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The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-03-21
Presidential RumOrs.

A rumor is going the rounds Of the press
that at o special meeting In Washington
city, one evening Of last week, the programme
OF the Charleston Convention was definite.
ly settled, end the. candidates there to be
nominated fixed and determined In the per-
son Of John G. Breckenridge, OF Kentucky,
for President, and Horatio Seymour, Of New
York, for Vice President. Both these
gentlemen are good and able men, the
pride of the Democracy OF the States from
which they hail. Both their names have
been associated with the Charleston nomi,
nstiOn for President, and il is to be presumed
that among the Delegates to Charleston,
they will each have many warm friends aud
admirers. Notwithstanding this fact, we give
no credit to the rumof above noticed. We
do not know Of any body of men at Wash.
ngton, who have or who would assume to
have, the authority to dictate or attempt to
dictate, to the Charleston Convention who
should be the nominees OF that body. The
delegates from the different States, chosen
for tnst purpose, will feel themselves fully
competent to manage the Charleston nomi.
nations, and in their action at the Convention,
they will reflect the wishes OF their constitu
cuts. We give no credit to the gossipping
rumors now sf0at about the Charleston nom
instions. Idle mischie.makers, who have
nothing else to do. employ themselves in
manufacturing and putting sfoot all kinds
OF rumors. The Representative Convention
of the American Democracy will not be in.
fuenced in the least in its action, by all the
rumOrs that can be manufactured and set
Statesman.
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Government Printing Office.

The bill introduced into the House OF
establishing a government
printing office, authorizes the Superintend-
ent Of Public Printing to purchase build
ing and materials, and establish a govern.
ment printing office, and propriates $780,.
900 for that purpose. The Superintendent
is to appoint a foreman Of printing and a
foreman Of binding, at salaries Of $1,000
each, and to execute all the printing and
binding ordered by the Departments and by
Congress after March 4, 1861. The Super,
intendent is TO obtain paper tor the govern.
menl printing by contracts with the lowest
bidders. The Superintendent and all the
officers under him are prohibited from being
connected with any newspaper or other
printing establishment under severe penal.
ties.- PinSbur9 Post.
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What II Southern JOUrMal Thinks

The Lynchburg (Vn.) Republican of Fri.
day last, speaks very plainly OF the course
taken by certain Democrats to put down
Judge Douglas. 1t says 'rhe violence with
which certain politicians pursue this dsin.
guiShed gentleman is calculated to advance
instead OF irjure his Presidential prospects. -"
"The idee," continues the Republicans" ,"that
politician OF Judge DougIus' ability and
public services shall be pursued with blood.
hound ieroci'y TO the very death, simply BE-.
cause he has committed one political sin, is
too mons,rous to receive the sanction OF the
honest masses OF the peoble." The Repub
kcon tavars the nomination of Southern
csndidOte, yet says:
But We do not hesitate 10 declare, as we
have heretofore repeatedly declared, that il
Judge Douglas is nominated by the Charles.
ton Convention we ehall support him most
cheeriuly, and we believe that the South
will support him an undivided electoral vote.
SenttUr Iyrrson OF Georgia, Brown Of MIS-
siSsiPpi, und Clay Of Alabama, may set
themselves up os model Democrats, and
make tb emselves disorganizers by declaring
they will not support Jucge Douglas il
nominated, but the honest masses OF the peo.
pie in their States will disregard their ad {.
mon,ons, and support the Illinois Senator,
if he be the Democratic candidate"
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RAL.TlMoRE March ~


A gentleman just from Washington says
that the lee ling of the Democratic Nstiona
Committee strongly favors having the Ma
tional Convention meet at Baltimore, as il
appears to be impossible for the large mass
es of people likely to attend to get accom-
modations at Charleston, even at most exor.
bitant prices.
Prominent citizens here offer to furnish
the Maryland Institute and several other
large halls for the Committee rooms. delega.
tions, q c., free of cost. All the kotel ls and
eating houses have made pledge to make
no advance in rates. The citizens also,
without distinction of party. will throw open
their doors for the accommodation of the vast
crowds. As farther inducement, the B. &
y. K. r. AMI those connecting with it IRON
the West will reduce the rates Of fare one.
half.
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Douglas aMd the People Of tho
SONf4H

The st. Louis Herald, in referring to
what some people are slow TO believe-the
popularity OF Judge Douglas with the people
Of the Soutb-says:
General Doris, of this State, who has
passed The winter in the States OF Louisiana,
Alabama and Georgia, informs US that the
utmost enthusiasm exists in oil those States
among the people, in regard to the move
men,s on the part OF the politicians in at
tempting to kill off Judge D 'ugIas. The
General is not in favor Of the nomination oi
Judge Douglas, but will vote for him il nom.
mated, and therefore his statement can not
be regarded in the same light as that oil an
enthusiastic friend of the Judge. He lefl
this State strongly anti. Douglas lsst fall, buI
returns changed man. He is OF opinion
bssing it on the universal expression amorg
the South, that the politicians might Os wei
attempt 10 dam up the mouth OF the Missis
sippi with rushes US 10 prevent the nomina
ton and election of Judge Douglas to thu
Presidency of the United States."
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WASuINoToN March 16


There was an adjourned meeting of the
Congressman from Mississippi, Alabama and
South Carolina tonight, in connection with
the proposition for Southern Convention
to be held in June. South Carolina, it will
be remembered. initiated the movement -
Virginia declined to participate in II, and
Mississippi and Alabama approved il, and
arranged for the appointment OF delegates,
but the South Carolina delegation adjourned
without any such action. it was understood
that tne object of The meeting was to agree
upon some plan By which an attendance from
the last named StaIe can be secured. AL.
though no formal proposition was adopted,
The mtjority incline to the opinion that the
Governor of South Carolina should assemble
the LegisIa tute OF that State to select dele.
gates, and OF this he will probably be soon
informed.
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pThe St. Louis Democrat speaking the
opinions Of Edward Bates, says that he en-.
trely repudates the motto "no more slaves
Ststee." which is one Of the ralying cries
Of the Republicans. He was President OF
the Convention at Baltimore in 1856, which
nominsted Fillmore for President and con.
demned the Republican party for its sec.
tionalism. He is also known to be in favor
Of the rigid execution OF the Fugitive Slave
Law, and the enactment Of a more severe
law should it prove imperative. Yet we
hnd the Tribune. which bitterly antagonizes
every one OF these positions, recommending
Mr.. Bates as the most available Republican
candidate for President. The conclusion is
inevitable that the Republicans of the Tyi.
6une school have been playing upon the
anti slavery prejudces Of the North w,hou,
any sincere desire of carrying their extreme
opinions into the administration OF the gov
ernment, or that the John Brown raid ha
90 far frightened them that they ore willin!
to take half loaf rather than no bread.
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MARCH Is, 1860,

MARCH 10, 1861.
In the Senate, yesterday, the following
bills were passed: Supplementary to the
act to authorize a contest in cases in which
the removal Of the seat Of justice OF a county
has been submitted to vote OF the electors,
passed April 10, 1857; Supplementary to on
act to provide for the organization OF cities
and incorporated villages, passed My g.,
1852, &C.; To provide for the execution and
supervision of the State printing and bind
ing; Providing for the appointment and
more thorough system Of accountability OF
cffiters OF the Ohio Penitentiery, fixing
their compensation, prescribing their duties
and determining the manner of working tho
convicls. A bill was introduced and re7d
the fret time, To provide for the collection
OF claims against Railroad Companies
The Committee on Claims made a report,
which was ogreed to. The Senate resolved
to meet hereafter al 81 A. NJ. and 81 NJ.
The bill, To amend existing acts prescrb.
ing the duties OF the Commissioners OF
Hamilton county, in relation 10 the chain
gang, was passed. A resolution was adopt.
ed, irxuiting OF the Warden Of the Peni'en.
tiary in relation TO the tobacco used BY the
CoDvicts. Resolutions were adopted, rela-
tive to Improvements at the mouth of the
Muskingum river.
Only five petitions were presented and
referred to the House, on yesterday. Three
OF these related to the vacation of the Ws.
bash and Erie Canal between Swan Creek
and Manhattan. Sundry Senate amend
ments TO House bills and resolutions were
agreed to. Several Senat. bills were read
the first time. Six bills were read the sec.
ond time and committed. A large number
of Senate messages were received and read
The following bills were passed: Fixing the
times of holding courts in Augaiz., Van
Vert. Shelby and Allen counties; FIR the
protection Of Bees; For the reIief OF John
w. lien, after q warm discussion, by yeas
60, nays %; To authorize the Board OF Ed
ucation OF Columbus TO raise money iol
building school houses. The bill, to revive
the old tn per cent. interest law, was ia ker
up, and discussed most OF the afternoon
when the previous question was demanded
and sustained, and the bill failed to psss-
yeas 4S, noys IS. This vote was snerwarG
reconsidered, and, pending the further dis
euSsion Of the bill, the House adjourned.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-03-21
The Strike Of the Shoemakers.

The Shoemakers' strike is still spreading
in New England, and the employers show
no disposition 10 yield 10 the demand for in.
crossed wages. The whole number OF jour.
neymen boot and shoemakers in the New
England States is estimated at fifty thou
sand; and there ure thousands of women
VII, do the stitching and binding. 1t is es.
timsted that the strikers now number some
10000, and the following is list of striking
towns in Observation-Disclosures, Lynn,
HtverhII, Milford, Msrb'ehead, Saugus,
New buryport, Grafton. South Reading, Ash.
iend, New Euglcrd Village, Georgetown,
S lem, Beverly, Dpuvers, and Sutton. In
New Hsmpshre- Dorve, Great Falls. Ham
ilton, Fermington, Salmon Falls, Saybrook,
and Northwood. The strike is spreading
into Maine, Rhode Island, snd Connecticut.
The strikers in Lynn, which is the head
Of the move ment, hSd grand procession on
the 9th. Other towns joined iu the display.
and although the weather was most forbid.
ding, the demonstration was very formida.
Bile. The female strikers headed the COL
umn, and marehalled 600 strong. The army
with banners numbered over 5000.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-03-21

The mil matter burned in the conf grs.
ton on the Great Western Railway train,
the other day, was two bags enclosing sever.
Thousand copies OF the New York Weekly
Tribune. 1t was at first supposed that the
Cur was set on fire by spark from the To-
comolive, but the discovery OF the burned
material suggests a doubt whether it was
not caused by spontaneous combustion OF
the ince endiary matter contained within those
two bsgs. The loss would have been Of
trdIng consequence but tor the fact that
FIVE thousand valuable Ledgers, contsining
Cobb's last thrilling romance, lay alongside
the Tribune, and paid the penalty OF keeping
bud compaDy.-DetroH Free Press.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-03-21

elf THE COURT UNDERSTAND HERSELF
Judge StuWp, OF Baltimore, seems conscious
OF the estimate placed upon him by the
public. The other day he was asked if he
could hold Court on the ensuing day, and
replied "don't know; | will be here on
Monday morning at II o'clock, if I an
sober. am drunk 80 frequently they say
that I don't know.
H. Lenuox Bond, sober man, has re-
Gently been appointed to the place Of Stump
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Abolition Practice VS.. Abolition
PrpCeDt.

The Chicago Times says that large
Wholesale house in Chicago lately sent an
agent into Missouri TO look into the circum-
stances OF one OF their debtors 10 that State.
The sgent went and shortly reported that
the debtor had nothing of value except a
couple Of negro children. His employers
were Repubicsns-every man in their house
was RepubIican-yet they wrote back TO
levy on the negro children, and hold them
for the debt. This was done, but without
effect, for the distressed debtor could not
raise the funds. This Republican firm then
wrote to have the children sold to pay debt
Of $500. 1t was done, end those worse
specimens Of humanity than all the Legrees
that could be coined BY the vivid msgina.
sion Of the Abolition Mrs. Stowe, received
their dues.
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Art in the National Capitol.

The Secretary of War has communicated
to The House, in compliance with resolu.
ton, the report OF the Art Commission, who
recommend an appropriation Of $l66, 900 to
be expended for statuary and pictures for
the adornment of the Capitol. They sug
gest that preference be given to American
artistic, and that the embellishments should
be Of a purely national character. In tbi.
connection they do no. speak in mpliment
ary terms of the Committee rooms. The,
say that, as general principle, the Gu'
method Of procuring designs for statuar
and pictures is to invite competition.
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Passage Of the Homestead Bill in
the House

On Monday, the 10Th inst, the Home.
stead bill passed the lower branch OF Con-
gress, by Q vote of ll4 to g.. The bill
provides that any person who is the head Of
family, or who has arrived at the age OF
twenty.one years, and is q citizen Of the
United States, or who shall have filed his
intention to become such, shall be entitled
to enter, free Of cost, l6O acres of public
land, upon which such person may have
fixed pre-emp,ion, at dollar and quarter
or less per acre; or 80 acres ct two dollars
and half per acre. No certificate or pa.
tent is TO be ssued until the expiration of
five years from the date OF entry, and on
payment OF ten dollars rights are secured to
the actual settlers 10 issue TO heirs and de-.
visees, for the satisfaction Of any debts con,
tracted prior to the issue OF the patents.
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The PnhIic Works.

Messrs. r. N. Nugent, Henry Miller and
L. N. Robinson have cent o memOrial to the
Legislature proposing to lease the Public
Works of Ohio. The proposition is TO
lease all the public works of the State, in.
cluding the National Road and Maumee
Road, together with the canals and side.cut
reservoirs, feeders, dams, &C., and all the
lands, collectors offices, lock houses, &c.
the lease to run for the term Of ten years.
They propose to give bond in the sum
Of 500, 900, for the faithful performance Of
their part OF the contract. They propose
to keep these works in good repair, the
canals to be open to navigation at all times,
unless prevented by the severity Of the
weather. They are to use no FERTILITY in
the charges Of the rates OF toll, which are the
rates on The general toll.sheet made out BY the
Board Of Public Works for the year 1858,
and on the National and Maumee Roads,
the rates not TO exceed those fixed by the
Board Tor the year 1859. They propose to
take the tools, implements, boats, teams,
&C., now owned by the State, at an ap-
Prsisement. They propose to pay the State
for the use Of the Public Works 5000, 900,
as follows: $1,000 on taking possession,
$4,000 on the first MoGday in April in
each and every year of sid term, and 81 900
on the first Monday of each and every month
until the whole 100000 shall have been
paid.
They propose to take possession of the
public works on the 18th day of May next.
The memorial was ordered to be printed.
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Execution OF stevens and Hazlett.

NhAhLbSIONS h1dECH 10.
This town was lhronged with visitors to-.
day, and several Companies of military were
in attendance.
Stevens and Hozlet we're hung at noon.
They appeared resigned 10 their tate. Ste-
vens died very hard, while Hazlett died
without a struggle. Both exhibited great
firmness.
There were no religious services at the
gallows, as the prisoners persisted in re'us.
ing all the kindly offers of the ministers in
their last moments. They were spiri:ualists
and had a peculiar religion Of their own,
which enabled them to meet their fute with
cheeriulness and resignation.
Beth bodies have been forwarded to Mar.
Gus Spring, South Amboy, N, J. They
reached Baltimore On the early morning
train.
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Negro Suffrage.

The question Of conferring upon negroes
the right Of voting is to be submitted to the
people Of New York at the next general
election. The resolutions to amend the
Constitution so as to make them voters,
sanctioned by the last Legislature of that
State, have passed the present Assembly by
IN affirmative vote of 10, only five Rspubli.
bans voting 10 the negative.
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The Spring Elections.

On Monday, the I'd day of April, the peo-
pie Of Ohio will hold elections for the pur.
pose of choosing their local governors. In
view of the great Presidents struggle which
will take place this year, il is important that
the Democracy in the several townships of
ihis county should Re thoroughly organized
Gnd prepared to meet their enemies, and in
no why can this be so we'll end effectively
done as BY giving prompt attention TO the
municipal elections. We eujoin it upon our
friends, that "eirSight out" Democratic tick.
cts be nominated in every township, and that
In their support Of such tickets, as much zeel
and activity be given as at general election.
Let US survey the ground, take our positions,
and make our organizations thorough by
commencing early. II we are in the minor.
ity in the county, let US show our enemies,
who are ever wstchful ard fearful of losing
the sscendency, that we have the courage to
Eight for correct principles even in the face
Of defeat. Let honest, intelligent and reIi.
able Democrats be nominated-let all preju.
dices, both political and personal, be buried
-let every man be actuated by q desire to
repel the dangerous and demnrble doctrines
held by the aiders, abeitors, and sympathi.
9ers OF John Brown, and the result in No.
yember next will be moet gratifying and
heart.cheering.
We would suggest that the Committeeman
Of the different townships call their meet.
ines for nominating Township officers, on
ThUrsdsy evening, The 29b, or Saturday
evening, the 3lst inst, &c may best suit their
0wn and the convenience ofthe Democracy.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-03-21

CTS. B. Boynton, who was the first ma n
appointed to Clerkehip, under J. w. For.
ney, in the House Of Representatives, has
absconded-left for Europe, with nearly
1l75.0O0, having obtsined from bis conf
Dental friends nearly $500 900 worth o.
transferable post Office certificates, made
payable to him. The report is that he rsis.
I'd upon them In New York about 80 cents
On q dollar.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-03-21

We notice by the Leavenworth city pa.
pers that few emigrants Tor Pixies Peak
have arrived in that city. To prevent re.
currence Of the distressing scenes of last
year, we would urge upon those intending
to emigrate, to wait until the Arst Of Moy
bef0se starting, as subsistence on the plains
for man and beast will be very precarious
prior to that time.
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6TThe Jews in the city of New Yorl

@The Jews in the city of New York
smount to about forty thousand. They have
twenty. one synogogues, and during the peri.
ods OF their principal attendance on religious
meetings, they have thirty or forty addition.
al halls. which are resorted to 10 a greater
or less degree. Ia the United States there
sre believed to be about two hundred thous.
end Jews while according to o recent state.
ment, 10 an English publication, there are
In all Enslsnd only thirty.ive thousand
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0TThe proprietOrs OF the i'll fated Penn.
berton Mills announce that they will be re.
built st once, and will manufacture the ame
description of goods as heretofore. A CO.
Temporary suggests that they should adopt
. desth's head and cross bones as trade
marx.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-03-21

@Prof. Lowe, the pseudo Rronaut, has
turned up in Charleston, South Carolina'
where he 10 astonishing the natives with
tales Of his wonderful projects, The
Charlestonians must be q very cFedulous
people, or they would give this imposter the
reception he richly deserves.
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DOMgIas il North Carolina.

Ihe Washington correspondent of the
New York Times says:
"Senator CIingmau says he knows four o
the nine North Carolina del gates to bs en-.
thusirstlc Douglas men. Tie impression
here seems to be that Mr.. Douglas will be
nominated by acclamatioD.
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@Wm. Bradford, a farmer near Dayton,
cut and cured 5000 pounds Of tobacco,
which he sold for $567. This wss the pro.
dict OF seven acres.
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Five Children Burnt TO Death: {:
SALEu, ONO, Tuesday, March l:

SALEN, OHIO, Tuesday, March ID.
The house Of Humphry Owens, SITUATED
a few miles north OF Salem, was destroyed
by fire this morning, aud five Of his children
perished in the flames. The fire origin sted
in an ash. barrel, near the house.
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@A Mrs. Elizabeth McCabe died IN
Cincinnati last week, at the advanced aps
Of one hundred and six years,