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The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-06-06
CIRCULATE THE DOCUMENTS!
Great Inducements to Clubs !

The present political campaign promises
to be one of the most exciting 10 the history
Of the country. The Republican party has
already unfurled it's banner TO the breeze
and in a few weeks the Baltimore Conven.
tion will have given to the Democratic party
it's candidate for the Presidency.
AS il is important that the eopIe should
be thoroughly posted upon the political nf-
fairs of the day, and that Democratic princi-
Piles should be scattered broadcast through
out the country, we have lbeen induced, at
the solicitation of friends, to offer the PoR.
TAcE SENTINEL for the coming year at the
following low rates:
One Copy, one year, Gin Odvance.) $3.50
Clubs of Five, per copy one year, i'SO
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Clubs of Twenty, per copy, " 100
One copy extra will be given to the getter
up of clubs of ten and twenty.
No order 'OiA be received unless accompanied
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Our friends in the different townships are
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procuring subscribers. We have placed the
terms so low that it is within the power Of
Of almost every man 10 have copy Of his
county paper, and we hope the Democracy
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pling cur present lists in each township in
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The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-06-06
Senator Pugh and the Charleston
Convention.

The gallant Senator from Ohio, Mr..
Pugh, in reply to Mr.. Benjamin OF Louisia-
no, the other day, suid "rhat the rupture
at Charleston grew out oil the fact that
Judge Douglas having incautiously said that
he would not allow his name to be used in
, case a certain platform was adopted, the
friends OF all the other candidates united to
construct q platform on which he could not
stand. That was the Administration game,
! and the excitement in the South was gotten
up purposely to accomplish this end
Mr.. Pugh then ass&iIed the reliability Of
Louisiana, Texas, Oregon, and other States,
claimed as Democratic, which called up the
Senators from these States, who severally
made explanations. He said he wanted the
Richmond Convention to nominate their
own candidates, ond the delegates had no
business to come to Blltimore, and it they
came he would sit and vote till the 4ih Of
March to keep them out. The men who
voted for Stephen A. Douglas Fl fty.seven
times would not get tired OF continuing 10
do SO. The gentlemen Of the South had
made it a question of personal honor, and
so it would stand. The North would not
submit to the dctation of the South as to
their princples-and ihe selection OF candi-
dates. They would not level themselves
in the dust ct the bidding of any set OF
men. Mr.. Douglas was now the imper-
sonotion of Northern honor. His enemies
had made him greater than his friends ever
could. They might kill him at Baltimore if
they chose but his friends would carry his
bleeding carcass to the North. west and show
him TO the Young men coming to cast their
first votes, and tell them that this is the au.
thor of the Kansas Nebraska bill, and this
is Southern gratitude. ."-PNtS. Post.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-06-06
Go il Boots.

The stationery bill Of members OF Con-
gress comprises some strange things, which
are generally kept a profound secret from
their constituents. "Honest Old Abe
appears to have got the hang oft, in his
snort Congressional life, as the following
article from the Chicago Times will show :
| When Line coln went to Congress, he
thought he would make q shine; fashionable
boots were high, even at figure rather
above the Springfield rates. Alter studying
the case for long lime, he worked out how
he could supply himself with boots, and yet
; not pay for them out OF his pocket. He first
thought of delivering O lecture, but no one
could be found who would come down with
the 5000. He then thought of making
speeches and charging 25 cents head just
as he did recently in New England, but he
could not get persons to come 10 hear him.
In this extremity his futile genius suggested
that he would buy the boots and have them
paid for out Of the public money. He, there
fore ordered pair at eight dollars; they
were sent up, by Abe's orders, to the staton-
cry clerk at the capitol, and Abe drew them
as stationery. At the next session he drew
another pair CT boots in the same manner
they being paid for out of the public money.
When he was leaving for Eome-quitting
Congress forever-he ordered an extra fine
pair at NINE DOLLARS, and they were boxed
up with bis books, and lranked 10 "Hon-
Abraham Lincoln, Springfield, Illinois,"
The record OF this boot transaction stands
thus on the books Of the Clerk OF the House
OF representatives., and in his vouchers in
the treasury at Washington >
"Hon. Abraham Lincoln:
Three pairs of boots, $25."
The idea that 'ths government cannot
permanently endure half free and half slaves,
when members of Congress can PROVIDE
themselves with boots-NINE DOLLAR BOOTS,
at the expense ot the people, is preposter.
Gus. Just think of "Honest Abe" having
his boots sent up to the capital to be drawn
out by him as "staionery." Just think of
the simplicity of the honest man, who taxed
the people to pay for his boots when he was
drawing eight dollars per day and mileage.
Col Lane of Indiana, when speaking of
Lincoln in the Republican convention, clos.
ed his remarks by saying
"Thirty years ago you might have seen
near the boundary line between Indiana and
Illinois, Abe Lincoln leading baretooted OK
en- to the pasture and following them with
the plow."
Lincoln's early experience with "barefoot-
ted oxen" might have given him some
strange notions about boots; but certain it
is, thHt the first moment he got to Congress
he provided himself, at the public expense,
with the best boots he could obtain.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-06-06
Pixies Pea X.
goes.

The dates from Pixies Peak are to the
Oath. The following is q summary of the
news:
Mining operations are fairly commenced.
In Gregory's diggings most of the gulches
are paying from five to fifty dollars per day
to the man.
There is but little doing OF the quartz
leads. The miners are waiting for mills 10
work what is already out.
Rich discoveries of boulder diggings are
made which are said to be the most vaIua
known, resembling in appearance the Coli.
fornia quartz.
The great excitement now is the discovery
at the head waters of Arkansas, where gull
cbes are reported to be yielding from twen-
'y.fve to one hundred dollars per day to the
man. Thousands are going in that direc-
tion. From the Blue river the advices are
favorable. There is, however, too much
snow, and weather is too cold for successfu
operations. The weather here, up to the
past few days has been cold, but now it j;
hot.
The number of people going to the
States is increasing, while the emigration
from the States is coming in torrents.
The report that the Sioux are giving
trouble on the Platte is not credited here;
$50 Arophoes are encamped near this city.
The returned expedition against the U tabs
brought few caIps and about 100 ponies
Buildings here are going up rapidly in all
directions, and there ia some activity in
city lots.
There is very little dust coming in from
the mines.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-06-06

Arrangements for the TTaTSpOr'
tatiOM Of visitors TO Baltimore
During the Democratic COnVen.
Ii0n.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railrosd Com
pany has made prompt and extensive arrange
ments for the transportation OF visitors to
Baltimore during the time Of holding the
National Convention here. 1t has been the
first to reduce the fair upon its own road
and to arrange, also, with it's numerous con.
Meeting lines in the West, and the North
and Southwest, by general and joint re-
ductioD, by through round trip tickets. The
tickets will be good for an ample period
before and after the convention to allow
, the holders an opportunity of reaching Bal
timore in good season, and time 10 return
home upon, even should the session of the
convention be prolonged For the week pre-
cedng the convention additional through pas
senger rains-making all the connections
| from the Western lnes-will be run from
Wheeling, Benwood and Parkersburg, and
every possible convenience and accommo--
dation which the extensive resources OF
the company can command will be brought
! into reuuisition TO serve the large numbers
who are expected from the West. To
those desiring to visit Washington before
returning to the West, round trip tickets
will be issued for but two dollars additional.
Should the Great Eastern steamship visit
New York harbor during the period Of the
Convention, as expected, arrangements will
be made by this company by which the
Western visitors at Baltimore can be taken
to that place and back on round-trip tickets
at reduced fare.-Bdltimore American.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-06-06
BE not Deceived,

Some of the Republican politicians and
newspapers, who profess to a degree of con.
servatism on the slavery question, and pre-
tend to be horrifed at the doctrines OF
Chase, Seward, Giddings, and others, are
trying TO make the people, the honest vot.
ing men, believe that Mr.. Lincoln was
selected at Chicago because he was moder-
ate man and held opinions adverse to the
"higher law" and "irrepressible copaicl'
doctrines of the leaders of the party, But
that is not true, and the people must take
care that they are not deceived by such state.
ments. In the speech by Mr.. Lincoln in
this city last fall, he referred to the fact tha,
Mr. Seward had proclaimed the "irrepresi-
conflict" doctrine at Rochester, and said
"aohile am here on this subject, I cannot bu
erpress gratitude that this true Uiew of hi.
element of discord umOng aS-As I BELIEVE II
isis attracting more and more attention.
do not believe that Gou. SeUard altered thai
sentiment because HAD DONE so BEFORE, bul
because he reflected on the subject and saw The
truth Of it," Here Mr. Lincoln claims the
paternity Of this "irrepressible conflict" and
takes especial care to guard against the i'm
preston that Mr. Seward was it's author. -
Those, therefore, who attempt to palm Mr..
Lincoln off az a moderate man on the slave.
ry question, do 1t at the expense of truth.
He is man after Joshua r. Giddinps' own
hearts real out and out "higher law" aboli.
tionist.- Statesman. ...r,,a4 W.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-06-06
A Precious Candidate.

There is considerable merriment in the
press, at the expense of General Lane,
growing out of the grammatical elegance
and beauty Of the telegraph dispatch which
he sent to Mr.. Stout, of Oregon, advising
him to follow the Disunionsts out of the
Charleston Convention. Here is the ele.
giant epiaie:
"Hon. Lnrsing Stout: Your despatch is
received. Stand by the equality of States,
and STAND by those States that STAND by
the constitutional rights of all. By all
means 60 with them-go out and STAND
by them. "JOE LANE"
Wouldn't man, who advised the break
ing up Of the Democratic National Conven-
tion, unless it would suffer itself to be con.
troled by a factious minority ard repudute
the long settled policy and principles OF the
Democracy, be beautiful candidate of that
porty for the Presidency
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-06-06
A washington Movement.

We notice in the Stark County Democra
Democrats" Of that county, and all who ap
prove of the mojority platform presented tc
the Charleston Convention, (but none 9th.
ers,) TO meet in Mass Convention in Canton
on some day to be designated after the ad,
tournament of the Brltimore Convention, aud
take such action among themselves as shall
be best. In other words, the object OF the
meeting is this: II the nominations made
at Baltimore 60 not suit these National
Democrats" they intend to do something as
in Illinois to defeet Judge Douglas during
the campaign of'l858.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-06-06
Acknowledging the Corn.

The Hsrrisburgh Telegraph, the capital
organ Of the LiDcolntes in Pennsylvania,
counts on the support of President Buchan.
an for Lincoln, in the coming Presidential
canvass. 1t snys:
"UNDER WHICH KIEG, BEzoN1AN 1T has
been subject Of much speculation whether
President BUCHANAN would be found enroll
led under the banner OF LINCOLN or that oil
DOUGLAS. 1t would be sad alternative to
reduce him 10, and on this account desper.
ate effort will be made to head off DOUGLAS
at Baltimore, by those who expect o con-
unuance of the Presidents favor during the
balance OF his Administration. When they
ran for the U. s. Senate, old BUCK was for
ABE. Won't he be for him still if LITTLE
DoUG is nominated!
1t matters very little what course ]. B.
may choose TO take in the matter--"Little
Doug" whipped ''Abe" once when old Buck
was for him, and can do it again as he did il
before--only little more SO.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-06-06
Singular Phenomenon.

Storms, like troubles, seem to come in
crowds. Last week was full of them, and
this week starts fair for a similar exhibition
of ele mental disturbances. Yesterday eve.
ing we were visited by a fearful tornado.
A singular phenomenon was observed in
the s.uth east. A black cloud bellyine
down like bag, let drop from the lower
end long tongue like water spout, which
whirled and swayed exactly as the descrip-
tions say water spout does. II passed
about mile and half south OF the centre
OF the city, or just beyond the outskirts,
dealing obstruction in its course.
All around in the vici nifty rails were
blown about like fea,hers. large trees twist.
ed round and broken off, and fences were
blown down. In few minutes il began to
hail, and such hail stones have yerv r0reIv
been seen in this region. All were large.
and many of them fully as large as hens
eggs Luckily they fell very sparsely, or
we should have had few window lights and
little fruit left.
The track of the tornado was apparently
but three or four hundred feet in width, and
within 1.-THE destruction has no doubt been
very grest.- Indianapolis Journal, May 30.
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Ite..fs OF news.

80 Items OF News.
O.r Wheat is selling at Chicago at fro m
sl.O6 to sl.Os, and in good shipping de-
mand.
GFThe stone for the government bull
dings at Ottawa, Cansda, are to be procur-
ed from Ohio.
GTJudge Given, of Wooster has been
suggested as the Democratic candidate for
Supreme Judge.
GTFifteen hundred barrels Of green peas
arrived at New York from Richmond, Va,
one day last week.
0TThe Hartford Coal Oil Company's
works at Garfield, were burned on the night
Of the 23d ult. The loss is said to be &c.
600, on which there was no insurance.
0FThe Youngstown Sentinel says that If
a fire should break out in that town, there is
nothing to prevent the destruction Of the
whole town. There is not an engine in the
place.
OEJames Weeden, living in Grafton, N.
Y, reported to be one hundred and twenty
years old, died on Wednesday. He was
native of Rhode Island, and for scme years
had been a beggar.
OF Mr.. George S. Socomb, telegrOphc
operator at Marion, Ohio, died last week
from paralysis, caused by sitting at the in.
strument in his cfice during the prevalence
of thunder storm.
o. The artesian we'll at Toledo was
completed on Monday last, the augur hav-
ing penetrated the inexhaustible reservoir
underlying the city, and letting out the wa
ter in strong and copious stream.
RFSenator Stewards term in tn Senate
expires on the 4th Of March, 1861, when he
has expressed his determination to retire to
private life. His bitter personal enemy,
Horace Greedy, is looking out for his seat.
GTThe seat of Mr.. Fowler, the default,
ing New York Postmaster, in the Baltimore e
Democratic Convention will be filled by
his alternate, the Hon. Schuyler Crippen,
of Otsego county, who is Jealous advocate
of Dir. Douglas, which Mr.. Fowler was
not.
OEF The Republican papers are very busy
just now in publishing the speech that Lin.
coin delivered in New York, last winter,
when the faithful were charged the regular
circus.rate of twenty FIVE cents, odmittance
fee. 1t should be entitled 1.-The Great Two
Shilling Speech"
OEThe Hon. Peter V. Daniel, Judge
of the Supreme Court of the United States,
died at his residence in Richmond, Va, on
the 3Oth ult. Judge Daniel was appointed
by President Van Buren in I84l, and was
about so years old when he did. President
Buchanan will have the appointment of his
successor on the Bench.
GTIn nearly all the counties of Western
Pennsylvania, Democratic meetings and
Conventions have been held instructing
their delegates to Baltimore to vote for the
nomination OF Mr.. Douglas. In Clarion
County, Arnold PIumer, their delegate, was
present, and spoke against the resolutions.
They were passed over his head, with but
two dissenting voices.
Ex-Governor Dennison has appointed ].
H. Klippart, Secretary of the State Board
of Agriculture, S. D. Harris, of Ohio Cul-
tivstor, end DR.. R. Thompson, Of Colum-
bus, Commissioners to visit Massachusetts
and other States, in which the cattle disease
is raging, to ascertain, if possible, its cOuses,
and report the same. The disease is spread.
ing very fast, ard sweeping every thing as it
goes.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-06-06
Senator Wilson on the Slave
Trade.

Senator Wilson, of Ma'sac chusetls, has
introduced into the U. S. Senate, bill
for the better suppression of the foreign slave
trade, which proposes to substitute imprison-
mont for the death penalty as the punish
ment for engaging in this infamous traffic
If such change hcd been proposed by q
Democratic Senator there would have been
no end to the howlings and depunciations
Of the freedom-shrieking Republicans. If
slaveholding be the sin and crime which the
Republicans charge-if it be ga sin against
both God and man. it be "the sum of all
villainies crime more justly deserves
the punishment of death than this Yet
this Republican Senator proposes letting
down in the punishment to be Inflicted for
the preparation of this offence. Who are
the dough-faces and dirt.eate ters now
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-06-06

OF Prospects arc dark in Kansas for a
large agricultural yield next Fall. There
has been prctracted drought in the Terri
tory, which has destroyed nearly all the
grain sown in the Fail. and bliehted early
Spring vegetables. Such a season has nev-
er before been known.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-06-06
PORTAGE COUNTY
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Fifteenth Annual Fair,
To be held at the Fair Grounds of the
Society, in Ravenna, on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
Sept 5th, 9th and 9TH, 1860.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-06-06
TO BEE KEEPERS.
Flanders Triangular Movable Comb
BEE HIVE,

s now being introduced into every town.
ship in Portage County, and it is claimed that this
is the very best Hive ever offered 10 the Public.
From tree to ten good stocks of Bees may be raised
from one swarm of Bees in favorable season with
the frames On the Western Reserve alone, the past
season there have been some 1000 swarms made by
the use of movable combs, by dividing, etc.
With this Hive new swarm can be produced from
ten to twenty days earlier than with any other kind
For township and farm rights, address the General
agent for Portage equity, r. MARSH,
streetsboro, o.
Mr.. Marsh is also an authorized agent for the sale of
PUFFER'S PATENT WELL BUCKET AND CURB.
This Cub and Bucket Is one of the most practical
and convenient inventions of the day, and gives uni
versa satisfaction wherever tried, It's construction
being simple it is not liable get out of order and
its superiority over every other kind of well bucket
and curb is potent to every candid person.
The bucket is lowered by means Of brake, and Is
raised by brass strap worked, upon groovcd pul.
y 1t discharges itself by valve in the bottom with.
out tipping up, requiring lifting or attention from
the person drawing IL water. -
Township rights may be obtained by addressing the
undersigned, or of his agents. =
JESSE PACKER,
Agent for Patentee.
Streeis5oro, May %, 1s5c-6w.
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)UR STOCK consists in part of an as
" sortment of "
DRESS GOODS.

M%sin awn Rnbo Kbooes Gingham Robes, organdy Robes,
1es fanCU P'ala Augaize Robes, Organdy Bere,
Ss6Ped a. De Bese French Prints fancy and plain ali
s"G STTi 81 ps e. LANES W and 45 per yard aWsys
best Chambray at 90 cents black BaIzarena sSs,
ana plain black Lawns, figured and plain cboeoIots
Lawns, fancy and organdy Lawns, fancy SiIEs ~ 20
oaek Silks at lower prices than they are sold by nr
nngn priced competitors. Prnts-a very heavy liUe
SoTc1ea @ from the best brands in the world, at i0S
iade them; White Goods everything desiraIIe' w.
cred Skrtlng. '0"1' IinOEold'
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Boots 81 Shoes

Men's calf congress Caters at Is shillings, men,s
enameled congress CATERS at IA shiines. men,S
patent leather Caters at 80 So Mems kip, calf and
enameled BrogaDs. Mems enamoled and calf Ok
ford Ties. Boys and youths kip, calf and enameled
leather congress Caters. Children's roans, orien.
tails, kid, enameed, brown. cheek, button, goat and
copper toed Shoes and Caters. Misses' lace and
heeled and spring heeled Boots. Women = heeled
lace and congress and satin and lasting CATERS
Lace and congress heeled and spring beeed sewed
and Caters. Good Gators we'll made at so cent? a
pair: No trash. Spring heeled enameled Boots at