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The Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1861-1862, 1861-11-09

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The London correspondent Of the N. Y
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The London correspondent Of the N. Y.
1itte,tiscr says: a s.y:
~ "al LONDON, Oct. 10.
Although tho Liverpool cotton market has
shown an increase of excitement which has led
to an extraordinary number of transactions at
another adval e, equal to half cent per pound
the niill-owners throughout Lancashire mani
fest much less anxiety III tt themeaus Of fur
nishing employment to the operative classes
throughout the winter than might have been
expected. They calculate upon the influence
of high quotations, in bringing us sufficient
supply of the new material, to enable the hands
to work one-half or ut all events one-third Of
their usual time, and that this will be enough
to provide them with tie inccessaries, if not
the comforts of life, The. crisis could not
have happened at better moment, since not
only were all distant foreign markets over
stocked with British manufactured goods, but
the operatives here had enjoyed long period
Of high wages. With regard to the supply Of
next year, even supposing the entire absence Of
an American crop, the fears originally enter.
tained are rapidly subsdins, and there is a gene
raj conviction that without placing much stress
on new and casual sources, India, Brazil, and
Egypt may be safely relied upon to prevent
anything approaching to famine"
The Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1861-1862, 1861-11-09

Z Co|11sI Sooll ID is ibIe military diCtiona-
~. d. YES fk6 following account Of the manner
81 tislnf hot shot and the peculiar destructive
nSss Of this missile. The reader will remem-
baf TIT e twns bot shot which made Fort
Eumist untenebl6 for our gallant garrison;
md 4 n0tn Be 3 c6fiotls fetribution II, after
Charleston Is destroyed, the insurgents were in
turn dfiten out Of he forts in the bay by hot
shot firsa f0n1 tie shore. u 's'sp -
mThs changes l6f bet shot. are from one
quarter u one sixth tlle weight Of the shot.
With small velocity TIE shat splits and splin-
teri tlIe Noed so q - rthdef Il favorable for
burning With oatsNelociey the. ball sinks
deem into the wood. Is deprived of air by the
dosing Of the hole. md chars instead Of burn.
inr tho surround wood; 1t should NOT
pepetzate deepof fhtA tenaor twelve inchesI--
Red-hot balls do 0ot sek fire to wood until
some time after tIeIf penetration They re-
tain sufficient h6at to ignite wood after having
made several ricoch chets mon water. The wadf
are made Of clay OF hay, Clay wads should
consist of pure Ciayi or fdllers earth, free from
sand or gravel, well kneaded, with just enough
moisture to work well. They are cyindrica
and one calibre in length. Hay wads shoult
remain in the tub 10 soak ten or fifteen min
utes. Before being nsed, the water is pressed
out of them. When hay wads are used, va
DOR may be seen escaping from the vent OF
the ireertion Of the ball. but as this is only th
effect &c the hest of the ball on the water con
tanned IN the wad, no danger need be appre
dloaded from it. With proper precaution- il
Y loading, the ball may. be PERMITTED to cool i
|ItHa 0IifSt xvifhauk in,4,ef3n1s kho charcta "
The Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1861-1862, 1861-11-09

We learn of DR.. Griswold, United States
Sanitary Inspector, who has just returned
from tour of inspection up the Kanawha,
that oar army under Gen. Rosecrans is at
present in state of rest, and measurably re-
covered from the terrible exposure at Sewall
Mountain to the severe rains, and cold, that
fell upon them with fearful effect. DIR. Girls
wold has been through fourteen regiments, and
obtained the most exact statistics with regard
to the health, the discipline, subsistence, cloth
ing, and general sanitary condition of our
troops. He reports them generally well
clothed-a few exceptions only in overcoats,
blankets and winter blouses. The subsistence
is generally reported good, so far as the Gov
eminent can supply. In all these means of
comfort, for which an army depends upon the
surrounding country of course there are great
deficiencies as there are scarcely any supplies
to be had in the mountains.
| Gen. Rosecrans and his staff, Gen. Cox,
Gen. Benham and Gen. Schenck, all alike live
in tents and fare the same as the privates
with the exception, perhaps, that they are en-
abled to employ cooks at their own COST
General Rosecrans eats from tin plates drinks
his coffee from tin cup, and is often without
butter or milk. His headquarters are, two
miles from Gauley Bridge, on the head waters
of the Kanawha, on New Creek. Colone
McCook, with three regiments, occupies, {
post about four miles further up; then comes
Gen. Benham's brigade, about two miles dis
tant, while Gen. Schenck's brigade occupies
the farthest. outpost, or ten miles up New
Creek from Gauley Gen Cox makes hi
headquarters in the same camp with Genera
Rosecrans. glzl 49, haE -ara t #a 1eg1tS
There is much sickness in the army Of Gen
Rosecrans but it is the unavoidable ,conse
quence of the exhausting service the troop
have endured. The climate is sickly, especi
ally for those not habituated to it, and com
Ipelled to live in camps Rains are frequen
and severe, nights cold, compared with th
Temperature of mid day. Comfortable hospi
tails are seldom to be had, and such delicacie
as the sick need, rarely to be obtained
Wheeling LstelEge'cer, 1st. ,, 4w N .ra e
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Died,

In Ravenna on the 10th ult, Perry E.,
youngest son Of Daniel and Elizabeth A. Ladu,
aged 3years, II months and IL days.
It's only little CARVE, they said,
Only Just little child that's dead; S
And SO they carelessly turned away,
From the mound the spade had made that day.
All they did not know how deep shade,
That little grave in our home had made.
IT'S a little grave; but, oh, have care,
For worldwide hopes are buried there's,
And ye perhaps in coming years,
May see like her, through blinded tears,
How much Of light, how much Of joy
Is buried up with our little boy.
In Parisville, on the 18th of October, 1861
of Typhoid Fever, Robert, son of James and
Sarah Tiff.
Western papers please copy. q sd
In franklin, on the I'd inst, Of consump.
ton of the liver, Mr. ALBERT B. DEWEY
aged 26 years. 'ssaN 'oataF 'ss,q r'ae'''-
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MARRIED.

In Ravenna, at the residence of the brides
father, on the morning of the 3lst ult., by
Rev. W. +. Day, Mr.. j. Seymour Smith to
Miss Lillias L. Freeman, all Of Ravenna.
In Atwater, on the 18th of October, by
Rev. A. R. Hammond, Mr.. Henry Fl. Bar.
tholoinew to Miss Helen M. Horton, all Of
Atwater
At the residence of the BRIDES father, il
Edinburg, October 3lst by Rev. T. Radcliffe
Mr.. Elmore Hoskins of Shalersville, and Miss
Lucy A. Day, of .Edinburg.
In Randolph, Oct. 31st by Henry Ladd,
Esq, Mr.. William Baight Of Atwater, and
Miss Emily Fifer, of Randolph.
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aARREsrED FOR ARsoN.-A young man by
the name of Norton was arrested at Randolph
'cn'Saturday last for burning the barn Of Mr.
Schrivcr, in that township, some two weeks
since. The property destroyed by the fire
was valued at about $1,000 What led to the
arrest we have not learned; but VIC are in.
formed that the young man confcsses the
crime, and alleges that he was hired by mar
named hamilton to do the act.
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:. NEw ASp SEAsoNABLE GOops.-0ur old
friend, II. l. Day, has just returned from the
eastern cities, with large and well selected
assortment Of Dry Goods, adapted to the Ra-
VIENNA market Having occasion to visit H.
Rs store a few days since, we were sur
prised at seeing the supply he had purchased,
but were told that was only part Of his stock.
As he will be receiving for the next few days,
purchasers should call and examine his stock
before purchasing their winter supplies. See
his advertisement in another column.
The Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1861-1862, 1861-11-09

tour" BOYs-FrOm Dr. j. G. Willis and
II. c. Ranney, Esq, who have just returned
from visit to the 9TH Ohio Regiment now
at Charlestown, we learn the following facts
concerning ''our'' boys-@our' patriot printer
soldier boys: tr
Daniel H. Wright-as brave man as ever
drew bead on rife, or welded shooting stick
--was boarding at the house of a printer in
Charlestown, where he had been permitted to
go while laboring under. an attack of the fever
With the kindly care of the family, he was
able to get about in. a short time and will
Immediately resume his correspondence with
his alasd mater. alha8asJ st&&.4ia@ 3l
David;G. Steen had been somewhat indis.
posed, b,1Cwas enabled last week to take sever
al pllsohers to Columbus. He is said to bt
looking remarkably well. I'd
Francis Harmon, late of the Oberlin Ne,cs
was in fine health and spirits, and enjoys tn,
esteem of all who come in contact with him
We have recently seen a letter from Chas
&C. Mason, Of Capt. Cotter's Battery, nov
stationed at Camp Nevins, about 10 miles from
ElisabethtowD. and 80 miles from Louisville
Ky. He says he is well, and that the Portag
county delegation are all "spoiling" for aight
There are about $1,000 troops in that vicin
ity and the expectation is that after brush
with the rebels, which they expect shortly
they will so into winter quarters at Nashville
George F, Ball is, we understand, now il
Camp buckingham, Mansfield, being attaches
too, B. s4th Ohio Regiment.
When the restof our printers go to the wal
we will make a note of it. So far our quota
filled.
The Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1861-1862, 1861-11-09

A most distressing accident occurred in
Ferguson, Clearfeld county, Pa, on the 21st
ult. Mr.. Nicholas Tubbs and his wife went to
an evening religious meeting, taking with
them their youngest child and leaving four
older ones at home. While absent, their
house took fire. and their two boys and two
girls the youngest three and the Oldest eleven,
perished in the flames.
The Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1861-1862, 1861-11-09

WHAT rs THE TROUBLE WITH THE CMcE-
EMS ?-Our provision dealers say that it is
almost impossible to obtain sufficient guam
tity of eggs to supply their customers from
day to day. Why is it? Has the business
of laying eggs by the stately Biddys beer
interfered with, or are eggs oontraband of war
1t may be, but we cannot see it eggs-actly so
The price of eggs in Ravenna is eggs-actly
fourteen cents.
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winfield scott.

The record of Gen. ScOtt's services is too
fresh in the memory of the people to make
necessary more than the most hasty recapitu-
lation He was born on the 18th of June
l786, near Petersburg, Virginia. Educated for
the law, he remained in that profession for
about two years, and was then, in 1903, ap-
pointed Captain Of Artillery in the army
In 1912 he was made Lieutenant Colonel !;
Adjutant General with rank of Colonel, in
1872; Colonel in the same year Brigadier
General in 1914; Brevet Major General, for
gallantry, in 1874; Major General and Gen
eral-in- Chief of the army in 1841; Brevet
Lieutenant General in 1856. n asa,a,s -
His chief battles have been at Queenstown
Heights, Fort George, Fort Erie, Chippewa,
Lundy's Lane, various engagements in the
Black Hawk wars, Vera Cruz, Cerro Gordo
Contreras, San Antonio, Cherubusco, Moline
del Rey, Chepultepec, Mexico. He was taken
prisoner at Queenstown, and severely wound.
ed at Lundy's Lane. For his services in this
battle and that of Chippewa he received from
Congress gold medal For his gallantry in
Mexico he was rewarded with the thanks oil
Congress; and, especially for the victories
achieved in front Of the City of Mexico, he
received another gold medal. The crownina
honor won by him from his country was the
brevet rank of Lieutenant General, which
was to date from the day on which Vera Cruz
was captured }t@
In 1852 General Scott received the nomi.
nation for President ct the Baltimore Whie
Convention. In his letter accepting this nom.
ination he said: II should neither counte.
nance nor tolerate any sedition, disorder, fac
ton, or resistance to the laws or the Union
on any pretext, in any part of the land !; ant
l should carry into the civil administration thiI
one principle of military conduct -obedienc,
to the legislative and judicial departments o
Government, each in its constitutional sphere
He has, through his life, acted in accordanc,
with this sentiment, and especially in hi
views touching the present rebellion he hal
been ever consistent g sa3
Concerning Gen. Scott's skill as q command
er, nothing need be said. There has neve
been any difference Of opinion on that point
His campaigns have received high and enthu
siastic praise from those whose apprObation i
praise indeed, and his reputation will rest Sc
curely upon his laurels in the field: lTh,
state Of his health long since made him desir,
to be relieved from the arduous service Of hi
command but his patriotism held him at hi
post till he saw the National CAPITAL in a posi
4 tion of security, and could deliver to his sue
lcessor National army well ordered and eff
cient, confident that with tranquility he coul,
leave the destinies Of his country in the keep
ing of its brave defenders. m y: Tyt6s1ssa
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Breckinridge a Brigadier-General.

BrecAinridge BrigadieF-General.
A Kentucky correspondent ofEtbe cincin-
natl Gssssss, writes under the date Of Oct 31st:
On his memorable journey home from Wash.
ington, shortly before his death Senator Doug.
las remarked to- a distinguished Kentuckian
whome he CHANGED to meet at indianapolis, II
know, your man Breckinridgeo better than you
do yourselves. Mark my words, sirI within
a year from this time John G. Breckenridge
will be "a General in the rebel armye The
result shows how thoroughly Mr.. Douglas did
know his former friend. The year has bui
half passed since the prediction was made, and
to-day Mr.. Breckinridge holds q commission
as Brigadier- General in the rebel army undel
Bucknsr at Bowling Green! d y,s9 heosl
The Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1861-1862, 1861-11-09

:, PUBLICATION DAY.-0wing to the vexa-
tiOns and perplexities attending the publica-
ton of new paper, the present issue has been
delayed longer than we expected Hereaftcl
we will go to press on Friday night 50 that
the papers may be ready for delivery on Sat
Hrday morning.
The Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1861-1862, 1861-11-09

VANCE AND PEAsE's GRocERY.-The ses-
,tablishment Of Messrs. Vance & Pease, at
No. 4, Phoenix Block, is one of the most
carefully and judiciously selected Grocery
and Provision Stores in our midst. At all
times, the choicest articles can be found on
their shelves, connter, floor and cellar, which
are served to customers in courteous and
accommodating manner 'rn
The Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1861-1862, 1861-11-09

APPOINTMENT OF QUARTERMAsTER.-Our
Townsman, DR.. J. G. Willis has been ap-
pointed and commissioned by Gov. Dennison,
as Quartermaster of the 7th Regiment He
will leave for his post the present week.
The selection of DR.. Willis for SO important
q post in the army Is an admirable one.
The Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1861-1862, 1861-11-09

'aSHooTINa MATcH.-R. D. Hanna gives
notice to-day Of shooting match for fine
deer, to be held at the Fair Grounds on the
day before Thanksgiving. Sportsmen and
lovers Of fun should get their fireleck in
order q. ,s..s... ..,.. .... . as
The Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1861-1862, 1861-11-09

The cotton spectators who bought early
and held on, have made pile. One dealer
in Boston realized $4,000 from the sale of
5000 bales The rise has been about ten
cents a pound. 'aa,rsa
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O1FColonel Mulligan asrivedat Jefferson
City yesterday, from Gen. Prices camp, hav-
ing been exchanged for Gens Frost i Some
other officers have been exchanged but their
names have not reached Dis Col. Mtiliioan
remained at jefferson City to prepare, his re-
port of ths battle Of Lexington Leusis Re.
ptbtscalt sysf q fg8G,lIiW
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sn4 c e ~ &c s,t;s1 Ss eysns,trs s WHO k;0rtsd
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.urv His H;s fsthsr r.s.s, Revolutionarv officer
sni - Ne doTolsS az t1;dnIC Z tall strono
athletic woman. nlunred into the wilderness 8
Tenn,esssee with her six sons and three daugh
ters San, was sent to the Academy whicl
bad inst been onaned. there, and in a shor
time became 4 thorouob master of Pope,
translation .of fbA lrIlIa3 D I0I1
.Unon beihc refused the studv of, IatiI,s o,
annIication 6v the Teacher. Sam. resolve,
never ID study any other books. He tsa
put into store against his will, and he sool
evinced disrelish for this mode of life, ant
absconded, taking up his residence anon.
the Indians, BY whom he was well received
and among whom he remained for thre,
years. Though but eighteen years of age, h
was six feet tall and an expert and activ
hunter, hence his great esteem among tn
the tribe. Hewas adopted by the Chief, ant
soon afterwards, in an action with the Britisl
and Indians, 1872, he received two rife an
, an arrow wound. His brave and determine
manner soon attracted the notice of Genera
jackson, and he was promoted to a lieuten
ancy. .-r rt--5... rI,s.s ..r
In subsequent action he received sever
wound in the shoulder, which laid him ur
and during his illness charges were mad
against him of "too much zeal in preventin
the lawful importation of negroes throug
Florida" The charges were unfounded, bu
nevertheless he resigned his command, an
commenced the study of law. He was a pro
The Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1861-1862, 1861-11-09

"a, MILITARy CoMMITTEE.-The Military
Committee will meet in Ravenna, every Sat.
urday, for the purpose Of transacting such
business as may be brought before them.
The Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1861-1862, 1861-11-09

ssTenof the crew Of the whaler Alert starved
toi death in the Arctic regions last winter
The Alert was frozen in ct Cumberland
SfiAitA Ten men psrished during the long
iinpriaSnlnsnt and the ten rescued by wha-
lefs ine the spring we're mJch enfeebled by
hunger anH disease. ,,s .2. 4 'ees la. .. s
The Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1861-1862, 1861-11-09

The rebel mails ere monthly between New
Orleans and Europe. They go by the way
of Mexico, and are transported in the regular
English steamers, which carry the mails uf
Mexico and the West Indies. 49, ,s1 .ls7
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= IHDuskHExTs no CLuBss-0u terms to
to clubs can be found on the hrst page. Roll
them in, ye who want local paper at q low
price. sgo ~
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PORTAGE SENTINEL.
,cAJ. AND PERSONAL.

i SmGLE Copiss.--Single copies Of the
PORTAGE SENTtNEL can always he found for
sale at the ofics. Price cents.
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G1rThe ladies Of Boston having made some
shirts for the soldiers from four to- five inches
too short, some wag perpetrated the follow
ingt: w t's' @s- F' 7 t's
Like q man without wife,
kfa Eike ship without sail,
The most useless thing in life, .
e's is q shirt without proper length.
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$25.l
EMPLOYMENT!
AGRNTs WANTED

We will pay from 9e5 to 975 per month. and al
eX enses, to ac.!ve Agents, or givea commits. ion
Particulars sent free. Address ERIE SKwIKG Machine
CcMPAKr, K. JAMES, General Agent, Milan, o.
November 0, 1851 =
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i BLEACHRD COTTON; - shsllins per yaFSs
worth 10 cents. A great bargain.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-10-11

A LARGE ARMY.-The largest army
ever collected was that with which Xerxes,
the King of Persia. invaded Greece in the
year $50, before Christ. 1t is estimated
to have numbered >, 100000 soldiers, with
as many more camp followers, making the
whole host s 100000 human beings. They
conquered Athens, but only small rem
nant of the army ever returned to Persia.
On his way to Greece Xerxes took twelve
young girls of the country through which
he was marching, and, from the prompt
ings Of some barbarian superstition, bur
led them all alive "The whole expedi
tion," says Abbott, "was the most gigan-
tic crime against the rights and interests
of mankind that human wickedness has
ever been permitted to perpetrate."
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Panic In the Seeded States.

Late information, upon which we can
rely, authorizes US to state that general
panic has taken pace in the seeded States
since Monday last. The preparations OF
the Federal Government to seize certain
important posts on the Southern coast,
are among the chief reasons for this rap
idly Increasing feeling
1t is fact, which events will soon es-
tablsh, that thousands now in the rebel
army are anxious to be taken prisoners by
the American army, in order that they
may be rescued from the fearful horrors
under which they are now suffering
Nothing prevents an outburst in favor OF
the Union in North Carolina save the in
vasion Of that State by the South Caro-.
lima troops aud such men as Holden and
Morehead will undoubtedly speak ou,
against the traitors the moment they feel
strong enough to do SO.
Every dollar of gold and silver is caught
ur and hid away, and merchants and
tradesmen only part with their goods for
the paper of The Confederatsd Govern
ment, and of the different State aulhori-
ties, because they are compelled to yield.
Let the people Of the loyal States place
the fullest confidence in the Administra.
ton and the army under General McC!el,
Ian. They can afford to wait. Every
hour that we delay the blow upon treason
strengthens the good cause, and weakens
the bad one. ne.-PhiLadelph,d Press.