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The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-11-10

Walking Ag1iast 3tms,--'rhe PhiIadel,
phla L.. $. ca .ltc states that al FRIDAY
and Saturday last, a man named jacob
Schiyely undertook the formidable task II
waking 100 miles 10 ~ hpurs, aud s1caeed-
ed IN performing /, u IS! minutes less tban
that time. He Is mechanic, employed on
the Girard College, md ~as at work untlI
noon OF the day that he accomplished the
Undertaking, having commenced Il al iise
o'clock 10 the afternoon.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-11-10

Witty Auctioneer. An anc''oteu
Of gentleman who had bought . r.
never came 10 take II away, ina 7
orr &c the most un.come Portable p
he ever knew IN thu whole eoas''
lite
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-08
y EW GOODS.

NRENCH, English, and American Fancy
II and Staple Dry Goods Groceries, Hard
ware, Cfockery, Glass, Nails. Steel, Paints,
Dye"Stufs, &c. &c.
THE subscribers are now receiving, at the
large Brick Store of z. Kent, in Ravenna, a
large and splendid assortment OF SPRING
and SUMNER GOODS, of all kinds, bought at
NEW YORK during the sEyEREST TINE
OF THE RECENT PRESSURE, which ena.
bles them to say with confidence, that they
are fully prepared 10 furnish the citizens Of
Ravenna, and vicinity, with
SEASONABLE GOODS, OF THE
BEST QUALITY,
lis CHEAP, as they can be bought from the
stocks Of the EARLY, and QUICK ARR
pALLS, If not eheoper,) the sayings of the
o,cners TO the c'ntrary, notwithstanding.
BURNETT & PENDLETON.
Ravenna, June 2, 1887.
NJ 3. We have on hand few OLD
GOODS, which we viii sell at COST, as
usual. B.&.P.
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-08
WESTERN COURIER.
RAVENNA, JUNE 8, 1887.
SURPLUS RBVANUE-PUBLlc oprN-

SURPLUS REVHNUE-PUBLl oPIN-
loN.-Public officers are but the servants
and representatives of the people, and it
is their duty to obey the expressed will OF
their constituents. In relation to the dis
disposal Of the portion of the Surplus Rev
enue belonging to this county mich has
been said-much done and-much undone.
There has, to US, been seeming un-
neutrality-suspicious. headlong hast
mess in this business from its commence
ment.~. At the first meeting of the COM
missioners they concluded to loan the
surplus to individuals. AT the next meet
ing-the I'd of May they received aprop-
osition from the bank of Cleveland TO re-
ceive the money, which the commission
ers,without any expression ofopinion from
the people, Immediately acceded to. AT the
next meeting they reverse the last decision
and give notice, through the editor of the
official paper, that they will meet on the
18th of June to decide finally upon the
subject; but on the 3lsl Of May they held a
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-08

| up all the glorious associations of Liberty
and independence! Degenerate sons OF
noble sires have made it the Council
Chamber of treason! The Otises, the
Quincys, and the Strongs, with their as
sociats Tories of the last War, we're the
first that profaned this Temple of Liber-
ty.-The smaller lights of the Bonds, the
Cooks, the Sturgfscs and the Lawrences,
n,w bSrn blue in its Halls.
! Ata numerous meeting held at Fanueil
| Hail, on the 18th inst, Mister Munroe
in the Chair, q string Of resolutions were
offered, condenning in the most harsh
and violent terms, the Circular of the
Post Master General, in which he points
the Deputy Postmasters to the Laws of
Congress which require them to receive
postage in nothing but Gold or Silver, or
the notes of Banks which redeem them in
Specie. These laws,-which Lawrence
one Of the speakers at the meeting
had hand in making--they declared
"must be resisted peaceably' if it were
possible, 'forcibly'if it were necessary
at any rate, should be, at all hazards,
RESlSTED!w
"Thcse Resolutions" says the Boston
Atlas exultingly, "werc interrupted with
long and loud acclamations of applause.
The assembled citizens were ready for
their Immediate adoption!" This is what
these pseudo representatives of the glori-
Gus "Tea Boys" would fain palm upon
.ile country, as spirit worthy of Samuel
Adams and John Hancock! The PEO-
PIE will nail the miserable eounterfeits
to the counter. Our Revolutionary sires
resisted the laws of Great Britain because
they were allowed no part in framing
them. The modern Patriots of Boston
resist tie laws framed by their own Rep
rescntatiycs.
How goriously docs BALTIMORE
contrast with BOSTON at this moment!
Here merchants pay their Bonds accord
ing to the acquisitions of the Laws, and
all citizens pay their Post Office dues, in
compliance with the enactment of the Ma
tiiai ti0iiai Legislature, and there is not a
whisper even, of pcaceable," !" torci-
ble," or any other resistance of the Laws.
This too--be it remembered!-is COM
munity which stood by its country in the
time, Of her utmost need. Baltimore, who
fought for her country and its Laws when
"a foreign enemy invaded them, knows
how TO submit to them herself and is
ready to teach others the same duty
Boston, who joined the foreign enemy du-
ring TIE last war, now plots treason in
time of peace!!-BaA. Rep.
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-08

NEWSPAPER CHANGEs.--Thc Elria
Republican, has gone into the hands of
HORACE d. CLARK, Esq. The Steuben-
vile Union has changed hands; it is pub
lished by Col. w. c. M'CAUsLEN and L..
HARPER. Mr.. d. RADEBAUGH, is Cor
cerned in the Republican Advocate, at
Wooster. EDWARD JAoUEs has taken
charge of the editorial department of the
PainesriUe telegram.
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-08

meeting, before public opinion can be ex.
pressed, and dispose of the matter. The
citizens OF some of the townships, wish.
ing to have a voice in this business-fnd
ing that their servants have betrayed theil
interests-have held meetings and ex.
pressed their opinion, anteersa5ly, that
the money should be loaned 10 individuals.
Palmyra, Freedom, and Akron have ex-
pressed this opinion, and othcrtowns were
about to hold similar meetings, when the
decision was Unexpectedly made.
We say there is betrayed, in this mat
ter, desire to get through withit Why
is it SO? From the proceedings of the
commissioners, it appears that they were
themselves, undecided as to the best
course to pursue in the matter, why then
act hastily? 1t is matter of considera-
bic impor tance to the people, and if the
commissioners knew not what to do with
it, why not get an expression of opinion
from the people? 1t has seemed that the
commissioners did not wish to know the
desire of the people-that their only OBJ
ject was to satisfy few individuals in the
county, and we suppose they have sue
cceded, but we believe if vote Of the cit
izens Of the county were to be taken on
the subject tomorrow, the decision would
be reversed. We hope the townships
will continue to hold meetings and express
their opinions, as but part of the money
is disposed of. An installmcnt is due in
July and one in October.
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-08

She IS THlNE.--lt will be remember
ed that an extraordinary excitement was
created some months since, in the most
fashionable circles, by the secret marriage
ola lady,equalIy celebrated for her wealth
beauty and accomplishr 10 the young"
er branch OF a family more ilIustrious for
its talent than remarkable for any of her
possessions. Upon the discovery of the
marriage by the Father OF The lady, vari-
ty Of circumstances prompted the demand
of that kind Of satisfact on which an ex"
change of pistol balls is supposed 10 com-
fnanicate ;: a message was delivered
frem friend of the cbdura,e and indg-
hant parent TO distfrguishsd nobleman.
the husband of one Of the ladies', whose
slonor was supposed TO be implica ed by
the transaction A meeting took pasce
happily wi out serious consequences,
A considerable time elapsed before re-
cancellation took place land that event
was. we believe, the result Of accident.
"SHE is THINE" has ever since been
The reigning favoliIe in the mos, aistin
gue circles, and is invariably introduced
on Bridal occasions > add but 10 this,
:hat is but re;gning (ayorite with the
Queen Of British Song Mrs. Wood) and
another cause ofits universal popularity
will be discovered.
The father Of the bride, happening 10
hear the exquisite n usic of 'She is tAinr,'
took up the ballad and casting his eye over
the poetry, became SO much affected, that
his carriage was ordered. and he return,
ed home ; that night letter of forgiveness
was forwarded to his daughter.
She is thine, the word is spoken;
Hand to hand aud heart TO heart,
Though all other ties be broken,
Time these bonds shall never part,
Thou hast taken her in gladness
From the altar's holy shrine,
oh rememberhe in sadness,
She is thine and only thine.
In SO fair a temple never
Aught ofil can hope to come,
Good will strive and striving ever
Make so pure shrine its home,
Each others love possessing,
Say that care should cloud that br W,
She will he 10 thee u blessing,
Aud'a shield to her be thou.
Lond. Morn. Post
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-08
LIST Congress.

*The 7 district being still vacant, we
have not included it, either year.
THE Srd district being still vacant,
we have not included it, in either year.
The governor and council have au-
thority to appoint an earlier day for the
election, if they judge the public interest
requires it, and they will doubtless do so
in the present instance.
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-08
From the Come aui Gazette.

47
Let the reader, on the examining the
following data, judge for himself whether
the pecuniary pressure comes unbidden;
whether our neglect of agriculture, and
1our excessive prodigality, have not been
quite sufficient to draw us to where We
stand-the verge of national bankruptcy.
We imported from Europe last year
one and a half millions of bushels of wheat
at cost of $l,50 per bushcl, amounting
to. S2,250,00O
Woolens, 20,0O0,0OO
Cottons, 100000
SILKS, 16,000,000
---%--
$59,250,O00
In 1880, the total amountof
our importations was $40, 100000
+" '34 60 T" " l26,000,000
{" '36, i" ]" {" 19O,OOO,00O
The excess of our importations over
our expectations. was, this last year, 60
millions of dollars, a balance against us
in single year nearly equal to the whole
amount Of the metallic circulatingmedium.
This balance causes a constant drain of
specie, and tells at once one of the main
causes of our distress. We have run
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-08

about far enough in our mad career, and
it is quite time for us to be eschewing
foreign luxuries and the aping of foreign
folly and extravaganza, and, as far as
practicable, resuming old habits of thrift
and economy; It's morally certain that
things will go an from bad to worse un-
less we do.
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-08
TWENTY-FlFTH CONGRESS.

AS this body is to convene for legisla-
tive action on the first Monday in Septem"
Der, says the N.Y.Journal Of Commerce)
may be proper TO reconnotre theg ound,
and see how the parties stand.
SENATE.
The senate is already full not single
vacancy existing in the delegation from
any state. The following schedule will
show the relative strength of the parties
i'm that body
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-08
GEORGE Y. WALLACE, Capt.
WIN. TURNER, Secretary.
Frederick WILLIAMS. Treas

The Lieutenants were all reappointed
with the exception of DAVID Goss, of
Randolph, anc w. R. HALLocK, of Pal
myra; d. p. Eln'ore, was appointed in
place of the former; and Charles Cam
field in place of the latter.
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-08
Church Robbers Detected. $4,000 o

Church Robbers Detected. $4,000 Of
the properly Of the Roman Catholic Ca.
thedral at New Orleans, which was re-
Gently robbed. has been recovered at
:. Il Louisville. The robbers reached that
place with the articles, consisting of gold
and silver images ,packedin in cask. On
the way one of them lost money at play.
and upon his being refused loan by his
comrades, gave information Of the pl ace
of deposit Of the stolen property, which
was in consequence recovered; ; but all
the thieves except one escaped. Three
or fonr others are arrested on suspicion
ofbeing accessories. The principal thief
was the sexton of the church. French.
man, who has as yet eluded the police
This detection exonerates the gen'd 'armes
who were thought to be implicated.
Curious Calculation The Anti-Sa-
very Society's Annual Report speaks of
its seventy agents, sixty four Of whom,
have performed labor during the last
years. Query: If it requires the
expenditure of Thirty six thousands of
uOilaFS, duu tniTty tWo years iaOoT,
on the plan Of that society 10 eman-
cipate nobody, how much money and how
long tine will require to emancipate the
wholei
What a pity that so much labor has
been spent in vain that SO much money
has been lavished on sturdy beggars, who
ought to be better employed; that so much
printing has been executed in visionary
projects; SO much good white paper was
ted Now If the people who have been
humbugged out of these thirty six thou
sand dollars had given it to the Coloniza>
tion society, we could have emancipated
twelve hundred slaves, and settled them
in Africa, as freeman, on plantations of
their own.
" But then the seventy agents would
have had to get comfortable living BY
some other and more useful employment"
suggests friend at our elbow. True:
we did not think Of that.-Com. Adv.
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-08
no arrfen.

In THE village on the 9th inst. by Ira Selby,
Esq MIR JAMES B. POTTER TO Miss, MARI Hog
TON BIO b of Atwater.
At Franklin on The Sd inst. by s. ". Coch-
ran Esq Mr.. FLAVEL MORSE to Miss
ELIZABETH MATTHEW'S, both Of RAJ
Ynna
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-08
A SPEC OF WAR.

The Richmond Compiler says IA
letter has been received by merchant
Of this city, dated New Orleans May 10,
which states that it was reported there
on that day that Mexico had declare
WAR against the United States"
The above article has been going the
rounds Of the papers for week or two.
We cannot believe there is any truth in
the report. 1t is one Of these many
groundless rumors aaoat, in relation to
Mexico. ~
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-08

Ridnappias in DeLsOare.-A man named
Whaley, in Delaware an old Kid napper, was
recently convicted of that crime, and sentcn.
ced to be one hour in The pillory, receive x
ty lashes, be imprisoned four years, pay
fine Of 81 500 and be sod d after imprisonment
rs servant to the higest b oder for seven
years.-Daiiy Ado.
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-08

V. r. majority, 46 v. B. maj. SO
Showing whig gain of five members /;
which makes a difference of ten votes
against the administration. The follow
,ng states are yet to elect their members:
Time. Lst Congress.
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-08
DETECTING ASSOCIATION.

AT the Annual meeting of the Portage
County Detecting Association, held at
Ravcnna on the 5th inst, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year.
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-08

N SHE Subscriber, believing that the Farm.
II ing interest OF the Western Reserve is
sufficiently great to sustain an Agricultural Pas
per, proposes Publishing, at Ravenna, Portage
subject.
The lact is now clearly demonstrated, that
Agricultural Papers are of great advantage to
the Farming Interests of country. In New.
England and in New York, where the art of
Agriculture carried nearer to perfection than
in any OF the other States of the Uninn, there
are several papers devoted to that subject
which have wide circulation.
Though the population of the Reserve con.
ssts chiefly of Farmers, yet there is not paa
per designed entirely for their interests, while
there are no less than t,0enty>eigM political
and religious papers.
The AGRIcULTUGIsr will be strictly neutral
in politics and religion-it will contain cor.
rect statement of the markets, and give that
information most useful to the interest of
farmers.
The great improvements which are now oc-
cupying the attention Of the Farming Public
the many new inventions in the implements
of husbandry which are continually appearing,
render it highly necessary that all who are CAL
culating to carry the business to great extent
should be possessed OF the earliest informa-
ton on the subject. Now, when the culture
of silk, and the growth of the Beet for the
manufacture Of Sugar is becoming the engross-
ing topic of the age. it is important that the
Farmers of the Reserve should be made aes
quainted with all the information 10 be had on
the subject, and we shall give our attention
on the procuring aud disseminating knowledge
ot these interesting objects
The first number will be issued some time
in April, if sufficient number of subscribers
shall be obtained to warrant it.
EDWIN r. SELBY,
Ravenna, Feb. 1, 1887.
Il IL IL vi s.
This paper will be printed semi-monthly,
on good type and fine paper, in suitable form
for binding, with title page and index to each
vo ume, at the close of the year, for one dollar
per annum, in aduance, payable on delivery
of the first number.)
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-08

A New PAPER We have received the
first number Of new paper the Vest
ern PhGnir" commenced at Ashland, in
Richland Co. Ohio, Edited by Samuel w.
Mcclure. The Editor makes polite bow
to the public&says some very goodthings,
among which is the following: "As We
remarked before, no better plan can be
devised to purify the press, than to be-
stow upon it liberal patronage" 1t is
neutral in politics--success attend it.
FOURTH OF JULY.--The whig press in
this State is endeavoring to drum UP a
Bank-Federal Convention to be held at
Columbus, on the 4th Of July. This was
recommended by the Bank-Federal law
yers, attending the Supreme Court at Co
umbus. What will be thought Of a party
which will appropriate to such purpose
that day, so dear in the heart of every
American. We deeply regret to see that
sacred day perverted to such Uses. But
what better could've expect, A party
which will sanction open opposition to the
laws Of the country and the constituted
authorities will not hesitatae to desecrate
the day once held sacred in every bosom.
What must be the feelings of the patri-
OF on reading the proceedings of meet
ing held at Boston when resistance to the
laws is openly recommended? al;2
THE BOSTON MEETING--RESIST-
ANCE THE LAWS!!-NULLlFICA-
TION!!! TREASON!!l
We mourn over the desecration Of the
walls of old Faneuil Hall consecrated to
Liberty by Hancock, and Adams and
Warren, and the host of the noble patri-
OTIS who immortalized Boston, in the days
Of the Reyolution,--its very name called
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-08

The WESTERN ACADEMIcIAN.--Afew few
weeks ago we remarked that we had pub
ished the prospectus for this work, as
requested to do by the publisher, but that
we had not received it in exchange. Since
then, we have received the following note
from the Editor, J. W. Pickett, Esq, to-
.gether with the first four numbers of the
work:
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-08
Ravenna. Feb. 1, 1887.
T Il II vi s.

Tur stArr OF oHro. In the Supreme Court,
Portage County, ss. Term A. j. 1856.
Caroline NJ. Bates,2
Henry d. Bates.
rEyHE said Henry ID Bates, will take notice
Il that the said Caroline NJ. Dates, his wife,
has filed her Petition in the office of the Clerk
Of said Court, on this 18th day Of May, A. d.
1887, praying for Divorce, and has assigned
for cause, habitual drunkness for more than
three years, and wiliul absence for more than
three years.
Further proceedings will be had at Term
of the said Court, to be held at Ravenna on
The fourth day of September next, at which
sine said Henry d. Bates may appear, and
show cause, ifany he have, why the prayer Of
aid Petitioner should not be granted
L V.BIEktE, S0t'r.
GEO. KIRKUM, Crk.
MAY I8, 1857. 2m3
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-08

S. MASON, & Co.,
EHAVE on hand large assortment of Notes
II IL and Accounts, which they will sell as
low and little lower than can be bought in
tile County, of the same quality. You must
come and buy no mistake.
RayeDra, May 9Th, 1857. tf:I
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-08
CINCINNATI, May 29th, 1887.


SlR:-In your last paper, you have
published a complaint, that the Academi-
clan had not been received by you in ex-
change, for yours, &c. The present pub
Usher, Mr.. Jas. r. Allbach, was not aware,
that prospectus had been sent for inser-
ton in the Courier.-As Editor only, Il
have no interest whatever in it otherwise
did not feel myself at liberty to forward
you the Nos. AS soon as Mr.. Allbach
arrivd in town, from which, he has been
absent several weeks, showed him your
notice; sand he most cheerfully complies
with your request. The first three Nos.
are therefore sent by this mail.-The
prospectus was originally issued by Eli
Taylor--the publication of the work was
in very short time transferred to Ken
dali g. Henry, Printers-from whom Mr..
Allbach took it;--and who has been so
remarkably successful in obtainingpatron-
age.-Will you have the goodness to COR
rect your statement in the Courier? and
oblige.
We have not examined the work suffi-
ciently, but from hasty view of it we
hesitate not to say that it is valuable
auxiliary to the cause of education in the
west.
The mechanical appearance of the work
is highly creditable, and its general ar
rangeh1ent and form is good.
The Secretary of the Portage County
Detecting Association Reposts:
That at the last annual meeting of the
association, there was in the Treasury,
thirty-two dollars fifty-one cents, since
that time, there have joined the associa-
tion, Forty-three members.
The funds in the Treasury are as fol-
lows: Cash at the time Of the last meet
ing. $3@'ol
Tn,erest On that sum. I,06
Enterance fee of 43 members: 1915
S43,32
Orders issued by the Secretary, 200
y, Now in the Treasury, s4l,s2
The Society now consists Of one hum
dred and fifty-fve members in all. No
property has be en- stolen from any ofthe
members, during the last year, and con-
scqucntly none of the funds have been ex-
pended.
u, r. SELBY, Secretary
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-08
NOTICE

A r my instance a writ of attachment was
N this day issued by Benjamin F. Hopkins,
Esq. a Justice of the Peace Il Franklin town
ship, Portage County, against the property.
rights, credits and effects of Drayton Moore
b nonresident [: said County. Dated this oath
day of May, A. D. 1857.
WILLIAM POMoROY,
Admir-. Of NATHAN BUTTON deceased.- =
As BY S. W. COCHRAN, Atty.
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-08

~. DIN the Supreme Court,
pn...1. n. rs. or oo' Vacation after August
Portage County. IS. Term A D 1856.
Edward Farnum, }
VS.. Petition for Divorce.
Betsey NJ Farnum, }
TNNHE said Betsey M. Farnum will please to
Il take notice that the said Edward Far
mum, her husband, has this day fled his Peti-
ton in the Office ot the Clerk Of said Court.
praying for divorce, and has assigned for
cause Wilful absence for more than thres
years.
The said Betsey NJ. Farnum can appear at
a Term of said Court, to be holden at Riven-
ma ON the fourth day of September next, and
show cause, if any she have, why said petition
should not be granted.
L. V. BIERcR Sotr.
GEO. KIRKUM, CFk.
MAY IS, 1857, sm3
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LOOK HERE,

Cotunsus, May, 1887.