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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-01-21

Marion; DR.. Graf, of Gibson; Will
Jams, of Knox; L. H. Collins. of Floyd
Duncan, of Lawrence; Miller of St. JOS
eph.
The members holiing over are; Messr
&. w. Lane. of Dearborn; s. Fisher O
Wabash; w. L. Dennis. of Wayne Raab, q
Ohio; j. L. Bradley. of johnson; w. II
BENEFIT, OF Union; a. T.. Stevenson. of Put
nam.
The Report Of the late Treasure
was submitted and referred to a commit
tee.
DIR. Brown reported from the committee
of Agricultural Education. The report
states that Ohio has about three Agricultu-
raj Michigan n University, and
that Indiana has neither. The report re-
commends the establishment OF such a
school, under the supervisor and patron a y
Of the State Board.
De- Brown in his remarks in behalf OF
The report, alluded to the little that hal
been done for agricultural education in the
United States and the great attention that
had been given by it in European countries
hundred important Agricultural Univcrsi-
ties and Schools; in the United States not
more than a dozen, inferior ones He
cenSured the neglect that the farmers have
over shown towards the advancement OF
their own occupation, and advocated the
making it, not merely manual occupation.
but one of intellect also.
Mr.. Holloway said that the first step 70
be taken in this matter was the raising of
money and he had no hope that this could be
done through the Legislature. but he had
much that Congress would grant a
liberal aid. All that was needed was
action on the part Of the farmers them
selves.
Dr. Ellis referred to the bill introduce
into Congsess, known as Murrell's Bill ap-
propriating 1000 acres Of land to each
Presidential Elector in each State, FOX the
promotion of Agricultural education
lie moved that this Board memorable
Congress asking for the passage of the bill;
which motion was adopted. and Ellis, Hol-
loway and DR.. Brown appointela commit
tee 10 prepare q memorial.
The Committee on the subject Of the
Agricultural paper reported, but no def
mite action was recommended. The re
port was c9ncurred in; when, on motion,
tue Board adjourned until . o'clock.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-01-21

Mr.. Stevenson said that the price wa.
from three to four hundred dollars per acre
but he thought that the citizens of Indian
apolis ought to purchase it. as they were
so largely benefited by the holding o.
Fairs.
On motion of Mr.. Holloway. the vote OIL
the resolution fixing the next Fair at Indi-
annapolis, was reconsidered, and the resolu-
ton laid on the table.
There being no money in the Treasury,
orders were directed to be issued for the ex
pcnscs of the members and delegates.
On motion adjourned
The closing proceedings of the Board,
on the evening of the Sth, will be found Oh
the opposite side of this paper.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-01-21
PROSPECTUS
or TIE
THIRTY SEVENTH VOLUME
or THE
g:!Diana &tatt Dourmal.

VHE JOURNAL is now entering its Thirty
! 4 Seventh Volume. twas established in lS.2.
and is the oldest paper in Indiana. 1t is equal in
| ase to the City of indianapolis, and is nearly as
old as our State Government. II was estab
| lishcd when Indiana was little less than a wilder
ness, and when indianapolis scarcely existed ex-
eeptin name. It has lived and grown upon its own
merits-soldcm receiving official patronage or gov
ornamental favors. It's name is "household word'
throughout the length and breadth of the State and
/ its position upon ell public mauers-rolitical CT
otherwsc--is so well known that anything said in
reference 70 its course upon any OF the questions
now before the people would be superAuous.
! While the Journal will continue to advocate the
great principles of freedom, and give its support to
the Republican Party, rs the party of the people
acting with the party when right and rcpudiatng il
when wrong--it will be for the coming year more
of family paper than it has ever vet been. and be
made more acceptable TO the general reader than Il
purely political paper could be-
The Session of ConTess under new Adnlinisra-
ton is always fraught with or less importance
to the welfare of the country, and the resent Ses
SION will he looked upon with feelings OF peculiar in
terest. The position of the Administration upon
Kansas Affairs is matter Of much public concern.
The Utah question, and the progress fthe antcipa-
ted in that quarter, will be Il subject of great
public interest as long as il remains Unsettled
Events are transpiring in own country and
throughout the world TO make newspaper indis-
pensabe to every individual.
/ Bounteous crops have blessed the husbandman
throughout the land; peace, plenty, and prosperity
smile upon ALL and W" appearbefore the public, ask
ing for It's support feeling that we shall receive it
literally. The past course of the Journal will be
the best index of what the future will be- and prom
ising to improve upon former efforts in producing
an acceptable family and political newspaper, We
submit claims TO g generous and intelligent
people.
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The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-05-20
From VVaSIHillStON,

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE War Depart.
ment has no confirmation of the latest news.
paper intelligence from Utah. Lieut.. Gen,
Scott says there are two chances out of fvc
that it is true.
The Pr esident has demanded explanations
from Eng land ard Spain with reference to
the scar ch and visitation of American YES
sells in t he vicinity of Cuba and its harbors.
The Colorado, which left Norfolk on the
18th, has specific orders to the Home Sqnad.
ron to stop these interferences with Ahieri-
can shipping from any Quarter whatever. -.
The recent visitations have caused much
indignation on the part Of Congress, as well
as the Administration, and both houses have
called upon the President for particulars.
The Senate, in executive session to-day,
confirmed the nomination of Mr.. Rynders as
U. s. Marshal for the Southern District of
New York, has not yet been reported from
the Committee on Commerce.
The following Postmasters have been
con6rmet: Mr.. Fowler, for New York; Mr..
Gideon Westcott, Philadelphia; Mr.. Hunter,
Easton, Pa; Mr.. Bratton, Carlisle, Pa; Mr..
Sloan, Erie, Pa; Mr. mcfarland, Mead
Vile, Pa; Mr.. Stewart, Allegheny city,
Also the following Surveyors Generais:--
Francis Darcy; for Florida; John Loughbo-
rough, for Missouri and Illinois; Warren
Lewis, Of Iowa, for Wisconsin and Iowa.
A. c. Davis was also confirmed as District
OF Kansas.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-05-20
Death or Senator: Evans.

A large portion Of our community was
astonished this morning at the melancholy
intelligence of the sudden death of Hon. 10.
siah j. Evans, United States Senator from
South Carolina, which occurred about elev.
en- O'Clock last night, at his residence on
Louisiana avenue, near Four. and. halt
Street.
We learn that Mr.. E., in comp any with
seVeral other distinguished gentlemen, had
difed at the house OF Senator Hammond,
also OF South Carolina, and left there for
his home after ten o'clock, apparently in the
enjoyment of usual good health. Shortly
after reaching home he was attacked with
disease of the heart, and expired after very
brief period of suffering. He occupied his
seat in the Senate yesterday, and exhibited
no symptoms of approaching dissolution.
Senator E, was native of South Carroll.
ma, and resided at Society Hill, Darlington
District. He was aged about sixty years,
and had been United States Senator five
years on the 4th of March last. The great.
er part OF his life was spent in public service
as he at one time filled the responsible Office
of Attorney. General of his native State, and
for more than twenty years before his cd
vent in the Uuited States Senate, occupied
the position OF Judge of the Supreme Court
of South Carolina. He was q valuable
member of society, and his unexpected de.
mise will be mournfuly regretted by an ex.
tended circle Of friends.
The abrupt close of the sessions of both
Houses of Congress, to day, was caused by
the knowledge of his so unexpected demise
'-- Washington Star ofthe 7M inst.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-05-20
The Utah Army-lts Movements

Sr. LOUIS, May 8.-Major General Smith
has Issued elaborate orders relative to the
management Of the trains and troops of the
Utah forces. The trains are divided into
divisions Of two hundred and twenty. six
wagons. Each company of troops is to be
organized into columns; each company con.
stituting an escort of division. The general
supply train will be in the first column under
the command Of Lieut.. Colonel Andrews.
already organized and ordered to march,
The second column, under Col. Monroe.
comprising the escort of the division and
supplies will march from Leavenworth ON
the 18th inst. The third column, under Col.
May, will march on the goth. The fourth
column, under Col. Morrison, will march on
the 25th. The filth column, under Col.
Sumner, will march on the 3oth. The sixth
column; under Major Emory, will march on
the 9TH of June.
These columns for the present consttut e
the first brigade of the Utah forces under
command Of General Harney. Each co..
umn will be supplied with four months pro.
visions, which will be replenished on pass.
ing Forts Kearney and Laramie.
General Smith is yet in this city. He
states that his health being such, requires
his remaining here for short period.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-05-20
Abundance of Gold.

The banks are puzzled to know whete to
look for the Investment of their capital, and
many Of them are obliged ID be satisfied d
with very long collaterals, no other being
offered in sufficient amounts. 1t is verV
likely that some of the banks will bid for the
treasury notes to be awarded next week. as
they can be turned into gold or its equivalent
at any moment Of pressure. Some of the
bankers have feared that in case of a de-.
mand for coin the possession of the govern.
ment notes might be felt as an embarrass-
ment, but moments reflection must satisfy
them OF the utter groundlessness of this an
prehenslon. No demand for gold can affect
the banks unless it be for export or the pav.
ment OF duties, and, in the present state of
our foreign trade, the money must be want
ed for duties before there can be apv con.
siderable inquiry for European remittance,
Thus the treasury notes can be paid into the
government treasury before the coin in the
banks can be reached for export. A large
portion Of the gold now here will remain on
dePosite until the wants of trade again call
1t into circulation. II the government ex.
Penses, on account Of the difficulties in Utah.
should be large, there may be considerable le
shipments Of coin to points at the Wesr,
out most OF it will soon find it's way back to
the seaboard to wait for the more regular
absorption through the old channel of cireu.
lation--N. Y. Journal Of COmmercs.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-05-20
Among tIae Tkieves.
The Pittsburg correspondent of the Phi

The Pittsburg correspondent of the Phil
adelphia Press vouches for the following:
"The learned and excellent Bishop
O'Conner, has reached his home after pro.
longed absence in Cuba and Mexico. Be-
tween the Mexican capital and Vera Cruz.
the coach In which he was riding was sur
rounded by robbers, who demanded the mo-
ney and valuables uf the passengers. The
travellers complied with all the grace and
resignation Of an unfortunate wretch who
seats himself in the cushioned arm chair of
dentist for the purpose Of having back
tooth extracted. Clergymen are invariably
poor. On this occasion the Bishop, fortun.
ately for himself, had but eighteen dollars
IN his possession, which he handed to the
highwayman As the gentlemen of the
road were about taking their departure, the
Bishop facetiously said, "you have stripped
me OF my last cent=-to- morrow morning |
will need my breakfast, and will feel oblip.
ed to you for the loan of dollar" The
money was at once given him, and the rob-
bers vent on their way rejoicing, dt their
good fortune. Such are the incidents of
life. How diversified, how strange, end how
stirring The distinguished divine, the pro.
found theologian, and the beloved spiritual
adviser, who had dinsd with popes and SUP
ped with cardinals, and reciined on the
banks OF the classic Tibsr, is reduced 10 the
necessity of borrowing dollar from rude
guerilla, 10 order u meet the charges Of 8
JeHy la1dlofd 1ofG pcyDiBg msal!
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-05-20

GA great buffalo hunting party will
leave St. Cloud about the middle of July
Mohammed Pasha, with bevy Of Congress.
men. are to take part in IFS The head. .qu0r.
tiers Of the expedition will be at Brecken.
ridge, on the Red River Of the North
George F. Booth, of Minnesota, offers to
convey all editors throughout the Union,
who desire to accompany the expedition,
from 81. Cloud to the hunting ground, and
back to St. Cloud, free Of expense. This lie
Q stemptins offer, but we rather think other
engagements nearer home will prevent our
acceptance Of it.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-05-20
The Burning mountain.

Asa generally known, there is vein Of
coal located above water level in the Broad
Mountain, about seven miles from this Bor.
ough and near Heckscherville, (which for
twenty-one years has been on fire. The
vein, which contains excellent white ash
coal, is some forty feet in thickness. The
origin Of the fire is attributed to couple Of
miners who having some work to perform in
the DRIFT in the depth OF winter, built FIRE
they being cold-in the gangway. The
flames destroying the prop timber, we're
carried, by strong current, rapidly along
the passage, and the fire communicating to
the coal, all subsequent efforts to extin-
guish it were Intellectual. The men were
cut off from escape, and were, undoubtedly
su6ocated to death. Their remains were
never found. A few days since we ascend
ed the mountain at the spot Of the fire, and
were much interested in examining the ef.
fects OF the fire upon the surface. The
course Of it is from west to east, and where
the vein is nearest the surface, the ground is
for the space Of several hundred feet sunk
en- into deep pits, and while the stones ex.
hibit evidence of having been exposed to
the action of intense heat, every .vestige OF
vegetation has been blasted. 1t is desert
tract in the midst of smiling fertility. The
ground in'some places was almost too warm
for the hand to rest upon it, while steam
from water heated by the internal fire, rose
from every pore. The fire has evidently
extended tor several hundred yards from the
place it originated and finds vent and air tc
continue its progress, at the pit to which
we have alluded. A score of years has
passed, still it burns, and will burn unit
further fuel is denied the devouring element
Thousands of tons of coal have undbubted
ly been consumed, and thousands of ton.
may yet feed the fire, before it is checked
Miners Journal, (POltsviIle, Pa.,) Apri
%.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-05-20
HaAdiIn Massacre.

A correspondent Of the st. Paul (Min.)
Pioneer, gives the particulars Of q most
devillsh Indian massacre that was perpelrat.
ed at the mouth of the Crow Wing River
on the night of the Goth ult. The cause
was revenge-the old Indian trait of life for
life, whether the victims are guilty or limo.
cent:
Ottowa, Chippewa, past middle age, had
been out with his family for several days
making maple sugar. Hearing that the
Sioux were about, they came into town with
what maple sugar they had, being over two
thousand pounds. This was quickly dispos.
ed Of for whisky. Their lodge was on the
island at the mouth of Crow Wing River.
At about one O'Clock OF night the reports
Of guns at their lodge, and cries Of the mur.
dered, we're heard. 1t was discovered earIv
in the morning that the whole family, eIev.
en- in all, were horribly butchered. Nine
were dead, III were scalped, and the heads
oi some cut off and carried away. The
youngest, child with its stomach cut open.
was yet alive, and its tortures were ended by
friendly blow of a Chippewa. The moth.
~, ~, VIZ 04ua"' "oe e'oooeu, shot ana scalpeu.
She fingers yet, conscious of the calamity.
The tragedy occupied but few moments
1t appears thefe were about forty Sioux in
the company, though 1t is thought only a
dozen went on the island. These came up
on the east side of the Mississippi, and
crossed In large canoe, which was at the
lower end Of the Villages They were
scruPulous enough I'd leave the canoe where
they found it; but in their fear of pursuit,
they left two scalps in it. A few miles dis.
tant they left quantity Of cooking utensils,
and about forty pair Of moUcasins.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-05-20
Min ReSOt0.

The Uncn now consists of thirty.two
Etates. Minnesota has been admitted; the
Senate bill for that purpose having passed
the House without amendment. This might
aud should have been done last Dece mber
or January with as much propriety as now.
We rejoice, however, that it has been ad.
mitted at last, ard welcome the new State
into the Union as a Democratic State.4-
Her Senators are both veteran members Of
the National Democratic party, and her two
Represe natives are also Democrats. We
bid Minnesota Welcomes double welcome
IS q Democratic Stale. The passage Of the
act Of admission was greeted in Washington
BY salute Of thirty-two guns.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-05-20
Generally AcGuieNccd in.

With comparatively few exceptions the
Democratic press of Ohio, hail the passage
Of the English Kansas bill with much sotis.
faction. The Lecompton part o: the press
express much qualification. and that portion
Of the anti'Lecompton press that are satfeG
with 1t, claim that it grants, virtually, all
they have been insisting on. We do not
now see what is to prevent the Democracy
frcm moving forward in an unbroken cob
umn, and diSenthralling the State from the
pewer Of the Republicans.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-05-20
Nelchborhood news. "

G2Bkf EuReickL oFERArroH--Oh FRI
day last a NEST Remarkable surgical opera
tion was performed by Drs. Firestone and
Robinson Of this place, in extracting large
tumor from the eye Of Mr.. c. F. Leopold.
The tumor had grown behind the left eve
till it protruded on his cheek and entirely
covered the eye. The operation was, Of
course, very difficult, but was accomplished
in one hour and ten minutes. He can see
well out Of the eye and the prospect is quite
favorable for bis recovery. He had INSULT.
ed many OF the most eminent surgeons OF
the country, all Of whom refused TO under
take the work of exlirpaton.
-,ss We are Informed that the books mention
of but four or FIVE successful operations oil
the kind ever performed by the medical
faculty, and it is regarded as so difficult and
dangerous, that many Of the most eminent
surgeons advise against its performance.
Should the case be q successful one, and
there is but little doubt of it, the operation
will reflect the highest credit upon Drs. F.
& R. and will win for them an enViable re-
putation.-- Wayne County Democrat.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-05-20

M 61rIn New York, on Monday, q very
amusing petition for divorce was present
ed tO, the Supreme Court, which may be
taken as highly illustrative Of our age and
progress. Edward Ayres, can infant aged
49," applied BY petition to have guardian
appointed to prosecute o sui, for divorce
rom his--the petitioners, not guardian s
---w'fs. The Judge having read the papers,
inquired howold the interesting lady Aefen-
dant might be, and was informed she was
Aboat sixteen. The Judge then granted the
prayer Of the petitioner.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-05-20
1 CharEc, Of Monster RailrOad
SW-tudITfig, E

SWtm0IInSs
The New York Herald publishes a long
and most extraordinary history of system
Of fraud anS swindIiDg, charged to have
been carried On by some Of the chief man
ayers of the Chicago, Alton and ST. Louis
Railroad Company, which, if all that is said
about it is true, iS the monster rascality of
the age. Fraud, forgery and embezzlement
are all charged, and the amount Of money
out of hich the public has been swindled
amounts to millions. The full particulars
of The affair would occupy too much space
in our paper, but we give the HeraldS state
ment, in brief, as follows:
For several weeks past some of fhe lead
ing bankers and merchants OF tifs CITY,
aided by eminent counsel, have been probing
a terrible charge Of fraud in CONNECTION with
the Chicago, Alton and st. Louis Railroad
Company, BY which the ockholders. bond
holders and creditors generally Of that in
stitution, as well as several New England
Banks and New York merchants were suf-
ferers to the amount Of millions Of dollars.
A short time since affidavits were sworn
before Judge Russell by Mr.. Samuel u.
Blatchford, Stewart Brown, Seabury Brew
stcr und Charles Gould, charging Henry
Dwight, Henry Hotchkiss and Hamilton
Spencer, directors aud chief managers OF
the roilroad company, with sWjndling, en-
bezzlement, and sundry other grave often
bes. Six warrants were issued against Mr..
DIV ight on two separate charges Of perjury
-one for fraudulent issue Of coupons, one
for fraudulent issue Of cancelled bonds, an
other for embezzlement, and another for
A warrant was issued at the
same time for the arrest of Hotchkiss and
Spencer, on q charge Of conspiracy to de-
iroud the creditors of the company. Mr.
Dwight was arrested yesterday, and brought
into court before Judge Russell, and is now
in custody awaiting examination.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-05-20
A Bullet Forty Years I'm "a Mans
Lung.

At the recent Scientific Convention a,
Baltimore, DR.. Wurtz read an interesting
paper giving the results of some che mical
examination connected with bullet imbed.
ded for more than forty years in a mans
lung. The individual whuse experience had
exhibited the effect Of metalis lead inbed.
ded in the humatf frame, was aa lrishmun
named WIN. Kelly, who had received a bull.
let wound At the seige Of BadajoS 10 the
Peninsnlar War, retired upon pension from
the British Government, and died recently
u the hospital at Kingston. Canada. Upon
I cyst or bag, within the lung, and closely
adhering 10 itswalls In several places. The
ball had lostons hundred grains of Ito origin.
nl weight (three, hundred and seventy grainsl
by corgosion. A portion Of tho amount Of
LEAD thus lost was recovered froa the lunss
and diaphssgm.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-05-20
reported End of the Mormon
War,

Ii reliance csn be placed in the telegraph.
ic despatch in another column, the Mormon
war is ended without the loss of a single
drop Of blood split in battle, notwi,hstand-
Ing the terrible threats Of the Saints. The
Mormon leaders-Brigham Young and his
assistants in their reasonable designs, and
against whom ir rdictments have been found
have fed 10 the mountains, leaving the
mass Of the Mormon men and women to in
vite the United States icials to enter their
city and es;ablieh new order OF things.