The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-09-09
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6tTThe Democrats Of Little Rock, Ark,
carried that city at the late election for the
first time in twenty y-three years.
RTIt is said that the water-works about
to be constructed at Washington, d. c. will
conduct the water from the Big Falls on the
Potomac, IA miles to the city, and will cost
$6,OOO,Ooo.
0rIn the city Of MilwSukie, Wis.,, the
people are taxed at the rate of S2,s7 for
every man, woman and child for city pur.
poses alone. The debt Of the city is $9,-
s7o,s5o!
0-The Bel Aire E9is nominates for
the next Presidency, Hon. John c. Breck-
inrdge, and suggest that candidate for the
Vice Presidency be selected from either the
States of Pennsylvania or New York.
6rA cute Yankee in Ksnsas, sells liquor
in gun barrel instead Of glass, that he
may avoid the law, and make it appear be-
yond dispute, that he is selling liquor by the
barrel. How far will it kill!
rBrieham Young is said to be worth
$4,000 900, besides having control of all the
church property in Utah. The litter ex-
cecds in value all the property in the terri.
tory, and is exempted from taxation BY the
territorial law.
OTJohn c. Bishop. said to be an able
lawyer, committed land frauds in Chicago,
to the amount of 800 900, and successfully
eluded capture since April last. A large
reward was offered for his arrest, and he was
taken on the 18th ultimo, while crossing an
Iowa prairie.
OFMiss Fox, the renowned medium, has
renounced esprit Rappings" and joined the
church. The day of humbug and fanaticism
is fast passing away, and that lately formid-
able fallacy, Republicunism, will kick the
sheets for the last time on the 18th OF Oc.
tober next.
0EJudge Douglas heartily endorses the
platform laid down by the Ohio Democratic
State Convention. He said so in a recent
speech in Bardstown Ill.,, and recommended
that the example of the Ohio Democracy be
followed by the party in other State.
OTBoston has q population of 1863 .94o.
Like many other cities, its numbers have
not increased for year past, but, if any.
thing, diminished. The assessors make a
report showing decrease Of polls of 574,
which would indicate a considerable loss Of
population-say 1880.
GrThe death of NJ. T. Scott, President
of the Northern Bank of Kentucy, is an.
nounced. Though sudden, it was not un.
expected, as he had been in feeble health
for some months. He was man of stern
integrity, and had been identified with the
bank interest of that State for forty FIVE
years.
GYThe legislature OF Minnesota has
passed law exemptug homestead Of eigh.
ty acres from levy for debts incurred. 1t
also exempts $500 worth OF household fur
niture-$3oo of stock, and utensils-$4Oo
worth of toos--the library Of professional
man and provisions enough to last the fami-
Iy for oneyear.
OJ-It is estimated that the articles on the
Atlantic Telegraph, which have been pub
lished in newspapers in the United States
since the arrival of the Niagara at Trinity
bay, would make if they were placed in q
continuous line of the width of column, an
aggregate length of greater extent than that
of the submerged cable. ...
0EA girl named Lila Williamson, aged
fifteen, living at Manitowoc, with her cousin,
came to her death by burning. She had
filled a fluid lamp, sPiling some fluid on the
outside Of the lamp. Shortly after lighting
the wick, the lamp exploded, enveloping her
dress in flames, and burning her so severely
that she lived only few hours.