The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-03-25
Pm, push NM Stlssnys.
AOTThe weather for ihe past Few days
has been balmy and spring ike.


ness Of all kinds 10 steadily and rapidIy re.
Viving there. ~
0TThe Senate OF Tennessee has passed,
an oct making protane swearing a crime,
by fire and imprisOnment. r,sl
0rA loving couple were married in wy.
andOt county. last wsek, and having no
money, paid the esquire" with. two bushels
Of black walnuts. .,, b.
0TThe Hon. Jefferson Davis, of Mi.sis.
siPpi, is in very critical condition, and it
is considered doubtful whether he can re.
cover. a'- ~Hsf-
@James B. Garyin, boy only nine
years old. committed ,uicide a short time
since in Virginia, because his mother threat.
ened to correct him for disobedicnce. .
@The Detroit Adrst:iser says tha, Mrs.
Thomas, a washerwoman of that city, has
recently become heir to fortune of mil.
lion OF dollars, In Europe. ..,- ......s Fl.
e GTThe Western homeopathic College
at Cleveland, Ohio, had fifty-six students
the past term, Of wh IN thirty have just
graduated aud taken degreee. =l
6rEiyria was visited with "a iatse eodhu.
grati,n on Mohddy week. The Mansion
House, large three story hotel, and sever.
al other buildings were destroyed.
9JThe track OF the Pittsburgh, F..
Wayne and Chicago r. r. across Pennsyl.
vania street, Pittsburgh, Is laid down, and
trims now pass regularly to and from Penn
ylVania Central R. R. depot.
GA farmer in Summit county, having
thousand bushels of wheat, would not Sc
last fall, at $l,4o; he insisted on Sl,5o.-
He has the wheat now. and If he can sell il
at all, cannot get over about so cents.
6TIt is suggested that the name Of the
national capitol should be changed from
Washington to Golgotha--"the place ol
skulls"-on account Of there being SO mani
dead heads there! ....
GThe Cleveland Eeadersays that t:lt
prospects OF big uit crop along the lake
shore next season, are excellent. "Frui
trees made strong and healthy wood las
season, and all kinds are set full Of hlosso N
buds" Glad TO hear it.
GA German GIRL living in service a
Cleveland, last week gave birth to fou
children at once. Two were boys and tw,
were girls. One Of each sex was still.bor,
but. the other two are alive. This rs plin
| Il on rather fast for girl who has yet I,
find husband. SD. -..s ..a .s a
GThe friends of Mr.. Douglas in Inli
ana nre to start an organ at Indianapolis, +,
DC called the National Democrat. Charlie
Smith, formerly Of the Indianapolis SENT
mel and more recently Of the Shelbyvill
Volunteer, is to be the editor. The Demo
crat will be issued semi-weekiy.
GA Florida paper tells US of a negr
who was thrown. from his horse, and who's
head struck the leg of Captain ParkhilI'
horse as he fell, and broke il. The heu,
then glanced and struck a tree on the sid
Of the road, peeling off the bark for severa
feet. The negro was slightly supplied TO
an instant, but received no injury. He il
supposed to be hard shell.
pThe abolitionjsts Of Nassachuse,t
have at last succeeded in efFectins the re
movol Of Edward Gree!y Loring from th'
flee Of Judge Of Probate Of Suffolk coun
ty in that State. Judge Loring's ofFenct
was simply his decision, while Uaited State
Commissioner, snrrendering the fugitiv,
slave Anthony Burns 10 his owner. Tn,
abolitionists cackie amaaingly over this re
! suit, calling it "a vindicaton OF the sovor
eighty Of Massac husetts."
0TA few weeks since, a man, short dis
tance from Troy, was taking a ride III
sleigh. His horse stepped into hole Ii
susb manner as to break his leg, wher
the o,~ner coolly got out Of the sleigh, Gu
off the Ie. where 1t was broken, threw it in
to the cutter, and drove the horse hom
upon three iIgs the reminder of the die
t1nce. some two miles. He then sued tn,
town for damages 10 his horse. We ihinl
the town should turn about and send him Il
the penitentiary for excessive cruelty.
little ynching would not inture him.
GFNearly one.half Of Western New
York is held by The owners under what i
termed the Hollund patent. A su't has
lately been instituted 10 recover consider
uble portion Of the lands of the HolIdnt
Company, the authority Of one Of its agents
to dispose OF them being disputed. Th,
prosecution is conducted nominally IN be-
half Of two children, residing, we believe
in Englsnd, but we understand that, anon,
other prominent parties, the Bank Of Eng
land is interested in the matter. A gentle.
man Of Buffalo is the nominal defendant. -
Able counsel are engaged on both sides.
I GBy the Bristol (EnglnnD Mercur
which has been laid on our table by a friend
we see that after all the fuss they have beel
making in England. over the marriage OF The
| princess, her husband is "nothing but
printer" at last. The Mercury says he ser
yed Sis time as compositor in the printing
Office Of Mr. level, Of Berlin. By .h,
powers, the craft 10 looking up! 10 .h