The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-09-21

September 2Utn, 1905.
PORTAGE COUNTY AGRICULTURAL FAIR.
The Fourteenth Annual Fair Of the Por
tsge County Agricultural Society commenc
ed on Modoy, which day was devoted, os
usual, 10 the entry OF stock and articles for
exhibition. We learn that the number oI
articles entered xceed that Of last yeur,
fact " hith speaks creditably for the mana
gers of the Society, as we'll as for the far
mers, mechanics etc. Yesterday being
very dsagr, cable, it was impossible forFeo
pie to turn out as they otherwise should
ttil the number in attendance was quite
ltrge, and the display of stock, cattle, veg
e,,bles, fruit, etc, very fiae.
The time of cur going to press CTuesdoy
evening" precIudes us from an extended no.
,ice of many articles worthy of note, in our
local columns this week.
The Frtmium list will doubtless be pub
lkhed next week, when those Of our read
ers who are interested can see who are
lucky.
WESTERN RESERVE HoEsE BREEDERS
FAIR Our readers will reco'lect that the
Fair of the Western Reserve Horse Breed
ers' Association commences rext Tuesday,
the 27,h inst. Great preparations are being
made by the managers, for the comfcrt and
convenience of those who may attend.
ERRkTuM.-In In onr issue of last week, the
types made US soy that CURTIS BLooMER
wss accidentally shot in the back by HIRAM
Wilson. 1t was BLocMER who shot WILL
soN-just the reverse.
DEMOCRATIC MEETIEGs.-We are request.
ed to state that ALPHoNso HART, E,q, will
address the people on the issues involved in
the preeent ctmpaign, at the centre OF SUI
field, on Friday evening of this week. He
will alec address the people at the centre oi
Palmyra, on Saturday evening.
REPUBLICAN MEETING IN HIRAM.--A cor
respondent seLds US the following amusing
account Of O Republican meeting in Hiram'
To lie Editor Of the Portage Sentinel:
Vi. HIRAM, Sept. 10, 1859.
In my communication Of last week, the
Republican candidate for Senator was
charged with having strong pro'sIavery pro-
clivities. So notorious are Mr.. Gorheld'f
opinions here ON the slavery question, that
a large number of Republicans are justly
indienont at his nomination; and their NUT
terirgs are becoming not only loud but deep
giving uL Lmistakable evidence that Mr.. Gar
field cannot poll more than one.half the lie
publican vote in this township, unless some
almost supethuman effort is used to whiF
the reluctant seceders into line. Conse
quently, at Mr.. Garfeld's solicitation, o. P
Brown and E. B. Taylor were sent up here
TO make the crooked straight, and silence
the mutterings of all such as had consclen
tious scruples about voting for man tina
thought slavery originated with the Deity
Friday evening, the 10th, having been fixe'
upon as the time for the two worthless II
snread themselves, tremendous effort wa
made to get out great crowd of people, ant
get up such an enthusiasm as would aston
ish and overwhelm all sore heads that nov
exist or might hereafter exist.
Well, Friday evening came, and SO d''
Brown and Taylor; but the dear people cam'
not. Mr.. Taylor looked significantly
Mr.. Brown. MIR. Brown looked defantly o.
Mr.. Taylor, and both looked at Mr.. Garfiel'
and gritted their teeth.
Finally. runners were sent out to gathe
In an audience, who succeeded in getting to-