLING noUsE SToHY.-iu denying the
charge that Senator pearce o Mary lard bad $4,000
IN gambling house in Washington, thai gentleman says
I never lost ono dollar ii any gaming horSs
whatever. never spoke 20 Mr. Pcndctoa nv life. and
never was inside any gambling house ~ Washington
them everywhere.