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The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-12-07
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INSURANCE COMPANY
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Goodgin.) Guy X. Phelps. (Sec'y Conn. Life ms.
Co.'S rimothy Sheldon. (ContrGctor and Builder, J;
James r. Foster. (Prest. Mech's San. Bank; Sid.
ney A. White, (Of Spencer, White & Co }; Charles T.
Hillyer, (Prest. Charter Oak Bank.G Elijah H.
Owen, (of Day, Omen { Co.'S Homer Blanchard, ,(of
Fl Blanchard & Co Richard ID. Hubbard, Estate At
torHeyO VI. NJ. Merrimeu, (Of J. Il NJ. Msrriman. J;
William l.. Collins, (Of Collins Brothers q Co.
II. D. Calender, (ashier State Bank.
Z. THOMAS LOBUELL, Secy.
MARK HOWARD, Prest.
Insnres against loss damage by FIRE all kin de- Q
Buildings, Stores Hotels Mills Factories, &c. Also
a II kinds of goods, merchandise. personal property
In Stores, upon the mos! reas nable ter.ns.
Particular attention paid to the insurance Of Dwell.
ling HOuses and Furniture for a term Of years.
Rates of Insurances as low as arc compatible with
the Saf ty of the Insured All losses promptly paid
Policies for any part of Portage county issued and
scured by J. ID. HORTON, Agent.
Dec. so, Is5s-1y1
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-27

WAR OF THE DEAD RABHTs.-Col, Forncy s
Press says that Senator Davis and lverson,
together with many other Representatives and
organs of Southern opinion, intimate that they
would prefer the election Of Republican to
the Presidency to the election of Stephen A..
Douglas ~ The Press likes this boldncss and
adds:
g But before the friends of Democratic prin-
ciples, as interpreted by Senator Douglas. give
their adhesion to Convention which, we are
daily advised, is to be controlled by the federal
government, and not by the people, We should
like the President and his parasites and adhcr-
cnts to answer whether they lciA support Stephen
A. Douglas for the Presidency, shond he be
nominated al the Charleston Convention? or
'chelher they couM support any candidate sfa"d-
ing upon The DOCTRINES enumerated and adpOcdted
by Douglas in his late campaign in Illinois? 1t
seems to us that it is Il poor preparation for
Democratic fdelity to a National Convention tn
have that Convention controlled by men who
announce conditions precedent to their oirn
support of its final action"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-27

this banquet. When Choate cried out, :" oh,
for an hour of Webster now what pity
that the shade Of the great statesman could not
hare appeared to these Jewellers over bis murdered
bones, and these naligners Of his fame, and
shaken that ponderous, intellectual brow at the
trembling and guilty hypocrites, and in answer
to Chcatc s prayer for :" one more farewell adj
dress" have repeated-addressing himself to
the quaking Caleb--with ga roll of that thun-
der inimitabla, what he said in Massachusetts
in lS47, and rc-afhrmed, on the floor of Con-
gress, in March, 1850. Here is what Mr.. Web
ster then said:
+" We hear much just now of Panacea for
the dangers and evils of Slavery and Slave an
nexation, which they call the 'Wilmot Proviso.
That certainly is a just sentiment. bnt it is not
II sentiment to found any new party upon.
There is not man in this Hall who holds to it
more firmly than do, nor one who adheres to
1t more than another.
i feel some little interest in this matter sir.
hid not L commit myself in 1887 to the whole
doctrine, fully, entirely? And | must be per-
mitted to say that cannot quite consent that
more recent discoveries should claim the merit
and take out a patent deny the priority of
their invention. Allow me to say, sir. it is not
their thunder.
We are 10 use the first and the last and erery
occasion, tohich offers 10 oppose the extension Of
the SaUe P0lpfr.
We have an impression that by the time the
ghost had discovered such decided free soil prin-
cipes and sympathies. the company woudn t
have stood much upon the order of their going,
but would have been in good deal of hurry
to get away from the lightning that flashed from
under his great shaggy eyebrows, and Mr.. Web
ster's spirit would have been allowed-to quole
Mr.. Choate again." to ascend unhindered to
the bosom of his father and his God, Caleb
and his companions taking no particular pains
to induce him to stay through the rest of the
entertainment.
What shame, and what q sorrow is it, what
a burning shame and what piercing sorrow,
that the memory OF Webster should be 50 SLAM
dered that those who have taken it upon
themselves to keep the remembrance Of the great
man fresh and green, should so forget, or per-
vert, what made his true greatness, and, on an
anniversary Of his birth, no one of the invited
guests should deem it fitting to repeat word
not solitary word-of the grand utterances of
their god in the cause of human freedom.
Shame, shame, on the sycophancy that thus
crawls and ticks the dust for Southern favor
that perverts the truth of history, and bellies
the memory Of the dead.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-27
From Our Foreign Correspondent.
The Weather in England.

We are in receipt of a score of highly inter-
esting letters from our correspondent, which
only wait the opportunity, which will be given
by the completion of our interesting Historical
Tale, to be published. But the one following
is Of such peculiar interest at this time, as show
ing the contrast in an English winter with win
ter in Vermont, that we give it at this time
Ed. FREEMAN.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND,
january l, 1889
Below send you table of the weather in
this city, or the month of December, as | have
taken the range of the Thermometer at morning
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-27
TernDerance.

Upon the action of the people Of the State
TOR the next two months, more than all the rest
oil the year, depends the veal of reform at
tempted in the sale Of intoxicating liquors. We
are, onrself, il favor of total abolition, for
we are, and ever shall be- tee-total, so far as re-
CARDS spiritnous beverages. But it has not
come to be the voice of the people to maugurate
such reform. They have not yet come to see
that poison which does an endless amount of
mischief, and but little good, should be dis
pensed with entirely. Habit, custom, and APP
petite hold sway over many, very many, high
minded men and we must sufr, as far as nee
essary, what W. cannot prevent But we are
thankful great reform has been established -
The people are not obliged to submit to the
deluging of the State with liquors. They have
the matter in their own power. The friends of
Temperance can say when, and where, and for
what purposes only, it shall be sold, il they
will. For the past year, more than for several
years previous, many Counties have been the
scene of rum-drinking and drunkenness to an
extent demanding all the exertons of the peo.
pie against it.
In Washington County, and at the leading
Agency of that County, through which in
iuence the present Commissioner was elected,
there has been an alarming amount OF rum
selling and rum-drinking. At many of the
Agencies, the constant drunkards have but to
buy flask, and he gets it filed with rot gut
and tho back buildings, horse-sheds, and barns
are resurted to, and the bottle thrown away as
no longer wanted These occurrences we have
Witnessed nearly every week for the past year.
Either the SaEnable stiff is sold at the Town
Agency, or else. tho keeper has the the mistor-
tune to live too pelE where it is sold,
One way in which this evil can be checked, is
for the friends of Temperatures to see that oficarS
friendly to the cause have the management Of
its sales And we trust that we need make no
long arguments to show the necessity OF united
and continued action until the several County
Commissioners are elected. One step taken last
year. in many towns, at their town meetings,
was to instruct their Commissioners not to APP
point any one in town to sell liquors This is
a good move, and il every town would vote 1t
out, its abolition would be accomplished.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-27
MONTPELIER VI:
Ts.wrsday Morning, january 81, 1859.

TERMS The FREEMAN is issued weekly ut 81, so pc,
year, strictly in advance $500 at the years end
So 90 will pay for two years if paid fhe Of the
first year. No account allowed to year un
paid No paper sent out OF the State unless paid in ad
vance, commission Of twenty-fi cents each is allowed
to all who interest themselves in obtaining new subscrb
ers,. Any one obtaining five new names will receive .
sixth conY free.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-27

Tho Ladies are about getting up a " Costume
Party" We think Of asking permission to
contrive little tabledu for the occasion, repre-
senting Montpelier g making mouths . at Bur
lington. The present " costume" of Montpe.
lier, from the beet accounts we get, is the one
described good while ago SO" She clothes her
self with curses as garment" Any respect
able " GUS" therefore, would answer. Bur-
lington will be represented as Sampson trying
his strength on the "pillars of a big House,
Montpelier standing by and saying; " Your
hair is cut, old teller; you cant come it.
Burlington Times
The Times thinks any respectable Gus +"
will answer to represent Montpelier in his tab
lean. We would suggest that Chester Spencer,
ESQ.,, the Webster OF Extra Session fame, be in
PRODUCED to represent " Sampson, shorn Of his
locks, with Mr.. Edmunds standing by, saying
if speech would be allowed" Thou cans't not
say did it," Who could be found in Burling-
ton to personate a respectable cus,'" we can
not imagine. No ''cus . of that quality has
been known to appear in that quarter for some
years.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-27

WHAT is DUE. Our friends must excuse Us
for sharp dunnng this year, but we are in need
Of and must hare every cent that is due us, aud
that teo without delay.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-27

For SALE.-The Press upon which this paper
is printed will be sold reasonably if applied for
Immediately. to make room for one of greater
capacity. If
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-27

Tux HAYriAN REVOLT .-Ne,o Orleans Jan. 90
BY the arrival of the brig West Indian we
have Port au Prince dates of the LIST inst. A
passenger confirms the accounts Of the insnrrec-
ton in Hayt. Gen. Geaard. the leader there
of, was the Chief Of Soulorqne's staff. Gelfard
had raised 1000 men, SouloGqae left Port au
Prince on the 9th ult with 5000 men to at
tack Geiford. All was quiet elsewhere en- the
island
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-27

DlsuNIoNIsM. Col. Forney says in his last
letter from Washington
g Among the rapidly ripening fruits Of tile
policy oil Mr. President Buchanan, that of dis
union is prominent, He has offered more pray
ers to heaven lin his public letters) against this
dangerous idea, and has assisted it more mate
rally, than any man since the formation of the
Coniederacy. To threaten disunion to look
to it as refuge from imaginary evils: to ap-
paud it as a better condition of human happi-
ness to embrace it as glorious alternative be-
fore the election of a Northern President, are
the familiar utteranccs of many of the Admin
istration leaders in Washington. They eonsti-
tate the luxuriant crop that grows upon tho
grave Of the Kansas policy oil the President
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-27

Ex.-Gov. Slade, Secretary of the National
Board Of Popular Education, died at Middle
bury, on the 10th. He was formerly a clerk in
the State Department at Washington, under
Adams and Clay, of whom he was all his life
supporter and admirer. lie opposed the cleo
ton of Gov. c. P Van Ness to the IT, s. Sem
ate in 1878, distressing his professions of
friendship to the Adams Clay Administration
"a dlstrust which, Immediately upon Gov. VS.
defeat, was shown to be welltounded On the
triumph of jackson, MIR. Slade was Of course
superseded. In 1891, he was chosen Member
of Congress, and served in the House with dis
tincton through six terms, retiring In 1913,
when he was chosen Governor. He was twice,
we believe, reelected to the latter post, and
then retired, deyoting the remainder of his days
in good part to the removal of female teachers
from New England to the settlements of tine
West. Gov. Slade was an earnest Republican
and devout Christian.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-27


{" I was glad to read your rebuke of the cor
respondent of the Vermont Journal, who has
taken upon himself the responsibility of re.
buking the Vermont Legislature for doing its
duty, nobly and we'll think such correspond
ents, unrebuked, add little to the character or
reputation of an organ of the Republican par
ty in Vermont. =
The storm is evidently gathering. Buchan-
an best friends are becoming disguised with
the pettifoging notions of the childish old man.
Douglas has driven off the men of character
and real worth who would gladly have rallied
around him had be been true to himself and
his country. And the Republican party is left
alone to secure and win the field, if they leave
the standard high which they have set up with
unainchiug courage y
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-27

Col Needham, of Hartford, pronounced a
lecture in Bridgewater, on Tuesday evening, on
Education, to large and intelligent audience.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-27

We have several times, recently, seen the
name Of Hon. Jacob Collamer, u s, Senator
from Vermont, spoken of in connection with
the next Presidency, OF course no Republican
in his State would vote against him.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-27

THE INvINoiDLE 3l9 OF 1o40.--ln 1910 there
were but 3l9 votes cast in Vermont against
Slavery. We now occasionally meet one of
the number of that little germ. 1t has, in less
than twenty years, ripened to the glorious fruit
of controlling our State government. It's CO.
operating with the fruit of an equally insignifi-
can't number in all the Northern States, the re-
suit of which is that, with the exception of
California, all the Free States then existing and
since created, are unanimous in their opposition
to the Slave Power. " Behold how great mat
ter little fire kindleth." And those few in
vncble men whose increasing numbers held the
balance of power for nearly fifteen years, have the
satisfaction witnessing prospect the control
of the National Government in 1860. Not rs n
taunt,o sneer ofrevenge, but they look upon the
fact as food for suggestion, and with calm
conviction that the success of the principles of
the Declaration of our independence are en-
bodied in the ful6llment of their progress.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-27

The Freeman gives its winking readers to un.
delstand taat we did not say u word about An
tiSlavery legislation at the last session of the
Legislature, and yet we did "speak out" at
that time, and declared ourselves utterly oppos-
ed to slave catching in any form whatever, and
put ourselves on the ground taken by Judge
Harrington in early days. On the other hand
the Freeman had to wait to see whether Mr..
Nicholsons bill or some other thing was to be
the Anti-Slavery pass word Tor that time
Bellops Falls Times.
The gist of the above is simply false, Mr..
Times. You did "speak out " just once about
the discussions of the Legislature upon Slavery,
and only once, and that once was to denounce
Nicholson s bill in the strongest terms. Not a
word did you say in favor of the Governors ex-
cellent remarks upon the subject of Slavery and
the bred Scott decision. Not word did you
say in commentator Of the report or bill as
passed, and have not even published the report.
AS to the truth of the statement that :" the
Freeman had to watt &C., we are perfectly
willing to leave it to our readers But we are
glad the Times takes the jog we intended, and
promises that hereafter it will "calmly and
firmly oppose the Save-Powcr.'
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-27

Look UP THE TooLs.---Let every farmer
who has more than an axe, shovel, hoe, seythe,
bar, rake, or pillow, count them over and see
that each has its place. One hour now will
save three or four hereafter in hunting up
Send for all the tools which you have lent
out, for the borrowers will be more apt to re-
collect the loans at this time of the year,
than after they have kept them till spring.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-27

HOUSEHOLD CAREs.-Mrs. Kirkland has
very truly said that woman is never really
and healthily happy, without household cares
But to perform house-work is too frequently
considered degrading. Even where the moth
err in obedience to the tradi ions of her
youth, condescends to labor occasionally, the
dauthers are frequently brought up in perfect
ideness, take no bodily exercise except that
of walking in fine weather, or riding in cush-
Toned carriages, or dancing at party. Those,
in short, who can afford servants cannot de-
mean themselves, as they think, by domestic
labors. The result is, too frequently, that
ladies' of this class lose what little health
they started life with, becoming feeble in just
about the proportion as they become fashion
able In this neglect of househod-cares,.
American ladies stand alone A German
lady, no matter how elevated her rank, never
forgets that domestic abors conduce to the
health of mind and body alike. An English
lady, whatever may be her position in society,"
does not neglect the affairs of her household,
and, even though she has a house-keeper, de-
votes portion OF time to this, her true and
happiest sphere. A contrary course to this,
results in lassitude OF mind often as fatal
to health, as the neglect of bodily exercise.
The wife who leaves her household cares to
her domestics, generally pays the penalty
which has been affixed TO idleness since the
foundation of the world, and either willis
away from sheer ennni, or is driven into all
sorts of fashionable ollies to find employ
ment for her mind Ii household cares were
more generally atteded to by ladies of the
family, there would be comparatively little
backbiting, gosslpping, enviousness, and other
kindred sins, and women in good society
would be much happier and much more truly
iovable.-SpingfeM Republican.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-27

CONSTANT IMPROVEMENT -- Every farmer
should be constantly '.Jfriny up'' bis barus,
stables, and yard fences--constantly adding
to the comforts and convcniences of his do.
mestic ami mails and their attepdapt--con-
stantly improving in neatness. cleanliness,
and efficient shelter. Racks for fodder, and
troughs for meal, are easily made at this time
Of the year, and frequently save their cost
several times over, by keeping hay from mud
and meal from waste. Every Geld should
have good gate to enter it, and these gates
may be constructed in winter by every inge.
NOUS farmer who has workshop and lew
simple tools.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-27

LATEST IRON HAvANA.-Sdrannah, Jon, 10.
The steamer Isabel has arrived off Tybce,
with Havana dates of the 10th. The slave
trade was active IN Cuba. Nearly 1000 Afri-
cans are reported to have been landed.
Tie Savannah and Cuba telegraph line has
been connected and will be rapidly extended
to Feraandina, through Southwestern Georgia
and Florida.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-27

Little sticks kindle the fire.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-06-22
OFFICE OF THE C. X F. R. CoMPANY,)
 Tiflie n0ck. 4rI.. May !. IS5q

4 T a regular meeting of the board of di- LA rectois o the Cairo and Fulton Railroad Com pany, held at their office in the city of Little Rock, this day, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted, viz:
 ResoLued, That this Company accept the provi- sions contained in the first section ol an act of the General Assembly entitled 'ana act concerning the Cairo and Fulton railroad and its two branches, D approved lst February, l859
 Resoiced further, That this Company do not ac- cept the provisions contained in the hird section of said act but regarding it as invalid and d depart. ure from the terms and intention Of the grant by Congress- and the transfer of the lands by the State to the Company requiring it to use and apply them, CT the proceeds arising therelrom to thebest advantage in the construction of the road, as well as injurious to the true policy ol the Company, do reject the same.
 Resolred turtaer, That a copy of this resolution be published for three months in each of the news papers published in Little Rock.
 By order of the board of directors
 F. A. STARING, Sec'y.,
 May II, 1859. 3m c. 8 r. <. E. Co.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-06-22
WALLACE INSTITUTE,
VAN BUREN. ARKANSAS.


 VETE take pleasure in announcing to parents. guar w dians and the friends of education generally that the fall session of this Institute commences on the 30th of August and will continue twenty -one weeks.
 No pains will be spared in furnishing as ample facilities for the acquisition of knowledge thorough mental discipline and moral training of those en- trusted to and supervision can be obtain ed in any college east or west.
 An arrangement has been made with proprietors of boarding houses by which all objections to sending wards to boarding schools, are removed there fore parents need have fears or apprehensions in regard to the morals of their sons. This arrange ment positively prohibits students from frequentng places having demoralizing tendency, nor will they be allowed to spend their recreation hours in lettering about the streets. Students from q distance are i'm perativey required remain in their rooms at night and attend religious worship on the Sabbath This Institution is situated in a very healthy portion of the State; accessible by the river and several stage lines and possesses every advantage ia regard to cheapness, convenience and health.
 The preparatory department embraces a period of two years. A thorough classical mathematical and scientific course has been carefully selected which embraces period of four collegiate years.
 TERMS PER SESSION oF 2l WEEKS. Beginners ........-.........-....$S Q6 Orthography Reading, Elementary Geogra-
 phy. Mental Arithmetic and Penmanship.. 10 % Modern Geography, History, Defining and English Grammar, Scholars Companion,
 Arithmetic and Composition. ......t.....' 15 % Political Economy, Rhetoric, Ph9 siology and
 Book Keeping ..-.........-... IS % Mathematics (above Arithmetic) and the Ancient Ianguaoes. ........ 25 % Mataiculation per Student ...-.----. OO Board. ipoluding lights. fuel and other room
 expenses furnished at, per week. ? 50 Students charged from date of entrance. and no deduction made excepin cases of protra5ed sickness The Faculty will be competent and complete.
 REV. P. A. MOSES A. M, President. For further particulars address ohe President.
 Sept. 8, 1858. ly.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-06-22
H E N R Y J ACOBI

PEGS leave to inform his friends and EP the public generally that he has on hand q very choice assortment of stationery.
 Having laid m a very large stock of the sana under the erroneous expectation of receiving part of the patronage of thelast General Assembly. he is determined to sell all his stationery at reduced prices for cash, city acceptances, getroom for the storing of a very superior selection of Books, Music, Musical Instruments, Fancy Articles, etc., etc, too numerous to mention.
 He keeps, also, on hand a large assortment of Wall Paper and Gilt Moulding, of all sizes.
 Book Binding in all its different branches attend ed to with neatness and dispatch.
 Don't forget his old stand, the first house west of $. H. Fuckers, on Markham street, Little Rock, Ark. May 9, 1859.