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Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-03-25
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The Difference.

The ,whig partyis il favor Of lcgis.
>Iating for the benefit Of. the privileged
fews Gs4AK yaURfa
Democracy contends for universal
equality, and she greatest good to the
greatest number. segcI.e9 'Hal I@fl
Federalism is ever endeavoring to
build up a bobtail aristocracy in our
midst, to ride, over and oPpress the
poOr.o oae4aE5 W #synV9 lHgaj as&@! i.s
Democracy exerts allits 9powersoin
preserving inlitslpurty, the republican
simplicity Of our fathers. ~ : ,2@'''y@1, .-
Federalism wants the people to toll
and labor for the support of an army Of
lazy and indolent bankers, who live and
grow rich onsthe wealthsof the country,
not productivity them, but taken from
the pockets Of the farmer and mechanic.
Democracy asks The enactment Of
laws that will secure the people in
their rights and property, and protect
them against the grasping avarice ol
brokers, STOCKHOLDERS and specializing
Gamblers. tg19isna ais7 .Bafl sa4ga . q n
Federalism, wants the people TO- ex::
change their labor and produce for
worthless bank rags and deceptive
v,ropo;eao %B pE.%S 1t x @ls'g E"4 y
P'osT'aI.ii0 .ls e 5et a.
Democracy asks for the farmer a
currency Of gold and silver, a currency
that viii not depreciate and die on his
hands and thus rob him oFhis tabor.
Federalism Is continually encroach-
ing on the rights and prerogative Of the
people, and concentrating the powers
efgoSyervnmsesnas ssa 5ia Into thse hands IDS Of the
IeW.a1ls 40 iisw be- 4daeIe, 7Gl SEQ o,aiila reg
Democracy contends, that the people
have not only an undoubted right, but
are abundantly1 capable TO exercise all
the, various functions Of government
without the aid or dictation Of bank
arlstocrats. 'StS' 'oi no9'asfeL' I
Federatists fight for the. spoils of Of
flee and legisla.e ia rob the people. A.
Democrats contend for right and JUS
ticc and make Jaws toshene6t the pub
liz sMM IA h,M@s &EAA " ~REA !
These are some Of the causes, ,ofr The
vafiance bstWeep the two contendding
parties how III our State. Ii, every
instahces eswe.find the Democratic party
the friends oftke peeple-the Federal,
its the friends elmonopolies.--Hock'ng
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57ET-7I.5T7l7l % IVailll 9Ja.'s 2,
For fherP Portage Sentinel
! ..lllAgrlcnlturaI.1 !.

,saT ThecBoard Of Government Of the sPor-
sage County Agricultural Society met al
The Court House on Tuesday the 9th inst.,i
to'make the Necessary arrangements for
announcing a lisso premiums for the cur
rent year, pn coming together i was as
cefiained that anew law for the ..encour-
sgsmsnp' Of Agriculture, had just been
passed, the provisions Of which were well
ealeulated'to promote the object Of vtie o.:
sistyait was thought best by the Boardto
take measures for calling d MASS MEET
INGof the farmers of Portage countys-:
The day appointed for this meeting is the
le.h day Of April next, eat eleven o'clock.
The Board also appointed d committee to
present this matter before the people Of
each township, in the. county. The gen.
slemen composing the committee are the
following: sil }a 7s5ssg2
Aurora, isaacJ .. Lacy; Atwater, Caleb
Atwater; Brimfeld, ,Wm. r. Kelso; Charles
towns Enoch Johnson; peerfeld Ralph
Day; Edinburgh, j. y. Foly; Franklin,
Charles Ba,tonG Freedom. J. IS, Delano;
Hiram, Carnot Mason; Mantua, Jason San
ford; Nelson. Jedediah Cole; Paris, Bid
we'll Pinney; Palmyra, VIM. N. 'Merwln;
Ravenna,pJ. B. King; Rcotstown. Pome-
roys Reeds Randolph, "A bert Brocket;
Streetsboro',, 1. @. Dow; Sufield, James
Kent; Shalersyille, S.Beecher; Windham,
Wm, Milliken.' o. a"a' 1''4a',s" y ?
The duty Of this committeeman in each
township is to point out 10 the, farmers the
advantages OF an organization under the
new law, hndlurge them7to take efficient
measures to organize this county society
under it, It,is hoped that no member Of
the committee willlaillo do his duty, his
whole duty in this matter. A mass meet
iagIofEF at,nsrs, it is beloved would exert
happy influence ollthes agricultural in
terestssof Che county. Aoi iJiLS@ ~ y,
Five hundred farmers Of old Portage in
council TO matters touching tie government
& advancement of their noble calling would
be,a sight worth seeing sd' ,is.a~ 77t J
"Who'll be ba there?" 81, III
- - r. ]. THOMPSON, Prest.
+. A.. SERyoss, Secy. jsQ ,'sa;eol al@ (
stqgsfr e Ell rr4 .S'- 81
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WISDOM.
nBy NARY nsMrLs.


-oIq aIrThe sise shdl. inherit giofy" 81 gol
The monarch looks from his lofty throne .
-Ci'On the slaves that bend below, % oat"be
= -sAnd see'ethi tho baughty and fearless ones s2 .
5ni AT his bidding como and 60; a.'- 'A7 10
O He ruleth widely, he ruleth free, d le' ah ras'
rip His state is' proud and high; a7.i@s @,9 W
Heirespeth honors. aand winheth praise 'aAa
aof From slIthat pass him by; PCS es9i Aabs
affe hoidsththe isim 81 a6 od,sttoic6sa realm;
-&o At his own iniiperious will; w ii&N~ "''a
Bartke wise man. bearetii d nobier. sway, = =.
Ana his reign is wider stiii. " 'r''sR $F's
: The conqneror treads a blood. stained soil, 9l
bl And his bay wreath CLEANS with tears; u'n2
lie hoapethup gEttering spoil, y. 10 i'4
With the points of Furnished spears.
Oh! great and mighty are the names
That morlals coin for him:
Rung out by thousand eager tongues, ID
Though ten thousand eyes are dim;
Yet his 81 cries pale at the widows wall,
And his strong arm shakes at LAST ''t'
Bat the wise mans sun shall be rising still, %.
m When the conqueror's power is past. u 'gz
So ,.9iI!#s ,~L-.f9g .,.s ti,-!.. yga.tr.ia- o. s.
Yet whore il Wisdom7 all unsought- 4. :
-!Unheeded- d-shunn'd-forgot--i , s's..7ta
She ifteth her voice in the busy streets, f. -
And her call is answered not: g...
Yet she holdeth gifts in her good right-hand,
az For which kings might nobly fight '5aa
No rubics CLEAN with richer beam: '' ~
No pearl hath purer light, r... a.. ,
How long, o, sons of the dim, dull earth, g..
Will ye bow to earthly gains ..aa e.. =
Though it all be won-when the dream is done
. Ye shall find it won-in vain. WI. -
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will, no doubt, think one hall, The price
Miss h---- gets. a good one,",, bod
aesNo .doubt,,,chim in thefrugal part
ner. p aH al .43j a5..oii5acS ,s'hlab
Il. Mrs. ---- is sent for. After she
Is seated, the following conversation
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1846-05-07

growing power Of Russia. Let Poland
protract an insurrectionary war for
three years, few though be the numbers
engaged, and the voice and force Of
Europe and America will aid her to
achieve he, nationality. The exiles,
who are scattered through the world,
will return, bringing with them the
energy and industry, generated BY the
necessities of exile; they will bring
wisdom enough to aid in forming a
liberal constitutional monarchy, where
in the serf, restrained by law from ex-
cesses, will feel himself part of the
state, and Europe will have in her
midst, a free and prosperous nation,
capable of excelllng in commerce and
the arts of peace, and of chastisiHS
those who may provoke her to wal
N. Y. Mirror.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1846-05-07
From the N. Y. Journal Of Commerce.
THE OREGON CONTROVERSY
SETTLED.

Letters by the Great Western, from
high sources, say that the Oregon
question is settled, and give the de-
tails, viz: latitude 40 to the Straits Of
Fuca, and thence through said Straits
TO the Pacific, leaving the whole Of
Vancouver>s Island to Great Britain,
the navigation of the Columbia river
for term of years, &c. We under
stand the fact to be, that the arrange.
ment made through the medium of Sc
veral gentlemen in Washington, and
which we announced perhaps two
months ago, but which was retarded
by the uncourteous manner IN which
the offer ofthe arbitration was rejected,
has now been recognized and confirm
ed. The forms of diplomacy will be
gona through with at Washington, as
we presume-for he formal negotia-
ton has never by Our government been
committed by Mr.. McLane, though
the generous confidence existing be-
tween him and Lord Aberdern has
doubtless enabled him to render i'm.
portant aid in bringing the controver.
sy to favorable issue.
The President, we have reason 10
know, is ready and will be prompt 10
accept the terms stated above, and the
Senate not less prompt in confirming
what he does. Let the dogs Of war
bawl and go TO sd 4O-,he rssy
has escaped them. The "na,ionat
heart" needs not now TO ''be prepared
for war"
A paragraph from Liverpool paper
OF the llth, mentions the above intrI;i-
gence as having been rumored on
Change, out does not speak confident.
y oflts correctness. Our regular cor
respondent writes us, under date of the
10Th instant, that the war party in
England, as well as here, was completed,
down; bu: he does not appear 10 have
been aware that the terms Of an NJ.
rangement had been agreed on.
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THE RESURRECTION IN
POLAND.

Were we to trust the tone of the
English papers, and to repose implicit
confidence in the yAbend Zeitung and
.Allgemeine Zeitung, we shouldbe led,
with our contemporaries, to believe in
a complete suppression of the revolt in
Poland. But independent ofthe facts,
that all access to information is cut of
from the London press, and that the
two German papers mentioned are lib
erably paid fortheir polite lying, our
knowledge ofthe character and resour-
ces of the movement, more favorable
than the last, leads us to belief in its
ultimate success. The last Polish re-
volt was quelled with much difficulty,
and with much expenditure of wealth
and life; this movement, although pre-
maturely forced to an opening, will end
in a revolution. !
The former Polish Instruction, or
revolution, as it is commonly, though
improperly termed, was entered into
and carried on in the teeth of great
disadvantages. There was no well
dIge plan of action; there was lack
of money and the munitions of war
Too much license was afforded the
populace and the soldiery revolution
clubs composed of visionary repubi-
cans-and TO dream Of republic in
Poland is madness-thwarted the ac.
ton of the patriots; and the provision
al government lacked sufficient ener-
gy, or at least sufficient strength to
enforce the execution Of its mandates.
In all these particulars the case is now
reversed. The plan of action has been
maturing since the overthrow of the
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1846-05-07
FROM THE ARMY IN TEXAS.

We mentioned in. our last that Gen.
Worth was onhis way to this Mort
from the Rio Grande ON The. steamer
Hunter. We have since learned, with
great regret, that Gen. Worth has re-
signed his commission. 1t is we'll un.
derstood in the service that the cause
Of this step is that old source ofcom.
plant, brevet rank. But whatever
may be the cause, the whole country
will regret the loss of Genaral Worth.
tits no disparagement to others in the
highest and best qualification Of gen.
eral officer. Gen. Worth has no sumo
rior in the army.
Another untoward event in the SER
vice we have to chronicle. On The
morning Of the 10Th instant, Col. Cross,
the acting suartermastcr-g general of the
army, left the camp on horseback unat-
tended, on business in his department.
Not returning within a reasonable
time, alarm was excited in regard to
his safety, and parties We're sent out
for him, but could obtain no satisfactory
tidlngs of him. Three or four days
elapsed, and the gravest fears were
entertained for his life, when happily,
through the energy and adroitness OF
an officer Of the dragons, It was as
certained that Col. Cross had been ia
ken prisoner by party Of Mexican
rancheros, consisting of a captain, lieu
tenant, and five men, and carried off.
Not the least apprehension is now en-
tertained for the personal safety of Col.
Cross, but it is not known in General!
Faylor's camp, where lie is. Mexican
officers positively deny that he is in
Matamoras, and we must wait patient
iy little while for the mystery to be
unravelied. +. But let us repeat that, at
last accounts, the officers of General
Taylor's camp felt no alarm what
ever as to the personal safety of Col.
Cross.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1846-05-07
THE KENTUCKY GIANT,
STEAMBOAT CAROLINA, Miss Rrv.n, /,

~AeoA@'NAJ -'lloS. N,
April 18th 1886
TO the Editors oe the Wing:
Gentlemen-Being at this time on p
trip from Louisa county, Va, to the
State of Mississippi, and passing
through Louisville, Ky, on the eve.
nlng of the 10Th instant, in company
with some five or six young men, /
called to see Mr.. James Porter, the
tall man of that place, Of whom,
doubt not, you have heard something.
we left the boat at the upper end Of
the cana and walked along the. banks
OF 1t for about two miles to the locks,
since it takes between two and three
hours for boat to pass through the
entire length. AT the locks there is
village, where there are several cefTee-
houses. andMr. Porter is the proprie-
tor ofone With has considera BILE reputa.
ton. On our walking in, he was sitting
down, but in short timeh he arose, and
there stood before MS one of the great.
est cur'osities cfthe human species.-
He told us tina, he was seven feet and
eight inches in height, weighed sbou,
two hundred and fifty pounds,ansl was
thirty three years old. l, was no, m
my power to examine his form siuute.
ly, as he was loosely dressed, butt was
inclined to believe that he was Aaa,v
proportiened, which afterwards ! hard
was the case. saw rifle ofA,s
which had been expressly made h.
him;the length of it was eight feet,ahd,
as matter ofcourse, it was very hta.
Wy. Just imagine to yourselves rias
eight fee. long! l also saw a swore
belonging to him, which was Eve fee,
in length, and nicely polished. He is
very strong, hear, but not active; and
his features indicate bad health, under
the effects of which, he SAID, he had
been laboring for ten years. He is
single man, and seems to be possessed
ofsome wit, and Of a strong natural
mind, but not improved by education,
To our enquiries he answered prompt
iy and politely; and said, that he did
not blame our curiosity, for it was We
ry natural. Such, gentlemen, is Mr..
James Porter, ofLoaisville--+l,r young
giant Of the West.
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putting an end to propositions for a
monarchy, to put an end to all discus
sions Of the kind, upon governmental
matters by the public journals. This
has excited much discomfort, and the
principal journals have yehemently
protested against this act.
These papers contain no news from
the Rio Bravo, and with the exception
of what we have above given, nothing
of any importance.
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From the New Orleans Picayune, April e.
LATE FROM CALIFORNIA

arrival Of Capt. Fremont at Monte
rey.-We had the pleasure of CONVEX
sing yesterday with an intelligent gen
tleman who arrived in town on Monday
direct from California. He left there on
the 18th Of February last, by sea, for
Mazatlan, and proceeded to the city of
Mexico. Leaving there again on the Sd
instant, he reached this city on the
barque Claramon:, from Vera Cruz.
Quite the most important intelli-
gence for which we are indebted to him
relates to Capt. Fremont. That gal
liant and adventurous officer reached
Capt. Suffers settlement, at New Hell
vatia, about the, first Of February last,
with force Of about sixty mounted
men, as We are informed. Capt. Ere
mont had been so fortunate as to dis.
cover new route or pass, by WHICH
California can be reached by emigrants
In sixty days less time than by the old
route via Oregon. This new route is
perfectly practicable for wheeled vehi-
Giles; and when it comes to be general
ly known, will gire renewed impe-
tus to emigration to California. We
have no information TO enable us to
point out where it strikes off from the
Oregon trail, or to explain its course.
Capt Fremont left his party near Capt.
Suffers, and proceeded himself to
Monterey on visit. We have no in
formation as to the period of his return
or the route he will purs ue.
The representations made to US in
regard to the state Of California, con-
firm further accounts. Allegiance to
the central government of Mexico is
almost entirely thrown off. Since the
expulsion of Gov. Micheltorena, the
functions of chief magistrate have
been discharged by Don Pho pico, a
Californian by birth, we believe, who
holds his office by some indefinite but
popular tenure. The famous Mexi.
can expedition TO reduce the depart
ment to obedience, has not reached.
California. Our informant saw part
Of the troops destined for this opera
ton, as he passed through Guadalaja-
ra, about the 18th ult. 1t is his opin.
ion that it is not now in the power of
Mexico TO impose governor upon
California; that should one be sent
there, he would be almost immediate
ly expelled. Still the Californlans are
distracted by discussions among
themselves, and stability under any
rule or any form of government is
not to be counted upon among
them.
There is strong tide of emigration
pouring in from the states by way of
Oregon. Some leave this country
with view in the outset to settle
there; but there is yet greater influx
of disappointed emigrants to Oregon,
who wander on farther south in search
of better lands and happier skies.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1846-05-07
FROM MEXICO DIRECT,

The schooner Sarah Layinia arrived
at New York. on Sunday, from Vera
Cruz. Accounts, however, of later
date, have been received, via New Or
leans. The following significant
remarks are translated from the Lo
comotor, newspaper published at
Vera Cruz, of the date of The 25th
ult:
"The opposition ofthe government
becomes daily stronger and stronger,
and is daily more to be feared. The
partisans OF Genera Santa Ana have
reconciled themselves with the federal
lists and the centralists, and with most
of the political parties, which combi-
nation has for its objec. the, resistance
of the monarchical principle, which,
it's understood, is the Leading object
and fayorite measure of the present
government. The government, how
ever, in order to prevent or neutralize
the coalition, has resolved upon pub
lie declaration in favor of republican
ism. If the government were to act
in this frankly and honestly, it might
regain much ground which it has
lost by not adopting, with decision,
or the other party-viz: that of re-
pubic or that Of a monarchy. A gov
eminent which has no known or de-
cided political faith or creed, throws
the country into discord or confu-
sion."
"Accounts from Yucatan, have
been received at Vera Cruz, stating
that at the last dates, the people were
engaged in the elections for an extraor-
binary assembly, which was to meet
on the 23d of April, to decide upon
the political position of that peninsula.
According to the prevailing opinion,
it is considered highly probable that
the assembly will declare at once for
the absolute independence of Yucatan,
and total separation from Mexico
The hatred against the general gov
eminent of Mexico, has become in
tense in Yutacan, and increases every
day; it is the prevailing and loudly ex-
pressed opinion of the Yucatarese peo-
plein general, "that for many years past,
every government which has had the
ascendency In Mexico, has been ty-
rant and oppressor of Yucatan. The
fall of the administration of General
Herrera, and of the constitutional Con-
gress, was heard of with pleasure in
Yucatan, but without, however, any
feeling Of interest or affection for the
government which succeeded" This
is strong language in a Mexican jour
nal. The same proceeds, in a long
article, to describe the people of Yu-
catan as subjected to few wealthy in
to whom, as it pretends,
they are in complete subsection,
and in condition Of poverty, ig-
norance, and degradation very SIM
liar 10 that Of the Indians, or even
the rude sayages on the coasts of
Africa.
Il is announced in these papers that
the expedition to California began its
march to the country of its destination
on the Sd of March. General Paroles
has ayailed himself ofthe pretense Of
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Kout.--This noxious weed has lit
crafty taken possession Of many of the
fields Of grain in this vicinity; and un-
less some proper means be soon adop-
ted to destroy il, the probability is, that
It will multiply to such an extent, as
10 render its destruction difficult
There is reason, we suppose, for the
astonishing growth Of this weed
Perhaps those who have more of il
"than little" have not paid parlicu-
lar attention 10 wise "rota.ion of
crops" but have attempted TO make
their land produce two, three, or more
successive crops of the same grain. =
lfthey will study LE1Ble's "Agricul-
tnral Chemistry" or some other SINH
lar work, they will be convinced Of
their error. Soil is like a sick man:
under different circumstances it must
have different ailments, s,imulants, OF
restoratives. And good farmer
should be like a skilful physician, pur-
ging, Strengthening, or cleansing, as
the case mayrequire.
In other respects, the prospect for an
abundant harvest is very fair. And
we are pleased to learn that the pros
pect IS generally goad. Throughout. The
Gate.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1846-05-07

I'm Increase Of Postage.-Mr. Hop
kins, Of Va, stated in the House few
days ago, that the committee on Post
Offices designed bringing in a bill FIX
ing high basis Of rates Of Postage,
the increase to be only slight one,
however.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1846-05-07

Wait.-Oar good friends, who have
favored US with the fruits of their STU
dies, will bear with US for week or
SO, as We shall be compelled to devote
most ofour space to the result of the
elections. After that, say on. Again,
we shall have to defer some of the
questions which have been received a
few days, on account Of receiving an
injury in one of our fingers, which pre-
vents US frem attending to them per-
sonally. Be patient.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1846-05-07


The Best Plan.-We have conclu-
dcd that the best plan, for the present
at least, viii be not to circulate petit
ton, such as is required by the school
bill, but to petition the Legislature,
next winter, to abolish that provision.
We look upon that feature as not only
unnecessary, but foolish, and only CAL
culated to embarrass action upon the
bill before the people. Let the friends
of the poor, in the meantime, exert
themselves to enlighten the minds Of
the people upon the subject.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1846-05-07

The Elections. our next paper
we expectto be able to give the final
result Of the elections in this State 70,
the Legislature.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1846-05-07

Masonic. The approaching ami
versary of St. John the Baptist, (June
24th, will be celebrated by the Mason
lc Fraternity of Harrisonburg. "The
members of neighboring Lodges. to-
gelher with all transient brethren .of
good standing, are earnestly invited to
unite with them ON that OCCASION"
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1846-05-07

1g- The readers attention is called
to the items Of news from England,
Mexico and Texas, published to-day.
We expect to hear of "ffare up" in
Mexico soon, unless Cross is surren
dered.
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@ge &euttuef:-
wo0Ds.TocIk:
MAY 7, 1876.
EDUCATION MEETING.

Its proposed 10 hold a meeting al
May Court, lnext Monday,} at til.
Court honse,for the purpose Of organi-
z'ng an association, the duty ofwhich
shall be to circulate, or cause TO be cir
ealated, all proper information among
the people upon the subject of District
Free Schools. All who are friendly Ia
the cause ase respectfully invited to be
present, and participate IS the proceed
ings on The occasion.