Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-05-10
The Revolution in Italy.

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ardor of the women of Milan was the ex.
citing cause Of the revolution, as their de-
testation of Austrians knew no bounds;
and father, husband,. son, or lover were
valued in proportion to their partaking of
that sentiment The Immediate cause Of
the insurrection is thus stated by the same
correspondent: .....s ...s.. .s.s.. -.
81 believe the audacity OF boy not more
than 16 years old, was the immediate cause
of the revolution at Milan. have heard
many explanations Of the origin Of the res
VOLT but am convinced that, though a
row might have taken place on many 9TH
err grounds, it was the courage OR insolence
Of that youth which set the people in mo-
ton, and produced the capture Of the Vice
President O'Donnell, and the planting Of
the tri.colored flag on the govm'nt. palace.
When the Milanese were made aware Of
the agitation at Vienna by the publication
Of lelegraphic despatch, and of the prom
ise given by the Emperor, that the liberty
Of the press and other constitutional favors
would be granted atv period not later than
the Sd Of July, they Hocked in great num-
bers TO The government house, in the Borgo
Menforte, near the bastions, and demand.
ed, in loud cries, arms TO form national
guard. This was about noon. on Sunday
the 18th of March, ond believe the podes.
ia or mayor Of the city was either party
to the movement, and that he indirectly
gave it his sanction. The guard on duty a,
The palace, alarmed at the violence Of the
crowd, fired one discharge, as some assert,
above The heads and not at the people-in
fact. no one was wounded-and an. impress
sion was made, which, had the discharge
been repeated, would have sent the multi
tude TO the fight about; but at the moment
Of wavering, the youth allude to drew oul
a pistol and fired it at the soldiery, exclaina.
ing at the same moment, 'Vivel Italia The
sho, and the cry had magical effect; ths
crowd rushed forward, and in one moment
the guard was oyerpowered, O'Donnel
made prisoner, and the tri-colored banner
planted on the balcony Of the hotel. .
A ToucH CusroMER.-BY A NEW SUB
scRIBRR.-The toughest customer / know
lis old Billy R., who lives on the Tennessee
River, ssome,char" on the rapids known al
Muscle Shoals :. He is the shero of hun
dred fights,o both with "barn and othel
lssyarmiats, y and with "human critter." AL
though past fifty, yet he appears as hardy
and active as ever. 7...az S.zs.s
i Well, one night at sPossum Supper
Eve don't get oysters there oftem,) Wher,
most of us boys were congregated, the con
versation happened to turn upon this ole
f,Ilo.., nj ra of oir Y,arfv the 1hesf's m a
among us, offered to bet a eten spot hi
could knock Old Billy over with a blow
from his fist. The bet was accepted Iii
course and he was to try it the first op
portunity. One was not long wanting
An itinerant Phrenological Lecturer hap
pened along, and everybody, including Oh
Billy, attended the lecture, which was helt
| in a building, used for a meeting g-house
school-house, and town-house. Our "strik
/ err stationed himself near Billy, who wa
standing near the door, and put one of hi
friends near the "chandalser," which CON
sisted of six tallow dips stuck in holes boret
in piece of rail, and was suspended from
the rafters. At the given signal down Cam
the chandelier, leaving us all of course il
darkness. Now was the long-looked TO
chance: our STRIKER braced himself
doubled his fists-set his teeth, and hit Bill
/ lY ssockdollager' under the ear. Thi
mighty effort was productive of yer,
small result. 1t merely drew from Ol,
Billy a Look out gsntleMEN Be keyn
aohars you poke. yoatr elboacs IN Y
Spirit Of the Times.
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