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The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-05-12

Our Chinese correspondent writes US that
the rebels have taken the great city Of Han
kow, 800 miles up the Yank.tse- Kiang,
which Lord Elgin recently visited, and
which the Able Hue estimated 10 contain
population OF three millions. The rebels
still hold the Nunkin and an immense terri.
tory above it. Still it is not believed they
will ultimately be successful in their great
object-independence.
Within a few days tragical event occur.
red in Hong Kong. The Mastiff, New
York ship, was lying in harbor, when one
morning Capt. Johnson, the master, missed
his Chinese servant boy, and also about
$75 900 in English sovereigns. Naturally,
he inferred that the boy had stolen the mo.
ney and ran away. But week after the
body came up from the water with rope
tight about the neck, showing the boy had
been strangled, and piece OF iron attached
to the rope to keep the body down. But it
was raised by an accidental blow on the
side OF the ship, and came up as a witne ss.
Murder would out. Three OF the crew wer e
imprisoned, one Frenchman and the others
Irishmen. who were convicted mainly upon
their own statements, and condemned to be
hung. Only small part Of the money has
been recovered.
Quiet continues at Canton, and American
and English merchants are commencing re-
building their Hongs.
The rainy season had set in at Canton,
but not at Hong Kong.-Jouanal Of Com
nleTce.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-05-12
A Fast Bank Officer,


George o. Atherton, the teller of the
Southern Cank at st. Louis, who was arres-
ted few days ego, charged with being q
defaulter for $53,479, has made confes
sion, starting that he loaned $4,000 Of it to
firm in that city. Atherton and the firm
referred to have since secured the bank from
loss, by notes and transfers of property
The st. Louis Democrat says <,.. .-.
The manner Of this defalcation and the
mode of concealment adopted are new and
ingenious. Mr.. Atherton, when he desired
to abstract money, would put both the de-.
posit ticket and money in his private drawer,
SO that, the deposit ticket not being on file,
the book.keeper of course could not enter
on the ledger that amount. These discrep.
ancies between the depostor's handbook
and the Individual ledger could not be found
out until the hand book was sent to be bal.
anced, when Mr.. A., always on the lookout
for those books, would make ont a deposit
for the amount he had retained on that ac-
count, and put it on the file to be credited.
But in doing this he would put in bis drawer
the deposit ticket Of some other depostor of
that day. In this way he took moneys and
used them, which he never allowed to be
credited to the parties until there was nee
essity for it to save exposure. al, y,
Atherton is man of family, and lived in
elegant style. He was arrested in the pres.
ence of bis wife. .........
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Prospects of War i'm Europe.

The war spirit in Europe is eliminating,
and perhaps already has been heard in the
heart of the Old World in the din OF re-.
sounding arms.
The news received by the last steamer,
proves that collision between France and
Austria is inevitable. Both are strong in
military preparations, and in men. The
contest, when it comes, will be on the larg.
est scale Of modern warfare. The stake is
for the supremacy Of Europe, and the cost
OF it's decision, in money, and perchance in
human life, will be like that great struggle
in Europe, which was the rise, progress, tri.
umph and overthrow Of the first Napoleon.
Every European nation will feel the shock,
and many Of them share in producing it.
The result it is impossible to predict. The
effect upon our own country cannot be 9TH
wise than beneficial. The millions of mo-.
ney which this war will cost, will much of 1t
find its way to this country. While Europe
fights we shall feed the combatants, and pro.
duction Of every kind in this country will be
benefited.
The next news from the old world will be
looked for with the most intense interest.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-05-12
Importance Of the Coming Contest

The coming political contest in Ohio, as
we have already stated, is one that is fraught
with the very highest Importance to the De.
mocratic party, and involves the interests of
the great mass of the people. We believe
that the achievement ofvictory depends vast.
y more upon ourselves than on the enemy.
We think, too, that we are not deceived in
the belief that "the Democratic boys have
big fight in them," and that they are in good
condition to meet the enemy in the coming
contest. In every possible view, we have
the advantage of the enemy on all State is.
sues and more particularly as to the custody
of the public money. Two years ago, we
only knew that the Treasury had been OBJ.
bed, and when the whole criminality was
charged on Breslin, we could only plead the
sworn official statements of their own com.
mittees and officers in contradiction of the
charge. Now, we know what part of the
defalcation was Breslin's, and who were the
Giders and abettorS of bis ruin. The Repub.
licans are responsible not only for Bliss and
Gibson's share of the defalcation, but they
must also stand condemned for their instr u.
mentality in inducing the wrongs committed
by Bresln, and for still resisting the only
system by which the public money shall be
kept sacred to public uses. This is the mis-.
erable, self.condemned position OF the oppo.
sition. That they can succeed under such
is utterly impossible, if we
do our duty, if we keep properly on the alert,
and if we work steadily and harmoniously
towards the accomplishment of the great
aim and end of our lime.honored creed.
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Congressional Intervention

1t appears that the Kentucky Convention
on the 9Th Of January tabled resolution in
favor of Congressional intervention by an
almost unanimous vote. The campaign in
Kentucky is being contested upon this issue.
The Democrats oppose a Congressional
slave code; the allies of our vir,uous Ohio
Republicans support it. The Democracy of
our noble sister State will beat them, and
patriotically vindicate national principles.
The Frankfort Yeoman has the following:
CONGRESSIONAL INrERvENr1oN-THE srH
OF JANUARY CoNvENTIoN.-It is not gener-
ally known that the State Democratic Con.
vention, which met in this city on the 9th of
January last, had before it the question of
Congressional Intervention for the protec-
tion of slavery in the Territories, and took
action thereon. Such, however, is the fact.
Hon. H. M. Rust, the State Senator from
Greenup, and delegate from that county,
offered in convention resolution, as an
amendment TO the report Of the committee
on resolutions, which takes strong ground in
favor of Congressional intervention. The
resolution, copy Of which is before US, was
laid upon the table by an almost unanimous
vote, and the action of the convention,
although the resolution might have been
presented out Of the regular order of bust.
ness, must be regarded as significant of the
sentiments of the Kentucky Democracy up
on this question. We mention this striking
incident in the proceedings of the conven.
ton for the benefit of such Kentucky editors
as now seek to force the party into posi-.
tion inconsistent with its platform by advo.
eating Congressional intervention, notwith. !
standing the fact that they themselves were
delegates to the convention and participated
and acquiesced in its action when Rust's re.
solution was tabled. They should have
shown themselves in favor of Intervention
when the assembled Democracy of the
state were in council; and if they desired it
to he engrafted upon the creed of the party
should have then and there urged the adop.
ton of Rust's OF some other resolution en-
bodying the like principle. But they were
either mum or voted with the majority to
lay the whole subject upon the table!
Whilst we are entirely willing to concede
private opinion upon this question, we, at
the same time, deny the right of any one to
insist upon his peculiar view as an article of
party faith. In adopting the. Cincinnati
platform, the Kentucky Democracy pledged
their faith to the principles of "non.inter-
vention by Congress upon the subject of
slavery in State or Territory" and in tabling
Rust's resolution, with perhaps not more
than three dissenting voices out of the hun.
dreds present. they gave still more unmis-
taxable evidences of their hostility to this
new-fangled doctrine of "intervention."
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Am Editor Qualifying Himself.

The editor Of the Omaha Nebrastian, hav.
ing published an article dseped offensive by
VIM. YOU'D Brown, gelf1eman residing
in that plsy The wife of Mr.. Brown under.
dertook to rawhide him, in which unangelc
pastme she was assisted by her husband and
some relatives; but by the kind interposition
of mutual friends the "scrimmage" was soon
stopped. The editor comments upon the
affair in his next issue, and adds the follow.
ing by way Of postscript: ...
"We would here remark that fighting is
not our vocation. The sedentary pursuits
in which we have been 30 long engaged are
unfavorable to muscular development. We
only weigh about one hundred and twenty
five pounds, and have never before seriously
contemplated the necessity of q resort to
fsticuffs. But we now intend 10 60 into a
course Of training for the spring fights. We
expect, In short time, to take lessons OF a
celebrated pugilist in the noble art of self.
defence, after which we shall be happy to
oblige any ex-bankers, ex-clergymen, or
their brothers-in.law who may feel ag.
grieved at anything which appears in the
Nebrdsktan. And until that time, we shall,
perhaps, employ body.guard of ladies to
protect US from personal assaults which
might deprive the public of our valuable SER
vices"
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The Presidency i'm 1860.

The New York Tribune is exceedingly
anxious that the opposition both in the North
and il. the South, should unite cordially in
1860 against the Democratic party. 1t
thinks this can be done. In late number
Of that journal, speaking of the proposed
union, the following gem may be found, bu.
ried deep beneath the rubbish:
"We do not deem it necessary again to
contradict the rumors from time to time set
aaoat, that we are laboring to nominate and
elect A, B, or C. The single end we keep
in view is the triumph of our principles and
the consequent advancement Of our coun-
try's prosperity and honor"
The difference existing between the oppo.
sition in the Free States and in the Slave
States, is very insignificant, and it might ca.
silly be adjusted! In the Slave States they
insist on Congressional Intervention for the
establishment of slave code for the Terri
tories /; in the Free States they insist that
they shall be permitted to entice slaves away
from their masters and to nulify the Fugi-
tive Slave Law. The Republican wing of
the opposition, in the language of its advo-
Gates, "regard the continuance of human sla-
very as a great crime," whereas the opposi.
ton in the slave States do not by any means
look upon it in this light. This is the only
difference between them, and the most cas-
ual reader will reodly observe that the diyi-
ding line between them is very insignificant;
indeed, so much so, that as they belong to the
school of politicians who strain at gnats and
swallow camels, there may be nothing to
prevent their union on the same candidate
for the Presidency in 1860.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-05-12
The IMtcgrity of the Dem Ocratic
PARTY,

While other parties have risen to some
political significance in this country from
time to time, and as suddenly become impo.
tent, the Democratic party has pursued the
even tenor of its way, and erected its ever
lasting pillars of stability, upon which the
fundamental principles of constitutional lib.
erty now stand as monuments of practical
utility and sound experience.
In the events of the past, when the ele-
ments of discord and disunion have been rife
within our borders, the democratic party has
calmed the storm, and made peace to reign
triumphant. In our earliest history, this
party planted its standard upon the Consti-
tuition, and, taking that instrument for it's
guide, it has moved steadily onward, unawed
by faction, and unmoved by political adver-
saries. 1t has sought to elevate the moral
STANDARD of political genius, and give tone to
the republican principles of our institutions;
and the evidences of its success are every
where apparent throughout the length and
breadth of the Union.
Its integrity of purpose has been its pan
oply Of strength, and all nations of the earth
have learned to know that Democratic ad
ministraton in this country, is a sure de-
fender of the Union, and the most potent
barrier against foreign aggression. : ...
Foreign aristocracy look upon the Amer
lean Republic as rival, gaining strength
and power at each federative pulsatioD, and
their fondest hopes have too often been ex-
pressed, that intestine commissions may un-
loose the bonds of union which, thus far, has
made US inseparable against all nations and
all people. But their hcpes are futile as
long os the integrity Of the Democratic purity
shall be preserved.
This is noble thought for our people, and
should teach the philauthropist to upite his
best energies in maintaining the tuith ol the
Democratic purity invioIate, and Of thus per-
petuaiipg the glorious nherilance bequeath-
ed TO US by our iore(athers of the Revolu-
ton. Moreover, it teaches the wavering
politician TO regard we'll the steps he may be
about to take, in doing aught which may
have tendency to impair our strength ; but
rather should he nerve himself to increased
action and efforts TO conclliate and harmon
ize the Democratic party, and thus secure
good government to those who ure to come
utter US. .. ....
We should not live for ourselves alone.
Our children and chIdren's children, are to
be benefited or injured by the manner in
which we discharge our duty now. That
duty will be best performed by religiously
preserving the integrity Of the Democratic
party - Constitution
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AnOiher state Khdtkihs for Ad-
mission,

The people Of Kansas, (suys the Enqair-
er) have voted for convention to form a
State Constitution. For the first time in its
history has the move for admission been
regularly made and sustained by the mass
of the people. This being SO, there can be
no doubt that it's application will be favora.
bly, received and the State be admitted into
the Union at an early day in the next Con.
gress. Kansas will make the thirty.fourth
State in the Confederacy, nineteen of which
will be free, and fifteen slave. The whole
number of electoral votes in the Presidential
election next year will ne increased to three
hundred and six, being an incresss Of ten
since the last Presidential election. In two
or three years Nebraska, Washington, N ew
Mexico, and probably other States, will be
applying for admission, raising our COnfed-
eracy up to nearly forty States.
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The Eaton Register says: Mr.. Cobell
Ware. living quarter of a mile north of
West Alexandra, Preble county, discovered
few days ago, in a field adjacent to his
house, in fence corner. freshly turned up
earth, close to large rock, which induced
him to examine the place more minutely.-
He dug into the earth at the spot which had
attracted his attention, but discovering no.
thing filled up the hole. The next day he
visited the same place and found the earth
removed to considerable depth, and very
plain indications of the removal of an iron
box; the impression made by the box, with
the appearance of iron rust was visible.
Some eighteen years ago, it is said, $1,000
or $500 in gold and silver coin had been
stolen from the Treasury of Twin township.
This fact, together with the recent discovery
Of Mr.. Ware-residiDg in the same vicinity
has led to the belief that the treasury
funds aforesaid had been buried on his prem.
ises, and there remained (from some cause
unknowD) until exhumed but few nights
since.
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NIilIeriSMl.

Notwithstanding their frequent disappoint-
ments, it appears that number of the
people of New Jersey still cling to the doc
trine of Father Miller, and they confidently
expected that the world would come to an
end on Easter Sunday. The believers of the
doctrine in Newark, waited patiently for the
consumma,on of all things, but as the day
and evening wore away, they concluded
there must be some mistake. One of their
number, however, confidently announced
that the end would certainly occur at the
end of forty days, the anniversary ofthe day
when Christ appeared to the disciples after
his resurr cotton.
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A Careless Engineer Convicted of
NTanSlaughter.

We have already announced the conyic.
tion of Daniel Davis, Engineer of the steam
er Ocean Spray, on an Indictment for man.
slaughter, growing out Of the destruction Of
that vessel by fire, whereby some ten lives
were lost. The case came on for trial this
week before the United States Circuit Court,
and was patiently heard, and the accused
ably defended. The Jury found him guilty,
leaving the Court to fix the punish ment.--
This is the first conviction ever had under
the law of Congress providing for the pro.
lection Of life and property on board Of
steamboats, and the example, it is hoped
will not be lost on those who have charge
Of our steam vessels.
1t has now been shown that the lew is not
a dead letter, aud that it can be enforced
against those who violate it's PROVISIONS
A few verdicts of this kind, whether applied
to steamboats, or railroads, will have q
wonderful effect in inducing more care on
the part OF those who have charge OF them,
and the numder of disasters will be greatly
lessened. The case of the engineer on board
the Col. Grosman, under similar indict-
ment for mansaughter, 10 now on trial in
the same ConIt-& 81 Louis Republican.
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Death of am Actor.

Another addition to the long list of VIC
Tins of the "bottle" has just occurred in
New York in the suicide of Henry w. Pres
ton, once favorite actor wherever he per.
formed, and for some years manager Of the.
aires in Albany. A night or two ago he
was on the dock in the vicinity OF the steam
boat landing, and being asked by an &C.
quaintance il he was going home replied, 81
have no home the worms have holes to
crawl into, but poor men are without houses
to rest in" The next instant his acquaint.
ance heard fall and splash 10 the water ;
and that was the end Of man who once
deservedy enjoyed the respect and conf
dence OF the community. '...
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The Democratic stnte Convention.

For two or three months past, tie Ohio
statesman has contained daily, lettefs from
different parts Of the State, proposing. the
names Of prominent Democrats for nouina.
tion for the several State officers. These
proposals or recommendations have been
made in moderate language, and in a proper
spirit. Many of the gentlemen who were
thus prominently brought before the people
have declined the use of their names in con.
nection with nominations; or at least they
will not permit their friends to press their
claims upon the Convention soon to meet in
Columbus. We agree with our cotemporary
OF the Ohio Salesman that "the disinclina-
tion apparent among our prominent men to
push themselves forward betokens the desire
Of all for the choice of such ticket as shall
be deemed best calculated to secure the en-!
thusiastic appreciation Of the party and the
support of the people. Nomination: upon
such ticket is tantamount to an election.
There is no doubt about any ability to carry
the State. The settlement of the Kansas
question removes the only subject which
ever gave the Republicans Of Ohio any
strength. The advocrcy of negro equality
by the larger and bolder divisions Of the Re.
publcans of that Territory, and by those OF
New York and Massac achusetts, clearly de.
monstrates the fact, that the degradation of
the white man, under the fallacious pTetence
of elevating the negro is the ultimate1end
and aim Of the Republicans everywhere
This our people will never submit to and
we calculate upon large accessions to our
ranks next fall in consequence of the negfo
equality doctrines, and disunion, rescue pro.
ceedings OF our adversaries at this time.
Again, their outrageous measures for the de-
gradution and persecution of foreign born
white citizens, will bring over the Germans,
Eng Welsh, &C., by thousands. They
will now perceive the base and treacherous
designs of the party which has hitherto Sc.
cured their votes under pretence Of being
: the party Of liberty and progress. /, will
be manifest to them that this only means the
liberty and progress of the negro"
The double-dealing und treachery of the
Republicans to their naturalzed allies is be.
ing exposed every day; and their "profes-
sions" are now made naked to the most OBJ
fuscated vision. With the light of recent
disclosures before them, we feel confident
that not one intelligent, honest adopted cit.
izen will support the opposition ticket this
fall. .
All we now want to secure the State to
the Democracy is GOOD TICKET. And we
again say-Let prudence be observed in the
selection of delegates to the State Conven.
ton; it depends upon the complexion of the
Convention whether we shall succeed or fail
this Fall. Let HARMONY be the watchword;
exclude professional mischief makers from
the deliberations of the Convention give
US an unexceptionable ticket, and we will
almost wipe Repubicanism out of the State
next October. In this matter HARMONY and
VICTORY are synonymous.-Dayton Empire.
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The Next House of Representa-
tiVes. ....

The assumption Of the Republicans that
they will be able to organize the next House
OF Representatives is altogether doubtful
1t will require ll9 to make majority. The
Republicans have now elected Ill; with no
chance to elect any more unless it be in
Minnesota. If they should succeed in elect
ing both the members there, they would still
want six of majority. The worst that can
happen is that the South Americans may
held balance of power and that some two
or three Democratic members who have diff
fculties of their own, such as contested
seats, etc., may join with the Republicans
and throw part of the organization of the
lower House into Republican hands.
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JAMES WI. soMERVILLE, Editor.
RAvENNA, OHIO
Thursday, May IL, 1859.


The Democratic Electors OF the County OF
Portage are hereby notified to meet in Con.
vention at Ravenna, on Saturday, the l4th
day Of May, 1859. at one o'clock, P. M,
for the purpose of electing four delegates to
represent said County in the Democratic
State Convention, to be held at Columbus
on the 26th inst, and for the transaction Of
other important business.
BY order of the Dem. Cen. Ex. Com.
E. SPAULDING, Chairman.
Ravenna, May 2, 1859.
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OEThe statistics of Ohio for 1858 show
that the number of suicides in this State
was sixty in all, or one in every thousand
of the population. The mode of suicide is
mainly confined to hanging, drowning, cut
ting throat, shooting and poison.
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QT A silver mine has been discovered in
Pendleton county, Ky. 1t is said to be very
productive. The discovery has created con.
siderable excitement in that section, and
large numbers OF persons are emigraling to
the mine for the purpose OF working it.