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The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-09-23
The Party of Profession.

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The Republican party is emphatically a
party OF profession =. never of practice.
They promised when they went into power,
few years ago, that they would repeal the
Fugitive Slave Law. With heavy ma.
jority in Congress, they never opened their
mouths about its repeal, but voted to extend
its provisions over Kansas--a clause OF that
kind being embodied in the "Dunn Bill"
The country was vocal once with Repub.
lican promises to restore the Missouri Com
promise. They had majority in Con-
gress, yet they never introduced even are.
solution to that effect /!
They pledged themselves at Philadelphia,
in favor of the doctrine of Congressional in-
tervention, yet for temporary purpose, In
an attempt to distract the Democfacy, these
Black Republicans deserted this principle.
They pledged themselves to crush sspoly-
gamy and slavery, those twin relics Of bar-
barism." When a Democratic President
and a Democratic Congress sent q little
army to Utah, to protect our civil officers sin
the discharge of their duty, they started q
cry of "extravagance," "uncalled for waf.D
&C., &c. They shouted themselves hoasse
in '56 and '57 in crying '.No more slave
states" yet they abandoned that motto, and
voted 70 admit Kansas as q slave state
True. they have apologized, and backed out
from that vote, but they did so pote, and the
records Of Congress.will prove itl
!, Now Is, not this Republican party merely
a promissory party; Has It not always
been vdscillating and inconsistent in its pos
.licy, and has it not shown that its motto il
sanything to win.p That ID theiF d0ctsirfe.
They will advocate any ism, will shake
hands with any faction, will embrace any
dogma, il it gives even the least hope of !
triumph over the old Democratic party.
Seneca Ddpsrsiser. ta.ss
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-09-23
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Old Age:

The neglected portion of the gfeut Ameri-
can family is old age, we arb sotrF to say;
hot that we, as nation, are disrespectful to
the old, or that they are denied or grlidged
anything. We perform the negative duty
to them by avoiding all which shall occasion
to them offence or deprivation, but we do
not perform the duty Of assiduously seeing
that they occupy, always and only the pla-
GGs Of ilonor aid Frcminence; NOR, more
particularly, do we study to contrivc, untir,
ingly and affectonate1y, how to com 'ort,
cheer, strengthen and recuperate them
The old man in one house may have his
chair in the dfawlngsrooti, and his place at
the tabIe, and be listened to &teh he sbeaks,
and obeyed when he commands.
But in another house, he will have his
chair cushioned and pillowed; and his arhi-
chair at the table, and the cook will be
busted most with what will newly nourish
or refresh his more delicate appetite; while
ali listen first to his words and address con-
versution to him as a centre, and cagerly
seek for his commands as an Authority.
This. we assure the reader, from our own
well.weighed observation in both countries,
is fair picture between age in America,
and old age in bnglnnd. We have been
sad to admit this to tie todiu7enting travel
er. 1t is on unconscious fault; our lives are
too busy, our attention too oveftasked, and
our plans of home and pleasure too unsettled
and immature; but the feeling for the better
things is in us, and time will bfitfg this feels
ing into acton.-N. p. Wills. DE
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-09-23
'poetital
From the Pioneer Farmer.
LiGe's voyage.
BY HELEN L. BosTwICK.


Friend, thy boat is manned and ready;
Step in boldly, now, but steadyj
Soc, the mornings crimson beaming,
Tints the canvas snowy cleaning.
Be thou wise, and brave, and cheerful;
Let no phantoms make thee fearful,
Though thy course must often vary,
Aud then, chart in, hand be WARY,
Threading now 'twixt frowning highlands
Touching now at flowing Islands
Now, before the high winds driven;
Now, beealmed from morn till even.
Yet, mid scenes of dread or beauty,
Single-eyed, see but thy duty,
Shrinking not from Hardest labor,
So thou help thyself OF neighbor.
shouldst thou see vessel gliding
Near the place &hero shoals are hiding,
Compass lost, ahd falsely reckoning,
Spare not hailingi itare hot bcckoningj
Speak out kindly, yet most STRONGLY,
"Fricnd, thy bark is headed wtongly!"
Is frail thing near theb Keeping,
Ctsw at PLAY, dnd hight watch Sleeping
Speak out boldly, yet most meeRlys
"Friend, thy boat is maEned too weakly"
Cry good cheer, to each that halls thee,
Cry good speed, wien one outsails thee,
Hearst thou, close, tic brcakers' rtimbllng,
Tack at once, and waste no grumblHg-
Here and there beacon planting,
Aid to some behind thee granting.
Though in moonless midnight cropping
Still Keep watching, still keep hoping,
Far above, the stars arc pceping,
Through the mist-wreaths, light is creeping;
Soon upon your wet sails shining,
It shall mark the storms declihiDg; ra|-
Then worn eyes may s!umber lightly,
And the morn shall break-how brightly;
And at last, securely speeding,
With soft airs, strayed forth from Eden,
Gently all thy sails expanding, .r- ... d.
Thou shalt safely make the landing. r,. b.
So-push off, kind watchers heed thee,
so--furJwoll, good angels speed thee.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-09-23

0FA young man by the name of Johns.
ton has been arrested in Albany for perpe.
trating new "dodge." He fastened bris.
ties on the tail oha rat, and then sold him
for squirrel. The purchaser was a gentle
nan from Germany.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-09-23

ORA man sitting upon the veranda of
country inn hailed "one of the Oldest in.
habitants," and inquired the denomination
Of the church on the opposite side Of the
road. The reply was: "Wal, she was a
Baptist nat'rally, but they don't run her
now"
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-09-23

DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM FOR go.
lam glad that at last have brought Mr..
Lincoln tothe conclusion that he had better
define his position on certain political ques-
tions to which l called his attention at o.
tawa. He there showed no disposition, no
inclination to answer them. I, did not pre-
sent the questions for him to answer merely
for my qualification. ] laid the foundation
for those interrogatories by showing that
they constituted the platform of the party
whose nominee he is for the Senate. did
not presume that / had the right to catechise
him as saw proper, unless showed that
his party, or majority Of 1t. stood upon the
platform and were in favor OF the PROPOSE.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-09-23

GT"Well, John, have you beenin church
this evening"" inquired father Of his youth.
ful son. s aaaHa.
"Of course was.'' p8 s.sfs
"How was the sermon Z" aU
q "About an hour too long"
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-09-23

v GTJenkins wants to know il the Cape of
Good Hope wouldl6t a. lady.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-05

The TEHU ANTEPEc RoUIE-We learn from
a gentleman Fho came passenger over the
Tehuantepec Route, says the 5. F. Herald a
few particulars that will prove interesting.
The land travel across the Isthmus is but one
hundred and fifty miles, of which sixty-two
miles have heretofore been performed on
mules; but the distance of mule travel viii
be decreased to thirty miles, in time for the
next steamer for this city. The trip from
New Orleans to Acapulco might have been
performed in two days less than it was but
as it was well known that the steamer from
Panama would not have arrived in Acapulco
no haste was made. The trip across the 18th.
mus is represented as being very agreeable.
passing through beautiful and healthy coun.
try, fact which strongly recommends this
route. Great Improvements are being rapid
ly made, and everything done that can con
duee to the comfort and safety Of the passen
gers
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-05

PERsoNAL.-We had the pleasure, yester
day, of meeting with our much esteemed
friend, c. n. FELTON,, Esq, who has just re-
turned from the Atlantic States. Everybody
knows that Mr.. FELTON, is pretty good Dem
ocrat, and it is, therefore, entirely superdu-
Gus to say that he is an admirer and endorser
OF STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS lie comes directly
from the great centre of political excitement,
and 1as heard the mighty DOUGLAS upon the
stump in Illinois. He says that he has heard
political speaking before but never ANYTHING
to equal the power of that rapid and argu.
mentative eloquence with which the Illinois
champion Of the Democracy vindieated his
position before the country. His enemies
weakened before it, He assures rs that the
opposition Of the Administration party in
Illinois was as strong and violent against
Judge DOUGLAS as was that Of the Republ-
cans themselves. He says that the Federal
offce-holders were perfectly shameless in
their attacks upon him, villifying his name
in the very streets, and pouring cut floods Of
billingsgate against him from every stump
and corner. They did their utmost to defeat
him, and he triumphed against both them and
the Republican partyl
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-05

A Child KILLED BY ITS FATHER-A melan-
choly tragedy occurred at the dwelling
house No. $50 West Twenty y-sixth street, on
Tuesday evening A man named Patrick
Stackpole, became engaged in quarrel with
his wife, when. in a moment of passion, he
snatched up a stick and aimed blow at her
head. The woman turned aside and escaped
the blow, but, unfortunately, the stick de-
scended upon the head of an infant child,
she had in her arms, killing it almost instant
ly. The father was horror stricken at what
had occurred, and when the police entered
the premises he was weeping bitterly at the
result of his rash folly. He quietly delivered
himself mp to the officers to await the action
of the Coroner-N Y Herald 21St.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-05

NEARLY KnLED.-On Friday night last,
at about IL o'clock officer Leaman discover
ed in house on First street, near California
Alley, some Mexicana, suffering from the eff
fects of inhalrg carbonic acid gas from char.
coal which was burning in the room. They
we're speeehless, and some Of them i" spasms-
The officer lost No time obtaining and ap-
plying the proper remedies and the sufferers
were speedily relieved. The party consisted
of two women, three men snd little girl
and boy. They all exhibited a keen relish for
vinegar which was freely given them.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-05

SAD AcoIDENT-WhistM Mr. and Mrs. Al.
bert Snyder, says the S F. Call, were walk.
ing down Washington street, Wednesday eve
ming, Mrs Snyder slipped on one of the de-
scents between Kearny and Montgomery sts.
and the sudden jar broke her left leg short al
the ankle joint, inficting serious wound
Drs. Sawyer and Colt were in attendance
Mr.. Hossefross had better have the sidewalk.
levelled whilst he is removing obstructions.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-05

Hon. S. A. BALLoU-This gentleman called
on us last evening. He il just lfsom Oroville,
where he left the entire population in tenn
pest of joyful excitement over the triumph
Of STEPHEN A. DoueLAs. He says that the
Douglas spirit is no less potent in Plumas.-
Mr. Ballou is on his way to Sonoma county,
on brief visit.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-05

How THE LEADING REPUBLICAN PAPER OF
THE UNION REGARDS THE DOUGLAS TRIUMPH
The New York Tribune says
"Senator Douglas has achieved signal
triumph. While every other Free State but
California has gone against his party, Doug
las has beaten the Republicans and the Ad-
ministration-we had nearly said combined.
but, since that is denied, we will say alike.
Possibly, that he has beaten the Republicans
by the aid of the Administrations weakness
and unpopularity and the current suspicion
that its head urgently desired his discomf
ture, even at the cost of seeing his place filled
by Black Republican, would be the trucr
statement. AT all events, the result is un.
questionable. A majority of the new Legis
lature of Illinois is for Douglas, and he will
be returned to the Senate for new term of
six years from the 4th of March next
That this result has been achieved at an
immense cost of effort and money, we need
not observe. Douglas has worked intensely
himself throughout the long and excited can
yass, but he has been aided to the utmost bv
his troops of friends. The stake was heayy
one-.tor 1t 1CaS manifest hat his triuaph
rOuId render iReUita6ie his nomination for
ncrt President at Charleston, IN 1860 hi
nois now presents the same attitude towards
the North and the South, respectively. that
Pennsylvania did in 1856, and Douglas holds
the position then held by Buchanan. lie
must either be nominated, or the Democratic
party practically retires from the contest
surrendering the Government to the Repub.
lcans"
After saying this, the Tribune winds up
10y denouncing Douglas. on the same ground
that 1t denounces the Democracy, generally
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-05

RELleroUs.-The Rev. Mr.. Walsworth is
announced to preach in the First Presbyteri-
an Church, corner D and 9th streets, this
morning at IL o'clock. The subject OF
his discourse will be the Parallels of the New
Testament. In the evening, at o'clock. he
will deliver the second of his series of highly
interesting lectures on the history of the
Waldenses
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-05

FIRE.-Some hell born villain set fire to a
large hay-rick belonging to Dr. Geller, on
Thursday night last, destroying Go tons Of
hay, fine horse and about five thousand
feet of lumber. The light produced, our cit.
liens will remember, was distinctly seen in
his city. and SO bright was it that many
thought it was at Yuba City, whereas it was
over on the Sacramento river, some fourteen
miles distant
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-05

People VS.. JAMES SEYBERr. The jury in
this case came into Court, at 10 o'clock, yes
terday morning, after having been out all
night and announced their entire inability
to agree, eight being for conviction and four
for acquittal. The Judge thereupOn ordered
them to be discharged. After hearing few
motions and making rulings in regard to them,
the Court was adjourned till Court in course
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-05

HAPPY MEErNG.-A glorious re union took
place on Saturday last, at the u S. Hotel. be
tween our old friends, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Wick
Mrs, V. having arrived, on the last steamer
from a visit to her friends in their old home
She broughthim fine young Douglasite II
months old, which she has raised since her
departure from here some twenty months
since We hope that it may not be the last
young Douglasite she will present him with
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-05

ARREST CT CYPRIANs Hesse is again
acuvely engaged, says the Alta, in ferreting
out the abodes of prostitutes, who have re.
turned and taken up their residence in re.
spectacle thoroughfares. Although driven
from them previously, and warned not to out.
rage public decency by again exposing them.
selves for purposes Of prostitution many have
disregarded the admonitions OF the Judge
1t will go harder with them if convicted a
second time of carrying on their disreputabe
business in respectable neighborhoods
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-05

eB- We are authorized, says the Butte Re
cord, by gentleman, living three and a hall
miles below Hamilton, to say, that he has a
colt on his ranch, two and a half years old
that can beat anything raised in either Butte
Yuba or Sutter counties one mile and repeat
over the Marysville Course, for silver cup
or a set of harness worth one hundred dol
lars--for Christmas spree.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-05

FATAL SQUATTER DIFFIcULTY IN SoNoMA Co
The Santa Rosa Democrat (Sonoma county,
ot2d December says:
A serious difficulty occurred in Long Val
ley' ABOUT Nov. nth, between two brothers.
named Dutton, and a man named Poe. in
which the latter lost his life We are not in.
formed about the nature of the difficulty suf
heiently to decide on the matter of iustifa.
bllity OF the killing, and, up to last accounts,
no inquest had been held and no arrests
made.
It appears that the difficulty originated in
a dispute about land claim, and one of the
brothers, being armed with an ak, prevented
the interference of bystanders, and urged the
other, who was armed with revolver, to kill
Poe Dutton firei five shots, two of which
took effect on Poe, one of them shattering his
wrist, the other piercing his side. killing him
in few hours. The surviving parties at
last accounts continued to hold possession of
the claim, and remained unarrested
ESCAPE OF CoNvIoTs. The State Prison
sloop Pike County, which has been engaged
in conveying sand to Point San Quentin from
North Beach, yesterday bilged at the latter
place. Two of the convicts by whom she
was manned, took the opportunity to escape
They were George Harris and James Dennis
their description was left at the Police Office
az follows: Dennis is aged about 80 six feet
high, dark hair, no whiskers, stout build. and
was dressed ina black slouch hat, dark pea.
Jacket, and new pair of Dungaree trowsers
and Harris is aged about %, five feet ten in
ehes high, light hair and complexion, and had
on an old pair of kersey pants. ragged hicko.
ry shirt, and an old whitish felt hat"
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-05
MARYSvILLE.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER ., 1858

~ hare s1oorR on the altar ofmy country eter-
nal ennsity TO every form Of tyranny oper the
mind Of man" THos. JEFFERSON.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-05
Desirable Farms
FOR SALE.
I, FOB FOR SALE BY TIE UNDyp

f.ssT272s FOR SALE BY TIE rrNnpr
lsSSRHRAH SIGNED, certain portions ~ In,IHh' n
SssIEaE SONS RANCH, situated on N p SoIlN- 81
Marysville ''iies irom ~
One Tract of 400 acres fronting on R..n
and hall miles below the hotel, 265 sc,aa kV On,
very Rich Bottom, and fhe balance ~ ~ ol shiths
Bottom is enclosed, part of which is opland. n,
and part natural meadow. N''uei eultTh,
Also, 2TI acres situated on Rear p,
Lower Crossing and Bridge, by Raw neUe.
acres Of which is Rich Bottom natnraI otoreM
balance Upland. ai meadow d,
Also, 21O acres adjoining the above IN s.
which is dry creek Bottom, enclosed and wv w acres
walton. There ure two Houses and ono under under Cus
premises. e Darn On tls
Also, $50 acres adjoining the abov, "a,
whichis Dry Creek Bottom, enclosed n., W. acres
tivation and part natural meadow. tbo under cu
land, extending to the public lands Vb. 0aSnce Up
extensive range for stock ''" anofds an
Also, 24O acres situated near ?. R. Iot,on,. n
on Dry Creek, 100 acres of which i RotoT. haneh
balance Upland, extending to the public ana hs
Also, 80 acres adjoining Lotions Ranch D9Ss' S@s
which is very Rich Bottom and the balono. ~ Sc'd
The title to the above Lands is perfect ho,. opam
tion of Johnsons Ranch, for which a pateDi I Po
issued. rN" Hds hseA
Immediate possession given.
Apply TO EL1HU WOODRUFF
Merchants Hotel Marysyin.
Or to S. G. T0MPKlNS, D'
HoNoV-SM Marvsvm.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-05

GY- St0hi, of the What Cheer House.
informs us that he intends to serve up some FAT
YOUNG TURKEYS, with various other delecaces
TO-DAY. d5-1t
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-05
S A N + AN co
LAGER BEER SALOON.
AHEAD
EVIRST PREMIUM ALE and

Southwest Corner Of D and First Streets
MARYSNGLLE
EIRST PREMIUM ALE and LAGER. from,
= the Lager Beer Depot OF A. D'Artenay. The best
OF Liquors ana Cigars, and every variety Refresh
ments, on hand at all hours, day and night.
, OhslEks IN every style, Roast Goose, Roast Duck
Roast Beef, Corned Beef, &C.
Two Premium Billiard Tables from the Mandatory
Of Messrs SchWab a. Rehn dec3.Inv
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-05
ITOTTH@-

FENEE UNDERSIGNED will apply, at the next
= regular session of the Board Of Supervisors Of
una county, Tor License to establish and run Ferry
across the Feather River at point near the Slough
on the south boundary of that tract Of Ian known as
Pomroy's Addition to the city of NIarysviIle
SAMUEL j. CLARKE, Ja
December LIST, 1859 deeSff
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-05
LOSE.

E- oNNoVEMBER 39th, BLACK PORTE
II M0NlA, containing $40, in gold coin,
mostly twenty dollar pieces 1t also con-
- tanned some notes with the signers' names
torn OH. The finder, by leaving it at the DEMOCRAT
Office, will be suitably rewarded dec1-9ys
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-11-22

GREAT FIRE IN NORIIALk, CONN.
LOSS OYER 400. 600.

On Friday night about quarter before ten O'Clock,
fire broke ont in the cabinet ware rooms Of Terrell
& Downs, On Water street in Norwaik, and quickly
spread north to the building known ne the Model
Market occupied by Mitchell " Camp, formerly of
this city, From thence It conn unicated to the extern
five stove warehouse Of Messrs s. g. L. Cdrtl. when
was soon in ruins. They estimate their loss at
The flames then caught the tenement rouse OF S.huei
Line and the, to the timber yard OF W n. H. James
burning bis office and destroying lumber to the amount
of some s. GOO The lumber yard 1t Mes.rs. Hill e
Uubbell next took fire. then the house OF Stiles Cur
lis. The shop If AR. Paul Brstner was the next
building burnt and the flames spread TO the large
hardware store vi VIM. L. Street; the grocery store
of Geo Lows the boot and shoe store Of j. H. Lock.
wood Il Co.. and the law ONCE, oi IT, Is. Cues anu
Judge Davenport, together with the probate otice
the hardware store OF T.. v A. Chichester, grocery
store occupied by Dmon Finch, Adams express
office, and news room Of Geo. w. Jennings 10 the
huildrg called the " Iankee Notion store" the sad
dI.ry and harness store Of VIM. B. Swan, aud from
thence 10 the DaDbury & Norwalk Railroad Depot, IN
which were the offices Of the Union Telegraph Co.,
The daguerrean rooms Of L. b. Thompson, icrnSrly OF
this city. The flames tnon caught the Ia Once oil
Ferry * Woodward. At tag poiu. the fire WAS
B fiakN Wv ;,
Another block was saved only by the use of small
garden engine Some think that the FIRE was caused
by a detective chimney in the cabinet warehouse OF
Messrs Terrell 4 Downs. The building has caught
fire several times previous t. this from this cause.
There is also some slspelea testing upon person
who has lately been released from jan, and WHO re-
turned to Norwak yesterday.
There was no engine in the place, ard therefore, no
could be adopted to stop the progress oi Tue
flames. Intelligence was cent to Dapoury, ana Ivo
Fire and Hose Companies down from there, but
lid not arrive in Noiwak until. O'Clock this morning,
too late 10 he Of any benefit.
II is impossible Yet to Ascertain the individual
losscs by this fire but the aggregate loss Is estimated
at over slCN 600; the insurance Il, We uncerttsnd,
about halt that amount The safe in the Probate Office
was broken open and the records saved.
BIidz po-. Adye..-ssr.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-11-22
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
ROBERT LIZ DItBLE.

Ills opera has not been played 80 often hero BY ANY
neers a. il deserves. II is admirably cast now at the
Academy. Fcrmos Is the beet Berram--the Spirit OF
Evl of the piece. Madame Gazzaniss is certainly
III unsurpassed as illustrator Of Aicc-the Spirit OF
Cootress The musc Je.r Z constructed chiefly within
the dtclanatory circle shch che can FILL In this 1t IS
n contrast with the hoiid many-roed details OF the
role Of Isatelo-sc admirably filed by Madame
Latoroe THIS !Gfy's csqcisitey fine vocalizaon Il
studyso pure, brilliant, tucroughly-rounded are her
vocal Aigits, and sustained Csnabllc passages She
s.ghts o. burs rot tie least point She athoroush
artut. NJ. Lorni IS a smooth tenor, who needs more
esrnesiness OF But in the trio he lose above
himself. That very fine product on at the close OF the
pieces gave the highest satisfaction. The audience
wue large, ani there was at times sealacal Of ap-
n,hure.