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The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-08-24
Quick on the Trigger.

"You will please OBSERVE" said old Mr..
Lambwell, as he led US through his scho Ol
the other day, "that the boys are required 10
observe the utmost attention to quietness as
we'll ss to discipline" -.
We had ut this moment arrived in front Of
several boys standing round water bucket,
and one had just charged his mouth with the
contents of the cup, while the old gentlema
was STOPPING over to recover his pen from
the floor, when another passing along be-
hind, snapped his fingers quite under the
drinkers ear, and caused him on sudden
to eject the contents Of his mouth over the
pedagogue'S bald pate. Standing upright,
with his face and hair dripping, the master
shouted :--
"Who did that 7"
The party unanimously cried out
"Jim Gun, SIR"
"James Gun, what did you do that for 7"
Jim appalled, at the mischief he had done,
muttered that it was not his fault--that Tom
Owen snapt him.
This changed the direction of old Lamb.
wells wrath, and shaking his cane porten
tiously over Ovens heud, he asked -
"Did you snap Cunt"
The cnlprit trembling with fear, muttered:
'Yes, sir, snapt Gun-but didn't know
that he was loaded"
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-08-24
Just Out.

A deacon residing in Ashtabula county,
who was acting in the capacity of a colpor.
teur, called at shop in Windsor, where
they had dry goods, groceries, hardware, no.
tions and sometimes little whisky to SELL
The man who owned the store was absent,
and bis wife oficiated as clerk. The deacon
passed the time Of day, talked about religion,
and finally asked if they had the one thing
needful, (meaning the Bble.) The lady's
answer was: "No! we are just out /; but
my husband is going to Cleveland next
week, and he will get barrel. Warren
Chronicle.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-08-24
A Good One.

When Millard Fillmore was practising
law In the Buffalo courts, he was pretty
formidable antagonist. even in that city Of
bsrs end benches. Upon one occasion a
lawyer Of the name of Tulcott was his op'
sponent. and the latter wishing to show to
the jury how strongly the rival case was for
tifed, made use of phrase which he pre-.
sumed would come home to their feelings.
b"Not only," said he, "have my clients rights
been thus invaded, but also, In order to sus.
tain that inroad, you fiDd arrayed against
sihim the best talent in the couniry--I may
ssay tie right GoWer of the profession ~
What does the gentleman on the opposite
side mesn by the right bower g" said Mr..
r., who had never played game of eucbre
In his life. "Why," said Talcott, with a
ely wink at the jury, III thought everybody
knew what that mesnt-the biggest kuave
iD the pack"
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-08-24
4oditaI.
Hymn to the Flowers.
bv HORACE SMITH.

Day 6sAts! that ope your eyes with morn to twinkle
. From rainbow galaxies of earth's creation,
And dew-drOps on her lonely affairs sprinkle
-..-. As q libation.
Vs matn worshippersl who, berding lowly
Before the uprlsen sun, Gods ldleSs eye,
Throw from your chalieeS sweet and holy
Incense on high
Ye bright mosaics that with storied beauty
Tho floor Of Natures temple tesseIate,
What numerous emblems OF instructive duty
--...'. Your forms create!
meath boughs each floral ell that swingeh
And tolls Its perfume the passing air,
Makes Sabbath in the field, and ever rngeth
call to prayer.
Not the domes where erumbling arch and column
Attest the feeblenoss Of mortal hand;
But to that fame most catholic and solemn,
Which God hath planned
To that cathedral, boundless as our wonder,
Whose quenehless lamps the sun and moon supply,
Its choir, the wind and waves-is organ, thunder
. Its domc, the sky.
There, as in solitude and shades, wander
through hs lone aisles; or stretched upon the sod
Awed By the stlshee, reverently ponder
The ways of God.
Your voiceless lips, oh flowers, living preachers
Each cup pulpit-every leaf book,
Supplying to my fancy numerous teachers
a... From loveliest nook.
Floral apostles that, in dewy splehdor,
Weep without woe, and blush without crime,
o may deeply learn, and ne'er surrender
Your love sublime!
"Thou vert not, Solomon, in all thy glory,
Arrayed," the lilies cry, sin robes like ours;
How vain your grandeur! ah, how transitory
Are human howersr
In the sweet.scented pictures, heavenly artist,
With which thou paintest Natures widespread hall,
What delightful lesson thou impart,st
OF love to all!
Not useless are ye flowers though mde for pleasure:
Blooming o'er field and vase, by day and night,
From every source your sanction bids me treasure
Harmless ceiigM.
Epbcmerai sages what instructors hoary,
For such a world of thought could furnish scope!
Zach fading calyx u tsmemento morl,"
-. .-..., Yet rount of hope.
Po,thunous glories! angelEe collection!
Upraised from seed or bulb inferred in earth,
Ye are to me a type Of resurrection
And second birth.
Were I, o Cod, In churchlcss lands remaining,
Far from All voice of teachers and divfnes,
Ny soul would And, in flowers Of thy ordainlng,
Priests, sermons, shrines
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-08-24

@The longer live, the more certain l
am that the great difference between men is
energy-invincble determination-an hon.
est purpose once fixed, and then death or
victory. This quality will do anything that
can be done in the world and no talents,
no circumstances, no opportunity, will make
one man without it.-Belmont. "
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-08-24

0T Mr.. Snub perceived that the milk he
was pouring into his coffee-cup was none Of
the richest. On this, he said to his hostessi
"Haven't you any milk that is'little more
cheerful then this :"
"What do you mean by that e.
"Why, this milk seems ovespowered with
the 'blues.'"
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-08-24

O-"A great lie," says the poet Crabbe
"is like great fish on dry land; it may fret
and fling, and make frghtful bother, but it
cannot hurt you. You have only to keep
still and it will die of ITSELF" ala|
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-08-24

6r An anti.tobacco lecturer spoke SO
powerfully against the use of tobacco, that
several of his audience went home and burnt
their ciears-holding one end of them in,
their mouths, by way Of punishment
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-08-24

OF There are seventy thousand ksrnels
of corn in bushel; two hundred and fifty
four thousand apple seeds in bushel; and
over fourteen thousand seeds in an ounce Of
tobacco. If you don't believe it, just count
them, and see for yourself.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-08-24

GrDe Quincy being asked why there
were more women than men, replied, "It is
in conformity with the arrangements Of na-
turs we always see more Of heaven then
esrth."
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-08-24

6eFA wag being told by an acquaintance
that Miss Brown (who is rather . broad fea:
tured young lady,) had q benign couhten.
Ance, hs replied, "PerhSps you ureaH 'sosn-
bv.nins." a
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-08-24

o. Sidney Smith passing through by.
street behind st. Paul's, heard two women
abusing each other from opposite houses
"They will never agree," said the wit, "they
argue from different premises"
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-08-24

Or "Husbsnd. Tfmust have some change
to.dsy." "Weil, s,sy at home and take care
ofthe children, that will be change enOugh.'
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-08-24

Day GAtI! that ope your eyes with morn to twinkle
From rainbow galaxies Of earths creation,
And dew-drops on her lonely affairs sprinkle
---..-s As q libation.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-08-24

Meath boughs each floral bell that swingeth
And tolls Its perfume on the passing air,
Makes Sabbath in the field, and ever ringeth
A call to prayer.
, 1859-08-12

Two important features of the news are
the address Of the French Emperor to the
inhabitants of Lombardy and q Russian
Ministerial circular, of the 27th Of May,
declaring the policy of that empire during
the existence of the Italian war.
Louis Napoleon declares that he enters
Milan as the liberator of Italy, and not to
advance his own personal ambition or to
aggrandize the territory of France. He
speaks to the Germans in language equally
explicit, and calculated to soOthe their rest
lessncss under the present position of
affairs.
The Russian circular endeavors to soothe
and reassure Germany, says that Austria is
altogether wrongand France right, that what
the Emperor of the French declares she
Russia) believes, that there is no enterprise
in prospect which will injure Germany, that
Russia will stand by France, and that if
Germany interferes in this matter, so long
as it remains only an Italian quarrel, Russia
Will also Interfere, and restore the equili-
brium Of the contest.
The London Times says of these docu.
ments:
ave must take Il that those two crowned
heads are sincere in the professions they thus
publicly put forward to the world. We must
believe that Napoleon, when he has driven the
Austrians from Italy, will hand over Italy to the
ltalians--will unite LOmbardy with Piedmont
will secularize the government Of the Roman
States-will give back to Naples its constitution,
and accord guarantees for its continuance. We
must give our confidence to Russia, that when
she faVors this chvalrous course, she also has no
hidden object in view; that she also has sympa-
thy with Italy, and, II any other motive mingles
with her pity, Il is only not unnatural desire to
pour some slight humiliation upon the head Of
Austria, and to exalt Prussia at the expense Of
her rival 1t is not to be suggested that these
State papers should speak that which Is not
true"
, 1859-08-12
SpttiaI gutirss.

EB- DIR. GuysO1t's Improved Ecxtra., - 49,
Dock and sarsaParia, put up In quart bottles contain.
Of the pure Honduras than any other
eMant uhlch chemically combined with the EI,-...
yellow Dock and the Extract Of Wild Cherry thus maLIn
remedy more thoroughly efficient than any other e
before the public Al the same time perfectly fTss t
all mineral poisons, which cannot be said Of any ohes ~
sarsapara compounds. The invalid should bewars ~ ne
era and metallic Pos0ns, which enter into and form M
basis Of most Of the sarsuParas and Panaeeas Of A. S
GuysOtts Compound Extract Of yellow Dock and
does not contain particle Of these sub ances a. apv -
ascertain by applying the necessary tests. S eAn
Let al poisonous sarsaparia preparations alone ana ma,
Guysotts Improved Extract Of yellow Dock and
which e thoroughly efeaciOus, perfectly harmess ma
vegetable All kinds Of disease yield Its genial nauer
has no equal e-'sS' y
Be sure and get the QUART BOTTLES, sold By dur.,,
Park q WHITE, General Agents, ImDo,,.,..
street. San Francisco. aa.sSssen aa.Sssen
, 1859-08-12

Iu C111uuI-lf 10 unlownr5 event hnp-
r..1 @ prevent piIhin atEslvumohlh W shan
~, 10 - ihnn ax churches n E,eilnooom.
~ 1.lcul ylail i|Ic leua ha1 possessed but
r1.1'a.l q worship. . iao story sdlnco, ftso 70
= HIol4I.ni dinsninaiion1. which uili uli-
n.l'|y cona hlg possession q he Melhodists
''a1s| - b,le4,. A contract wis ~ days
r'1r1 G'lu Is ~ ucction Of Presbyterian
-.a11. D cot eleven hundred doIl1rs ior Rev.
Ga ". s'oan' vlIy popular young preacher,
ID q f.un'I|Van'a- HcT. Father Ro6ni. q TIE
I1u.a c.|loIIc church Is taking ths REQUISITE
steps b halr n eiIa1. bnIl ~ hI1 1ssk 3 vor.
~ '.| ~ N1lk npon skE1 um probably be
..onno,1 na1i mcnlh Tho Univrriiiisir
have n contemplation |h1 erection Of 1 church
g. ~ exclusive ul1 q their dsnominalion,
-. ina during De in1aing trar; while ths
l.rlI.I|Ils have bad an ner1 q ground donated
y |.1u. upon which iheT clIcnl,ts % build
11a No E,1i1'y cI Er|rnds have net ben
1'I'|'.1| ca truns D''ls having dpniloa
q DIR 80 ~ lrI. q ground, upon which i
q le 1raI Quaker meeting hou1a This
u.'.. n ~ AZ l1nI1hro; afc.y rood rspru..h.
'.''1a q religious 1lnnnin1li,ns Ora Town %
I'..I q .|.'>',n.
, 1859-08-12

AcKNowLEDoMESTs.-Purser Meade, Of tho
steamer N0rthernsr, Wells, Fargo & Co., Free
man 4 Co., and Mr. Lowell, Of the .Tulia, al
furnished us papers last week, for which they
have our thanks.
, 1859-08-12

U. S STEAM FmoAzE MEnnnAc The impress
sion has within . few days preysiIed here that
tho U. s. steam figate Asrimas might shortly
be looked for in the Sound. This ffigate, we are
assured, is now on her way to Norfolk, Va, from
callao At The latest accounts the U. s. steam
ffigate Saranas was on Che Pacific, but her pre-.
else Whereabouts and destination are unknown.
, 1859-08-12

SUICrDE-Aman named LansOn, confined in the
Portland jail on the charge Of murder, committed
suicide BY hanging himself in his cell on Mou-
day night last.
, 1859-08-12
Sltlu Sabtrtissnltnt,.

HIoPARTNERBEIP NOTICE -Ths under.imed.
~ having ord partnsrshlp and purchased ne nisFei
o. Albert baeh In Ne saloon recently opened IN his new build
hss v eontnus the business q icrmerly Conducted 81 NJ
Parkinson. ne iiends q 10Th ne invited % eive them
can. GEORGE PARKINSON.
0kOn0E WILLIAMS.
, 1859-08-12

0EE. HAHEEF c0mzo.-Mr. Gardiner, the
mail carrier. informs Us that Gen. Harney was
announced tcleaye Vancouver yesterday, Crhnrs.
daJ) for Fort stsiIaeOom. Here he viii join the
troops Qneniionsd eIsswheFel sent in advance, and
proceed with thsm to San Juan Island.
, 1859-08-12
PUGET SOUND HERALD.
sfEHl@OH, W.T., FRIDAY, aug. Il, 1850.
TnE EuRoPEAN wan.

THE EUROPEAN WAR.
In order that the reader may keep posted
Z On he progress Of the war being waged in
Europe, We will take brief retrospective
vieW Of the leading events thus far. On
Dc lst June, the Austrians were defeated
atPalssiro By the King Of Sardinia, whilst
Ihs Emperor entered Novara. On the I'd
June, NcMahon crossed the ncino over the
hIidge Of TurbigO, completely Outaanking
GyulaL On the Sd, the Austrians, apprised
e ihrir foes masterIy maneuvTe and their
oun Imminent danger, evacuated Sandman
territory and recrCsed the ncino in haste,
fighting in vain at BufIalora to drive back the
French. On the 4ih, Magenta gave Louis
Napoleon his first great battle and victory.
On he Oh. The Austrians retreated hastily,
esncunting Milan, Pavia and other places.
On Ne III, the Emperor and the King en-
tered Milan On the Oh, the AustEians
uels driven out Of Melegnano. On the
l2ih. he Allies crossed The AIDA in pursuit
Of he Auslrians, who on the l4th crossed
ihe Oglio, and on the 18th continued their
roiruak On the leth, Napoleon was at
covo. on The Bergamo and cremons road,
and Victor Emmanuel was At Casiaguato,
noar BpesoIa. On the 18th, both sovereieus
entered Broscia A few intervening days
hrlnr 4. % he lad rreat event fulIy detailed
elsewhere
Ne foro,. engaged and he result Of the
,n1.a,ment.. tR1' ~ az z sSIIows.
IN ao-B,,iio of Nop,ebello; 10000 AIlies.
$4,000 An1lriana
.,-s.''' q fA''1'so' 1900 Allies, a0'OOO
si-B1ilIo Of Conasnza: unknown.
5.as -1.ills q Magenta; 10000 Allies,
,,' r.,''. ae y ~. r..,... !. ooo ana. "a ooo
Au.4I1na
N.. .|.l.l-naiis q Comus: s.5oO Allies
-',,', ~ ~ $50 -. ~. -.
49,, a 49, = N. '',. an. a
I1,I.~~n - ~ 4 ,.ill.s "a vouos.s
VIVA. f,||ora.
ALLna ArssnlAna
r',.''.. '''''.,'' ~ KY ooo ooo
N,r.nl, 1000 10000
E.1lno9' 500 1900
r.,.,., Z. ,.,s-1' en-, .,s''.'.'
a. 1r'- -',. -''',- :, cor -,,@ "eln
.... - --.1 .,..1 .l'yyS p...onsfs'
..r 80 ne.' l,0m ~,
=, '''' -''''-''' n.'@ '''o' i0''
~. III. .MM||MnIIU
, 1859-08-12

Bms W. D. RIcE, Capt Digs, arrived at Vic
tOria on "Wednesday, 10th instant with fun
freight.
, 1859-08-12

GHHAf BALLOos SnR. The balloon q Atlantis, =
which was constructed for voyage across the
Atlantic ocean, made trial Tip from ST Louis
. Jefferson. n. y. in the extraordinarily short
space q ninsissn hours and forty minutssl
The distance Is 1l5O miles and the speed the
greatest ever attained.
, 1859-08-12

TnooFs conno.-We learn that four compa-
mics q artillery arc on the way from Fort Van
eouvsr 70 this place. en soaIts for San Juan Isl
and Two companies leil Vancouver on Mon
day, and Two more on Tuesday. The frst two
win reach dis post to-moroW. Saturday and
The last on Sunday. Our Informant len Van.
eonvsr On ths same steamer with the second de-
tachment
, 1859-08-12
aOOD nAMARIrAN nIvIsInr rn :

CoNs 0P TEMPERANcE-Them meetingS Of Good samar,,.,
y Division No. take place every aeFnas Friday EVsnlns
U The lover room Of the Methodist Episcopal Church ss
COON Members Of other divisions good standing aTe in
uted 70 attehh o. p. MEEKRR, a. a
, 1859-08-12
~ For the Lungs, Coughs, colds, &C., n,
Wistar's Balsam Of wild Cherry.

NSAseNh , naA1ana uI NNuu CnefEYs
We regard the Wild Cherry tree as one Of Natny.a,
physcAns-a sort Of Good Samaritan OF the FoeSt-i ~
medca gum has relieved the suerngs and saVed m H.
OF thousands The Balsam prepared by Dr. WIetar 4 ~
and perfectly reliable preparation Of the real Cherry esr
and u Is remedy by bad to takeT We Sn.se
confidently and strongly In s praise from having
s renovang influence In eonsumptVe cases. when An eal
prescriptions had proved Of no eject. -
Sold by all respectable druggists.
Ne cautioul, ae there are many eOuniers LOok Wrl
the dgnaiufe before purchasing none unleEa n hsa -
name o. Henry WlstaF ND. Philadelphia and iS1fS
fik, engraved on the outside wrapper An others ~
PARK WHITE the only Agents. to whom an o.i,,,
should be addressed : : '''-.s-
importers, Wholesale and RStaal Aren't. ,
ALL VALUABLE PATENT MEDICINES, WARRANTED
GENUINE, -. /,
lSs washington st., opposite the Market San Frane.co
Hoseeteef-The surprising effects OF Hasaee-
TIERS VEGETABLE STOMACH BIfTERs In removIne M
forcing an appetite impaFing health and tone 10 he
ana dspatng dyspepte symptoms, are truly Wonderfi
Every nervous debated weak and emaeated peFrop
oriemale, should try at One wine elasIfnn taI-
three times each day. before meas; or ne patient ao11
be lady or child In debtaed condition half M
WI do until sndcent strength b reaiored which W IL rsa
lied In avery short time and convince the patient of ~ uih
O. the above named happy results which have or
Bltsers such an enviahle reputation everywhere.
Sold In quantities to suit BY
PARK y WHITE, Sole Agonta.
WYNN l1t WnnhinR1On n San Rrnncls..
, 1859-08-12
Qugtt SuIulS S!ipping gist.
sTEILACOoN. w. t., Aug. IL, 1850.
Arrived.

Arrived.
Aug 5l-Stmr Ranger, I'LL, FIN Olympia.
7th-stmr NOrthefner, Dali, I'm San Francisco; Mails
freight and pass.
sih-stmr julia, bushnell, I'm Olympia; Mails frt and
pass
sh-U stmr Active Alden I'm San Juan and Victoria.
1ih-stmr Eiza Anderson, Wells, fn Olympia.
l2h-stmr julia, BUSHNELL fun ports down sound; Mall,
freight and pass.
Sailed.
Aug 5tb-Stmr Ranger, Hin, Seattle.
Ih-stmr NortheFneF, DALI San Francisco via Olympia
9th-Stmr julia Bushnell, San Juan Island with troops
etmT Active, Alden, San Juan.
l2tlE-Stmr Julia, BUSHNELL ports down the Sound
In Port.
Avg 9th.Bqncs Glimpse, Dayton and Navy slade Crow.
ell, ldg for San Francisco.
, 1859-08-12

CouRT MAnnAr---A Court Martial Of suvcn
oflceIs Col Wright presiding, convened on
Monday last 9Th inst, at Fort Steilacoom, for the
trial Of Dr. Writ, U. s. A, 70 decide whether
the families Of officers are entitled 70 medical at.
iandanee. Tho decision viii Be published in
dns time. The Court concluded iis business and
separated On Tuesday.
, 1859-08-12

On Tuesday last, 9th inst, at noon, Stella
COON was the scene of quite an excitement,
caused by the departure Of the troops at this
Station for the Island of San Juan. In pu:-
suance Of orders from Gen. Harvey, Col.
Casey left Steiacoom on that day, with the
troops under his command, for San Juan Ter
Bellevue) Island; Capt. Pickett's small force
of some forty men being deemed insufficient
to hold possession, in the event of an attempt
being made by the British to drive them off.
Companies A, C, and H, Captains Mallory,
Hunt and English, and Lieuts. Kellogg and
Conner, all under command of Lieut.. Col.
Casey, went on board the steamer JvLiG at
about noon, taking with them two heavy
brass field pieces and a large quantity OF
ammunition. The whole force numbered
about $50 men; leaving here simple guard
Of about twenty m n, and about thirty more
in the hospital and guard house. This will
increase the force on San Juan Island to
some 200 men, which will probably be
further increased by the addition of Capt.
Woodruff's company, from SemiahmOo.
Lieut.. Harvie Is left in charge of Fort Steil.
accom-,
, 1859-08-12
GEO. PARKINSON. Gro. wnLIAns
PARKINSON & WILLIAMS.
BILLIARD AND LIQUOR SALOON.

The DaId room and Saloon known q hlchf ~ building
u IN iutrs b under he supervision of eSlr Parknson
Williams, Who expect % meet their isnds Il an meI and
treat them 70 he besi Wines Luafs and cAn De msFksl
onoIol. In l-ssi 8 ei.t tf 2off
, 1859-08-12

A wELE.-AssOnrED LOr OF DRUes AND
IA Medicines TheyWn be sud In lots 10 su o. ne whole
ogeher cheap for cash. Inquire ai the susrs store PqrI
eeiaco0m abaf
, 1859-08-12

HAnFEnb MoNInLx AND GoDEF's LADE's Book.
I'VE are indebted To- J. W. Sullivan, Of San
Franeiseo. for copies of these Two popular magn.
zines for August Sullivan supplies these peri
odlclls At oz each per annum, and persons or
define them from him can always rely upon re-
coiFing them ahead Of the mall. he Is also The
agent iof all The other magazines, As well Is the
most popular weekly and steamer papers pub
liahed In lho Atlantic States.
, 1859-08-12

INDIAN 0UTBREAK,--Mr. WIN. Gardiner, ex-
plessman between Vancouver and Steilacoom,
Informs rs shai on Saturday last 9Th inst, an
attack was made By hvs hundssd snaks Indianu
on he Warm Springs Indian Reservation, near
he Dallea. No warning had been given Of any
hostile intent on The part Of these Indians, and
the attack was totally unexpected. Dr.. Fitch,
ths resident physician, and several Indians be-
longing 70 ihe Reservation, are said to have been
killed Two companies Of troops had been sent
against the Snakes.