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The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-09-12
CHARACTERISTIC ANEcDoTE.

A correspondent assures Us that the tol
loving IS strictly true ~ y. Tribune.
bout sixteen years age, a member Of
the Present Cabinet, eminent for his schoi.
astic altalnments, was an asslsiaut teacher
IN an Academy kept By an estimable gen
tleman, well known al the North, in a WI.
lage IN Massachusetts,. \ youngster, who
was nc. a tayorlte with the usher, was
leaving school to return home during the
hours Of session and that gentleman, ha b.
tied, as he will be remembered, in the
morning American Naukeens, with uubut-
toned straps and slippers, afIectionately
chuckng the youngs'er under the chm
With hands which were seldom OF the
cleanest, said to him, A" Wouldn't yer like
to speak &c the boys before Yer 90, rheo-
dore-to say goodbye to yer companions
wouldn't ser, now !" The iitiie fellow ;
eyes spanked with boys generous de-
light, as he quickly answered Yes, sir. !"
" Well yer sha.d-nfi' was tho character.
stic reply, with the tone and the grin
which those who have ever seen The Hon.
Secretary can easily imagine"
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1845-07-30
.... For the Portage Sentinel.
Miss Kelley and the Wing Politicians
Moral Treason.
MEssRs. HARRIS g. PATTERSON:

MEssRs. HARRIS g. PATTERSON:
Some ofyour readers, doub tless, are not
informed, that Miss Abby Kelley, with
some male companions, are travelling this
county, lecturing to full houses, on the po-
litical and other institutions and the social re-
Iatons of our country-ostensibly against
slavery, and pointedly against the political ac>
ton of the the Liberty party. | have paid
some attention to them, and would hint to
your readers the apparent objects and aims
of the getters up Of this farcical affair. The
wo man is graceful speaker and says some
g ood things. calculated to help her hard say
ings to 60 down with her audience. But the
manner and matter Of one of the male attend>
ants, was course, clustering .braggadocio, ex-
citing, in deed, from Its novelty, and disgust
ing, by reason Of the acrimony with which
he treats all the political and religious insti-
tuition, and the officers members and abettors
Of them in our country. On the Constitution
Of the United States, he is particularly se-
we're, tLs' sacred instrument the palladium .
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1845-07-30

instance, was never less than "a to
per cent premium. Now eastern
drafts may be purchased either ir
Cincinnti, Dayton, or any of our large
towns at from ! to II per cent, and
this has been the uniform rate for the
last three years. Prices were always
fluctuating, during the existence of the
'.monster"--now they are permanent.
But to return to the State Banks. 1t
will not be many months before the
federalists of Ohio will have the hardi-
hood to claim that these banks have
regulated and increased the price of
produce, and it was through their pa
triotic efforts in behalf of the people
that the predicted ruin, which they in
sisted would follow the election of Mr..
Polk, was averted, and our happysform
of government retained. The fallacy
of such doctrine will at once be seen.
One word more. A few years
hence when the grand brake up ofthese
privileged associations Of wealth burst
upon the people, and a second loss
shall fall upon them in comparison 10
which the st. Clair Bank was but u
drop in ,thNs,bnaf 81 they cannot say
that b in all his Ginning was not given
throsie soul that INNS, to beware Of the
macRestiny-te6f men who were bank
ing Tough thaw which imposes no re-
stragIIsten wlthem; and by means Of
whiSccInIow; Scn aay plunder the people Of
dollars, SSSHkar SHa yet go unwhipped Of JUS
Western Empire.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1845-07-30

WooL.-The Tocsin and Journal
have been contending. for some time,
about the cause Of the low price of this
staple product of the farmer. We think
the matter may be satisfactorily explain.
ed. When we see, extensive establish.
ed, stimulated by high protective duties..
and consequent high prices, producing
large quantities of 6ne Saxony Brussels.
and ingram Carpeting, all fabricated
from wool imported al q duty Of tfpe per
cent, and we see handsomeSprinted wool
ems, worn by genteel young men, and
many other handsome saleable articles,
all fabricated from the same cheap fo>
reign materials, we are apt 10 think that
the act of AZ, was not, after ali. designs
ed for the special benefit Of the farming
interest. - Cay,snu IN. " Patriot.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1845-07-30

the liberty we enjoy-the fundamental law
of the most enlightened liberal and intelli-
gent people on earth. Because, forsooth, there
is one fault in it, fault necessary to the
union of these great, prosperous, and now
indeed, United States, he condemns and would
have us nullify the whole. Oh traitorods,
sacrilgious pander, to British, to enyioua
British aristocracy!
Why raise the cry of di sunion, null flying,
here in the north and west, among people
basking in the sunshine of prosperity. and
enjoying the most eminent benefits of our
most glorious Unionl If there are indeed
black spots in the South, be it the business
of the South to rectify. Let them go South,
and use kind moral suasi on, to induce those
whose business it is, to reform their institu-
tons, there-their Estate institutions, which
it is not our business to control, however
much we may deplors.
Now, tits evident enough that this farce
is Of Wing enacting. These shameless dis
unionists are supported and encouraged, are
aided, and transported from place to place by
leading Wing politicians, with view to dis
organize the Liberty party and If possible to
draw from and weaken the Democratic. party.
Thia.is no fiction. The editor Of the Ohio
Star has been several weeks putting them
sWhig leaders meet them on the borders of
the county, conduct them to the county seat,
among which is our Wing M. c., who in-
vites the lady lecturer to make his house her
home while here--and Wings sanction her
disunion doctrines-a Wing ex.Sheriff, gal
lants them to Deerfeld, to meet their next
amendments. And it is said we may expect
them here again.
This same Wing M. c. was lately heard in
liberty party convention, in Ravenna, urg-
ing them to delay their nomination of candi>
dates for the ensuing fall elections. And so
successful was he, am informed by one Of
the leading liberty men in that convention,
that although committee of the Convention
reported a nomination, and it was accepted
BY vote of the Convention, still, curious to
relate, the names Of the candidates reported,
were suppressed in the published proceedings
Of the Convention and they wait the arrival of
Miss Kelley. ...,.
We may fairly infer from the attentions
paid to this group Of nullifers by our Wbig
politicians, that it was their money and inf1u-
ence that brought the wanderers here, from
other fields of wing labor. 1t is well known
that our whig friends are much alarmed at
the signs of the times in this county and
for the much dreaded loss
of their hated ascendency.
UNION g. PEACE.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1845-07-30

o. Some Of the Wing papers seem tc
persist, and that too, long after the Washing
ington Union, which speaks with authority
upon the subject, has denied it, that James
Buchanan, Secretary of State has resigned in
consequence ofa difference of opinion with
the President in relation to the Oregon ques.
ton. The story, we believe, originated will
the N. Y. Tribune. The Union says sfhere ID
not shadow of truth IN it. Mr.. Buchanan
has, not resigned, nor has he talked or thought
of resigning; nor has any member Of the
Cabinet. The reason assigned, too. for his
resignation, is as fabulous as the report it.
self. There is no difference of opinion IN
the cabinet on the Oregon question. There
never was more harmonious cabinet, and
there is as little variety Of opinion on all the
gre at questions which come before the pre-
sent cabinet, as IN any of its predecessors.
We are fully warranted ia making this state
ment in the most authentic and authoritative
manner"
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1845-07-30
The Banks and the Farmers.

Within the past few weeks, two
banks have gone into operation in this
city, and others throughout the State
are expected to commence making their
issues soon. Let il not be forgotten
that the prices Of produce throughout
the State have scarcely ever been as
high as they have continued to be, du-
ring the present entire season. No
man can hesitate to believe that those
who haze always been in the habit Of
making 9 the worse to appear the bet
ter reason" will hereafter clam the
renewal Of the paper bubble era, in
Ohio. was the signal for general rise
in the prices of produce.-That thfy
may not succeed in convincing the (
mers Of this section Of the country,
that the effect is the result of such a
cause, we earnestly hope; and we
therefore take timely occasion to bring
this matter under the notice Of our
country friends.
The farmer and the business man
will recollect that the same men who
advocate the establishment of loca
banks to raise the prices of the produce
of our lands, also were loud in their de-
.mands for the establishment Of Ma
tional Bank to regulate the exchanges
of the country. This was question
in the early part Of the late presiden-
tial campaign, and MIR. Clay stooe
pledged to sustain and sanction the es-
iablishment of such an institution
They claimed that the business mar
would be overburdened with oppres-
sive rates of exchanges; and that 6
general ruinops prostration of business
must follow the, non-estabIishment of 8
sGreat Regulator" at Washington
Let us look at the facts.-The price ol
exchange on New York and other
eastern cities during the existence of a
United States Bank, in Cincinnati Tor
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1845-07-30

Liberty men, for they are cross
grained crew at any rate. and not salts
fled with any thing, We do not wish
to be understood as objecting tothe an
nexation Of California by any means
on the contrary, it might be well,
when we "open the rlng' TO take in
Canada, to invite California to step in
also. 1t is not to be supposed that the
N. Y. News, in asking whether !" Cali.
fornia or Canada" would be the 'next
meant to say that both
could not be brought in at the same
time. Let them not stand upon the
order of their coming" but come in sat
once" q
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1845-07-30
The Grand Indian Council.

From the Greek Nation, May Is, ;
correspondent of the Arkansas lntelli-
tgencer writes that the Grand Council
was fully assembled. The following
tribes were thus represented:
Muscogees 730 in number, Semino-
les SO, Chickasaws IS, Choctaws ii,
Shawnees 6, Delawares l, PianklshawS
i, Osages IL, Kickapoos 4, Quapaws 5,
Poolies 8, Caddoes 8.
Gov. Butler and Col. Logan, United
States agents for the Cherokees and
Greeks, were in attendance, with Lieut..
Flint, U. S. A.
Speaking, smoking, slumbering and
embracing was The order Of the day.
The habit Of the Muscagees is to
shake hands; Of the Osages to grasp
as high as the elbow: Of the Caddoes. to
embrace with an old fashioned country
hug. Quite an amusing scene took
place to-day while the ceremony OF
embracing was going on betwixt the
Osages and Caddoes. One of the Osa-
ges, who is a adoctor," and is said to
be invulnerable TO all poisonous ami
mails or insects, Che al least showed
himself Indifferent to them, had be-
sides the usual ornament embellish-
ments of paintings, &C., plated in his
hair lung snake about one foot long.
fastened by the middle Of its body,
leaving the extremities to move at
will. This mans head was the cyno-
sure of the crowd, who gazed with Gu
rious eyes at the snake, in its plays, first
about the mans forehead and then his
neck, to the entire Indifference of the
Usage doctor. AT length, the ceremo-
ny Of smuggling" commenced, but the
Usage was so much taller than his EN-.
bracers, that the snake did not inter-
fere with the ceremony until the doc
tor encountered stall son of York"
"a stalwart Caddo chief As their
heads came in contract, Mr.. Snake
presented the graceful bow .ofhis neck
to the astonishment and utter confusion
of his co-hugger, who drew back ex-
claiming-booh! and has, fear, for
season put an end 10 this time ,honored
custom of his race. The chiefs were
reserved during the sitting of the coun>
cil-no noise or drinking while in SOL
emn conclave. But the moment after
the adjournment, the scene shifts; then
commences hilarous--all night whoop-
ing, hallooing--jugs full and bottles
empty!
All the "heads Of departments" leach
tribeI made speeches through their
CHIEF, to be reported in detail--would
you like copy? All concuring insthe
object of this council; TO clear the path
and make all white where it had been
spotted and darkened with blood, and
to extend the "white path far away
over the wide stretch Of the praries to
the very doors of their brothers, the
Camanchees and Pawnee Mahaws,
blessing of light they had never yet
enjoyed--an exertion Of friendship
which would greatly cement their am
ity. etc. The usual "token"--a plug
Of tobacco--was prepared, attached to
which were white beans. A deputa-
ton of the Caddoes bore the first, and
the Osages the latter.
Should favorable answer be re-
turned to these friendly manifestations
of the Creeks, by the Camanches and
Pawnee Mahaws, it is contemplated
by the King Of the Muscagees TO call
another much more grand and exten-
sive affair, at the Great Salt Plains,
during the summer or fall.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1845-07-30

GF An error occurred in the notice we
gave of the meeting Of the Democratsaof this
township. The meeting is to be held on
Saturday Evening, August 9th, and should
have been SO notified, insteed of the ed. We
hope The Democrats of the township will bear
the meeting in mind and not be misled by
the notice we gave last week of the time.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1845-07-30

WARNING TO PARENTS man and
his wife 10 Philadelphia had fight over
their breakfast on Sunday remember the
Sabbath day. and knocked a pot of boil
ing coffee over upon one OF their chill
dren. girl eight years old, scalding her
face and neck in shocking manner; the
child is hardly expected to recover.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1845-07-30

o. We refer our readers to the commu-
aication ofH. w. CURTrss which evidences the
attempts of the Wings to practice another
fraud upo the Liberty men. Comment from
us is unnecessary. We would barely add
that our object in publishing this article is to
furnish our readers of the proof of what we
have heretofore asserted in relation to this
matter, +.'F -. e-E
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1845-07-30
Gbe 1portage 9rlltinel,
RAW VE N N A, OHIO.
wednesday, July 80, Is4a

O The publicati on day Of our paper will
hereafter be on Wednesday instead Of Thurs
day. We have been induced to. make this
change owing to the fact that unless cur pa
pers were mailed early on Thursday morn>
ing, many of our subscribers would .et re-
ceive them until some time during the next
week. -
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1845-07-30

ANOTHER REAsoN.-A man who does
not stand on the best terms with his
creditors objects to the new postage law,
for tho reason that before the passage
Of the law he received but two dunntne
letters week, and lie now receives Eve
OF six per day.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1845-07-30

.na ,,rt;,,o +o s.@in the Millinery bus
""o ''n''"u' " Invites the Ladies to giE
over the natlafne--and she will gy.~s tnen
as party woufbem with the lathe four
Withstand the and she hopes continuing
to maintain the same grSass they did pre-
vlous to the organization of the liberty party;
slavery still existing in the District-and the
external slaye.trade carried on to the same
extent; liberty men in order to exert the moral
power they mow do against the slave system
would be under the necessity of recognizing
and battleing five years to come. Their five
years of labor heretofore, would be entirely
lost SO far as accomplishing the primeval OBJ.
ject Of their organization. And thus it is
obvious that the liberty party cannot dis
solve and unite with the Wings upon mere
pledge of opposition 10 annexation. Could
the Wing party at the North pledge them
selves 10 withdraw their support from slaves
holders and ro-slavery men, to overthrow
slavery in the District of COLUMBIA, stay the
internal slave trade, divorce the general gov
eminent from any participation in the sin and
disgrace of the system of American slavery,
and consign 1t to live, or die, upon its own re-
sources, it is needless to say that tho liberty
party would 60 heart and hand with it, for the
two would be one ia principle. In assuming
such positions it is easy to see the Wing
party could not possibly loose any of it's anti
Annexation influence. But SO long as this
party gives no evidence of determined uncom-
promising opposition TO slavery except in SO
far as it is connected with annexation 1t is
presumed no one understanding the princl-
pies of the liberty party, can for moment
suppose it will be willing to dissolve for the
purpose of uniting with the Wing. The only
obsticle in way of such a union is a want Of
auti-slavery spirit and action on the part Of
Wings as a party. The liberty party strikes
for liberty, the bringing about SO far as the
government of this Union is concerned, a
practical recognition of the rights Of man, al
men, emo confounding the things of liberty
with Slavery" is lis motto. This is its some
ideaism" and the moment either of the othel
parties assume this position it is ready ani
will rejoice to enter upon copartner ship. But
as soon as ii seeks union otherwise cts glory
is gone forever" H. w. C.
Charlestown, July Sd, 1845.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1845-07-30

GRAHAM's MAaAzINE.-We have neglected
to notice this excellent Magazine for July,
although the same was received several weeks
since. This neglect has not been wilful
one. The Magazine was mislaid, since W hlch
time we have not been able to lay our hand
upon it, which has prevented us from giving
that notice of the work which it we'll merits.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1845-07-30

Mr.. C. C. HAzEwELL has arrived at Co
lumbus, and entered upon his duties as Edi
tor of the Ohio Statesman, the first No. oi
which under his editorial superintendent
we have received. 1t gives evidence that the
Editor is not entirely new hand at the bu-
siness and that he is at home in his present
situation. a-
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1845-07-30

GEN. LEWIS CAss passed through this Will
age on Thursday of last week, on his way to
Marietta, where he is to deliver an address
before the Marietta College, at its annual
Commencement.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1845-07-30

o. The annual Commencement Of the
Western Reserve College for this year will be
on the I4th day of August next.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1845-07-30

SPURIOUS Notwithstanding the ear
ly history Of this country, it was a COM
mon affair to pass off counterfeit dol
lars to the Indians in exchange for furs
and peltries, and the discovery Of this
fraud has made an uniavorable impress
sion on the Indians relative to the integ-
rity of the white. The New Orleans
Courier says that large quantity Of
counterfeit Spanish dollars was lately
discovered on the banks ofthe Altamaha,
by Mr.. Mozo, who is said to be very
honest and clever man. 1t was buried
under the surface of the ground, where
it is supposed to have been lying for a
great number Of years. From 1890 till
1900, and perhaps later, large quanti-
ties Of tb+sC'a Of money we're manu-
factureopr to Gmingham, in England,
wei esRoN, SUMS found ssi BY Mr.. fssao Ssao
st. ss,s,3 HnF aslsessd aass.s ,ss ts Tisr i4%s
z sy1. a \! .ss, ,.sss;lsd ,ssss ,gs; e.; ];
as they were Iahted for the purchase Of
skins. They are worth to Mr.. Mozo
only the value of the silver they con.
tain. Y. Sun.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1845-07-30

existence the Liberty party with the osten'
sible design Of fdivorcing the general govern>
ment from the support of the slave system.
The specified object then of this party is war
upon American Slavery-the system. For
thisit was originated, & for this end bank g.
anti-bank men, protective and anli-protective
tariff men which now comprise its numbers
think it wisdom to forego fol. the present ag-
itafion ofthese measures, and make this their
main, their only object. They can see no
more reason for setting any of these insti-
tutlons in operation, for slavery to control to
its own advantage or overthrow at its pleas.
ure, as il has done for years, than the patriots
of re could for for establishing such meas
ures during the revolution while subject to
the assaults of Great Britain. But like them
are determined to place the government upon
just and equitable basis before entering
upon the adjustment of such matters. The
overthrow of American slavery by withhold>
ing from it's support the resources Of the free
States is the object of the party. And as a
matter of course it is opposed TO Texas an.
nexation from the fact that this scheme has
for its end the extension of slavery. But to
suppose that the princielnc - ,,the liberty
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1845-07-30

Bishop HAMLrNE, will preach at the Meth.
odst Episcopal Chapel in this village on mex
Sabbath. ... rt....