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Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1845-07-30
CHARLEsrowN, July "a, 184s

Messrs. Harris &. BaMerson,
A copy ofthe following was sent to the
Star for publication, few weeks since, but.
for reasons best known to its editor, was re-
iected. The article was written from the
fact, that prominent wings Of the county had
expresseda desire that the whig and liberty
parties should Unite; and through Mr.. Bald>
win, at the liberty Convention, the twenty
third Of last month, publicly requested the
Convention to postpone its nomination Of
candidates, believing, as stated by them thro'
Mr.. B., that nomination might be made
which both parties could jointly sup.
port. But, if the Star is true organ of the
party, it is easy to determine how much con-
fidence can be placed in this party for the
carrying out of the measures Of the liberty
party, while this, its organ, shuts its columns
against communication setting forth the only
premises upon which the liberty party could
unite with the whig. without belieing itself
and casting its principles upon the altar Of
self immolatlon. Yours, &C.,
H. w. CURTISS.
Mr.. LEWIS:
Sir:-Permit me to say word through
your columns concerning cooperation Of
the Wing and Liberty parties.
If the avowed object of the liberty party
could be secured by such union, have nc
hesitancy in saying that all would be willing
to enter into it. But the question is, car
this be accomplished? 1t is asserted by lead
ing Wings that it can; and that wisdom die
tates to the liberty party the propriety Of
disbanding and uniting with the Wing. A
correct understanding of the proprieiy or I'M
propriety of such course implies informa'
tion touchi ng tho specific designs of the lib
erty party. This party advocates principles
which its members while connected with the
other parties; deemed us paramount in i'm
porance to any or all the feasible principles
of those parties: and principles, the triumph
of which, they could receive no guaranty
would be secured through such organizations
To suppose then that liberty men after strug
Cling for years against such an amount o
viluperation malign and low minded slande
as they have been obliged to cope with, would
now be willing to throw up their organization
and unite with either of the other parties
Withoat such guaranty, as they at first de-
manded, as merit upon their cooperation
would be saying as much as to say that they
have been heretofore basely hypOcritical in
their professions, or, are naturally subjects oI
sheer faulty. In view of the sin of slavery,
the great disparity existing between free and
slave labor and the impossibility Of supportin.
both under the same supervisions Of govern
ment without making free labor the sufferer
and the fact Of the governments attempting
thus to legislatc, through which the frc
States Lave suffered egregiously, sprang int
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1845-07-30
Great Fire in New York.

We redeived by the Wednesday evening
Mail of last week, but not until our papers
were of; an account Of the FIRE in New York,
and we Sc lect the following from among the
many accounts Of this awful confagration..
Since the following was in type, however,
we have received papers which State that It,
has been ascertained that the explosion oc>
curr ed in consequence Of the burning Of pow
der, and not from gas or rsalipetre, as has been
8sserted bv sor1s. sg5 WV & ssSs.;~ 4
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1845-07-30

'eDnged 10 some
maAuth the Flor
I, ,constantrysdered
,a1tes,fed per-
Arkansas intelligencer., 1845-06-07

Wreck Of the Swai ion.-Tno Albany Advertiser,
Of tho ! lh ut., gives tho annex ID additional
particulars:
"lwo more bodies wcro recovered vcsterdnv.
They were taken from the RIVER by drngs. No
attempt was made yesterday to proceed TO any
further examination of the wreck.
"lhe Atns, of this city states, that fare had
been paid by 250, and many were on board " no
had not paid it. The opinion appears to be, that
when the boat is raised, the loss Of life will be
found 10 be truly appaIIing.'
The New York Herald says. that for day or
two after the catastrophe, intense nxiety existed
in that city, among those whose friends were absent
up the river.
a scene, of most affecting nature, may be
r"0t.d in illustration. Among several persons
vino with sicrprss eyes, had been aWai:ing the
steamer, Was the wife of Il French citizen of this
city who was one OF the absent. The steamer Utica
came IN sight; tho hnIf.di,iracicd woman accom-
panied by several male friends, rushed in agony
to tn" wharf, She was excessively agtatcd, and
ran 10 and fro necessarily I'LL she discovered her
husband on board. among the living, whilst vet
considerable distance from the wharf. None
knew the cause of her sudden silence or WHY she
stood stock still; she spoke not word for she could
not, until the vessel having approuced, with a vio-
lent effort she sprung forward, and was in the
arms of her restored husband, exclniming, "bon
cteH Irroiiu! man cher marii c,esi iui! c'ed lui!
Dlen me'ci" The scene was extremely impres.
slve. ior not only the fond wife and the restored
husband "ept l"ug Hnd loud, but the by.standers
wero also overPowered, and betrayed depth Of
sympthy rarely exhibited.
The West tdidi 'hannel of the North river
from the four mile Point above Athcps IN Mar No
P"nt' t"" miles below Hudson. tin all a Distance
SIX m'Ies) is one of the most direct, deep and
unohstructed channels between the highlands and
Albany.
The New York papers declare, on Seemingly
good authority, that the pilot, on this unhnppv
occasion, was drunk rN'
Arkansas intelligencer., 1845-06-07

0-TThc Arkansas No. A. has at last reached
our city She is certainly the most spivnjid aud
well Icon slructcd loa, ,Int ever we saw upon this
river, and Ter advent drew out the whole popula-
ton. She brought up "A very large omo INT of
freight, amongst it that which was greatly and
unnvodabl. damaged by the sinking OF the keel
boat below Lcwsburg. Steamboats, arc aIway 5
welcome here but the a rkrnsls No. / especially,
for it is the fourth Ioat of tho name and owner
bail, for the Arkansas river, and her captain has
nav gaed this river upwars of twenty yenrs.
and ther fore to Us twenty times welcome. She
will return from New Orleans in three weeks.
Capt. Pennywit has another and new boat-thr
ARKANSAS No. 5'--whIch is abolt the size Of the
Arkansas No. 3, but draws only 90 inches wa
ter This boat he intends to command himself
and run upon this river solely. We trust that she
viii 2rOvco light craft upon tho Arkansas river.
but heavy one in sncccss: she cannot bat be
so, for Cupt. P. has uImos; invariably be,n
lucky" the whole long period that he has run
the river, and if he does not know IT, VIC shou
like 10 know who docsi
Arkansas intelligencer., 1845-06-07

0ST We have but limited news Of the Indian
country to set before our readers this week. The
Grand Council is dissolved, and the particulars OF
the Annual Creek counclI we have not yet heard
The upper portion of the Creeks possess very Gu
rious aud strict customs, which they have con
tinu.d to honor amid all the innovations of ciyiI
zo,ion and white customs. THoy have the crpdi.
of being very correct and induslriou people,
The Prairie Tribes are said to be making a
great stir among themselves. The Cadloes and
Comanches seem to be trying to get into war.
The Comanches havo notified white trader
who lives fifty or sixty miles above Fort Washlta.
that he must return to the s.ttemohis;' he has ap
piled to the Military for protection. The Co
manchrs seem on the e.a of war with the Greeks
juncsS some negotiation of the ensuing Grand
Council ai the Salt Plains can hndcr) VIII lie they
no doubt think that thu presence of the trader de.
noted n too great vicinity Of the whites 10 then
much loved hunting grounds.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1845-06-07

Professor Morse contenpatrsa communication
by means of tie Magnetic I c,rgrugh bei~ cen lhs
country and Europe. The oc .ean can be crossed,
he thinks, by reeIrng off from and to abrup, shores
any amount of wire ,0O0 miles. # i, were
necrSnary-havIrg covered more lhlckIy the cx-
;rcmles Liable 10 injury from utlr,lon, and the
whole secured from the corrosive effects Of sea
water. Any dang Of the wire parting from
lis own weight in sinking IS obvatcd by the sup.
porting power OF the water and the wIro already
suhken.--Rcr.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1845-06-07

FIREs.-This year remarkable fof the erent
number of fires that continually occur throughou
the United Srates--a year DESTINED TO be mcmora.
bic by the de,asa ms Of the grea, Pittsburg fires
and the frequency of other awful accidents by
ire" OF which every paper brings some new &C.
count.
The amour, subscribed towards the relief OF
the suffering PirtsburghPrs is over 5000 .00O. Of
which tho city of Philadelphia contributed the lar.
gcst share. While upon this suhj"cI We would re.
mark that, tIoush Van Burcn has thus far been
extremely fortunate, it belfe0vos 0!r citizens to
early make provision against the occurrence of ar
awful fire" here, Which should it happen now
w wouId produce the most diretuI effects A fire
engine ought certainly to be procured ami that
without delay.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1845-06-07

Js sNlagoonscen appears on the first page o
to-day s paper. aud is /" very cnus'e article. The
writer is a staunch and true democrat, and Is, he
AYERS, able and ready to prove the truth OF ns as
serlons. II the charges are true which are there
made against the Surveyor General, the public
ought 10 know it; if no, the Surveyor Genera
should know what is said and are the reports abou
his official actions and character.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1845-06-07

lGTWe are indebted 10 Moses Greenwood Esq
Of New Orleans, for snndry favors made at differ.
en-, times. This gentleman is well known IN Ar
kansas. and it is superfuous to mention the excel
lence of his cstab ishnent and gentle tmanl'n"ss OF
conduct 10 all his customers. In ruth, those New
Orleans houses, Walton & Shrate, W. davidson
e. Co. Richards & Montgomery, Moses Green
wood pnd some others, need no recommc ndation
BY their fruits are they known in Arkansas nnt
Ionc will the, be, for their offers nre so trmptn;
md their merchandise so good that they vii! al
wuys gel custom.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1845-06-07

o. We have received n letter from tho Capt.
OF the Swallow relative to tho accident W. ne''
toned as happening to it. The Swallow did
run agninst stump--'mnny of her sImbers' were
mol .shvered'-two cotton bales did catch fire,
which the Captain says wns quenched by ono
bucket of ,cr'- and Swallows are mol 'un.
lucky birds SO says the Captain viii this sat
isfy We, Messrs. Officers Of the Swallow, or shall
wo publish the letter? Our report came from ro.
pu table persons and we had no. the remotest In'
tontion Of inju ring the bolt.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1845-06-07

GarWe received by lls, mail several new pa.
pers. with reques, that We exchange, among
WHICH are tho following: Native Englc, Phia.
delphia; - Omnibus. New Orleans; '' Missi'sip.
an," Jackson, and the I" Harrison Times, Mar
shall, Texas, all Of which We have entered upon
Our list. We wish the new beginners among tho
above. my realize their sncerrs, expectations
and long continue to difIidso light and knowledge
to "is miliOn."
Arkansas intelligencer., 1845-06-07
progress.

NJ Some writer in the Banner IN aje the dis
coyery that Fort Smith is mol nothing but Mil
itnry Post.' ort says that the papers Of this city
have never, for some unknown reason, mentioned
the size, individuality. prospects and thrIiIness
of Fort Smith. The reason why this has not been
done is Itca use ION cur part We have always
considered Vnn Burcn and For, Smith as one
when We mentioned the advantages Of Van Bu.
rrn We reck oned that Fort Smith, oniy four miles
and half off, wond also come in for her share.
That Van lur,n is the most eligible point by
FAR for the immense back country We shall never.
,he!rSs ma'n,ain. because it is the truth. Fort
Smith is a neighboring town. we are glad TO sec
it prosprrng. and are always ready to extend ,c
t the fralernaI hand.
The Fl. Smith people, says Ihis writer, have been
good customers of the Van Buren, Mer chants, anc
why Because they get good bargains and ex
celent goods-,he same may be said Of the For
Smith customers who buy there. If there is any
jealousy existing between the two paces--wo nov
er discovered il here--it is on the one srde only
and springs among the people nf Fort Smith with.
out any visible cause--there is no need for any
jealousy, and we can readily say for Van Buren,
tha, there is none on her pnrt, and there shouI'
be none on the part of Fort Smith, for the advan
tagcs that belong to each are individual and cal
not be taken away.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1845-06-07

6r The last Banner talks considerable "bou
some venson lately presented to its editors am
printers. They enjoyed nm Excellent 'bachslor
dinner, but we should like to know hc!o it could
be bachelor dinner, when the same paper an
nounces the marriage Of one ofis editors, while
the other has been married some ,lmo How was
il? Did the editors in their luxurious ft0stIngs
forget their matrimonial state
Arkansas intelligencer., 1845-06-07

The Wigs of Tennessee have one redeem ng
quoly-lhry arc determined We see to rcpudl-
ate Jones. tho man they elected Governor. be-
csuso IN the heat of politics they misoOk hrm ror
man Of sonse rnd gentleman; and whom
Brownow, one Of the strongest Wigs Of the
State, has convicted Of an unmiitIJa,eI lie.
Against the expressed wish of a great portion
of the Wings Of his district he lately announced
himself for Coz grcss. But he soon got such un-
'Qnivocal proofs That they would not stomach him,
that he has been sInco forced to back out. Let
him end ruvor to hide his shpmo in o1scurlty.
Ficksburg Sentinel.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1845-06-07
Unmerriful.--The "Americau Wom,,

nisIers the following severe pun:
"a young buck, who belongs 10 the IA,
den, drrnk.or.lct.it.alone. .jusi.as.l. l.pIea.e.r
sgning.ihe-Plcdge fraternity. poPped lie .,
to a pretty girl of our acquaintance a sb6,
since. who brought a still deeper blu,s
always bIushing coun,enance, by replying
she had sigued pledge to neither drink O.
in ardent spirits. she did not feet a, liberyp
herself off for hogs head Of brandy"
Arkansas intelligencer., 1845-06-07

"On Tuesday the 20lh uit., the pio, /.
steam bcal Arkansas. badly wounded n. !
Marshal of one of The city courts. M. p,
by eating him in several places with snis.
The Picayune of the 26th uIt, says Ii.
the PHO, Of tho Maid Of Arkansas,
Arkansas intelligencer., 1845-06-07

Court Marial.-Tho Court Martial. which was
ordered to be held at Fort Smith, TO Try Col ilnr'
ney, on charges. the nature Of which we have mol
heard, is prevented from acting by the non.orr'v"
Of some of the members ofihe court. Those who
are present. Of WHICH here is large number, as
Witnesses and meo,.ens Of the court, nro u fine
looking. and noble set OF follows. As soon as the
Conrl commences, we will endea'or to rcpor, the
progress.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1845-06-07

Al the papers of tue Slale, which are out at all
on The s"h"ct have declared for A. &. McNutt
for Senator. And all 1he drfl;-rent county meet.
ings which have expressed preference for any one
hov" expressed Themselves for him! There can
be no oubt as 10 his being the choice of n maori.
ty Of the Democratic party; and his election we
consider a "fixed fact."-Fic Sen.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1845-06-07

On Dh-That another race be,w.,, )
and Fsshida isto come ofoyer the CamS..
next month. Our Northern friends are +. :
tive, We fear. They should pocke, ,b.;, !
and say uothing-Fashion has had her 4.
Is past running age. The same fate avsi,,p
in lurn.-Naiirs Eagle.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1845-06-07

Acquited.-Fodder, tried in FintDistrict, FRI
day last. charged with the murder of fa-Lres'ka'
was cleared by the sscond jury--thc first having
been unable TO render a yerdlct.-- Cherokee Ad'
rOcGfe.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1845-06-07

g. 0TWe tender cur potest thanks to Richmond
Peeler Esq. of the Arkansas Post, for the sample
of lard oil which he sent 10 us. It is superior
article. .3Tfr-# ...
Arkansas intelligencer., 1845-06-07

Knarery Strippcd.-lu tho debate on
concerning poor debtors. in the Mu,..r
Legislature, Mr. llopkinson. of Lowell, ,
bill was intended to reach the frauduler,
who wore rufiied shirt. dressed richly, an
sum?tuously, and o,rrd he butcher for lie >,
on lis toaCs.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1845-06-07

Ou h.s deaih.bed the Reverend SydO.,
writes to friend, ii am so tired OF ,lo!.''
earnestly wish they would only allow NJ
torhy roasted whole, for q solid change. "
Arkansas intelligencer., 1845-06-07
wa vs. gel custom

or.-Cnl, At Wallace & Wards and at the ware.
house Of Scott, VIII tie. & Co. if you wish TO buy
fine goods n, cheap prices. They have nst re-
ceiyed by the Arkansas No. 4 very large lots
Of Merchandise the fines! and best they ever
brought up.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1845-06-07

or We notice in the ST. Louis papers the arT'
val of our friends Stanley & Dckermnn in that
city. and ha; they were unnh at present to pros
ecule lhcir contemplated Tour up the Missouri
on account ut low water.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1845-06-07

Our thauks are due to the .Vi'ginian for
late New oreans and vick sburg prPers.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1845-06-07

TIE great fire which destroyed so large por.
ton Of Pittsburgh is said to have been caused by
lMe ca reessness Of q drunken washerwoman.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1845-06-07

o. Our reaaersare referred to our Washington
correspondent "Arknnsas' for interesting news
from that metropolis.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1845-06-07

a.-Our. readers are .referredto our advertising
columns for the sales Of Public landsin Arkansas.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1845-06-07

e-That exceIen, city JournaI-whIch always
is so full of fine Tropical fruits will please accept
our thanks for its complimentary notice OF u.s.
We will endeavor to always merit its and every
other exchange papers esteem.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1845-06-07

NFw ORLEANS, May ~
A %I TNHE Steam Boat Evoline'
vk.Tt.TES l. repaired to the saisip
tsSTS1xlSE Inspectors, Cotton or oths'
Merchandize shipped on board of her in y
trade will be insured at the usual rates oil (
the undersigned Insurance companies in "
Merchants Insurance Company.
RlCH'D l.. ROBERTSON
Agency ST. Louis Perpetual insurance
RI, HID l.. ROBER TSON, l
Agency Of tho Mutual Safety insursaTa
Of New York RlCH'D SnAlN' !
Agency of the General Mutua! Insurani
of New York RICH'D SWAIN
Subject TO all warrantces, expressed OF 7
Western Marine and Fire Ins. Co.
l.. MATHEW
Jrne1, Is45.-1T-3t
Arkansas intelligencer., 1845-06-07

Ramors rem ne Prairios There IS said to he
considerable stir amorgSt some of the Prniro
Tribes. Tho Caddocs have recently killed four Of
the Comnnches. who have given notice to n Mr..
Warren. ,rndcr. Iocntrd some fifty or sixty miles
above Fort Wnshita, 10 abandon his post and re.
turn to tho settlement. Mr.. Warren. we learn
has applied for and received protection from the
U. s. Military.
The Commences seem to think that enrroach.
men,S are being too rnplJIy made upon their hunt.
ing grounds by the Whites and more civilized In.
dmns.- Cherokee Adrocate.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1845-06-07
n..r-ua hnre had few dnshes Of min during

eTWe have had a few doshes Of rain during
the pas, week whose influence has Kept the river
up. Iii. falling, bu, yo, in good stage. The
.Ark,ns,s No. A. CANE up on Sunday evening,
returned wedneso y; the 'Eseline' returned 90
Sunday; tho 'virsnian' arrived 'Thursday NOR
ming and returned. ed.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1845-06-07

" Mr.. IIeaIy, formerly of Boston Mass, has
been sent to this country by Louis PHILIPPE OF
France TO tako the portraits of Gen. jackson,
Calhoun, Clay. Webster, and other. great mon ot
the United States. Mr.. Heay departed immedi,
ate'y on lis landing on this continent, to the res.
idence of Gen. jackson. as tho bad state of the
old hero rendered it necessary. Tho veteran
warrior and patriot is drawing near to the end OF
hfr--thc thread Of life j. become extremely brit
lie and may htcak every hour.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1845-06-07

THE GREAT RacE.-The great race between
the North ard South cnme off a. advcr,isnd; the
Southern npg was victorious, beating Fashion
rosiIy in TWO straight heats: Tune 1891; 7-f5l.
Fashion was the crack nag of the North. but
Peytona ''hrockcd her hind siehis .g"on her own
soil, thereby proving the superiority of tie South
prn stock We have waited in vain for the " Spir-
it," in order 10 give a full account we will lay it
before our readers next week. We understand
that MIR. Krkmar intends taking the victorious
Poytona to England, trying his hand with John
Arkansas intelligencer., 1845-06-07

Tie Nc,r Pos'occ BN.-Thc following
rates Of postage upon rt.srs newspaSe
pamphlets, Us regulated BY the new bill
last Congress, which goes into operation Oh
day of Jdy next:
On Letters Single, or any number of
pieces not exceeding half an ounce
300 mikes or less,
If over SEQ miles, |
Drop letters, (no, mnli~j.)
For each additional half ounce OF par;
thereof. add single postage thereto.
On Newspapers, Of 1900 square inches
or less, sent By editors or publishers,
fom their oItic,s Of publication. any
distance no! exceeding 30 mics,
Over 50 miles, and not c>cecding 100,
Over 100 miles. and out of the State,
All sizes over l@oo square inches. post.
age same MS pamphlets
PampbeiS, Magazines aud Periodicals,
any distance. for one ounce or less.
each copy.
Each additional ounce or fractional p7E
thereof.
On Crcu'dj s.-Quarto post, single cap,
Of paper not Inrger than s'ng'e cap,
fu'jrd directed, "ni unsopicd, for owe.
~ snCt,, any distance.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1845-06-07

Col Claiborne, of the JriIrrsouian Republican.
is publishing in his paper a series Of interesting
articles entitled TRAITS and anecdotes Of the Choc.
taWS."
Arkansas intelligencer., 1845-06-07

Gorrmsm Finances receipt,
United States Treasury, for the quare
on tho Us, MI. were, us nearly as c,l
rerlaincd, 81, ISL. l07. aud the cxpenditg,
l26.20i. The latter was Increased by {
bIrsemcnt of loans an: the lnlcres. on d
debt. The Treasury Notes outs,pndinc
lst INST. amounted to 9;l!3 3Jl 40. Acc
the weekly statement Of tie UnijCd St.l.
urcr. for 2Slh u.!.. there are now on
banks, mints. &C., 3T.1G 1894 81. of wht
532 20 have ben drawn on, from which d
$4,000 for transfers, leaves subjec.
$G, 30 800. 800 Prr.