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The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-01-06
A Desperate Duel.

The following extract from a private let.
ter, written by one Of the soldiers in the army
of Utah, gives the particulars Of one OF the
most desperate duels on record. The ira.
gedy occurred in Cedar Valley, during the
first week in Septem
"The parties to this sangunury affair were
two gamblers from st. Louis-Rocker and
Peel. What gave rise 10 the difficulty was,
that, in the course of game for $1,000,
Rucker played a secreted card, and was de-.
tected by Peel, who took the money, Ruck.
er forfeiting the pile by the false play. The
ensuing day, the parties met at Suffers
store. While there, some remark by third
party revived the subject Of the game, and
the quarrel of words between Rucker and
Peel took more serious turn. Peel said
that there was but one way TO settle the mat
ter-they must fight. They adjourned out
side the store, and taking their stations about
ten yards apart, drew their revolvers and
fired. Both fell at the first shot-Rucker
shot in the breast and Peel in the shoulder.
One of Peel's fingers was taken off by the
first shot. The second shot took effect in
both. Rucker then raised up on his knee
and fred twice, both balls hitting Peel, the
latter, bleeding from six wounds, struggled
up from the ground, and resting his revolver
on his arm, and taking deliberate aim, shot
Rucker to the heart Peel is not expected
to live indeed, as write rumor prevails
that he is dead. Both of these desperadoes
came out from the States last spring, and
both had thousands of dollars OF the soldiers
money, which they had won in "profes.
sional way" Their Deaths is not likely to
be regretted among the soldiers"
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Jail Delivery.

About three o'clock Sunday afternoon ten
prisoners succeeded in effecting their escape
from the county Jail. The names of the
criminals are Conrad Seibold and John
Frodenberg, indicted for murder in the frat
degree; Milton Dudley, horse. stealing; Geo.
Miller, burglary; Tom Smith and Tom Wat
son, committed for the shooting scrabe with
old "Big Onion" Barnell; VIM. Williams,
stealing oysters; and John Kelly, Robert
Armstrong and James Brown, for robbing
McClound's money-drawer.
These despersdoes bro Ike from their con.
finement by saving of the hinges of the
door in the grating partition OF the west end
of the Jail, and knocking hole through the
wall separating the Jail from the vaults und er
the Courthouse, ascending the steps to the
entry way and boldly walking out of the
front door on to High-street.-Columbns
JournG! December 81
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Dcath 81 Gen. ondsden.

The desth IN Charleston of Gen. James
Gadsden, late United States Minister to
Mexico, is announced. Gen. Gadsden was
born In Charleston, In Nay 1883, graduated
at Yale College, and Afterwards obtained
Lieutenancy OF Engineers. He Joined the
army at Sackett's Hsrbor, where extensive
preparations were Ia progress for the inva.
sion Of Canada, and remained In service till
the close OF the war, after which he was Sc.
lected to join General Jackson as an Bngi.
neer, to examine and report on the military
defenses Of the Gulf Of Mexico frontier. In
few hours after, on introduction and inter.
view, General Jackson rendered him the cit.
ualion near his person % confidential aid De
camp, and they immediately proceeded to the
}execution Of the military. Reconnaissance i'm
posed. The next season Lieut.. Gadsdet was
the first American Engineer selected TO re.
view these examinations, In cooperation
with Gen. Bernard, and to report system
of defense for the Gulf.
He accompanied Gen. Jackson in the Sc.
minole War; bore very conspicuous part
in the arrest Of Arbuthnot and Ambrister,
and planned the approaches of Pensacola,
and established the batteries which forced
y became Inspe ctor General and was trans
ferred from that position to the Office of Ad-
jutant General. Under commission from
Mr.. Monroe, he accomplished treaty for re-
moving the Seminole Indians from middle to
southern Florida, and undertook an explora.
tion of the peninsula. He was the first white
man who ventured to cross on low parallel
Of latitude from the Atlantic to the Gulf
shore through those jungles. glades, fastness.
es and swamps, which afterwards became
the theatre of many disasters, and of Gene.
raj Taylor's early and successful achieve
ments in the field. General Jackson wished
to give him the position held by Gen. Ber.
nard at the head of the Board of Engineers,
and vacatsd BY that gentleman on his return
to France, but as he concurred with the Mi.
litary Committee, that the invitation to Ber-
nard to take temporary service in the Ame-
rican army was not intended to create such
an office as the General filled, he voluntarily
III claim to the nomination.
His last public act of Importance, was the
negotiation of the "Gadsden Treaty" with
Mexico. Under it's provisions, the bounda-
y line between the two countries was def.
nitely settled. Commissioner was appoint.
I'd to survey the line, and the 9th and 7lh ar
cles of the Treaty of Guadaloupe Hidalgo
we're nbrogated Mexico granting the free
navigation of the Colorado river and the
iulf of California /; and in consideration of
he stipulatons agreed upon on the part of
Mexico, the United States guaranteed the
'uyment to the Mexican Government of the
um often millions of dollars. Mr.. Gadsden,
lnce his retirement from diplomatic life, has
AIKEN no active part in national affairs.
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The Cincinnati Prize Current of Wednes.
day mas the following in relation to the hog
trade:
Rather brisk business has been done in
hogs during the past week, and about Il, 900
head have been sold for future delivery, EN-.
bracng this and next month, at s. 62@S5
70, and at the close there was brisk de-
mand, and all offered were taken at the lat.
ter price, with more disposition to contract
for December than November delivery at
the quotation. We cannot say that the mar.
kct has been strong, however as n desire to
sell on the part OF holders, would have caus.
ed buyers TO withdraw. as was the case about
the middle, when there were more sellers
than buyers at 81 81. There is quite large
number OF hogs now in the vicinity of the
city, SO that operations will open generally
within the coming ten days in all probabi
li.y.
The feeling, as regards the future, is in ia.
vor OF comparatively high prices, and the
impression is pretty generally entertained
that owing to the sbundance of money, a
speculative feeling will Keep prices up to o
high average, notwithstanding though there
should be an increase in the number packed.
There are, also, quite lsrge number OF
short crop men, chiefly, however. in Ken
lucky. We understand that the Louisville
packers are, with few exceptions, "short
cropers," and are straining every point to
secure as large number Of hogs as posi-
BILE.
In the meantime, the farmers have dscov.
cred that it will pay well to Iced their corn,
or even their wheat to swine, and are doing
SO, extensively in order to meet the demand.
Our letters from Tennessee represent the
"ihest" hogs and the "fnest" corn in that
State known for many years. A good de.
mand has existed for mess pork, for future
delivery, and $3.50 has been paid for round
lots within the last week, to be delivered in
December, and the latter part of this month.
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Presidents Message in Havan ma

The only important news from Havans
brought BY the Empire City, which arrived
at New York on Tuesday, is an account of the
reception Of President Buchanah's message,
wherein he urges upon Congress the necessl.
ty Of acquiring possession Of Cuba: This
stirred up the bile Of the ioyslists Of Havana
to wonderful extent. They intend 10 me-
morialtze the Queen Of Spain not to sell
them out to the United States; but 40 the
home government Is not in the habit of pay.
Ing much attention to the wishes Of the In.
habitants Of that Island, 1t is not probable
that this petition will be made an exception.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-01-06
Death OF n Noted IndIan Chief.

An Indian Chief called 0kemos, died
lately near Lansing, Michlgsn. He was
supposed to be over one hundred years
old. He was in the wars Of l792, both for
and against Wayne and St Clair, at differ.
snt times. He he'd sabre scar clear across
bis back, made BY one Of Mad Anthony
Wsyne's troopers. At Fort MeiRs he re-
ceiyed wounds which left holes in his skull
into which three fingers could be laid. The
Lansing RepVSiesa, In speaking Of his death,
ssyS;
A few months since, we travelled with the
old Chief from Holley Station to St. Johns,
and when asked for bis ticket, Okemos
stuck q "paSs" at the conductor, who In
quired Of him II he was an editor. "No r.
said Okemos, with great dignity, drawing
his blanket slowly about him, and straight
ening himself with look Of disgust, "Me
big Chief-plenty fight once !" And so,
upon the strength Of having made q great
6ght on both sides, Okemos rode on an
American railroad, owned by John Bull
free
OF late years, the favorite weapons Of the
old Chief, have been the knife and fork, the
use OF which was one of his more natural
How one mortal hide
could be made to contain oil that he would
swallow when invited to dine 10 a problem
10 which the reel.in. the. bottle 10 not q cy.
pher. His rule was to stop when the fodder
gave out.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-01-06

GFA woman made application at Gin.
cinnnti, day or two since, for divorce, on
the ground that her husband was a con-
founded fool. The magistrate informed her
that If that were to be valid reason in law,
half Of the married women in the city would
be legally entitled to o matrimon ial separ.
alton. The woman seemed comforted with
this assurance-wretchedness is always al.
leviated by numbers-and departed from the
Magistrates Court with an improved frame
OF mind. and with touch Of consolation.
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OF An old man, beggar, was arrested in
washington on Tuesday for carrying con.
cealed weapons. He was searched at the
station house, and about Sl,4oO in notes and
American and other coin was found in his
pack along with old watches, avis, flee,
needless soap, &c. He, Swiss, has been
In this country about Is years, and there is
90 much sickness in the country he is deter.
mined to 60 back to Switzerland, and in or.
der to obtain money that was not depreciat.
ed in Europe, he had bought French coin for
American. The pistols were for self.defense.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-01-06

GThs Boone county Uad.) Exposition
says that quite an excitement had been ere.
ated in that county and vicinity of Perry
township, BY the arrest Of two or three doc.
tors and other citizens, on a charge of tax.
iug up the corpse Of Miss Smith, who was
buried near Fayette last March. The par
ties were discharged. But since their die.
charge new arrest has been made Of the
two doctors for taking up and dissecting the
bodies OF Mrs. Shireley and her infant
child.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-01-06
administrators Sale Of Real Es-
tate and Equitable Interest.

RY virtue of an order of sale issued bv the
~ Probate Court Of Portage County, Ohio, on the
28h day OF January A. ID. 1852 at one o,coek in ths
afternoon OF said day the premises viii be os,aS
for sae the following real estate to wit; Situate in
the OF Pars County Of Portage aid State Of
Ohio, and known as being parts and parcels OF Lots
No. is and lg In said township bounded and described
as follows Begnnng at stake standing in the road
leading rom the center of Paris 10 Harrsvle thence
running south "a degrees 80 minutes west Is chains
7s LINKS, TO land owned by Thomas 3. Selby; thence
nor!h 40 minutes, east along said Helbyis land l6
chain. sS links; thence north Ssa, west along said
Secys land ~ chains links to the north and south
center road thence along said road north degrees
l56 minutes II chains q links thence south 81 de.
grees 81 minutes, east "a chains q links; thence
SCUM chain 81 links; theme, south SO degrees 10
minutes. east 10 chains ~ links thence sonth q
inmates, west % chains link to the place of begin.
ning containing eccoI ding to the survey 50 and INV.
four one hundredlhs acres Of land. Said land win
be sold as the hand belonging 10 the tate OF RYAN
Evans, deceased, and the Equitable interest Of Owen
X. Owens, deceased, held on contract. ".A-
rs1t.als..5 LUTHER L. BROWN, Admir-
december SO-4w. ofowen D. Owens, dec. I
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@One Of the funniest things got up in
New York lately was the excursion of an
auger association in burlesque Of the target
excursion. Each man carries an auger in.
stead Of gun, calathumpian band accom-
Panies them, and the exercises consist in
walking bliDdfolded to the target and boring
q hole through it. Not one man In twenty
can do it, and the blunders that are made
cause great deal Of sport.
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The State Of Ohio, Ninth judicial
District.

TT is ordered by the Judges Of the Court
i OF Common Pleas, within and for said District,
that the time for holding the terms OF the Common
Tor the year a. D.. 1899, be and the are hereby
fixed and prescribed Rs follows, to wit:
CARROLL CoUSTY-F February 18th, Nay 03d, oc.
STARK coUNTY.-February 2sIb, May seth, os.
tober 9th.
MAfioXING couS1Y.-Psbruary l4tA, MAJ Qsd,
CoLUMBIANA couNTY.--March 7th, June 9Th.
S rosSriaE cousrY.-rsbruAry 18th, May ssa,
TRUMBULL couNTY.-Aarch 7sb, June 9Th, os.
LAKE coUNTY,-Fsbrunry l4tA, May Esd, %.
GEAUGA coUSTY.-MArch 7sh, juno 9Th, %.
AsHTABULA coUXrY.-March Csh, June Qu.h,
orember 2lst. I. ... ar. -. ,... ,'. .r
The times for holding the terms Of the District
Courts in said counties for The year A. D., 1882 hvS
been fixed and prescribed by the Judges of the sH.
preme Court as follows;
STARK CoUNTY-Tuesday,M May, 81.
COLUMBlANA COUNTY Thursday May 18th.
CARROLL CCUNTY.-we Wednesday, May 18Th.
LAKE COUNTY.-Friday, September 18th. .
AsHTABULA CoUNTY=Thu ursday September, aad
TRUMBULL COUNTY.-MUnday, Septum bor Goth.
MAHoNINe coUNlY.-Mohday, October Sd.
II is therefore ordered by the said Judges or tho
Court OF Common Pleas, that the courts Of Common,
P.cas and District Courts In said several counties,
be held for the yoar 1885, al the times fixed rs aforO-
said.
The Jerks of the Courts Of saia several counties
hereby ordered to enter this order their Com
mon Pleas and Distiic Court Journals and TO cause
Tho same to be published according TO law.
Witness our hands this Goth day Of December, A.
D., 1858.
Judges Of tho
HORACE WILDER. Court Of Com.
BENJAMIN r. HOFFMAN. mon Ploas, 9th
Judicial Dist.
The State OF Obio,(
Portage County. !
I, L. Bos,wck, Clerk Of she Court of Common
Pleas in and for the county Of Portage do hereby
ify that the foregoing is truly taken and copied from
N order 20 me directed.
ctsnss s'. 1.f'eF s;s tosrwIeh
January u, lSj5@4w.
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@A man in New York, representing to
his wife that he had an opportunity to marry
q widow worth S2oo, 900, asked her 10 90
into di'reputable house, that he might
have cause for divorce, and, furthermore.
actually asked her to pay the expense of the
divorce suit! Refusing to comply with these
very reasonable requests he abandoned her.
and for this offence be is new before the
Court.
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The Ohio Lerislarure.

The Legislature Of Ohio net at Colum.
,bus, on Monday, the Sd Inst. This being an
adjourned session, II was unnecessary to
elect officers and an organization was effect.
ed In, the morning Of that day. The mes.
sage Of the Governor, which was read In the
afternoon, We shall publish next week.
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Legal Notice.

vs.. Pisas Of Portage nSn Couns1.
. Petition for Divorce.
THE said Mary E. Slough is hereby noti.
ned that on the fourth DAY Of January, 1859, the
plantlG died In the ONCE Of the cerk Of said court,
hS petition against her, asking that tho marriage be-
tween them may be annulled aud divorce granted
hm, aud for cause alleges wilful absence foTsmoTo
than three years. Said defendant is required 10
Swer said petition and show cause, II any she have,
why they two should not bo ade twain, as the plain
til prefers single besSedness 70 double distressed
ness. MICHAEL STUART,
RavennR Jan. 0, le59-aw. Plaintiffs Atty.
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or Theyoungest sister of Robert Burns,
the poet, and the sole surviving child of the
family circle Of which he was the elder broth.
err died on Saturday morning. December 9Th
at her cottage near Ayr, Scotland, q. the ad.
vanced age Of eighty.eight years.
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@The Ohio @atssmGn has passed into
the hands Of Col. Geo. w. Manypenny and
Thomas Miller, Esq, by whom it will here.
after be published. Col. Manypenny will be
the responsible editor, and from bis thorough
acquaintance with the interests and politics
OF ohio' will, no doubt, fully sustain the re-.
Putation Of the Statesman as a high toned
Democratic journal.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-01-06

FMr'. Rebecca Cartwright died in Up.
Shur county, on the 9th ult., at the extaor.
dlnary age Of one hundred and sir years. An
obituary OF her says: "She was the frs,
white woman who settled 10 the valley of the
river, coming to Western Vir.
glnia when quite young, and living With her
husband in hollow tree, at the mouth OF
Turkey run, in what is new Upshur county. I"
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-01-06

6T"Doesticks," in his amusing eketches
OF fortune tellers, entitled, "The Witch es OF
New York;" describes q waiting maid of
Madame Cargo, as "a shabby looking girl,
with her hair in as much confusion as if the
city had contracted to keep it straight =" A
graphic description OF an unkempt maiden
thatI
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@The Omaha NebrGskian of the 18th
inst, says it has reliable information
though not Official information-that Hon.
Ssmuel w. Black has been appointed Gov.
ernoT Of N Nebraska.
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@The Daily National Democrat is the
name Of q new Democratic paper just start.
ed in Cleveland. 1t is a neatly printed sbe.,
and in the hands Of its editor, c. B. Flood.
Esq.' will. We have no doubt, soon place il.
sell IN the front ranks OF reliable Democra.
tic Papess.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-01-06

6TNo less than FIVE hundred youths, am.
bilious to "seek the bubble reputation at the
cannon's mouth" are besieging the Presi-
dent for the ten West Point Cadet.ships "st
large" which be has the discretion to :Ap-
peins. N
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GFR Y said that Colonel Fremon. IL
making from $1,000 to $l,5oo per week OF
his Mariposs claim. More profitable for him,
thaa runDing for the Presidency
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Attachment NOticc.

Evan t. Jones, Plaintiff, Before David Johns,
against yuetiee OF the PeRce OF
oO"n' Ds'snoan'' iass county, Ohio. =
N the 2lst day Of December, A. D., 1858,
said justice Issued order Of attachment In the
above asyIon ior the sum Of e4l77. Palmyra, De.
ssSoss, 1nSss,, zysn' q IasS ssSs; EVAN 7. JONES.
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: or Ex-Governor Medill, 1t 10 said, 10 now
about to lead to the altar a young and bloom
ing bride, whose residence is In Lancaster,
Ohio.
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eTTAsre are now but thirty Indian war.
riorS In Florida, aAd they will probably emf.
crate In two months.
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Hunters Of Portage County.
VHE highest market price will be paid in
Cash or Goods for Furs at J. r, GREENS.
Ravenna, Dec. 81, '5e. No, 3 Pheuix Block.
Notice.

'HHE annual meeting OF the ck.holders
4 OF The Ravenna Glass Company, will be held at
1859. WM. k WiCcEp 80 S'u
Ravenna, Dec. 2Sth, 1853. ''
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I'HE subscribers have entered into part.
L nership, in the Furniture Business, under tho
name of Vance & Gardner, and win continue the
business al the old stand, No. z, Phoenix Block.
JOSEPH VANCE.
MILES N. GARDNER,
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0TAt st. Paul, Min, on the 9th ult.I
the thermometer stood as26 degrees below
zero. 9F a- ;1ae1
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Dissolution Notice,

VHE copartnership heretofore existing be.
l. tween the undersigned, in the Furniture Business.
under the name CT l. g. j. Vance, wss dissolved on
., .he 2'ih OF November last. All persons knowing
their accounts Immediately. JOSEPH VANCEf
ISAAC J. VANCE,
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0TNine missionaries ssiledlirsm Boston,
lately, for India,
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Dissolution Notice.

'HE co-partnership heretofore existing
5;. nnoer the name of Coffin & Pinney, is this day
dlSsoIved by mutual consent. A.G. COFFIN.
Rayenna, Dec, IS, 1858. A. W. PiNNKy
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ne business hereafter will be continued at the old
''AnN' NO. !, FheDlx Block, under the name of
An A. G. COFFIN & co,
OF, All persons indebted to the late firm of Coffn &
1nney are requested to call and settle
December, IL, Ie5s.-3w
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SLEIGH SHOES for sleds, Bobs, and
~ Cutters, at F,A, CURTIS = r. N"'
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The Hog Trade at Cincinnati.

The Cincinnati Prize Current Of Wednes.
day mas the following in relation to the hog
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The best in the world, and warranted TO
last lifetime. BAIRD WAIT.
The Placer herald., 1859-04-23
RATES OF POSTAGE.

The postage on all letters to any part OF the
country must be prepaid.
Letters not exceeding or. within 5000 miles =,
3 cents, prepaid; over 5000 miles, 10 cents
conveyed wholly or partly by sea; and to ana
from foreign country, 10 cents within ana =, "
cents over $500 miles, unless otherwise f1edD!
treaty, &c. Every additional OF. or fraction
carries an additional postage
Letters dropped for delivery at the same post
Office, cent. Advertising letters cent.
Newspapers, periodicals, unsealed circulars, OF
other articles of printed matter, Except books,
when sent to any part of the United States, ana
weighing not over ounces, cent, and for ever!
additional ounce, or part thereof, cents. u
within the State, not weighing over d o., cent
--~Books, bound or unbound, not weighing over
lbs, for any distance under three thousand miles
cent per ounce; over 5000, cents per ounce
The above must be prepaid, or double these rales
Weekly Newspapers cone copy only,) sent to
actual subscribers within the county where prln'
Cd and published free.