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Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-12-09

Observation-Disclosures, on the 9th inst,
by the Rev. R. Winans, MAHLoN dip
hANT to ANN ELIZA KIRKBRlDGE.
The happy groom is spaniard, who
has just arrived from the Rio Grande; the
fair bride, q widow, was taken from the
ship which brought her from Germany, and
the first time they met was on board the Di
Vernon, where each had taken passage fo1
St. Louis. Neither could understand
a word the other said, but the ena
mored Spaniard, with eyes and gos
lures, and the occasional aid of an inter
prefer, so vigorously urged his suit that Oh
the second day out from New Orleans, tn
widow surrendered, and on the followin
day, there happening to be Justice of tn
Peace on board, they were married. Th
joyful bridegroom regaled the passenger
and officers Of the boat with champaign
and other delicacies, and spent his none,
freely. And well he might, for, with th'
buxom widow, he also got possession o
forty thousand dollars in gold, which or
her coming aboard, she had deposited in tht
clerks Office.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-12-09
Ravenna, Dec. 7, ls46.

o. The Presidency, at the close Of Mr..
Polk 8 term, will have been in Northern
hands for IL, and Southern hands for near
ly so years. Of27 Supreme Court Judges,
appointed since 1889, IL were from the
north, and II from the south Attorney
Generals, 5from the North, IA from the
South 10 Speakers of the House Of Rep.
resentatives from the North, 81 from the
South l6 Presidents of the Senate pro tenn,
from the North to 81 from the South; and
Sd Northern to 80 Southern Foreign
Ministers. So Of chief Justices, Cabinet
Naval and Military Officers throughout.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-12-09

CoNNEcTIcUT.-The Democratic State
Convention which met at Middletown nom.
mated the following ticket:
For Governor, Thomas w. Whihlesey
of Danbury. Lieut.. Governor, George
Catlin of Windham. Secretary, Charles
w. Bradley of East Haddam. Treasurer,
Alonzo w. Birge of Hebron. Comptroll.
er, Mason Cleveland of Hampton.
The following are among the resolutions
adopted by the convention:
Resolved, That while we entertain a
Just estimate Of the general course of our
Senator in Congress, the Hon. John M.
Niles, we feel constrained to denounce his
speech recently pronounced in the Senate
of the United States upon the tariff, as 9.
qually unsound in theory, erroneous in
fact, and anti-democratic in tendency and
principle,-Adopted, SIS to 20.
Resolves, That for his noble, manly
and decided action upon the tariff of 1916
the Hon. George M. Dallas deserves tht
highest regard and admiration of the demo
cratic party Of the Union; and we hereby
tender him the unqualified thanks of thi
convention. Adopted unanimously.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-12-09
For t6s Portsgs Ssatis.l.
EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT OF
THE KNOX co. MUTUAL INSUR.
ANCE COMPANY.

EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT OF
THE KNOX co. MUTUAL INSUR.
ANCE COMPANY.
There have been issued during the year
ending Oct. 2l, ls46, one hundred and
eighty six policies insuring property to the
amount of $2o ',ooS,UO
Premium notes received thus far
$3l,Ss7,29
A per cent on the above premium notes
Sl253,39
Deduct amount abated $90,s7
Amount remaining Of the A pr. Ct.
Assessmen. June 1e, ls46, $s5l, 40
Whole amount ofexpenditures exclusive
of the assessment for lights, fuel, paper,
postage, the Secretary's salary, paying
the Directors, &c. is $S21,96
The wohle number Of policiessissued up
to Oct. 81, 1846 is NINE HUNDRED AND
FIFTY.FoUR.
Insuring property to the amount Of
81, ,460,622
Amount cancelled since the commence.
ment of the company by expiration and
otherwise is $54O,262
Leaving an amount insured of 5000, 500
For which the premium notes now in
force amount to $100,354,73
An assessment of one half of one per
cent was made June ls, le46, and has
been principally collected and the sufferers
paid; and no other assessment has been
made for the year past. The whole amount
assessed since the commencement Of the
company has been 81 per cent.
GEO. MESSENGER, Agent.
Ravenna, Dec. Z, 1646.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-12-09

JOHN RANDOLPH S SLAVES. The Ran
dolph slaves, some four hundred in number,
who were prevented by the citizens from
settling upon their lands in Mercer county,
in this State, have been better accommoda'
ted by the people Of the adjoining county,
where they have been distributed among
families who are teaching them TO read
and training them to habits of industry and
frugality.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-12-09
NFThe following is the official letter Of

GFThe following is the official letter Of
Com. Conner to the Navy Department in
relation to the expedition against the city
of Tampico, which has resulted in the oc-
cupation of that place by American arms.
The whole country, with the exception OF
few federal tories, will hail with pleasure
this additional triumph of Four gallant navy:
u. s. STEAMER "SPITFIRE."
Before the town Of Tampico,
November 18th, 1646.
Sir: have the honor TO inform the
department that | entered the river OF
Tampico this morning with all the small
vessels of the squadron and a strong
detachment of seamen and marines from
the "Cumberland," "Mississippi," "St.
Mary's," "Princeton," and "Porpoise.
On my arrival at the city, | was met by
a deputation from the citizens, offering the
surrender of the place on condition that
their laws, institutions, and property should
be respected.
will hold the place as long as possible;
its Importance requires that garrison OF
five or six hundred men should be sent to
occupy it as speedily as possible. To
obtain this object, have despatched Com.
Perry to Matamoras, to make arrangements
with Gen. Patterson to have force here
without delay.
As deem it important the Mississippi
should sail without delay, | must defer
more particular statement to another oppor
tunity.
l have the honor to be, very respectfully
your obedient servant,
a. D. CONNER,
~ Comd'g. Home Squadron.
Hon. J. Y. MASON. ...a
Secretary of the Navy, Washington.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-12-09

GENERAL LA VEGA.-The Washington
Union, in reference TO the statement rela-
tive to the exchange of Gen. La Vega for
Capt. Carpenter says
"This statement is fully confirmed by the
information which we have received to-day
at the War Office. Not only has the a.
greement been confirmed by our govern
ment, but we understand that orders have
been issued by Major General Scott for the
release Of Gen. La Vega and his officers
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-12-09
THANKSGIVING and Whiggery.
Secretary Of the Navy, WASH

The following extract Of an article in
the "True Blue" a Wing paper printed in
Belmont county, in this State, is the rarest
specimen Of blasphemy and infidelity, ifnot
toryism, that we have seen in many day.
The editor is down on Gov. BARLEY for
appointing a day of Thanksgiving this
year, in the following beautiful language:
,"For what have the people Of Ohio now
to be grateful, that they are to set apart
one day from their secular business? Is ii
that the President has sent 10000 men to
wrest from foreign nation its territory
without compensation, or without just cause
or provocation made descent upon Mexi-
can soil, and slain thousands of its citizens;
or is it because Ohio has debt Of $780,
100000, when the people have little OF
nothing to pay it with? Or is it because
the people of Ohio are now cursed with the
ague and bilious diseases, thro' three
fourths of the State? They who see fit 10
thank God for such things, may do so; but
for us, we shall stand clear of all such
tomfoolery."
The above is pretty specimen Of the
piety and religion Of q Wing editor who is
opposed to %hs unjust soar with Merico.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-12-09

INTERESTING TO SHoEMAKERs.-Jana-
than Russell, of Philadelphia, has succeeded
in making stretcher, which will stretch
any or all parts Of boot or shoe, by sim
ply turning screw, by acting upon lev
or in boot three, will stretch the instep,
heel or leg of a boot, just as it may be de-
sired. 1t Isl a great and decided improve.
ment over all thS Inventions of. the kind
which have yet been used in the trade.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-12-09

FoRETHoueHT.-Itis said that the King
Of the French, fearful Of a short crop al
some period ofhis reign, has for years, been
storing away immense quantities Of bread.
stufs. The apprehended period has come;
and now the wise King is supplying the
deficiency from his well-stored granaries
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-12-09

SMALL Pox.-We understand there are
two cases of the Small Pox about four miles
from this village, in the north east part of
of Brimfeld. We hope due caution will
be taken by our people to prevent its in
PRODUCTION into our village.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-12-09
ABOLITION MovEMENT.-Dr. Bale

ABOLITION MovEMENr.-Dr. Bailey,
editor of the Cincinnati Daily Herald, an
abolition paper ofgreat ability and inHu-
ence, has Withdrawn from its charge, to
take the control Of an abolition paper in
Washington. 1t will be commenced as q
weekly paper, and be called "The National
Era," and J. G. Whittier, of Mass, and
A. A. Phelps ofN. Y, will be associated
as corresponding editors. We believe this
is the first experiment to publish an aboll.
ton paper in the District of Columbia. A
number of wealthy men, it is said, will con
tribute largely to its support.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-12-09

~A Methodist clergyman in Virginia
writes to the Methodist Protestant-"Yes-
terday, at halfpast three o'clock preached
the funeral sermon Of man, and today at
the same hour, I married his widow to an
other man. The former husband has been
dead four weeks"
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-12-09

D1ssoLuToN OF THE MEXICAN CABINET.
Dispatches have been received from our
squadron in the Gulf The Mexican
administration was dissolved. Almon:e is
going to England.
Santa Anna has been compelled to re-
fund the $2,OOO,OOO. The English Minis
ter in Mexico, Mr.. Bankhead, has probably
interfered with the course of Santa Anna.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-12-09

TRIAL FOR MURDER. The trial of Rob.
ert Rowland, for the murder of Barker, his
brother-in.law, in Mansfield last summer,
closed week before last, and the jury re-
turned verdict of guilty of murder in the
first degree. His counsel moved for new
trial; whether it was granted or net we
have not learned.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-12-09

MASSACHUSETTS,. The official canvass
shows no choice in the I'd and 4th congress.
ional districts. The Governor has assigned
Monday, 2sth Dec, for new election in
each district. In the 5th district, Mr..
Hudson's majority is II, and in the 9th.
Mr.. Hale's only IA. In the Cd district.
Mr.. King, whig, lacks only IL votes.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-12-09

, DISCOVERED A CAUSE.-THE factories at
Monson, c., all stopped on account Of
scarcity Of water. A whig print now thinks
it was because Polk vetoed the rirey BILL.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-12-09

STRENGTH OF MoNTEREy.-An officer
writing from Monterey says:-I do not
consider it any boasting to say, that thirty
thousand European troops could not now
drive us from this town, and it would take
all Mexico to do it."
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-12-09

"GIvE THEM Goss mike Walsh,
member elect to the New York Assembly,
who was poisoned on the night after his
election by one of his political enemies,
writes thus in the last Subterranean-''in
bed, almost too weak to hold pen and
racking with the most excruciating pain"
"Of all the dastardly cold-blooded and
fiendish attempts which have ever been
made upon human life, that of endeavoring
to murder me my poisoning on the night Of
the election, after my triumph was publicly
announced and universally known, was,
without exception, the most craven and
atrocious. This is not the first nor the
fifth attempt which has been made to assas-
sinate me during the last three or four years,
although it came nearer proving successful
than any of its predecessors, and may yet
in all probability accomplish the fatal and
hell-born intentions Of its miscreat perpe-
traters. Previous
to the election it was the common talk about
town among plundering knaves and heart
less demagogues who dread my action far
more than they do the vengeance of an
outraged God, that even if elected | should
never go to Albany. Unless prevented by
death, I shall take good care that this pre-
diction ranks with Miller's prophecies, for
ifT have spoonful Of breath left in me I
shall be in the Assembly at the appointed
day, if have to be carried there. 1t would
be utterly impossible to induce mo to die
under any circumstances, until take a
seat as member in that body. / have
fought,long and faithfully against the most
fearful odds to achieve my purpose, and
now that my efforts have been ultimately
crowned with success unexatnpled in the
history Of any other man, living or dead,
am determined 10 consummate my glorious
triumph in the Assembly Chamber of AL
bany." c
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-12-09

BsEAD IN LONDON THE consumption
Of bread in the metropolis is ss5, 5,46s, ,75o
lbs, or 2l3,SG7 quartern loaves yearly.
This quantity of bread. ifequally divided
among the population of London, would be
equal s42 lbs., or 65 loaves yearly, or Is
ounces daily 10 each person.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-12-09
9,275,63l

AN excess OF over TWO InlillonS over tne
exports of the same time last year.
What has been the effect Of this i'm
mense expectation? specie-not paper
promises; money-not its shadows flow
Ing in upon US. One vessel, the Great
Western, at its last trip, brought over not
less than one hundred and thirty thousand
dollars. The balance Of trade is in our
favor. We have at last succeeded in doing
something for the benefit Of our farmers.
For years we have legislated for the ex-
elusive benefit Of the manufacturers. The
farmers have been taxed on every yard of
cloth they have worn, in order to increase
the profits Of the manufacturing monoplists.
1t was time then for US to do something for
the agricultural interests. The liberal
principles Of trade which have been incorpo-
rated into the tariff of 1916, and the
corresponding action on the part of England,
have effected the desired objects. The
boasted home market Of the federal party
was failure. Wheat and corn were drugs
In, our market, until the statesman-like
legislation Of democratic Congress opened
an outlet for Our surplus produce in tn,
ports of England and France. Columta
S1Giesmda.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-12-09

REsleNATroN.-T The Hon. George Nc
Duffie has resigned his seat as U. s. SEN
ator from the State of South Carolina, on
account Of i'll health.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-12-09
A Proper TreasY With Mexioo.

w"
a io"er'writer a. w asMn8tont tor one Of
the newspapers, says that our government
WIN proocDiy conclude Psacs with Mex.
ico upon nef maEing the kio Grande the
boundary Up !" Nertn LAT su' and that
Parallei 70 'IS Iacihc IRIS would sur
Lsnuer y ~ se" me1'Sc, = y, Pari OF CMnua.
IIn Ia, par. raSc :. oono'a' y 1anauipss' ana OF
HPPeI Sanloinia. AMs caa 20 oe''es
n,tsr inter- i W. 4ugn! 70 rgs;s ; sucn . ssrm. a.
ritorv IL .e: ai,ao.. :.. In: :aa;. Poin " '1es
NOM las;on [ nf ,hs WIZ Mi1oa' iaaoa s;. san u,e
t)00 II ;nci,,ds. "au.e ra," .s.. ~ eA0ees ySo
on the Pacific svcsn,;na s ', 1s ~. nhs = Ts gIss
California. none of H. s,,asr a.e - opra "a
none of the gold ercantinv tbo.a mar Can.
ia Fe. and those Of = small mar, of Sonor.
Then such treaty leaves Merico onite ss
powerful as it was before the war. and ami.
mated by revenge against us for a loss Of
this wild territory. and consam,an,lv AZ
ready as ever to become the theatre Of Eu.
ropean intrigue against us. The nolicv Of
our government should be- the renovation
of Mexico, by the infusion Of tha Anolo.
Saxon and German races among its nonu.
lation, and of our institutions into its poIiti-
cal constitution. This CANNOT he dome. !
unless the two nations are bronghs into
close contact; and this cannot be- done
while they are separated by such On exten.
siye wilderness az this boundarv would
leave between them, While they ara tbns
separated, the Mexicans will continue n
hate and avoid their Northern naiohbors
and therefore will not profit bv thar ar'
annie. But If the boundarv no as,ahl;shad
in the very heart Of Mexico them Tho non.
ulous territorv ceded to us ard which will
contain 'tbericbest ofthe MINING regions will
imnrove under our oovernment and undsr
the American and Euronaan. ;n,;erat;on
tha, would 1ow 70 q. and ,hs rams;r;na
s...as . go" " Max;"o [ v;.b .h;s M .~"n,n1n @ ae ;re
nrovsnoan. ,~ ~ has,r. . .han, mov1d .apn sak ~ far
pdm;s.ion ~ ] our c"nfadsr.cv D.. , .at;nr IN,
ona ,b .bird " ~ M no ne Mavs.an 1or,,1.,;on ~ % ws
sho,,d am.r;.mn;x. ,ha,n. spd nrsnors Tho
ras. [ far ~ ,hs 90 s.. ~" ,'rons.. - ' "O
"A A NJ uorch I he,,ar ~ % ho,nd.rv would +. o.
e,,o,n.. ~ =, ' :. h..n 1 -. ~ ,"o,,,h ~ oc ,ba
49," 49, So M ;Doaa;ns Do ~ ' ~. ~ .as. IS ~
n;co md nro,asd ~ ~ .Sot ~ r;rer ~ North
f fot o. M Po Than ' 10. !. ~ nroosod dus
wss,a.,v - sho,,. 1s n,;,.a - ~ s;~an san.
t;san s;r;L;nn i :. ~ nn;n. .ho-a l..
cosrss % changes from ! Eortber'v 10 a
Wa.,srln J;eec,;on Th.n Ia, !, foIlow tho
lSan,;s ao ,hro,rh ,he ~. nala I..ka ~ the
Pacific Ocaon st San Rlas. The line r,,n.
n;no through the middle of those two rivers
and and the Lake. md leaving Tampico and
Snn R,.a - .ha IL ITn;,ad s.ass. Th;s houn-
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-12-09

SpEcIE.--It is calculated that two mil
lions Of specie from France and England
will be received in New York and Boston
before the first Of January next
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-12-09

Visitors are quite welcome to read cur
exchange papers, but we do wish they
would read them to themselves. We gen.
orally find time to read our papers without
their assistance.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-12-09

HENRY CLAY leaves Ashland today or
tomorrow to spendtthe winter at New Or.
leans. He does this not because Of ill
health, for his health was never better, but
because he finds a Southern residence in
winter conducive to the preservation Of his
energy g. yigor.-N Y. Tribune, ,SOh ut.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-12-09

BENEvoLENr.-A large meeting was
held at Pittsburgh on the 4th inst, for the
purpose Of providing for raising funds for
the relief of the starving Of Ireland.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-12-09

FLoR1DA.-The Legislature will stand
as follows:-Senate, dem. II, wings g.
House, dem. %, wings l6-democratic ma.
jority in Senate 3; House 7-joint ballot 10.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-12-09

We learn from the Madison Democrat,
that there has been sold in the Milwaukee
Land district during the last year, ZOO, ,Oo0
acres Of land, which leaves but 100000
acres in the whole district now subisct to
entry. Ohio Press ...t<
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-12-09

DIRECT TAxATroN.-What is it? When
I pay merchant for piece of English
cloth pay him directly! the money goes
directly out of my pocket and, SO far as
am concerned, it is direct taxation-as di.
rect as any taxation can be. In paying
the merchant, | pay the duty on the cloth; ;
and this duty is the U. S. tax. Now would
it be any more direct, if, instead of paying
this duty to the merchant, | paid for nv
goods only, and then handed the amount Of
duty to some public oficer2 May not as
well pay my tax to the collector as to the
merchant, who is in fact, collector of the
revenue. What then is this bug bear Of
direct taxation? What but paying our
taxes like men, who wish 10 know wlsat they
pay and ,ohy?- Common Sense.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-12-09

Senator BRIeHT, Of Indiana, is lying SO.
riously i'll at the Exchange Hotel Of this
city. He arrivedin in town lost Thursday,
and Is now unable to procaedon his way to
Washington. He is afflicted with infian-
matory rheumatism. - Pittsbnrgh Post,
December5. fa.t
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-12-09

G7 The demand for girls in the Lowell
factories is SO great that agents are paid
'ono dollar per head for supplying them.
The Lowell factories must be ruined
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-12-09
IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBoas

IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBoRs.
The impression seems to prevail 10 some
extent, when it should not, that President
Polk was not only hostile to the Bill he
vetoed, but to Improvements of our rivers
and harbors. Greater injustice could not
be done, and greater error could not pre-
vail. Mr.. Polk is not hostile to any such
improvements, nor any bill that Congress
may pass, that is not loaded down with
provisions that would forbid the idea of
Government undertaking it, unless it in
tended to borrow money for the purpose,
after the fashion of some of nonpaying
States. Has any one in Ohio forgotten
the speeches Of Bebb, Dennison, ,&se., charg-
ing the democrats with all the expenditures
for works of improvement. If such men
were to be believed, the democratic party
was the only party that ever favored public
improvements. If, therefore, our party is
to take all the blame Of such expenditures,
we surely should be permitted to lay q
pretty heavy hand on any attempts to ex-
tend such improvements beyond reason,
economy, and prudence would dictate. Let
the most valuable, and most necessary i'm
provements be undertaken first, and ifthere
| is any means left, decide then OH going
further. But to endanger improvements
that are necessary with the wei ght ofthose
that are mere speculative, is folly, and all
must sink together. 1t is right they should
and no one should complain of the Presi
dent, but of those who fixed up the Bill
Better pass each Bill separately, and lie
4 each stand on its own merits.- statesman