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Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-05-27
Still thew Come.

Auditor Woods has issued another batch
of Instructions. We would publish them but
that our columns are crowded with other
matter which we deem Of more Importance.
This last batch makes it the duty Of the town.
ship assessors to hunt up all the young un-
married ladies IA very agreeable task truly
over the age of 10 years whether living with
their parents or elsewhere and require them
to list their property for taxation. The Aud
itoI saws that "unmarried persons who res
main with their parents, or board with other
families. are not entitled to hold kitchen fur
niture exempt from ,axation." The object
of these cunning whg coons in compelling the
girls to list their property for taxation is, un.
doubtedly, to induce them to accept "the first
cfsr." But, why may the heads Of families
hold exempt from taxation all their kitchen
furniture, beds and bedding, and one hundred
dollars worth of household furniture, and
booas, while young ladies who are preparing
for entering into the state matrimonial must
bs taxed upon every thing which, by their in.
dustry they have procured to make them
selves comfortable' The wings say the law
is all right and just, and what right has any
one to complaint ;a.4qa7 a.6y,;,,
Thislaw allows mechanic or manufac.
turer to deduct from the value Of his tools
the sum Of $4,000 but the young man who
by his industry and economy has laid by an
hundred dollars with which to support him
self during season when employment is not
TO be found, must list the last farthing Of it.
Bu. this is all just and right and the federal-
lists are perfectly satisfied with it--and what
right have the Democrats to complain!
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-05-27
More Of the beauties Of Paper Money.

The old River Raisin shaving shop has
closed its doors and gone the way of all
Banks, and many of the honest laborers of the
country will be shaved ou. of their honest
dues, There are many Of these shaving
shops in this State upon which the people
should keep close look out. Let no one
refuse to take the s'roand ans" for any bills
they may have upon any of the Ohio banks
When their bills are at discount Of three
per cent. but an hundred miles from home,
it does not speak we'll for the safety of our
beautiful s'home currency" Every day serves
to display more of the beauties of this system
Of plunder and fraud.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-05-27
MARK THEM.
DANIEL IL. TILDEN, Gidding.

DelaMO, Root and Vance, are the five
Tory Federal Representatives from Ohio,
who voted against the bill to raise troops and
appropriate money to defend our soil against
the invasion Of foreign enemy and to pro-
tect the citizens Of the United States from
the murderous knife of an inhuman and bar
barous foe. These are the men who would
not vote dollar of money for the defence
of the country and the protection of her citi-
zens though the artillery of the enemy were
battering down the walls Of the Capitol
These are they who would throw up their
hats and shout their notes of rejoicing at the
news of the success of the enemy Eand the
defeat Of our arms. Let them be rendered
and when they return from their disgraceful
work let them feel the rebuke Of an indignant
and outraged people.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-05-27

which is dyed withlhe blood Of our citizens
And at lime like this, these men, SO valiant
in time Of peace, and who have protessed
to be such ardent lovers Of their country.
are found denouncing the government as
being engaged in an unjust, infamous and
oppressive war--and their Representatives, IN
Congress have refused to vote to raise troops
and appropriate money 10 defend our SOIL
and protect the lives Of our citizens. Here,
in our midst we find the leaders of the Fed
esal Wing party, and the publishers of their
paper working under the cover OF darkness
issuing and circulating handbills, deriding
and burlesquing the idea of calling upon the
people to come forth to the defence of their
country in the hour of her peril, and un-
blusEingly declare that the war is unjust,
and openly avOwing their opposition to their
country. We hear the leaders of that party,
the men whom they have exalted to office
giving out in speeches In public places
that they WOULD RATHER SEE THE
FLAG OF THE BRITISH QUEEN OR
THE TRI-COLORED FLAG OF MEXl-
CO WAlylNG UMPHANTLYU UPON
OUR SOIL THAN TO HEAR OF THE
SUCCESS OF OUR ARMS AND THE
vINDICATION OF OUR RIGHTSN!
There are men among US to whom such
scenes and such transactions are familiar.
There is remnant of the patriot band who
passed through many trials in securing the
blessings which we enjoy-and there are
some hundreds who periled their lives in de-
Tending their country in the late war with
Great Britain, to whom such scenes are fa'
miiar. " u' 70. .s e.
And, is there now, anything wanted to
prove the identity Of the present self-styled
Wing party with the old Federal and Tory
parties. Dared the Tories of the Revolution
or the Federalsts in the war of 1912 to have
said more-or did they show themselves to
be more basely tra,orous to their countrya
There are many men in the Wing party
lat least we hope there are) who are no'
guilty of these charges, and who detest with
deadly hatred these base slanderers of oul
country and her institutions; and who will
never be found in their support.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-05-27

sTHE TAx-KILLRx," is the title ofa spirits
ed campaign paper just commenced at Co
lumbus, by the Messrs. Hazewslls, devoted
to the discussion of the issues before the
people in the pending contest. It is well
executed sheet and filled with the right kind
of matter. The price of the paper for q sins
gle copy is so cents; three copies to one
address tsa 90; ten copies to one address Ss.-
5e-any larger number than 10 copies so cts.
per copy. We would like to see the paper
have an extensive circulation. We will re-
ceiye and forward subscriptions.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-05-27


means BY which they can siisot Ana ,,h;s,.,.
for woe TO the slave when be shsll bc a.
livered over entirely to The tesdsr Suasrciss ~
the Sou'hl -.
But Inconsistencies this doctrine Of disso,
luton, discrgsnizasion. and destruction u, aadl
foolish as 1t may seem for any one to adves
cate It, tnere are those 70 Tinnicum who arc
60 ineonsls.a5. ana tocilsh e 70 % L. And
SO eager are tney ~ ths prosecution Of tfIis'
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Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-05-27
FOR CoVERNOR OFDHIo-
End of Volume One.

With this number of onr paper the first
Volume closes. The past is with the public
and of its merits we leave our patrons to
judge. That we should have been sble to
have carried through the publlcationhfer
year aooop.ably TO all wus beyond our own
hopes. We may have been guilty Of the
commission Of errors, and, perhaps, those
which have given offence to some Of our
most sincere friends; if SO let them be con-
sidered errors Of the head rather than the
heart. We commenced this undertaking
with but little experience in the business of
publishing, believing that the interests Of the
Democratic party required the publication OF
paper devoted to the advocacy Of Demo
cratic principles, in this county, and with
the confident belief that the liberality OF the
members Of that party would overlook what.
ever they might see emiss in us in the man
agement of our paper SO long as we should
advocate those principles of justice and equal
ity which are the ground work of our political
faith; and this it has been our constant aim
and desire to do. We may have differed in
opinion with some Of those Of the party to
which we belong; yet we feel confident that
that spirit of tolerence for difference upon
minor points has ever been extended towards
US, which we have been ready to exercise
towards those with whom we have differed.
We shall, in the commencement of the
next volume Of our paper, endeavor to make
much improvement in its mechanical depart
ment, and we hope to be able to make it more
interesting to our readers and more worthy
of public patronage. We have purchased a
new font of type for the reading matter of the
paper, which will add much to les appear.
ance. ,.r
Our country is in the midst ofa War strug.
Cling to maintain her rights against the ag-
gressions of foreign nation. Every one
feels an interest in knowing how the War
progresses and how stands the fight. We
have made such arrangements as we think
will enable US to give the latest intelligence
as to the state Of our affairs. la[.
We are in the midst of a contest for the
success of the principles Of equal rights and
exact justice to all men; and we hope to be
able to add our mite to further the success of
those principles.
We feel thankful for the very liberal pat
ronage which we have received during the
past year, and for the promptness with
which most of our subscribers have paid their
subscriptions which has kept US free from
embarra assments-and we hope to merit and
receive continuance Of like favors.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-05-27

The Ohio Press says, "Forty Ger.
mans volunteered in one evening, at
Louisville, to go to Texas, If they were
needed. Wonder if the naiive-Ameri.
can Wings will object 10 their fighting
for their rights, and the rights Of the
country, as bitterly as they do for theil
VOTING for the same? Let native whig.
gerry hide its head, and never more seek
to take the naturalized citizens right,
from theml" ..-'..
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-05-27
The identity Of the Wings Of l046, with
the FederaliSts of 1872 and Tories Of
the Revolution.

the Revolution. j ..te ali .s..a
1t has ever been the misfortune Of this gov
eminent to have within it's borders set Of
men who are opposed to its institutions and
who upon all suitable occasions gave the
most ample evidence of their opposition
This spirit is ever the same with them.-they
are ever found denouncing their own govern.
ment and aiding and encouraging tn e enemy
in ali the contests we have ever had with
foreign nations. 1t was so in the days Of the
Revolution when the Colonies were strug-
Cling to throw off the oppressive yoke of
British tyranny. In the war of 1919 there
was an organized opposition to the success
of our arms, upon our own soil and among
our own people. The same, Tory spirit W as
manifested when the Hero of the Hermit>
age demanded at the hands Of the French
government the fulfllment of their engage
ments. In whatever emergency Of the kind
this government has at any time been palced.
it has ever had to encounter this same spirit
OF opposition and treachery.
When the executive has demanded an &C.
knowledgement Of its just rights from any
foreign power, it has been denounced as en-
deavoring to plunge the nation into an un.
just and dishonorable war--and when the
country has been invaded, these men have
been found openly arrayed against their own
government, end taking sides in favor OF the
enemy. 's7) e.iel
| The Federal Tory party Of the present DAY
have been most vociferous in pfocIaimioe
that they were the true sons Of the patriots
of the Revolution. they have professed te
be the true lovers Of this country and its in.
stitutions. But a state of affairs EXISTS al
, this day which is the only true test Of thei,
patriotism and attachment TO their country
|. and which unmasks them and exposes thei,
Infamous ,toryism to the full gaze of rht
world. Y5rsss I'M a%@
, We are in the midst Of a War. The foot
'of foreign foe presses the American soil
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-05-27
Roorback In Tinnieum.

BEING A SHORT SERMON DY wINciiKL IN.
MHssRs. EDIroRs:-Wilyo you vouch.
safe 10 listen a moment to voice from
the sinner temple tha, "gaol 10 which
no traveller returneth," and permit an
outlaws member ofno par.y--one
dead. not in irespasses and sins 10.
deed, but civilly dead.and totally dsbarr.
ed the privilege Of holding any inter
course with his dear congregation in
Tinnicum, TO express bis private opin.
ion publicly, through tho medium Of
your paper, aud save him from the H,afe
inconv venience Of wasting his precious
breath in proclaiming the truth from
the house tap and the lobby Of the Sanc-
tuln Sanctorum! ym a.i.*aEs t.} iiez
Here I have been tearing Scripture
all 10 pieces, and laying it on toi.,hs
people, sledge-kammer style, 'lincs )up-
on line and precept uponFprecep,," for
almost twelve-month, but il has been,
fear, "seed sown OH stoney groand"----
1t hath withered away. ~ =, M
Now pray you, Messrs. Editors.
give your humble servant one chance in
and ut shall be well with your "
'"1"3@at Yours, at WrNclfsLL JR.s
."By their flsits ys shall krov issm.'s
Brethren in Tinnicum, I have labor
ed with you long and loud, I'have ex.
horted youin season and out Of season.
have spun cut yarns sirty feet in
length, drawn from the Scripture reel,
but my words haye hitherto been AZ
sounding brass andSa linking symbat!"
| have piped unto you and you have
not danced. Ihave mourned, and ksoaa.
ed and brayed, but you have not 7la.
mented. Verify, you have oil gone out
of.he way, you have together become
unprofitable. loa shnaFe3d qu ,5atilsA,s
Now, my dear hearers, lam eoiur
to write you sort Of q serio,e con.ic6.
tragico, historico, ipso facto, scripturc
sermon, and have chosen tho follcss.
ing words az the foundation for nv din.
course: " atio# 91odW 9sti' ,9@anSaR
"By their fruits ye shall kaoso sssm.v
These words, my beloved brethren.
were suggested TO the mind rof your
beloved pastor, on reading in his soii.
tary study, the Roorback Hsndl Gin
which was recently gotiup 70 alarmtthe
good people Of Tinnicam. But, breth.
rem, let not your hearts be troubled.
there are such animals Tas wolves
ia Sleeps fclothing."a I will give Va,
their'history. "Bycsheirffuits yc cshaN
know then" He that hath ears Tto
haer let him hear what Winchel lsaith
unto the people, ;od ;yaI ss!e asfF'W
Firstly, slnthe' good old D Colony
days. wheti we lived under aking.'s and
the original Is chiidsenaof the confsdS.
racy were struggling naanfully.fo throw
of the arbitrary and lyrannicai yokosof
old Father Bull and tbelf ssnxic,s
mother began to ind2that ihoy w0fe
out" lhe that hath. dscl certains scaly,
despicablep looking haifbretds, sw6fo
discovered TO have crapiint6 tise fatss
lily and were even then engaged with
arms in their hands, fighting like hell.
hounds against the cause efsheir colIH.
try, their homo and their bsethren, On
the serpents the generation of .vi0ars.
how can iihsyfescape,p &C. (cnit.I4he
profanity. loE haG ,tIllloy boaa .saI
I'll They foughthowever In vain. Amer.
s.fas7 or a2flF ND 'Io5 Toass l3tfv7 -
The Arkansas banner., 1846-03-04
From Frasier's Magazine. THE WOUNDED SPIRIT.
CHAPTER "

CHAPTER ".
 'There are two hearts whose movements thrill In unison so closely sweet,
 That pulse 10 pulses responsive still,
 They both must heave, cease to beat. There are two souls, whose equal flow
 In gentle streams so calmly run,
 That, when they part,-part-oh, mol
 They cannot part-these souls are one. ''-ByRoN
 WAS now approaching seventeen, wher an important letter arrived from MT. Eltof and NIT. Serape, my two guardians, directed to Dr. Singleton. The substance of this let. ter might have foreseen, but did not at the time expect: and something like tremblc passed over my frame, when my venerable instructor called me into his study to make me the communication 1t contained In a word, l was informed, that these gentlemen were anxious that l should immediately mako choice of one of the so called learned professions, as they had determined on my removal to college before the commencement of the ensuing session.
 To part from Anna Singleton as the exile parts from his native shore--to change tht current of thoughts flowing all so deeply il one channei-to cut asunder the gordar knot. which, never to be united, linked my heart to its only real enjoyments-how could my spirit bear to think of this2 The blow was staggering one to all my deeply cherished ideas of happiness; yet circum- stances, hemming me around, had brought me to a precipce that could not be avoided: and must either fly into open rebellion, ol plunge into the gulf of misery.
 Had youth, almost ignorant of the cir cumstances in which he had been Jeff, tolt his friends that he had resolved to pass through life an idler, he might have incur. red the imputation of lunacy, without mucl blame on their parts; what then was l to do The communication of my decision was re- qured in fortnight; and my irresolutior may be easily conceived, as had never seri ously turned my mind 10 the subject,
 Dr. Singleton, observing my confusion brought me, with much friendly earnestness to consider seriously the request of my guar dians, which, he assured me, appeared to hin to be dictated solely by a sincere regard fo my welfare The letter containing the re quistion was addressed to my preceptor, no to mvsell--a circumstance which can now ! readily explain from the known deierenci which they must have observed me pay t' all the opinions of Dr. Singleton, but which at the time, I regarded as little better than mark of disrespect and insult. "Am sucl simpleton,'' thought l, ''as to be considered incapable of taking by myself a step whicl must be resolved on by the very meanest an most abiect of mankind; and on the verge Q manhood am l not able to walk hnt iu lead ing-strings? And my answer is to be con veved also through Dr. Singleton' Why, thought l, .'should they not hear my deter minalion from my own lipss They Urea me as boy, yet call on me to act the pal of man''
The Arkansas banner., 1846-03-04

GEN JACKSON ON NATIONAL DErENen.- lhe lesson ef wisdom ineulcaied by president Jackson la his annual message to Congress pending our difficulties with France, should not be forgotten at this time by the represen- tatlses ot the people, and all who hope for an honorable yet peaeufe result of our difficult tles with England. What can be more ap- propr'aIe 10 the present crisis, than .he fol- lowing extracts from that message :-.4rgus and Republican
 "l submit 1t, then, to you,n lie remarked, whether the first duty we owe to the people who have eoniided to Us their power, is not to place our country in such an attitude as to be so amply supplied with the means of defence us to afford no inducement to other nations to presnme upon our forbearance, or to expect important advantages from a sudden assault either on our commerce, our sea coast, or our interior frontier. In case of the commence ment oi hostilisics during the recess of Con gross, the time inevitably elapsing before that body could be called together, even under the most favorable circumstances, would be preg- nant with danger, and if we escape without signal disaster, or national tiishonor, the haz- ard oi both unnecessarily incurred could not iall to excite IS feeling ofdeep reproach. ear- nestly recommend 10 you, therefore, to make such provisions that in no future time shall we be found without ample means to repel aggres- sion, even although il may come uponus with out a note Of warningD
The Arkansas banner., 1846-03-04

lmMENsE.-A New Englander, riding in a railroad car off southwest somewhere, seemed particularly disposed to aslonish the other passengers with other stories about Yankeedom. Al last he mentioned that one of his neighbors owned an immense dairy, and made million of pounds of cheese yearly. This story produced some sensation, and the Yankee perceiving. that his veracity was in danger of being questioned, appealed to as friend as follows:
 "True, isn',it, MT. P. !speak of Deacon Brown lyon know Deacon Brown;o
 'sYe-e-s," replied the friends thatis, yes; know Deacon Brown, | don't know as ever heard precisely how many pounds of butter and cheese he makes year, but know flat he has twelve sawmils that go by butternilk.'
The Arkansas banner., 1846-03-04
CHAPTER v.
"My footsteps rove not where they roved, My home is chang'd; and, one by one, The old familiar forms loved,
 Are faded from my path and gone.'


 My home is chang'd; and, one by one,
 The old familiar forms l loyed
 Are faded from my path and gone.'
 MoULTnE.
 TIE day of my departure arrived; but Anna Singleton saw not, for she was so i'll as to be confined 10 bed To me this was the most insupportable of all my augmented agonies Powered, doubtless, my passions at that time were, and all objects.were con templated by me through the haze of hea- ted imagination; yet, even as now write ill the calm of melancholy retrospection, after lapse of thirty-seven years, 1 cannot but think how much of my misery would have been alleyiated, if fate had granted me the op- portunity of bidding her simple farewell before we parted.-if had been allowed tc touch her hand, or Chow dearer far } to press her lips to mne-to fold her first and last embrace--to pour out the torrent of my fec lings towards her-to tell her that my pas sion for her bordered almost on siniullness that day and night her image haunted me -and that though we might never meet again here, she would live in my inmost heart, until my dying hour.
 The window of her bedroom looked into the garden, and kept pacing round and round the walks, in the vain hope of perhaps seeing her for moment at the easement; till, the mail hour arriving, was hurried away towards the metropolis, fretting myself into a fever An! thought I, perhaps the dismal prospect of our separation has pressed upon Annals mind, and yet have been silent-l have not given her words of sweet consola- tion--I have not conjured her to put an un- limited trust in my fidelity Perhaps, again responded agonizing doubt, it might be quite otherwise, and she has shut herself up, to avoid the outpouring of passion, which she disdained Or, if she be really sick-andmv Hheart smote me for harboring unjust sus- picions of one single-hearted as the briar- rose--if she be really sick, forgelfuness may come with health, and the day be not far dis tant when she may care not to waste sigh on him, who, after entraPping her affections dwelling, without mentioning his place o destination, or explaining his prospects, without even taking leave of her, or invoking a blessing on her head. So she will thinI to do well in plotting me from her memory land mingling with new friends, she will forn