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The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-07-21
Daring Lean,

AS the down train from Paris, on tht
Buffalo & Lake Huron Railway, was near.
ing Caledonia on Saturday last, n prisoner
handcufed, who was in charge of couple
OF officers bound for the latter station, leap
ed through a window Of the car, while under
full headway. When next seen he was
climbing fence, apparently without having
received the slightest injury from his desper.
ate leap 4; and before the officers had suffic.
ientIy recovered from their surprise to sto{
the train, he had made good his escape.
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Is n Citizen u Citizen !

This seems 10 be mooted question in po-
litical circles nowadays. General Cass
has decided that citizen is a citizen unless
"circumst Onces prevent"-thut is, he is a
citizen if he stays ut home, but if he goes
abroad, he is not. II he remains in this
country, he is a citizen of the United States,
but if he goes to Paris, he is, presto change,
a Frenchman, or should he 60 to Vienna, he
is on Austrian. In fact, as recently Constru.
ed, citizenship is something that man wears
as he does his clothing, to be taken off by
despots whenever the fit or color does not
suit.
The new tangled doctrine Of Gen. Cass
that perpetual allegiance is due from the
naturalized citizen to the country of his
birth, and denying to him the protection of
this government, meets with little favor
from the Democracy Of the country. 1t has
been formally condemned by several State
Conventions, and we cannot doubt for mo.
ment but that it will be repudiated by the
Democracy of the nation as utterly unwor.
thy Of our country and Of this enlightened
age.
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OF The soldiers of the Mexican War
residing in and near Columbus, have formed
themselves into an association to meet an.
nually as long as they live. Thirty names
were entered on the roll, being two Captains,
two Lieutenants, two Sergeants, two Corpo-
rails, and twenty-five Privates. The first
regular meeting will be held on the first
Monday in January, 1860.
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Death of Rufus ChOate.

This distinguished gentleman, we are
panied to learn, died at Halifex, N. S., on
Tuesday OF last week. Mr.. Choate had been
in delicate health for some time and was on
his way to Europe, but after embarking on
the steamer at Boston, his disease assumed
so threatening an aspect that he was oblig'
ed to disembark at Halifax, where he died
He was truly great man. and his death will
create profound feeling Of regret wherever
announced.
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Thursday, July 81, 1859.
Democratic State Ticket.

FOR GOVERNOR,
RUFUS P. RANNEY, of Cuyshoga Co.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR,
WILLIAM H. Stafford, of Ross Co.
JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT,
HENRY C. WHITMAN, of Fairfield Co
AUDITOR OF STATE,
G. VOLNEY DORSEY, of Miami Co.
TREASURER OF STATE,
WILLIAM BUSHNELL, of Richland Co
SECRETARY OF STATE,
JACOB REINHARD, OF franklin Co.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
JAMES TOMLINSON, of Washington Co.
COMMON SCHOOL COMMISSIONER,
CHARLES N. ALLEN, of Harrison Co.
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OF Ninety'odd employees in the New
York Custom House have lately been dis.
charged, in compliance with the orders of
Secretary Cobb. The salaries received by
them was about 100000. Retrenchment
is the order of the day.
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Why Judge Swan was SIauSh.
tered

~ ICtICt "littCu Wy JuupC
Spalding, who was himself a candidate be-
fore the Republican Convention, explains
the reason of Judge Gholson's being placed
on the ticket. The Abolition wing of the
Republican party are bound to have their
way:
CLEVELAND, O., June 90, 1859.
GEO. w. WESTON, EsQ.-Dear Sir
beg leave to call your attention to an "edi.
toria" in your paper, (weekly,) of the 25th
inst, under the title or heading of "Judge
Swan, of Ohio" and in doing so, to saw tn at
the writer is deceived if he supposes that
Judge Swan was left off the ticket on &C.
count of his residence in Columbus. He
was dropped for the reason that he, as Ju-
dicial Officer, recognized the Fugitive Slave
enactment OF 1850 to be of binding force in
Ohio; and the other two Judges, who we're
with him in opinion, will be dropped in the
same way, 80 soon as they are reached in
the order of time. We do not recognize
men to be Republicans, here, in Northern
Ohio, who will, for a moment, sustain that
miserable enactment.
They were not SO recognized at Philadel.
phia in 1866.
| know there are politicians in our ranks
who aim to emasculate the Republican Or.
ganization with a view to their individual
aggrandizement.
Let them beware, and let US beware oil
them.
Take from the Republican party it's anti.
slavery element, and you leave it a lifeleea
corpse.
II it were possible to accomplish victo.
ry BY any such "getting down stairs" !
should greatly prefer defeat, and thousands
and tens of thousands, who like you and me
csme from the line of the Old Democratic
party, would bow their heads with shame il
they found they had aided in restoring the
the Old Wing dynasty at the expense OF
freedom.
l pray you to publish this communication
in your next paper.
lam very sincerely your friend,
r. P. SPALpIEe.
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MBkELLAS & PARASOLS.-A large
Cash ut n pEA s~TaP r1TaP 'oL
May l2, 1859.
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@The public debt Of the United States,
on July lst was $65,264,ooo. a..
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GREAT BARGAINS IN SHAWLS,-
~ Brocha shawls from $4t,s25,
stella S.a :. ~ :" SIPS to $1,000,
Bl'k silk Az tn SIo'
also good ST lwl for so cents al
May l2, 16 }. I. r.. REATTy,s
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u. AND loD. NAILS.-By the Keq, at
the trade, ,at O. PBESTTSV;s y V"s
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ATS IN THEIR VARIETY !-Pslm
u hals Gray Leghorn Hats, Brown Leghorn Hats.
for Cash at n PP ITHTsvsC CS~F
May 10, 1859. .-'> "
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A NEW CARRIAGE.-For sale chesu
IL for Cash NJ pRATTS-F
May l2, 1859.
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The OherIIn Prisoners ReIeased

We present below, an article from the
Cleveland DsmocrGt, showing the manner
in which the abandonment of the prosecu.
tons against the Rescue prisoners was
brought about:
By the correspondence published below
II will be seen that District Attorney Belden,
at the request of those concerned, and in
compliance with on agreement made be-
tween the Hon. David K. Cartier, Of this city
acting on the part of the men indicted for the
part taken by them in the celebrated Wei
lington Rescue case, and the Hon. r. H
Stanton, of Msysville, Kentucky, nolle has
been entered, and the Oberlin prisoners re.
stored to liberty, where it is hoped, taught
by sad experience that the way Of the trans
gressor is hard, they will sin no more.
Hon. Geo. W. Beiden, U. S. District Attor.
ney for the Northern District Of Ohio.
SIR The undersigned, believing thai
the convictions already had in the prosecu.
tions for the rescue of the boy John, are q
sufficient vindicAtion of the law and in view
OF the fact that large portion of US are res
idents of another State, and are remaining
here at very great personal Inconvenience
and sacrifice and of the further fact, that
the authorities having charge Of the indict-
ments pending in the Court Of Common
Pleas of Lorain County, against us, are will.
ing 10 dismiss the same, upon condition that
those pending against Peck, Plumb and 9TH
ers, in the District Court of the United
States, are not further prosecuted, we there.
fore suggest these facts, respectfully asking
that you will. with the consent Of the Court,
enter nolle proSeQut, in each OF the mdict.
ments referred to, now pending in the said
District Court of the United States. This
course will relieve us from great trouble,
anxiety and expense, and not, as we conceive,
compromise in the least, the perfect vindica.
ton of the laws Of Congress already accom-.
plished in the convictions above referred to.
1t is proper to inform you, that this ar
rangement is made with the explicit and
distinct understanding, that the civil rene.
dies to which we, or Mr.. Bacon, the owner
of the boy John, may be entitled, and in no
respect interfered with or impaired and it is
also due TO us to say, that we made every
reasonable exertion to surrender ourselves
to the authorities of Lorain County, with a
view OF having the writ of ha6eas corpus, is
sued by one of the Judges Of the Supreme
Court OF the United States, executed upon US,
that the matters charged against US, might
be fairly, impartiuly and clearly heard, but
were defeated in this purpose by the inten-
tional absence of the officers, by law author
lied TO take the surrender, and receive ser.
vice OF the writ.
Very respectfully,
A. D. JENNINGS,
]. K. Lowe,
SAMUEL DAVIS,
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Cleveland, Ohio, July 9Th, 1859.

HoE. G. w. BELDEN, U. s. Dist. Atty
Sir Under our counsel and advice, Messrs.
Jennings, Mitchell Lowe, &C., have agreed
with the State officers having charge of the
prosecution against them, in consideration
of their dismissal in the Lorain Court, to ask
you TO enter, with the consent OF Court, a
nolle prosp9ui in the cases pending against
Plumb, Peck and others, in the District
Court of the United States. The Constu.
ton and laws Of Congress relating to fugi
tive slaves, have had just and righteous
vindication in the conviction of portion of
the rescuers, after fair and impartial trial
by O jury selected from the body Of the citi.
zens of the Northern District of your State,
and BY the voluntary plea of guilty, by 9th.
ers, and their punishment by the Court. As
Kentuckians, this is all we could ask at your
hands. The parties yet under indictment
have been imprisoned already for longer
term than they would perhaps have been if
convicted and there appearing to be no
very imperative reason, under all the circum-
stances, why they should be further proceed.
ed against, we earnestly unite with Messrs.
Jennings, &C., in the above request, Mr.. Ba.
con reservng to himself all the civil rene.
dies to which he is entitled.
Most cordially thanking you and your COL
leagues, for the fidelity, frmness and patriot.
ism which have characterized your conduct
in these unpleasant prosecutions, we have
the honor to be
Your obedient servants,
R. Fl. STANTON,
RoBT. A. COCHRAN,
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AUDITORS OFFICE, RAvENNA,)
July 2lst, 1859.
I hereby certify that the foregoing Laws
is correctly printed from the authorized
copy certified to by the Secretary of State.
ALFRED BALDWIN,
Auditor.
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I ISLE GAUNTLETS.-A nice assert.
IL ment at 20. REITTV,S
May 10, 1859. 80
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TALL SOON and secure some of those
" Great Bargains in Hoped skirtsat
May 10, 1859. j. G. BEATTY,S.
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Your obedient servants,
R. II. STANTON,
RoBT. A. COCHRAN,
JNo. G. BACON.

Cleveland, July 5, 1859.
An evening cotemporary, which seems 10
take delight in attacking all who do not
bow down to the same idol it's Editor wor-
ships, seems disposed to censure the District
Attorney for the part taken in this transac.
ton. We do not see how Judge Belden
could have acted otherwise.
The Fugitive Slave law has been for the
first time in Ohio fully vndicated in this
city. Two trials have been had, which re-
suited in the conviction and sentence of the
prisoners. Eight others, seeing the proof
so strengthening that the law would be
enforced, entered the plea of nolle contendre
"a refusal longer to contend against the
country-and were fined and imprisoned
These ten convictions, and the serving out
OF the sentence OF each, certainly vindicated
the law to the fullest extent. Nay, more !:
the prisoners sought relief, by the applica-
ton OF the writ of habeaS corpus from the
highest Court known to our State laws, and
that Court composed Of Judges elected as
Black Republicans, fully sustained the law.
in it's Constitutionality and in its binding
force on the people OF Ohio. In no part OF
the United States has the Fugitive Slave
law been more clearly vindicated than in
this self same Western Reserve, where open
boast was made that it could not be enforced
at all.
Taking this view of the matter. Mr.. Stan
ton, in representing his clients, met the pro-
position for settlement with frankness, and
he and Mr.. Cartier, old time friends, having
served some four years together in Congress,
met and adjusted the terms OF the settlement
Mr.. Cartier, on his part and on the part
of the Lorain county officials, agreeing to
put an end to the silly Indictment, got up by
the orders of Judge Carpenter, against
Messrs. Mitchell, Lowe, Jennings and Da-
Wis, while Mr.. Stanton agreed to unite with
the men most injured in asking the District
Attorney to enter nolLe, which strikes the
suits from the docket of the Court.
That Judge BeIden entered into the ar
rangement with i'll concea led reluctance, is
fact that we happen to know. The charge
that he was instrumental in bringing about
the arrangement, was made in the streets on
yesterday, but was promptly silenced by Mr..
Cartier and MIR. Stanton, who furnished the
following:
CLEVELAND, o., July 6, 1859.
1t is due to the Hon. G. w. Belden and
other officers of the United States Govern
ment, to ssy that he nor either of them had
any agency whatever, either directly or in.
directly, in originating or perfecting the set.
tlement agreed upon between Messrs. Jen.
nings and others, and the Attorneys engaged
in the prosecution Of the indictments in Lo-
rain county against them. Whatever re.
sponsibility is attached to the agreement or
settlement, belongs to Messrs. Jennings, &c .,
and to US as the friends and Attorneys o { the
parties, and to none others.
r. H. STANTON,
D. X. CARTIER.
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A Ii THOSE INDEBTED to the late
IL firm Of BOstwick e. Beatty are requestedt TO call
at once on J. c. Beatty and pay up, otherwise their
notes and accounts will be left for collection.
May 10, 1859. J. G. BEATTY.
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In addition to the above, Mr.. Stanton, on
the eve OF his departure for Kentucky, ap'
pretending the very charge now mads,-not
openly made, but MISUNDERSTANDING
Judge Beldeh with the following note, which,
hear ing OF, we demanded as an act Of justice
should be published
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CASH BUTTER.

THE HIGHEST MARKET PRICE will
L be paid IN CASH, for Prime Butter, at
J. c. BEATTYsS,
= Ravenna, March II, 1850. No Phofnix Block,
The Shasta courier., 1859-02-05
Dreadful Aceident--Three Men killed.

On Sunday last, Messrs. W. s. Dodge, James
Mcclure and Francis and Patrick Mccarthy,
miners, were digging away a portion of their
claim, near French Gulch so as to permit the
water to operate benefcially upon it during that
day and night, when about hundred tons of
dirt caved in upon them. The water following
IN very large volume, the bodies of the men
were of course speedily washed out, but not be-
fore the vital spark had forever fed from the
body of Frank Mccarthy. The others were at
once attended to- and a messenger started to
Shasta for physicians. Before they reached the
Gulch, however, James Mcclure and Patrick
Mccarthy passed into eternity. Mr. Dodge is
yet living, but very badly injured.
As we understand it, these men were hydrau-
lie miners, and were working near the brow of a
hill upon which their water ditch was located
and Immediately under the head of the hydrau-
lie. The dirt rushed at least four hundred yards
down the hill, aad completely damned up the
waters Of Clear Creek. We presume the bodies
were carried several hundred yards from the
place where the dirt first struck them.
Mr.. Dodge was dragged out of the dirt by his
wife, who was sister of the two McCarthys.
The venerable mother of the McCarthys is liv-
ing at French Gulch. 1t is needless to say that
last Sunday was the saddest day of her life.
The Shasta courier., 1859-02-05
Appointing Distr Judge.

Notwithstanding the views unfavorable to
Lobby members enuncated in Gov. Weller's
annual Message, we perceive that he has ap-
pointed James II. Hardy to the Judgeship ol
the 10th Judicial District. Mr. Hardy, so it is
said, lobbied the bill creating the new district
through the Legislature The office was doubt
less created for him. He was q few years ago
a rampant Know Nothing. He then, seeing that
Know Nothingism was dying, became Demo-
crat, and, we presume, those Democrats who
knew him best, fearing that he should have a
relapse and goof into some other party, thought
they would attach an anchor to him in the
shape of an Office. They have got him now,
and "you bet' he'll stiek-so long as the term
lasts
But here question arises. Where does Gov.
Weller get the authority for appointing a
Judge for a newly created district? In ses-
ton sth Of article 5th of the Constitution,
we suppose. The language there is When any
office shall, from any cause, become vacant, &C..
the Governor shall have power to fill such va
cancy by granting commission" &c. But can
this language be made to apply to newly created
offices? Does it not apply only to such offices
as have had incumbents =? Can it be said that
the Judgeship of the 10th Judicial District has
" become vacant when it never was filed ?
These are questions for lawyers to determine.
For one, we should not like to obtain Judgment
for large amount of money in the 10th Dis
trict, under Hardy as Judge, and have our life
dependent upon getting possession of the amount
of judgment.
The Shasta courier., 1859-02-05

B9- Everybody recolIects the famous " Haz-
rasthy defalcation" which was the three times
:" nine days wonder" some months ago 1t will
be remembered that the absence of very large
amount of gold from the mint was endeavored
to be accounted for by the declaration that it
had flown up the chimney, and sundry very
grave gentlemen proceeded to sweep the sur
rounding house tops, and then with equal gray
ity, asserted that they found large quantity of
the precious metal thereon, which, in their opin-
ion, had undoubtedly flown up the chimney.
Well, certain Commissioners were sent out from
Washington to investigate the matter They
performed their very arduous labors, and return
ed to Washington, and reported that the said
defalcation was not the result of any act OF tire
said Meter and Reiner. We presume they ar
rived at the conclusion that it was q dispensa-
tion of an all-wise Providence.
The Shasta courier., 1859-02-05
County Treasurer's Notice.

IN ACCORDANCE with an Ac! passed by the
l. Legislature, and approved April %, 1858,
authorizing the Board of Supervisors of Shasta
county to create fund for the redemption of
County Warrants to the lowest bidder, hereby
give notice that the money collected for said
fund will be paid to the holders of warrants that
will take the lowest amount of cash for the war
rants, and that sealed proposals directed to the
County Treasurer will be received by me up to
the last day of the regular meeting of the Board
of Supervisors in February next. No bids for
more than the par value OF said warrants, nor
any bids unless accompanied by the warrants
proposed to be surrendered, will be received
JAMES HAYBURN,
County Treasurer.
Shasta, Jan. l, 1889. jaS;30d
The Shasta courier., 1859-02-05

STATE GAUGER.-The bill to abolish this use
less office has very nearly become law We
think it is yet bound to pass. The merchants of
San Francisco estimate the revenue of the office
of State Gauger at about $50, 900 per annum.-
This is really big amount for the consumers to
pay for services that are no protection whatever
against bad liquors; for everybody knows that
nine-tentls of all the liquor consumed in this
State during the past few years, was the worst
kind ofpoison-the State Gauger to the contra
ry Notwithstanding. Our Assemblyman is doing
his best to abolish the office, and we applaud
him for it.
The Shasta courier., 1859-02-05

Rsg~ Our old friend John Kelly, the famous
violinist, after successful tour through Oregon,
has arrived in Yreka, where he is giving con-
certs, for the purpose, says the Chronicle of
providing =" a comfortable home for himself and
family, previous to his withdrawal from public
life" Jack, as our readers know, can not only
sing capital song and draw an exquisite bow,
but jerk thunder " outn " the I" African Harp"
The Shasta courier., 1859-02-05

BSP The Senators who recently rote,l for the
Holden resolutions, held caucus on Saturday
night, and determined to vote for them again,
notwithstanding they contain an untruth which
reflects upon their intelligence and has made
them the laughng-stock of the newspaper read
ers of the State. Who can help but laugh to
see grave Senators gravely passing resolutions
denunciatory of Senator in Congress for dis
regarding instructions upon certain question,
which instructions said Senator did not receive
until several days after he had cast his final
vote upon said certain question.
The Shasta courier., 1859-02-05

A New RoAD.-A number of gentlemen are
taking the necessary steps to open good wag-
on road through by the way of Wells Ferry,
Bass's Ranch, Pitt River and Shasta Valley to
Yreka. If this road is completed it will certain
ly take from Shasta a vast portion of the travel
custom which she has heretofore been and is
now in possession Of 1t is certainly matter
of great importance to our citizens that the
roads leading from this place to Yreka,-both
the Scott mountain and Sacramento River roads
should be made easily passable for stages
and heavily loaded wagons.
The Shasta courier., 1859-02-05

SpEED.-A friend, of this town, Informs us
that between Friday of last week and Wednes-
day of the present week, he received FIVE letters
respectively addressed to him, through the Red
Bluff Post Office, on the lst, 5th, and 18th of
January. The one bearing the postmark of the
lst January was the last to arrive, in precisely
one month from Red Bluffs-haying travelled at
the unprecedented rate of about one and one
third miles. per day.
The Shasta courier., 1859-02-05

BuILDISs CAPIroL.-Mr. Street, on the oath
alt, introduced resolution instructing the Com
nittee on Public Buildings and Grounds to re-
port at an early day bill providing for the con-
struction of Capitol building. He accompanied
the resolution by a few very forcible remarks,
showing that the State has now at the State
Prison brick enough to build a Capitol, and the
necessary labor, in the persons of the GOO pris-
oners, TO construct the same. The resolution
was adopted by sc ayes to l6 noes.
The Shasta courier., 1859-02-05

BSayn 1t is said that johnson Price, successor
in the Senate to Ferguson, while a resident of
oath of allegiance to the British Crown If so,
be should be elected from his seat upon the same
grounds that Duncombe was ousted from his
seat in the Assembly. "What is sauce for the
goose is sauce for the gander." A rule that will
take seat in the Assembly from a man, should
have the same effect in the Senate, even though
the Senator votes with the majority on all party
questions, while the Assemblyman did not
The Shasta courier., 1859-02-05

STEPHEN A. DoUGLAs.-By reference to our
resume of late Atlantic intelligence, the reader
will see that this gentleman has been reelected
the unanimous nomination of the Democratic
caucus, and was elected by eight majority in
joint convention. The news was creating great
rejoicing among his friends throughout the
Union.