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Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-04-19
Yankee Th0ughffnlnesS.

An acquaintance of ours was up in Con.
necticut one day last winter, to visit a
friend, who was a manufacturer. The
shaft Of the manufacturers water-wheel
had been broken that afternoon, under a
great accumulated Of ice, and he was in
great trouble; for he had searched long to
find suitable stick, and knew not where
to find another. II he could find one, it
would be green, and unfit for use. Very
early in the morning, while the day had
scarcely dawned, the manufacturer and his
guest were at the mill, to see what should
be done. A farmer, who lived two or
three miles of, was already looking on.
AS the manufacturer looked painfully at
his catastrophe, "Bad break, that, Mr..
-" said the farmer. eyes, very bad. %
said the manufacturer. "Can't mend that
stick, can you2" said the farmer. "So,''
said the MANUFACTURER; s.and the worst oI
it>is, don't know where to get another. y
SWELL" said the farmer, 81 guess can
tell you where ye can find ono" "You
can?' said the, manufacturer; sswhere is
it," "Well,". said the farmer, 81 though,
that shaft would break, likely as not, some
time or other, and had tree in my woods
| thought would make stick to suit you;
and SO cut it down and snaked it home,
and it's been seasoning more'n year. So
when | heard your shaft was broke,
thought I'D come over and let you know" F"
"You're just the man | want to see," said
the manufacturer, elf only it was light
uough. How much do you ask for the
stick. if it will suit me?' sob, Pm sure
twill suit ye, or l shouldn't a. cnt it down;
and about the price, guess you and can
agree. It's nice stick you'll see, il
you've mind to come over.'' 1t was
some time before the farmer would set O
price; but at last he guessed 500 would be
about right. ''I'll come over and see it af:
ter Breakfast" said the manufacturer. He
did SO, and told his visitor afterwards that,
under the circumstances, the stick was
worth $500 dollars to him. Do such peo
pie need protection! or arc they able tt
take care Of ihsmselves?-JonrnaI Of Com
n1erce. .,
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-04-19
FOR GOVERNOR OF OHIO.
JOHN b. WELLER.
or Lyssfkes Conn ty.
DEMOCRATfC CONVENTION.

In pursuance Of the call OF the Demo-
cratic State Central Committee, the Dem.
ocratic voters Of Portage county are re-
-quested to assemble at The Court.House in
kavenna, on
SATURDAY, THE 29th INST.
at ten o'clock in the forenoon, to appoint
five. delegates to represent them in the
State Convention 10 be held at Columbus
on the 10Th day Of May next, and to trans.
acr any other business that may be deemed
expsdient.
By order of The Democratic Ex. Com.
April 1915 l54s.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-04-19
The French Resolutions.

The resolutions congratulating France
upon tho triumph of liberal principles and
the establishment Of a Republican govern
ment in that country, which had previous
ly passedthe Senate, passed the House Of
Representatives on tho 10th instant, by al
most unanimous vote, there being but
two votes against the adoption Of the reso-
lutions--Mr. Root, ofthis State, and Mr..
Cranston, of Rhode Island The vote in
favor Of the resolutions was liz.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-04-19
Drowned.

By a letter from MIR. J. P Case, dated
at Little Rock. Arkansas, April Sd, we are
informed thai his son, CHARLES C. CAsr.
wns crowded in tho Arkansas River. 10
miles from its mouth, on the 25th of March
last. The deceased was employed on board
the Steamboat Alert as Steward; while
the boat was in the act Of turning round,
he slipped and fell overheard and sunk 10
rise no more. Mr.. Case and his family
were, until within few year past, residents
of Rootstown in this county.
ANorHER "A Postscript TO the ame let.
ter says-"Whilst writing the above
learn that the Rev. Mr.. BUMP, recently
from Msntua, Portage county, was also
drowned up the River, off the steanboa,
p. IL. White, on the 3lst Of March.
got this Information from VIM. Brown, ,
brother.in.law Of Mr.. Bump, five minutes
since."
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-04-19
Teachers Institute.

A ATeachers institute willbe held in Ra-
VIENNA, commencing the drst Monday in.
May next. Mcssrs. CoNDERy, Of Lake,
LEGGETr, OF Akron, and other Instructors
of high reputation will bo present. The
Teachers Of Common Schools, as vol as
oil who desire to avail themselves Of its
benefits are welcome to attend.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-04-19

As a last resort to prove that the
Wooster Bank was Democratic concern.
the whig papers~charged that the office OF
thd Ohio Statesman was mortgaged to the
bank for the sum Of $4,000, as though il
such were the case, the democratic party
were 10 be held responsible for the creation
and existence of the corrupt concern. But
it was much easier to prove it TO be ''dem-
ocratic bank" from such circumstance,
than it was to show from the Journals Of the
Legislature that il was created or its char
ter extended by the democratic party, or
to make it appear that the bank had been
upheld by the democratic party by refer
ring to any word or act Of the democracy
giving countenance TO it. They knew
full we'll that those records would show
that the whig members in mass voted for
extending the charter OF that bank, and al
SO, that they voted down in the same man.
ner, every salutary amendment proposed
bv the democratic members, calculated to
protect the community against the frauds
and wrongs which the corrupt concern has
finally inflicted upon it.
When the charge was first made that
the Statesman Office was under mortgage
to the bank, Col MEDARY, the editor of that
paper unequivocally denied, that he had
ever mor,gaged the Office to the bank, and
that he could not be held responsible for
for the acts Of the Messrs. Hazewell's, and
that if they had given a mortgage to the
bank it was nothing to him, he having TAX
en- possession Of the Office under his own
mortgage and for the security of his own
claim. Still the whig papers persist in the
charge and herald it forth as the evidence
that the Bank of w ooster is "democrotic
concern The following reply of the
Statesman to an article in one Of the whig
papers entirely annihilates the only evi.
dence by which the wings have sought to
fas,en that rotten bank upon the democrat
ic party:
"We DO not know why the Journal did
not take our denial at first rs positive. 1t
is true, we stated that even under the sup.
position that the HazevelI's had given a
mortgage to the Wooster bank, or any
other bank, what had that to do Mith US.
We took possession Of the establishment
under our own mortgage, for our own Sc.
curity and pay, as was intended we should
do when we sold cut, provided the engage
ments Of the Hazewell's were no, complied
with. We believe that is the object of oil
mortgages. We again repeat then, with
what propriety can what the Hazewell's
did, be thrown into our teeth and made the
subject of the vlest and basest ISLANDERS that
ever were originated against any man.
The infamy of the thing has scarcely a
parallel, and surely we have felt the tangs
Of the base slanderer before, in no mild
terms. But as we stated before, and we
are authorize to do it again, by the Attor-
MES Of all parties engaged, that the Bank
Of Wooster nor any other Bank ever had
a Mortgage from the Hazewells. So the
whole statement is false from beginning to
end.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-04-19

"Where are you from'" said per.
son to a negro who was selling hay on
the levee at New Orleans. "Wal),
'clares doesn't zackly know massa,' said
the darky. "Spose Use from some place;
but massa neber told me de 1act location"
do you sell this hayl" said the querist
"Wall l. does," said the darkey.
20, then," said the other. "the presump
ton is that you.are from Hayti."
The darkey showed his worries.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-04-19
New York CITY Election.

The election held in the city Of New
York, on Tuesday the 1lth inst, resulted
in the election Of Mr., Havemeyer, the
Democratic candidate, Mayor, by about
1900 majority. The wings elected ma
jority Of two in the Board Of Aldermen.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-04-19

Judicial powers in China. ghk RsE. res
made the order ef the day fof Waanestay
next
MIR. Niles then. called up fhe Bill psuvit.
ing for the repair Of The Cumberiapd Dam.
Mr.. Baeby, Of Ala. spoke against the Bill;
opposing 4 upon whathe called the oonsd.
tutional ground. -
After sene time spent in tie consideration
Of private Bills, the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-The morning hour was occupied
with private Bills; after which the cenlest.
ed election case of Cob Mshroes=ofzl<ew
York, was called up.
MIR. Van Dyke, Of N. J., being entitled
to the floor, made a speech in favor of Col.
Monroe's claim. No vote was taken, end
the House rose without doing further busi-
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-04-19
Campaign Statesman.

We have received the first number of
this valuable campaign paper, filled with
excellent reading matter. II is printed on
q sheet of the size of the Daily Statesman,
with entire new type, from the 9th Of A.
pri to the 25th of November at ST. 90 fol
single copy; seven copies for So; fifteen
copies for $40, invariably in advance.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-04-19

LAZARUS. W. POWELL, Esq, of Hen
derson county. Kentucky, has been nom
mated as the Democratic candidate Tor
Governor. ofthas Sta,e,7 IN place Of CeL
Lxsr Poyo, who declined
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-04-19
:, WAsH'seros, April ,l5. ls4s.

e@AP1 q E1pS IA01~s
The Senate was not in session today.
HoUsE.-A personal explanation was
made this morning, by Mr.. Palfrev,s Of
Mass, who asked Mr.. johnson, whesher he
meant his question as to the introduction
Of a charming negro boy h into his -fsmilys
as an insult 3 r. Aid1gss .zlsy srfs
Mr. Johnson disclaimed any such inssn.
ton. .''tl'al+zzsA ~ = 4''f E'ts '4'sx sa@
The Bill of Mr. collamar, .rslativesto the
Miners Lands, passed. eitss@e sssssss4
The bill paying Lieut.. Gillis for sandty
services, was also passed. ed.ssssssSss.ssssss
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-04-19
steamboat Explosion.-Lives Lest.

PHILADELHHIA, April I4th, I84S.
The steamer Magdalena, built here for
Grenada and Carthagena, burst boiler
on her passage to Carthagena, killing Capt.
Beekman, OF Grenada, and nine Others
The vessel was blown to atems.-PiHsbWg
Posi-.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-04-19
Forthe Portage Sentinel
AdNufNd Reform Meeting.

The adjourned meeting appointed by the
Reform Meeting On The 9th Of April inst,
convened at Mason's Hall in Rayenna on
the 18th inst, was called to order by Hon.
d. K. Tilden,on whose motion JOAN HAR-
MON, was chosen Chairman, and Roswell
PATTERSON, chosen Secretary.
Mr.. Harmon from the COMMITTEES on that
subject appointed by the meeting on 9Th
instant, reported draft Of petition TO
Congress to stop the sales Of the public
lands to Spectators and to permit actual
settlers to enter upon and occupy each a
farm al the public Domain.
On motion the report was adopted.s
The meeting was addressed by Mr.. Til
den, Mr.. Ira Gardner, and several others.
On motion Committee of FIVE was ap-
pointed to druft plan of permanent or
sanizatlon ofa Reform Club, devoted to
the object Of Land Reform, to report to the
next meeting.
Messrs J. Harmon, s. d. Harris, Jr.
VIM. Frazer, D. Merritt, D. Lyman, Jr.,
were appointed on said committee.
Hon. D. r. Tilden gave notice Of a
meeting on next Thursday evening (the
Goth inst. TO deliberate, on the subject Of
procuring weekly free Lectures on scientific
and other subjects. .e@=
Meeting adjourned to meet at Mason s
Hall two weeks from this meeting-to wit:
April 29th., 4ai. -
JOHN HARMON, Chairman.
Roswell BATTERsoN, Secretary.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-04-19

MICHIGAN Ransom has ve-
toed the bill to extend tho charter Of the
Farmers and Meshanics' Bank.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-04-19

O. A caucus Of The whig members Of
the New York Legislature has resolved
that Henry Clay is the first choice Of the
wings Of New York for the Presidency.
lf The Democracy are but united, they will
show when the election comes of, that he
is not the choice Of the people by long
shot The Clay stock is evidently on the
rise in the whig presidential market, and
indications are pretty strong that he will be
the candidate Of the party. If he be, we
suppose scores Of wings hereabouts will
remember their oft repeated declarations.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-04-19

Hon. ID. X. TiLDEy was chosen by the
Whig convention, held in this place last
week, as Delegate to the Wing National
Convention, to be held a, Philadelphia, on
the 9TH Of Juno next The delegate was
instructed to go for Gen. Scott for Presi-
dent, as the choice Of the Wings Of the
18Th Congressional District. Two Of the
counties oI' the district Summit and Por.
toge, had before declared, in their county
conventions, preference for Corwin; but
they are beginning to understand tha, there
is danger in running man, even on the
Reserve-which has ever been regarded
as the hot bed Of federalism in Ohio who
enierlains and avows reasonable senli-
ments. like those of Corwin's. 4 few
months ngo one would have believed that
tie great political battle Of '4s, was to be
fought upon the war question, and that the
great whig party would 90 into the con-
test with a candidate whose opposition to
the war was clear and unquestionable ;
But just on the eve OF their nominating
convention, we soc some oil the most ar.
dent admirers Of Corwin's 'moral conrage'
in opposing his own government and TAX
ing sides with the enemy, going for man
whose crowning honors and chief glory
consist in the part he has taken and the
battles in which be has participated in the
prosecution Of what these federal leaders
have boon -pleased 10 tern: an ''unjust, and
damnable war; They manifest desire
to avail themselves Of the glory which has
been achieved for the country in the pros.
ecution of the war, but they will find it dif.
ficult TO rid themselves Of the odium which
will attach to their names and their party
for their factious opposition to their coun-
| try in a war brought on by the aggressions
of the enemy and the invasion Of tho A.
| merican soil by her armies.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-04-19

GF The Mineral Bank of Maryland has
s{pil resumed IT'S tusiGess.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-04-19

The petition tosCongress adopted by the
adjourned Reform Meeting last Saturday
evening is given below with the names SUBJ
scribed thereto at the close Of the meeting:
A Free Soil for a Free People.
To the Honorable the Senate and House
of Representatives. of the Unitsd States,
in Congress Assembled:
The petition of the undersigned, citizens
of Ohio would respectfully represent
That we see about us. and in our midst,
daily, numbers of good and industrious citi-
zens, who are yet ofthe landless poor, who
need portion Of enrth's surface on which
10 labor for subsistence for themselves
and families; and who are unable to bear
the expense Of emigrating TO the unoccupied
public Domain Of the United States, and of
paying the present Government price Of a
farm: much less to pay the price demanded
by the Land Spectators, who precede the
settlers and monopolize the choicest tracts
And believing that a universal Landed
Democracy would be the glory Of any ma.
,ion-that all nre entitled by nature to
homes on earth-we would therefore pray,
that Congress would Immediately pass a
law 10 stop the sales ofthe public lands to
Spectators, and permit Actual Settlers to
select, enter upon, and occupy, eacha a farm
or otherwise, that Congress may gran.
permanent pre-. exemptions to actual settlers,
and above oil stop the monopoly Of the
public lands in the hands Of Spectators:
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-04-19
GREsSfefAL
Carxespondenee ef ia Pittsburgh Post
WAsnlNcros. April 10th. l848

WAsRINGToN, April 10Th, 1B4B.
SENATE MIR. Hale presented . numbe1
Of petitions in relation to slavery, wtiici
were laid on dc table. A
Mr.. Hale also presented memorial, nu.
nerously signed. praying Congress to lsgis.
late in favor of the principles laid down u
the Wilmot Proviso. wasreferred to The
Committee on Foreign Relations. =
Mr.. Hale also presented a petition, nu.
merously signed by citizens of the United
States, praying for the prohibition of monar.
chy and slavery on this continent. Refer.
red to the Committee on Foreign Relations
Mr.. Hale gave notice of his intention te
bring in bill amending the Naval Pension
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-04-19

We give che following Address from the
agreas Embodimsn, Of Whiggery," an in.
sertion in .o,days paper, % that men Of all
parties may have an opportunity of read
ing it. OF cou rse it cannotss,op be said
that Mr.. Clay is not candidate:- s
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-05-29

StHERIFF Saie.-By virtue of a special writ of
- Execution against Frederick Wetzel and Marga-
ret Kehrt, issued out ofthe office of the Clerk of the
Wander burgh Circuit Court in favor of Horace Dun
ham; will on Saturday the 18th day of June, A. D.
1913, the door of the Court House. i'm the City of
Evansville, between the hours of 10 O'Clock A. NJ and
o'clock P: NJ, of said day expose sale at public
auction and outcry first the rents, issues and profits
tor the term OF seven years, OF the following descrb
ed real estate viz:
That piece of ground lying in Lamasco City, in
the county OF Vanderburgh, which is bounded fol-
lows:
Beginning in the northern boundary of said City OF
Lamasco, on the west side of the seventh avenue,
and running thence south with the west side Of said
avenue one hundred and twenty feet, less, TO
the corner OF Eleventh street, and seventh avenue
thence west, three hundred and eighty feet, thence
north one hundred and twenty feet, less, TO
the northern boundary OF said city, thence east with
the line of said city, three hundred and eighty feet
the place OF beginning.
And should no person offer or bid for said rents,
issues and profits sufficient to satisfy said Ex-
ecution, and interests and costs, will at the same
time and place. proceed to sell public a, ction and
outcry the fee simple ofsad above described premises
to satisfy said execution and interest and costs due
thereon. lmay POI JOHN ECHOLS, S. V. C..
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-05-29

MONDAY MORNING, MAY 90.

IMPROVEMENTS IN lNDIANA-RAIL ROAD FROM
the New Albany Bulletin that number Of
gentlemen representing the different counties
interested in The extension of the New Albany
and Salem Rail Road, connecting it with the
trade of the Northern Lakes, at Lafayette, In
diana, met at Bloomington, on last Friday
week. The most enthusiastic feeling was
evinced in favor of the enterprise. The Hon
p. c. Dunning and Lewis Bolduaan, Esq, adj
dressed the people, taking high grounds in ia
vor of the citizens in several counties through
which it is intend to pass, of immediately sub
scribing for stock sufficient to carry it through
and in answer to the feeling thus expressed
the people responded in tokens Of the mos,
favorable and en- thusiastic character
On Saturday, as the delegates were return
ing, and in passing through Lawrence county
a meeting was called at Bedford, at which the
same good feeling seemed to animate the citi
Gems in reference to the same subject. All
expressed the deepest solicitude to see the
work in such state of progress as would au
thorize them tn reach out their arms to EN-.
brace the advantages resulting from its exten.
zion.
On Monday last, at Orleans, in Orange coun-
ty the citizens of that village and vicinity. had
assembled and general desire was manifested
tolearn something concerning the history and
character of the mprovement--whena meet
ing was called and explanations given by MIR.
Brooks. touching the probable cost Of the road
and its advantages to the community. A pro
position was presented-snd voted upon unan.
imously missing an amount of money sufficient
TO complete the survey OF the Road from Sa
lem to Bedford, and il is in contemplation t.
survey the route between the two points. a
as early day as practicable.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-05-29

WESTERN ELooUENcE.-Thef following are
extracts from The speech OF the Rev. Me-
Magoon, of Cine innali, made al the annvcr-
ssry of the N. Y. Baptist Bible Society on
Friday last.
alt seems strange TO me that we scrape
every cent we san reach 10 send the Gospel
10 our very anIiPodes, and forget those who
come 10 our own land to make their homes
Do Catholics build schools aud colleges?-
We may do the same. Let US meet them in
kindness, in philanthropy, in discussion, and
win ibem Should Catholic build on one
corner ofmy house, an infideI on another,
and jew in front, when came forth from
my morning devotions would say. Good
day, 10 each, and pray that God would bless
them all. When another speaker told Of
The Persecution Of BapIisis by the French
King, he might have gone fariher-he nigh,
have told how man rose in Paris and bal
lied nobly and successfully for their cause,
and that man was foreigner every where
it was Cremieux, The Jew subsequently
called in The Providence of God 10 be Min
lister OF Justice. Ii is our privilege TO give
all men freedom To worship God. If they
are in error we may pity them, but should
never abuse. But the greatest obstacle to
be removed is defunct Protestanism-Evan-
gelism concealed. Some men came 10 the
west who had the odor of sanctity, who had
perhaps been active class leaders on this
side of the Mountains, but they had left all
The Christian heat they ever bad behind
ibem-they were volcanoes burnt out. They
would stop in some devoted place and set
tie down, the select wheat oil Gods harvest
predeslinaied from all eternity TO sit in their
internal laziness while the world was perish
ishing around them. They are ihe FOSSIL &c.
mains of Pharoah's lean kline; possessed Of a
ris inertia almost sufficient 10 STOP the
wheels OF the Alnigh,y's chariot of mer-
cy, and Danish every ray OF His glory from
man."
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-05-29
EXECUTORS Sale ofReal Estate.-By vi

II tue of an order of the VanderburgA Probate Court
will the 9th day of June lS46, between the hours
of 10 O'Clock A. NJ, and O'Clock p NJ, of said day
the door of the Court House in the City of Eva
vle offer at public auction the following described
tracts OF land being the land that the late Clark Nc
Caser died seized namely: $50 acres the North part
OF the South East quarter of section number six in
township number six, South of Range number nine,
west in Vanderburgh County. and l67 Go 100 acres
the North West quarter of section number five, in
Township number six, south of R1nge number nine
West, in Warrick County Indiana, and also the fol-
lowing of land subject to the life estate of the
widow of said decedent, It being apportioned TO said
widow Tor her dover by the Probate Court of Wander
burgh County, described follows namely: l60 acres
the North East quarter of section number seven in
Township number six. South of Range number nine
West in Vanderburgh County.
TERMS SALE.-A credit of nine months for one
half and eighteen months, for the other half will be
given by the purchasers giving their notes with ap-
proved security without any relief whatever from val
uation or appraisement laws.
G. b. WALKER, Executor
may 25. sw 50 90.