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Democratic banner., 1846-09-21
PANIC MAXINE.

The wings throughout this state are just now
Observation-Disclosures as in their i lrA33s q
panlc-Enakingxas though th.itp-:vioss er':rt3 i
,th:t WY hiln5.ia c.eiffStr1,e rev Il ed thei,
e >ertio'fS with3citserJ ~dislp2,;i.t;n :9t /, tie l:<t
few y.,ss ti,y have. lar u.'.=i IS wEftw, Aor
three binl' panics, a panic on the removal ofstie
deposits, a ,paric on TIE specie circuaar y panic
on the electian"fP Pix in i3ii, and !i,w d fresh
panic onthe passage OF Nc Kay' 5 tWifbil. Not
wit'Strldiag N these pu,ies. however. The cou.,-
Try has continues III a :tanre st.aaiiy in its pro-
igress t. gre III. -. P,rc., i: a5p:'rs hare assel
iuasble + :str it, olw,rl al up~:ird c"trsc.
As these P.r:s Arose, on Aftcr all 'tA4r, instead
ofyietlias to the cl-:asr Q; wl,igsgefy, he ps5plt
exaninedtile QUESTION, OF which they were rails
lcd-an:iias often as they were made, r~ccorle,!
ithcirdeliberate Judgment i siinst them. ii wIl5'
again. Tie p.,pte ,si!l ey srnirstlre question
i:1r themselves an ] n iii thr wings will ha, etheir
I~frui:less labor for t'ieif rtw.Ff;n r~anic4tn4kins.
The p,nie INV getting u,is to Op:rate o'ttha
business OF thasa engaged in the pr5;h@t:"n Of
iron. AMI wing pipers MI politicians are as busy
Jas bees il the Very Ian liable efsort of eniearcrirE
to cripple tssi. very important trnlG.: Wing capi-
engaged in The iron business, 10y purposes
of their OWE. ars MI b.clwarl in len ling their
aid TO this movement. AMI wherever wilietrry i<tu
be .fonnl within the limits nrthe STATE, it is sure
to be Foani llbor;oHs,y erg'ged in drivi g forward
'l::i< new pinic ire.
WI :.',ct II" hinge m,!s inthe tlrilf- will W.
7-,.s ilirri'us to .lose engaged in the
p.n u iinr O. ;rnl iatli> ,,i1try, time alone can
lesi %; hii it Is v.'rv .a {. i'll thu the Price must
fall very mr;l ia. EL.,r' ne'nre it chn pos
si5ry' ef.tt tim. Prie.+ in Europe raw
with orr own. WITH u rsry few exceptions.
AM as long as thi, rem ,ins The causs the reflc-
ton oil the rst. o. Iati"s e.nn,t possibly affect the
iron int rest i'll ibis country To gpaeecOur iron
interest o. ! Citing on which il ccuklnot be dis
tlrbe I ty ilaul.i ,as in tac foreign :ntrkets, We
wnlll hiv. bsc1 pie ,sel to hive seen dtty lev
lie lthat wiisfGirtaiuiy h ,ve'se,ureI this result,
mi ". box with c1,siier bie confilsnce to the
next session ,tC,r4esSGor. sa6h i notification:
Is will "f.ct it. BIT it is argued by many now, (,
HI 81 -, c,rt, duty, which, al led to he charge.
or iraightitor ia.trr,n:c. anil profits oFthc imp,t-i
or, will give about IS per cent, ado ,ntass to the
prod .e,, is sufficient Cor a just pro'ec-
iol ,y inst any ryno .t,tiSr. This my ur my
not nc s,--li r, will settle this qrestion--but one
is cerlain, that. 1aw. Will iron is pro heel
IN this % iatry rs c',eap =, it is in Errrpc, the
,1s4agc o VI :Xry's bill n,n have oorTtcl inirri-
1ls n on ir,in.r. Tarir r.l en'a;:s are u
sl.ir So 1la!rsr iatae r,nes o. wh'sg 'ry--tlr :
p11ic m,r.srs w:n n; %se.tidr: ~tThTftup whi-..
gerry at III "rr"r+" "revery interest'in the cn'm-
.y.--[Wetrrn, Press. i.
Democratic banner., 1846-09-21
Enterprise Foundry.
SOMETHING New IL Old
< PIKE.
FE'NEE subscribers respectfully inform the
public { bal thu ir
IRON Foundry ::
IRON Foundry

is now in succEsslulopertion, and that tI.er are
prepared to e1ecrte III o~rlers iar r;ILLIDUES
,;;nd MACHINE CAs-rSns, &c. a:thc shortest No.
ice. They viii ais" keep On hand Cooking,
Fl!or nd othe- STOVES ola great varietyo Of
common hollow ware, wagon boxes,
Fen Mil Irons Sc. &s.. Ill Of which they will
sell on terrnSthat :annot fail 10 give sit::f ction.
W:hope the r':llic' are disposed: to practic Oh
the motto, ''encoIrsgo vnn- own" d"
-. EENiTEM 6 DRAPER. 5
Louisiana, Sept. 2l,llS46.
Democratic banner., 1846-09-21

! to"A,-f'.e minority in favor Of the
new constitution in tbs State is 456-whcle
fsssaheEef votes Is, 52s. The 2eth of Octo.
Der next is appointed as tie day for an eI-
I%sction OF StateSoffctArs and members of the
Ah d" Senate and Aduse of. Representati-
Gov. Clark have organized a ccfh,any Of
|a~ras"ons'to prevent the sale ofliqhtF ii the
h The iWinnebagos has refused totrest far
a REIMBURSEMENT Of their title to the stneu-
trial ground" in Iowa.-TRevilee.
Democratic banner., 1846-09-21

ifETa9GEsroN. Tic Nexaansaria Gaze
ttehss fSs""d ATS head It'd coat r arms q.
the SITE 81 Virginia, in token Of tie separ-
~ t.oaof that city and county from TIE lis.
,kE!ttt Of Columbia al; .-'as
Democratic banner., 1846-09-21

Notsc, : hereby. Given,
To al rrr TORS o. 'nth'rs interested in
the estiic Of Wr..J Brown. AnceaSe1, that
at tie November term IF the Fke county
Court shall mai:c a fnaisnhlemrm of said
estate as ahm:risir ator thereof, when and
where those Interested can attend.
ALFRED ODEN, Admir-. y.
August 21, 1876
Democratic banner., 1846-09-21

2 II s-ndrEes. ls =g .,
sHONSE Ccliars, Trace Chains, Hames, Shov.
els, SPADES, Hoes, Window Glass, Lin.
ksf4a WhheLesd, Sc, &c., for sale verylou
"a. tirf o. n BUOCk.&&..
Democratic banner., 1846-09-21
NGticc,.

Al .pcr<ors are ::;arstty informed tl,at
will not he Responsible. far any debts cen
tracted by ny wife Eli!aoeth NcGeary
from, and after, this date. Tit..cu: any
inst cause, Gle has left her home. and re-
turned to hrr fathers'hoas,, end 'tLcrehy
forfeit all claims upon me for further sup
port. =.
AUSTIN Mc0EARY,
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The Affection of Old Age.

How BEAUTIFULLY affecting to witness
an aged couple who have weathered
life's storms hand in hand, and smiled on
each other amid all the trials and tribu-
Iations which they have met in the "vale
of tcars"-even as when basking to.
gelher in the brightest sunshine OF pros
perily-whose pleasures in each others
society are decreased not by the rude
buffctings OF Timc-that sure despoier
Of all that is beautiful in the "human
form divine.' To such a couple,
thoughts of the past are an inexaustab!e
spring ofjoy, as, from the mirror Of
memory, the bright rays OF their youth
full happiness and love are once more
reflected upon them; and, as the pure
Spirit of Religion unfolds TO their view,
through the portals of the tomb, the
hopeful prospect Of a happy reunion in
that world
"Where parting is no more,"
confident, unshrinking, and calm must
be their departure for
"The undiscovered country, from whose bourne
N traveller returns;"-
and they have no cause to weep that
"Life is on its wanc!"
The foregoing reflections were
brought to our mind by the recent death
of one whose trembling voice and
quivering limbs conveyed stronger
conviction to the minds OF his friends
than even the assurances ofhis medical
adviser, that he must soon bid adieu to
the scenes Of this world, and exchange
the mortal for state of Immortality
His physician unhesitatingly told him
thus: and the dying man having called
to his bedside his aged companion in
life, the following touching colloquet
ensued between them:
"Wife, | am shortly to leave you.-
The doctor tells me that | can live but
few hours at the most! l shall soon
be in heaven!
"What? You soon be in heavenk-
You! You'll NEVER be any nearer
heaven than you are now; YOU OLD
BRUTE -........ .. .....
"Dolpheus!-Dolph pheus!'- hoarsely
growled the old man-"Dolpheus, bring
me my cane, and let me LARRUP the
old trollop once more AFoRE DIE !"
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Volume |.

you cannot stay here: | cannot have
you here.' "
The woman raised her eyes with a
lood of silent despair; but the boy, with
a nervous agitation, painfully different
from the motions of happy, healthy
child, sprang from the bed, and clasp
ing his hands together, fell on his knees
and cried out in shrill .imploring tone,
oh, sir! don't turn us out this dark
night we are tired almost to death. Oh,
do let US stay till daylight ~.
The gentleman relcnted at the APP
peal, and -ibrning to his wife, said, If
you. choose to give up your nights rest
fort sake Of their staying, i have no
|gbieet 3! ions; but you must wafchsthem all
The lady willingly consented, and
soothing the boy, sent him back to bed.
She then took seat in the neighborlng
room, and prepared to fulfil her prom
Use by watching them all night.
The strangers slept heavily, but not
quietly. The poor woman groaned Of
ten, and murmured in her sleep of ma
ny sorrows. Once or twice she said,
with a deep sigh, '"Well! well! my
heart r. is breaking r but the Lord is good"
In after years, that lady was called
to endure loss after loss, and trial after
trial, until her heart was almost crush
ed within her; but often, when she was
ready TO sink with despair, the sleep.
ing words ofthat unknown widow came
honieto her heart, and brought strength
and comfort, and she felt herself richly
paid for sleepess night, when she had
learned TO say, swell we'll /! my heart
is breaking, but TIE Lord is good"
Poor unknown woman if you are
still an inhabtant OF this wdsld-if the
Physician has healed your breaking
heart, know that your words uncon-
sciously spoken have often strengthen
ed the spirit of widow almost as des-
olate as yourself; and in return, she
longs to tell you what she has since
learned. If we truly know and &C
knowledge that the Lord is good, our
hearts will never break, but grow slron-
ger and stronger under trials.
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DEMOCRATIC PRINCrpLEs.-T

DEMOCRATIC PRINcrpLEs.-The peo-
pie the only scource Of legitimate
power; the representative to obey the
instructions Of his constituents; the
union, confederacy, it must be pres
erved: the freedom, sovereignty, and in
dependence of the respective states;
the constitution a special grant ol
powers limited and definite; election
and suffrage universal; no taxation be-
yond the public wants; taxes levied in
that mode which will best admit of pub.
lie scrutiny; no national debt; no nation.
al or state banks, or monopolies Of any
kind; no distribution Of the public lands
among the states, but permanent pros
pective liberal pre- .emption laws; free
dom of trade and commerce; equal laws
and equal rights; progress and improves
ment. These are few of the leading
principles which democracy aims to
make the rules Of government. ,
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-04-08

4 FoRsoT!'-Napoleon said that
there should be no such word as i'm.
possible believing, and justly, too, that
TO the intrepid, willing and resolute
spirit, the range of the possible extends
much further than the world, in its in.
dolence and faint-heartedness, is apt to
suppose; and one might wish that the
phrase 4 forgot were also blotted from
the vocabulary of human excuses. as
being, in truth, no excuse at all, but
rather an aggrava,ion Of the errors
which may have thus been committed.
'Forgotv-why, this is worse, great
deal, than the mere non.performance
of the contract, whatever it may have
been, by which you are bound; for it is
broad confession that the person and
the promise made to that person, were
not Of sufficient importance to remain
in memory, and were dismissed from
thought with the occasion. tits equi-
valent to declaring that i remember
nothing about you when you are out Of
my sight, which is scarcely to be set
down in the list Of compliments. Never
forget then; it is your business not to
forget; the mind, properly exercised and
regulated, rarely forgets what its owner
has to do; but forms a habit Of frequent.
Iy reviewing its obligations and liabili-
ties as it goes along, so that at last it
seems to acquire new sense, which re-
mains; as it were, uneasily awake until
each duty is fulfilled, just as some men
obtain the power, by force Of will. Of
arousing themselves from slumber at
any hour they please. After little
practice of this sort-'what have | 10 do
to-day?'-it will be discovered that an
internal regulator is gradually brought
into action, which causes one to feel
that something has been neglected, al
though we cannot on the instant, recol.
lect what that something is-until at
last; it becomes scarcely practicable to
forget.-NeaPs Gazette.
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RAxENNA oHIo WEDNESDAY, APRIL s. 1886 ,s.

like it. Te. thegseast is the Arabian
Desert, boundless and desolate, like a
sea; while westward stretches that oi
Lydia, without, q green spot, far away
to the horizons verge; In the south ap-
pears the valley Of the Nile, like "a
thread Of green earth lying on an ocean
Of sand, and the pyramids Of .Ahousii,
Sakhara and .Darfour, towering up in
succession to the skies; turning north
ward, your eye rests upon the wide
spread Delta in the distance, and near
Ell, in the northeast, upon the lone
obefsk df Heliopolis. -Irnmediatefybe-
fore you rise the pfecipitous heights Of
Mount Mokattam, crowned with the
citadel Of Cairo, under which lies the
ancient city, enveloped in thin vapor,
which just suffices to hide the deformi.
ties ofthe place, while thousand domes
and minarets, of graceful proportions,
their gilded crescents glittering in the
sunbeams, rise up to complete the vision
of beauty. turned from gazing on it
to look upon the rocky plain immedi.
ately around the pyramid. There,
deeply buried in the rock, now covered
in sand and rubbish; lie the dead of four
thousand years ago. 1t is indeed vast
metropolis. 1t seemed as though were
among the earliest born of men. From
the plains before me had gone forth the
elements of science, art and wisdom, to
Greece, TO Europe, to America. felt
as child, born after unnumbered gen.
erations, returned to the home of his
ancestors, and behold! it was all desc.
late
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Sol, SMITH AND THE SHERIFF..

DOL. SMlTH AND THE OHERIFF.-
"Paying was out of the question.
could not think of going to prison.
Outwitting the Sheriff was my only
chance. It was Saturday night. di.
rected the doorkeepel to invite Mr..
Sheriff to take seat among the audit
ors, and | would attend to him as soon
as our performance should conclude.
He seated himself and enjoyed the en-.
tertainment very much. BY introduce
ing few additional songs, I coatrived
that the curtain should not fall until af-
ter twelve o'clock. The good natured
Sheriff was invited behind the scenes.
and he proceeded to execute the writ,
apologizing for the necessity which
compelled him 10 perform the disagree.
able duty. my dear sir, said /, Ieis.
urely proceeding with my undressing
arrangements, don't apologize; these
things must be done; but why did you
not serve your writ some minutes a.
90? You are too late. "Too latel How
sol" Why my dear sir, tits Sunday, and
| make it rule never to transact busi-
ness, particularly law business on the
Sabbath" The Sheriff here consulted
his watch, and found he had been over.
reached. "Sure enough, it.. is past
twelve, | do believe, and don't think
| can touch you. Well, curse me, if
can be angry with you Mr.. Darby
Come all hands and take drink" On
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1poetrn.
For ths Portage Sentinel
FLIGHT OF TIME.

't. 80 For the Portage Sentinel 3 =.
FLIGHT OF TIME. .
Time speeds away y-away-away;
Another hour-anotber day .r.
@ Another smonth--aaothcr year o.
Drop from us like the leaflets scar;
Drop like the lifc-blood from our hearts;
As the rose-bloom from our cheek departs;
The curlsd tresses from the temples fall,
+ Tho eyes grow dim and strangeto all. +.s
Time speeds away--away--away, h, n',.S s.,S
Like the torrents III stormy day; % p. - ,;,'5
/. lie undermines the stately tower, ,.E.sgr.
Uproots the treo, andsnaps the flower, 4 (
Aid sweeps from ouf.distracted breast q & u
srhs friends that loved sthc friends that blessed
z And leaves us weeping on the shore
Ts which they can returL no more.
Timo speeds away--away--away;
No eagle through the skies ofday,
No wind along the hill can flee,
So swiftly or SO smooth as he.
Like frey steed--from stage TO stage
He bears us on from youth to age
Then plunges in tho fearless sea
OF ffothomless Eternity!
March 81, 1876 F.K,J J.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-04-08
Simple Questions with plain Answers.
WhySwas the infamous tax law en-.

4 w mswas the Infamous tax law en-.
actedi a a :,
h ~ raise money to payroll. the State
How much is The debt of tie State7
Over twenty millions of dollars.
How is the interest on this debt
paid?
By issuing State stock-pledglng the
faith Of the State for its redemption at
the time specified.
How much does this stock sell for in
the eastern market?
1t is selling now for 81 or 92 cents
but 1t things 60 on as they have been
going for the last two or three years
they will be brought down 10 less than
60 cents.
How can that be done?
Why, we will tell you. The State
must borrow money to pay off the Ju-
ly interest on the State debt. To bor-
row money there must be another is.
sue of Stale stock. The market is al
ready tulI,and an accumulation Of stock,
will inevitably decrease the value Of all
out. Bankers will buy il up at 50 and
60 cts on the dollar. They will use it
for banking capital and issue three or
four, and if not closely watched six and
seven, dollars to every dollar of State
stock. This State stock is of course
free from taxation. Thus the banker
pays no tax upon his capital, neither
upon the amount Of notes issued, for
they are debts Oh the beauties Of
whiggery.-Maraon Dem. Mirrcr.
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Ml lisfelIan np.
THE UNKNOWN.

Daylight was fast fading from the sky,
on a cold and lowring evening in No,
vember, when poor woman, leading
little boy by the hand, rang at the
door OF handsome house, in the out.
skirts of the pleasant town of W.
The girl who answered the bell soon
returned and tod the lady that a poor
woman was at the door, begging
nights lodging.
The lady cast troubled look at the
dead leaves that were whirling in ed
dies along the streets, and then at the
dark clouds that were drifting together
over head. Her husband had nerv-
Gus dislike to admitting strange and
unknown persons into his house, and
had often charged his family not to
suffer any such to cross his threshold
She therefore arose with heavy heart,
and went to the door where the sran-
ger stood, holding the hand Of a pale,
sad-looking little boy, about six years
OF age. The woman, detected, and
care worn, seemed ready to sink with
fatigue. The lady kindly inquired into
her situation and heard the following
account: -
Several years ago she had emigrat-
ed TO the West, with her husband and
five children, in the hope of bettering
their condition. Their hopes had been
disappointed: sickness had entered their
cabiin-the husband and father was car
ried off by one Of the fevers Of the
climate, and the children, one by one,
had followed: the poor feeble boy she
held by the hand, alone remained
When all was over, she sold the little
property that remained, and with the
bow began, on foot, their melancholy
Journey back to their native place. at
Cape Ann. That evening, for the first
time, she found herself obliged to ask
charity, but it was so hard to bring her
feelings to it, that she had passed thro'
the whole town without having cour-
age to stop at door, until she had
made her first application at that house.
But said she, I'VE do not want food,
nor clothes, nor money, we only ask
for shelter for the night
The lady felt that this was case in
which she ought rather to risk the dis.
pleasure of her husband, than to send
the stranger away. Accordingly she
led them into the house, and while the
bed was preparing, she urged them to
eat-but they both refused food, and as
sson as their bed was ready, they re-
tired, and soon fell asleep. a:...
When the master of the house re-
turned and heard what had happened,
he exclaimed angrily, ~
They shall not stay here-my father
never would harbor any vagrants, nei'
ther will T. ~HHNE.ast
But, my DEAR said the lady, they
are now asleep--you cannot send them
away now---it is very dark, and what
hsrt can they do here?' .f
They will get up when we are asleep
and rob the house, and be off before
we know any thing about it. 1t is all a
pretence to get inside Of the house; but
they must be up and off, ., ---
q Oh pray do not turn them out this
dark, cold night said the lady. 'lfyou
are afraid OF their obbing the house, |
will sit up and watch them; but they
,are,wWn out, and unable to go any far,
sther.'Sa
we will soon see how that is,' said
he: and going into The small room
where they slept. he called out in a
loud voice, Come, get up and be oft;
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-04-08

V1Ew FROM THE PyRAM1Ds.-The
recent work of the Rev. DR.. Durbin,
published by the Harpers, entitled 'Ob-
servations in the East abounds with
fine graphic descriptions. The follow
ing outline Of tie view from the great
pyramid is sketched with singular beau.
ty:
But what sight is that from the top
Of The Gheops? The world has nothing
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-04-08
sN onday morning we were in Ohio
where Old Virginia could not reach US.

A geologist, in one of his lectures,
states that, the Mississippi river within
the last two hundred years, has ad>
yanced thirty. miles into the Gulf of
Mexico. -,.+...r.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-04-08

The ScHooLMAsTER ABRoAD.-The
following note was picked up in Raj
eigh, N. Carolina: .r
Mir Sr pies sen me to gallon
wiscah by the meyer boy dave and let it
be gud and you will blege yer frind.'
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-04-08

~ raise money to pay,of. the State
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-04-08
LOOK OUT PEDDLERS!

One of the crowning acts of the leg
islature was to virtually abolish the
business of the travelling merchants.
The law is as follows: A person who
travels on foot must pay TWENTY-FIVE
DOLLARS for his license, he must swear
to the amount of capital he expects to
use in year, and pay fifty cents to the
clerk for issuing them. If he travels
on horse back or in one horse wagon
or other vehicle, he must pay FORTY
DOLLARS, if he travels with two horse
,0agon, or other vehicle. he must paw
FIFTY DOLLARS, and if on a boat or 9th.
er water craft, he must pay EIGHTY
DOLLARS; besides the peddler must pay
one half Of one percent. on his capital
and be taxed under the tax law, ON his
horses and wagon as other property in
the State.
This is what we would call a prohib.
itoty tariff. The object of it Is, we
suppose to drive the capital Of the ped.
dlers into banking. If this new policy
is persevered in for few years, there
will be no other business but bauhing
that can be carried on in the State.-O.
Press.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-04-08
The Bankers go Free, Every body else
TO be taxed to Death.

The Federalists legislate for lar ge
capitalists and against small ones
Their motto is take care of the rich
and the rich will take care of the poor.
They have passed a variety OF laws to
dive capital into banking, the favorite
monopoly of Federalism. Enormous
taxes have been heaped upon all kinds
of industry, to enrich the bankers. The
feds are after the peddlers with a sharp
stick.