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Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1845-11-05
An ELOQUENT Extract.

Ihe following eloquent eXtract we
clip from the speech of A. v. Brown,
the Democratic Governor of Tennessee,
made while canvassing that State:
America may be the last asylum for
liberty for the human family. In almost
every other country, the just and equal
rights of man have been cloven down
by the edge of the sword, usurped by
the princes and potentates of the earth.
Here Liberty has reared her favorite
temple. She has laid the foundation
deep and wide. Her bulwarks have
been made strong, and the ministers who
attend her altars, and the worshippers
who throng her gates, should never SUR
render it but with their lives. Never
was there,a people who possessed finer
or nobler country. Go up with me in
imagination, and stand for while on
some lofty summit of the Rocky Noun.
tains. Let US take one ravishing view
of this broad land of liberty. Turn your
face towards the Gulf of Mexico, what
do you behold? Instead of one lone star
family shining In the far distant South,
a whole galaxy of stars of the first mag
nitude burst on your vision, and shining
with bright aud glorious effulgence.
Now we turn to the West-the nigh
ty West; where the setting sun dips her
disk in the Western ocean. Look away
down through the misty distance to the
shores Of the Pacific, with all its bays,
harbors and rivers. Cast your eyes as
far as the Russian possessions. in lati-
tude As deg. 40 IN. A new world lies
before you. How many magnificent
States TO be the future homes of the
sons and daughters of freedom! But you
have not yet gazed on half of this glo-
rious country. Turn now your face to
the East, where the morning sun first
shines IN this land of liberty. Away
yonder you see the immortal old thirteen,
who achieved our independence; nearer
to US lie twelve of the fifteen States Of
the great Valley of the Mississippi,
stretching and reposing like so many gi-
ants in their slumbers. O, now | see
your heart is fuH-it can take no more
Who now feels like he was party man!
who does not feel that he is an Ameri'
can, and thankful to Heaven that his lot
was cast in such goodly land? Wher
did mental vision ever rest on such {
scene? Moses, when standing on the
top Of Mount Pisgah, looked over the
promised land, gazed not on scene hal
so lovely. Oh, let us this day vow, tina
whatever else we may do, by whatever
name we may be called, we will neve
surrender one square acre of this goodIy
heritage to the dictation of any king, O.
potentate on earth. Swear it! swear i
my countrymen, and let Heaven recor,
the VOW forever. What if the Englisl
Lion shall begin to growl!-What if h
shall presently fill the air with his roar
Armed with right and justice on ou
side, we fear him not. Our fathers dit
not fear before US. Let him roar-th,
American Eagle, your own bird of Lib
erty, is even now pluming her wings 70
the Ioftiest fight, and will soon ute
bolde1 notes than England's lion eve
heard. ,.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1845-11-05

VALUABLE PEARL.-A poor boy re-
Gently gathered quanrity Of muscle
shells while fishing near the mouth Of
the Tennessee river, and among them
was found a large Pearl worth from $500
to $1,000. lis about sths of an inch in
diameter, weighs Is grains, and is with
out flaw or defect The Pearl is to be
sent to celebrated lapidary in Phila-
delphia, and the proceeds applied to tn
education Of the fisher>boy.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1845-11-05

A Monument is about to be erected at the
capitol Of Tennessee in honor Of General Jack.
son. We eare glad to see these outward DEM
onstrations Of gratitude for the valuable SER
vices of an enlinently great and good man.
The name of ANDREW JACKSON is embalmed
in the hearts Of the American people, and
when the marble edifces reared to his mem.
ory shall have crumbled to dust, his name will
vet live and his deeds be remembered.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1845-11-05

A LUCKY MAN.-One Of the cutters at
Oak Hill, and poor man with large
family, received the intelligence by our
last steamer Hibernia, of a large amount
of money, houses, land, plate, horses,
carriages, &c., &c. amounting to from
$50 900 to 200, 900 dollars, being the
effects of rich pawnbroker deceased,
of whom this cutter was sole heir.-Bos-
inn Post.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1845-11-05

The Election for Governor, Lieut.. Governor
and members Of the Legislature took place
in Michigan on Tuesday the 4th inst There
has been warm contest IN the State, and, if
we are not greatly deceived, Michigan will
prove herself true to the principles Of democ.
racy.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1845-11-05

MEAN.-We know Of nothing more deer
dedly mean in man than to subscribe for
newspaper and enjoy the reading of it for
few months, and then cut it's acquaintance
by cutting stick and going to parts unknown,
without paying the printer. Two or three
of our subscribers have served us this very
mean trick and they deserve to have their
names suspended, that publishers elsewhere
may not be cheated by them. Hereafter we
shall publish the names of any that leave with
out paying for their paper. u...-
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1845-11-05

The electio for Members of the General
Assembly, under the new Constitution, in
New Jersey, took place Yesterday.
The election for members of the Legisla-
ture took place in New York on the same day.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1845-11-05

The third trial to elect Congressman in
Hale's District, is to take place on the ssth
inst. John Woodbury. at the late trial re>
ceived greater vote than either of the others,
and wanted only few hundred ofheiug elect
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1845-11-05

THANK NKseIvlNa.-Governo BARLEY has is
sued his proclamation, setting apart Thurs
day, the Goth inst, as day of Thanksgiving.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1845-11-05

DISTANCE CoUNTY.-Every township in
this county gave majority for the Demo
Gratis. That beats any other county in the
State. I'd. +sg .@
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1845-11-05

We see the name of Thomas L. Hamer
suggested bya correspondent of the Slates-
man, as candidate for Governor of Ohio
next year. The names of Doaoty Utter and
Richard Warner have been suggested by
correspondents of the Cincinnati Enquirer.
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Ohio Statesman.

The,publisbers of 4he Statesman are to is.
sue that paper daily, tri-weekly, and weekly,
during. the session Of the Legislature.
TERMS OF SESSION PAPER.
Daily PAPER for the. Session, ss 90
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condition Of its neighbors, nor desife n. aS..,
poll them OF materials with which 10 SSljd
itself up" So, 1>
1.-THE census of Racine has iast bean ,aksn,
by direction of the Board Of 1'rnstees, and the
following is the result. as published In eur
paper of week before last:
iac POPULATION OF RAOINR. as,t
~ HS '-a-f &, Malas Eos,,~l.. tR,s-l &
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All payments to be made in advance.
TERMS OF THE STATEsMAN BIZ THR YEAR.
As some may desire to subscribe for lon
ger period than the session, we also insert the
terms. forthe Statesman by the year, viz:
The Statesman is published daily du>
ring the session of,he Legislature and
tr.weekly the balance Of the year. at 90 90
Semi Weekly during the session Of
the Legislature, and weekly during the
balance of the year, at .N $S 90
Weekly the year round, Invariably In
adua,.ce, at .a $2 0o
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oCyoBER ELECTlON.
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CoNyENTIoN

DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION.
At meeting Of the Democratic Central Com
mittee of Monroe county, held in Woodsfield May
Sd, lS45, the following resolutions were adopted:
ResOlued, That the claims Of the diferen, demo-
cratic candidates for county officers be settled by
the popular vote system.
Res0iued, That the democratic electors of this
county meet at the respective places Of holding
their elections in the several townships O! the
county on Saturday the 9Th day of August, A. ID.
Is45, at O'Clock, P. NJ, and proceed to choose
by ballot the men of their choice as candidates on
our county ticket, (the balloting to cease at 4
o'clock, P. M and appoint two delegates from
each township to carry up the poll book of said
election to the county convention to be held at
Woodsheld, on Tuesday, the 18th day of August,
lS45.
ReSOlped, That the townships at their meetings
shall select two delegates each to represent them in
the Senatorial District Convention, said district
being composed of Belmont and Monroe counties
The time of holding the Senatorial District Con-
vention is not yet fxed;-as soon as the time and
place of holding said convention are determined
by the committee of the two counties, notice will
be given in the Spirit OF Democracy
The Offices to be filled this fall are State Senator.
Representative In the State Legislature, Sheriff,
County Treasurer, County Commissioner, Prose-
cutting Attorney and Coroner
TIL. WEST, Secretary D. c. c.
June 7, Is45.
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BITTER FEELING.

The Baltimore Republican says: "When Cen
eral Harrison departed this life, "and the nation
mourned its chief" party feeling brought
to bear against the dead but the press of the coun-
try exhibited the proper feeling and respect due,
to distinguished public officer; and the Demo
cratic Press, slthohgh in opposition to him, was not
behind in this respect But see the contrast; mark
the following exhibition of bitterness in the lead.
ing whig organ, on the death of President Jack
son. The National Intelligencer, thus announces
the fact in two poor lines
"We learn by passenger, direct from Nashville
that Gen. jackson died on last Sunday evening""
Nat. Int.-
Had dog died, less could not have been said OF
him. But this is not all; Immediately below this
announcement, with but one small Article separat.
ing them, we find the following eulogium upon
the death of the commander Of CHER Britain
MIC MAJEsTY's FORCES IN BRirisH NORTH
AMERICA!"
"DEATH OF Sir RICHARD JACKSON The
Montreal Courier announces the death of Sir Rich
ard Do ynes Jackson, X. c. B. Lieutenant Gem
eral, commanding Her Britannia Majesty's forces
in British North America He died on Monday
the 9th instant, having been suddenly seized by ap-
oplexy the day before, after attending divine SER
vice during the day in good health. He was on
the point Of emharking tor Europe, having been
relieved from his command, and the arrival of his
successor, Lord Cathcart, being looked for IN few
days. Sir Richard was (says the Courier) good
and brave soldier, and good man, who 'sfeared
God and honored the King He entered the ar
my as ensign in 1904, and had participated in
nearly all its service during the eventfu period in
which he held a commission.
Apy comment is unnecessary.
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wisely they may be framed and managed, must in
eyitably produce any thing but harmony in the
monetary affairs Of the State
Here we have specimen of whig financiering
worthy ofthe days Of '36. Here are the fruits Of
the whig victory in Ohio last year. A batch Of
sixtythree banks erected by single act OF the
Legislature authorized to issue, and restricted to
circulation Of, SIG, 600. 900; sum nearly twice
high the bank circulation OF that State has ever
reached! Are the people of Ohio destined to pass
through another financial revolution similar to that
of '37? Are not the sound business men Of that
State sick of being tantalized with such legislation
Do they desire to see themselves once more be-
come the prey ofbank sharpers and reckless finan-
ciers! Are they willing that their business should
be continually fuctua,ing and unsteady, the cur
rency of the State worthless the morals of the peo
pie depraved, duplicity and fraud become the Or
der Of the day, and the whole community relapse
into state of social bankruptcy;
The interests of no State in the Union have suf-
fered to greater extent from the evils of unwise
legislation than those of Ohio; and we had hoped
that there was good sense enough remaining with
her people to guard against their recurrence. AT,
ter the political regeneration of that State in 1912,
we had reason to believe that her people would
not again entrust their political fortunes in the
hands of party whose legislation is always direct
ed upon the old woman's principle Of borrowing to
pay debts. In this we have been disappointed -
They have listened to the slren song of the en-
IL. a.. G
are closely folded about them; aud unless they at
once arouse themselves like strong man, and
throw him off they will be crushed in his embraces.
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Any comment is unnecessary.
From the N. Y. News.
CHRONOLOGY OF, THE BIOGRAPHY OF


GENERAL JACKSON.
tlement, South Carolina, of parents recently emf
grated from Ireland.
l7Sl-Entered the revolutionary service, at the
age of IA. Taken prisoner, and wounded by a
British officer for spirited resistance to degrading
order.
I7s4-Commenced the study of the law at Sal
isbury, N. c.
1886 Admitted to the Bar in North Carolina.
l7sS Accompanied Judge M'Nairy TO the s.
w. Territory, now the State Of Tennessee, where
he was shortly after appointed Attorney General
l795.-Chosen member Of the Convention TO
form Constitution for the State of Tennessee
Elected to Congress in the same year, and took his
seat in the H. r. Nov. %, 1896
l797-Elccted U. S. Senator, and took his seat
Nov. %, 1897.
l799-Resigned his place in the Senate, and
appointed Judge of the Supreme Court of Tennes-
see.
lsO0-Chosen General of militia of Tennessee
1902 Raised 2500 volunteers for the war with
Great Britain, and $4,000 on his personal credit to
provide for their comfort.
lSl3.-After the massacre al Fort Mimms, by
the Creeks, took command of Tennessee troops.
with recently fractured arm, aud in six months
terminated the border difficulties.
lsl4.-Appointed Bngader General in the u.
S. Army. Concluded advantageous treaty with
the Creeks--reduced Pensacola the sur
render ofFort Barancas, and dispersed the British
and Indians harbored and protected there by the
treacherous conduct Of the Spanish Governor,
ManriqueZ, Nov. 8 Arrested the advance of the
British to New Orleans, by daring night attack
Dec. % Repulse1 the attack under Sir E. Pack
enham, with great loss to the British, Dec. %.
Isl5.--Jan. l. Repused another assault Jan.
8, With $500 American mi!itiamen won the great
victory of New Orleans over 5000 of Wellington's
Invincibles, repulsing their attack, with loss of
thirteen on the one side and 26OO on the other.
Jan "a, Fined $1,000 by Judge Half for opposing
habeas corpus issued by said Judge during the
existence Of Martial Law for the release of Louail.
lier arrested by General Jackson for exciting mu-
tiny in his camp The amount Of the fine being
collected by the ladies of New Orleans, Jackson
directed its distribution among the widows and
orphans of those who had fallen in defence of the
city, paying the fine himself.
lsl7--Marched against the Seminoles In Flori-
da-executed two incendiaries stimulating the In.
dians, Arbuthnot and AmbrIster. Again entered
Pensacola and took Fort Baraneas. to which the
Spanish Governor had retreated, July 2sth.
1921. = Appointed first Governor Of Florida
after its cession to the u s.
1922 Nominated as candidate for the Presi-
dency by the Legislature of Tennessee
ls2s-Declined the appointment OF Minister to
Mexico.
ls24.--Received plurality of votes for Presiden-
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From the Onondaga IN. W Standard.
THE OHIO SEA SERPENT.

Every one has undoubtedly heard OF the great
sea serpent of New England for the newspapers
have been filled with accounts of him. 1t is not
known how long he has been an inhabitant of our
waters. or by whom he was first discovered, nor
what his habits are; but Of this certain, that
he has been the terror of the honest navigaors OF
chat region for number of years. AS yet, how
ever, he has done no injury to any of the number
less ships which throng that portion of our waters;
and although 1t is regiously believed by the hon
est tars,
"Who brave the dangers Of the rolling Deep
on that coast, that his food consists oi Sailors yet
it is not known with any degree of certainty, that
he has succeeded in swallowing a single one Of
them.
The whig Legislature OF Ohio have just been
creating bank monster which the democratic press
of that State have christened 'the Ohio Sea Ser
pent" We cannot imagine the reason why this
name has been given to this lond animal. We
only know that it will prove to be 3 monster OF a
much more destructive character than the one
which roams the New England seas. This latter
has sometimes been described as ofimmense length
and from this circumstance the press Of Ohio may
have conceived the name which they have bestow-
ed upon this offspring of the .whig Legislature.
The bill creating this monster consists oi seventy
FIVE long sections, and would fill any ordinary
country newspaper sure sign that it is as rotten
as its creator. 1t creates sixty three new banks
with an aggregate capital Of 81 900 00O and places
them under central power, consisting of nine
persons, denomnated "Board OF Control" to be
located at the State capital This board has the
management of the entire system, subject to no
higher authority than themselves. In addition to
to this the bill renews the charters of the twelve
oldbanks Of the State-the only ones now remain
ing gin existence-with capital Of fsomething over
100000. These banks are to continue to be
governed by the same laws and regulations under
which they have always existed. The circulation
of the banks is limited to SIG 600 900, rath-
er novel feature in banking certainly; and they are
required to have an amount equal to Is per cent
oftheir circulation in cash. But they may issue
sight drafts 'ktes" on any Of the eastern cities,
and these are to be counted as cash Under this
arrangement it will be seen that the whole scheme
may be carried out without the aid Of single d6l-
lar in specie. Besides. the bill creates two rival
systems Of banking side by side, which however
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We lately mentioned that German
over the canal in this city bled 10 death
in As minutes after having had a tooth
extracted. To prevent the recurrence
Of such IN event, gentleman of Alba
ny advises TO burn a piece of cork to
n crisp and introduce it to the cavity
from which the tooth has been remov-
ed. He says he never knew it to fail.
1t is sIrpe enough.-Cincinnati C0m-
mercial.
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EXTENT OF AGRICULTURE.

II we reflect hat about 80o,O0O,0OO
ofhuman beings, 5O,O0O,OOO domestica-
ted dhorses, asses and mules, l50.O0O,00o
domesticated cattle, 30O,O0O,OOO do
mesticaten swine, 100000 domesti-
Gated goats, are to be fed every day by
the industry Of man, we shall have
some faint conception of the vast scale
upon which the operations OF agricul-
ture are conducted. If we conceive
that the sun, in its daily course, wakes
up the whole human race to their labors
and imagine ourselves as accompany
ing his morning rays in their flight over
the world, we may easily fancy the
spectacles Of activity we should witness
on the hills and in the valleys, and
spreading cut from the arctic 10 the
antarctic circle
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TOILETS EXCHANGE BANK-SELLING
u. COIN. sc. &c.

Below we give the advertisement Of the Ex-
change Bank-of which O. Follet, of the Journal,
is one of the managers; acknowledging that it buys
and sells gold and siirer coin daily. This con-
cern, previous to the passage of Keley's bank law,
was brokers' office, and, as such, done business
Fearful that sufficentcapitai could not be had to
put his spawn into operation, the tin-pan, under
the direction of Mr.. Kelley, passed law laying so
heavy tax on brokers, as to drive them all into
the business of banking, where they could fleece
the public to their hearts content, almost free
from taxation. BY the advertisement, which we
find in the columns, CT the bank organ, it will be
seen that Mr.. Follot's Exchange Bank is still the
brokers' shop OF Mr.. Hubbard, under new name:
HHANK NOTICE. -THE ExcHGE BANK OF
DCoLUMBUs is open, under the law, for the
transaction OF business. Office in the building
formerly owned by the Franklin Bank.
The general banking business of W. b. Hub
bard Co. is transferred to the Exchange Bank,
and will be continued tyit.
Eastern acceptances on time, N. sight ex-
change, aud gold and Siluer coin bought md sold
daily.
Columbus, June IL, 1S15.-tf.
Thus it is that laws can be enacted to force men
to bank, willing unwilling; and thus it is that
laws can be evaded, with impunity, by those who
cover themselves with bank charter
The farmer, mechanic, and merchant, are heavi-
ly and unnecessary taxed by unjust and oppres-
sive laws, whilst every effort made by the demo.
cratic members of the Legislature TO lessen the
taxes of the people, by taxing banks, was voted
down by the federal majority, at the command of
Alfred Kelley. 1t will be TIE duty of the next
Legislature to right the wrongs inflicted on the
people by the last, and duty will be more cheer
fully performed by the democracy, who will then
be in majority, than to tighten and equalize the
taxes of the people, and to make bankers bear their
proportionate share OF the public burdens. States
man.
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cy, but the election devolying on the House Of
Representative, Mr.. J. @. Adams was chosen;
General Jackson elected to the U. s. Senate from
Tennessee.
IS25-Again nominated for the Presidency;
Resigned seat in the Senate.
I72s.--EIected President OF the u. S.
IS29-Inaugurated March 4th; Delivered first
annual message Dec. 9th.
Is30.-Vetoed the Maysville Road Bill, May
27th
1s32-Vetoed United States Bank Bill, July
10Th. Reelection President in November; Issued
South Carolina Proclamation, Dec. IL.
DISQUALIFICATION Message, Jan. 10Th; Sec.
ond Inaugural Address, March 4th; Removal Of
the Government Deposits from Bank Of United
States in October.
1s34.--Protest against the impeachment Reso-
luton, April 18th.
1s36.-French Indt mniy Message, Jan. 18th;
Texas Message, Dec. 2lst.
1s37--The Impeachment resolution, through
the indomitabe perseverance of Benton, expunged
from the record of the Senate, January 18th; Fare
well Address, March g.
1SIi.--Jan. Sth. On the 28th anniversary of
the victory of New Orleans, the House of Repre-
sentatives refunded the fine OF $1,000 imposed by
Judge Hall Concurred in by the Senate, Feb
l4th
lS45.--Ded at the Hermitage near Nashville,
June 9Th, at about6 P. M, at Peace with God
and man-forgiving his enemies, praying for his
country and rpe for immortality
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A pork cultivator up town, it is said,
having heard of the wonderful cures
performed by the newly invented gal
vanic rings ordered number Of them
to be used as snout rings for his pigs, in
order to cure his bacon.