Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-08-12
The Detroit Free Press.

The Detroit Free Press.
!, We like to see the evidence of prosper-
lity among our brethren Of the craft. The
5 following notice Of the Free Press we find
3 in the Marshall (Mich.) Expounder. The
q Junior proprietor and publisher, Mr. John
H. Harmon, is young man who learned
the mysteries Of the art in the office of his
father in this place, and who by his perse-
: verence and industry has gained for HIM
self an extensive, and we hope, profitable
: business. These evidences of prosperity
among the craft are very scarce. Mr..
Flood, the editor, has had some connection
with the press in this State; and he is, IN
addition to what is said of him by the Ex-
pounder, an able and talented writer:
aTHE GREE PREss. THE enterpris-
!, ing publishers of the state paper have pro-
, cured power press, (Napier) the first ever
introduced into this State. We rejoice at
this evidence Of the prosperity Of Messrs.
Bagg & Harmon. Mr.. Harmon, who has
charge of the mechanical department Of the
establishment, is an excellent printer and a
! man of untiring activity and perseverance
and his success in business reDoices the
heart of every typo in Michigan; for "John
Harmon'' is universally knewn in this re-
gion as one of the s'best fellows that our
art affords in the West. Talk of"spoils," )"
Y sstreasury pap' and oil that! No man
r works harder for his "dimes'' than our
friend Harmon, and difhe gets a, liberal al
lowance Of them we're glad of. it. If the
: political croakers who talk so much about
T. state printing, would devote themselves to
+ some reputable calling land by this we
g mean, something else than political log
n rolling) with the assiduity and energy which
characterize the State Printer, they would
u not fail to obtain an equal share OF 'spols. !"
L There is another feature Of the Free
Press establishment which commends it to
!. the working classes, viz: the fact that its
present able and excellent editor is practi-
" cal printer-a real bona ttde laboring man;
r, none of your silk-stocking gentry, but a true
n producer---a man who would scorn to live
,e upon the labor of his fellow men without
ID rendering them an equivalent"
- ~.
'r O. We publish in to-days paper the
sr Presidents Veto Message of the River ano
N Harbor Bill which appropriated $780,
Of 900 for the improvement Of various harbors
IL and rivers. We leave our readers to Judge
Is for themselves Us to the wisdom of the poll
nt cy pursued by the President in declining to
r. append his signature and approval TO this
n Bill. Let every one read the Message and
10 form their own conclusions.
T A correspondent Of the Baltimore
Sun, writing from Washington, Aug. 5th
= says:-"It is understood that they have
under consideration Message from the
President containing proposition for the
settlement of our difficulties with Mexico.
, Rumor says that the President recommends
, an appropriation of several millions for the
4 purchase of California"
u ,.- .-. ,;s.s t-
r RANDoLPH's SLAvEs.-The Cincinnati
y Gazette says the farmers around Troy and
Y Sidney have taken possession of the negroes,
r and given them quarters. They say they
y shall not suffer. We suppose they will re-
/ main with them until final arrangemen,
d is made by Judge Leigh. The excitement
}, has nearly subsidized.
, @ A gentleman from Columbus in this
State was robbed of $l2l5 dollars on Fri
- day the Oath ult., in Boston, Mass. The
money was taken from his coat pocket in
crowd.
e. LOOK OUT.-The Post-OAice Depart
}. ment has enforced upon postmasters heduty
Q of ferreting out cases Of writing on news
It papers, The postage on anewspaper, with
writing on it, is from 20 to 40 cents---the
!, fine is FIVE dollars. 1t makes no difference
whether the writing is on the wrapper or
s. the paper thepenalty is the same.
Il @The Pittsburgh Post, paper every
t way entitled to speak on the subject with
d authority declares that the passage of the
n new tarifFbill will not drive a single true
g democrat from our ranks in Pennsylvania.
GFAn actor by the name Of John Reeve
!, was killed at the peoples THEATRE in
! Cincinnati on the 4th inst by man by
: the name Of Cook. He stabbed Reeves to
:, the heart which caused his death instantly.
: He Immediately fled and a reward of two
hundred dollars has been offered for his
!. apprehension.
2 ALLEN g. THURMAN, the worthy and
talented member Of Congress from the