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The constitutional union., 1860-11-23
POETICAL.
SHE VAS 1 PHANTOM OF DELIGHT
WRITTEN BY WORDSWORTH.

WRITTEN BY WORDSWORTH. She was phantom of delight When first she gleamed upon my sight; lovely apparition, sent To be a moments ornament; Her eyes as stars of twilight fair; Like twilight's, too, her dusky hair; But all things else about her drawn From May-time and the cheerful dawn; 4 dancing shape, an image gay, To haunt. to startle, to waylay. l saw her upon neaI 1T view, i spirit, yet 8 woman too. Her household motions light and free, And steps of virgin liberty: 4 countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet; creature not too bright or good For human natures daily food; For transient sorrows, simple wies, Praise, blame, love, kisses, tears and smiles. And I now see, with eye serene, The very pulse of the machine; 4 being breathing thoughtful breath, 4 traveller between life and death; The reason firm. the temperate will. Endurance, foresight. strength and skill; 4 perfect woman nobly planned To warn, to comfort. and command; And yet 2 spirit still. and bright Nith something of an angel light.
The constitutional union., 1860-11-23

A PROPHECY OF GENERAL JACKSON Mr. Chandler, in speech made at West Rox- bury, Massachusetts, refers to private letter of General Jacksen, as follows:
 ' 1 have recently seen a remarkable auto graph private letter, written by General Jack son to a friend in Georgia, just after the pas sage of Mir. Clay's compromise measures. Af ter speaking of the whole notification pro- ject, as only General Jackson could speak of 1t, he proceeds to assert that the whole thing had no merits, and that the complaint of the tarltt was mere pretence, arguing that the principle which was complained of, was just as bad in Mr. Clay's bill as in the old law. The tariff, he says, is the pretence now for the dlsunion cry, in few years it will be the negro"
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A SENSIBLE GIRL.-The Madison (Wis- consin) Patriot says that few days since 8 couple of young folks called on Squire F., and after considerable hesitation requested to be united in the holy bands of matrimony," which request the Squire at once proceeded to comply with. The bride, from the latcness of the hour and the peculiar nature of the call, thought some explanation necessary, and so very innocently remarked: |" We came from Columbia county to attend the Fair, but finding the taverns all full, and no place for Aleck to sleep, we concluded to get married so he could sleep with me p
The constitutional union., 1860-11-23

\ NOBLE PAIR OF HoRsEs-Mr Russell Wood, of Holyoke, Massachusetts, had very narrow and miraculous escape from death last Tuesday. While coming down mountain with load of ood, he fell off, and was par alyzed as to be unable to move and was obliged to remain under the wagon wheels from 3 o'clock in the afternoon til l 1 in the evenino when he was foun7 ndrescuedby his alarmed and searching family. His horses had stood still eight hours, although so impatient to be gone that they had paved deep holes in the ground beneath them. If they had moved, sslr Wood must have been killed.
The constitutional union., 1860-11-23

An Irshman had been sick long time, and while in that state would occasional cease breathing, and life be apparently extinct for some time, when he would come to again. On one of those occasions when he had just awak- ened from his sleep, his friend Patrick, asked him.
 And how'll ye know, Jimmy, when yer dead? yer after waking up every time"
 Bring me glass of whisky, and say there's till ye, Jimmy" and if l don't rise and dhrink then bury me"
The constitutional union., 1860-11-23

DAGUERREOTYPE BY YLIGHTNING-Onthe the 10th of August last, flash of lightning struck windmill at Lappon, in France, in which there was a female, who was killed by the electric fluid, and on whose body there was left the picture of neighboring tree, with all its branches and leaves complete. This singular tatooing by the lightning was seen and attested by medical examiners and the municipal authorities of the place.
The constitutional union., 1860-11-23

THE STARS AND STRIpEs-Wa ashington seems to have been the inventor of the thirteen stripes, signifying the union of the thirteen colonies. The flag was raised in 1776, and was confirmed by Congress in TIT, with the addition of thirteen stars on blue field On the 4th of April, 1913, it was en- acted that the United States flag should con sist of thirteen stripes, alternately white and red, with twenty stars, white on blue field
 and that one star should be added for every new State, the addition to be made the 4th of July following the admission of each State
The constitutional union., 1860-11-23
pREyTIS.S' DUEL WITH GHOLSON'

writer in The Vicksburg Sun turnishe9 tho followino incident of the celebrated duei het,veen Judge Gholson and 5. 5. PrehtlSS' of Mississippi: , Hnst fro Gholson leaped exactly three feet one men n and q half from the ground, not Witn oa,i through his hair; because the bail hau Slruoh the toe of his right foot, glancng III west wardIv direction, hitting Gholson $ second Tn the nit of the stomach, causing him to double m" with such violence that an empty pistol ba had in his hand flew forward with such force as to hit his principal on the head, caus- inc him to jump as aforesaid, because ne was so completely astonished, believing hlS antaS onist's ball had hit hlm on the back ot the head. Gholson was cured of corn on hls roht foot, but had the tooth ache for week Gholson's second took the cramp chohc
 The ball of his adversary passed so close to the lips of Prentiss as to take away his breath, causing him to fall upon the ground, from which ever afterward he had slight lisp ln his speech.
 The parties were reconciled on the ground in this manner: After they had untangied and unrolled Gholsons second out ot hard knot, and somewhat relieved him, Prentlss, lisping considerably, said "Gholson you owe me dollar" What for" said Gholson, "For curing your corn, says Prentiss. ~Ao, says Gholson, you owe me dollar. " nat tor?' says Prentiss. Because" sad Gh0l- son, ''your ball hit my second in the stomach and caused him to hit me on the head, winch gave me a toothache, and now I'll have to have the tooth pulled, which will cost me dollar"
 "Wen," says Prentiss, let's call it square, and they shook hands on the shot.
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DEATH OF THE FIRST BANJoIST OF THE

DEATH OF THE FIRST BANJoIsT OF THE CoUNTRY.-The original banjoist, "Old Joe Sweeney" died at the late residence of his father, in Appomattox county Virginia, on Saturday evening, the z7th ult., about the age of forty-fve years. He had travelled ex- tensively in Europe and almost entirely over the United States, and enjoyed probably a greater reputation that any other man as a banjoist, having been the first white man to introduce the banjo to the public.
The constitutional union., 1860-11-23


 THE NEwsBoYs OF NEW YoRK.-Some interesting facts concerning the New York Eew,boye have been furnished a correspondent of The Philadelphia Enquirer. by the super iutcndcnt of their lod@ing-house in Fulton street Fifty of these curious specimens of cur society are lodged and fed nightly at that place. X few of them are bright. sprightlv. moucy-mak.n- little fellows Generally they have no homes and such as have what they call homes are driven away from them by the vice and debauchery of their parents. Flying from the cold streets tO thec uiortable shelter of the lol-iug-h0Use. a, the fall nights come on. they deposit in the bank (a small table pierced with holes and numbered) all the spare money they have. reserying a sufficient supply to start them in business on the fol- lowing morning. Sometimes. on occasions of great excitement. the boys make as much money as their betteGs For instance. on the day when news came of the Hcenan and Say CTS fight, papers sold like buckwheat cakes on a frosty morning. ptomid-day, on individ- ual capital of five cents, several boys made from ~3 to &A; ard one pIucky lad, who can afford to pay smaller boys to work for him, reported at night that his gross receipts were SOS. Of this sum one-half was clear profit The newsboys are a peculiar set. It pays to study them new and then
The constitutional union., 1860-11-23

CAN. BEECHER KEEP A HoTEL?-A new hotel is being erected near the depot at Ad- ans, Jefferson county, in which, 1t is said Henry Ward Beechcr owns SS000 interest
The constitutional union., 1860-11-23

" WHAT do you ask for that article 2" in- quired Obadiah of young Miss "Fifteen shillings." l" Ain't you little dear ?' Why" she replied blushiDg, all the young men tell me so."
The constitutional union., 1860-11-23

Marshal Valiant sent to the French Acad- emy an account of an insect which amuses itself by boring holes in leaden balls,
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-05-02
Free Negro Population.

The Fort Wayne Times thus refers to the
free negro population Of that city:
On Saturday we alluded to a house on
Wayne street between Calhoun and Harris,
occupied by some negroes, who kept a kind
OF house of designation for other darkies and
some white men and women, and our pur.
pose was to direct the public eye to il, that
the evil creatures who tenant it, and those
who frequent it, might be forced to slink
away out OF sight, and their influence fol
evil be thus arrested. but it seems that ouI
remarks, If read by them, did no good, OF
they did not read them, for on last night &C
outrageous was their conduct that our out
siders made an attack on the house and broke
one end thereof. These negroes are becom
ing intolerable-new ores are daily arriving
here--dOubtless contrary to the law which
forbids those from other States coming hert
for residence. To this we direct attention
that the law be enforced for the benefit tb,
decent portion Of white people who desr,
peace, quietude and morality to prevail
With the exception Of the old citizens o
African blood, who were here when the new
Constitution went into effect. the negr'
crowd is idle. di,honest and immoral TO
great extent, and it 10 full time that the,
were drummed out of town, and with then
that class of white men and women who az
sociate with them, and who are a great dea
meaner.
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The Charleston Convention.

We give in TO. days paper, the telegrOphic
dispatches received up to Tuesday morning.
Since that time, the Stntes of Alsbams,
Mississippi and Florida have Withdrawn from
the Convention, ard intend org6n ;zing an
other Convention. Six other of the South
ern States attempted TO do SO, but only q
part OF the delegates would 60. 1t is prob
able that all the Southern States, together
with Oregon, will eventually Withdrew
This is indeed a bed ttate of bffurs and is
most disheartening TO those who honestly
wish 10 insure the success of the great De-
mocratic ptrty, and the permanency of The
Union.
The Convention will probably nominate
Douglas to-day, after which the seceders
will make their nomination.
A reconciliation may yet take place, by
the presentation of platform and cundi.
date upon which ell may stand and support
The country waits with painful anxiety the
fRal result Of the Convention, ard We hope
it may be such that every Democrat cor
heartily approve and fearIessIy sustain.
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A Sad Incident.

Mr.. Samuel Mckee, delegate 10 Charles.
ton from Pittsburg, this morning received q
telegraphic despatch announcing the sudden
death OF his daughter, beautiful young wo'
man, who has been married about year.
Just the despatch came in. Messrs. Camp.
bell, Blood and Dunlap, who had returned
from short visit to the country were about
presenting Mr.. Mckee with some hsndsome
boquets. He was surrounded by number
OF friends, laughing heartily at story which
one Of them was relating, at the same time
leisurely opening the despatch. A glance
at it told him the mournfUl truth, and in an
Instant be burst into tears, and was borne
helplessly into bio state.room. The sudden
transition from joy to sorrow has completely
pTostrsted him. His friends deeply sympa.
tAize with him in bis bereavement. Cor.
PhiladslpkiG Enquirer.
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Death of Lawrence JOh nsOr, ESQ.

Lawrence Johnson, ESQ.,, the we'll known
type founder and stereotyper, Of Philadel.
phia, died OF paralysis at two o'clock Thurs
dsy morning, at his residence in that city.
Mr.. Johnson appeared in his usual health
on Tuesd y morning, and in the afternoon
was taken i'll while attending of the Board
OF Directors ofihe Green and Coates Streets
Railway Company. He was taken home
md died the next morning, as we have al.
ready said. Mr.. Johnson was about sixty
years old at the time of his death. He was
an Englishman by birth, and he emigrated
to this country when quite young man,
ln partnership with Mr.. Smith. the father
OF his late partner, he purchased the stereo
I type foundry Of Binney g. Ronuldson, on
the extiDguishment Of that firm. and the
house of l.. JohOsons & Co. has been fol
many years the leading establishment in tn,
country for the supply, not only of stereo
type plates, elecirotypes, &c. but of every
other article O. printers findings. Johnson
g. Co, had a branch establishmcnt at Gin
cinnati, and their business was as wide
spread as the Union. Mr.. Johnson was al
SO active in private enterprise. He was
very wealthy at the time Of his death, ant
his success in life is attributable to his in
dustry end strict integrity. The deceased
suffered severe blow in the recent death o
his eldest daughter, the wife OF Rev. Mr.
WyIie. This Sad event is believed to have
hastened bis own departure.-PiAsburs
Post.
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Democratic County Convention

The Democratic voters Of Portage county
sre hereby notified to meet in their respec-
tive townships on SATURDAY, the 9th day OF
May next, and elect delegates to a County
Convention, which will be held in RavenDa
on SATURDAY, the 18th duy Of May, 1860,
at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, for the purpose Of
electing four delegates to represent Portage
county in the State Convention 10 be held
In Columbus, on the Gath of May.
The number Of delegates to which each
township is entitled is ss follows:
Atwater, Q; Aurora, 3; Brimfeld, 6;
Chaflestown, 3; Deerfeld, 4; Edinburg, 5;
Franklin, 4; Freedom, 8; Hiram, 8; Man.
tua, 6; Nelson, 6; Pslmyra, 6; Paris, 2;
Randolph, 5; Ravenno, l3; Rootstown, s.
ShalersVille, s; SHeelsbcrougb, s; Suffield
8; Windham, /.
By order of the Dem. Cen. Ex. Gem.
JAMES w. SoNEkvILLE, Chairman.
Ravenna, April ls, 1860.
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John RandOIph's Negroes.

The Century has letter asking what be.
came of the negroes freed by the will Of
John Randolph. The editor replies that
"the negroes fell into neglect and were
scattered in various directions, profiting lit.
tie by Northern benevolence." The Cen.
lury is, we believe correct enough 10 stating
that the negroes profited little by Northern
benevolence. We know Of at least two Of
them now in Xenis. One OF them came
near being killed recently 10 . drunken
brawl the other appears to be earning a
comfortable living for himself. RapdolPh's
famous body servant, who YVES with him at
the time of his death, died some years ago in
Indiana. We believe that there ere no
considerable number Of these negroes 70.
maiuiDg together in body now At sny pciat.
Some are in Canada. and We hear OF others
at various places in this State.--1s"sG
Neus. f ~
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The Connecticut Election,

We publish the official vote. II will be
seen that the total vote reaches the uncre.
cedented number of 1886, and that Gov.
Seymour is only beaten by 53l His vote
reaches the large number of 43,9l7, or only
SO short of $4,000. Had the Abolitionists
depended alone on the merits of either their
candidate or their cause, or both, they would
have been beaten by more than 1900. As
II 10, they owe their narrow escape solely to
bribery, and improper influences brought to
bear upon voters.
There are but ten scattering votes for
Governor in the State Third parties''
seem to have been etfectualIy used up in
Connecticut.
All the State officers on the Abolition
ticket "eqneeze in" by the same small ma
jorities. The official books elect John BOYD
for Secretary of State by 1873 but the re.
turns, on this as on nearly all the otter off
GERS, are full OF blunders, and we find by
figuring, that Mr.. Boyd has 500. So of The
Lieutenant Governor Catlin his real ma.
jority seems TO be 607-considerably more
than the blundering returns give him. Hen.
dee, too, has 1926, (nct 54l,) il the errors arc
corrected. Mr.. Buel, for Comptroller, ap.
pears to have 470, instead OF 298, as the of.
hcial figures would make it. But these er.
rors in the returns are universal-occurrinp
In all parts of the State, and formerly chang
ing the result for Senator in The II b anc
10th districts.
The Democracy have mtde q galIan
night, and increased their large vote OF SO,
SUI Tor Pratt last year, to 44.COO for lhei
noble standard bearer in the recent contest
They have nearly wiped out the Aboli,io,
majority in the State. And this, in the fe c.
OF the most desperate and corrupt warfar
ever "sged Oy their opponents in Connect
cut.
Well may they say FORWARD III
N1ETH."-Hartford Times.
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I'm a Terrible Put ker NO AbOiI-
ZIONIST can be Elected President.

The Missouri Democrat has a piti!ul ap.
peal 10 the Republicans in favor of the
nomination Of Bates, at Chicago. 1t says
True policy, which is principle militant-
not as abstract truth-requires the nomina.
tion OF a statesman, who is not associated in
The popular judgment with agitation or Abo.
iitioD, and who on that account, is certain oil
receiving the votes Of all, or most oil, who
40 not belong to either the Republican or
National Democratic parties, and who's o
name and antecedents shall secure patient
nearing for the Cause in the border and cen.
trSI slave Stater. Those who indite periods
for plandits, may byperbolize about the ON.
impotence of principle, end hurl denuncis.
tons at what they choose to designate az the
lowering of the standard but it is defeat. be
1t noticed, that renders a principle impotent,
and brings the banner to the dust and here
in the West. where the brunt of battle will
be fought, we must sacrifice ideal perfection
TO inexorable facts.
No man associated with "aoitation" nor
"SOosftton' must be nominsted-principle
nust DO ignored-it is not omnipotent-ihe
'pdeai perfection" of Seward and Chase
must give wsy to the "inexorable fact" that
ne John Brown raid has killed ths Republi.
een paEtyl Thatt 60!
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EIn New Orleans o few days since MI
Brown, who has salary Of $4,000 per an.
nun, was sued for S645, the amount Of bill
Of dress goods sold to bis wife within Ter
dsys, in November last. The articles wer,
not necessary under the most liberal use o
that term, and it appeared in evidence ,ha
the husband had forbidden the plaintiff te
trust his wife. The Court decided that the
plaintiff could not recover.
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HOPED SKIRTS,
Roots & Shoes.

MEMS calf congress Caters at Is shilibgs, mon q
enameled congress Caters at II shillings, m On n
patent leather Caters at 81 5O Mems kip calf and
enameled Brogans. Mems enameled and calf OK
ford Ties. Boys and youths kip, calf and enameled
leather congress CATERS. Children's roans, orien-
tails, kid, enameled, brown. Cheek button goat and
copper toed Shoes and Caters. Misses lace and
heeed and spring heeled Boots. WOmoa' Is heeled
lace and congress and satin and lasting Gaiters.:
and pegged enameled, kid, morocco and goat Boots
and Callers. Good Caters well made at so cents
pair. No trash. Spring heelsd enameled Boots at
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Groceries, Fruits. Fish 7

Brown Sugar at cents, extra Tea at so cents, good
Chewing Tobacco at 25 cents, Rice at ST CENTS best
quality hne.cut Smoking Tobacco at laE cents, Mo.
lasses at so cents, Syrup at go cents Coffee, Coffee
Sugar, Crushed Sugar, S. c. Soda, Pepper, Spi ces,
Soda Biscuit, Nutmegs, 1.-THE best that grow at
per oz.,) Cloves at cents per quarter pound Is
cents per pound. Everything in the line cheap and
good. Good Raisins at o cents per pound, best
Bunch Raisns at IS cents, Turkish Prunes at II cts,
Zante Currants at ii cents Figs at is cents, fresh
Lemons and Oranges. Fruits very nice and ffesh.-
Splendid George Bank Goldfish. Sole Leather. 1000
pounds Wool Twine at Is cents per pound.
We have the largest and best assorted
stock we ever bought, (being under obligations TO
meet our constantly increasing trade,) making the
best stock Of goods In this section OF country. We
there is not better bought lot anywhere. We mark
at very low profte-our selling rates being ON many
articles less than competitors pay for them We
hire 81 200 TO superinteDd our business and
capital play second fiddle TO nobody, are on hand all
the time have NO house rent TO pay, axes are lows
live ecoomicay, and give the advantage OF all these
thiuea 70 our customeRs along with many other very
heavy and favorable items which we have neither
time nor space to mesion'
Thsnkful for past patronage so literally
granted 70 us, We hope for oontin nuation and sx.
R-...'.- ~ 4 DANIEL W. GOss Il BRO, I
YrPHiKhest price for produced
Edlnburg, April 10, 1860.
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GFThe chillieoshe Gasests says: "A'
present the prospect 10 excellent f0r good
wheat crop" bA .
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GTZslmon Fitch. Esq, an old and re.
spectsd citizen Of Cleveland, died on the
2eth ult. s7 ta,ess.f.s sloblss So III A,
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-05-02

CHARLESTON, April 90.
The Convention re.aspembled a. 10
O'Clock.
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AFTERNOON SEssIoN.-The Convention
re,0ssembled at I O'Clock. P. M.
The Committee on Platforms said they
would not be ready to report until half
past 5.
Mr.. Avery, of N. C. reported from the
majority of the Committee, and in doing so,
urged upon the delegates of the Northern
States to recolect that the slaves who now
grow Gotten in Alabama. Mississippi and
Georgia are the children of slaves who were
formerly slaves 10 their own States.
The report OF the majority is combina-
ton of those Of Messrs. Bayard, Of Della.
ware, Cochrane, OF New York, and Bigler,
of Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Samuels, of Iowa, opposed it, es.
chewing Congressional Intervention, and
declaring that whether Congress or the Ter.
ritorial Legislature have the power to inter.
vene, depends upon the decision of the Su e.
preme Court OF the United States, which
decision he pledged the Democratic party
to sustain and abide by. He proceeded ct
some length to address the southern mem.
bers, appealing to them not to persist in
driving half Of the Democratic party at the
North into the arms Of the black republicans.
AA'S 0PSS~H Woo Po"SEiu's cutucbt uuu Oh
fective appeal, free from all bitterness, and
was listened to with the most marked inter.
est and attention by the southern members.
Rolond ]. Brett, OF Md, took the ground
that although he was opposed to Squatter
Sovereignty, he nuts it still, as matter OF
policy, sustain the position of non.interven
tion. Four years ago the South demanded
this principle OF non intervention, and why
do they comehere and demand this surrender
of principle! He cautioned them upon the
result of their extreme views; they could
lead to nothing but the election Of a Block
Republican President and Congress.
Mr.. Burrows, of Ark, followed in q
speech on the Southern side Of the question,
commencing at 40 mineutes to 8 O'Clock.
He maintained that the South bad upheld
the Democratic party from the beginning Of