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The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-01-25
Tennessee.

The Democrats Of Tennessee, in their
State Convention, have presented the Hon.
Andrew Johnson as their first choice Tor Pres.
ident. All right Each Southern State
will present a candidate, and thus hold theil
vote in their own hands until they can agree
upon platform, and the strongest mar
North to run. Johnson was prominent
candidate for the Vice Presidency on the
Douglas ticket in '56. He has always been
regarded as Douglas man.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-01-25
Minnesota for Douglas.

Minnesota has entered the President
campsign. Her State Convention has foitt
fully interpreted the will of her Democrat
masses, and her delegates to Charleston or
instructed to support Stephen A. Douglas
The Convention has arrived at just on
happy issue of it's Obors. The resolution
adopted. briefly but pointedIy express tn,
sentiments Of ninety. nine out OF every hun
dred Democrats in the State. They on
nounce Stephen A. Douglas as the frs
choice of the Democracy Tor President, ant
call upon the delegates to Charleston to
support him as such, ss long as such supper,
may prove available to him, and for the gen.
sral interests of the Democratic party.
The delegates selected are, in position,
ability and sound Democracy, emong the
best men in Minnesota. The delegation to
Charleston stands as follows:
Hon. G. L. Becker. of Ramsey county.
Ex.Gov. Willis A. German, OF Ramsey
county.
A. N. Fridley, Esq Of Menomin county.
Hon. A. ]. Edgerton. OF Dodge county.
Hon. w. w. Phelps, OF Goodhue county
Hon. J. Travis Rosser, of Blue Earth
county.
Hon. Jas. II. Cavanuugh, of Fillmore
county.
Minnesota has four electoral votes. Her
present population, as estimated by Governor
Rsmsey in bis message, is 10000. Since
her first settlement, the population Of the
State has doubled once in two years. II is
an intelligent Democratic population, and as
the proceedings of the Convention have
shown, will do all it can to have the right
man in the right place.
Thus the Democratic work goes on. Ohio
has spoken, Indiana has spoken, Illinois has
spoken, and the entire Democracy of the
great North West will speak as unit at the
Charleston Convention for the re.adoption
OF the Cincinnati platform, without adding
thereto or subtracting thereirom. and for
Douglas as the nominee. We have no doub.
thst on this platform, and with such rep.
Tesentstive, the six North Western States
will again wheel into the Democratic col
unn. The conservative power Of the great
Northern States should, as It will, have its
influence in the choice and sentiment of the
National Democratic Convention.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-01-25

F A French surgeon, Rocca by name,
claims to have discovered process of rem
dering persons inseDsible to pain under sur.
gical operations. He holds a piece of ell
yer, or other bright substaDce, just within
easy vision Of the patient; the patient soon
begins to squint and finally falls down in'
sensible. The fact that a small piece o.
silver, dime for example, will render some
people iosensibIe to the sufferipgs of othe,
people, is nothing new or strange. Nor di.
DR.. Rocca's discovery establish il.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-01-25
The Lawrence Gala unity.

The Coroner's iDqsest is yet in progress.
The payroll Of the company contains the
names Of nine hundred and thirty operatives.
OF whom six hundred and thirty were EN-
ployed 10 the main building, which fell. By
the most careful investigation, the whole
number now known to be dead and missing
= eighty. eight, which, in oil probability is
not fss from the actual loss. The subscrip.
tions for the relief OF the sufferers now
smOunt TO sixteen thOusspd elk hundred and
ninsty one dollars.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-01-25

GTThe Iowa Legislature on Tuesda,
last, elected James Harlan to the Senate Of
the United States. The vote stood: Harlan
Republican. 70; Dodge, Democrat, 50. Mr.
Harlan is at present a member OF the Sen.
'te' aud hjs time does not expire untii the
9TH Of March, 1861.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-01-25

The shaeklss which, bound Cook and Con.
pic and which they aled through in asssmnt-
ing to make their escape from the Chsrles-
town jail, have been placed in the chow.
window Of Ball. Blank g. Co., jswelie,.
New York, end attract quite throps.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-01-25

JANUARY ~.
In the Senate, yesterday, after the usual
number of petitions and me MORALS were
disposed Of, the following bills were intro.
duced: To enable the Canal Bank of Cleve.
land to close it's affairs; to relieve the bill
holders Of the Seneca County Bank; to
amend the act providing for the location,
establishment and construction OF bitches;
to amend the act establishing the Superior
Court Of Cincinnati; to provide for the more
effectual punishment of certain offences; for
the relief Of stock owners in the Columbus
& Ssndusky Turnpike Co.; to provide for
the distribution Of executive documents; to
amend the oct Of 1863 concerning Justices
jurisdiction and procedure; to amend section
Of the act regulating the fees OF Common
Pleas Court Clerks; supplementary to the
act TO provide for the reorganization, super.
vision and maintenance Of common schools.
The bill omendhtory Of subdivision l, chap.
ter 3, of the Code, was Indefinitely posrpon-
ed. The committee to whom was referred
the petition of J. w. Okey ct l., Of Monroe
county, conce rning the fees of Sherfs, re-
ported adversely thereto. Mr.. William D.
Bickham, Of Cincinnati, was elected Senate
Reporter, and Mr.. Homer Norton, of Trum.
bull, was elected Engrossing Clerk.
In the House the following bills were in
troduced: To amend an act defining the
jurisdiction and regulating the the practice
of Probate Courts. passed March ii,
1853; amending section 2, OF the act of
March l, 1898, relating to the duties Of
Sherffs and Coroners; supplementary to the
act o' Feb. 8, 1881, relating to Juries; au-
thorizing the incorporated village Of Newark
to borrow money. A bill supplementary to
an act to relieve District Courts and give
greater efficiency to the judicial system, was
introduced. The Committee on Schools
and School Lands reported adversely to the
petition asking for q change in the School
Law 80 as TO authorize the election OF
township examiner, which report was agreed
to. The House agreed to the Senate reso-
luton authorizing the publication of legis'
lative proceedings in the two daily joureals
Of Columbus; mo'icn to reconsider the
vote was laid on the table. Several impor.
tant resolutions were agreed TO.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-01-25

Or The Philadelphia Ledger says "nobo.
dy knows how good six dollars q week
seems, SO we'll as he who has for LONG
time contrived to live on four or even less.
Ignorance IL indeed bliss,
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/ o. The annual Convention Of the edito.
rial fraternity Of Ohio, which met at Tiaiu
on Wednesdsy last. went of pleasantly
We hope its lahore may result in benefi. tO
ths propristors of the nswspaper presS:
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JANUARY 81.
In the Senate, on yesterday, the following
House bills were read o second time and ap
propriatey referred: To authorize the vii
lage Of Newark to borrow money; amenda
tory Of section two Of the act further dein
ing the duties OF Sheriffs and Coroners
passed March l, 1888; supplementary to the
act relating to juries, passed February 8
1881, and to amend the act defining the ju.
risdiction and regulating the practice oil
Probate Courts. Various committees m ade
reports, and the House bill to amend an act
entitled an act relating TO the organization
of Courts OF Justice, and defining their pow
ers and duties, passed February l9, 1852,
was passed. A bill making an appropriation
for continuing the work on the Artesian
we'll, was introduced. The Senate went
into the Committee Of the Whole and had
various bills under consideration. The fol.
lowing bills were introduced, read and sp-
propriately referred: For the relief Of the
creditors and stock holders OF the Cincinnati
and Marietta Railroad Company, and to
amend section seven Of the act of Juv II,
1910, to regulate enclosures and to provide
against trespassing animals, end to repeal
sections 8, 0. 10, ii, u, l3 and IA of the
same.
In the House, number of petitions and
memorials were introduced; large number
OF bills read the second time and referred,
and the following bills introduced and read
the first time; Securing to married women
their earnings; amending the second section
of the act relating to roads and highways;
to extend the jurisdiction of Justices of the
Peace in criminal cases; providing for final
trial and punishment Of a large class OF mi-
nor offences; tn relation to certain school
lands in Monroe county; for the protection
of persons travelling on .urnpikes; describ.
ing the duties and defining the powers of the
Board Of Public Works; to repeal an act
concerning fugitives from justice; to amend
section It's of the civil code; to authorize
county tressurers to collect taxes in cases
of removal from the county; to extend the
time for paying for school section No. 8, in
Ward township, Hooking county. The bill
amending the law relating 10 water craft
was ordered to be engrossed, and the bill for
the revival of judgments that have become
dormant was passed. Sundry reports fr ON
committees were made, among which were
a majority and minority report from the COM
mi'tee on Federal Relations, 10 relation to
the Washington Monument Association.-
Mr.. Brown submitted resolution Of inquiry
10 relation to the purchase Of Websters Un-
abridged Dictionary, which was laid over for
discussion. The House,. in Committee OF
the Whole, took up the bill to abolish the
Office Of Comptroller, which was discussed
| for some time, end the bill reported back
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-01-25

and feferred to the COmmittee on Finance
VIM. C.. Howels, Esq, Of the Ashtabuls
Sentinel, wss elected Official Reporter BY
un animous vote. !
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JANUARY 10.

JANUARY 10.
In the Senate, yesterday, after the pre-.
sentation Of petitions and memorials, the
second reading and reference of bills, and
the notices of intention to introduce bills,
the following bills were read the third time
and pussed:. In relation to the revival OF
dormant judgments, as amended by the Ju
dietary Committee /; To secure the prompt
application of taxes raised for local purposes
to the specific purposes for which they were
levied and collected. The following bills
were introduced: Further to amend, and
supplementary to an act securing the bene.
fits Of the Writ of Habeas Corpus, passed
February ~, 1871; To amend section 46
Of the School Law of March Is, lS53-gv-
ing School Examiners $9 80 per diem, in
stead OF 81 50sas now; Further to provide
for the government of the Hamilton County
Lunatic Asylum, &C.; To preserve the
rights of women on assuming the marital
relation, &C.; Supplementary to an act to
provide for compensation to owners Of pri.
vste property appropriated to the use OF cor.
porations, passed April 80, 1859; To amend
section 1913 of an act conc erning the iuris.
diction Of justices, &c.; To enact section
6S Of an act to provide for the re.organiza.
tion of cities and villages, &c.; Supplement.
tary to the act to give additional security to
land titles in this State; For the relief oil
Township Treasurers and their sureties. A
joint resolution was adopted. proposing to
pay the Journal end Statesman 81 30 pei
column in solid Brewer type, for publishing
the proceedings of the Legislature. Nearly
the entire afternoon was occupied in discus.
ing Mr.. Ready's bill, to repeal the law su.
thorizing the publication Of general laws Ia
the newspapers, which was finally passed
BY . vote Of yeas 26. nays 8. Resolutions
were offered, which were referred to commit
tees. I'D. ..s. ..
In the House, various petitions were pre-.
sensed end referred; sundry bills were reat
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JANUARY l9, 1860

JANUARY lc, loOV'
The Senate was not in session yesterday
having odjrurned over, on Friday, until ter
O'Clock this morning.
The House had an afternoon session.
when sundry petitions and memorials were
presented, and large number of bills were
read the second time, and referred to com.
mittees. Several members gave notice OF
their intention to introduce bills. The fol.
lowing bills were introduced, and read the
first time : To provide for the sale of per.
sonal property mortgaged to secure the pay.
ment OF debts j.; To fix the salaries of Judges
of the Supreme Court, and to repeal on act
therein named; To define the Jurisdiction OF
the Probate Court ofMonroe Co. in criminal
cases Supplementary to an act entitled an
act to provide for the creation and regulation
Of incorporated companies in this State, pass
ed May !, 1859. Resolutions were introduc.
ed. and laid over for discussion and ordered
10 be printed, requesting the Board OF Public
Works TO discontinue the employment Of
lock.tenders on the canals, and as to the
Propriety Of dispensing with number of of.
fees on the Public Works. The House re.
solved to elect an additional Assistant Ser.
geant.ot'Arms this afternoon, and to pay
Frederick Beck for services as Assistant
SerUea nj. A rms fhia ansoion Hon D
Swan is requested, by resolution, to com
municate to the House the plan which he
has adopted in revising and colla,ing the
Statutes Of Ohio.
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Legislative Summary.
JANUARY II, 1860,

JANUARY IL, 1860.
In the Senate, yesterday, various petitions
and memorials were presented, and number
of bills were read the second time, and re-
ferred. House bill, to amend the 18th Sec
ton Of an act relsting to the Organization oi
Courts Of Justice, and their powers and dH-
les, was read the first time and bill was
introduced and read the first time, to regu
late and limit the compensation OF County
Auditors. Notice was given Of intention to
introduce bills by several Senators and
House joint resolution, to authorize the
printing Of 1000 copies Of the Governors
inaugural Address 10 German, was adopted.
The bill, to secure the prompt application Of
all moneys raised by local taxation to the
specific purpose for which the same was
raised and collected. was amended, and or.
dered to be engrossed for third reading to
day. The bill, in relation to the pubica.
ton Of the laws in newspapers, wss discuss
ed 10 Committee of the Whole, and referred.
The partial appropriation bill was signed,
and became a law. The Judiciary Commit
tee made several reports, which were agreed
to.
In the House, petitions and memorials
were presented, and several members gave
notice Of their intention to introduce bills.
One bill was read the second time and re.
ferred and the bill To authorize the
Trustees OF the o. 8 Presbyterian Church
of Russellville, Brown county, to sell and
convey certain real estate, was read the third
time and passed. The following bills were
introduced and read the first time: To au.
thorzo the Trustees of Newark, Licking
county, to borrow money and levy taxes for
certain purposes; To amend the act to es.
tabish Boards of County Commissioners ;
To amend the School Law To provide for
the support and Advancement Of Agricultural
Education To authorize Constabes to ad
minister oaths OF Office To amend an acI
which provides for the settlement Of the es.
tates OF deceased persons To amend an oct
regulating the fees Of witnesses 4; To en-.
courage Teachers Institutes To authorize
the Council Of Tippecanoe to borrow money
to build Jail To further define and punish
arson !; To enable the Trustees OF Ravenna
township in Portage county to purchase ad
ditional cemetery grounds, with money rails
ed for another purpose To amend an &C,
which prescribes the duties Of County Audi.
tors. Reports from several Committees
were presented. The Committees on Print
ing in the two Houses were authorized to
inquire into the expedency Of having the
proceedings published in the Journal and
Statesman at a price not to exceed 50 per
column. Two additional Assistant Clerks,
and an additional Sergeant alarms, were
elected. Sundry resolutions were offered,
some Of which were adopted.
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OF Dssd--LoFd MacuuIey, the historian,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-08-11
MeteUriteS.
whites.

These bodies are of the nature Of plan
els, and circulate about lie sun in It's or
bits as unerringly as their larger brethren.
When they and the earth come slmulta.
neousI y 10 these points OF their orbits
which are nearest together, the acIlon OF
the earth often becomes superior 10 that OF
the sun, and the small masses are drawn
TO its surface. Plunging with enormous
velocity into our atmosphere, their little
bodies compress The air in front and rub
against it with such violence on the sides,
as to produce heat enough TO luse,-and
light suflicien! to illuminate the most re-
lraclory and darkest Of substances. The
exterior and molden crust is swept 10 the
rear by the resisting air; new surface
becomes exposed; this in turn, is fused
and carried back ward, and so on Till final
ly The whole track of The meteor is strewn
with groups of disinlegraled and scinIilla.
ting maierial-Prof. Bartlett.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-08-11
The Drought in Texas.

Another SimoOn.-The extraordinary
drought in various sections Of Texas con-
linued al last accounts. The NacOgdo
ches Chronicle of the l7th ult., says:
drought like the present in eastern
Texas is not within the remembrance Of
man. For over two months have We
looked and prophesied for rain, but in
vain. During The past week The mercu-
~ stood al from 100 10 10 degrees. The
consequence is most disastrous; the peo-
pie find 1t difficull 10 procure The necessa-
ry supply of water; cattle and horses
suffer, and in some instances perish from
want of it; fields of corn have wilhered
and become blighled without! producing
an ear, while thousands OF acres will not
Weld the amount of seed that was requi-
red TO plant them. The cotton crops,
which usually Withstand all droughls, are
alike victims TO it.
The Victoria Advocate says:
! On saturday the 18th, perfect simeon
swept over Victoria. The dust and sane
swept by in clouds that darkened the
whole atmosphere, until houses could no
be seen scioss the street. The storm
blew from lille west Of south, and blew
with more than the violence Of a norihe
for three quarters Of an hour. No plac,
was free from the driving dust-lt visltei
everv hole and corner of The houses
ldrifled in like snow through the roofs
came in al the cracks Of the windows, be
isIrnkled the beds and furniture, drif,et
in The faces of many of our citizens. anC
even fell in quantities on the editor
Mss. unlii he could hardly wflle.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-08-11
Democratic Meeting.

Pursuant 10 resolution oil former
meeting, Democratic meeting was held
at The Court House, in Charlestown, on
Friday, the Ord inst, for the purpose oI
appointing delegates 10 the Convention al
Charlottesville.
On motion of Thomas c. Green, COL
JOHN +. GIBSON was called to The
Chair, and Edward NJ. AI>QrITH, aP-
pointed Secretary.
On motion of Thomas G. Green,
committee Of five was appointed to select
delegates TO The Convention, The Char
appointed The following DR.. 0. G. Mix,
David II. Ccckrel, w. II. Moore, John
Humphreys and II. Hunter.
After retiring, the committee reported
the following gentlemen as delegates DR..
O. G. Mix, X. H. Butcher, J. Il. Camp
hell, John Moore, DR.. Dennis Murphy,
Dr.. Rob'. A. Lucas, Thomas Rutherford,
and William ]. Stephens.
Messrs. Shelton F, Leake and j. Ran,
dolph Tucker, were appointed al'ernates.
On motion Of H. Hunter the Chairman
and Secretary were added TO the list.
On motion of John Humphreys, Thon.-
as C. Green was also added to the list.
On motion of DR.. o. G. Mix, the nee
ting adjourned.
EDWARD NJ. AIsQUrTH, Sec'y.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-08-11
The Zouave Mania.

The visit of The Chicago Zouaves ~
the Atlantic cities has given most surpu
sing impetus 10 the taste for military Dis.
cipllne, which seems TO be inherent IN our
nature AS well as Others. Already IN va.
rious cities and towns preliminary mca'
sures have been taken Ia establish similar
corps. In Charleston, ). c., efforts are
making 10 get up "Souaye" company,
one Of he principal Arguments Tor It's e.
{ .bIishmeni beng The rules which prevent
members from visiting drinking or gaDO.
ling saloons. Every body is mol general
Is aware IN / the Z)uave corps are also
mutual benefit society, their bylaws con.
tanning The following rules
That in the event OF The sickness Of
one OF our number we will, il circumslsn.
ccs REQUIRE it, lake care OF him, and afford
him all the assistance in our power.
THAT in case OF one Of the number To-
sing his situation, each member oil the
corps shall be bound TO make al reasona.
BILE efforts 10 procure him employment.
and if his necessities require it, he will. as
long as he remains in good standing and
out of employment, receive from The CON-
pany an allowance weekly sufficient for
his subsistence.
Al Utica, n. Y, company was for
mally organized Tuesday evening, under
the tile Of The Utica Zouave Cadets
the rules and discipline 10 be the same as
those Of The Chicago company. But II
will be found very difficult for new COM
panics to emulate the Chicago Zouayes
with any hope of success. Every eve
ming Of the week, excepting Sundays, for
years, they have, il is said. met at their
armorv, and thus all their leizure has
been spen, in attaining their military skill.
II they have no peers in the United States
in their peculiar line, il is because Their
laborious and Iong-con'In-
led drill has no parallel.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-08-11

Hoioway's Ointment and PiHs. GER
tain Remedies for Bad Legs and Old
Wound.-Alfred Goslel, sged 27, was for
nine years afflicted with an awfulIy bad
leg. there were several wounds IN 1t.
which defed all the DOCTORS skill and in
genuily to heal. lie tried a variety Of
remedies, but was not benefited by the
same. At last he was persuaded to have
recourse TO HOlloway's Ointment and
Pills, these remedies quickly effected a
very favourable change, and by coHlinu-
ing them unremiIIiDgly lor three months,
his leg was completely cured, and lis
general health thoroughly established.