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Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-11-15
EfY erbOIG.

| Talk about yer darned inst lines, sald
Il Yankee to Cockney who was SO inn
prudent as in the natural way Of his coun-
lrymen to commence Dragging on English
railroads, while the couple were progress
sing at the rate forty miles per hour on
the Burlington railroad, why Mister.
this ere road is purity considerable for
England. but II won: do for Meriky.-
We ride a-sraddle of telegrals there when
we're in hurry, bat when we ain'i we
.ake the railroads Now them roads amt
slow, as tell you. lwar comm from
phhideiphy to York.-wten | says TO
| feler siiiin close by me. 'who TN air,h
owns Ibis big garden with white palms
around If 2
i don't see no white palms. says he.
! don't see nothin else, says !, and
mighty tall fence ii is too
| .'fhe Teller burst out u lafIn.' why
you darned (col,' says he, them's the tel
egrafc pos,s.' and sure enough when the
engine teler stopped, saw them posts
hundred yards apart, and we had been go
ing SO ALFRED fast that they looked for all
the world like white palms"
A, this momen, the bell rang as sta
tion signal, before the CocEney had recoy-
cred from jona,han's last dose.
whats that bell ringing for 9 inquired
the latter Of his English friend.
We are approaching D.
well, them kind Of bell fixins does very
well for these ere slow cars, but we couldn't
use 'e.n in Meriky.'
'Ah! why not 9
Travel too fast; fact beat sound nll 10
smash. We would be smack through a
village before the noise Of the clapper as
in the neighborhood.'
| you don't say y exclaimed the astonisf-
ed Coekney.
Fact again, by thunder Why, was
on the York cars when them ere steam
whistles was first tried Maybe you hearn
tell of the terrible accident =
Mop
We'll sir, we were going it strong
Hurrycanes were nowhere, all naiur'
seemed shakin' TO pieces. when several
miles off something was seed on the track.
The whistle was let loose, and she did
scream awfuly: bu 1t was no manner OF
use, for after tumbling over n span OF
smart horses and big market wagon. |
was just rising IRON pond, when along
Game the holIer. mixed up with some big
curses minded to have heard The poor en-
gine man rip out when he first saw the
wagon. But the poor fellow was dead
when his voice arrived. Fact, got the
documents
.Exraordinary!' exclaimed the horror.
struck Cockney, 'and do you use whistles
yet g ...
Bless your soul! no. Congress stopped
'em right off, and now we acts on the
philosophic principle that light travels an
ALFRED sight faster than sound, which
will Go perhaps for this generation. We
now tell EN- we're comm by burstin out
light that does astonish all creation. ano
reckon rather surprised the planetary
z system at fret. 1t was fist tried at night,
and the roosters commenced CROWN and the
chickens all got down from the roost,
thinkin' it was daylight
The cars suddenly stopped. when iona.
than having arrived at the point of EN-.
barkation. he looked around a, The bewil.
, dered Cockney, nodded his head. and with
] a little carpet bag chucked under one arm
, and an umbrella under the other, took his
f leave, sober as deacon.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-11-15

nFMarried, at Barn-stable, by the Rev.
John Gtaes.. Mr. John Post, to Miss Sophia
Rails. If this match don't make fence
of the first quality, we should like to know
what will.-Bristol Mlrrar.
The Cincinnati Despatch says: We
have heern tell' of rails so tarnal crooked
thew aDouldn't lie still. If the one in ques-
tion be of this sort, it would take pretty
exnert fencebuilder to make a Post availa-
BILE. We would be 10th to stake high on
such match.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-11-15

@ The St. Louis Reville, Of the 4th,
says. The gallant Col. Fremont with his
party, left the city yesterday, on his way
to the Pacific. The lady Of Colonel F.,
distinguished alike for her devotion and her
fine accomplishments, accompanies her
husband to the borders Of the wilderness.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-11-15

FA pea disease has appeared in the
neiehborboood Of Three Rivers, CANADIAN
in Consequence of which the peas are found
f,]l Of small worms. Onions and carrots
are said to have been attacked in slml
lar manner in that neighborhood'
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-11-15

A GooD HlT.-s'Shall l help you to
some of the Tonaatuses?" inquired young
exquisite of a venerable physician rs he
sat opposite him at one Of our Hotel tables.
''No sir, thank you," replied the learn
ed savan, shut l'll trouble you for some OF
the Potasus -Susi! if you please" II is
said the young man never mentioned "Io.
natuses" again.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-11-15

An OmN1BUsrER. Some one mention
ed 10 us the other day the circumstances
of fat, querulous old fellow who was driv-
en- from stage coach by passengers whom
he had annoyed by his growlings and COM
plainings. A cigar was lighted, when at
a preconcerted moment one Of the passen.
gers exclaimed:
"For Gods sake, sir, put out that fire!
have four pounds of gunpowder in my
overcoat pocket"
"Driver! driver!--stop!-,stop!-sr
exclaimed the victim Of this 'gunpowder
plot "Let me ge: out! let me get oui!-
There's man here with powder in hia
pocket, and he'll blow us to the devil!'
The complainant ''got OUT accordingly,
in no small hurry, and the passengers
thenceforword pursued the even tenor OF
their ways undisturbed by his further an
noyunce.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-11-15

INsENslBLE KissING:-A correspondent
Of the Baltimore Sun, who ptofesses 10
have some experience, responds to our de-
sire to enlghten the work. Show the
mat chless- Baltimore beabties behave when
kissed, by sending the following:
when Baltimore girl is kissed she
says she is taking chloroform, and re m1ins
inssnsible as long as the operation lns,s."
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-11-15
Truth.

When by night the frogs are croaking,
Kindle but torch's fire,
Ha! how soon they oil are silent!
Thus truth silences the liar,
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-11-15

THE PHGNlx.--ln the East, they sup.
pose the phoenix to have fifty orifices in
his bill, which are continued 10 his tail;
and tha, after living one thousand years.
he builds himself a funeral pile, sings {.
melodious air of different harmonies thro'
his fifty organ-pipes, flaps his wings, with
a velocity that sets fire 10 the wood, and
consumes himself
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-11-15
Members Of Congress aid State Leg
iSIatUre.

I'm III tOHu A. "iiiOtS
I2rh do Samuel F. Vin,on,s
18th do William A. Whittlesey,
I4lf do Nathan Evans,*
18th do VIM. F. Hunter.+
18th do Moses aoagland,
l7th do Joseph Cable.
18th do David K. Carter;
l9ih do John Crowell,f
Goth d. J. R. Giddlngs,f
2lst do Joseph Nj. Rool;t
those marked thus ID are wings who
will not vote for General Taylor-those
marked thus ~ are Free Soil Van Buren,
men-those marked thus II are Wings,
the remainder, embracing one-half and
one over, of the delegation, are Demo-
Gratis.
Senators Holding Over.
adams, Highland and Pike-Jo1ias r
Emrie.
Allen, Putnam. Mercer, Van,cert,
Paulding, Defiance. Williams and Hen.
ry-Sabirl Scott
Ash;u5u!a and Lake-Brewste Ran
daIl+
Athens and Meigs-Horace S. Hor-
tons
Belmont and Monroe-Edward Archi
bod.
Champaign, Logan, Union and Hard
in-Joshua Judy.* ......
Ciermont and Brown-Benjamin E.
vans.
Clinton, Fayette and Greca-Franklin
Corwin.*
Co7umticH;a-Fisher A. Blocksom.
Cuyahoga and Geauga-Franklin 7.
Brckus*
Gallia, Laurence, Jackson and 'Sciolo
tFm Kendall r
Guernsey and C0shocton Peter B. An
keny.
Muskingum Charles B. Goddurd.*
Ross and Hocking-Wesley Clay
pool
Richzand-Rarnabas Burns.
Carroll and Tuscarawas-Alden J.
Benne,.*
Washington, Morgan and Perry-lsaac
Haines*
HamiAon-James II. Ewing.
SENATORS ELECTED rHts YEAR.
Bmzer-Valenline Chase.
Clark. Champaign and Madison-
Havey Vinal.#
Franklin and pela,saTe-WilIam Den
nison. Jr.*
HamIion-Iohn Fl. Dubbs.
Holmes ana Knor-Asa 6. Dimmoch.
Huron and Erie-Samuel G Worces-
teri
Jpderson and Harrison-Pinkney Lew
ISL
Licking-Samuel Patterson.
Medina and Lor ain-Harrison G.
Blake.
Mama, Darke and sAsl6y-Jacob S
Conklin.*
Montgomery and Pre6ls-George D
Hendricks. n
Perry, fairfield and Hock'ng-Hen:y
G. Whitman,
Portage and Summit-Lucian Swift.
Seneca, Hancock and Wyandotte-Joel
w Wilson.
Stark-John Graham.
TrumbuH and Geauga-]ohn F Bea-
VERT.
Wood, Lucas, Henry, Ottawa and sa,.-.
Myers!
wayne and Ashzand-Andrew H. BY
erS.
Those marked thus I'd are Free Soil
men-those marked thus ri Wings, the
rest Democrats.
REPRESENTATIVES,.
Ash,abulu and Lake-N L Chaffee,f
J B Morse.f
Adams and Pike-Danel Cockerill.
Athens and Meigs-Joseph K. WILL
Belmont-Miller Pennington
Belmont and Guernsey-Somuei Big
gers
Brown-James H Smith.
Butler-Joseph D Ringwood.
Champaign. Clark and Mad!son-jesse
C Phillips Henry W Smith,
Coshocton-James N Burt.
Cuyahoga-Leverett Johnson.f
Clin,on-John Trlmble,
Clermont-Shepherd F Norris.
Columbiana-David King!
Darke and Shelby-Luther Monfort.
Delaware-AbraIiam Thompson.*
Frankin-James Dalzell.
Franklin and Delaware-David Grego-
ry*
Fairfeld-Daniel Keller.
Gallia, Jackson, Athens and Meigs-
Anselm T Holcomb.
Greene-R F Howard
Guernsey-William Morrow.
Hamllton-George E Pugh, Alexander
Long. Edwin l. Armstrong, Henry 10
edter and Alex. N Pierce.
Harrison-John Hammond
Highland and Fayette-Hugh h Smart.
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WHOLE NUMBER $50.

III iloShHS dIIu GIL y-DaSlu -DTSSDuCtl
and isaac Larimer;
4 Holmes and Knox-Jafnes Worries and
| l.. Van Busklrk:
! Huron ana Erie--George Reber."
Jefferson-Andrew Scott
Jackscti and G,llia-H Bundy:s
/ Lorain-Nor,on S Townsend.t
| Lawrence and Scioto-Joshaa Hambiei
tons -
Licking-Robert 3 Truman: rs
Lucas and Henry-Freeburn Potter.
Logan and Hardn-Samuel Wait.s
Miami-Tanzy B Jdlian.*
Mot. gSssfser 5advneess -. ~
Montgomery a,d preble--RichaFd
Green.*
Muskingum-.Abel Randal.a
Monroe james r Morris.
Morgan William Durbin.
Marion and Union--Josiah Cope.
lund.s
Mercer, Allen and Aug'aize-samuel
r Mott:
Maboning-James Moore:
Portage-George Sheldon.
Prebe--Felix Marsh
Richland and awford-Samnel Myers
and Daniel Brewer.
Ross and Pickaway--Chauncey N
Olds," John Fosier.*
Stark-Benamin F. Letter.
Seneca-John G Bres,in -
Summit-Samuel w. McClure.*
Trum0ull & Alter, 6 Riddle,t
Isaac Lee.f
Tuscarawas and Carrol-Ezra Brain.
ard.* George Hardesty.'*
Van Vert, Putnam, Padding and Will
|liams-Charles P Edison.
Warren-John A Dodds.*
Washington Seth Woodford."
Wayne and Ashland--A Franks and
Jacob Miller:
Wood. sandusky and Ottawa ---
Van Doren.
Those marked thus (*) are whigs-.hoss
marked with (+) are Free Sollers. tie
rest are Democrats.
The Senators elected last year stands
8 demoerais-9 wings, and one free soil
Van Buren, man. The Senators this year
stand 10 de,nocrats-5 wings, and 3 free
soil Van Buren men. making in that tody.
Of Senators elected last year and this, IL
democrats-l4 wings, and four free soil
ers.
Counting the member from Scioto and
Lawrence in tho whg column, and being
Sheriff Of the county, and ineligible even
as candidate, we do not see how he can
even prefer claim id his seat, the house
stands 39 democrats wings, and free
sell Van Buren, men:
The seat of Mr.. Hendricks, Senator
from Preble and Montgomery. will, we
understand, be contested on the ground
that he is the acting Sheriff Of Preble
county:
The seat claimed by Mr. Bigger, in The
Belmont and Guernsey district. will be
contested on the ground that the democrat-
ic candidate (who reported as beaten by %
votes) was deprived OF 81 votes in Guern-
sey county, by the substitution Of the name
of VIM Hannum, for John Hannum, the
real name of the democratic candidate.
The seat Of John Hamblelon, the whig
member, returned from Scioto and Law
renee, will be contested and set aside on
the ground that he Is ineligible under the
constitution, being. at the time Of his
election, the Sheriff of Lawrence coun-
ty.
1t is said the wings will contest the seat
Of Mr.. Sheldon the Representative from
Portage. and that Of the two democratic
members from what they call the ''frst dis
trict Of Hamilton county. 20. Statesman
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-11-15

| - 1876. lSl5.
COUNTIES. r=---~--o r---~---N
BEbB. TOP. FORD =" hI
| Adams, 949 1898 1885 1858
Allen, 667 1lO1 655 954
Ashiabula, 1887 GIG 34O5 936
Athens, llS7 lOO7 1859 1880
Ashland. - - 1910 2342
Augk "a -. - .'', - 3I9 955
Belmont. 2475 1857 1850 2799
Brown, 1913 2117-IsTf 258ga
Butler, 2045 33o3 3l5o 1914
Carroll, 1896 1871 1896 1888
Champaign, l5l7 1893 1910 l446
Clark, 2l33 ITO 2407 1910
Clermont, 1885 2l9o 2l42 264O
Clinton, 1895 926 1949 HOS
Columbiana, 1886 2649 22eo 2739
Coshoctor, l346 1725 1874 2095
Crawford, GA ISL e3o 1858
Cuyahoga, 1894 1882 o329 229o
Darke, 1852 1869 l6oS 1880
Delaware. 2O1l 1876 1905 zoos
Defiance, 23l 326 soo 46o
Erie. 1854 1888 1882 Ill2
Fairfield, 21l6 293l 1855 1913
Fayeue. soI 579 l147 904
Franklin, 1892 1851 $3.50 2934
Gallia, 1888 GAG l4ol 91o
Geauga, 124l 492 2ooo o97
Greene. 2l57 95o 2I92 l2o4
Guernsey, 24l4 242l 2o2o zoos
Hamilton, $3.50 Ilo4 oou' 993U
Hancock, 75l ll49 s68 1920
Hardin, 4l6 426 5o7 544
Harrison, 1871 1410 zoos 1878
Henry, l58 202 222 2S9
Highland, 1870 1893 22l2 2l2l
Hooking, 623 lI30 7U7 1928
Holmes, $50 1892 $50 2O02
Huron, 1860 1917 2I35 1862
jackson, 707 $50 o24 1O6l
jefferson, 1870 looo 2oi4 23oS
Knox, 2lo3 2647 22oS 1924
Lake, liza 395 1906 IT'S
Lawrence, 6l3 464 94S 676
Licking, 3o21 3l75 1868 343 8
Logan, l4OO $40 1860 l06
Lorain, l44s 1896 2l55 1921
Lucas, 1923 749 1888 llI6
1918 $40 1859 69l
Marion, 99l 1920 1902 l460
Medina, 154O 1916 1926 1885
Meigs, 9l9 GOA l2Gl 9O3
Mercer, - 346 537
Miami. 1898 1919 2435 1856
Monroe, SIT 1887 11l9 2215
Montgomery, 3l67 3O66 367e 3436
Morgan, 1913 1924 244l 2l92
$3.50 1880 4li7 3l67
Mahonng, - 1869 206e
Ottawa, I5G 209 173 267
Paulding, 81 155 81 l62
Perry, l345 1858 1857 2076
Pickaway, 1885 l7O2 1894 2016
Pike, 635 706 ITO S3l
Portage, 1888 l94l 2249 2234
Preble, 2O73 1910 2204 1856
Putnam, a97 653 323 6l:5
1924 1864 2O54 34S4
Ross, 246l 1927 1886 2204
Sandusky, 754 96l S74 1914
Sciolo, 959 753 1909 1867
Seneca, 1868 1862 l403 2U7l
Shelby, 63l 9l7 lo27 ll53
Stark, 2O62 2l3I 243l 1888
Summit, 1860 1852 2459 1866
Trumbull, 1853 2939 1909 1923
Tuscarawas, 2033 1916 2496 1859
Union. S04 574 1910 7S5
Van Vert, l4O 26o loo 32O
Warren, 26I7 1908 25Ol 1864
1923 1897 1866 1923
Wayne. 1921 2469 2O9l 1886
$40 46l 26s 4s4
Wood. 440 468 562 557
562 - 833 939
Totals, ll88G9 ll648I 1866 l4S32I
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-11-15
Chic Election.

The. Vote for G0vc-g2cr.
1876. 1913.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-12-07

The project of "1He Taylor Republican Assoca-
ton" does appear find much favor in the eyes
OF the wings its ingenious author (1 Cayton) his
endorsers at the meeting of Philadelphia expected. We
see no great meetings elsewhere to give impulse to the
movement The wing press, with very few exceptions,
appears TO look at it with suspicion Indifference. The
New York Tribune calls the new organization the
kings friends and depecates it smackng strongly OF
"man- worship" The Philadelphia "News' condemns il
with little moderation Unless the lawyers for
ward speak it into life, the physicians breathe
new breath into lis body, it is apprehended that il will
"ia stillborn" from the baptismal urn.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-12-07
Tribute TO this Age and this Land

Among the worthy men whom this year has swept
into the tomb is highly respected and wealthy citizen
Of New York, Mr.. Jonathan Goolhue, in the 65h year
of his age. An eloquent obituary sermon was preached
in honor OF his memory on Sunday last, by the Rev
Henry w Bellows who read upon the occasion an in
terestng letter, which had been written by Mr. G. few
months before his death, and addressed to his family
The following is an affecting extract from this moral
testament:
"First them thank Heaven that my lot ha. been ca in
this age and in this land. say in this age for although
the evils hatexs abundant yet think there has been
great gain in the general recognition among
portion of the intelligent of society OF the importance
of the great principles of peace, temperance, and respect
for the rights of Others and my country these prn
ciples prevalent, think than in any other and
there is moreover think, this further encouraging
that they constantly making progress throughout the
community. take this view, also that the conditions
which go giving man the consde ration of his fellow
creatures-to which all Justly attach value--have
reference to the essentials of character intelligence
and virtue, and independence of the
OF official position, family connexion,
wealth The advantage of these accidents is of
parable importance here with wha. they in the other
countries OF the world and thus pations draw
aside accordingly much tho less dangerous"
This is indeed Just and noble compliment to the
age and to the country in which we live. We agree with
Mr.. G that the great moral and Intellectual elements
which constitute the highest style of compara-
tiry of greater consequence in this country than in any
other. Not that some do not presume rdiculousy
on their wealth. which accident may impar or on
their station, which they forget is often temporary
and evanescent as the breath that has made them but
that lofty talents and superior virtue that ten
dency and throw these adventurous accidents into the
shade No higher compliment could be paid to any So
ciey than is conveyed in these valedictory words OF
worthy man
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-12-07
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
THURSDAY MORNING, DEC. 7, Is4s.
The Debates OF Congress.

The numerous communications which have been ad-
dressed to us on the subject of reporting the Debates
both Houses OF Congress- and which would be
for individually oblige us to use the medium
of our columns state what purpose The Senate
have already honored the National Integencer and
selves with the duty of publishing the debates and proceed
ing OF that body in full and very little
the House of Representative will in the advantng
sred by the system abundant nducemen also adopt
10 make the plan the acceptable, and the
time to give the fullest publicity which lies in pow
er to matter OF such ndent importance as the
full publication of the debates and proceedings Of the
great legislative body of the nation, shall furnish
all our subscribers, whether daily, ui-weekly weekly
he most ample reports which the highest professional skill
accomplish Nothing part shall be left undone
10 attain the greatest accuracy, and elicit the approba
ton Of all parties We will undertake say that for inn
paralty correctness and fulness reports will suffer
nothing in comparison with any that have yet been given
The Tnweekly Union will of course contain the
reports the Daily Union though this may often obge
to incur the additional expense of but
full report of all the proceedings which may place
during any given week would frequently leave in
Weekly Union" room spare for other matter,
propose to furnish the proceedings full Weey sub
scrbers in the form of congressional Supplement-"
and at extra charge. This supplement we at first
decided to print in the form and size of the " Con-
gessonal Register OF last year, but it is designed
almost exclusively accom- pan the "Week-
~ Unon large number OF subscribers have sug-
gssted that it would better comport with their conve-
nence for binding and preservation if printed same
style that to which it is accompaniment This is SO
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BY this Arrangement it will be that all the readers
OF the several editions of the Union will be put upon
equal footing regards perfect knowledge of the action
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hope that subscription will
ly and rapidly increase.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-12-07
Report OF the Secretary Of War.

We shall follow up the Presidents message with the
documents by which it was accompanied And first in
order comes the official report of the Secretary OF
War; 1t bears the "stamp and superscnpton" OF that
clear intellect and foreseeng sagacy. by which the Sec
rotary has been distinguished during all the operations Of
the recent war He has indeed comparatively little to
say The great battles which were fought by the two
columns OF our army, stated and illustrated by the
power OF his pen in his last report The great plans for
conducting the war and winning fresh laures, were all
brought up in the document But still he has some
military operations 10 in the report before us, and
schemes for extending the efficiency of the peace
establishment which impar great interest to this docu
ment He details with great cleaness the number and
destination of our troops this tme and the improve
mens which they may require to render them eff
Gent IN the long frontier of our extended empire
He refers with great perspcuy and force to the po-
sition OF affairs in Oregon connected with the military
servce-to the movements of troops TO New Mexico-to
the amount and disposition of the contributions which
we levied in Mexico during the war-to the settlement
of the accounts of the disbursng officers for which some
regulations yet to be made by law He pays high
plment to the in which the military bureaus have
discharged their important duties He refers to the pro-
prety of increasing the medical corps consequence of
the multiplication of military posts. He refers 10 the
report OF the Chief Engineer, and the prosecution OF the
plans for erecting orlfcaons and 10 the organization
of n board, which is now under orders for Cali
fornia and Oregon, Tor selecting the proper sizes for
Notifications well for naval establishments He
estimates the appropriations for the army proper for the
next fiscal year at 432 2S6. The Secretary refers to
the state of the Pension Ofceto the comprehensive and
interesting report on Indian relations from the Commits
soner of Indian Aars-to the treaties made with certain
rbes-to the efforts made check the use of ardent
spirits among hem-and to the multiplication OF Indian
schools
The Secretary indeed, seems to have touched, in his
brief and well digesed business like document. every
subject which relates to his department, and to have
touched them all with the ability by which his whole Of
fetal conduct has been distinguished