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Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-09-23

having passed under the skin, from the side
of HE neck 10 the back, about three inches.
Seeing 1t was impossible TO ascend the
stairs, 50 strongly fortified, By the rioters.
Capt. Roberts and Jones' companies re-
treated, carrying Col. Baker, from the boat
Has dead. The Colonel bon x&yived.
The IIlinois companioa had 10 ball cart
ridges ut b tais tim Lieut. Moor and
MAJ. Hatris upw Arrived win The balance
Of The 4th fegimentl6f Illinois Volunteers,
with ball cartridges and tho riot soon ceas-
ing the Georgians were disarmed and put
under strong guard, and were under guard
during the night, and up 70 the time Of the
departure Of the express.
Col. Bakers wound was not considered
mortal but would require the most skilfnl
surgery. Capt Roberts wound was not
considered mostAL Capt Poel was atabbed
in the breast -wound not mortal. The
wound of the ssven Others 0f cof1p6lIy q,
not given in detail, but two Of them, were
considered moSfallf Mplhded OH
On the morning DC the lst inst, about
twenty Of. the, woundsdf (somsI rI1ortally'
were laying spon sks b6st IND SHORE, and
il was generally believed That tho dead (at
least Sor 10Y fiad been thrown overheard.
j II II said the iCoiouel sc III Georgia Regi.
Emsnt shot several of his 0stfi men. aszs
Tho Captainaof shs Georgia company,
while resisting Col Baker and hin. twenty
brave volunteers, was knocked down viii
J, thebu,t Of y inuslses, and thus disabled II
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-09-23

G There seems to be an understanding
between the whig Auditor and the whig
Commissioners of this county, by which
the people are to be kept from knowing the
cost of putting the Tax Law into operation
in this county. The returns Of the Dis
trict assessors are made, and the valuation
of land equalised; q } and yet no allow
ance has been made to these Assessors,
And why is this? We shall see after cleo
tiop, when these Assessors will be allowed
two dollars per day for their services,whic
will cost the county Of Portage some two
or three hundred dollars.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-09-23
Be We not deceived.

The average valuation Of land in this
county is but a trife less than FOUR times
more than under the old law. The total
amount Of personal property is not double
that under that law, and to make up that
amount ofpersonal property on the list this
year, fifty per cent. is added to the ASSESS
nent Of the personally Of several individu-
als, which will probably be deducted anoth-
er year. The real estate is not taxed the
present year upon the new assessment. / I'VE
think no one can doubt that the taxes upon
land will be increased very materially when
this law shall go into full operation. In.
deed, it cannot be otherwise, unless less
amount of tax is to be raised; and that will
not, certainly, be the case while the Legis-
lature is constantly devising new ways for
the expenditure Of public moss,:.s, !, T. The
amount oftaxes cannot be- krs,du ny MH y; win
addition to the present exps~~-~. Of the
State, taxes are to be levied to build new
State House, covering one acre and third
ofground, md costing million or more Of
dollars. The whig wire-workers about
this village are sleeving every farmer who
comes into the place from abroad into the
Auditors office to view the GLORIOUS ef-
fects'' Of this new tax.law, when they know
full well that its effects s'are not to be seen,"
at the present time by anything which they
will show them. We hope every farmer
who may be called upon by them to look
at his taxes this year and compare them
with Inst will also ask them to point him to
the book containing the assessment Of his
land under the new law. The advocates
Of this law say that the levy for next year
will not amount to more than five and a
halt, or six mills upon the dollar; so that,
by obtaining their tax for last year and
computingit for next year on this supposi-
ton of the wings the farmer can easily
tell whether their taxes will be increased or
not. Let no one be deceived.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-09-23
For GOVERNOR OF OHIO,

For Congress,
RUFUS P. RANNEY, of Warren.
For Senator,
LUCIUS v. BIERCE, Of Akron.
For Representative,
LUTHER RUSSELL, Streetsboro'
For Commissioner,
WILLIAM r. KELSO, Of Brimfeld
-.ss For Sheriff,
JOHN GILLlS, Of Ravenna.
:, For Auditor,
SAMUEL D. HARRIS, Of Ravenna'
.. For Recorder,
JACKSON T. GREEN. Of Ravenna'
For Surveyor,
SILAS CROCKER, of Shalersville.
For Coroner,
RICHARD J. BOGART, Of Palmyra
-t Fol Poor House Director,
DAVID X. WHEELER, Randolph
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-09-23

GAfter most painful labor ola weel
q sap-ient contributor Of the Star, by
searching the record back ls gears ha
discovered strong reason why the demo
cratic candidates for Senator and Auditor
should not receive the support of the peo
pie. He thinks he has discovered change
in their political sentiments. They may
have changed their sentiments within tina,
time, yet there is nothing in the record
which hecites or in the lives of these tive
persons since, which will indicate it. 1
was not until after 1928 that the policy o
Jackson's Administration was developed
and after that time both Of fthese individu
ais, as did thousands Of others in this State
gave to that administration their warm sup
port. We deem it unnecessary to entel
into defence ofour candidate for Auditor
against the insinuations of this writer in the
Star, when it is recollected that he received
more votes upon the first balloting, in the
,whig nominating convention, than any man
Of their own party FOR the office of Survey
or. He has been several times entrusted
with Office in this county through the infu.
ence of whig votes, and never has he in his
whole official career betrayed the trust
whichhas been reposed in him; and though
Auditor Of this county for about eleven
ysarsshe was never charged by the Com.
nissioners Of the County. with an attempt
70 deffsud the County for his own pecunia-
ry advantage. @
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-09-23
Remember these things.
Clerk of the Court of Common 2
Pleas of Portage County. (

St6Tk Vi ttl0 SOuTb Vi SOtHilOh
Pleas of Portage County.
The statute provides that the resignation
IF Justices of the Peace shall be made to
he Clerk Of Court of Common Pleas of the
proper County. Accordingly i herewith
transmit to You my resignation and Com.
mission as Justice Of the Peace for Ran
dolph township and repudiate the horrid
oath | took to support the Constitution OF
the United States endorsed the back of it
| sincerely regret | ever took and never
did nor ,cill support it When | shut my
door against my oppressed brother tthe
painting slave) or shoulder my muskett to
shoot him down if he rise impelled by his
own native instinct and thirst for liberty or
in emulations of the heroes of '76 to assert
his independence aMay, God shut the door
of his mercy to me'' Yours &c
WILLIAM STEDMAN +
Sept. TO-, 1916 Z, % @ +,
This is the same William Stedman who,
in the Whig nominating convention, re-
lceiyed 36 votes for candidate. for the Office
of Representative, and that after he had
1given the most indisputable evidence Of his
ldisunion sentiments, and it is one Of the
influences brought to bear to effect, the
nomination Of their candidate for Sheriff.
Before proceeding to ballot for a candi-
date for Representative, those whose names
had been suggested for that Office werere.
quired to answer whether they were in favor
Of the repeal of the black laws or not. AT:
ter Mr.. Stedman had given his views upon
| that subject, he was asked to give his opin
ion in regard to dissolution Of the Union,
y He replied that, when other means had foil
ed to accomplish the abolition ofslavery, hi
? should go for dissolution of the Union
= And this is the doctrine Of many Of the whi,
! leaders in this county; while others ofthen
/. have progressed still farther and claim tha
8 ''the Union is already dissolved" Whel
g other means have failed, then they go th'
i whole fgure-they take this ''leap in tn
$ dark" regardless of the result; not evel
i pausing to enquire whether the prcfssse'
}, object of their desire can thereby be accom-
U plished. And who have been the Nmean
Il Of spreading through our county the sen
h timent that an oath to support the constitu
9 ton Of this government, is "horrid oath9'
9 Why, the ring-leader is candidate upo'
r the Progressive Democratic Wing Ticket
n for one Of the most important and respons
n bic Offices in the gift Of the people Of thi
county. ,~,t
: IF hereafter the author of the above le
7 ter should declare that he ssdoes not endors
all the ultra doctrines Of Abby Kelly
: that he does not ago for dis Union''-eithe
for the purpose Of securing nomination
or On election, let it be remembered that
; the above document is q matter of RECORD
. in the Clerks Office of this county.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-09-23
Special Court.

There will be Special Session Of the
Associate Judges Of this county, held at the
Court House, on Saturday next, Sept. 26,
at 10 O'Clock A. M.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-09-23

20 While tories were burning our Vice
President at home, the same compliment
was paid to our President. by tories abroad.
The enemies of republican principles are
tolerably consistent after nll!--Cler. Times.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-09-23

0F The editor of the Star thinks the
democrats are too anxious to make Abby
Kellyism an issue.in the contest this fall
There is no question but what he would be
glad to have not only the democrats, but
lots Of wings forget the position which some
fof the prominent candidates upon the whig
ticket occupy in relation to the doctrines
of Abby Kelly. He thinks it is matter Of
but very little importance to the people of
this County whether they vote for man
who is in favor of dissolution of the IT,
Mon, or one who is not. 1t is of but minor
Importance, is it, whether we choose a
man to net as our servant who contends that
the Constitution Of our country sis cove
nant with death and an agreement with
help? Ii is of no moment, is it, neighbor,
whether we elect man who is stirring up
contentious among our people, arraying
neighbor against neighbor and all against
their country? You really think, do you,
that the people should unite in the support
OF man for. office, who is the means of
bringing into our midst brace of worthless
to, o,destroy the peace of our neighbornood,
to accuse our most peaceable and worthy
citizens ofthe basest and b!ackest ofcrimes?
And how long have you thought thus ?
Certainly not until since the meeting of the
whig nominating convention. And why
DO you think so? Because you should have
the public printing at whatever sacrifice of
principle or feeling. If there be man in
the universe whom the people should op.
pose, it is he who is traitor to his country
We are charged with preferring these
accusations against the whig candidate
wrongfully. But who first lisped the in.
sinuation? Even in the convention which
nominated him he was suspected, and so
strong was the conviction of the truth of
these allegations, that many of the dele
gates declared Immediately thereafter that
the nominee could not receive their support
No one who has witnessed the course Of
this whig candidate for the last year will
pretend to deny that he had identified him
self with these disunionists, or charge us
with uttering one word falsely against him.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-09-23

GMr. McDu file is about to retire from
the Senate on account of fcontinued i'll health.
Col. +, H. Elmore is probably his successor.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-09-23
From the Army
FrGm ,Its Matam,orls Flag, Aug. 20.

FrGm the Matamorls Flag, Aug ~. .I
The ADVANCE. We learn by the last
steamboat from Camargo, that nll the reg
Eulars had departed for the interior, with the
exception Of one regiment. Gen. Taylor
was still at Camasgo, but il was supposed
that he would leave in a few days. sgesa '
Gen. Twiggs had reached Camargo,
with about 266O men from this place, and
we understand he started off Immediately
for Monterey. ~ 81
Gen. Worth, if he continued his march,
must be close on 10 Montery about this
time. s,.e...e. e. ..,.aaf. ssa
Reported Cnpture or Monterey.
Rmong the reports in circulation was
one brought BY Mexicnns, as follows:
They say that ettersfrom Monterey as.
sert that a. body Of Americans, who cafl,e
down by the way Of New Mexicos were
Joined near the Preside by a number Of
Texan adrentrsros, and the combined
force had entered the town without anyoT
position. II Isl believed 10 be- true BY the
natives, and we confess that many things
would surprise us more than the last men.
toned movement. .a2.
ImroRraSr raox NAUvoo---a Battle.
The Ocean Wave, which arrived yes
terday morning from Leokuk, brings intel
Iligence thatgn battle was fought on Friday
lalternron, betwccn shg rioisFs OF iianc6ck
county, and the people ofNauyoo. From
all we can gather, the facts are abort these.
A movement Of hostile character, on the
partof the Antics, being pefceivable % the
morning Of Friday, about tkfec hundred Of
the citizens eff Nauyoo nnsTchcd9 out in the
direction Of the Anti.morEuon forces, and
took up a position one mile from the Tenn
| pie on the LaHarpc road They were COM
manded by Col BENZ CliiIofd. IND had I've
six.poand pieces Of artillery. Abo It three
o'clock in the afternoon, the Antics inade
their appearance. They numbered eight
hundred men, and had also 1--WE sixspound.
ers. Col. Singleton having resigned two
days previously. they were led Oh by Col.
Brockman. The firing Immediately COM.
menced on both sides, the two lines being
formed within three hundred yards Of esch
other. The Antics used their artillery
freely, but the Nauvoo forces being wen
sheltered, and resolved TO oct only on the
defensive, reserved their artillery fre.-
The action lasted two hours, during which
time the firing was irregular, but almost
incessant. AT length the Antics retired,
and took up a position beyond the enemy's
shot, intending, as is reported, to renew the
engagem ent the next moraing.e aaQaAas ~
/ The report of killed III. ofsS on the part
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-09-23

T Andalusis, formerly the country seat
Of Nicholas Biddle, has been rented by D
gardener Of Philadelphia, who intends 70 de-
vote himself largely 10 the cultivation Of
the grape, Of which thsre are nany splen.
did varieties growing there aiready.--
Low. .Iossr. ,,fs .sssss...;,n "a,
How nauch more noble b purpose i this,
than the nursing Of the indolent ease of the
great volnptuafy, who lived and died pub.
lie plundereS. Ffom its banks iofyaarth.
this gardener will draw sassepsnce for his
fellow men, and honest wealth for himself
while Biddle's paper bank was d vast eng inc
ot ot.downright robbery, both of III own share
holders. and The public III tIlafr& Gin shde.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-09-23
A Few Facts in StarOlOgY.

A Few FaCS Ill OtdlUlUSy.
The few facts stated in late number Oh
the Sentinel in reply to the inquiry of the h
Trumbull Democrat on the subject of Col. j
Frazer's "Abby Kellyism' has created {
great sensation among the Star clique.
q They are out upon us In no less than I
four articles on the subject, to which is
superadded a most violent attack on
John Gillis and Gen. Harris the candidates
for Sheriff and Auditor. We propose to
meet this array of clustering articles with
a few plain facts, not with personal abuse.
The Star denies that Frazer is in favor OF
Disunion. Our article admits the Cols.
denial, but states facts going to prove be-
yond all doubt, his real character.
WE CHARGE that Frazer acted as
Abby's Chorister at Warren.
WE CHARGE that he is the agent OF
the ''Anti.Slavery Bugle' the organ Of the
Disunionists.
WE CHARGE that he has kept ON
HAND for sale the sBrotherhood Of Thieves"
and the "Life of Douglass" and has exerted
himself to sell and circulate them as widely
as possible.
WE CHARGE that these works and
the "Bugle'' contain and advocate oil the
damnable doctrines of Disunion and abuse
of the Church and Government which
Abby and Foster have originated. And
that Col. Frazer has until nominated for
Sheriff done all he could to give. them cur
rency in this county.
WE CHARGE also that Col. Frazer,
. the editor of the Star, Daniel r. Tilden
and others were instrumental in getting
Foster and his wife to come to Rayenna
s WE CHARGE that while here they
S entertained them ut their houses, and fawn
Il ed around them for little favor.
'e WE CHARGE that the Star very de
It liberately expressed the belief that th'
is course of Mr.. & Mrs. Foster would do mucl
s. good in the Anti-Slavery cause.
]. WE ALSO CHARGE that the Star an,
h. many of the leaders of the whig party ar
10 in favor of the DISSOLUTION OF THI
e UNION and claim that this work has al
IN ready been done by the annexation c
m Texas. And that oil which Tilden an
n. Giddings have said on this subject is SCUM
IS doctrine which they approve of and adhere te
II They seize on annexation as the pretex
S. for making their avowals Of Dissolution
,r and Disunion doctrine and then thug tn
10 preci GUS Abby Kelly motto to their heart
n las the antidote for all political evils. Now
10 gentlemen, here are a few plain matters o
v fact plainly stated, now let US hear your
answer without brog or biusier. Let us
# know why you claim that our Union is
1t Dissolved if you oppose Disunion. The
O friends Of annexation never claimed or ex
q pected such an event as the effect of tha
{. measure. But you, in the fullness Of you
v hearts, ploclaim it ALREADY PAST.
~ =. =
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-06-20

take up the work of settling the Mexican diff.
fculty, with n certainty ofspeedy success
The House resumed the consideration of
the Naval Appropriation bill. Hat
Mr. Brockenbrough defended his PROPOSE
ton for dry dock at Pensacola. He said l60
millions since the late war, had been expend-
ed on the Navy yards from Maine to Norfolk,
and only few thousand dollars south ofNor-
folk.
The amendments offered fora dry dock,
sectional, floating or stone, at Portsmouth,
Pensacola, and Philadelphia, were lost.
An amendment appropriating $l5O,OO0 for
Il sectional floating dock at Philadelphia, was
adopted. In as H..y wr..
SENATE. MONDAY, June Is. Mr. Allen
lose and having been recognized by the chair,
read his abdication of the post of Chairman
ofthe Committee on Foreign Relations.
The Senate accepted Mr. Aliens resignation.
On motion Of Mr. Webster it was agreed
that the Senate should fill the vacancy tomor-
row at l o'clock.
On motion ofMr Dix the Supplementary
bill was taken up.
The Sena to insisted upon its amendment
and Messrs Dix, Webster and Mangum, were
appointed u committee to confer with the
House. ..I ....t .f.... ..... .... 4
The amendment for mail steamers from N
I. 10 IlVerpool was reJecLeu. Inht lOT oteuII-
ers from New York to Bremen was carried
81 to "a.
The Senate took up the Post Office Appro-
priation Bill
HOUSE. The House have Just gone into
Committee of the Whole on the Tariff bill by
vote of 100 to 80. NH
The Navy Appropriation bill was passed
by vote of 191 to g. The appropriation for
aSectional Dry Dock at Philadelphia was re
jected.
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole, Mr. Cobb in the Chair,and brought
up the Tariff bill, lis to II.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-06-20
From Mexico.

From VERA CRUz AND THE PACIFIC. The
U. S. steamer Mississippi, Capt. Fitzhugh,
arrived at Pensacola on the 4th from Vera
Cruz. The Mississippi brought as passenr
gers, DIR. Wood, of the u. 5. Navy, bearer of
important dispatches from Commodore Sloat,
commanding our naval forces in the Pacific,
]. Parrott, Esq, U. s. Consul at Mazntlan-
r. NJ. Diamond, Esq, U. S. Consul at Vera
Cruz, and seven other Americans from Mex
leo. Vera Cruz, was blockaded by the U. $.
frigate Raritan, the sloop of war Falmouth
and brig Somers. The sloop of war ST. Ma
ry's is offTampico. The American bark Eu-
genia, Capt, Briscoe, from N. ", evaded the
blockade, although pursued by the boats of
our men of war, and got into Vera Cruz
this same captain ran the blockade of the
French) all the other American vessels had
left the port of Vera Cruz. Mr. Parrott is only
about twenty days from MaZatlan-both he
and DR.. Wood were allowed TO pass through
Mexico without molestation: The Mlssissip-
pi sailed from Vera Cruz on the Goth ult.
An English fleet of fourteen ships, including
three line of battle ships, were cruising off the
west coast of America. ....... .
The only political news of importance
which we gather is that Mazatlan and Tepec
had declared for Santa Anna, and il was gen-
orally thought there that he would he recalled.
The cause of the revolution movement was
understood not to be connected with the Tex
as question, as was the case in former revolt
lions.
The news ofthe battles of the 9Th and 9th
were received at Mexico on the Nth alt. On
the 10Th the papers announced that battle
had been fought, in which the MeXicans had
acted like 'ions." This announcement did
not prove sufficiently explicit for the popu-
lace, who, after waiting some days for the
notification oftbe official account, made such
demonstrations against the Government as to
leave no room for doubt that "revoution"
was medtated--to prevent which, on the 18th
Paredes sent the despatch of Arista TO the
Government organ for publication. Great
excitement prevaled-drums were immedi-
atey beat throughout the city for volunteers;
and maledlctons against the Americans were
uttered throughout the city.
A letter from Vera Cruz of MAY 81, says:
The American citizens have all left this
place. and many of them are on board of the
squadron now lying under Green Island,
The garrisons have been scourged by the
epidemic which invariably prevails at this sea-
son of the year. More than thousand troops
in the Castle are reported sick. Last year six
hundred died ofthe fever.
Our bloc kadng squadron are daily captur
ing prizes.
am not able to give you much informa
ton, or to express any very decided opinion
on the present aspect of Mexican politics.
The unpopulafity of Paredes has well nigh
reached its zenith. In abandoning the chair
of state to assume the command ofthe army,
he has acted upon compulsion quite as much
rs from his own free choice. The plans of
the new revolution are well nigh perfected.
Whether it will ever be consummated is still
doubtful. .at .'.f
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-06-20

Bcapare Of CoanterJcits and limitations. The
unparalleled and astonishing efficacy of DR..
Wistar's Bulsam of Wild Cherry in all the dis
eases for which it is recommended, curing ma
ny cases after the skill of the best physicians
was unavailing, has effected large and in
creasing demand for it, This fact has caused
several unprincipled counterfeiters and imita-
tors TO palm off spurious mixtures OF similar
name and appearance for the genuine Balsam.
Some are called Syrup Of Wild Cherry Bal
sam of Spikenard, Wild Cherry Comfrey,' &c.
Another, 'Wester' $ Balsam Of Wild Cherry mis-
spelling the name, 6,ad forging certificates to re-
serrble those of the true Batsam. 'DT Wtstar's
BaLsant Of Wild Cherry IS the only genuine
The rest merely initiate the name Of the original,
o,hiLe they possess none Of its uirtues ii d.
Look aoelE to the Marks Of the genuine.
The genuine Balsam IS put up an bottles, aotth
The aoords, DIR. Wistar's Batsam Of mild Cherry,
Philad., Ho,en IN The glass; each bottle BEARING
label on the. front, aoith the signature Of
III. WIST.4R, M ID.
This aoiU be enceloped hereafter ,oih a nsao
erapper; copyright scared, 1874 on s01ieh ,o'n
altoogs appear The aoritten signature Of T. Butts.
None genuine, unless signed !. Butts on the
wrapper '"'"