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Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1860-09-22
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habitation de Vignes q Lebeau, la negresse
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let. qui probablement est rctenue cachee par
quelaues-uns de ses camarades du volsinage:
JAMES HUTCHES.
Waterloo, 2sjuillet 1860.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-05-16
Great Demonstration of the De-
1lOCr1Cy.

The sturdy Democracy of Hamilton coun.
ty met last night, at Filth street, Market
space, to give expression to their opproba.
Charleston, who adhered to the integrity of
the party and its usages, and voted for the
affirmation of the Cincinnati Platform, with.
out any new tests or interpretations, and for
the man Of the people. Stephen A. Douglas.
Although no efforts were made to draw out
a large crowd, the number that assem- bled
was fully eqaal to those that meet in the
height of n campaign to ratfy nominations.
The meeting was a complete success, and
more than exceeded the sanguine anticipa.
tions of the friends of the Little Giant.-
Able and eloquent speeches were delivered
by Thomas ]. Gallagher, Esq, Durbn
; Ward, one of tho delegates TO Charleston
from the Warren District, Mr.. Wolfe and
others. The substance of their remarks is
given elsewhere in this mornings issue.
At every mention of the eminent stales
man of Illinois, bursts of applause would
we'll up from the hearts Of the thousands,
who are conversapt with the means and ap
pllances resorted to by the power at Wash.
ington and its Disunion allies of the South,
to defeat him, both in his election to the
Senate from Illinois and his nomination at
Charleston.
The Baltimore Convention may as we'll
understand in advance that the people have
determined that their wishes in this matter
must be carried out, and that they will be
satisfied with nothing short Of his selection.
While we write, the cannon is booming
forth its thunder tones, which are reverbera
ting emong the hills of old Kentucky. The
whole proceeding reminds US of the days oi
General Jackson, when he triumPhed over
the combination Of the politicians with the
moneyed power of the Bank of the United
States. No such deep feeling has beer
manifested for any person in this country
since, that approaches in unanimity that fol
Mr.. Douglas Cincinnati Enquirer.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-05-16
Involuntary Admiration OF
Hero.


The correspondent Of the Commercial 10
the letters from Charleston, bitterly opposed
as he is TO Mr.. Douglas, cannot avoid pay
ing an involuntary tribute to him, which is
worthy Of note. He says: -
"The Douglas men came here with aregu-
lar programme, with powerful mass OF In.
structed delegates, and enthusiastic corps oil
outsiders. The South, and the Administra'
tion forces came here without candidate,
programme, or even a conceit OF policy
They have rested secure in the idea OF their
strength. The force Of the zeal and impu'
dence of the Dongus men umazes and con,
POUNDS, while it exasperates, them. ana
now they find themselves face to face, with
a pressing danger that Doug las will over
whelm them. They did not know the tire.
mendous efforts the Little Giunt was cePa'
BILE of putting forth. 1t is very evident here
to might, with the Federal Government, and
the dominant men of the section of the
greatest strength of the Democratic party
inst him, he is, in generdlShip, more than
a match for them all. He inspired his totIo'O.
erS Dho gathered around him in Washington,
as they passed on their ,Oay to this place, with
The wildest enthusiasm, and the, most reSoluts
determination TO nominate him al all hazards,
together Nth confidence in their ability TO do
So" .'n , y.
Sand now, in spite of the South's pres
tige, in spite of the Administration hate,
nothing stands between him and triumph
ant nomination but the tUo thirds rule; and
it is not certain that even that will avail. 1t
would be unwise to under.e estimate the man
competent to such performance as this
From the beginning of the struggle here, his
enemies have been swimming against the
tide. Sidell and all the rest have been, as
it were, but taking up arms against sea OF
troubles, and they have not made much pro-
gress toward ending them. | am not un'
willing to admire, as all the world does, a
bold game played Ujth enormous force and
splendid impudence for an imperial stake, like
as this D 1uglas game Tor the Presidency"
That man who can inspire his follow ers
with the widest enthusiasm and tho most
resoute determination, is q hero, and has
genius of the highest character. The CON-
mercial'S correspondent hos described Ma
poleon, and written over it the name OF Ste.
phen A. Douglas. 1t is undoubtedly true
that Douglas possesses those attributes Of
mind and manner which are calculated to
create general admiration and enthusiast n
in greater degree than any man of this age
and generation. The great secret of his
strength, however, is that the people are or
his side, and his enemies know it. His doc
trines to day would receive, if they could be
directly presented to the people, mos
overwhelming majority. He is the repre-.
sentative of an idea which is stronger than
all the politicians in the country, and those
who oppose it will always find themselves il
q "sea Of trouble"
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-05-16
The Richmond Examiner,

The Richmond (Va.) Examiner 10 the
midst of the greatest excitement produced by
the news from Charleston, talks sound De
mocracy and good sense. That paper Of
Wednesday last says:
The Democratic party is too strong for
the ties which have held it together for sixty
years to snap under the pressure of the rival
interests and conflicting claims of few am.
bilious politicians. ln such periodical storms
as that at Charleston, the snip may creak
and rock in the trough OF the sea, but it new.
er founders. Suddenly always, when the
danger seems most alarming, the cloud
breaks, the wind lulls, the waves subside,
and the good ship Democracy floats safe and
sound as ever. The Opposition press, how
ever, familiar only with the slender timbers,
rotten spars and worm eaten sides OF their
own little piratica craft, always expect the
Democracy to 60 10 pieces when the waves
run high, as they seem to be doing at
Charleston. Ignorant Of the strength OF
our old Jeffersonian "Ironsdes," they inva.
riably anticipate an uncommonly lively time
of it., in pillagng the anticipated wreck, and
appropriatDg the broken fragments that may
happen to float ashore. They have waited
patiently for decade or two for the antici
pated catastrophe, and the probabilities are
very much in favor of their having to wait a
long time yet. The swatch and guard" for
a."desd mans shoes" is proverbialy slow
business, but when compared with the look.
out for general smash up OF the National
Democracy, it is comparatively fast line of
business.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-05-16
Our Delegate to Charleston.

Samuel D. Harris, Jr., who represented
in part this Congressional District in the
National Convention at Charleston, has, as
will be seen by the proceedings in another
column, been sustained by the Democracy
OF this county. AS en- honest men and a
sound Democrat, he faithfully discharged
his duty in the Convention by opposing a
series Of resolutions endorsing a Territorial
Slave Code and protecting by the Federal
Government that which the laws of Con-
gress denounce as piracy on the high seas.
His course has been approved, and the yer.
dict rendered is "Well done, good and faith.
fulservant." He truly represented his con
stituents by supporting Stephen A. Douglas,
and they have ncbIy sustained him.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-05-16
The Buried We'll DIggers.

The dead bodies o ( Adams and Marts, the
men who were buried by the cavine in of q
we'll near Dayton, were finally recovered on
Wednesday afternoon. Adams was in a
sitting posture, or nearly so it was found
to be very difficult to remove it. After the
upper part Of the body, to the shoulders, had
been uncovered, the rope was fastened un-
der the arms, and power applied by the
windlos to raise it from the earth which COW
cred the trunk and exremites but this was
found to be impossible, the earth wOs packed
in as closely as il it had been rammed, and
the workers proceeded with much care, US.
ing their fingers to dig away the earth. The
features of Adams were composed, and show.
ed no signs OF a violent death. Murts lay
Immediately under Adams, his head bent
over upon his stomach. His face was black
and his features much distorted.-Daytoa
Empire.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-05-16
Valuable Relic.

There is in the cffice of Governor Dow.
ney, of California, the identical paper sent
by sold Hickoryto the Government >'yln
of the period when it was written. The
following is . copy Of the communication :
"The last survivor of the signers OF the
Declaration of ndependence-he who for
many years has been the last precious relic
Of the band of July 4,h, l776--is no more.
The death of Charles Carroll, of Carrollton
is announced 10 us. The triumph of the
grave ever this living monument of our ma.
tionaI birthday, around which the gratitude
and affection of nation loved to gather,
will be the signal for nations mourning.
AS mark of respect due to the occasion,
the offices of the United States Government
in this city will be closed tomorrow, 10th
instant. "ANDREw JACKSON.
"WAsH NGroN, Nov. 18th, 1892.
AT the bottom of tho communication il
this direction, in the same handwriting -
"Put this in conspicuous at the head Of &
column.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-05-16
The Kansas Gold Region.

The Missouri and Kansas papers speak
OF large emigration to the Kansas gold re-
gion. There is less excitement about these
diggings than there was last year, and the
emigran.s generally 60 we'll prepared, so
that the repetition of last years sutferings
cannot be anticipated. The richness of the
mines il now well established, and accounts
OF new and promising discoveries continual
ly come to hand. Speculation in claims is
brisk, as high price as four thousand dollars
for forty feet having been paid in some OF
the best gulches. Emigrants should take
out -four and groceries, which sell for exor-
bitant prices. Beef is plenty at the mines,
and sells for 10 to Is cents per pound.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-05-16
The United Dem ocralic Party.

We have assurances from the most reli-
able quarter that the Democratic party will
at Baltimore be thoroughly united. The
Disuniouists have gone off, the Democrats
of the Southern States will act as becomes
Democrats, and in Baltimore, Alabama
Georgia, South Caroline, Arkansas and LOT.
isiana, will hive Democratic delegations,
appointed by Democratic State Conventions,
and pledged to stand by the Constitution and
the Union. These men will put on end to
tho wild schemes OF Slidell and Bright, and
unite with the Democracy of the N orth West
in nominating the only man who the has po.
lar vote in his behalf.
At Baltimore, then, the Democracy reliev.
ed, and we trust forever relieved Of the
Disunionsts, will present united front to
the enemy, and standing on fair platform
with proper candidates, will march to victo
ry and triumph in November next Chiea
go Times.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-05-16
A Rich scene.

The Jdpaness Ambassadors while on their
passage to this country, stopped at the, Sand.
wich Islands, and were there presented TO the
King and Queen, An officer Of the United
States steamer Powhattsn, gives an account
of the performance, in the N. Y. JomruGI Of
Commerce, which we extract:
"Her Majesty the Queen entered the
throne room, all the gentlemen having with.
drawn into the ante.rooms, accompanied by
her ladies of honor, most Of whom were
Americans or English, the Kings sister,
Victoria, taking position on the left of the
throne. The Queen is young, and rather
stout in form but of an intelligent and
agreeable face, and speaks English with
perfect facility, as she is bound to do, since
her father was an Englishman, though her
mother was a native. The American party
was first presented, when the japanese Am
bassbd doris were called upon to pass the un-
known ordeal. All OF US were wide awake
to see how their spirit would stand this
They had never bowed to o loomdn never
had they seen woman on the throne sell
dom if ever had they seen a woman in pub
lie assembly. AS much were they Confound
ed by the dress her majesty wore, SO unlike
to that of japanese ladies, whose silkeu
robes, as we'll Us those of the men, avoid all
waste of cloth, by conforming to natural
proportions, and not seeking balloon infa'
ton. The hoops and crinoline OF the Queen
of the Sandwich Islands would have driven
the most ambitious Broadway ladies to des
paration. When some of the members o
the Japanese suite first came ashore ant
wandered through the streets, and the frs
time saw ladies wearing such dresses they
were utterly confounded, thinking they ,osrt
only equal to the solid bodies aOhich filled them
Such women, Engish and American ! They
had never dreumt OF it |! One of them in hi
simplicity, not in disrespect or indeIicacy
was prompted to touch the side of one 0
the walking balloons, when yielding TO tht
gentle pressure it caved in, and the Jdphnest
saw that, as all is not gold which shines, Sc
al! is not woman that moves. Amazed ant
amused, the good. natured and facetous ia
panese burst into shouts OF laughter"
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-05-16
The Democratic Stntc Convention.
PHSIpOncd.

By the official notice OF the Democratic
State Central Committee published in to.
days paper, it will be eecn that the meeting
of the Democratic State Convention has
been postponed from the Gath day Of thi;
month to Wednesday, the All doy OF July
next. The Statesman says that the same
reason which induced the Committee 10 fi1
originally the 24'h Of Muy, in order that The
State Convention should come in after th'
nomination OF our National STANDARD Bear
ers, has induced its postponemert until th'
Ath Of July.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-05-16
The Adjournment,

The adjournment OF Congress is now un.
certain, but probably will be deferred ill
the end OF June, to accommodate the Demo-
cratic Convention at Baltimore. No day
will be fixed in the House until the public
business has assumed q shape warranting
that movement. The Senate is greatly in
arrearage, owing to political discussions
there, and there is little probability of much
practical legislation beyond the appropria.
tion bills.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-05-16

OJThe action of the Charleston Conven-
ton has placed the Republicans in sad
quandary. They do not appear to know
what to do or how to do it. They feel en-
barrassed and dispirited. They seem to
think it necessary to change their whole or
der OF battle, since they must now first
show tn cir own hands before they see ours.
We pity them, they look so sad and des.
ponding. The jealousy and bad blood in
that party begins to show itself, and the
probability now is that it will have war at
Chicago and break up in a row-Pttts. Post.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-05-16

The majority OF the Georgia delegation
to the Charleston Convention, comprising
those members who adhered to the action Of
that body, have published an address to
their constituents, in which they vindicate
their conduct, not believing it to be "wi,hin
the legitimate powers of majority of the
delegation, by their vote, to disfronchise the
Democratic party of Georgia from being re-
presented in the Charleston Convention.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-05-16

Gran army officer who has travelled
considerably, thus expresses his opinion OF
Arizona: "We have just travelled over the
much.talked. OF Territory of Arizona. Such
another Godforsaken, untimbered, unwater-
ed, unfinished country never before fell un'
der my vision, and my optics have run over
over O good deal of what is is called bad
country"
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-05-16
Chief Justice fancy.

The Washington correspondent of For.
ney's Press, writes: 81 regret to be called
to state that serious fears are entertained
lest the venerable head of the Supreme
Court of the United States, Justice Taney
may never again take his seat on the bench
He fell, from sheer exhaustion, few days
ago, and was borne to his chambers. An.
other of the aged members Of this high ,ribu.
nal is also in very enfeebled condition.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-05-16

TThe marriage in Washington on
Tuesday, Of Hon. J. E. Bouigny, of Louisi-
ana, to Miss Parker, of Washington: was cell
ebrated with much spIendor. President Blu.
chanan, Vice President Breckinridge, Sen
ators Douglas, Clay and Hammond were
guests. The bridal presents included many
rich articles from New York, Boston Al
bany, and other Northern cities. Thebridal
party left for New Orleans.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-05-16

OTSolid cast steel spades and shovels
we now being manufactured at Sheffield. A
piece of solid cast steel is taken, into which
by powerful machinery especially invented
for the purpose, hole just large enough for
the foot OF the handle is made, afterwards 1t
is forged and hammered down to the requir.
ed thickness.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-05-16

Gran immense coal bank belonging to
Alfred Patterson, near North Union, Fsyette
county, Pa., s at present on fire, and has
been for elk months. All attempts to ex-
tinsuish it have thus far proved abortive, and
the result may be similar to that of burn
ing mountain in the same State, where
hill of coal has been burning for years, and
continues to burn, without any probability
of being extinguished.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-05-16

@The Opposition make great splutter
about the Democratic National Convention
its positive and probable action, &C., &c.
But they need not fret their gizzurds the
Democrats know what they are about and
how to take care Of themselves. They will
make nominations which will be acceptable
to the electors, and the Republicans will
be left to speculate in underground railroad
stock for four years longer.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-05-16

OE-It is pretty generally believed that the
reason why the Charleston Convention ad.
journed so soon was because the delegates
had not money enough to pay their board
any longer so they had no alternative ex.
cept to leave or run the risk Of being sent to
jail for debtor the laws on this subject
are very strict in Charleston.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-05-16

GTThe foundry and machine shop Of Levi
Blair, in Bucyrus, Crawford county, was
consumed by fire on Sunday morning last.
Loss $4,000. The residence of Mrs. Rosana
Ziegler, in Oceola, in the same county,
county, worth $4,000, waO also destroyed by
FIRE on the same morning.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-05-16

lerThe New Orleans Courier, printed in
the French and English language, gives the
following under the head of Congress in
French: "Neither branch had anything to
do, the Senate did it and adjourned, the
House discussed with eloquence how to do
it," gsi aa... ..a.s. sld aaF &s,a5 a
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-05-16

Gran exchange paper says :-"We lay
before our readers a nasty sketch Of the pro-
ceedings of Congress-" The editor un.
doubtedly meant to soy a hasty sketch; but
the type evidently knew the propriety Of
names better then he did.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-05-16
JAMES W. soMERVnLE, Editor.
RAVEN NJ "A, IO=
Wednesday, May 16, 1850.
POstPOnement Of the. Democratic
State Convention.

RooMs OF THE Dem. STATE Cen. CONT
COLUMBUS, May IL, 1860.
To The Democracy Of Ohio:
The Democratic State Central Committee
announce to the Democracy of Ohio, that
upon mature consultation, it has been deem.
ed proper by this Committee, to postpone
the time of the meeting of the Democratic
State Convention from The Gath instant
until
WEDNESDAY, JULY 4, 1860,
Upon which day at the hour Of 10 o'clock
A. NJ, the said Convention will assemble
in the City OF Columbus, to do and perform
the duties designated in the call Of this Com
mittee, of the date Of the 9th Of April, 1860.
By order,
GEO. w. MANYPENEY, Chr'n.
A. McGREaoR, Sec'y.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-05-16

GA shocking calamity occurred near
Camden, s. c., on Saturday last. A party
Of boys and girls on pic mic excursion
were drowned in mill pond. Nineteen
bodies had been recovered, and it is thought
ten more, making twenty-nine in all, per.
ished.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-05-16

6Wm. Reitzel, Esq, editor of the
1T~nbu0 Democrat, will resume the publ
cation OF that pOper in few weeks. Bro.
ksitzel shows the right spirit in not allow.
Ing fire to "bluf" him, and we hope his
patrons will appreciate bis enterprise,
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-05-16

OEFJames G. Emmet, grand nephew of
the celebrated Irish Patriot, Robert Emmet,
committed suicide in New, York on Tuesday,
by shooting himself through the head with a
pistol. W hiIe laboring under temporary
abberration OF mind.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-05-16

OTThe editor Of the Pittsburgh Press
has been sued for libel by police officer
Hague OF that city. Sueing editors for libel
10 very common, and sometimes rather ex-
pensive amusement. ."t-a M
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-05-16

OEA western paper speaks Of man who
''dled without the aid Of physician" Such
instances Of death are very rare, though
they do sometimes occur where hemp is
cheap and the Sheriff accommodating. 80
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-05-16

OrThe Republican candidate for Gov.
ernor in Indiana, is talking about George
Washington and the founders Of the hepuo-
lie, endorsing and approving the Missouri
Compromise F.! ......
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-05-16
Boots 81. Shoes.

Mems calf congress Caters at Is shilngs, mons
enameed congress Caters at IA shillings, mems
patent leather Caters at $2 So MEMS kip, calf and
enameled Brogans. Mems enameled and calf OK
ford Ties. Boys and youths kip, calf and enameled
lea t6er congress Caters. Chldrens roans, orisn.
tails, kid enameled, brown: check, button goat and
copper toed Shoes and Caters. Misses lace and
heeled and spring heeed Boots. Women . heeled
lace and congress and satiQ and lasting Caters
and pegged enameled, kid, morocco and goat Boots
and CATERS. Good Caters well made at so cents q
pair. No trash. Spring heeled enameled Boots at
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-05-16

GFThe Mahonin9 Sentinel has been re-
moved from Garfield to Youngstown, and is
now published by ]. N. Webb, Esq. We
wish the Sentinel success in itS new lOca-
ton.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-05-16

HDuring the three years Of MIR. Buchan-
ans administration, the Department oil
State has issued about eighteen thousand
passports to citizens desiring to travel in
foreign parts.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-05-16

GTMrs. Partington, hearing that young
fellow had set up for himself, said: "Poor
fellow! Has he no friend that will set up
for him part of the time?"