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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-04-01

Rail Road to GrcenWNs.--Wc la"c seen
'iicrrp"rl Of ii CnnnuilIec appointed 10 lake
INTO consideration the IrnhahIe cOSt aud
income OF The proposed bramch of the
S,'ulh CauIina Rail Road, from Columbia
10 Cfcenvi.ie, from which it apprars :ha'
the Ioad Can he completed for the sum y!
81 .u29, JSc; and tnul S"vrn lnrunIuIvcs.
SIN pasSe,iser cars one hundred freight
cars, ionf baggage cars, repair shop, ma
ch!ucry AID lUUis. can be furnished Tor The
additIomai suu;o &G2 500 making llc rn
tire sum necessity 10 huiIi The road and
ru ii in successful operation, amount to
Sl,l2i,3SS. The Com,niIlce estimate
that Lexington district will lurnish in lrc-
ichs aud passengers, yearly. the sun' OF
S5,7G2; Ncabcrry, S3250U; Laurcns. S3l.
.25O: Greenyil. 81 6. .300:=piaterz7Tssaa..s rz7 .sno'
Aaderson, Ss,,S7Jo; Spartauburs, S2l,
75G; U.iou, $3.50; Western trade. $40,
so; YGtx, Chester. Abbeyille, Fairfield
and EGgefrlh, SiG.535; transportation of
mails, SiG;Uou-lDrming d total vi s3l2.
U0U. III is estimated thai the annual eX
lclises of the road will amount lU s IL
geD. which, deducted from The income,
will leave Il clear prof, of SIP 600.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-04-01

Ne,c Hampshire.-AIl The towns in the
State excepting TWO according 10 The Con
cord i'Gtriei, as amended bv The BnStuu
Pes, leave Williams, The fesalar Demo
cra,c candidate fer nUvcrHor. in Il min.
orIy Of Il49. according 10 the Patriot.
four Democrats aud :wo of olberr politics
are elected TO the Senate. and there are
six VACANCIES. House, l29 Democrats,
Ill wings, and % Of othcr classes, leaving
the Democrats IN minority of 8. which
will he reduced 10 q by the return Of two
DenocroIic members from luwils not y ct
heard train.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-04-01

Il Replyio a Chullenge.-The following
is the reply Of Col. Gardiner, British
officer Of distinction aud tried valor, To n
challenge seul him by young adven-
lurrr:
II fear moi your sword, hut The anger oI
my God. Idare venture my life in a good
cause, bnl cannot hazard my sous in a bad
one. ] will charge up TO The cannon's
mouth for the good Of my country, bur |
want courage o storm the citadel OF Satan.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-04-01

Henry Ravenel, Esq, was this morn,
Ing unanimously reelected President ol
the Union Bank.
Edward Sebring, ESQ.,, was this day
unanimously reelected Preslden. OF ne
s,atc Bauk.-C -Charleston Nc,cs March IL.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-04-01

Death Of Capt. Jerrcy.-We regret to
announce the death Of Capt. Thomas Jer-
vey. Surveyor Of The PorI. who died last
night abnu. l2 o'clock, after shor, ill.,
ness. Capt! Jervey was in the 6Sh year
of his age, aud had been Surveyor of the
Por Of Charles Ion for 80 years.
Charleston Ne,rs, March IL.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-04-01

Tie GreenvIIc Mounlaruccr Of March
~ says-Dn Alcudal and Tuesday Iasl
we were visited by heavy fail ol rain,
hch caused the wafer courses 10 rise
higher than they have bcc; for TWO ur
three years.
Mosr ol l!re r:|a@s aud creeks IN this vici-
niIy uvcrll'wrd The ueiShbor;ne bottoms,
and VIC have heard uf soluc mills, dans
am hr!...cs rereIvpt ;-onsidcrail le damage.
We understand thai The crops of whea',
rye aud OATS arc unusually promising nj
this time; auI ii we escape killing turs:
there is a probability thai Il bounllu' lIar.
vest will enable 'e farmers 20 again Gil
lhci: empty granar!es.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-04-01
MARRIED..

On Thursday the 27tIr instant, by Elder A .
P. Norris of Edgefeld District. Mr.. LoDwIcK
HEARTFELT to Miss MARY, daughter of MIR.
Joel Ridgcll, both Of Lexington Disrict
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-04-01

Mr.. Ear, OH Tie Oregon Qaeseioa.-
we baSc from Mr.. Burr, ui Congress,
FINN i!.is Stale, Il pamphlei cory VI Ills
remarks On llk Oregon question: dri!eVcr
,,l IN The hvuse III Representatives, Oh
the TN uf February. tron Inis seus''ie
.reecb. AS read in The newspapers, We
have talleady comueuiyd. Mir. bun's
views are, sound aud ulan, and he
himself is u dlllscu!, useful aud Improving
,uen,bcr.- Souihern Fdt;iot.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-04-01

Oar Cour, adjourned late on Saturday
evening, without having disposed of near
ali the business heIure il. An extra Court
is to he held on he second Monday in July
nexl.-.ALGeritle Banner.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-04-01

Uheaf. cofresp spondeul Mrlles us,s.ssl
saw on the I3lii Instant, at VI: Il. il
Kicrease,s sspEantat.oh gin Edge field' 70 ll, IS,
,ricl, wheat knee high, raised on land
which had beeuE uEwornonr; hui afterwards
taken M, -penhed, anu smauured.
counted TWO stalks :wtich grew iron' one
seed oach--.he one produced ninety lo,tt
STEMS; tho 0ihef one hundred ami 1--we
stems. .f,lTha,'s the use To 90 TO Texas,
when stich;liiinss can be doue IN South
Carol;ua!-C -Carotinidn az
Corn is now selling a, Jacksonville,
1be Drescut weslernlermiuus oI Tie West,
ern m and Atlantic Rail Road, al City GEMS
per busl.cl. Freight 10 ALBANIA, eight
eenls. els per busheil, Many Of our irleuds IDS
are Ie1irl much opposed 10 raj! roads, bul mere mere
is is Que striking Instance oi 'heir advantage
II ,,. onr road was uow open tton This place
~ Atlanta, this corn could be brous hi here
and sold al seyes,y FIVE ccn's per tusl'ei'
instead. OF dollar, the present selling
nIice. Thus every bushei OF corn houslll
J., In,esen, in Ihis marker. costs twenty nee
cents extra for The want oi ra'i road
Grimm (Ga.) J.Jersonian.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-04-01

#Absent often or much.
Entered The 9th Feb.
Left.
The next report lbe published at the close
or The Session, and will cnntain the exact mum.
hrr of days that each pupil may be absent the
remaining hulf of the Session. as well US other
nar,icuIars no. herein specified.
p'' H. X. McCLTNTOCK.
h,r;lT. I0--1t
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-04-01

4 i;ood One.--A Petition was present
ed m me iivuse oi Representatives "l
Mississippi. rta!mS Iof Inc psssase ol a''
Ac,, ivsal.zinS lottery, Tor 'he purpose
nj completing Casholir CathcuIaI al
Na,cbvz. MI. hicCaugian opp"sed the
Peulloii, saying "he mad ho objection 10
IN. e,e;llun ol "a Church u; worship our
Sayiuu, ~, Gut he 'cas opposed IL cua'ng
ON the UeJu to 6ultG IT,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-04-01
State of South Carolina.
EDGEFiELD DISTRICT.
nv THE COMMON PLEAS. I.

hIDNET u III H't3 49,
Nv THE COMMON PLEAS. ,.y
Archibald Bosgs, :..r5p,
W. }Dcc'n, in attachment
Harmon Hust.
Robert Little. ! -. ..'S.r
-, Vs., Declaration in ,,
EhoclI Byne attachment. ~
and Hafn,an Husi. ..s-1
a. Bosss, ...,
), IS. Dcclaration in 1Narkment
Enoch ,Byne. ia
Charles Hall, I5
vs.. a.: Decla'n in Attarhment.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-04-01
Notice..

A LII Persons having demands against
N HE Estate of William Wilson, do.
ceased, late Ordinary Of Newberry District
are hereby required TO establish them before
me by the first Of May next.
j.. A. JONES, c.E.N.D.
January ID 3m $50. Cay 81
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-04-01

Taking il Easy.-When stranger
greats a.e with wani oi respect sal" a
nor ;ii,;t,sopher, =! comfort myself with
she rtSlcctp,,, !h;;t j, Is MOI myself lhal he
sli.hts, hu, rry old coat and shabby hat
whic.. To say rush, have no particular
,I,;us 4a aau'aii9n. 20 if my hat and
.o., choose To !ret about il, let them: bal
:, "a nn,hias 10 Ine." This philosopher,
sy;t;, all his ruve.iy. we .ich in nisdum.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-04-01
-? 1y'aasseift, sE,z
n good wages will be paid. Enqpise
OF II. X. McCLlNTOCK.
Aaril, 1t 10 !
Wanted,
Notice.

"a Ill persons who made accounts with Il,
~ P. Humphreys, during the las. year,
are hereby notified that those accounts are now
in my possession Ior collection; and that The
said accounts must be paid, else they will be
put IN snit aIler three insertions Of this notice
in this papcr.
II. Il. SPANN.
April St l0
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-04-01

Turi,s Bdca'tors--!u the Pennsylva-
MIA House of Representatives, reS"!u
,;ou WAS submitted, directing ihe commlt-
tee ON vice and in:nuraily TO inquire into
,be expc,ierry t.! taxing bachelors over
}5 ,e crcstc sinking Iurd Ter the sup
mr., Of female maidcns of 10. aud over.
alier some discussion, the resolution was
iudefnnely pos'pnnea.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-04-01

I'.aa;pentine in South CaFOliaa.-ou
o;rnnnrs in Sou,n Carolina ale I'll iaSs
nwSkehlug 10 the'value "i lheir pine i:ces'
aMd ~ lar overcoming Their preJuGices
asains, tar and 'urpen'iue' as 1" eondes'
uend 10 ueccncproduccrs Of Ihtm. Tins
is an evidence ot, good sense winch 'hey
iw,ui feel yer, sen>ibly III lheHr pockets Ii
They will but psrse'ere III H.
We see by Inc CneraA Gazette lhat a
premium has been awarded hy 'he MaFi-
boro agricultural Suclety 10 Or. VIM
C,ostaud. Tor lo3 uarteIs "l Iurpen'Iae
made by Que hand, iasl year. The eA-
peusc Vi barrels aud getting 1t to 'Ea'Set ct
m New York, IS cstlmsIeu al Sl3a o.
and a, The pr, seu, ptice, 50 barre, II Is Is
expected 10 yield $3.50. hel y'e'd 500
So. A preuy soud pf"ntou ine tabor oi
Que huuG.-fay O0s.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-04-01
Edgclield Academy.

4 BSTRACT from the Meri,.roil, showing
n the g,ade Of Scholarship BY the number
Of points which each pupil has Obtained during
,be firs, half Of the first Session, lS46.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-04-01

ENGLISH DEFARTMEHT'
Comprising the studies Of Definitions and
Deriyalions oi. words, Spelling and Reading.
Euulish Grammar and Geography, History and
Arithmetic, Composition and Speaking.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-04-01

tetiIoi-
D.rastrtins Ftood.-We have in'eii'-
gcnce by the Northern papers. %; the "c'
.,urreuce cf the most destructive Hood
within the, memory Of man, in seYera'
quarters Of ,|ia, section Of country.
At. Harrisburg. Pa, on the 18th insl.,
the Susouehanna rose 10 Ihe height q ~
feet d inches above low wafer m8rH,
completely inundalins The lower part, o'
the town aud leaving it approachable On
" on one side. Large portions of IT1,
beautiful bridges, huilt on stone piers age,
abutmcnts, have been swept away. alS"
the damage done 10 public and private
prererly isimmerse. \
AtBuffalo, New York. on the evening
Of the I4!h. The ice in the creek gave way
and swept down the stream with such
force and rapidly as to demolish mum,
her of canal boats. and seriously injured
several steamers.
About fourteen miles east Of Rochester
alarge portion Of the Rail Road EN-.
bnpkment,-9o feet wide at The top, do
~ The bottom. aud 25 feet deep,-has
been washed away by the freshel. Sew
eral bridges. dams, &C., had been carried
off in Monroe County.
AT Haverhiil. Mass. the water had not
been so hieh for SO years, and an immense
amount Of damage had been done to
dwellings, factories, sc. On MerrlmacE
and Water s.ree,s.zall The provisions and
conrents of the cellars for three lourlhs o
mile, were utterly destroyed Southern
Chronicle. r
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-04-01
CLASSICAL DEPARTMENT

Comprising the slndy of Latin and Greek
Mathematics and Natural Philosophy, Compo
,;,;on and Sneakinr.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-04-01
$40 - ~ s.sS'tsss i.SS4f
Corn F.! Corn !! Corn "!
S,UeHsE EIseieId VlHase:sl
Apply 10 G. II. GOODMAN
March II 81 80

SOutn Saf0liild, 81
EDGEFIELD DISTINCT ,
IN COMMON PLEAS.
Thomas Davis, 5,s
Ennch Bync. :. ~
aud Enoch Byne. gTs!
Moore i Davis, ...,.., 80
rs. Attachment.
Enocb Byne.
Emily Il. :. Tubmao' ,,,o.fm,,,
gE1IIE PfaMiifis in the above cases, having
II this day filed their declarations in my:
office. and tIle defendants having neither Wives
or Attorneys known to reside within the limits
of The State, on, whom copy ofsuid declara.,
tons with rifle 10 plead can be served: 1t ii
therefore ora!red, that they do appear and
plead to said declarations within a year and
day fromtie. date hereof, or in.defaut thereof
final and absolute judgments will be awarded
against them. THOS. G. BACON,c. C. p,
May IL. lS45 ly
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-04-01

Norih-Ccoliaa.-Janes 3. Shepard
b,s heeu uo,nIIIs;t uo,nIII;teee Isttseeee rs >lho Democratic
Candidate for Governor of The Old N"r'h
SINE. J. q. Graham is his Wtscom-
nelilor:
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-04-01
Dr. Branareth's PiAs.

Security to T.. Patrons Of Brandreth's Pills
NEW LABELS.
o. The New Labels IN Il Single Box of the
Genuine DranLlelis Pills, contain 5UG3
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-02-25

lake much pains to ge. class, and not having
SUBSCRIPTION sufficient, he left the next morn>
ing Tor Hudson, where he is probably teach
a class.
Though but few years since the promul-
CATION OF the art, it is estimated that there
are now more than 90 thousand Phunogra-
piers IN England, and that in the year lS44,
more than two hundred thousand letters in
Phohography, passed through the English
post Office. Many papers and magazines are
printed IN Photographic and Phonotypic
characters. Already it has spread through ev
cry State OF this Republic, and the prospect
is, 1t will soon become universal througho
our Union. 1t is hoped he may yet be induced
to return, and teach class in this place; as
several have exercised the wish to learn the
art, who did not even know of the existence
OF the invention, until after Mr.. M. left here.
PHILANTHROPOS,
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-02-25
From the N. Y. Sun, Feb. II.
Appalling Shipwrecks, Fifty Or Sixty Lives
lost on the Coast.

The great snow storm of Saturday
night and Sunday was accompanied by
a number Of heart-rending disasters up
on our coast, within hundred miles OF
the city, by which fifty or sixty lives
have been lost, and large number OF
families deprived ofrelatives and friends.
and in some instances, we fear, Of those
upon whom they depended for protec-
ton and support, in the hel plesness Of
youth or the feebleness Of age. This
great calamity, second only to the ship.
wreck of the Steamboat Swallow and
the loss Of the ships Mexico and Bristol,
falls heavily upon the families of our
weather beaten sailors, and we cannot
doubt that an appeal public sympathy
in their behalf, will be substantially re.
sponded to by the people of tn Com
mercial Emporium.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-02-25

" We have received from the
Hon. A. G. THURMAN, a copy of his
speech upon the Oregon question, for
which he will please accept our thanks.
We have also received from the Hon.
ID. K. TILDrN, copy ofthe Presidents
Message with accompanying docu-
ments, but as he is at home we will
personally tender him our thanks. By
the by Mr.. T. will please accept. not
only our thanks but those of by far the
greater portion of his constituency for
his vote upon the Resolutions for giving
England the notice to terminate the
"partnership."
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-02-25
Not Exactly.

The whig papers throughout the
State are charging the democrats with
being opposed to ALL banks; which is
not exactly true. That we are opposed
to all banks incorporated for the pur.
pose Of creating paper currency is
Exactly true. But we have not the
least objection TO the establishment Of
banks Of Depositc and Exchange for
the accommodation Of business men
and for the aid OF commerce. What
we oppose is the GRANTING OF
PRlVILE GES TO THE FEW TO
QBsEAIN RICHES, WITHOUT
PRODUCTION FROM THE PRO.
DUCTION OF OTHERS.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-02-25

Disastrous F1RE.-The saleratus,
lard oil, and candle factory of Mr.
Charles A. Dean, on st Clair street.
with most Of its contents, consisting of a
large amount Of the raw materials and
manufactured goods, was consumed by
fire last evening. 1t was insured by The
Hartford Insurance, Messrs. Gaylord,
agents, 10 the amount of$2,sOO. The
loss uncertain.
Owing to the difficulty Of procuring
water, the engines were not at play un
I'll some time after the fire broke out
but in time to save all the surrounding
buildings, which were much exposed.
The fire company from Ohio City
generously rendered its aid, and was
on hand in time to do good service
Cleveland Plain Dealer, Feb. II.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-02-25
FOR GOVERNOR OF OHIO,
$4,000.

The present whig Legislature says
the Ohio Patriot, has already passed
laws which create new Offices and in
crease the salaries Of old ones, TO the
sum of TEN THOUSAND DOL.
LARS annually! These are the same
chaps who claimed 10 be the exclusive
friends Of relrenchment Instead Of
giving this large sum of money to Of
fee holders, it might be much better
applied towards paying the interest oI
our state debt.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-02-25

U What taxpayer of Portage
county has received letter asking him
If ho will allow himself 10 be taxed upon
the full amount Of his property7 We
venture to say none Of them. But
when it is sought to tax bankers upon
the amount of their investments, they
must be begged and importuned to give
their consent. When we submit tc
such rule, when these banks may say
that they must be consulted before the
Representatives of the people may as
soss tax upon their investments,which
are by far more profitable than those
Of the farmers and mechanics Of the
State, they become "our masters, we
their slaves
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-02-25
Miro.

In Rootstown on the 18th inst, DRUSILLA,
wife of Abram Reed aged 81 years, after short
but severe illness of two days.
Mrs. Reed was born in Adams. Massachusetts,,
April 22d, 1871, was married to Doct Joel Burnett
July 4th 1911, In tho State of Vermont. Thoy
emigrated to the state of Ohio in 1920, and sets
tied in the township Of Newberry, Geauga county.
DR.. Burnett died in 1921. In 1923 Mrs. Reed
was again married, to Apheus Underwood. ESQ.,,
of Brimield, Portage county, to which place sho
Immediately removed, In the family of Mr.. Un
derwood she filled the station Of wife and parent
with such true affection and solicitude, that she
became endeared to every member Of the family
and after watching for a long time over the de
clining health, and administering to the comfort
of beloved husband, she was again called t
mourn for the loss of the partner of her choice
In 1927 Esq. Underwood died. This af1iictior
was borne with meekness and resignation, as ir
it she saw the hand of God. In 1884 she was
again married, to Mr. Abram Reed, of Rootstown
In all of her duties in the relation Of wife ane
mother in the family Of Mr., Reed, she was guidee
by tho same unerring rule Of truth and affection
that had previously governed her, and in the prac
tico of the golden rule of looe to all. she was be-
loved by all who knew her, and those who knew
her best loved her most. She had long previous
to her death, believed that the Bible was the re-
yealed will of of God to man, and was the happy
recpient of those blessings that are vouchedsatt
to those that, forom the hoart, obey their Heav
eny Father. IoM'
In shaler sville, on the 18th il st., Of puerpera
fever, ALMY, consort of Edwin d. Babcock. ir
the 32d year Of her age, after short but painful
illness of five days. She departed this life in full
assurance of eternal happiness, leaving husband
six small chi den and numerous fri,nds to m /,
her loss. Mrs. B. was universally beloved with
in the circle Of her acquaintance. Her deceas
occasions void in the social and domestic circl
not easily filled.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-02-25
For the Portage Sentinel.
MRssRs. HARRIS g. PATTERSON:

MBssRs. HARRIS g. BAITERsor:
attended and heard the lecture Of Mr.
Marshal, at the court room, on Monday ove>
ming of last week, the subject of which was,
the science of sPhronographry-the art Of
writing according to sound This art is, it is
stated, the invention of Mr.. Isaac Pitman, Of
Bath, England, assisted, it appears, in the per-
fection of the system, by some Of the most
learned men of Britain, France, Germany and
Italy, who concentrated their efforts to analize
the sounds of the human voice, as used in diff
ferent languages, TO establish the art on a
common Philosophical foundation, applica>
Bile to all languages.
The lecturer stated, that the elements of
all languages were represented by eighty
three letters, or characters, of which the En-
glish was represented by forty two, aud the
German, French, and Italian by about twenty
more, in addition to those used in the English.
The present English orthography is found
to be very defective; but about fifty words in
the language are spelled exactly as they are
pronounced. AS we have but twenty six let
ters to represent the forty two elementary
sounds, several letters have to be used for
various sounds; various combinations are U.S.
ed for the same sounds, and the same combs
nations for various other sounds, and many
letters are used for no sound-are silent. sThe
combination ough, has seven different sounds
in the words cough, tough, plough, through,
hough, hiccough, and Tough, Ia lake, A,
has four distinct sounds. E, o, u, til, g, $, and
C. have each two sounds; besides Is often
sounded like a, and is often sounded like c.
These absurdities run through the whole Ian
guage so that it is often SAID, THE only rules
of the English lInguage, are it's exceptions.
Foreigners can scarcely ever learn the Ian
guage, aud children have 10 spend the best
part OF their time for many years, in learning
to read, write. and spell their native tongue.
What, we would ask, is the use, longer to
uphold the old system Of photography? Why
spell words in so unnatural manner, as phthis.
ic, for tizik, though for tho, and thousand
others az inconsistent? Mr.. Pitman has adopt.
cd the simplest geometrical signs--a sign for
every sound-by which, it is said that writing
can be performed six times as fast as by the
present method, and in better style. 1t can
be written correctly as fast as it is ordinarily
spoken.
The lecturer proposed to teach class by
five lessons, in as many evenings, for one dol
lar each, to read and write; or.if he failed, he
would ask nothing. This was good offer;
but he appeared to have too much modesty IL
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-02-25

~ The bankits say that the char
tering Of banks is not against the doc
trine Of Equal Rights, because, they
say, that any man has the privilege o
holding stock in them, if he has the
means. We suppose these same men
would contend that the property quail
ifcation for electors was not opposed
to this principle, because men would
have the privilege Of acquiring property
enough 10 enti,le them TO a vote.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-02-25
One Of the "Fat and Sleek"

Under this head, the Buglc,at Salem,
publishes the following as coming from
the South part Of this State, dated Jan.
23d:
"A slave Of Henry Clay's is here on
his way to Canada. He says difficul'
ty occurred between him and the over.
seer, ana that he applied to his maste,
to interfere in his behalf, who directed
the overseer to give him three hundred
lashesl After giving him one hundred
and fifty, by much importantly he re
leased him for the time being, and ht
made his escape"
"Comment is needless" T.S