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Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-02-21

Deep mutter'd to deep in a mystifed tone,
Frowns. curses and threats were heard issuing
forth, '-
And tortures and shackles were forging anon
1t smil'd on the fetters-it triumph'd in scorn,
1t spurned the frail arm reard only to bind,
Its march-hymn afar on the echoes were borne
Proclaming the hast'ning redemption ofmind
It comes:-and its whispers to thunders have
All nature elastic bends under its tread;
Der ocean and earth its ire-chariots have flown
And the lip of the mighty is quivering with
dread;
Corruption, convuls'd, sees her nostrums turn
weak,
And mods to Oppression, in speechless despair
AS the engines roll on that shall speedily break
The chains they had destin'd the millions to
wear.
1t WILL come!-and the great ones of earth shall
turn pale;
The yoke of the bondsman, enfeebled, shall
shake;
All tyrants shall join in one desolate wall,
And ,empire' foundations will tremble and
quake;
Thrones shall crash, and the sceptre, beclotted
with blood,
Will shiver to shreds in the hands of its lord
And voice fierce and awful, will echo aloud,
That "FREEDoM, the Birthright Of Man, is
restor'd.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-02-21

Justice which his very word pollutes. Elect
your Judges. tits the only word that can
save us from Blot City Law--elect your
! Judges.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-02-21
tp Mr.. Potter, of Yale College, in q
temperance address lately at New Haven,

ELP Mr.. fotler, OF ale college, IN O
temperance address lately at New Haven,
said:
"My heart bleeds as I remember the
fate ofthree Of my early companions who
started in life with myself. One Of them
possessed one Of the finest mathematical
minds ever knew. He would take the
ledger, and 60 up with three columns at a
time with perfect ease. He was the first
man in America that beat the Auton,aton
Chess Player, and he told me that he had
every move in his head before he entered
the room. That man fills drunkard's
grave. Another, who was an excellent
accountant, and could command almost a.
ny salary, met the same melancholy fate.
Another, possessing the same brilliant ca
pacities has gone down-not to the grave,
perhaps, but he has sunk clear out OF sight
amid the mi-e and filth of intemperance.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-02-21

SYMPATHY.-Many people drop tear
to the sight of distress, who would do bet
ter to drop sixpences.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-02-21

~ Why is wool like short distance
Because it amt fur.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-02-21

70 In Illinois, few weeks ago. tive
men caught wild cat in trap, and while
one amused the creature with stick, the
other caught it by the back of the neck,
and they tied lis feet and secured it alive.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-02-21

4 WAS THAR.'-A witness spoke seve-
raj times during his testimony, of occur
renee during his birth, when surly Judge
interrupted him: 'sDo you mean to say
that you can relate occurrences at the time
of your birth from your own recollectionP
The laugh which began against the wit
ness, turned upon the Judge, as the for.
mer replied: 'Why, sir, | cannot say that
| remember every particular, but can as
sure YOU thnt 4 1Uas thar
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-02-21

u A lady who had steamboat full OF
luggage, made an excuse for it by saying,
she was going to Rome, and wouldn't for
the world be without the Thirty mine Arti.
cles.'
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-02-21

~When did King David sympathize
with the Yankees2
When he was distressed for Brother
Jonathan. -
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-02-21
The March . Intellect.

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1t came-and its step We light as the breath
Ofthe gentiest zephy lawns on the.ss'n-
ltcame with stiffness " = lent as death,
i But it breathed ahenigh soothing as heaven;
1t started-it gaz'd, IS 81 alth, far abroad,
It mark'd the deep boz Ct vassaliz'd man,
1t shrunk and recsir d, d paryerd if God
Had sketch'd such a he primitiyeplan;
earth, -
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The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-01-12

arms covered up to the elbows, and then
commenced divers manipulations, vehement
ly and loudly muttering his incantations
this continued for the space Of half an hour,
our necromancer never budging from the
spot, or changing the attitude which he had
first adopted.
We observed sundry movements under
the cloth at divers times, and in various pla-
ces; it appeared to be raised from the
ground, until the whole presented an appear
ance not unlike the uneven surface and UNI
duations Of the model Of a billy country.
AT the expiration of the half hour, he arose
and removed the cloth, walking round and
carefully gathering it up by the four corners
which being thus raised discovered to our
view, arranged in symmetrical order, SIX
dishes or plates similar to that which had
been handed round, but of various sizes,
and these were filled with sundry cooked ed
bles peculiar to the country, and among
them was dish Of boiled rice; but where
the dish OF unboiled rice had vanished or
whence came the six dishes, or how they
came there, amply provided as they were
with ready dressed food, it passed human
ken to explain.
Neitheris it conceivable how he could
have arranged these six dishes without mo-
wing from one spot, as those which were
farthest from him, when the cloth was remo-
we'd, were considerably beyond the reach Of
his'arm. The conjuror recovered the viands
with his magic cloth.
After some time, we observed the cloth
gradually rising again in the centre, until it
apex Of which was removed about two feet
or upward from the floor; during the whole
Of this rising or ascending progress, the
manipulation remained without removing
from the spot where he had originally
squatted; but he now assumed the erect
posture, and again, for the last time, he
raised the cloth, when, wonder upon Won
der.! there were the six dishes, which we
had seen arranged flat and symmetrically
upon the floor, now piled one upon the
other, in regular order, commencing with
the largest at the bottom, each, in ascen-
ding order, being Of diminished size, until
The smallest crowned the top, the food re-
naming in the dishes, thus forming pyra-
mid Of alternate layers Of earthenware and
yiands.
The emperor Of the coniurors now took
his leave with chin, chin" meaning, in
good honest English, farewell; his coolee
removing the lakewood box, and some Of
our own own domestics carrying out the
Towering shrub, in all its pristine beauty
and the pyramid Of viands, of the latter Of
which we have no doubt they partook in
company with our friend the emperor, and
washed them down with sundry cups, Of
their favorte sam shoe,
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
10 POsTMAsTERs.

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GOLD COMMERCE. We find the following
in the N. Y. Journal Of Commerce of Tues
day evening:
We have accounts from Mazatlan, west
coast Of Mexico, to Dec. LIST. Vessels had
arrived there from California with gold,
some of which had been assayed at Quad
alaxra, and found TO average twenty.one
carats.
The British surveying steamer Pandora
had taken it $780, 900 worth in all, and was
to land it at Panama, TO be sent across the
isthmus 10 Chagres, and by The mail stea-
mer TO Southampton, England
The British surveying schooner Herald
arrived at Mazatlan, November 80, from
Behring's Straits, having been unable to
gain any intelligence Of Sir John Frank
lin
valparaiso Chilli paper Of Oct 2Slh,
says $500, 900 in silver, arrived per steamer
OF the Path, mostly in bars from Copiapo,
were another discovery OF immense value
has Just been made. We have also had
100000 fgold dnst from California, and
prices have somewhat receded for the for
mer article, viz bars $40 80 $lo33 1.2
dollars 10 l-2 ] ] per cent premium,
This is a decline of about two per cent,
III the value Of silver, the previous quota
lion for dollars having been liz l-2.
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EXPEDITION TO CALIFORNIA.

!. This Company shall be called ''The lndepend-
ent California Company"
2. The object of the company shall be simply to
make the journey to California.
b. shall be composed of-----Messes, and each
mess Of six persons
a. Each member of the company shall be well
armed and each mess shall be well supplied with all
necessary articles,-[the articles in the annexed
schedule, or similar ones shall be considered neces-
saries. mo mess shall be overloaded.
s. Whatever shall be necessary for the separate use
of the members,--as rifle, mule, blanket, Nc,
shall be procured by each one; and whatever shall be
necessary for the general use of each mess, as wag
ons extra mules provisions tents, &C., shall be pur
chased by each mess, and shall belong TO it in COM
mon.
6. The general expenses incident TO the expedi-
tion as for guide, &c, shall bepad by the whole
company, each mess paying its proportion before
starting.
T. Each mess shall choose for itself an officer to
be called lieutenant, who shall have general SUI
perncndence of his mess; and the lieutenants shall
be council for the assistance OF the captain when
ever tequired by him.
8. Ameetlng Of the company for business shall be
called by the captain, or majority Of the euten-
ants.
9. If before arriving in California any member
shall die, or leave his meas without their CONSENT his
interest In the general property shall vest the other
members.
10. This company shall not travel on Sundays, OK
cept in cases of necessity.
III. majority of the members may elect any com
pany officers and make any necessary regulations;
but threefourths of the members shall be required to
depose any such officer; and no amendment or alter
aon of any provision herein contained shall be
made unless by the consent Of three -lour,hs OF the
whole company
We, the subscribers, do agree TO go in this com
pany, subject to the foregoing regulations.
Calculations for an Oulfi for Sir Persons to Cali
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Arrest of DR.. NIitcheson.

Most Of our readers probably remember an extra
ordinary that occurred In Shelby county last
April DR.. Mitcheson, having seduced the wife of
Mr. Daniel Guthrie, prevailed on her TO attempt TO
poison her husband; she finding herself detected in
the effort acknowledged her guilty acts and her gull
~ Intentions; Dr. NJ, note from whom was found
upon her person, fled to parts unknown, and the
Governor Of Kentucky offered reward of five hun
bred dollars for his arrest We learn from the Port
Gibson (NIiss) Herald, that Mitcheson was recog
missed few days ago, while passing through Port
Gibson that he was pursued and arrested AT Grand
Lake Ark, and that he was placed on the steamer
Silas Wright, in custody of Mr. Allen Davis, to be
brought back to Kentucky Louisrine Journal.
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-01-12
from The Washington Globe
Hard Ei0htImU.

Col Duncan's nlluson TO General Taylor reminds
us Of one striking opinion pronounced by the Duke
Of Wellington In criticism upon the Archduke
Charles, after acknowledging the Austrian Generals
unequaed skill In strategy and tactics placed
him In these respects Al the head Of the generals OF
Europe. He attributed his defects TO the want OF
that very quality which the Mexican commanders
found to exist in such excess In General Taylorhls
nvincible vaor. After ALL said the Duke Of Wei.
ington, the final business OF general Is hard fight
ing; and the Archduke's feeble health (he was sub.
Ject TO species Of epeptic fts) did not quality him
for the desperate struggle which attends the turning
point--the decisive moment Of a field OF battle. =
This IL the precise time when the presence Of
Jnckaon or Taylor decides the fate Of the day.
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From Coy. Bebb a. Message.
OHIO ON SLAVERY EXTENSION.

d. That while majority Of the people have adopted
neither the doctrines OF hose who declare the Ord-
nance of 1897 TO be unconstitutional, on the one
hand nor OF those, Ii any such there be- who would
interfere from abroad with slavery In the States
where II now unhappily exists, on the other they
have both by the Presidential and Congressional
elections. significantly and Enthusiastically decreed
that slavery shall not be extended and that whenever
law s passed for the government Of New Mexico
and California, The great Ordinance Of human free:
dom shall form one Of Its distinctive features. And
should Congress- It's present session, endeavor 10
fores,a this expression of public sentiment before
II can pu,horiaively speak In our national councils,
by attempt TO extend African slavery into terrific
fies wherein II does not now exist, under the spe-
cious name Of Compromise, or in any other way, II
will be found the lightning instead Of having been
drawn this portentous cloud by the last Presidential
election, has only been silently accommodating 10 burst
forth hereafter with the more terrific and astounding
pfiaai
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Standard gold, our currency, is worth about %
cents, a fraction over q carats fine; nearly 800
thousandths
CoINEp Com, is every description Of gold COIN
including the private coinage Of North Carolina and
Georgia. An allowance of 10 Of an ounce, in u
thousand ounces, Is made for the accrelon of dirt
&c. The standard for coinage is about "a, or Il
caras fine; North Carolina gold is 20 to,2l carats
fine; Georgia, 22.
lnregard to the production Of gold, no satisfactory
statements can be given. In the countries where ii
is raised large quantities of bullion are exported in
conraband way, Of which no estimate can be
made. In Mexico the production of gold and silver
together is from Ia to 10 millions annually an
amount exceeding that produced in all other conn
tries together. In the United States in 1889, 1916
persons were employed in gold mining; capital in
vested, 1921, 300. The amount Of gold produced was
lin Virginia. $4,000; North Carolina S256,0O0 /,
South Carolina, 81, COOS Georgia, l22 600; Alabama,
Gl,000; Tennessee, l500; total, 500. The
present annual production is about 100000, of
which three-fourths is converted into coin of the
United States. In Russia, up to 1888, the annual
production was 81, 100000 From California, the
export, up to Oct. !, estimated ut S5000O0 and the
aggregate that will be taken from the mines up to
July, 1919, is estimated at S5,b000O
The cost Of assayng gold bullion is twelve cents
an silver bullion four cents. Such is the
greatly increasing annual consumption of gold in the
world that there is little to fear that the
usual quantity expected from California will essen
TALLY affect its intrinsic value Boston Daily Adr,
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- . -
THE NEW GOLD REGION.

The Union informs the public that It has
moi been able to ascertain, whether there is
any truth in the rumor, that the government
has received intelligence Of new discoveries
Of gold in California, so extensive, that it
fears to make the intelligence public, lest il
would lead toan emigration from the States,
amounting almost to depopulation. ltwould
be very gratifying to the country, in the
present temper Of the public mind, il the
Union would make the inquiry, whether
such information has really been received,
and if il has not, to let the world know it.
If such information has been received, we
call upon the government to publish il at
once
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THE BooK-nINDING FOR CONGRESS-.

SEALEp proposals. directed to the Secretary of the Sen
received at tie Office Of the secretary Of The Senate in the
Capitol at Washington, until 10 O'Clock in the forenoon Of
for lie ordinary biie, as hereinafter described nr The
Senate and llnnse Of Representatives for the try.hrs
oss q G 70 ~ ~ s , ny eas seaed viii
be exhibited aud Information Of ne probable quantity Of
desiring TO make proposals.
The binins ior each House will form separate job and
va sya asa m q he sn9 Of he bills and
Joint resolutions Of the Two Houses, printed cap paper
and w Ms 4 Fl. sa w s sass ps
volume Of any number Of pages that may be directed 70
The second class viii consist d The binding The printed
M ae snie AM pse y &
Jarnas Executive documents and part Of Tie nlscel-
e9 y o. sri ~ 6e ss
and leltered on morocco, The proposals will state the
ree e 10 m yams for he baas and lettering IL
calf and for the binding and lettering In sheep; and the
price for each extra tte consisting OF such lettering as
The maiera to be used in this binding required
be Of the best quality the skins either Of the calf or OF The
heep not TO be split, and The workmanship TO be done In
We hest manner.
should there be any maps charts, diagrams platea be
longing any doc ument TO be bound the will be de-
yered 10 the binder BY the enalaver o the photographer, To
be carefully preseeand inserted in their proper placss
such document the prices for binding and lettering 10 In
cude The gathering, folding, and Inserting all such maps
&c OF The octave size and the extra price will be stated
octave. -rs' ttaa@
The copies of printed documents to be bound above
described to be received In sheets by the binder al hs
office from the printers to Congress- from, time 70 tnls a.
they may come from The press 10 be BY the binder dried
pressed folded and gathered ino volumes AZ may be d.
recied when the indexes for each class shall have been
printed and delivered the waste leaves to be furnished BY
the binder The binder will be held responsible for the
safety Of all documents maps charts, diagrams and plates
received from the printers and enaTavers or thograph
era until they shall have been completely bound and let
tered as required nn delivered according 70 the order OF
Secretary the Senate and Clerk OF the House OF Rep
resenativea. &
Each person IL required TO furnish with the proposals,
satisfactory evidence Of his practical skill and his ability 10
do The work. and offer at the time good and sn,
Gent security for the safety Of the public documents, maps
and matters that may from time 10 time be III his posses
son until bound and Delivered and for the faithful execu
lion Jobs and contracts proposed 10 be undertaken by
HIM and any proposal unarcompaned with such evidence
viii be rejected. ss ,E e.
The proposals viii be opened al 10 o'clock, " the fore
Of Saturday, the l0lh day VI February, lSig at the
Office Of the SECRETARY of The Senate,
ASBBRY DiCKINS
Secretary Of the Seiafe.
THOMAS ], CAMPBELL,
Clerk Of The House Of Representatives.
ian lO@3t1wtl0 Feb f5aHl
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xzRa PACIFIC MAIL SzHEN
xt1lIG COMPANY. x&R4k6E

THE UNITED STATES MAI. STEAM PACkEIS
The California, 1850 tons, Capt C. Forbes.
s. Panama, - 1857 tons, Capt w. g. Stout.
IS Ore gOn, 49, 1899 ons, Cap. II. II. Pearson.
now their way the Pacific, intended leave Pa
mama, for ports IN Central America, Mexico and Calior
Mia, follows. gtzH sg.
The first on the 9Th January,
Tie second 9. 10Th February,
and thereafter OF The above named Steam Packets will
leave Panama the first Of each month
An experienced Surgeon will accompany each Ship.
Passengers in the after cabins furnished bedding, but
wines and liquors. and will be allowed space for per-
sonal baggage, free the extent Of 3Dobs weight Freight
and al other goods $50 per ton, and one per Ct
specie. ..rtss
Packages should not exceed $50 lbs weight-ior mule
carriage. ss #5 t#
Passage from Panama TO Realein 700 miles, in state
rooms, SOL. s.4+17
Passage from Panama 10 Acapulco 1860 miles in state
rooms, Sl2J, as.,. a.'.91
Passage from Panama to san Bias, on Mazatan, 1000
miles in state rooms, Gl15
Passage from Panama 10 San Diego 1000 miles, in safe
rooms fsI5. s4. D..
Passage from Panama san Francisco, $500 miles, in
slate rooms, $3.50. -.t' A
Passage in The lower cabin at deduction Of onefinh
from the above rates. t 53+s4 st. .as5&
Passage in the forward cabin from Panama TO either OF
the above named ports, 100 including only such ratons as
furnished to the crew. s.A a.at
Atlantic Passengers have priority Of choice Of berts,
and in The order Of the dates Of their tickefs.
No passage secured until paid for Apply at the Office
Of The Company, New York, "a South street jani2