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The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-06-02
The National Finances.

The receipts into the Treasury of the Uni
ted States thus for in the fiscal year, greatly
exceed the amount generally anticipated ut
the commencement of the last session of
Congress, and encourage q confident belief
that the Government will be relieved from
the financial embarrassments which were
the legitimate consequences of the extrava.
CANT appropriations of the Black Republi-
can Congress Of 1856 and the financial cri-
sis. The estimates of the receipts into the
Treasury, presented to Congress by the Sec.
retary of the Treasury, Hon. Howell Cobb,
have been substantiated by facts, and that
officer is entitled to great credit for his far
sightedness, into subject upon which SO
large number of persons doubted his iudg.
ment. The proposed financial measures Of
the National Administration have been
greatly pprehended. While Mr.. Blu.
chanan, from the stand-po of National
economy, proposed general modification in
our tariff policy, Mr.. Cobb, Secretary of the
Treasury of the United States, whose duty
is was to husband the means of the govern.
ment Undeo existing circumstances, gave
evidence of great ability as profound finan.
cier and an exceeding adroit manager. The
result of the policy inaugurated is now be.
ing developed. The National Adminlstra-
ton has not only shown that it knew how to
expend money in maintaining the honor of
the Nation at home and abroad, but the ia.
vorable condition of the National Treasury
shows that it is able by wise and prudent f.
nancial measures to replenish an exhausted
treasury and place the credit of the govern.
ment on firm basis. When all the facts
are fully presented, the public will not fail
to 40 justice alike to the Chief Magistrate Of
the Nation and the able and sagacious head
of the Treasury Department.-Pennsylva
aian.
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A Dutlft,I wife.

The Augusta (Ga.) Di.patch, of 18th, has
the following: .,..,,. .... ..r',.-
We were Informed on Saturday, that q
man living in the lower part Of the county
came to his death few days ago, under the
most horrible circumstances. He wss In.
toxlcated, and told bis wife he intended 70
XII himself. She seconded the propo.
sltion' and aided him in getting robe over
a I oeam IN the house, and in getting Il around
hls neck. She then knocked the chair from
Inoer hlm' Snd he fell, breaking bic NECK.
naving considered her entire duty - wife.
IuIhiled, she has left the country. - e.
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After the nominations were completed,
Mr. LEETE Of Lawrence, rose ant stated that
there had been an omission in the reSolu.
tions reported blythe COmmittee. He NOV.
ed the following which was automatically
received and unanimously adopted :" GA, y,
Resolved, That no former legislature Of
Ohio could cripple, and impair, the S0ve.
reignty Of the State by contracting sway tn
power to pay taxes upon banks as upon other
property; and that the Goth section Of tho
Bank Act OF lS45, exemptiDg the banks
from the ordinary burdens OF taxation, 10 ut.
terly void as against the provisions Of the
new Constitution and the laws enacted In
pursuance thereof, to tax banks ~ other
property is taxed. ...t NJ. 10 .r., .sa
Mr.. McKESziE, Of Allen county, then
moved the following which was passed
unanimously with great applause:
Resolvsd, That the Report of the Tressu.
ry Investigating Committee in regard TO the
frauds in the State Treasury in connection
with the Banking Institutions Of the State,
has developed startling and charming de-.
gree of abuse and corruption in the manage.
ment Of the finances of the State BY the Re.
publican party, demanding the earnest at.
tention Of the People. and vigilance 10 tho
execution Of the Independent Treasury eye.
TEN.
The President read resolution reported
by the Committee as follows, which was
adopted: aart. .. ., ..f"
Resolved, That TO the support of our prinei.
pies and the ticket this day nominated. we
pledge our individual and united efforts, and
cordially invited every patriot in Ohio 70
rally under our banner. .sf,n
Judge CHANEY, of Fairfield, then moved
that all the nominations made be confirmed
unanimously, which was passed by scclama.
tion. '''.@
Mr.. LEETE, of Lawrence, then moved
the following which was seconded and adop.
ted: '..' .,a e''' ''''i5' y
Resolved, That this convention recon-"
mend to the Democratic Electors OF the scv.
ernl Congressional Districts the election by
themselves Of delegates to the Democratic
National Convention TO be held at Charles.
ton in 1860. ....." '''' ',I
Upon the motion OF A. p. MILLER, OF But.
lerlcounry, GEORGE E. PUcH, Gil. vALs
LANDIGHAM and the President ofthe Conven.
ton, were appointed Committee to inform
the candidates not present Of their nomin.
alton. ~ '.,r i'+t-+
Upon the motion Of Captain REAMY, OF
franklin county, the Convention then ad.s .
journed to meet on the State HousS steps
at 8 o'clock.
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Walking Horses.

We notice in one of our exchanges an in-
quiry as TO the reason why agricultural
societies offer no premiums for walking
horses. Why is it Trotting horses and
PAGERS are literally provided for, why should
good walkers be neglected! .! Certainly they
are at least equally as valuable for ordinary
work, and for travelling long distance
over billy countries, they are much supe.
rior. A fast walker will travel farther in
q day and be less fatigued, generally, than
either trotter or PAGER. Should not our
agricultural societies consider this subject
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Demoerntlc state Contentlon.

The Democratic State Convention met at
Armory Hall, in Columbus, on Thursday
morning last, the 26,h ult., and temporarily
organized by electing WILLIAM B. WOODS,
of Licking county, President, and CHARLES
B. FLooD, of Champaign county, Secretary.
The Committees on Resolutions, Permanent
Officers and Credentials were then appoint.
ed, after which the Convention adjourned
until 2 o'clock, P. NJ. -
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Murder near New Comcrssown.. MN

we learn by the Tuscarawas Advocate
that some eighteen months since school
teacher, in Oxford. Coshocton county, drsw
his pay from the Township Treasurer, start.
ed for home and mysteriously disappeared.
A few days ago skeleton was plow.ed Up
10 field near New .Comers.own, anda Mrs.
Ougan, sister Of the missing man, being Sent
Tor, she Immediately recognized It 90 that
OF her brother, by the teeth. He bad doubt
less been murdered for tho small sum In HE
possession. ,lgt4.a.ss gHimHaa, za 20 at 4
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NThe Lacrosse and Milwaukee Rail.
road was sold at auction, in Milwaukee, on
Saturday noon, under the third mortgage, to
William Barnes, trustee for the bondholders,
for $l'5es'sS3 aS, being rs per cent. for
the amount due: ....
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GTAgterrible tornado visited Iowa City,
on Tuesday last, demolishing nearly every.
thing Ia q track of twelve miles, killing four
persons and injuring dozen more.
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@A colony Of nearly Thousand Nor. q.
wesisns and swssdss are about asmSvlsR =
from Illinois to Minnescts. njeeai ad gaw d ),
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AFTERNOON SESSION.

The Convention met at the hour appoint
ed by adjournment, when the Committee on
Permanent Officers reported the names Of
the following gentlemen, which were adopt.
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SECRETARY OF STATES OFFICE,

AuplToR's OFFICE, RAvENYA,1
June I'd, 1859.
! hereby certify that the foregoing Laws
are correctly printed from the authorized
copies certified to by the Secretary of State.
ALFRED BALDWIN,
Auditor.
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mo. So
AN ACT

tN0'. wv AAAN az
Amendatory to the twelfth section Of the act
to provide for laying out and establishing
Free Turnpike Roads, passed March IL,
1S45.
Section /. Be ii enacted BY the General
Assembly Of the Stale Of Ohio, That the
twelfth section Of the act entitled Gan act to
provide for laying out aud establishing free
turnpike roads," passed March IL, lS45, be
and the same is hereby SO amended as to read
as follows: Section IL. The commission.
ers Of all free turnpikes shall be allowed
and paid for their services one dollar and
fifty cents per day, each, while actually EN-.
ployed in kthe necessary business of such
roads; and when any vacancy shall happen
in such board, by death, resignation or 9th.
erwise, the commissioners of the county, in
which such vacancy may occur, on being no.
titled thereof, shall fill the same as often as
any such vacancy shall occur.
Sec. 2. The twelfth section of this act
is hereby repealed. This act shall take eff.
feet and be in force from and after its pass
age.
WILLIAM B. WOODS
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
MARTIN WELKER,
President Of the Senate.
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9Th Up. Fyfs. .GeOrset,n, ,BrOvn cc .
9Th D: Saith. Lebanon, Wsrres 60 !
9Th w. D. Hill, Spring'd, CLARK 60.
9Th A. MeGregOr, Bucyrus.
10th Jacob Valley, Piketon, Pike co f.
llth Gen. J. Leidy, Somerset, Perrv.
l2th G. w. Munypenny, Columbus.
18th J. H. Gale, Sandusky, Erie CO.
l4th la. Marcbsnd, Wooster. :.
10th H. B, Banning, Mt. Vernon.
10th 8. r. Hosmer, Zanesville. ::
18th T. w. Peseock, Cambridge. /,
18th H. E. Smith, Massillon.
18th D. P. Rhodes, Cleveland,
Goth " 8. D. Dsnn, jefferson, Ash! e3,
2lst ]. Mckinney, Hteubenyille.
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a. March Is, 1859.
AN ACT

GNo. S41 AN ACT
To provide for the working of unfinished
Turnpike Roads by Supervisors of the
Highways.
Section /. Be 1t enacted By Tie General
Assembly of The State Of Ohio, Tha, it shall
be lawful for the supervisors of the several
road districts within this state, TO apply such
portion of labor, or money, as they may
deem reasonable and just, upon any unfin-
ished turnpike road within their respective
road districts, when the same is used by the
public free of toll; Provided, that the direc
tors of any unfinished turnpike road shall
first give their consent TO the trustees of the
township in which such unfinished turnpike
road or roads is located.
Sec. 2. That upon any turnpike road
company giving their consent to the trustees
of the township,in writing, it shall be the duty
Of the trustees to issue their order to the Sc.
veral supervisors through whose districts
such unfinished turnpike is located, for them
to apply the work and money as provided in
the first section of this act.
Sec. 8. This act to be in force from its
passage.
WILLIAM B. WOODS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
MARTIN WELkER,
President of the Senate.
March l8, 1859.
SECRETARY OF STATES OFFICE,
COLUMBUS, March "a, lS59S
hereby certify that the foregoing acts
are true copies of the original rolls on file in
this Office.
A. p. RUSSELL,
Secretary of Stute.
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SCHOOL coMMlssIosrR.

STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE. ..g
let Dist.-L: w. Bishop, Cincinnati.
I'd w. T. Forrest, wa
Sd +" Geo. w. Houck, Dayton. 5 Sc"
9Th " H. Miller, Greenevilie. DARK CO /.
9Th I" E.PheIps, Defiance, Defiace 60
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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
James Tomlinson, Washington Co. l59
Samuel G. Foster, of Franklin Co. lO8
Ebenezer Rawson. Of Portage Co. AZ
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SECRETARY OF STATE,
Jacob Reinhard, OF Franklin Co. 1s9
Jos. Hunt, Of Clarke Co. 6O
John Shejdan, of Jefferson Co, 40
Scattering, l6
The hydraulic press., 1859-12-10

THE SPIRIT LAND-Andrew Jackson Da-
vis-who says he has been in the habit of
talking with spirits for thirteen years-lately
gave this account of the Spirit Land, which
he says he has seen:
He did not call the Spirit-land State,
but geographical locality-a place for the
mind. Heaven he called State. He held
that man is progressive in earth-life and the
life hereafter, and that mnn is the climax of
the first sphere or plane, and from this he
passes into the second or Spiritual sphere,
and, finally, from the second to the third
plane, and so on to the sixth sphere or plane,
where the refined particles and essences from
all the earths finally culminate. He main
tained that the Spirit-land was as substan-
tial to Spirits as our earth is to US, but that
it was composed of the refined particles of
all the earths. He said there were numerous
earths, but one Spirit-land or second plane !;
that the Spirit land sustained similar re-
latlon to all earths that the brain of man
does to the different organs of the body, and
that the earths were permeated with spiritual
aura similarly to the shafts of the suns light,
and that all earths were there represented
as every organ of the body is in the BRAIN
He said the milky way was composed of
clusters of suns and planets, and that the
Spirit-land was in the milky way, or rather
between it and another belt of suns and
planets. The sixth sphere, plane or degree
is the last of the series of the present order
of development. In the course of time the
earths will gradually cease to germinate,
and the last generations will pass from them
without experiencing what we call death,
and when the earths shall have exhausted
their vitality, they will themselves die, and
their vitalities will culminate in the sixth
circle or degree, and then new creation or
series of reinements will begin and so on
ad inflatam,
The hydraulic press., 1859-12-10

1t is characteristic of our present public
fife, that almost every conceivable question
is drawn within the sphere of politics
when there, it is incontinenty seized upon
by political parties, and once within the
grasp of parties it is declared improper to
be treated anywhere except in the arena OF
political strife. If it be treated elsewhere
in whatever spirit, it is taken for granted
that the inquiry has been instituted for grov-
cling party purposes. Fair and frank dis
eussion has thus become emasculated. and
the people submit to dictation. There is a
wide class of topics of high Importance
which cannot be taken in hand by the most
upright thinker without its being suspected
that he is in the service of one party or Sec
tion of the country and hostile to the other
PROT. Lie6er
The hydraulic press., 1859-12-10

TROUBLES OF THE NAPA FAIMERs.-Last
year wheat was on the decline. Farmers
were somewhat in debt, and they stored theil
grain, drew money on it, and paid high
interest. They were somewhat behind with
their merchants, and to them they have also
had to pay high interest or do worse. This
year they have worked hard and lived hard
and have made a heavy crop, thinking to
square up, and now wheat is worth nothing
Their expenses have been just as high a;
during any previous year, for no one ha;
mercy on the farmer. The consequence is
that many of them are deeply in debt, and
as they cannot sell their grain at living rates
they naturally wish to hold on to it-thnk-
ing that it would be better by and by.-Re-
porter.
The hydraulic press., 1859-12-10

We have been told that from shaft
twenty feet deep and eight feet square, in
the Virginia vein, Washoe silver mines, ore
to the value of seren hundred thousand dollars
has been remoyed.-Stockton Republican.
The hydraulic press., 1859-12-10

DRovEs OF SoUIRRELs.-In October tre-
mendous drove of grey squirrels numbering
hundreds of thousands, suddenly made their
appearance on the Meramac, covering the
trees and waters like pail. Thousands of
them were afterwards found dead in the
river and on the ground. They crossed the
Mississippi at THAT point and worked their
way down the river, until they reached Cape
Girardeau, crossing the river at that point
in countless myriads. The citizens turned
out en- masse and killed them by hundreds =
Every tree and bush in that vicinity swarmed
with them until night, when they all disap-
peared and have not been heard of since.
Their route was marked as by devastating
storm. Trees were girdled and fields de
stroyed. Old French settlers predict very
severe winter, as it was noticed in 1884 and
'52 that immense droves of squirrels sud-
denly made their appearance, followed by
intensely severe weather.-Er.
The hydraulic press., 1859-12-10

Mono CoUNTY.-We understand an effort
will be made during the ensuing session of
the Legislature, to form new county of the
country east of the Sierra, and embracing
the Mono Lake and Walkers river region
AT present, the three counties of Calaveras,
Tuonmne and Fresno embrace this section
and the three join on the island in Mono
Lake. BY another year, large portion will
occupy the numerous diggings situated to
the east of the mountains, and it would be
but an act of justice to form it into sepa-
rate county or detach it from the State, to
be joined to the new Territory to be formed
of Western Utah.-Obsercer
The hydraulic press., 1859-12-10

LOCAL POPULAR ERRoRs.-It is an error to
suppose that California is becoming poor be-
cause her surface mines no longer pay an
ounce Gay to the hand. On the contrary,
the richest nations in the world are those
who labor the hardest for their property !;
whilst the poorest are those who make
money without an effort and waste it with
out thought.
1t is popular error to suppose that our
country will be worthless when the mines
are worked out (if haply that time ever
comes). The gold which we labor to pro
duce does not stay at home to enrich us,
but dlffuses itself all over the world leaving
little to the producer but the transitory sat-
lsfactlon OF counting out his pieces. We
shall never grow rich until other pursuits
receive patronage and encouragement, so
that the money we spend for necessares and
luxuries may be told out to our home man.
ufacturers and workers.
1t is great mistake to argue that this
country is only fit for fortune hunters and
spectators to tarry in: and that every man
who is not averaging more than dollar a
day should return to the Atlantic States. If
we make as much money per month as we
could in the Atlantic States, we have still
one advantage which they have not there,
viz: the best climate in the world.
1t is not true that our soil is worthless
(as most western people will have it,) simply
because 1t refuses to grow Indian corn. 1t
will produce most excellent grapes, and one
acre of vineyard is more valuable than
twenty acres of corn.
1t is false notion (still too prevalent in
the mines), that gambling is profitable and
that whiskey and strychnine liquids are
healthy, merely because the climate is dry
in the summer and acet in the winter.
There is an old proverb that IA rolling
stone gathers no moss :" and sadly as 1t has
been treated by Californians, it is neverthe-
less sound philosophy now and forever
San Andreas Indepeadent.
The hydraulic press., 1859-12-10

THE CONTRIBUTION Box IN CALIFORNIA
Those who go around with the contribution
boxes in California churches plead and argue
the case to the pews as they go along. In
one instance, the following dialogue oc-
Cured :-Parson J.. extended the basket to
Bill, and he slowly shook his head. Come,
William, give US something said the par
son. Cant do it, replied Bill. 'Why not?
Is not the cause good one?' 'Yes, but |
am not able to give anything Poh! poh |
/ know better; you must be able to give a
better reason than that well / owe too
much money! must be just before am
generous, you know 'But, William, you
owe God larger debt than you owe any
one else That's true, parson; but then he
amt pushing me like the balance of my
creditors !'-Edstern Pdper
The hydraulic press., 1859-12-10
LuNcH.-The following beautiful concep-

LuNcH.-The following beautiful concep-
tion of the "infant mind" is authentic :.
Willie w., aetat 4, height 2 feet inches
complexion forid, hair curly; eyes large,
blue, and expressive of perpetual astonish-
ment; temperament, sanguine and impal-
sive. Rushes frantically home from church
on Communion Sunday-dives into the ma
ternal arms-gasps 'tOh, Ma Nal the min
lister brought his lunch with him, he did, he
did, sa,p ii on the table.-Northern Cdhfor-
lIGa.
The hydraulic press., 1859-12-10
sf1RruAE.-The Mariposa Gazette saws

ga Chinaman who could hardly speak a
word of English, got after reverend gen.
tleman of this place the other day for Ii
cense to sell whiskey, &c, ,on the Chowchila,
mistaking him for the proper officer for such
business. 1t was rather laughable to see
one dispenser of spiritual influences trying
to obtain the endorsement of another who
belonged to different church.
The hydraulic press., 1859-12-10

HINT FOR LADIEs.-Never marry man
until you have seen him eat. Let the can
didate for your hand pass through the or
deal of eating soft boiled eggs. IF he can
do it and leave the table-spread, the napkin,
and bis shirt unspo.ted-take him.
The hydraulic press., 1859-12-10

THE WAGES OF MAGAzINIsTs.-A writer in
the Springfield, Mass, Republican, gives the
following information to the world:
There are only two or three monthlies in
the country which make practice of paying
for all their contributions, and the weeklies
which follow the same charitable custom are
not much if any more numerous. / must
confess that our disbursing periodicals are
not niggardly in their terms. The defunct
Putnam used to give three dollars printed
page for serials, and five dollars a page for
separate articles. Harper never pays less
than five dollars page, and sometimes ten.
The Atlantic gives five dollars, and has al
lowed Mrs Stowe, am told, ten dollars
This last is the most liberal fee for prose
that | am aware ofin America, inasmuch as
the Atlantic page is much smaller than that
of Harper, aad consequently absorbs less
manuscript. As for poetry, the Boston
Monthly gives the astounding price of thirty
dollars page for the ordinary cut and fifty
dollars for the primest quality. know no.
thing so generous as this in any other liter
ary periodical it throws contempt upon the
shabby guinea page of Blackwood it is
as much doubtless as can be afforded.
The hydraulic press., 1859-12-10

Since the Oregon fruit has come directly
into competition with the California grown
apples, that fruit has fallen to three or four
dollars per barrel for ordinary, and five to
six dollars per barrel of the very best. We
opine few who read the high prices of twen-
ty fve to forty dollars per barrel Of the last
season, would have dreamed thai so soon
this fruit would have been abundant in the
markets at such low rates.-Napa Reporter
The hydraulic press., 1859-12-10

TIE THREE AGES OF MAN-In the morn
ing, we carry the world like Atlas at noon,
we stoop and bend beneath it; and at night,
it crushes us fiat to the ground-H Ward
Reecher
The hydraulic press., 1859-12-10

That was horrible affair-the murder of
Dean, and the sealing up his remains in a
tin box "What Dean 2" asked half dozen
voices at once. Why Sardine of course