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The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-01-27
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JAruAnY 20, 1889.

January 20, 1859.
In The Senate, yesterday, the following
bills were introduced: By Mr.. Ashmuu
To so amend the act relative to trespasslng
animals, that such animals may be sold on
execution to satisfy Judgments obtained for
damages OecaSioned BY them, any exemp-
iiOn laws now existing to the contrary not.
withstanding BY Mr.. Csntwell To amend
the School law and BY Mr.. Winans: To
amend, and supplementary TO, the various
acts relative to Turnpike and Plsnk.road
Companies. A resolution was adopted in.
structing the Commissioners, or any two OF
them, appointed BY the act Of April II, 1858,
to investigate the treasury defalcaiiOn, etc,
70 examine and report whether the method
OF bookkeeping and irsnsacting the business
of the Auditor Of State and Treasurerb De.
partment 10 conducted in full compliance
with the provisions Of the Independent
Treasury act and what changes, ifany, are
requisite and proper In the system Of book.
keeping and method Of trunsucting the bust.
ness OF those Departments. A lengthy die.
cusson was had. in Committee Of the Whole.
on the bill relative to suits for recovery oi
damages in ctsss Of part ful6llment Of con.
tracts. IT,
In the House, the bill authorizing the city
Of Dayton TO issue bondS, was passed. A
resolution that the General Assembly viii
na;;Sbtn sine die on the 10th Of February, wai
adopted. Aresolution directing the Judici
ary Committee to enquire into the right o
me mbers to draw mileage for the presen
session and resolution opposing the pluc
Ing Of thirty millions at the disposal Of thu
President for the purchase of Cuba, wert
laid on the table for discussion !; nlso, a res
olution calling on the State Auditor for in
formation as TO the amount paid by the sew
era! counties Of the State, and received from
the sale Of lands on account of the canals
Resolutions were adopted calling on tn
Auditor Of State for information relative 1
, the expense and operation Of the semi annu
, al tax law. The following new bills wer
introduced: To amend the act providing 70
: struck juries 10 authorize County Commil
sioDers to set apart funds collected for roa
purposes and apply them specifically
, amend the act In relation to guardian an
ward to amend the act for the protection {
fsh, and 10 amend the free turnpike law.
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The bIGerent PaCiac RalI-rOad
RrojecGs.


The Detroit Frss Pfsss has taken the pains
to collect the several projects for railroads
to the Pacific. We give them bellows
/. The bill Of the Select Committee, re.
ported in January last. Il fxes San Fran.
cisco a. the western, and point on the Mis-.
souri River, between the mouths OF the Kan.
sas and Big Sioux, 40 the eastern terminus,
and provides for its construction by land
grants and Government bonds.
q. Senator Gwin's bill, introduced in De.
cember last. Il proposes three roads and
telegrsphs one starting from Texas, one
from Missouri, and one from MinnesOtaTtO
be built BY land grants. .s.s as. =. 10,
3. Senator Iverson's, bill. II invites pro-
posals for one route south Of the S6th paIal.
lei, which would take Il through Texas and
New Mexico. slIG fs2 III s21,1c3' ~
4. Senator Foote bill. II selects the
route from the Red River of the North, in
Minnesota, to PuSet's Sound. In Washing
ton Territory, thence to San Francisco. Al
between the frst named points, this is tht
shortest of oil the routes. .i 5c -F1 ra
8. Senator Davis bill. Il provides lunt
grants Of alternate sections six miles wide
and money grant Of $40 ,0o0, 900, and spe
CITES no route.
6. Senator Cameron's bill. It providel
for a board Of competent engineers, whC
ahall select the route, and that the Govern
ment shall raise. money for the construction
Of the work BY bonds rsdeemable in fifty
years, which bonds shall be finally assumed
and paid BY the respective States through
which the road may run. 2a"# 'E.
4. Senator Wilson's bill. II locatei
the road between the thirty. fourth and forty
fifth parallels, provides that FIVE engineer
shall determine the route, and that money
| for the construction shall be raised by |,
Government loan, which shall be repaid b.
the proceeds of the sales of public lands.
g.. Senator Rice's bill. It provides TO
two roads; one through Texas, the othe
from Minnesota. ',a
8. Mr.. Phelps bill. II makes Ian,
grants to California, Missouri, Louisiana
Arkansas, Nebraska and Kansas similar tc
those Of other States, and provides for tn,
issue Of bonds at thirty years in aid Of lh
construction. II contemplates three easter
branches Of the road, one running to Missis
cippi, the other to Missouri. ..gts ~. q.
10. Mr.. Smiths bill. It proposes ,ha
the United States shall aid the Southern
Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company L
build their road, and the Northern Pacific /
build theirs, the first to San Francisco an
the last to Puget's Sound, and to old sue
company as may be organized TO build an
other from the Missouri River.
IL. Mr.. McKibbon's bill. It propose
two roads-one 10 commence north Of tb
3Sth parallel, the other south Of the 36t
parallel, both TO run to San Francisco, wi,
branches 10 Puget's Sound and San Diego.
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Death e n. Jacob PerKins.

Our community will be painfully startled
to learn that MF. Jacob Perkins died at Ha-
wanna on Wednesday morning, The 18th oI
January. a letter has been received BY 10.
seph Perkins Of this city from Junius Dana
Of WsrTeD-who went out with the late Mr..
Perkins-merely announcing the death oil
his brother, and saying that the remains will
leave for New York or Charleston about the
25th mat. The body had been embalmed
and Mr.. Dane, and Doct. Harmon. of War
ren-who also accompanied Mr.. Perkins
will accompany the remains home.
Mr.. Perkins died Of consumption, q die.
ease which had been making its insiduous
progress for some years, but rapidly so since
the death Of Mrs. Perkins, year and a hal
since. Mrs. Perkins wac a daup plIler O
Doct Tod, physician to the Msrins Hospital
and che also fell victim to consumption
One child 10 left. l.g.'.,...'.-,'., -,
Mr. jacob Perkins graduated with honol
at Yale College. He was a man of marx
and through strength Of talent, moral krm
ness, and urbanily ofmanper, welded On In
Auence seldom possessed By man Of hi
years. His age was about thirty. eight
Mr. Perkins, In addition to his remarkabl,
business capacity, was man Of very higI
mental culture, and had an exquisite literary
taste which was cOnstantly improving am
enrichin9 his mind. The deceased sou oh
not political preFerment, but was sent from
Trumbull county TO the convention for form
ing a State Constitution, and although in tn
political minority in that body, no man ha,
more personal influence in that conventio
than he. aI'a -3' So '''1'
Mr. Perkins was the President Of III
Cleveland g. Muhoning Railroad Company
His exertionR built that road, and his bust
ness talents carried it safely through a sea
son Of depression in railroad schemes tha
blighted many projected schemes and brough
ruin upon many others---like the C. g. N
lroad-partially completed. ... ...
Z We received notice OF Mr.. Perkins deaf
| at too late on hour to do his memory justice
but have ventured the above remarks-know
ing well how far short they fall of justice t
him-us a slight token OF the estimation 90
esteem In which the late Jacob Perkins wa
held in Northern Ohio.
Mr.. Perkins was a native OF Warrer
Trumbull County, and has left large e.
tate.- Cleveland Herald.
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and Clifton turnpike FOsd to the creditors and
bond-holdsrs thereof, A resolution Vas adopt.
ed, insiTuctlng SsnstOrs and requesting Re-
presentatives in Congress to suppot such
modification Of the postal laws as to permit
members, sending State public documents,
to write their names thereon, without the
postage being increased thereby. A resOlu.
tion was introduced, which was laid on the
table, instruetiug 10 favor Of abolishing all
laws providing fOI the carrying Of the mails
BY the general government. The Finance
Committee were instructed to report, at al
early . dsy % practicable, SePsrsts appro-
priation bills for the different objects fol
which appropriations are required. Several
reports Of committees were received anC
adopted. after which the House was engageC
In Committee Of the Whole on the various
orders OF the day. .,.f-..s. s- ..aa
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Senators Elected for Six Years.

The following gentleman have been elect.
ed to the United States Senate for the term
Of six years from the 4th of March next:
Stephen "A. Douglas, Democrat, of Illinois,
reelected. #.@.
Henry B. Anthony, Republican, of Rhode
Island, vice Allen, Democrat.
A. o. P. Nicholson, Of Tennessee, Dem.
ocrat, Uice Bell, American.
Albert G. Brown, Of Mississippi, Demo.
crat, reelected.
Clement c. Clay, jr., Of Alabama, Demo.
crat, reelected.
VIM. Salisbury, Democrat, of Delaware,
Uice Martin A. Bates, Democrat.
James Chestnut, of South Carolina, Dem.
ocrat, vice J. ]. Evans, Democrat. -
VIM. P. Fessenden, Republ lican, Of Maine
reelected.
]. P. Hale, Republican, or New Hamp.
shire, reelected. tr@
r. N. T. Hunter, Democrat, Of Virginia
reelected. ...-s
]. w. Grimes, of Iowa, Republican, vic,
Jones, Democrat.
Governor Bragg, Of North Carolina, Dem
ocrat, Uics Reid, Democrat. ..
VIM. X. Sebastian, Democrat, of Arkan
sas, reelected.
Il. s. Bingham, Republican, of Michigan
Uiee Stuart, Democrat.
L. w. Powell, Democrat, of Kentucky
vics Thompson. American.
Robert Toombs, Of Georgia, reelected.
Henry Wilson, Republican, of Massachu
setts, reelected. H~
Senators are yet to- be chosen in place o
Mr.. Wright, OF New Jersey: Genera Shield
Of Minnesota, and MIR. Benjamin, of Louisi
ana. They are ell Democrats. Difficult
is anticipated in making choice in all thes
States. r . t-
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GA young man named J. Crowley, oil
Detroit t,-who with his wife was stopping a,
the Southgate House, Cincinnati-lsf # that
hotel on the night Of the 10th with nothing
but his shirt on, and running through the
streets was caught by the policemen ant
taken to the station house. While at the
station heuse be sprang against the window
went though it, striking on the pavement
with such force as to break his neck, while
his throut was cut from ear TO ear by the
glass. OF course he was a mad man, ant
liquor was the cause, he having been drink
ng to excess since Christmas. a'a'i .,N
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Exciting Discussion in Congress.

New YORK, January 22.--The Weruld's
Washington correspondent says:--ln ex
ecutive session Of the Senate to day an an.
cry and exciting discussion arose between
Judge Douglas and Senator Fitch, when
words were used which it is thought must
lead to duel. The debate occurred on the
question Of confirming Potter of Ohio, as
Collector of Toledo. Mr.. Pugh opposed
Potter's nomination as the man disnlncAd
was his friend. He s'id il the President
desired an issue with him, (Pugh,) he was
ready for it. He denounced the appoint
ment, and called on every Senator ~ no &as
his (Pugh's) friend, to vote against it.
Mr.. Douglas responded, saying he would
vote with the Senator from Ohio. He then
branched off on the Illinois appointments,
and said they were dishonest, corrupt, and
wholly incompetent.
Senator Fitch interrupted Douglas and
said il was untrue.
Mr.. Douglas again reiterated what he had
said.
Mr. Fitch again pronounced hissstate.
ments untrue.
Cries OF order, order, were then made.
Mr. Douglas continued the debate.
Mr.. Fitch replied with much bitterness TO
Mr.. Douglas, and said that Senators knew
how to prize anything coming from that
quarter.
Cries Of order were again made.
Mr.. Douglas then replied, but wus called
10 order.
Motions were then made that Douglas be
| allowed to 60 on in order. jefferson Davis
opposed it, and said, turning to Douglas, he
had listened with indignation to the Language
used, and it was that Of bighwnyman and
a bravado.
The debate was continued some time,
when a motion was made, and the Senate
adjourned. 1t is said the lie was given, anc
most severe personal remarks made.
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JANUARY %, 1859.

The Senate, yesterday, was mostly occu.
pied in referring business to appropriate com.
mittees and in discussions.in Committee oI
the Whole.
In the House two new bills were intro.
duced; one by Mr.. Monroe, amending the
School law; and one by Mr.. Brooke 10 au.
shorize the surrender Of The Cumminsville
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@An exchange says :-"Tha. loathsome
disease, the itch, or something similar. 90
prevalent throughout the country, can be
cured by calling at So and Sos drug store
s0hsrs you ca" gel ths genuine artic!s ;" So
that II not satisfied with "somethinr simil.,n
10 that "loathsome disease. you know where
70 get the "genuins" itch.
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0TNew York is entirely bankrupt at
present. On Saturday the pictures and fur.
niture Of the City Hall were sold to satisfy
a judgment against the city, and hundreds of
poor laborers are clamoring for money due
them, but can get nothing. Alas poor
Gotham /! To what base uses have you come
at last ..at eas is giaa saa t,s a5.@
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@The st. Paul Minnesotian says that
the Fort Smelling spectators have failed to
pay up the second installment of $sO,O
due to government on the purchase Of Fort
Smelling and it's reserve and that iustruc-
tions have been received to foreclose on their
obligations and resume governmental pos.
session Of the premises. d" ,a' II a+os "''7'
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0TThe Chicago Press says that young
lady, now a sewing girl in that city, has re.
ceived letter from an uncle in New York
stating that herself and two uncles had fall
len equal heirs to the comfortable sum o.
997.ooo,ooo, or about 1885,, 900 900, by the
recent death of an uncle at Calcutta, India
where he had accumulated bis immense for
tune In mercantile pursuits.
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: Or senator Douglas has been into
Democratic caucus 1t Washington and SUP.
ported an Executive RECOMMENDATION. The
hsPcbllean PsPers are very indignant abou,
H. grti think Of il and weep!
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@Dr. o. w. Holmes has, it is rumored,
declined an offer Of $4,000 from Bonner, Of
the Ledger, to write half a column every
week for one year for that paper. n,
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0tThe first newspaper in Ohio wds
printed in 1898 now there sss $40 weekly.
% semi-weekIy and 81 daily bewspapers.
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0TEx-Gov. Bingham has been elected U.
s. Senator from Michigan, in place Of Hon.
G. E. Stuart a4 ~, 7j 5,e Of
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e7Iook opt ~ burglars.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-02-16
HOWARD TI0N,

PHILA DELPH1A.
fl BeHSr0tenf Institution. estobiisked Gyspeei0Tendonmc
for the relief Of tia sick and distressed. afflicted hith
PRUDENT and Epidemic diseases.
To all persons afflicted with Sexual Diseases, such
as SPERMATORItGA. SEMINAL ESS.
lMPOI ENCE, GONORkHGA. GLEET, SIPHI-
LIS, the Vice of ONANISM, or SELF ABUSE &c.
The ASSOCIATION, in view of the
awful destruction of human life, caused by Sexual
diseases, and the deceptions practised upon the un-
fortunate victims of such diseases by Quacks, several
years ago directed their Consulting Surgeon, as Il
CHARITABLE G worthy of their name. to open
II Dispensary for the treatment of this class of dis
eases. in all their forms, and to give MEDICAL AID
VICE GRATIS. to al who apply by letter, with a
description of their condition, Gage, occupation, hab
its of life. &c..) and in cases of extreme poverty. to
MEDICINES FREE OF CAARGE 1t
is needless to add that the Association commands
the highest Medical skill of the age, anG will furn-
ish the most approved modern treatment.
The Directors. Oh a review of the past, feel assured
that their labors in this sphere of benevolent effort,
have been of great benefit to the afflicted especially
to the young, and they have resolved to devote them
selves, with renewed zeal, to this very important but
much desrised cause.
Just Published by the Association, q Report OIL
Spernatorrl ea. or Seminal Weakness. the Wen OF
Onauism., Mastul baton or Self Atse. and other Dis
eases of the Sexual Organs, by the Consulting Sur
geon which will be stut by mail. (in a sealed letter
envelope FREE OF CHARGE, on receipt Of Two
STAMPS for postage.
Addr, IS, for Rel ot or re atr,,nt. DIR GEORGE
consulting Surgeon. Howard Associa.
ton. No. 2 s nth Ninih Street, Philadelphia. Pa.
By order of tn" Dir. e,ors,
EZRA D. HEARTWELL, Pres't.
GEORGE FAIRcHILp, Secretary. ly9I .
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CARD TO LADIES.
The Hachish or Percie Pills, for Females

The importers of this reliable and safe remedy for
Female Complaints, would respectfully call the at
tentiop of the Ladies of this country toit. feeling ms
sured that in the Hachish or Percie Pills they will
arising from a deranged or disordeied system such as
sick head ache, paipItation of the heart, lowness of
spirits, nervous affections, LuecSrrhea, Whites, &c.
In removing stoppages or distractions of the men
ses, from whatever cause, they ar infallible. The.
suppression SO common, is speedily relieved, and
there will be no recurrence, if used according to di-
rections.
CAUTION.
There are times when the Hachish or Percie Pills
should not be taken, ample experience having proven
fhatthcy Will not only prevenI pr. gnancy, but imvar-
ably cause miscarriage if they are taken during the
earlier months married ladies are therefore caution
ed against using them ut such times ut any other
time they are safe.
One peculiar feature of these Pills is the remarka
bic effect they have upon the eye--impartine TO it's
strength, clearness and brilliancy, (which is not tran
silent or injurious, bus highly beneficial and lasting J
increasing its power to an eminent degree and this
effect. in connection with their certainty in removing
distractions. DC, indisputably proves that they con,
tain properties and produce effects never before OBJ
tanned.
None genuine without the signature of EMr1,E
MoUroN. Proprietor, Rue St. Honore, Paris. or MAS.
SOL d LauEIE, Importers.
Price 81 ,25 per box half box rs cents. Sold bv
Gayord d mmon VIM. Fiske. Strong d Arm
strong. Benton Brothers, West-Side, Cleveland and
by Druggists generally.
Mail Packages.
Mail Packages put up in closely sealed double en-
velopes. having the appearance of an ordinary letter.
Price 81 LOO. Sold only by our General Agents, v.
B. ALDEN d CO., Cleveland, Ohio, to whom all
orders should be addressed. "
Sold by Potter & Knr1, Agents, Ashland, Ohio. :.
SePs. ~, 1888. lyI5
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DIALOGUE ON NEWSPAPERS

allow does it happen, neighbor B., that your
children have made so much greater progress
in their learning, and knowledge Of the world
than mine? They all attend the same school,
Z and, for aught 1 know, enjoy equal advantages
edo you take the ashland Union, neigh
Dor Al"
."No, sir, 1 dc. not take it myself; but I
now and then bogr0lo one, just to read. Pray,
sir, what haze newspapers to do with the edu-
cation of children 2"
"Why, sir, they have a vast deal to do with
it, assure you. / should as soon think OF
keeping them from school, as to withhold from
them the newspaper it is a little school, of
itself. Being they are sure to peruse it
1 Thus, while they are storing their minds with
!. useful knowledge, they are at the same time
acquiring the art of reading, &c. 1 have often
beensurprised that men of understanding should
overlook the Importance of a newspaper in a
family"
sIn truth, neighbor B., I frequently think
7 should like to take one, but l cannot well
afford the expense"
"Can't afford the expense! What, let me
ask, is the value of the two or three dollars a
year, in comparison with the pleasure and the
advantages to be derived from a wellconducted
newspaper? As poor as 1 am, 1 would not,
for fifty dollars q year, deprive myself OF tho
happiness L enjoy in reading and hearing my
children read and talk about what they have
read in the papers. And then the reflection
that they are growing up intelligent and useful
members of Society Oh,-aon't mention the
: expensel-pay it in advance every year, and
you will think no more of it."
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Asblana o.. farmer.
SORGHUM SUGAR AND SYRUP.

The experiments of the past two seasons
have established the fact that the Chinese Su-
gar Cane can be proftably cultivated in all the
Corn growing sections of the country, and that
Sorghum Syrup, at all events will hereafter be
more or less manufactured in nearly every
neighborhood. That the Syrup will eventually
take the place of Southern molasses in the
West to considerable extent, is no longer a mist
of doubt. The quantity obtained per acre,
the ease with which the Sorghum is cultivated,
its certainty of growth, and tho facility with
which palatable Syrup cab be made, have de-
monstrated it's utility and profit as a part of
good husbandry. Could the correct statistics
of the Sorghum crop in the country the past
season be obtained, the results in the infancy
of its culture would excite marvel.
The State Agricultural Society of Illinois
has been foremost in fostering the Chinese Su-
gar Cane culture. Its Board offered liberal
premiums for sugar and syrup from the Sorsh-
UNI, the sugar specimens not less than fifty
pounds. Awards were recently made, and DIR.
@. B. Osterander, of Pontiac, Livingston
county, received the first premium for sugar
1t was equal to second quality of New Orleans,
and had very much the appearance and taste
of the new crop sugar. His success establishes
the fact that good sugar can be made from
this cane. Two other specimens were entered,
one by j. Sawyer, of Tazwell county; and tie
other by E. Paine, of Sangamon. The grains
were caurse and clammy with undrained mo
lasses.
The first premium for sugar from Imphee,
so pounds, was taken by Mrs. II. NJ Tracy
Cutler, of Dwight, Grundy county, the only
competitor. The sample had eaurse grains,
with a rather sharp unpleasant acid, and were
badly drained.
There were numerous competitors for the
premiums for Syrup, some of the specimens
being clear and of an excellent quality. Mr.
Van Houson, of Edgar county, received the
first premium. Several specimens were only
of the ordinary quality, but the correspondent
of the Chicago Press writes that the most COM
mon quality is superior to molasses for cooking.
After witnessing the exhibition he says-"We
believe that in nearly every case where the
cane had been tried in this State it has given
good satisfaction, and next year we may look
forward to see its culture extended, not in
large fields, but in small ones of five to twenty
acres" The writer has no doubt of the profit
ableness of the crop for Syrup, but has only
slight faith in its profit for sugar. .ere'and
Leader.