Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-03-29
Ibc Daitp morni,le post.
NEW PROSPECTUS.

The undersigned. encouraged BY the very
liberal parunase ex eltded to the MoRNINe
Pnsr, dnr,ug the. past year, is ludu, Ell 70
offer 10 the pubic ncv pRoSp erus, TO.
the purpose OF Inc feaslng the Circulation
Advertising, and General Business of the
E tab;isLment.
POLITICAL DEP its Political
Depar ar;meni, the Post, as heretofore, will
be the unfEcbing advocate Of Democratic
Principles. We shall continue to suppo ri
he measures of the National Administra-
ton, believing, as we firmly do, that those
mea sufas are intimately connected with the
glory aud honor of our beloved country
We shall oppose all those chimeriea and
unconstitutional schemes which have been
advocated by the Federal Party, since the
organization Of the Government for the
purpose OF 'sfertilizing the rich mans soil
with the sw eat cf the poor mans brow
The NOMINEES of the NATIONAL CoNvENrIoN,
in Nav next, shall receive our Jealous sup
port, and we shall use our utmost exertiuns
to secure their triumphant election.
COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT The Post. IN
its Commercial Department., will be equal, at
least, to any Of Its contemporaries. We shall
pre. sent to our readers DAILY REVIEW of the
Pittsburgh Markets. embracing the actual
transac: ions of each day, Carefully prepared
bv faithful Reporter, from the most reliable
sources of Information. The fluctuations In
the Stock and Money Departments, Rates of
Exchange and Discohnl, and all necessary
information in relation to Banks and Cur
reucy. will be carefully noted down The
Markets Of the Eastern and Western Cities
are received daily by Magnetic telegraph,
and are accurately reported by gentlemen
connected with the best mercantile papers.
Every thing relating to the Commercial and
Financial affairs Of the. country, calculated
to develope it's Business. Wealth and Re-
sources will be diligently fcolected and
spread before our readers.
LOCAL DEPARTMENT in the Local De-
partment, the Post will rival the best Of our
city daijies. The same excellent Reporter
who had the charge Of this Department for
the last year, JAMES D. THORN BURGu, Esq.
will continue to serve up for our numerous
readers each morning rich dish Of City Oc>
cur!ences, and faithfully report every thing
that is new and interesting. In this departs
ment of the Post will also appear DIgess
of the Decis ions OF the Supreme Court, sand
q Report of the Trials and Decisions of all
important cases iu our County Courts, which
will make the paper interesting, not only TO
LAWYERS and sultors, but to all classes of fea-
ders.
News. For the Latest News, we fatter
ourselves the Post will not be surpassed by
any other paper IN the West Since the
Magnetic Telegraph has been in operation to
this city, we have not failed to give our
readers full dispatches of the Foreign News
brought by the Steamships, news from the
Army in Mexico, Congress onal Intelligence,
and sketches of the exciting events OF the
country. We incur very heavy expense in
serving our readers daily by the News BY
TELEGRAPH, and we are determined, for the
time to come, to increase our efforts, in this
particular, in order to render the Post every
wav worthy of the confidence and support of
It's Patrons aud the Public.
CORRESPONDENTS have secured a
large number of valuable correspondents for
ticles on various Literary, Scientific His
torical and Political Subjects. During the
past year, our columns have been enriched by
productions from some of our most dstln-
guished Clergyman and Attornies; and e
have also been favored with welt-written
articles from other contributors, on subjects
of an interesting tand instructive character.
The number Of our correspondents will here
after be increased, and esery efforts will be
made on our part, TO render The paper, jim
this department., interesting and acceptable
to all classes of readers.
ADVERTISING AS an advertising medium,
the Post presents bnrivail.d Advantage
Beng the only Democratic paper published
in this city, and enjoying large and rapidly
incr easing circulation in Western Pennsyl-,
vania and OHIO, it affords an excellent chan
mel through which the Business Community
and Trsdesmen of all kinds, can commun>
cate with their friends, customers and the
public.
1t will be the study Of the undersigned,
to make the Morning Post, at all times, a
bold and decided journal-sound and rad-
cal in its political character-irm but cour-
teous towards its political opponents-and
free from all cliques and factions whatso-
ever. To secure the confidence, goodwill,
and hearty support Of the honest and sound
Democracy ofthe West, shall be our greats
est ambition. The tone and character of the
paper, for the past eighteen months. arc the
best guarantees we can offer to the Public
in relation to our future course. In the
Editorial Department, the undersigned will
be assisted by L. ELLIOTT, Esq, an able,
forcible and experienced writer, and sound
and unflinching Democrat. Mr.. E. has
been connected with the Post, in this ca
paclty, for several months past, and has ad
ded much TO the interest and character Of
the paper.
TEkMs.-The Morning Post is served at
the dwellings of Subscribers in the cities of
Pittsburgh and Allegheny. or sent by mail
to any part Of the country, for the low pri ce
of FIVE DOLLARS per annum, payable in adj
vance. Advertisements inserted at the usu>
al rates. L. HARPER.
PIrTsBuRGH, March 8, 1S4S.
RETIRING ORDERS OF GEN. ScoTT.-
The following is published in the Mexican
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