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.4nOther blade Of Grnss.-Wc have been
shown a single leaf of Blue Grass, grown
upon the rich land of Mr.. James Mills,
measuring 4S inches, beating the one we
noticed in a former number of the Banner,
and laying in the shade that long timothy
stalks spoken of by the Columbia Globe,
that measured an enormous length we have
not the original and forget tile exact meas
ure, } and then said the stalk was hardly an
average of the meadow in which it grew.
Now We suspect Mr. Mills selected the long
estleaf he could find. He also showed us a
timothy-head 121-4 inches long. We will
wait till this is beaten.
Democratic banner., 1847-07-19

importantly True.-Just as our paper
was going to press, says the Matamoros Flag
of June 18th, we were informed by a gen.
tleman, in whom we have every confidence
that ii report, from a respectable source,
reached this city from the city of Mexico
last night, that a ~dysentery of a malignant
character had broken out among our troops
at Puebla, and that it was believed that the
Mexican vendors Of milk, pulque, liquors
ct, poisoned those articles with a certain
poisonous vegetable which grows in the
ncighborllood. We believe the rumor en-
titled to credit, and hope Gen. Scott will
hear of it i'll time to prevent an extension Of
the diabolical plot.
Democratic banner., 1847-07-19

Fire and Lass GLJr.-TLc Aims House
at A~ttleboro,' was destroyed by fire on
Tuesday night last, and five of the inmates
persisted in the iIu.os.
Democratic banner., 1847-07-19
IL No news of Importance from the al

IS No news of Importance from the al
my, except arumorcd prospect of peace, in
consequence of the heavy arrivals of rein
~forcements, that it is said have disheart-
cned the enemy, and make them think diff
fcrently from what they did a week previ-
Gus. Kendall, the correspondent of the New
Orleans Picayune, thinks Santa Anna would
not oppose a proposition for peace if made
by any one else, but dares not make it him.
sell.
Democratic banner., 1847-07-19

Mr.. William Iicgg, of Hanging Rock, Gel
ebratcd the 9th of July at Wheeling, by
hanging himself: No reason assigned for
the commission Of the act.-Cin. Enc. 9th.
Democratic banner., 1847-07-19

The Matamoros Fhgg Of Esd June, cLarg-
es a Mr.. o. DonneIl formerly a Quarter
Master, at Point Isabel, with smuggling
barrels of whiskey into Matamoros.
Democratic banner., 1847-07-19

A dinner was given to Gen. Patterson
the other day, at the United States Hotel,
philadelphia, the price oftickets to which,
was fixed at eight dollars.
Democratic banner., 1847-07-19

II The Mo. Journal makes numerous
isolated extracts from former numbers of
the Banner, to make it appear that oui
course has not been uniformly courteous
towards Gen. Taylor, with the shallow and
bungling %artiice Of a ~fawning s~ycophant
that would wish to be hooked upon as the
acknowledged champion and defender oil
the fair famo of old CROUCH and Ready
throughout ali North Eastern Missouri. HI
extracts from an article in the Banner o.
the 3do May, and some others,) where
we spoke Of Gen. Taylor's having beer
rapidly promoted by the Administrations
on account Of his skill and heroism as an
oficer-over the heads of his senior Off
GERS, both Democratic and Wing, in reply
to a charge that the Administration had net
acted generously towards him. Perhaps
the Journal thought we were speaking dis
paragingly of him, because we said he &C.
cupicd a station far lower in grade when
he went there, than he does now. Now, ii
is not our design to enter into an argument
with the Journal upon the subject. We
will simply say that if the Journal takes
any exception to the article referred to,
and will write a fair and manly reply, we
will listen to him; or if the Editor thinks
our language in that article is calculated to
crininate us, and will transfer the whole of
tito his columns so that the people can Judge
for themselves, we will do the like favor for
the Journal at any time. The Editor must
recollect that he is not a competent judge Of
language that pertains to Taylor, since lie
has taken upon himself the management Of
his affairs in this part Of the State. The
Editor of the Journal makes a great many
other vindictive and foolish charges against
us in his last number, that are evidently the
effects of a diseased head if not of a heart.
We learn from the Jefferson Metropolitan
o fthe 18th instant, that Capt. Rails, Of Ralrs
county, has been elected Colonel; Capt.
Lane, of Madison county, Lit. Colonel; and
w. w. Reynolds, of Usage county, Major,
Of the new regiment departed for Santa Fe.
The number of Immigrants that arrived at
New York in May last, were 3O,574; same
month last year, 1882.
Democratic banner., 1847-07-19

u Col. BENToN's letter to the Commit
tee at st. Louis giving his views upon the
subject of the Improvement of the Western
Rivers, and published with the report
of the St. Louis delegation appointed to
the Chicago Convention, will be found III
another column.
Democratic banner., 1847-07-19

The number of Immigrants that arrived at
New York in May last, were 1851; same
m9a:li last year, 1882.
Democratic banner., 1847-07-19

n Small Mish1he.-Hon. Dixon H. Lew
is, U. S. Senate from Alabama, was quite
conspicuous in the Presidential procession
in New York, on Friday week. Many in
the crowd were heardt to declare that Pres
ident Polk was "the latest man they ever
did ;rC."
Democratic banner., 1847-07-19

NJ We learned from a passenger who
came on board the Ocean Wave, Saturday
morning, that a robbery was alledged to
have been committed on board early that
morning. The individuals statement, as
we learned it, was that he slept with his
pocket-book uuder his head, containing 100
dollars, and upon rising left his berth to
wash, forgetting his pocket book, and when
he returned it was gone. Our informant
proposed there should be a search, imme-
diately, but it was not carried into effect.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-08-11
R0ld ViIlainy.

a ST. Louis paper the 18th alt gives
THO following account of a piece OF bold
vlllainy seldom equalled: s=.-s.-
: A MIR. Peppers, from Boston, Mass. ar
rived nPike county, Illinois, on visit to
his sister, few days since lie hnd
$2,7lO. On last Monday morning he was
hunting squirrels in rayine, near the
town Of Barry; when in the act Of loading
his gun he saw n black man approaching
him When the fellow cumo up TO MIR.
Peppers, without saying word he began
to cut him with large, knife, the first
stroke passing through his coat collar,
breast of his coat, waistcoat, and lacerating
his breast much. A scuffie then ensued, in
| which Mr. Peppers received severe cut
in each check, one in each side, on each
thigh, one arm was cut to the bone, and
the skin was cut all across the abdomen.
MIR. Peppers at length kicked his assailant
in the stomach, which felled him. Mr.. p.
was abou. to despatch the villain, when he
gave whistle which brought white man
to his assistance. AS the fellow came up,
he struck MIR. p. over the head with q
stick, " hich laid him senseless on the
ground, where he remained from IL o.
clockon Monday morning until Tuesday
morning, before he was able to crawl 10
his sisters somo three fourths of Q mile
distant.
When Mr. P's friends repaired to the
spot where the attack was mnde, they found
his gun, pocket book, half dollar, two
cents, and his waistcoat, which had been
cut from his person-Mr. will recover.
The black man was whit, one painted
black. The villains secured Mr.. P's&
~, 71G, and have not since been heard Of.
A fellow called Cartheny has been ar
rested at ST. Louis on suspicion of being
concerned in the robbery.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-08-11

@ Bad luck, as we'll as mischance and
misfortune, are all the daughters of miscon-
duct, and sometimes the mother of prosper
ily and advancement. To be thrown on
ones resources is to be cast into the very
lap of fortune. Had Franklin entered Phil
adelphia with thousand dollars in his pock-
ct instead of one shilling and nine-pence, as
he did, in all probability he would have
gone on q Spree instead of hunting en-
ployment, and died at thirty y-five from driv-
ing tandem teams and drinking brandy
smashers, instead Of living to the green old
age of eighty, and dying a philosopher,
whose amusement was tameing of the thun-
derbolts and bottling up lightning. Had
Napolean's father been the owner Of a
princely estate, his son would never have
got to be emperor. A good kick out OF
doors is better for boy than all the rich
uncles in the world. One never tries to
swim so hard as when he has to do it or
drown. To be a rich mans son is the
greatest misfortune that can befall young
man, mentally speaking. Who fills our
offices?-not the children of the rich or the
sons ofthe opulent. A knowledge ofstarch
and debauchery is all rich mans sons
aspire to. The parlor is the scene of their
oratory, and hair-oil the care of their souls
poor Observation-Disclosures.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-08-11
Liberal policy of the Pope.

A letter from Rome to the New York.
Herald, dated June 8, 1647, says:-s:The
popularity ofthe sovereign pontiff is aug.
mented from day to day; and it is not now
transcending the truth to declare that there
is no sovereign in Europe so beloved by
his people. Rome, which formerly did not
allow newspaper, except the official Ga
zette Of the government, to be published
within her walls, now sees some half dozen
well-condncted and well-written journals is
sued weekly, one of which is in the Eng
lish language. Measures are in progress
for calling into gradual operation the prin-
ciples Of constitutional government. A
council Of distinguished individuals is al-
ready employed in revising the municipal
regulations Of the towns and cities Of tho
States Of the Church. A national guard
is spoken of, and will probably soon be or
ganized. With the best intentions, how.
ever, the good Pope Plus has to struggfo
against the secret opposition Of Austria, and
even Of France, which Notwithstanding the
revolutionary origin of its government,
leans, in all its foreign policy. 10 the abso-
lutte governments,a s z
PIcKLEs.-A correspondent Of the New
England Farmer gives an easy and efHcaci.
Gus method of pickling cucumbers, which
he learned from an old sea captain in the
West Indies.
The receipt is very simple, and the.
superiority Of pickles cured by its directions
has been tested by many years experience,
They are neither affected by age or climate.
The following is the receipt:
To each hundred Of cucumbers put q
pint Of salt, and pour in boiling water suf-
ficient to cover the whole. Cover them
tight to prevent the steam from escaping,
and in this condition let them stand "a
hours. They are then 10 be taken out ard
after wiped perfectly dry, care being taken
that the skin is not broken, placed in tie.
/ jar which they ore to be kept, Boil ng
vinegar (ifs spice should be used It should be-
boiled with the vinegarl Is then to be- put TO
them, the jar closed tight, and in fortnight
delicious hard pickles are produced, rs
green as the day they were upon thevin II
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-08-11
MISCELLANEOUS.
lp Afscting Tale Of Truth.
BY MRS. LYDIA N, CHILD.

- = -. !, - -,-i -
e IN e1'y swaleh saaa' " .,a'''eiess mere
shsed. ieng age Young gl1', ,he oaueher
sof @aooW. que eusl'e ilo.h-.he eoah!Iy'
aha uas :. $500. =. wy es,J y euy, SS
sns ,he s4ua.1e's - '.e1 .I'qs,' one
NAG s.ozsy 1aneA nui'. e..s's = ne oc'e.e eyIs'
aha ilss vet ,oIs''. ~ eouIse que
skneW tin. sue Wus Deauss1uf' lo1 "''en s,ie
was eniio, s1fan gers ,oa'en seoPpeu. Is ssne
passed. ahn :eAeaai.'ea' ll9W i,ahusol1e
ssne e. ana Ana as sne grew elael, rue yoSng
'saen eqzea g, IlsI Win one
ms Poor, anas removed % tne c'1y 70 earn .,
neriranG ey covering ulllprelas. one
was 5ns. g lnu'suseepaols age, Masn youlh l,
~ passing INTO sNonahhooo, %, Snen ,lhe scui ~
eeeansss ~ pe pelss,oe .na. lss..ess plal.
sc1pia uh.cn lmpeis poo1l J. au'hhh na'ure 10
seek peffectieh ~ anloh = s.szs
At we no.el opposlse, Lo.o henry e.e"-s
So s.ae' 'au - snas
- ,se ~ I,''s s.'uty -
f..susss 1al .t.s0s = py many
e Haasl7 ess,aa g 'hnl l.',e' ile
Peex g sae :, rt's aescenaea sHona o,
- l''ls, aau was. 'no,eosel, serlA-
ealqso'1.s7 llsn. Pillieeiy sa'e
a.ae2. S. ,o Mas subsequently he1aee, ol
ne hf,s!sp afIiafnens, ana Is now aeaa; s
Agabas dsst.rgsasned stranger passed 10
80 ha9', ms hetels ee encountered the UNI
ssSEe1le SRI, end was impressed with ier un-
seomMon besuty He easily traced her TO
9Ae opposite atore, where hes soon alter
Mse!f e paaHchase 90 umbrella. Ih,s was
slojtoNed Up py No presents OF flowers, chais
-hE the May yslde md invitations 70 Walkso
-nee sh Of which were sratetuiiy accept
aAd1y tbs .unsnspeesing rustic. de was
9ihyang game aor temporary excHement:
GshAs With D head ftali of romance, ana q
tanH Haatdpg ua.sasr eziiHl ffiacnes iere,
Nas H1c0nsciousty sendangering the hapPi-
Ae9e 81 het whole life.. 5ss:
. lepd Mepry .nyiteds ner 10 visit the oao-
nc EafaAns on me fouflf ol sJuiys IN ,ne
ANapbn,ty ct sner heart snes oeiieyea all MS
Aeieanlng pnotessIons, sana considered 'nef,
sseh hss bride elect: she therefore accepted q
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-08-11

With the money given by Lord Henry the
silk was paid for and she was sent home to
her mother, well provided with clothing.
Her name and place Of residence remain to
this day secret with her benefactor. -.
Several years after the incidents / have
related, lady called at Friend Hooper's
house and asked to see him. When he en-
tered the room, he found handsome dress
ed young matron, with a blooming boy Of
five or six years old. She rose. TO meet
him, and her voice choaked as she said,
s:Fr riend Hooper, do you know me?n He,
repl he did not. She Fixed her
4 eyes earnest said;
( syolI once 6elp bed 5ne when IN great dis
tress.s But the good missionary Of hui
manity had helped too many in distress to
be able to recollect her, without more pre-.
else information With tremulous voice,
she bade her son go into the next room, for
a few minutes; then dropping on her knees,
she hid her face in his lap, and sobbed out,
81 am the girl that stole the silk. Oh!
where should now be, if it had not been
for youp' -----s>- ~.s
When her emotion was somewhat calm.
ed, she told him that she had married
highly respectable man, Senator of her
native State. Having call to visit the
city, she had again and again passed Friend
Hooper's house looking wistfully at the
windows to catch sight of him; but when
she attempted to enter, her courage failed.
"ButI go away tomorrow" said she,
Sand could not leave the city without
once more seeing and thanking him who
saved me from ruin.'' She recalled her
little boy, and said to him, ''look at that
old gentleman, and remember him we'll;
for he was the best friend your mother
ever had" With an earnest invitation
that he would visit her happy home, and
fervent ssGod bless you," she bade her
benefactor farewell.
My venerable friend is not aware that
have written this story. have not pub
lished it from any wish to glorify him, but
to exert genial influence on the hearts
of others; to do my mite towards teaching
society how to cast out the Demon Penalty,
by the voice ofthe Angel Love.-Parlor
Annual. ..- ... 81.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-08-11
For the Portrge Sentinel.
The Slanderer.

] hate him for his poisonous breath
More deadly than the dews of death !;
Ihate him for his horrid lies .~.
His peace destroying calumnies-
His words ] hate-so arch-so sly
3 So void of generosity-
So deep-so emptyyet SO full
IS OF yhat will social joy annul- :.
His heart is gal, his tongue is fire,
His soul too base for generous ire.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-08-11

MUSICAL F1sH.-It is stated that the
muddy creeks and shoals around Bombay,
in the East Indies, abound with species
Of fish which produce the most exquisite
musc-like musical bell, or the strain OF
an Ko1ian harp. The fish closely resen1-
bles in size and shape the fresh water
perch of the north of Europe.
There are plenty of such fish here,
though not of the same shape, but after a
cold long winter their song is exceedingly
sweet They are called bull-frogs.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-08-11

Mock OYSTERS OF CoRN.-Take doz-
en- and half ears of young corn, and CRATE
all the grains off the cob as fine as possible.
Mix with the grated corn three large table
spoonfuls of sifted flour, the yolk of six
eggs well beaten. Let all be well incor-
porated by hard beating. Have ready a
frying-pan, an equal proportion of lard and
fresh butter; hold it over the fire until it is
boiling hot, and then put in portions of the
mixture as nearly as possible in shape and
size as fried oysters. Fry them brown,
and take them to the table hot. They
should be near an inch thick .-. r-
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-08-11

"Mr. Clay! Mr.. Clayp' said an
eccentric genius who met him one day on
a steamboat, "JMister Clay" at the same
time catching hold Of his coat, "what's
your opinion Of the tariff" ''Why," said
Mr.. Clay, composedly, trying to disengage
his garment, 'my opinion is that this coat
will teor if you don't let it go!"
F The State of Ohio contains twenty
five millions acres of the best soil on the
continent, nearly all of which is susceptible
of cultivation and productive Of every va
riety of produce adapted to the temperate
zones. The population at this time amounts
to nearly 100000 Of industrious citizens;
and it is reckoned that the State is able to
sustain in comfort and happiness popula'
ton of 10, 900, 900. Fifty years ago it was
an entire wilderness. Who can predict hel
destiny fifty years hence? III -a
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-08-11
WHOLE NUMBER lis,

EOnesof his comrades came by him In Sthe
midst of the fight:, he reached him his swordss
and said. s:Tale it, my friend; y can. be
.of mo more service to me now like ii and
tell our brave comerades to fight on, fight
on, our cause IS Just B, These were his
last words; and oh! that hey Were written
iniletters Of gold on every lQriQIs banner
that has beensnnIi led dut; khe wof 3
Tennessee IS even now 4; i69 arfai1
sments 10 erect r1oiufueiI i I6 ~ Ha3{ q
dead who have fallen liz 81 3 hs tn
gu will rear {said he a ..'
and all The rest;s but with what honorable
memorial of their glorious deeds? Al very
distinguished member of Congress fron,s
Tennessee comes forward with HIS ifiscripa
tion: s'Died at Monterey, in war of con-
quest and plumber" Other members from
this State propose about the same thing.
And last of all comes my competitor with
HIS inscription. What is itl '.Died at Mon.
terey Cor Buena Vista) in the year i947,
in an unnecessary war, in James K, Folks
war. waged by him to glorify his Admins.
tration." Oh! (said Gov. Brown) mons
ument with such an inscription can never
stand. The earth will heave up her bosom;
and by some mighty earthquake. wi!l level
it to the ground; or the lightning OF heaven
will descend and blast its towering column,
and shiver the massy rocks that compose il.
No, no; let me give you memorial wor-
thy the noble deeds of these gallant dead
s;How sleepth brave who Sink to rest.
By all their country's wishes blest;
Hero honor comes, pilgrim gray,
To bless the sod that wraps their clay;
And Freedom shall while repair
To dwell weeping hermit here"
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-08-11

I BLACK ToNeuE.-A handful Of common
salt rubbed upon the tongue of horse that
has the black tongue will effect a cure, in
at most two applications.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-08-11

nE5There are over 1900 miles of Elec
trio Telegraph now in operation in Amerl--
ca, and 5000 miles are under contract.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-08-11
Yet there'ss something in q kiss,
Ifnothing else would prove it,
1t might be proved By this
: An honest people loue it.
TENNESSEE.
81 wisely striyse to Minit,

1t is within the knowledge of everybody
that the Hon. A aron v. Brown. the pres
ent governor, and Gen. Neill S. Brown,
are addressing the citizens of Tennessee on
the subject of the relative claims of the
two political parties to the public support
and confidence. Among the able and elo-
quent addresses which the gubernatorial
canvass has produced the following extract
of a speech from Gov. Brown at Clarksville,
is among the most prominent and power
Washington Union.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-08-11
!, For the Porta el
A kiss.

There's something in a ~
Although i can't reveal
Which never, comes amiss
N lot even whenwe =stea
We cannot taste q kiss
3 And sure we cannot sia
But is there nota bliss s s.
Communicated through
Pm weH convinced there
.gAcertai some ething 8
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-03-12

STATE or. vERMUNT.l \ IA Probate Court
Dsiiitt o Chiitcnlrn, ss. ! n heldut Burlington
within Tor sail dist ict Chittculcn. the th
day OF FcorunIy,A u. l5i7 comes Mary Hodges guar
d,au OF GrulI' J. Hodges, minor son oi George
Hodges late OF VliisIn, deceas d, aud lilies III said
court her petition IN writing setting forth that her said
ward is seized in his own right III lee OF undiv led
sixth part of the following described parcel OF land y
ing partly in Richmond, said district vi partly IN
sail Wston bounded as follows: t,astciy by OisOn
Goodrich land north by Wnooski Turnpike. weston
" by Jonas Thoinpson's ianl and sontheiy by John
Williams land aud land OF lInthnway Shefman be-
ing all the land OF which the said George Hodges de-
CEASED died seized lying on the sOulheIly side oi said
Turnpike, containing about one hundred AMI ninety
five acres of land that sale OF all her said ward :
interest in Hand would be beneficial to HIM by hav-
Ing the proceeds OF such sale put interest Invest
cd in productive stocks and she pays said court to
ant her license to sell all her said wards inirr = in
said parcel OF land Tor the pose aorrsa agreeably
to the Statute in such made and provided
IIhercnDon, the court aforesaid doth appoint the
Ith "Wednesday in March 1917 tor heating IL deciding
on said petition the Uilict oi the Reg ser oi said
court in said Burlington aud doth order that oil per.
Interested bc notified thereof by publication ct this
ORDER containing the substance oi sand petition, ec
weeks successfully in the Burlington Free Press. a
newspaper printed in said Burlington, the hast OF which
publications to be previous to the said fourth Wcd1es
day in March lSi7.
Given under my h1nl at sail Burlington this ? It'll
day Of February, a. b. l5t7. -
3jwj WM WESTON, Reg lister.