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Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-03-17
All is Well.

When the hum Of business has ceased in
a populous city; when fainter and still
more faint grows the laugh and the revel- j.
ry, and the heavy tread Of the straggler
upon the stone pavement has solitary and
unearthly sound. when hushed is every mur-
mur, and midnight broods over the palace
and the hut, who, in that still moment, when
from turrett and from tower peals the pass-
ing hour, has not been startled by the cry
of 'all is we'll = from the guardian watch
man Of the night, and been soothed and
Gained by the magic Of the sound?
Allis not well-with the young mother
as she leans over the fevered couch, and
wipes the death damp from the marble brow
Of her only child---nor with the votary Of
pleasure as he prays for the dawning Of
| light hoping to assuage the pain, caused by
4 the intoxicating cup, and a monitor within
! which tells him Of damning and accursed
deeds of days gone by-nor with the op-
pressor Of the widow and the orphan, as he
remembers the agonizing supplications Of
his victims-nor with the statesman, as he
t beholds the scepter ofpower and the diadem
: of glory passing away forever-nor with
! the gambler in the gorgeous saloon, as
3 deeply quaffing spiced wine, he seizes with
gaunt and jeweled hand the dice-box, and
Y dashes aside the pleasure of q home once
d rendered dear, but for his own turpidity.
v And, Oh! the heart there of his wife, -brok-
Q en-, and which chung to him and will fond
d ly cling to him to the last.--To all these,
d that cry sounds like funeral knell--ant
y brings neitherhope nor consolation wheT
ir the ast.hour Of man has been numbered
I'd and his life fickers in the socket, Happy
10 the person who can look calmly back te
I'd the past, and putting that question to his
ad soul, hear the gladdening, the heart cheer
IS; ing response from the unerring monitor
IS, within, ALL rs WELL. r
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-03-17
THE DOVE AND THE STORM.
BY DoNNY McNEILE.

Gently and quietly the night folded its
wings over pleasant home in the Green,
Mountains, where happy circle were
gathered around q blazing fire OF maple
wood. 1t was one of those old fashioned
homesteads of which every one has a bright
ideal. Tall trees bent over it as if to shelter
the young hearts that beat happily under
the roof, and peacefully even as the birds
that sung to them through the long summer
days, dwelt the little mountaineers in their
secluded home. The parents had been ab-
sent week on visit to their friends at a
distance, though it was mid-winter, and the
broad evergreen forests were thickly GOV.
cred with snow. They were not the peo-
pie who spend in pleasure the loveliest sea-
son God gives us, for little thought they
could take of journeying for amusement,
when the rich fruit and waving grain wa;
ripening fast for them to gather. .s@l
1t was the. farmers season for fitting
4 now; the harvest moon had long since wan
ed, and left rich stores in barn and Crane
ry. There were stalwert boys to leave al
i home who knew right well what was need
) ful-and the parents had not feared te
leave the little band alone, without an.
protection but their own innocence, ant
, the care of Him in whom they trusted.
Trained as they had been to brave al
: storm and danger, caring lightly for either
: the hardy children had enjoyed the indepen
t dence Of being left to 'stake care Of then
: selves" as James Graham expressed it,an
r now they were recounting all the home d'
5 ties they had faithfully performed, tor tn
y absent ones were expected home that, nigh
= and each little heart beat happily in tn
8 consciousness ofhaving acted right.
y! sW ell,' said Jane,el guess, father don
, expect to find all the corn husked when
! , gets home eqy ,{3 &. &; !a s.l. a.t
Z NO nor the old shed boarded up SO mic
y w. said Richard. ,s. 8st Wa
% What have you got to tell father, A
8 . nie?' said James to a little gentle creatu
y who looked like white mornlng-glo
!, with blue eyes.
''' .Oh, shall tell him how good we've q
3. .been, and howl helped you. to feed I
= lambs every day. q, =
y You'll tell m.we've all been good, te
! won't you, cousin Marion,' asked Richal
y for the roguish boy began 70 rememc
certain instances Of his teazing and
whichshethought might not sound very W
&1l in the account. aa naa
Ter IA gay and brilliant girl was cousin R
no riorr, who had escaped from the dull r
II ttrnihtsof city life for a while to enjoy J
i'll, / freedom she loved sOh,rit was strange n
! she could leave the sphere Of gaiety
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-03-17

BARBAsmY or THEM ExIcANs. One Of
our letters yesterday stated that 1t. Miller,
an officer of the Ohio Volunteers, who was
killed at Chichironi, had his heart cut out
and hung upon a bush! We have since
seen another letter, stating that the bodyof
the brave but unfortunate Lit Ritchie was
horribly mutilated after his death. His
heart, too, wns torn from him, and aferf
wards stuck upon pole by the roadside
The blood boils upon reading such worse
than Indian barbarities. O, PIC Feb. 10.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-03-17
From Graham's MagaSine for January.
$50 Mother offs Mighty Race

9tI a@ By WIN. CULLEN BRYANT. 49,
Oh mother off mighty race,
Yet lovely in thy youthful gruce!' ,'S
The elder danes, thy naughty peers,
Admire and hate thy blooming years.
With words of shame Z, - = 4 Il !.
And taunts Of scorn they ioin thy name.
For on thy check the GLOW is spread
That tints the morning hills with red; /.
Thy step-tho wild deer's rusting feet
Within thy woods arc not moro fleet;
Thy hopeful oye ,a
Is bright as thine own sunny sky. .ir
Aye let them rail-those hanghty ones--
While safe thou dwellest with thy sons.
They do not know how loved thou art, q.
How many fond and fearless heart
Would ri Sc to throw
Its life between thee and the foe.
They know ,in their hate and pride,
What virtu es with thy children bide; q :...
How true. how good thy graceful maids
Make bright like flowers, the valley shades
What generous men ~
Spring, like thine oaks, by hill and glen.
What cordial welcomes greet thee guest
By The lone rivers of The West; .,s
How faith is kept and truth revered,
And man is loved and God is feared
In woodland homes, c 1sa. sa..
And where tho solemn ocean foanls.
. There's freedom at thy gates, and rest.
For earth's down trodden and opprest,
A shelter for tho hunted head,
For the starved aborer Toll and bread
Power, a. thy bounds, .-
Stops, and calls back his baffled hounds.
Oh fair young mother! on thy brow
Shall sit a. nebler grace than now, ~4.
Deep in the brightness of thy skies
The throngsg yearsin glory rise.
And as they fleet, i7s.
Drop strength and riches at thy feet.
Thine eye with every coming hour,
Shall brighten, and thy form shall tower,
And when thy sisters, eldor born, rr-
:, Wonld brand thy name with words Of soorn
Before thine eye .s... =
Upon her lips the taunt shall die. @
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-03-17
IN E RI M.s,.I Z
Revolutionary 1nfiofnts.
4Forsthe PortGgs Sentinel.
THE BLOOD TRAIL.
/ SLIME THAT TRIED MEMS SOULS

.Ag HHE0rthe P0rfGge Senhnct.
a THE BLOOD TRAIL.
slime THAT TRIED MEMS SOULS"
Who does not recollect the 25th of De-
cember, l776A At that time Lord Howe,
with d force Of q, 900 men had taken pos
session Of New York, and under several
divisions, was defeating, and driving the
American. provincialsa Whithersoever he
would. CORVALLIS with a considerable
army was proceeding through New Jersey,
with the intention OF attacking Philadet-
phia, then the seat Of government. The
situation and condition OF the sons Of Lib,
erty, was, at this time, certainly the most
humiIiating to our national pride of any
they ever happened to be placed in. Our
little army of twenty-four hundred men,
worn out by long forced marches, dispirited
byEprivations, and in want Of necessary
shelter from the Keen blasts Of winter,
thinned by frequent desertions, and Igoaded
by the SCOTS and jeers Of British officers in
lace and gold, presented-a theme to afford
no little rnerriment to the whole English
forces, and subject for too true q by.word
--athe rag-a-mufiin army"
Washington, with his small body of men,
(about ooOO,) were upon the western bank
ofthe Delaware river, alta point opposite
Trenton. Capt Henry with three COM
NAMES Of Philadelphia infantry, were sta
toned near Bristol, close to Dunk's ferry
Cen. Sulliyan was placed.a at the head Of
the aeyance body, with orders to cross the
Delaware and surprise the British station
ed4af Trenton. This order was received
with murmefingsb by the soldiers, and they
looked with a gloomy. forebo ling upon the
dark current Of the river before them, its
tide sweeping along immense bodies ol ice
and. upon the heavens aboyes as the min
gled hail and snow beat upon their SILVER
ing forms Their backs were almost max
ied-to the biting storm, their feet sleit ting
print Of blood wherever they went tn
knawngs of hunger were felt in each bo
som. Their garments were stiff and irozel
upon thcm, thcir spirits depressed an
gloomy by want Of nourishment the!
limbs enfeebled by suffering, and thei
nuskets rendered almost useless by IN
rain Their hearta were almost forced T
rebellion, or rather desertion, from tn
cause they had espoused. eve may a
wellbe ruined one way as another" sal
they. Despair was upon every counte
nance. they could not march!
They begged az Gen. Sullivan that h
would exert, his influence to have. Gel rel
Washington abandon this undertaking !;
j. 4 T. y a. Ct.-ll
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-03-17

- . Y y - 4.
,LlBEhrY The "Razor Strop Man.
says--sWhen first 1 got acquainted with
strong drink, it promised to do q great ma ma
ny things forme. Itpromised me: liberty
.--and T got liberty. ! had the liberty 70
see my toes poke out fmy boots--the wa.
iter,had the liberty to go in at the toes and
GET ont at the heelsr-my knees had the
liberty to come out Of my pants -nny ell
Bows had liberty to come out Of my coat oat7--
I had the liberty to lift the crown Of my
hat and scratch my head without taking
my hat oE Not tonly liberty.I got, but
got music: When | walked along on /
windy day, the crown Of s
M nv hat would go fIipperty flap, VI
I And The wind whistle how do you doi'
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-03-17

"Poor Hans! he bit himself nit q rattle,
snake, and wash sick into his ped for six
weeks, III to month Of August, Und he
couldn't speak till he complained Of being
a little peter 50 ash he could stand up on
his elbow and eat q little tea. Y M
Think much. speak little, and write lesss
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-03-17

ga wv illiam,' 4 said aspretty girl the other
day to her sweetheart in thpiBowery, I'm
afSaidsyoudon't love- me any longer '
|tDon,s love you any slonger!' replied Bill,
Il don't do nothing shorter
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-01-28

froemen, under the control and influence of her
moral religious and free institutions, she mainly
owes her present character and standing among
the States OF this confcderacy.
On this she must rely for her future veal and
success Our people regard all honest employ
ment as honorable, and look upon idleness a.
mong the rich or the poor as the prolific parent
of vice. But labor, to be successful, must be
Intelligent. Whether standing at the anvil or
following the plough, bending over the last or
moving among the machinery of the cotton or
WOODEN mill, in the quiet retreats Of agriculture or
in the mart Of commerce; whether toling upon
the land or upon the sea, before the mast of the
merchantmen or hurting the harpoon into the
whale Of the distant Pacifc whether it is intel.
lectual or physical, cxered in the field Of science
or in the harvest field, employed in making the
telescope in the mechanics shop or using it in
the observatory, TO measure the distance or to
ascertain the position Of tho stars, to be success
iul it must be directed by intelligence. The
well-sprng of this intelligence is and always
must be found for the great mass of our popula-
tion in the district school house. There form
aud direction nre given to the character of the
boys, who are to be the future men Of the Com
monwcath, and to who's, keeping will be COM
United her future destiny.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-01-28
CONGRESS

Has now been in session two months nearly,
and two thirds Of its time has cxpired-yei it has
done literally nothing. With large majoritics in
both Houses, charged to the muzze with patri-
otism, the administration has not yet got posses
sion Of means to send its reinfoIccments to Mex
leo; the volunteers are waiting at hotnc and
bravely marching and counter marching through
our peaceful cities-all on pay, just as though
they were in actual service and in the mean
time, the army in Mexico seems TO be doing moth
ing. The re-inforcements cannot get on before
April and then the black vomit beglns-a dis
case which will be ten times more fatal to our
army than Mexican bullets. In short, there seems
to be one of two things for our army to do-to
retreat from Mexico, or to stay there and die
Such is the patriotism, such the energy of the
Administrator
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-01-28
REMARKS.
To The Democrats of LamoiUc County:

Remark Lit seems that by treachery some
where, (iciere, is well known, by the way,) the
locos got an mixing of the estimated Wing vote
of this county, made at meeting of the commit
tees-and of the fact that pledges were made to
get out the Wing strength to the polls, together
with voluntary assessment to cover expenses
for services which the locos compel their sheriffs
and deputies, &c. to do er o6iciO. Out of this
material the Patriot manufactured its foul story
of brbery--a SANDER, by the way, not more Sc
we're upon Mr.. Chambers friends than upon those
locofocos whom the Patriot thought would be
hired to vote for Chandler or stay away from the
polIsr How exalted must be the Patriots no
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-01-28
FROM MEXICO.

On the 2Sth or ooh Dec. Santa Anna inform
ed the Mexican Congress by express that the A.
merlcans we're pressing upon him rapidly, ant
that he must have eight millions Of dollars or the
country would be lost. Congress went into Sc
cret session. The clergy resisted any demand
upon them for money, and threatened to cxcom-
municae as a hereto, every member of tie
Government who touches the money of the
church.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-01-28
Safest Nous.
20 DAYS LATER FROM EU-
ROPE.

The Steamer IJbernia reached Boston on
Monday morning. having left Liverpool on the
9th. She brought 9 10 millions Of specie, and
~ passengers among the latter several pur-
chasers Of American produce.
The greatest distress continues to prevail
throughout Ireland and deaths by starvation are
of daily occurrence. 1t is stated that thousands
Of persons are preparing to cmgrate TO the Un-
ted States, even in the midst of winter. In Scot.
land and France also, the poor are suffering in
crr1ihle ,rivniione
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-01-28
Shots from Prentice's Gun.

Even if it is wrong for the Wings to institute
the inquiry how this war with Mexico occurred,
we may certainly venture to hope that it is not
very wrong for them to inquire why it has not
before this been brought to a close. Why has
there been so much insufcency and imbecility
on the part of the Administration in the prose-
cution of the war? Why have not the Presi-
dent and his Cabinet in pursuance of the au-
thory granted them by Congress more than six
months ago, sent $4,000 men to Mexico, and
brought the war to an immediate termination?
The Washington Union says that what is
done cannot be undone." This is far from being
true. BY the recent elections, Mr. Polk and his
administration have been very thoroughly 'done,"
and at the same time quite as thoroughly sun
doHe.'
All the Locofoco papers say that Mexico can't
have peace without making pecuniary indemni-
ly for the expenses of the war. How does this
agree with the fact that Mr.. Polk is still asking
Congress for two millions of dollars, to be used
in the negotiation of peace? Is Mexico to buy
peace from the United States-and the United
States at the same time to buy peace from
Mexico?
They are all Locolocs who are implicated in
The shameful bribery case recently brought TO
light in the Iowa Legislature How happers it
that in nine cases out OF ten, or nineteen out OF
twenty, such rascally proceedings, when expos
ed to public view, are found 10 be Locotoco pro-
ceedings?
When Mr.. Polk sent his annual message to
Congress- he protested not to have found out
whether Santa Anna was in favor Of war or
peace. Has he made any progress in the inves-
tlgGilon of that Interesting subject since? ltso,
why does he not rise aud report progress'
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-01-28
CONGRESS-.

On Saturday the Senate was not in session.
In the House, the bill establishing post routes in
Texas was passed, | is To so. The Military
committees were in session all day relative to
The future prosecution of the war, but came to
mn, dp6niia cnnrlucinu
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-01-28
MISUNDERSTANDING. 4.

We close our retrospective glances at the Pat
riot with the following republication of an in
famous hand-bl, printed at the Patriot Office,
and distributed in rcmoter portions Of the dis
trcs. A few remarks only arc appended the
thing generally speaking for itself sufficiently
pllinly as 10 the dccency and fairness of Pat
riot -ic plpctionpprnr.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-01-28

Gun Cotton A correspondent of the London
Atheneum, states that the gun cotton Of Schon-
bin is entirely different from that which has been
manufactured by chemists since Mr.. SIS discov-
cry has been made known. Schonben's gun
cotton is not liable TO spontaneous explosion nor
to those accidents which have belallen other gun
cotton in various ways, 1t is iractabe and safe.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-01-28

TREATY WITH PERU. treaty has been con-
cluded between the United States and Peru, by
which the latter Government has agreed to pay
TO the United States 100000 and interest for
injuries suffered. Every disposition appears to
have been made upon the part of Peru for the ad.
justment of all difficulties.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-01-28
MIR. JEFFERSON ON PROTEC-
TION,

In 1917, the American Society for the encour-
agement and protection of domestic manufac-
lures, elected John Adams, Thomas Jefferson,
James Madison, and James Monroe honorary
members all Of whom acknowledged the COM
pment Mr.. Jefiersons letter was as follows:
MONTICELLO June 81, 1917.
Sir-l am thankful for the honor done me- by
an association with the American Society for the
encouragement Of Domestic Manufactures, in
stiuted la New York. The history of the last
twenty years has been sufficient lesson for as
all to depend for accessories on ourselves alone
and hope that twenty wears more will place the
American hemisphere under system Of lis o,cn,
essentially, peaceabe and industrious, and moi
needing 10 extract its comforts out of the fires
raging in the old world The efforts of the
members Of your institution being essentially
engaged in their respective vicinages, consider
myself by their choice, as but link of the Un-
ion between the promoters there and here of the
same patriotic object Praying you to present
to the Society my just acknowledgements for
this mark OF attention, | tender to yourself the
assurance OF my great respect and consideration.
THOMAS JEFFERSON.
Mr.. LYNCH, Secretary.
Twenty-nino years have oapscd the Proec-
tive system approved by Mr.. Jefferson, the apos-
tie of ancient democracy, has been in operation,
producing all the glorious traits which he antic.
ipatcd from it: but now a ne,O apostle has ap-
peared, preaching a neio democratic creed whose
first article is the extension of Slavery, and its
second, the repeal Of the Protective system.
VIRGINIA. Hon. r. NJ. T.. Hunter has been
elected to the IT, S. Senate for six years, from
the 4th of March next, in the place of Mr. Arch
err. Mr. Hunter received, on the 9Th ballot, %
Locoioco votes, and all the Wing votes but g.
which were given, Is to Mr. Archer, to WIN. c.
Rives, and to Mr. Scott Governor Smith was
the Locofoco nominee,
~ James VI. Mason, a conservative Locofo-
co, has been elected U. S. Senator from Virgin
ia, in place of Mr.. Pcnnybacker.
Hon. JonN MlNoR BORIS has been nomina-
ted for Congress by the Wings of the Richmond,
Va, District.
TIE LIEUTENANT GENERALsHIP. The fol-
lowing are the yeas and nays taken in the U. S.
Senate on the motion of Mr. Mangum, to lay up
on the table the bill authorizing the appointment
of a Lieutenant Genera
YrAs-Messrs. Archer, Badger, Bcrrien, But
Ter, Calhoun, Cllley, Tho's Clayton, J. NJ. Clay
ton, Corwin, Crttenden, Davis, Dayton, Evans,
Greene, Huntington, Jarnngin, Johnson, of Lou
isiana, Johnson, of Maryland, Mangum, Miller,
:lorehead, Pearce, Phelps, Simmons, Upham,
Webster, Woodbridge, and Yuiee-2S.
NArs-Messrs Ashley Atkinson, Anterior,
Bagby, Breese, Bright Cass, Chalmers, Dickin
son, Dix, Fairfield, flanagan, Houston, Niles,
Rusk, Sewer, Speight, Sturgeon, Turney, and
Westcott-2I.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-01-28

dents in Washington County Grammar School
will take place next Wednesday.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-01-28

o. The Total Abstinence Society of East
Bennington proposes a new pledge to the friends
of Temperance, to wit:
sin order to promote the cause OF Temperance,
we do hereby pledge ourselves to each other that
we will vote the No License ticket at the coming
election, in March next and that we will use all
honorable means to influence others to do the
same"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-01-28

o. 1t seems that Santa Anna has not advanc-
ed upon Saltillo; and it is thought that his at
tention will be turned towards Tampico
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-01-28

o. The Washington Union gives coun,en-
ance to the rumor that Gen. Taylor will be re-
called soon.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-01-28

Nh WiSe and The BrasiianS. The N. Y Cou-
rier & Enquirer publishes long letter from Rio
Janeiro, dated November Is, and giving a very
different version of the quarrel between Mr.. w.
and the Brazilian Government OF Mr.. Wise,
in general, it speaks dispnraging!y, conveying
the idea that his diplomatic department is harsh,
dice against the United States and their citizens.
AS to the particular affair of the imprisoned
seamen, this letter says they were intoxicated
aud fighting in the streets when arrested and
that the officer who accompanied them was need
lessly violent and abusive in his demands for
their Liberation. 1t adds that the subsequent
conduct of Mr. Wise was condemned by the A.
mercan residents.--.N Y. Com .4ip.