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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-08

QUICK PAssAeE.-The new steamship North
ernerner, which left this port on Saturday even
ing last, arrived in Charleston on Monday night,
making the passage in Sc hours.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-08
The CosNEcTICur MAlLs.-The Hartford Time
of the bth inst. SAYS ,.si e.t 4-i 2si .,G

OF the bth inst SAYS s.i .e.i .-i -. ''I
We understand that the mail sent from the Hartford
omceto New York Inst evening ct half past O. was re-.
River Steamboat Company, at New Haven, on the
ground that the company had contract NTH the De-
partmspt the contract 10 for day service alone Of
further arrsngemsnt 70 necessary for the nirht
service The Railroad Company win adhere to its CON
tract without doubt and this is AL the government viii
The washington Union statse that the recent con-
tract bstwssn the Post ONCE Department end the Hart
ford and New Haven Railroad Company Is the same A
the former one. We undsrstand from an authentic
source that the contract 10 for day service only.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-08

The races viii come on at Baton Rouge on the 18th
Nov There will be from three to four days racing In.
great attraction OF meeting will bs the between
Fanny King and Revenue who will contest the three
mile day. The will bs one two and three miles
-N,w Orleans Delta, 29ih UT.
Our waters actually alive with trout Fitch
your line wherever you may, you sure to And
the yellow fDnsd gents in readiness TO seize IL. Some
three or four days ago John Turner OF Britons Bay
Tsmkins bar in the Potomac river.--Leonardtopon
(St Muyy's Co. Md Beacon.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-08

Daily Herald In B0ston.-PersOns wishing
the Herald left their Houses Stores Immediately the
arrival Of the New York train in the morning by f New
Haven line in tho evening be regularly supplied, At 10
No. State street. REDDING co
eodIOt
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-08

COMMERCE OF THE PoRr OF New YoRK-VALUE OF E
Ports roR SEPTEMBER
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-08

Always Ready but nevcr Roueh-Knox, L2s


Fulton street. Sun Building The subscriber having suppliee
the first rush OF his regular with his inmiabe Fal
Hat now prepared to supply the public :. lsge with tn
Having increased his manufacturing fac ltes meet tn
Of the Fall trade gentlemen may he Of bein
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-07-28
For the Portage Sentinel.
Mad Dogs ReWare,

At a meeting Of the inhabitants of Free
dom, on the evening of the 26th inst, tc
take into consideration the reports in cir
culation relative to mad dogs, organized by
appointing JEREMIAH CoLToN, Chairman,
and LYMAN BRYANT, Secretary; and the
following preamble and resolutions were
adopted without dissenting voice.
WHEREAS, it appears to us, the inhabi-
tants Of Freedom township, that there are
Rabid or Mad Dogs in our vicinity, There.
fore,
Resolved, That we earnestly solicit the
citizens of this township to destroy their
dogs or confine them with chain, believ-
ing the only sure remedy is their destsuc-
ton.
Resolved, That we will kill every dog
found running at large Or not securely fas-
tened with chain or led by his master or
owner for the space Of sixty days from this
date, excepting dogs passing through town
belong to travellers.
Resolved, That if any person killing any
dog found running at large shall be prose-
cuted for the same, we mutually pledge
ourselves to defend him from all cost or
damage.
Resolved, That the proceedings of this
meeting be published in the papers of this
county.
Freedom, July goth, 1s47.
JEREMIAH COTTON, Chairman.
LYMAN BRYANT, Secretary.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-07-28

MoNEY-MAKING MAcH1NEs.-The New
York Merchants and Tradesmans' Jour.
nal, noticing the lately exploded Plainfeld
Bank, which it was found had $l25.l45
circulating in bills, while its only actual
property was $ll ,000 cash and real estate,
makes the following pointed remark:
"The old-fashioned notion in regard to
bankers was that they were people who.
beng possessed of money, were willing to
lend it on good security, for certain terms,
to those doing business. The modern idea
seems to be, that person without money.
or with not enough, sets up bank to
borrow money"
That is just what the anti-bank men in
Oh'o have ever declared, that banks are
not created to make money but to borro,v
money. This Plainfeld Bank had $1,000
actual capital, on which it circulated Sl25.-
ooo-ot course, then it had BORROWED one
hundred and fourteen thousand dollars
from the people, by putting out its bills or
evidences Of debt.
so OF our Lancaster institution, which
has pretended capital Of forty-nine thou
sand, and has loaned ninety-three thousand.
thousand being thus borrowed
for the use Of its favored few. And a peo-
pie who have the power to stop and punish
these FRAUDULENT practices, tolerate and up.
hold them!-Ohio Eagle.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-07-28
An Amusing Scene.

The Buffalo Commercial Advertiser. q
bitter Federal print, gives the heading to
the following:
"We are informed by a gentleman from
Chicago, that, when the letter of LEWIS
CAss was read to the Convention, it took
the people with so much surprise that they
called for second reading which was fol-
lowed by jeers and laughter! In parlia-
mentary language therefore, Mr.. CAss,
was read twice, and laid on the table,
Without intending to say aught in dis
paragement ofthe other distinguished Dem
ocrats, who felt it to be their duty to write
more lenthy epistles than that of Gen Cass,
we must say, that, SO far as the proceed
ings of this great Convention enables US to
Judge, he did no less than he should have
done, by merely stating the reasons why he
could not attend. His opinion on the sub
ject of Western Improvments, as we'll as
those Of the other distinguished gentlemen,
are known to the country; and from the
known character of the great body of those
who composed the Convention, and further
expression of those opinions, so far as the
distinguished men themselves were concern.
ed, was not likely to produce any good
effect whatever. The men who laug ghed
and Jeered in the convention, would have
been just as ready to abuse him, if he had
written volume on the subject, as they
were before and now are. Such men as
King, Corwin, Greely, &c. who prove to
have been the leading spirits Of the Con-
vention did not sustain Lewis Cass and the
honor of their country, against Daniel
Webster and Great Britain; when he took
such responsibility as perhaps no other
Of his country abroad ever
took; and we would feel sorry to find that
distinguished statesman occupying any
political position, which would lead such
men as these, and their followers to praise I
him.-PiHs. Post.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-07-28
The Secret Out

We learned night before last, the yhu
and wherefore of General Taylor writing
the letter to the Signal in this city. He
was so persuaded to do by Colonel Mitchell,
Of the lst Regiment Of Ohio Volunteers
who was at Monterey at the time.
Col. Mitchell informed u.s. in a conyersa-
ton night before last, that at the time Gen.
eral Taylor received the letter from the
editor of the Signal, he came to him, (Col.
M.) for Information. Snid he did not
know there was such paper in existance
as the Signal, or such an editor living as
its editor. Col. M. gave our contempor-
ary an introduction, and ADVISED Gen.
Taylor to answer the letter. He said he
did so with good intent for both parties.
The old General said ifhe thought best he
would make him an answer, and in about
ten days Gen. Taylor was again in Mon
terey and saw Col. NJ. and remarked:
"l've answered that Cincinnati letter.
That's right answered the Colonel, and
took occasion to say: "General, am
young man, and not fit to give advice; but
ifI was you, would write no more letters.n
The old General answered: "That agrees
with my views exactly. I'll write no more
letters" Col. Mitchell also informs US.
that at the time Gen. Taylor answered the
editor of the Signal, he had scores of letters
before him, requesting his answers and
defining his position, from the National
Whig at Washington, down to the smallest
potatoe affair in the country. Col. Mitch
ell was second in command at Monterey:
was bosom friend of Gen. Taylor, and it !
was by his aduice that General TAYLOR
answered the Signal, in a way so peculiar
to himself which has so covulsed the land
The old hero's course in writing to the
above paper was, at first, mystery to US.
which is now by Col. Nj, fully explained.
Gin. Commercial.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-07-28
From the Cincinnati ENQUIRER.

In one of Mr.. Kendall's letters, which
we published on Monday, he mentions the
tact that large number of prisoners i'm
INJURED IN the dungeons Of Puebla, have been
discharged by Gen. Scott Of the condi-
ton OF these poor beings,-their treatment
in confinement,-and the utter neglect Of
the Mexican government, to afford them
the means Of establishing their innocence,
by the forms of trial, he states facts that
almost realize, in this age of civilization,
and under the reign Of a Republic, the
scenes that were disclosed by the overthrow
of the Bastile. Thus he peaks:
''That some Of them have been guilty of
gross and most henious crimes there can be
no doubt, but that they are any worse than
those who incarcerated them is questionable.
so long have some of them been confined,
that even the original charges against them
nave been lost-one of them says that oil!
he ever did against the law was to strike
an officer for insulting his wife. 1t was a
stud to watch the faces Of the poor devils
as they were brought from their dens TO be
questioned as to their past delinquencies,
and again to see their eager looks as they
once more stepped forth free, and saw the
face Of the blessed sun of which they had
been so long deprived. Their families, too
hearing that they were to be liberated
crowded round the threshold of the prison:
and the different groupings formed picture
which will not soon be forgotten by those
who. witnessed it. The hair of one prison
er, although his face1erioted that he hac
not yet reached middle life, was perfectly
white. Another prisoner, Frenchman
was one Of the most noble specimens 81
humanity I have ever seen. He had been
incarcerated several years, charged with
aiding in some robbery on the road, but bad
never been brought to trial.''
And yet nation that suffers such things
in its very heart,-that mocks at Justice,
and tramples upon the dearest rights of the
citizen,-that restores in the nineteenth
century the worst relics of barbarism,-
such nation, when engaged in war with
our country, that it has wantonly provoked
is not only deemed worthy of the sympa-
| thies of American citizens, but her cause is
espoused, and her conduct defended by men
who lay claim to the title ofpalriots. How
far they deserve the appellation is very
easily determined.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-07-28
From RraZiI

We have files Of the Journal de Conner
clio, and the O'Mercantil, to the Sd ult.,
The U. S. brig Bainbridge, Commodore
Williamson, arrived at Rio on the I'd, from
tlha Grande, and reported that the whale
bark Yeoman, of Plymouth, Mass, was
seized by the Brazilian government, and Or
dered to Rio Janeiro. The United States
frigate Columbia, Commodore Rousseau,
was in the harbor Of Rio.
BUENos AYREs, May IA, 1e47.-We
have now the pleasure Of advising you that
a prospect has opened for termination Of
our political difficulties, in the arrival oil
the plenipotentiaries ofEngland & France,
Aord Howden and Count Waleski. They
yesterday had an interview with the Min
ister of Foreign Affairs, and in few davs
more we may be able to speak with some
certainty on what, at present, is matter
of doubt.
Lord Howden has stated that a definite
arrangement, just and satisfactory, to all
parties, must depend upon his meeting with
the same frankness and good faith which
he intends to show; and Count Waleski.
that any arrangement to be sanctioned by
him, must be digne ct convenable.
This is so far as England and France
are concerned; but the position assumed lat
terly by Brazil, has come to damp consid-
siderably our hopes of peace and quietness,
unless a general settlement of all pending
differences should be the result of the pre-.
sent conterences.-JoWr. Of Com.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-07-28
Gov. Wright's Letter to the Chicago
Convention.
CANTON Nav al Is

| CANTON, May 81, 1s47.
GENTLEMEN: Your circular, inviting me
to attend "Norihwestern Harbor an Riv-
er Convention" to be assembled at Chica-
go, on the first Monday of July next, was
duly received, forwarded by Mr.. Whiting.
of your committee.
My attention had been previously called
to the subject by the invitation Of a friend,
at your city to attend the Convention, and
generously rendering me quarters in his
family during its sittings | was forced,
from the state Of my private business to in
torn him that could not make the Jour-
ney at the time named; and the period
which has elapsed since declined his in
vitation has only tended to confirm the con-
clusion pronounced to him.
Were it possible for me to attend the
proposed convention, without an unreasona.
sonable sacrifice, l should most gladly do
so, as my location gives me strong feel.
ing in reference to the prosperity and safe
ty of the commerce of the Lakes. The
subject of the improvement of the Lake
Harbors is one which my services in Con.
gress hae rendered somewhat familiar to
me in a legislative aspect, while my per.
sonal travel upon the two Lakes has made
the necessity for these improvements mani
fest to my senses.
am aware that questions of Constitu-
:lonal power has been raised in reference
to appropriation Of money by Congress for
the improvement of the Lake Harbors, and
am well convinced that honest men have
sincerely entertained strong scruples upon
this point, but all my observation and expe-
rlence have induced me to believe that these
scruples, where the individual admits the
power to improve the Atlantic Harbor. a.
rise from want Of an acquaintance with
the Lakes and tho commerce unon then,
and an inability to believe the facts in re.
lation to that commerce, when truly stated
It is not easy for one, familiar with the
Lakes and Lake commerce, to realize the
degree of iacredulity as to the magnitude
and importance which is found in the minds
of honest and well-informed men residing
in remote portions of the Union, and have
no acquaintance with either; while do not |
recollect an instance Of member of Con-
gress, who has travelled the Lakes and ob-
served the commerce upon them, within |
the last ten years, requiring any further ev-
ldence or argument to induce him to admit !
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-07-28
Qbe portage 5entirle4.
AVEN N A, OHIO: !.
wednesday, July IS, Isas,

there IS vast deal ot dislnsefested
benevolence about bankers Here were
sne poor people OF Pof'age county really IN
q suifering condltlon, all iortne wantspf
oanK. 1ne farmers ana mechahics coaio
NOT ge. .o"ey W''nou' Worklng 'or IT. ane
men, = they s.4., - = P'o''y eoo'
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,'... s.'s. ): hanL ~ This
.....S.ss,. 80. -. -. - hs oeonleq
:. s,,,are has been vast amount
= - ) -.,.ss. h.a,,.b. ;,,.o the country
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Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-07-28
Progress Of Reform.

ALL HAIL OLD MOTHER CONNECT
CUTl THE LAND oFsTEADY HABITS
is THE FIRST OF THE NORTHERN
STATES TO ADOPT THE EHOMESTEAD
EXEMPTION INTO IT'S CODE.
The Legislature of Connecticut, at it's late
session, in June, passed a law exeInptlng nome
stead werth three hundred dollars for each family
from being taken by warrant or execution for
debt so says.the eslitor of the N Y. Young Amer
lea, on t. 4 ~ ri of L. w. Case Esq, of
WinchesteY. vi ticat, and SO says the N. Y.
Tribune. sntinel please copy the bill
as passed fof' out readers. 1t is good, glori-
Gus beginning on land reform at the North East,
and will go through the States the abolition of
imprisonment for debt, and the exemption of the
COW and of furniture tools and provisions. Where
ever sucr law passes, the homestead is doubly
valuable in fact, if not in money. And who that
inhabits and has home in Connecticut but would
now stick by her while life lasts. We look to
Illinois to fall into the reform ranks next, as the
provision for exempti1g homestead is now be-
ing discussed in the Convention assembled to
remodel the State Constitution. The friends of
refegnpin Ohio are preparing to make move
forward. 1t is the Democratic measure; Chris
tianity and Humanity also demand ii, and it must
succeed. II. :.
TIE following is the law as passed, as referred
our scorrespo lent above. =
Sec. I. So much of an homestead. or domicil
being the property of any one person having a
family, as does not exceed in value the sum OF
three hundred dollars. and as will reasonably and
conveniently accommodate only such person and
family, and such live stock as is now exempt by
law, from warrant and execution shall be, and the
same hereby is, exempt from being taken by any
warrant or execution for any debt whatever.
Sec. 2. That whatever structure apartment,
tenement, addition Or repair made from time to
time in reference to said homestead or domicil as
shall only be reasonably necessary to accommodates
Though said homestead or domicil may thereby,
in some slight measure, become enhanced in VAL
ue1 shall IN like manner be exempt from any
warrant or execution for debt: PfOyided. That
all structures, apartments tenements, additions.
or repairs, not reasonably necessary for the ac
commodations aforesaid may be liable to be taken
and disposed of for debt duty or tax, in the same
manner as if this act had not passed: Prouided,
That the provisions of this shall extend onlv to
the exemption as aforesaid of said homestead or
domlcH and to such structures, apartments tene-
ments, additions Or repairs, as are acquired Or
made from and after the passage of this act; and
preu'ded, also, that all existing laws exemptinp
property from execution or warrant for debt or
taxes shall not be affected by the provisions of
this act.
Sec. 3. That all acts, or parts of acts. incon-
sistent with the provisions of this act be- and the
same are, hereby repealed.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-07-28

1--WE are about to present through the col.
umns OF this paper to our readers, sick and we'll
wherever they may be, q series of weekly notices
concerning that celebrated medicine. which has
made so many and various cures in this q and other
countries during the past FIVE. years. .yAueHss
VEGETABLE L1rHoNTR1rr1c MIXTURE is the arti-
Gle to which weallude. We frankly say that We
nave Deem astonished at the success Of the acti-
cle and further, that We believe it has great vir
tue! orlt would not have established the fame for
itself which 1t certainly has. We are mot one Of
those who believe human nature is SO easily gull
ed, as many are apt to imagine, and worthless
nostrum cannot sustain itself FIVE years,-it ia
out of the question,-here is o short extract FROM
a letter shown us by the Agent,--sT thought
would test the article myself for weakness ofthe
kidneys, before introducing it, single small bot
tie instantly relieved me- Ithen offered it to nv
customers for all kinds of complaints
to test it severely. I was astonished at its re-
suits in all cases. and must subscribe to the theo
ry of a universal remedy, &C. Dated Euclid,
Ohio, July 1s, 1916. L. L. Adams, Druggist,
&c" Reader 60 to the Agent, get "a pamphlet.
md learn more. His location is seen under the
GREAr AMERICAN RKMzpY. y
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-07-28
LEDGERDEMA1N.-G admiration. in

LEDGERDEMA1N.-G admiration, in
every part of the world is awarded to the
Indian and Chinese jugglers who swallow
tow, and spit ribbands. Did our readers
ever think of the admiration due to Bank
ers, who put one gold dollar into box at
one end, and draw out three equally as
good they say,) from the other end.
Why does not the one species Of Juggling
command the same open mouted wonder
of the crowd as the other?-Auroro.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-07-28
Destructive Fire at Ripley. Ohio.

A most disastrous fire occurred at Ripley,
about IL O'Clock on Tuesday night last,
which destroyed ten or twelve buildings,
including the warehouses Of Messrs Daniel
Every, I. Bennington, Collins & Paxton,
dwelling house of Mr.. Parker, and six or
eight stables. The loss Of Mr.. Collins is
from $4,000 to $4,000, other losses not
estimated. Supposed to be the work of an
ncendiarY.-PiNs. Post Julu 9th.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-07-28

A LA CoRw1N.-A late number Of the
Boston Chronotype gives utterance to the
following atrocious sentiments, in speaking
of the victory of our army, at Cerro Gordo,
and Of the brave men who accomplished
that glorious achievement:
con the bulldogs march-up to their
eyes in blood-proud to do their savage
work. If there is in the United States
heart more worthy Of American liberty, its
impulse is to JOIN THE MExrcANs, and hurl
down the base, slavish, mercenary, inva-
ders, who born in Republic, go to play
the uccursed game Of Hessians, over the
tops Of those Mexican volcanoes. 1t would
be sad and woful joy, but a joy neverthe-
less, to hear that the hordes under Scott
and Taylor were, every man O. ofthem s,yept
into the meat ,Oorld. What business has
an invading army in his?-To call them
mere murderers is too tame Ninety-nine
murderers in every hundred who swing on
the tight-rope, are more excusable and
more worthy Of honor in every point of
view."
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-07-28

Hon. Abbott Lawrence has given fifty
thousand dollars to Harvard Univerity.
He has also given $1,000. to the Franklin
Library Association ofthe City of Law
renee. Well, that is very munifcent, but
how could he afford to do it? We thought
he was one Of these wo were g ing to be
totally ruined by the free-trade tariff of
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