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The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-03-03
Not "a Very EKOpeful Convert.

a cruel robbery was perpetrated at Faith
or Mason's prayer meeting, at the corner Of
North and Ferry streets, yesterday noon.-
A young man was in attendance at the meet.
ing, and apparently was deeply interested in
the religious exercises. He sat Immediately
behind the venerable Deacon Lewis Wilder,
and during the singing looked over the dea
cons hymn book. In the midst OF the ser.
vice he called the deacon to the door and in
formed him that he had been great sinner,
but then felt himself to be under conviction
He was desirous, he said, of returning from
his sinful ways. and asked to have the way
to salvation pointed out to him. The good
old man was naturally interested in the case
Of the young convert, and addressed to him
some pious counsel. But alas for the de
pravity of the human heart. The young man
asked what time it was, and the unsuspect.
ing deacon had no sooner removed his watch
from his pocket than it was snatched from
his hands, and the thief was on his way
down stairs. The deacon started in pursuit,
and ran down North street crying "stop
thief" his white locks streaming in the wind
but the hypocritical rascal proved the swift.
est on foot, and turning down into CONNER.
cial street, was soon lost to view.-Boston
Herald, Feb 8.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-03-03

Another account from Cherry Creek, writ
ten by John Bunco and John Kearns, engin.
eer6 Of St. Louis, to 4 gentleman in that
aiy, s.Ss:
There is plenty Of gold here, or in thH vi
cinity, and it ia scattered over a large sur-
face Of country, and is very fine. Few m"n
are mining now but are msking from So to
SIS ond Ss3 per day. We would not advise
any o g who is doing well in the States to
come out here. but to all who are situated
like we were, would say come. So, Mr.
Smith, tell all our friends at the house, VIII IN
you receive this, that this is ine coun ~
and there will be large quantity of gold
dug here next summer, and they may get u
portion OF it. 1t is the opinion OF all here
that there are large deposits in the country.
| can take pick and 60 out here any where,
and find gold, but it will not pay to work it.
1t only pays along the water courses. We
are in hopes to give you better account the
next time we write, ss the weather has been
most too cold to prospect much
The land is good for farming. The wealth
er is pleasant in the valleys, but very cold
in the mountains, which are but twelve
miles from the city. The South Platte and
its tributaries are heavily timbered and the
mountains are covered with piae. We find
q great abundance of game, such as elk,
mountain sheep and antelope. We are out
OF the buffalo range, but came through I'M
mense herds on our way out, and shot seve.
ral Of them.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-03-03
The Iron Mountain Of Missouri.


The iron mountain from which the ore for
making all the malesble castings for St.
Louis is obtained, is in St. Francis coanty,
Mo-, and about so miles from St. Louis. Its
highest point rises 49l feet above the sur
rounding valleys, its base is about 53C feet
above ST. Louis end covers an area OF $50
acres. From surface indicstions, and from
explorations made, the :whsle iron mountain
seems to be made Qf'fFon GRE. Almost oil
it's entire surface is covered with iron ore,
the PARTICLES increasing in SIZE as you as
cend towards the top. until on its summit
are found disconnected masses, many tons
in weight, and Of six erAeight feet in diame'
ter. 1t is not easy to estimate the quantity
of ore above the base of the mountain, as it
is interstratiedMith states. AT any rate it
is enormous, and may be considered mex
haustible. The amount above the surface
cannot be less than l3 973,773 tons, but it
evidently far exceeds, for the tn ok stratum
from which most Of the ore has been obtain.
cd will give nearly 100000 tens. There
0ro several strata above, and Mt lenstSpeNbe-
low. To what depth the efe. extends below
tho base Of the mountain has n yer yet been
ascerteihed. An ertesian well was a'tempt-
ed to be bored at the base Of the molatin,
and after attaining depth Of $50 feet, most
Of the way through iron ore, it was abandon
ed.
There is no rrpbqblity tina, the v'luabie
ore, COZ tanned in this mountain can b. OK
hausted within any time sufficiently short to
affect the market value Of the deposit. There
is enough Of the very beet quality within
n lew miles Of the Iron Mountain, obo"e the
surfpce o. the valIeys, to furni-h l,ooO, 900
tons per nnnum Of manufacturing iron for
the next two hundred yecrs.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-03-03
The Reason Of 1t.

The Republican members Of Congress
excuse their vote on the admission Of Oregon
ON the ground th,, its constitution prohibits
the emigration of free negroes into that
State. The Topeka constitution was pre-
cisely similur in this particular, and yet it
was made BY the Republicans of Kansas,
and was approved by many of these same
members Of Congress. Can they give any
reason why free negroes should be kept Ou
OF Kansas and not out Of Oregon! The
question was submitted separately, TO the Peo'
pie Of Oregon. and large majority voted
for prohibition.
The true cause Of their opposition was, thai
the admission of Oregon gives the Democra'
cy Representative and two Senators In
Congress. Before such an objection nU this
oil their brotherly affection for the negro
vrnishes.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-03-03
Explosion of IA Powder Mlll-A2,-
900 lbs. Of GWnpOwder AT one
Chargc-BEiIdins PusverIzcN-
. Effects Of the EXPLOSION.

On Friday morning, about o'clock, TIE
good people OF this vicinity were startled by
terrific explosion, which shook every build.
ing like an earthquake, shattering glass in
stores and dwelling houses. 1t was SEEM
ingly the voice of one of the "seven tbun.
ders." "The Powder Mills !" was the first
exclamation, as people thronged to the street.
Looking enthusiastically, heavy shaft or
column OF smoke was seen shooting upward
and falling over in fleecy rolls, as Vesuvius
might look at its summit, in eruption. Even
at the distance of mile and half and part.
ly hidden by the hills, it was spectacle.
The Drying House of the Austin Powder
Company's Work, situated in the valley oil
the Little Cuyahogo, about mile east oil
the limits OF Akron, and near the line oil
Tallmsdge, had "gone up" In our village
OF course, there was instant and intense ex.
element, for such an explosion commonly
involves loss of life. Whether ANYHOW
many-who-were questions nobody could
answer. There was amounting in ho,
haste"-hundreds, on foot, on horseback, in
wagons, hurried to the spot, to see with thei,
own eyes, and be satisfied.
The Drying House had disappeared. The
spot where IL had stood was a blackeued hole
in the ground; no remnant of the structure
on its site. Over an urea of several hundred
yards radius were strewn splinters of the al.
most pulVerlzed lumber and hundreds oil
broken, empty kegs from the warehouse.-
A tree some eight or nine inches in diameter
twisted OFT at the height of perhaps fifteen
feet, as one pulls rose from the bush. -
Another large tree is said to have disappear,
ed. No trace OF trunk, boughs, stump Of
roots was GiScoverable. The buildings in the
neighborhood (there we're houses near were
all injured. Windows broken, doors uu.
hinged, and roofs lifted. A school house or
the hill some forty rods off was, we are told
pretty much demolished. The machine OIL
wheel house of the company was unroofed.
Happily, no person was hurt. Col. Sid
ney Edgerton was passing along the road
driving buggy, and saw the building on
fire. He gave the alarm, of course, ant
urged his horse to his full speed. The work
men took shelter in cellars, and awaited the
event. 1t was five minutes after the alaru
before the explosion. One man who wat
wheeling t,oo barrels Of powdsr from one shoE
to another, at q distance of not more than ,
hundred yards from the drying house, did moi
hear the alarm. His barrels did not explode
and he suffered no serious injury. He re-
naked to US half an hour after the explosion
that "his head Gche6 some 20
Col. Edgerton got across the creek and q
distance Of comparative safety before the
explosion. He describes the sight as mag
niiCeDt. Another person who witnessed i
from the hill, says the umbrella.like canopy
Of smoke and fragments, lured with the glare
Of the flash, was, he thought, about fue acre!
in erte1t.-AkroR Beacon.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-03-03

platfcrm but what had been incorporated
from the true principles Of Jefferson.
MIR. Trumbull, Of ILL.,, replied to points
made by several Senators, and contendet
that the Constitution did not create slavery
anywhere. He denied that slaves are prop
erty, except when made so BY the local law.
He showed that the difficulty in which the
country now is, arises from the error maue In
1854, and the Democratic party now has no
trait of the Jackson Democracy. In bis
opinion the power over the Territories l.
vested in Congress, TO be delegated or not,
in its discretion.
Mr.. Crittenden said he was no Democrat
and no Republican, and both parties know
it 80 he would ssk what good have all the
struggles done with which this country has
been afflicted! After twenty years conten'
ton, what has either party gained Hi
earnest wish was that gentlemen would
come together in more national spirit
The nation and the Constitution were in
danger of being superseded by the party
platform. He wanted to see the people re
gain their rights-to see the Constitution re-
gain It's supremacy. He wanted to see nj
Conventions-no party platforms. He ewoul'
vote against the amendment as he did no
wish to send the bill to the House with
sting in it to awaken contention there.
Mr.. Hae's amendment was then put on
lost by yeas 10. nays 81.
Yeas-Messrs. Broderisk, Cameron, Chan
dler, Clark, Collamer, Dixon, Doolittle
Douglas, Durkee, Fessenden, Foot, Foste1
/ Hale, Harlan, King, Seward, Trumbul
, Wade, Wilson-l9.
Nays-Messrs. Bigler. Chestnut, Clay
Clingmam, Crittenden, Davis, Fitch, Fii2
, patrick, Green, Gwin, Houston, Hunter
Iverson, Johnson Of Tenn, Johnson Of Al
kansas, Kennedy, Lane, Polk, Pugh. Rei'
Rice, Sebastian, Slidell, Smith, Toomb'
t Ward, Yulee-27
The bill was then p,ssed, Mr.. Chandls
calling for the yeas and nsys' which resulte
! yeas 81, nays 10.
, The Senate then adjourned exactly
! midnight.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-03-03
Clovcn Foot Of Republication,


tis q standing charge of the Republican
leaders, and one repeated so often that ths
very dogs can almost bark it, that the Dem
oeratic party is opposed to the admission o
Free States into the Union. So frequentl,
has this base charge been reiterated tha
many actually began to believe 1t; but the
charge was recently tested in the admission
of Oregon. and found to be wholly untrue.
Oregon applied for admission with con
stitution submitted to her people, and approx
ed by them; it prohibits sluvery, and her re-
preventative in Congress declares she has
over ninety.three thousand inhabitants.--
How would any man, believing the RePubli'
cans sincere, expect them, under these cir.
gumstances, to vote ! The constitution
makes Oregon as free as Ohio--the will Of
the people has been fairly expressed--she
has the requisite population, and yet the Re
publicans almost unanimously voted sgans1
her admission. They not only did this. bul
they sought every means in their power 10
defeat the bill by amendments and by trivcl-
Gus motions.
How would ony man. believing the char
ges Of the Republicans, expect the Demo-
Gratis TO vote!--lhose Democrats who are
said to be opposed to the admission Of Free
Statcs, and are denounced as "pro-slavery'
DemUCruts. Almost every Democratic
member, northern as we'll as southern, re-
corded his vote in favor of the bill, and i,
was through the indefatjgnble efforts of the
Democracy that this new star is placed in
our national armament.
are the people so credulous as still 10 be-
lieve the charges made by Republican poll
ticiansf
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-03-03

W Miss Alice J. Chase, sister Of Gov
Chase, of Ohio, died Of paralysis at Colum-
bus, on Thursday last. She fell dead upon
the doorstep as she was returning from @
religious meeting.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-03-03

OFIt is said that roasted onion bound
upon the wrist, on the pulse, will stop the
most inyeterate toothache in 4 few minutes
Simple, bat worth trying. a#
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-03-03

OTThe> Senate of Missouri has appropri.
ated two thousand dollars to the Ladies' Mt.
Vernon Association.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-03-03

0eTThe editor Of the London Times re.
csiVes' the same salary e. che President ol
the United States, " f&
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Frp. q, 1859.

Ebs StI lCO0s
| The Senate passed bill providing for the
creation and regulation Of incorporated com.
paniee; also, to extend the time Of pay
ment for School Section l6, Ludlow Town
ship, Washington county; H. B. to exempt
from sale on execution, all FIRE engines
hose, hose.carriages, hooks. ladders and fire
buckets, together with any vehicle, machi
merry or fixtures used by any town or incor
poruted viIluge, or fire company, for the pur
pose Of cxtinguishing fires; also, to enable
the proprietors Of Ohio White Sui phel
Springs, or other associations OF persons
for the improvement of the mineral springs
Of Ohio. to become body corporate /; also
authorizing the lessees or sssignees Of sec
lion 90, town 9, ruDge Q, between the Man
rivers, in Butler county, to surrender theil
leases and receive deeds.
In the House, the resolution relative tc
tho acquisition OF Cuba, which was adopted
on Friday, was reconsideeed and indefinitely
postponed.
A bill was passed extending to the county
of Meigs the provisions of an act defining
the jurisdiction and regulating the practice
Of Probate Courts, in the counties of Erie
Lucas, Richland, Homes, Montgomery
Delaware, franklin, Scioto and Jefferson.
Notice was given Of bill to prevent swine
from running at large a resolution was
offered, In favor of the acquisition of Cubn,
which was laid on the table.
II. B. No 439 To amend section GO ofthe
school act, was read the first time olso a
bill to fix the price Of printers fees for legal
advertising.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-03-03
Legislative Sum EMnry.
Fru "a. lSkQ

Fer. "a, 1859.
In the Senate, yesterday, the following
bills were introduced: fixing the rate Of in.
terest; to amend the operation Of the Get re.
pealing the ten per cent law; supplementary
to the &C. of April 10, 1869, for the assess
ment and taxation Of property: to amend the
act for the orgs nizaticn of cities and villages;
10 provide ior,sthe erection Of a State Ar.
scnal.
The following bills were passed: To
amend section 527 Of the civil code; the
House bill amending the act relating to ju-
rles; authorizing the Board of Education Of
the village of Logan TO borrow money; to
authorize the Board of Education Of Newark
to borrow money; to authorize the Commits
sioners of Hamilton county to surrender the
Clifton and Cumminsville turnpike road to
the creditors and bondholders thereof.
A resolution was adopted directing the
Adjutant General to collect and preserve
colors and relics OF the war 1919.
In the House the following bills were
passed: Authorizing the Trustees of Boston
township, in Summit county, to levy tax to
payindebtedness on Town Hall; Mr.. SHED.
ler's Senate bill to amend section l65 OF the
Justices code; and MIR. Tay lor's Senate bill
providing for the care and distribution Of the
public arms.
The following bills were introduced: To
amend the act prohibiting the holding OF
more than one of the several Offices therein
mentioned, at the same time; to amend the
general Incorporation act; to preserve the
purity of elections; appropriating two thou
sand dollars for repairs on the second diyis-
lon of the canals. (Said bill was read three
times and passed) To amend section 3l3 OF
the civil code; to amend the law regulating
fees Of county auditors; and bill to provide
for the erection Of new building for the
education Of the deaf and dumb.
FEE. 25, 1859.
The Senate yesterday, passed the bill
wbic ch passed the House on Wednesday, ap-
propriating two thousand dollars for repairs
on the Ohio Canal, near ChilIicothe. The
Senate amended this bill by increasing the
appropriation to three thousand and three
hundred dollars.
A bill was introduced to give to town
councils the direction Of road and poll taxes;
also, hill to authorize the town of New
RichmQ nd, in Clermont county, to borrow
money. Resolutions were adopted calling
upsn the Board Of Public Works for inlor-
nstion relative to expenditures for repairs
on the canals.
In the House. the bill relative to salaries
mi County Treasurers ives defeated-then
fe.eonsidsted, and the bill laid on the table.
The Committee Of the Whole were en-
gsged In tho discussion Of the bill to provide
tor tho settlement OF decedents' estates.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-03-03

Mr.. Blair offered q resolution, which wsS
laid on the table directing the Board Of Pub
lie Works to enquire and report the prOba-
BILE cost of constructing an embankment TO
protect Main street in West Zanesville from
the encroachments of the river.
The Senate resolutions relative to the
collection by the Adjutant General of cOlors
and relics OF the war Of 1919, Snd Indian
wars, and the collection and preservation OF
muster sheets, pay rolls and other documen-
tary evidence upon the same subject, were
adopted.
TIE House indefinitely postponed Mr..
Canie Ids Senate bill amendatory OF the
crime act.
The following bills were introduced -
To authorize the Commissioners Of Henry
county to borrow money; to authorize the
Council Of the village Of Deleware to borrow
money; explanatory Of Section is of the
general incorporation act of May !, 1859
10 punish trespassers upon public or otheI
lands; to amend Section OF the act for th'
protection of sheep; 10 amend Section % o
the school law.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-03-03

The best in the world, and warranted to
ast lifetime. Baird Il WArf
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-10-29
- The exhibition on lest evening vss

~ The exhibition on lest evening vss
decided success. Casady's new Hall
vas filed to overdowing. The prepare
lions for the occasion displayed the best Of
taste and great energy on the part q Mr..
Lininser. The selection and arrangement
Of pieces we're very happily msde, and
saeh and I'll performed their parts n :
saasnsr - grasifying % the large ssdienes
present ~ Il was crsditAbls 70 thsnseives
and NJ. Liuingsr. We win give fall 70
port Of proceedings next week.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-10-29
DAXOTA CITY POTTERY.

NJ EssRS. ZIE6Lkk kCkHART, Of the Dakota
Nl City Pottery, taks the present opportunity a
nying 10 the msrchants and public generally that
they will continus In the business ~ heretofore and
having Increased their facilities, enabled 70 mani
ufActurs . larger amount Of stonewars, and Of ths
bsst qsallty. kstsrning thanks for tbs lihssal pa
ronass bestowed upon the old hrn th.w respectfully
solicit . nontinuancs of the for the new, and
they will sndsavos b retain II BY prompt sxscutiou
of thsr orsrs g whsh thsv vilcassfullu sttsna q
Ill tlnse. Give thsa acAll.
Dakota city, n. T., Nov. II, las IT.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-10-29

~ The prairie fires have done con-
siderable damage at St James N. t.
The destruction Of corn, fences and hay.
causes many Of her good citizens to feel
that +" uov 10 the winter Of their discon-
tAnt"
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-10-29

~ Judge Hubbard has granted q
change Of venue to Polk County in the
case Of Samsel H. Cassidy ". Woodbury.
County. The citizens Of Des Moines will
have IN opportunity Of learning how We
do things in Woodbury..
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-10-29

- II Is reported that Dr.. Hunt is
likely 70 obsAin situation under the Gov
ernaent, on the Indian Reserve, ia D. +.
We should ba sorry to lose the Doctor.
but . beetcr selection can not be made.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-10-29

- We desire 70 give our readers .
paper worthy Of the place, the cause. and
the intelligence Of the people. VIII they
Help circulate the REarsrsa
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-10-29
OhariR's Sale.
STATE or IOWA, :.
Woodbury. county,


Woodbury. county,
In tie Diet. Court Of Woodbury. CO., Io'oa.
DY virtue Of special exeeution isssed from the
I'D the once Of the Clerk Of the istrict Court, Of
Woodbury. county. Iowa. in favor Of David O. Mos.er,
plaintiff and against A. NJ. Moron, ct al defendant,
dated Aug 9Th, 1889, and 10 me directed, command
ing that of the real state hereinafter described
Of ths saia asesAsnts make use 70 Be made tho
sum Of tvo hundred ninety seven and SO 100 dollars
with interest aud costs tn wit: The south east
quarter OF section o. In township 49, north Of range
u, west Il the 9Th principal meridian In Woodbury.
county Iowa, hereby give public notice thSeT nall
orr for sale At public auction at this pos ONCE DOR,
In Sioux City. Woodbury. county, Iowa. on Monday.
It'll day Of November 1850. hetwseS the hours Of
o'clock, A. NJ and O'Clock r. N. Of said day, 70 the
highet and hest bidder. for cash. the above dsscri
led property SUFFICIENT thersof satis ths alOvs
NpA With lntesest aud e&sts.
WM. u. FRAME.
Sheriff Of Woodbury. county, Iowa.
&c G. Hoekins, D-t uty.
Sioux City, lows. Oct. %sh, 1859. l3-2v
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-10-29

Low WArrR.-Ths Missouri 10 lower
than W ever remember to have seen it,
Snags and sand bars appear in "sndlsss
Succession"
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-10-29
NOTICE.

hereby given that the sopart nsrsAsp A,,,>os,r.
existing under ths name and style of Frost Todd
All ps1saas indebted 70 said lats Avn arc rso.s.s.
"a 20 eal ~ The office and settle, aud ali psrsoDs
having claims against Il viii please present ths.'
sL. rs. J. b. 3. TODD
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-10-29

sSo~ he Miss Society-it win be re-
membsrsd, meets next Friday evening, at
he house Of Geo. W. Chamberlin, Esq.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-10-29
Reltxieus Notics.

Religious Notice.
49,, 81. Thomas Church, Rev. ~. uoyS, Rec
tor; services svssy Sabbath at 10 II o'cln
A. T., and - O'Clock, r NJ IN the buddy lately
occupied By the City Council
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-10-29

-. The Board of Canvas sers for the
Goth Representative District met at Judge
Aliison's Ofics 10 this city on Wednesday
last. Mr.. Robb's majority 10 twen.y.one.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-10-29

~ Tie nszt tern Of The D. 8. District
Court VIII Be held 1t Dakota City, N. T.,
o. Wednesday, the 7th Of November.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-10-29

AThs Dscossh City Herald nominates
on friend Judge Tuils Of Niobrasah for
SpesLsr Of M nsxt Nebraska Legislature.
We bsiieve in allowing each State or Ter
risosy TO regulate is Own Affairs, but We
should like to be resident VI Nebraska
long enough to second the motion.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-10-29
FOR RRNr j!

A O0MYnRTABLE, WELLrlNYsuen nwsi.
~ LING HoUSE, near the business rart Of town.
sslseoes ios small family. Enqsre Il tAs sso.s 81
ASS. = ASoS. a. HAAS mo
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-10-29

- Charles D. Boxs, Esq, is absent
In Notthera Nebraska, with vie ' pur.
chasing The corn, which be has engaged to