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The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-03-17
The New Postmaster General,

The selection ofthe new Postmaster Gen.
eral appears to afford very general satisfac.
tion. 1t is conceded that he is the right
man for the place. The LOUISVILLE Journal
has declared ii good appointment, and by
the following from the Louisville Democrat,
Colonel Harney's opinion OF Mr.. Holt will
be seen:
The appointment of Joseph Holt to the
place of Postmaster General will be received
every where with unalloyed satisfaction.-
He is now ct the head of the most difficult
and complicated department of the Govern.
ment. That he is fully equol to any part is
we'll known. He possesses both the talent
and the industry; and an integrity which no
one questions. His appointment is a suffi-
cient reply to all charges of corruption, us
far as Kentucky is concerned. No corrup.
ton is intended by those who put Joseph
Holt at the head of department in which
there are more opportunities of extravaganza
and fraud than in any other. His predeces.
sor was, we believe, above suspicion bu,
he was not as well known in this vicinity
as Joseph Holt. We hope that Mr.. Holt
has accepted the appointment, although the
omission of the last Congress will produce
great embarrassment in the performance oil
his duties. What can be done, Mr.. Holt
will do, able and honestly.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-03-17
The New Wheat CrOD.

During q trip north, Saturday, on the
we'll conducted Mad River Railroad, we
gave particular attention to the growing
wheat crop on the road, and obtained what
information we could from farmers living
in the vicinity of it. The crop appears gen.
orally in good condition, and where it was not
wasevidently owing to unskilful or negligent
tillage. The winter, which we supposed to
have been very trying to wheat, seems not
to have injured it. In many places it has
suffered from standing water. Except in
such cases, and where it was Gown very late,
the crop promises fair yield at least, and
some farmers say it is uncommonly promis.
ing. We noticed that where the ground
had been we'll ridged in blowing and the
head furrows carried out to the borders OF
the field so as to give an outlet to the water,
the growing wheat invariably looked we'll.
Farmers might take hints from general OBJ
servation Of this kind, that would be worth
more to them than several agricultural shows
or conventions. The benefits of early SOW
ing would also be quite as apparent as those
of surface drainage. On the whole, the
growing wheat now offers a fattering pros
pect that the judicious and energetic labors
of the farmer will be we'll rewarded, while
the negligent and unskillful will have the
usual complaints against the season and
Proyidence.-SGte Journal.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-03-17
Matrimonial Brokerage.

In New York, book has just been pub
lished exposing matrimonial brokerage,
which, according to the author, is neither a
creditable profession nor leading to very de-
sirab le connections. One of these brokers
seems, however, to have a different view Of
the matter, for he comes into Court to estab-
lish claim for services rendered in procur.
ing q woman q husband, which will settls
the question of the legality of the business
a suit s brought by MIR. Nellis to recover
$1,000 against man and his wife, who were
introduced to each other throug h Nellis, with
the object of matrimony. The wife, then {
widow, promised to give him that amount i
he procured her husband. Nellis intro
duced her to three different PERSONS; tht
third was the successful individual. Wheth
er or not marriage altered the opinion of tht
lady as to the value Of the bargain, the CLAIM
was refused and suit consequently brought
1t is contended by the defence that the CLAIM
is against public policy, and that no sucl
brokerage is recognized in common law, al
as it is against good morals. How the cast
will terminate will be made known in q few
day.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-03-17
The Troubles iA Mexico.
WASHINGTON, March u

WASHINGTON, March IL.
The Southern mail furnishes New Or.
leans papers of Saturday.
The arrival Of the brig Minatllan at New
Orleans furnished advces from Tampico to
the goth ut. The Tampco papers manifest
considerable alarm as to the results of Mira.
mons expedition, though they CONSIDER Vera
Cruz in a most perfect state of Defence
More than 1000 men, says the Prima, can
collect at Vera Cruz at a moments notice
In case of attack, without including the
commands of General Slave and Trago, or
the army Of Onjaco, numbering 1000 men
all counted, the Liberals have for the dt'
fence Of the city about 60oo available troops
On the other hand, the PrimG does not
think that more than thousand men can be
spared from the citizens, which are now
held only at the point of the bayonet by the
reactionary party, and express the opinion
that Mirumon will have to depend entirely
upon the army with which he set out from
the capital. In the meantime, the war is
prosecuted with vigor all through the in.
terror.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-03-17

Piccolomini, the pet OF the opera, has been
in Cincinnati. She stopped at the Spencer
House. A young and handsome Buckeye
was there, too, to meet q sister absent for
two years past in School 10 Kentucky
His sister had arrived before him. Learn
ing the number of her room, he thought to
surprise her. 1t was nearly dark-he saw,
as he thought, his sister coming out of her
room, and stepping against the wall till she
came up, he caught her in his arms and
smothered her with kisses, saying "Don't
you know your brother, you little rogue Z"
1t was the plump and pretty Pic, who re.
treated in amiable perturbation to her room.
Fearing q call for coffee and pistols from
some other brother, he explained his mistake
to Col. Pratt, the landlord. He wrote her
a note Of apology, on her account rather
than his own, saying the mistake had only
occurred because she was as beautiful as his
sister. He would make humble apology
and if still not satisfied, he was willing TO
return what he had taken.
She laughed at the posture of affairs
! thought perhaps it was an American custom
and remarked, "Ze keess deed me nc
'arm-indeed it was not SO dees-vat you
say eet is !-dees-a.gra, ble."
Buckeye thought so too.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-03-17
DIR. DELLENBAUGH'S
April Appointments.

nR. DELLENBAUGH respectfully in.
~ forms the citizens of Portage, Stark and Trumbul
counties and tho surrounding country, that he will
remain in the following places. All persons affected
with any complaint of Chronic nature are invited
TO call for gratuitous consultation.
CUYAHOGA Co.-At his residence, in East Glove.
land, Spangler Avenue, Cd, Sd
4th, 5th, 9th, 7th, 10th, lith, 18th
18th, 9th, 28th, Both.
PORTAGE CO.-Garrettsville, Norton House, 9Th.
Ravenna, Collins House, 18th.
SUMMIT co. - Akron, Empire House, H.
STARK COUNTY-Alliance, Buckeye House, 10th
Canton, StoVer House, II and I8,
Minerva, Yingling House, 93d.
TUSCARAWAS.-New Philadelphia, Nelson House
goth.
GaRR0Lt o.~V7Carrolton, Patton House, 22d,
DR.. Dellenbaugh 6atters himself that he can cure
Chronic complaints of the Oldest and most obstinat,
character: He uses no murcurial preparations, anc
only medicines that are purely vegetable.
DR.. D., of Cleveland, is the son of the celebrated
DR.. Dellenbaugh, late of ofGeorgetown, who so sue
cessuly treated and prescribed for 267 900 patients
during 26 years practice in this State.
All diseases pertaining TO Women and ChilJrer
treated with great success by DR.. DelleAbaugh.
Where DR.. d. prescribes for patients, his charges
will be satisfactory. There is no one in George
N. B. Dr.. d. speaks the GERM an language,
About tive years ago my general health became sc
much impaired, and in a short time there was ar
eruption made its appearance % my face and body
assuming The very worst type ofskfn disease, (so calf
ed by the Drsl My husband being physician triet
different remedies, but availed nothing. then ap
piled to other eminent physicians, but got no relief
heard of DR.. DIS great success in treating chronic
diseases Of.the skin. IappIied TO him. and In less
than three months he had the eruption removed and
my general health improved under hi, treatment 90
say these suffering from like diseases should apply 10
Cleveland, April Ist 1858. nov 45s
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-03-17
MARCH -, 1859,

MARCH IL, 1909.
In the Senate, yesterday, bill was intro.
duced by Mr.. Hatch to provide for the pay
ment of interest and portion of the princi.
pal of the State debt; also bill to reim
burse the Sinking Fund with the amour,
lost by Treasury Defalcations prior to June
1857. A bill was passed providing for va.
vating roads dedicated by private persons to
public use also bill requiring railroad com.
panies to erect fences and cattle guards.
In concurrence with the House, joint
committee of eight was appointed to consid.
er and report what legislation is necessary
in view Of the report of the Treasury Defal.
cation Committee g report.
A resolution was offered providing for or
amendment to the Constitution so as to pre-
scribe the election of Senators bienniuly
and Representatives annually.
A preamble and resolution were adopted
that whereas, the members of the Senate
have read with Indignation the testimony o.
Ex.Lieutenant.G Governor Ford before the
Investigating Committee, in which he stated
that he had no doubt of the passage by the
Senate OF the bill introduced into the House
last winter at his instance, that committee
be appointed to investigate as to the circum.
stances upon which he founded such an opin.
ion.
The House passed with amendments the
Senate bill relative to the removal of the
seat of justice of Paulding county also, Mr..
Phelps Senate bill to amend the general
incorp Grafton act and MIR. Ralston's bill to
provide for enclosing railroads by fences and
cattle guards.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-03-17
A Bankrupt City,

The city Of Keokuk has issued circular
10 its creditors, in which it states its inability
to pay the interest upon its debts. The debl
amounts to $l,lOO,OO0 of which sum $780,.
600 were issued to various railroads. its
assets amount to $sl5,OOO, of which $780,.
600 is railroad stock, $l75,oOo unpaid taxes,
of; lS57-58. The Mayor says that the
citizens are utterly unable to pay the interest
upon the debt, but are willing to pay Oh
e5oo,ooo, with sinking fund for the extinc-
tion OF that amount.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-03-17
Report of the Treasury AnVeSti-
gatinE Committee.

Messrs. A. P. Edgerton, Charles Reeme-
lin, and William D. Morgan, the committee
appointed to Investigate the defalcations OF
the State Treasurers, have made report,
but its great length will prevent US giving
il entire. 1t would fill seventy columus of
our paper, and would consume five hours
in repeating it from the tongue, without at
tempting to understand it; to read it under
standingly would require about three days
We shall give our readers the giat of it mex
week, and also instalmentS of it from tim
to time as circumstances may require.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-03-17

FAn awful calamity occurred at Oswego,
on Wednesday evening last, by which four
persons lost their lives, and several Others
were injured. The st. Mary's (CathoIc)
Church was crowded TO excess to listen to
a discourse upon the "Lost Judgment" by
Redemptorist Missionary, when about one
third Of the floor, Immediately in front of the
altar, gave way from the immense weight
precipitating nearly one third of the audi
ence to the basement.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-03-17
Attempted Homicide and SuC-
CeSSfUI Suicide,

A report prevails in town this (Wednes.
day. morning of very painful character
On Tuesday morning, ESQ says the report)
Mr.. Elias Snider, OF Springfield township.
near Petersburgh, in this county, attempted
to ininre, if not destroy, his wife, by snap
ping the cap of loaded pistol. He then
repaired to the barn for the purpose of feed
ing the stock, as his wife then supposed; but,
on his failing to return in due time, she fol-
lowed, and found him hanging by the neck.
Upon being cut down, the last spark of life
had fled from his remains. He was suppos.
ed to have been deranged, as any other cause
for the rash act is unknown. Further and,
perhaps, more correct particulars will be
given in our next CQnfeld Sentinel.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-03-17

fror which mankind suffer over large part Of
the oiobe. Is the consequence Of diseased action
In t6e system, induced BY the poisonous miasm Of
veeetable decay. This exhalatiou is evolved by
me action of solar heat wet SOIL and rises with
the watery yapor from It. While the sun is.beloW
the horizon this vapor fingers near the earth's sur
face and the virus il taken with 1t through the
Innos into the blood There II acts as an irritating
noson on the internal viscera and excretng organs
81 the body The liver becomes torpid and fails TO
Secrete not only this virus, but also the bile from
the blood Both the virus and the bile accumulate
In the circulation, and produce violent constit,is
tional disorder. The spleen, the kidneys, and the
stomach sympathize with the liver, and become
disordered also. Finally, the instinct Of our OF
Eanism, as if in an attempt to expel the noxious
Infusion, concentrates the whole blood Of the body
IN the internal excretores to force them to cast t
out. The blood leaves the surface, and rushes to
the central organs with congestiye violence. This
Is the CHILL. But in this effort 1t fails. Then tho
FEVER follows, in which the blood leaves the cen-
trail organs and rushes to the surface, as If in
another effort to expe the irritating poison through
that other great excretory skin. In this
also it fails, and the system abandos the attempt
exhausted, and waits for the recovery Of strength
to repeat the hopeless effort another day. These
are the fits or paroxysms Of FEVER AND AGuR.
Such constitutional disorder will Of course under
mine the health if it is not removed.
We have labored to find, and have found, an
antidote
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-03-17
MARCH II, 1859


In the Senole, yesterday, q bill was in
troduced by Mr.. Green to amend section 81
OF the act Of the jurisdiction and procedure
before Justices Of the Peace.
A resolution to print twenty thousand
copies of the Investigating Committees Re
port gave rise to considerable discussion
which resulted in its reference to the Com,
mittee on Printing to ascertain the cost of
the proposed printing. The afternoon was
mostly occupied in the discussion of the bill
compelling Railroad companies to fence
their roads.
In the House the following bills were in
troduced TO repeal a certain act therein
named-(the semi. annual tax law j provid.
ing for making q general index for the
Clerks office OF the Court Of Common Pleas
of Gallia county to amend the Sd sectio n
of the act of February II, 1891, to prevent
certain immoral practices TO amend the act
of April ls, 1858, enabling both parties to
testify in suits pending before the taking eff
feet of the civil code to which corporations
are parties.
The following bills were passed to amend
the act prohibiting any citizen Of this State
from holding, by appointment, more than
one OF certain Offices at the same time to
amend the Justices act OF March ID, 1853
to authorize the Commissioners of Henry
county to borrow money to pay the county
debt to amend section 80 of the act regu-
luting the fees Of County Auditors eating
to jurors to relieve the sureties of execu.
tors or administrators supplementary to the
act incorporating the State Bank.
The House indefinitely postponed the bill
to punish libel and slander; and the bill tt
provide for the establishment Of an Agricul
tural College.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-03-17
OEr"It won't do to laugh at Come ecli,

Nr"It won't do to laugh at Connecticut
any longer for wooden nutmegs. New
Hampshire has beat her, and must be the
banner State for roguery. We sec by the
newspapers, that the Legislature of thai
State has been obliged to repeal the law Of
fering bounty for the destruction of crows,
in consequence Of the practice which prevail
ed OF procuring crows eggs, and Matching
them under hens, and bringing forward the
brood for the bounty ="
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-03-17
Funeral of the Postmaster Gen.
Cral.
WASHINGTON, March 10

WASHINGTON, March 10.
The Postmaster Generals remains lay in
state this morning in the east room OF the
Presidents house, and crowds ihronged
thither. The services commenced at noon.
The funeral address was delivered by Rev.
Mr.. Cranberry, of the Southern Methodist
church. The President, his Cabinet, and
distinguished gentlemen connected with all
branches of the government, the relatives of
the deceased, and others, were present, to-
gether with the diplomatic corps, who were
in full court drsss. The procession was
very long, being formed of public and pr i
vate carriages. While the cortege was
moving bells were tolled and minute guns
fired. The pavements were lined with spec.
tators. The corpse was deposited in the
Congressional Cemetery, to be hereafter re.
moved TO Tennessee.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-03-17

OFAn American who visited Kossuth in
London writes that he is in Strengthened cir
cumstances, living en- the proceeds of his
lectures and contributions to newspapers,
eked out by the remnant of his wife's 800, :
900, most of which was lost in railroad in.
vestments in the United States.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-03-17
THTHISIC OR ASTHMA.

The statement given this month will be re ad will
deep interest by all who have endured hc inexprcssi
tselfto those who have believed that treatment maj
relieve, but cannot cure.
HOLMES IT,, Crawford Co., Ohio, July, 1857.
DR.. TuBDs-Sir: Since chilnhood have been af
fcted with Phthisc or Asthma. My mother before
me suffered with the same disease. AS grew Older
II became worse, the paroxisms occurred oicner and
more protracted and severe, especially during the
winter At all times little more than 0fdin
ary exertion caused violent cough, and great op
preston in breathing.
While the paroxsms lasted, there was distressing
cough, and constant agonizng struggle for breath
being at times apparently upon the verge OF sunoca
ton, Very little sleep could be obtained at sucf
times, and that little while sitting in my chair. Two
years ago was induced by the statement OF a lady
whom you cured of Asthma, 10 make one moro trial
had little faith at that time, partly because had
50 often been disappointed, and partly because Others
sued under cireun stances most uniayorable, having
eved of ali symptom of Asthma, but of other aec-
tons have ven no cough nOw breathe
Y0urs. truly. SUSANA w. -QUAIETACE,
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-03-17
jefferson and the Island of Cuba

PHILADELPHIA, March l2.-T'he New York
Times despatch says: A highly interest
ing letter, from Commodore Charles Stew
art, was to-day handed to President Buchan.
an, disclosing an item of secret history new
er before divu!ged. President JetIerson's
gun boat navy, which was the subject Of
much ridicule, was ostensibly built for the
protection Of our sea COASTS. One hundred
and eighty of those boats were sent south.
ward. Commodore Stewart now makes
known the fact that these boats were built
for the special purpose of taking possession
Of Cuba, but before the plans of Mr.. Jetfer-
son were perfected, our relations with Eng.
land became threatening, and the project
was postponed and never afterwards revived
1t is believed that this precedent set by
President Jefferson in fillibustering will
have some influence in directing the future
policy of Mr.. Buchanan, should Mr.. Preston
fail in his efforts to make purchase of Gu
ba,
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-03-17

HThe Chicago Dem ocrat has issued O
supplement containing torty-seven columns
of closely printed matter, representing de-
linquents on the tax list of that city for the
past year. Not less that thirteen thousand are
thus advertised, for the non-payment of tax.
es i! The financial crisis seems to have laid
its hand heavily on Chicago.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-03-17

FFour State elections will take place
this spring, viz:-New Hampshire, March g.;
Connecticut, April 4: Rhode Island, April g.;
and Virginia, May a6. In each of these
States, Governor is to be chosen, and also
members to the next Congress.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-03-17

GTA thief in Cincinnati got into lady's
Chlmber and stole all her jewelry when she
was asleep. He took valuable ring from
her finger, she awakening enough to ask her
husband what he was taking her ring of for.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-03-17

0TThe Washington Union says that
''shud are making their appearance in the
Potomac, and Spring comes slowly up this
way. Gardeners have already commenced
planting vegetables"
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CLOCKS, CLOCkS
The best in the world, and warranted to
asst lifetime. BAIRD " WAIT.
APRIL APPOINTMENTS.
DIR. II. TUBES.

Will be in attendance as follows:
RAVENNA, Prentiss House, Wednesday, April G.
Akron, Empire House, Tuesday, April 5th.
Warren, National House, Saturday, April 9th.
Cleveland, American House, Thursday ana Friday,
March IL and 18th.
For consultation upon all diseases of tho Throat,
Lungs. Heart, Liver, Sto mach Bowels, Kidneys and
Spleen; also, Dropsy, Gravel, Rheumatism, Nervous.
ness, Debility Dyspepsia Female Diseases, Ague and
Fever Fits Impurities OF the Blood, Eruptions, Can
GERS, Ulcers and all other varieties Of long standing
complaints, both externaland internal.
For some ten years DR.. T. has devoted his entire
time TO chronic diseases, treating thousands annual
ly, many of whom had exhausted every other re-
source within reach. In no are mineral or 9th
pOisOnS employed, docs he make sick to make
we! or tear dOwn to build up again. The medicines
can be taken with safety by the most delicate and
patients may remain at home, and continue with
prudence their ordinary diet and exercise. Hundreds
have recovered under the treatment after friends and
physicians had given up all hope, the indisputable
evidence of which can always be furnished. lnva-
lids, however reduced or desparing, are invited to
call, and may be assured that no encouragement will
be given or expense incurred, without correspond
ing prospect of recovery,
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The H0uue was occupied during the whole
day In discussing the motion to print the re-
port Of the Investigating Committee with
the Governors message and the accompany
ing documents.