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The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-12-28
Wit.

Il don't think, Miss, that your inland man
ners would suit me- Probably not, sir, foi yours
are outlandish.
ISLANDERS, issuing from red and beautiful
lips, are like foul spiders crawling from the
blusding heart of a rose.
Holmes, after telling that dog was shot
for biting woman's leg, said it was pity to
shoot dog with such a fine taste.
Where shall I get panel?" said the sber-
if to the judge "Why, suppose, sir, that you
can get enough panels ost Of doors"
MA, if you will give me an apple, I will
be good" mo, my child, you must not be
good for pay-you ought ito be good for nothing.
-"How do you and your wife get aloug s'
ooh, rather badly; she gave me her hand a
year ago, and thanked her, but she gives it to
me now every time dare to speak, and I'd
thank her not to.
The London News says that the United
States has been stationary for the last twenty.
five years We think every man acquainted
with our history must admit that we have gain
ed ground in that time.
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Lake superior correspondents.

MARQUETTE L. S., Dec. I, 1859.
HERALD:-The mercury was down to 10 .
belowInothinga at o'clock this morning; but very
little snow. We have had fine weather except
q few days.
The E1gin passed up on the I'd, and has not
been heard from since. a small sail vessel left
here tonight for Superior City. Ice is forming
in the bay, and will do to skate on in the morn
ing unless wind should break it up.
Donkersly's Foundry caught fire on Saturday
night, and came near heing burnt up; damage
slight. A two story building owned by Bar
bron, used for a bowling saloon and doggsry,
burned up last night. No insurance.
The mail from Green Bay came in tonight.
received letter from T. J. spillman this even
ing saying the mercury was down to 300 this
morning at Negaunee.
Dr.Blaker reports this morning the eoldest fol
four years.
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gE The mother of Coppic, who resides at
Springdale, Cedar county, Iowa, writes to the
Davenport Gazette that she has three sons; one
was .soffered up as a willing sacrifice" in Vir-
ginia, on Friday the 10th; the second is now in
Canada; and the third, and youngest, is going
to school at Springdale. She concludes her let
ter thus:
II do not believe in the principles of war, or
the taking of human life an any occason; but
my Bible tells me to do unto others as I would
have them do unto me- and to undo the heavy
burdens and let the oppressed go free, &C. I
feel it my duty to lend my influence in support
of those Divine Truths. 1 am proud to say, that
I have endeavored to implant. the seeds of the
great principles of humanity in the minds of my
children, and am truly thankful to the great au-
thor of my being, that those seeds have taken
root and are springing up and producing the
fruits which may in time repay the labor.
"ANN RALEYn
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Edwgr CoppIc,s FuneraI,

1t seems the body of Edwin Coppic was not
taken to Iowa, but buried in Columbiana coun-
ty in this State The Salem Republican says:
The corpse of Edwin Coppock was brought
to his uncles, Joshua Coppock, some five or six
miles from Salem, who in company with Thomas
Winn, brought it from Charlestown, and on
Sunday afternoon was buried in the Friends
burying ground, at New Garden meeting house.
Although it was not generally known that he
was to be buried here, yetnot less than thou
SAID people were in attendance, nevertheless r.
The face of the corpse was very much discolo--
ed and swollen, which, of course, caused the ap-
pearance to be quite unnatural.
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The Ohio Editors and Publishers Associa-
ton for 1850 will be held at the renowned city
of Tifin. We learn that the citizens of that
snterprising place intend to make the occasion
of the gathering of the clan" one long to be
remembered.
LoEsER's HALL has been kindly rendered for
the use of the Association and viii be beauti-
fully decorated for the occasion. The Grafton
and Poem win be delivered there, and the d;f-
ferent bands and Glee Clubs viii furnish rich
music. Z ~
The Banquet, on the second evening of tine
Convention, viii be held at the SHAwHAS HOUSE,
and in addition to the rich viands there viii be a
I.feast Of reason and flow of souln
Preparations are making for large attend
ance and we hope our brethren Of the Press il
thisregion will make their arrangements to bt
at Tifin
The Editors of Tiflin will do all they can tt
make the session of the Convention interesting
and profitable.
Mr.. W. D. HowELLs of the State Journal
win read Poem on the occasion.
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CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR PRESENTS.
Wigs, Front Pieces, Braids.

INSPECT WIN. DAYS WIG and ORNA-
Il MENTAL HAIR MANUFACTORY, SO Public
Square, where you will ind an extensive variety OF
ry description Of Hair Work, of which Is suitab
and would be acceptable for Christmas New Year
Gift
Wigs Braids or Switches, sets of Curls, and Ladies'
Front Pieces sold at the lowest possible rates have
only one price. PRICES DON'T ADvERTIsE bu. refer to
my numerous patrons and recommendations as GUAR
ANTEE that sell us cheap any other establishment in
the United States
Inimitable Hair Cutting, Dressing and Curing
dcQ2 g
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Cold weather.

A letter writer at Denver City, Dec 9th, says
that the mercury, on the Monday evening previ-
Gus, CONCEALED at 80 LIZ . below zero. Liquor
froze in the grog shops, and wine and ale bot
ties burst, and an OK froze to dealh. Two vol
yes were driven into town by hunger and eat
two calves tied in a stable. The weather was
supposed to be 80 degrees colder than any time
last winter; the weather changed 90 Q in the
space Of thirty six hours
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Bnrglary at cuyahoga Fall..

On Monday night the store of Mr.. L'aomme-
dieu, at Cuyahoga Falls was broken open, and
$500 worth of jewelry, gloves, hosiery, &c,
stolen.
They effected an entrance by boring through
the cellar door in the rear of the building, and
raising the iron bur, thence ascending the stairs
to heavy trap door, which was barred down
and also fastened down by stout brace. Split
ting this trap door they effected their entrance
into the main sales room.
A liberal reward is offered for the detection oi
tho recovery of the goods
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~ Mr.. JOHN 8. HERR1cK, of Rayenna, has
been mentioned in various localities as suita-
bic candidate for Clerk to the Senate Mr.. HER
RICE, as is well known, has been straight-out,
active interchangeable Republican since the party
had being, and he is of that class of men who
do thoroughly what they undertake. Mr.. Fl. is
an honest, straightforward business man, and
win, if elected, serve the Senate faithfully.
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FOUND DEAD.-George Kell, an express mes
senger for the Adams Company, was found with
his neck broken in an area near the Company 8
Office in Cincinnati, yesterday morning. Ken
was well known in this city, and his mysterious
death is lamented by all.-Cot Journal.
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EB-Tom Corwin, twenty mine years ago took
his seat in the House Of Representatives as a
member from the same district now represented
by him. There is not member of the House
with him who was there when he first took his
seat In less than generation there has been
an entire change.
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JUSTICE WAS DEcE' vED-A man named Cot
terill has been pardoned out of the Penitentiary
after years of imprisonment, it being proved
that lie was entirely innocent of the crime
charged upon him. He was convicted of arson
in Washington County, and it has been since
discovered that be was falsely sworn against by
interested partiss.--Col Journal
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ET Asa A. Gore of Preston, Ct, died r
that town on the lst inst, at the age of eighty
one years and five months. He was the last
survivor of the Wyoming massacre, having beer
carried away when child, in his mothers arms
His father and his relations, but his mother
were killed
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Tpecacuanha movement.

l.
students who seek the Philadelphia Colleges. in
the winter, for instruction. Half Of these come
from the Slave States. An abolition meeting
was held in Philadelphia few days since, and
certain Of these Southern disciples Of aBolus
got up row, stoned the windows Of the meet
ing, and some few of them secured lodgings for
the night in the watch house That stirred the
bile and Immediately measures were taken to
atapn the colleges, and "draw Off all the South
ern students Gov. Wise telegraphed the excl
ted Esculapius-es that Richmond would receive
them with open arms and military escort; the
Southern Railroads offered to Hdead-head" these
rebellious asaw bones.es," and Southern Cole
pes offered free lecture tickets to all who would
leave Northern Institutions and come home.
i About two hundred, out of the seven hun
dred, resolved to leave, and public demonstra
ton, procession, &C., were talked of, but from
prudential considerations it was deemed bes
that each one should go on his own hook. Fcl
two days the boarding-house keepers washer
women, and tailors narrowly scanned the de
parting trains, but the Amedicsn made out to es
cape their creditors and departed. The most Sc
rious effect of this stampede is said to be on tn
houses of ill-fame.
In the New York Post we find the following
} CHARGE OF THE MEDICAL LIGHTHEADED BRIGADE
(Tlree gears after Tsnnyson.)
Right from the jaws of Death
Rushed the mad section-ists--
Wretched dissectionists,
All out of breath.
? Letting the fee go, down TO the depot
Rushed they-three hundred
/ Medical sawbones all
q Needless of jawbones all
Thinking of rawbones alli
Course the North" was their cry
Theirs not to reason why,
r But like young colts TO shy,
Lest the grim ghost of Brown
l. Tumble the Union downi
n Oh, funny three hundred
Duns to the right of them
h Urging the flight of themi
Landlords to left of them,
Laundresses 'reft of them,
e Debit-ties sunderedl
Warrants pursuing them,
z, Sherifs undoing them
a 7husrushed the secessionists,
Rabid processionists-
Funny three hundred.
= Grinned the Professors phiz:
Pupils sole loss 1t Is;
be Paid was the entrance fee,
No more their gold they'd see,
Would the three hundred.
10 Disunion in college,
lg Confusion of knowledge,
Misusion of porridge
Was well for forage,
III Had fathers not wondered!
Flashed the parental damns;
Senatorial kilograms
(Hinting at youthful shams)
ys From Washington thunderedl
ri Yet since Ossawatomie
Northern phlebotomy
OF Lures like slack o'-hghts,"
,t- Over the border bogsl
!, So the pill Jacobites
or Physicked the Quaker dogs
,at Doses-three hundred
as Why have we wondered
ne That thus they blundcrecs
t,a Three hundred burning
no For Southern learning,
Thinking that black lie tier
Was better, far better,
Than free press and speech
8. Which Northern Professors teach.
ioe So the train thunderedi
In North keeps the rich fund
They go to Richmond
III. D..less three hundredl HANS
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EE- The grandson of Tecumseh is now liv-
ing in Natchez, Miss, He is well educated
and accomplished gentleman, having travelled
over greater part Europe. He is a physician,
and is said by the Free Trader to be an excellent
one. ; In his pharmacopeia is lot of medical
herbs, the secret of whose curative powers he
derived from his grandmother, who was great
medicine woman.
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E Our readers will find second, and a
very interesting and valuable letter in to-day's
issue from Prof. WHARTON. We wish we
might promise other letters from Prof. w, but
his return is now daily looked for
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sIGNALLED.

SAcKv1LLR, N. B., Dec, 2s.
The r. n. steamship Canada from Liverpool
18th inst, is signalled off Halifax. There is no
probability of her news being transmitted il
season for the evening papers Of to-day.
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The Presidents Annual Message was brought in By
FIRE.

81. LOUI, Dec. p.
The Washington Street Brewery and five adjoining
buildings were destroyed by fire this morning Los
$500; insurance $1,Sv
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about to depart on his errand Of mercy, when
his considerate mistress interposed again: Stop.
Seip, You need not go now. Ths s0eatkr has
n2oderatedn
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MARRIED..

In this city, the s4th inst by the Rev. s. D. Wat
son, Mr.. CHARLRS J. BRASS, of Cincinnati and Miss
MARTHA II. ABBOTT, of Cleveland.
Cincinnati papers please copy.
In Granger Medina Co.. on the 22d Dec, by the Rev
Horace Smith, of Richheld, Mr.. JAMES HOPKINS and
Miss LUCRETIA CURT, both of the former place
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Derangements of the Liver and Stom-
ach,
Should at once be attended to. HOOFLAND'S GER
MAN BTTTERs, preparedby DR.. C. N. jackson, Phia-
dephia, Pa and sold by druggists and dealers medi-
cines sverywhere will all diseases arising from
disordered Liver or Stomach. dc2s-dPw2w
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TELEGRAPHC.
Last Nights Report.
CONGRESSIONAL.
wAsH1Neros, Dec. q.

CONGatk
WASHINGTON Dec q.
HOUSE
The Message Of the President was received to-day
Mr. Cochxane, Of n. 7, moved that it be laid the
table until the House ettects organization.
MIR Craig, OF D. c., moved TO amend the motion so
that The Message be received and read.
Nj. Coehrane accepted the amendment
Much excitement prevailed, the Republicans calling
for the yeas and nays
A call Of the House ordered
Mr. Stanton Of Ohio, argued that there prece-
dent for reading the Message when the House was not
organized.
air. Craig then withdrew his amendment and the orr
ginal motion was agreed to.
Mr. Smith, Of Va, then resumed his remarks on the
slavery question referring 10 its history for years past
and causing extracts to be read in support of
his position.
Mr. Houston Of Ala offered resolution proposing
Temporary Speaker for ten days nothing to be done In
ths meanme except the passage Of bl & 70 mees Toe
ment, when the office shall become vacant, and the
House proceed to the election Of Speaker The ks-
publican side objected to the introduction OF the rsou
tion. Mr. Houston wanted il made known that the OBJ
lection from the Republicans who pretend great
sympathy Government Mail Contractors 1ui are
unwi ling to adopt measure with the view 10 tne re-
lisf
Mr. Washburn of Illinois said they would accept the
resolution If John shermans name was inserted In tne
blanks.
Mr. washburn, Of Me- wished it to be known that the
Republicans want to elect Speaker Tor tne "noie
term
The roll of the House called preliminary to vote
The House then proceeded to the 29d ballot with the
following result:
Whole number, 2os; necessary to choice los; sher-
man, To-; Scott, OF Cal, IL Houston, Il; Gtmer, Ia
Boeoek, Il; Maclry, 12 scattering, 80. Adjourned
! SENATE.
The Presidents Annual Message was brought in by
the Presidents Secretary.
Mr. Iverson of Ga, moved that it be read
Mr. CoIlamer, of VT, objected, the understanding
aong the Senators that business should be done
during the Christmas week
The question was debated by Messrs. Davis, Baysrd
and others when tho motion of Mr.. Iverson prevailed
yeos 2s nays L. The Secretary of the Senate then reao
the Message.
Mr.. Clingman proposed to postpone the consideration
Of the Message till January 3d.
Mr. Bright said it would be better to adopt the usua
course: he moved that the Message and documents b
printed but asked that his motion lie over until after th
holidays as the Senate had no printer yet this s0urs
was pursued and the Senate adjourned
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state board OF EaualizatIou

COLUMBUS, Tuesday, Dec. 81, 1853.
Putnam, returned az Sc 80 peracre, increased
: per cent.
.sandusky returned at $13 Al peracre increas-
ed 6 per cent
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DIED.

At Chagrin Falls, Cuyahoga Co.. Ohio, Monday,
Dec. 19tn, Mr.. APOLLUS HEWETT, aged s. years,
months and % days
Cincinnati papers please copy.
Mr. HKwErT had ason living in cincinnai /, who has
not been heard from for twenty years, aad who
may, If dead have left heirs. The sons was Ma
than Hewett The fathers will makes provision for
such heirs If any are living.
In Linn, walworth Gu Wis, Oct. 21st, 1859, Deacon
ALFRED HEDGES, aged IS years, formerly of Char
don, Ohio.
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WANTED-One Thousand BUSH
i els of Neshannock Potatoes deliverable soon as
-he weather is favorable, by
dec.4 tdw.Sw S. CALDWELL.
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PREPARED GLuE-At whole
= sale and retail. at manufacturers prices For sale
" HAWKS & BRO. 259 Superior street.
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CONVINCING TEsTImoNY.

BINGHANPToN, Nov. 2, lSJy-
LEWIS LILLE, ESQ, Troy, N. Y.-Dear Sir: On the
night Of the 2th Of October last my annery buildings
and office in this place. entirely consumed by FIRE.
and in my opinion of your No Chilled Iron Safes
thoroughly tested. The fire intense and pro-
tacted and the Safe being exposed for long time, took
its fall share and it was red hot From represents
lions in Circulars since bought and by those having
other Safes had but slight confidence that yours would
be protection against such exposure You may there
fore judge Of my surprise and qualification unlocking
the safe which readily done, to find my books and
papers uninured by the fire and the book not the
least charred and the Safe with very slight repairs and
coat of paint, as good new. can most cheerfaly
and confidently recommend your Safes to any persons
wishing to buy. n H. WEED.
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JUST PUBLISHED.
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AUCTION SALES.
Tuesday and Wednesday Evs,, Dec. 27n q 2sa,
LIQUORS, GROCERIES, sc,

AT AUCTION BY H. MOORE.
ON THURSDAY NEXT, Dec 29th, COM
auction his store large and very superior
Of Wines Liquors, &C., being the ire stock Of Ii
quors, &c, formerly owned by B. Wabridge cornpris-
ing some very superior French B.andes Scotch Whis-
Ky, Rum, Gin Wines &c all of which were bought for
the best retail trade and portion Of which Is
fonr years old offering rare chance for Saloon Keepers
and The trade generally.
Also, lot of CIGARs, m assortment of GROCERIES,
large and small Iron Safe Office Desk, pair Of
Trucks and variety Of uteuss suitable for Saloon and
Grocery Keepers.
s For further particulars posters, which will
be issued on Monday dc2s
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TO-DAY'S ADV'S.

DOG FOUND-A fine Setter Pup
To was taken up and can be had by calling 1
- the subscriber and paying for this notice.
-o-5I JOHN MoCANNON.
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Grover & Baker

WFOVCE a. ED ACE
SEWING MACHINE COMPANY.
THE SUPREMACY of the celebrated
i NOISELESS
GROVER e. BAKER SEWING MA.
CHINE,
is established beyond doubt for the following
1st.It is more simple and easily kept in order thin
any other machine
2d-t makes seam which will not rip or rayel though
every third stitch be cut
3d-It sews from two ordinary spoos without re.
winding.
4th-It finishes its own work without waste of thread
oth-lt sews with silk linen thread common spool
cotton, with equal facility.
6hIt makes perfectly elastic seam that will stand
washing and ironing without breaking stitches oven
though on the most elastic fabrics.
lth-The stitch made by this machine is more beau
dful than any other made eli her by hand or machine
sth-It adapts itself to all varieties OF work from the
thincst gauze to the heaviest beaver
Wh-This machine Is ALL that 1t Is represented to
be.
Grover s Baker Sewing Machines,
For Family Sewing and Manufacturing, on exhibition
and for sale at the Cos Sales Rooms, No. Ill SUPE.
RIOR ST over Merchants Bank Cleveland
gY Tailors are invited exam inc eur Improved
Shuttle Machine, before purchasing elsewhere.
E2B Sik, Thread and Noodles constantly on hand.
e@ Liberal discount TO Agents. dec24y-lwis
Gifts for the Holidays.
DICH, ORNAMENTAL AND USEFUL,
III be selected from the large and varied assort-
ment Of the latest styles OF
FURNITURE AND CHAIRS,
at low prices at the waIerooms of
GARDNER d VINCENT,
dcs4-iw Victor Street.
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Spirit of the Washington Letters.

Yours truly,
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