Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-04-05
che DaiIp mornil19 POST.
NEW Prospectus.

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The undersigned. encouraged by the very
liberal patronage extended to the MoRNINe
Pos7, durlug the past year, is, Induced 10
offer to the public new PRosP EcTUs, for
the purpose of increasing the Circulation,
Advertising. and General Business of the
Establishment.
POLITICAL DEPARrmEaT.-In its Political
Department, the Post, as heretofore, will
be the unf1inching advocate of Democratic
Principles. We shall Fcontinue to suppo ri
the measures of the National Administra-
ton, believing, as we firmly do, that those
mea surss are intimately connected with the
glory and honor Of our beloved country
We shall oppose all those chimerical and
uncons titationaI schemes which have been
advocated by the Federal Party, since the
organization Of the Government, for the
purpose of ''fertifzing the rich mans soil
with the sweat of the poor mans brow"
The NOMINEES Of the NATIONAL CONVENTION,
in May next, shall rcce.Te our jealous sup
port, and we shall use our utmost exertions
to secure their triumphant election.
CoMMRRcrAL DEPARrMENr The Post, IN
it's Commercial Department., will be equal,.at
least, to any Of it's Contemporaries. We shall
present to our readers DAILY REVIEW of the
Pittsburgh Markets. embracing the actual
transactions OF each day, carefully prepared
BY faithful Reporter, from the most reliable
sources Of information. The fluctuations IN
the Stock and Money Departments, Rates of
Exchange and Discount, and I'LL necessary
Information in relation to Banks and Cur.
reucy, will be carefully Roted down. The
Markets of the Eastern aRd 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 deyelope it's Business, Wealth and Re-
sources will be diligently scollected and
spread before our readers. Il
LocaL DkPARTMENr.-In the Local De-
partment, the Post will rival the best Of our
city dailies. The same excellent Reporter
who had the charge Of this Department for
the last year, JAMES D. THoRNBuReH, Esq.
will continue to serve up for our numerous
reade re- each morning a rich dish Of City Oc-
cur.ences, aud faithfully report every thing
that is new and interesting. In this departs
ment Of the Post will also appear q Digest
of the Decisions of the Supreme Court, tand
a Report Of the Trials and Decisions of all
important cases in 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. Congressional Intelligence,
and sketches of the exciting events of the
country. We incur q very heavy expense in
serving our readers daily by the News By
TsLEaRAPH, and we are determined, for the
time to come, to increase our efforts, in this
particular, in order to render the Post every
way worthy Of the confidence and support of
its Patrons andsth Public.
CoRREsroNDENTs.-We nave secured a
the Post, who will regularly contribute ar>
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 distln.
guished Clergyman and Attornies; and we
have also been favored with well.written
articles from other contributors, on subjects
OF an interesting and instructive character.
The number of our correspondents will here
after be increased, and every efforts will be
made on our part, to render the paper, in
this department, interesting and acceptable
to all classes of readers.
EADyERTIsINa.-As an advertising medium,
the Post presents unrivailed Advantage
Being the only Democratic paper published
in this city, and enjoying aslarge and rapidly
increasing circulation in Western Pennsyl-
vania and Ohio, it affords an excellent chan
mel through which the Business Community
and Tradesmen of all kinds, can communi>
cate with their friends. customers and tn e
public. s.~ f.-..- -,
It will be the study of the undersigned,
to make the Morning Post, at all times,
bold and decided journal-sound and radi-
cal in its political character-6rm but cour-
free from all cliqu es aud factions whatso>
ever. To secure the confidence, goodwill,
and hearty support of the honest and sound
Democracy of the West, shall be our great
est ambition. The tone and character Of the
paper,for the past eighte en- 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, al able,
forcibie and experienced writer, and sound
and unflinchiDg Democrat. Mr.. +. has
been connected with the Post, in this ca
pacity, for several months past, and has I'D.
ded much to the interest and chara cter Of
the paper. z.s1s#,.
: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 pr ce
OF FIVE DoLLARs per annuna, payable in ad.
vance. Advertisements inserted at the usu>
al rates. s .-- .. :, e. HARPER.
PIrrssuseH, March q, ls4s. s
Is John Jacob Astor, the great capi.
tol;et Of North America died NJ h;a rae;