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Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-12-24

% The worthy parsonage who ofi.
ciates as sort of asergeont-at.artos" at
The Presidents mansion is srid to be re-
markably polite and particular in introdu-
cling company by their proper titles or
names. A Mr.. Foot and. bis daughters
were however, somewhat incon,nIoded the
other day, BY being heraldsd as .Mr, Foot
and the two Miss Fee'l' ro5tsro :
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-12-24
= fvkn Inv Z = ittisseA e sslt<s i.s
Il War Blast from Texas.

HE 1S8ffe$Ufxt11 ssessf--aHfedfened.
--T6s Ire ofsths sosereignl State of !. Texas
has.been awakened by the prospect Of loos.
Ing that portion Of Now Mexico which is
ssisimed by her, and she breathes war san q
sdetiance against the General Government
.if hsr claim shall be disallowed.. This is a
bold beginning for nearly the youngest
.snember of HE confederacy, and shows a
ehriahf promise Of her spunk when she grows
ssup't 10 be as big as her older sisters The
aGavefnor, in his message to the Legislature
.asaysW the United States persist in theil
sclain. to the territory, it imposes upon the
aLegislature the duty Of adopting energetic
and efficient measures to protect the rights
s.08 Texas, to- acquit herself Of what is due
i 10 her sdigaity and honor. He recommends
that ample power be conferred on the Exec
utiRes OF slhe State, and ample means be
placed at his disposal, and that II be ex-
prsssly required of him to, raise the proper
Issue and contest it, not demonstrating by
argument the business of their claim, nor
by reference to their statutes, but with the
sphole poarsr. and resources Of the State.
The result Of any Legislation short of this,
he. says, will be barren and proftess.-
How the power and resources Of the State
are 10 be applied. is divulged in the Houston
sTelsgrsph in commenting upon the message
81 says--ss azg q 49,
) e he public lands in that section lSanta
Fe,lwere all pledged for the payment Of
the national debt of Texas, and if the Cen
i srals Government should rob the State of
s.thsir lands. it should be arraigned in the
- ii
shouId be compelled TO pay proper forfeit.
.sTexas will maintain her rights against eve ry
. ia1yerse claimant Ii the General Govern
ment will place itself in tks position that
sMexico occupied before anaexation, Texas
will be forced by circumst ances beyond her
!. ssonfr..l, to resunae her old position. She
s. was then at war with Mexico, and n.fhe
General Government assumes the position
Of Mexico, Texas mil be at sUar ,cith her.
The result is inevitable. . 9ss.
= South Carolina leaving the Union is nsth-
5 Ing 10 the 9Lone Star" ARA wing herself IN
.shis formidable manner against the Gener-
{ I'll Government. But as alarming as the
prospect Of war appears in that quarter, the
xlsoserner prudently leaves an escape from
aihe impending danger. After all these hos
@sfils movement he adds ..s5 .ss..s
- s It might not be miss to despatch COM
nissioner to Washington city g acquaint
; the Federal Government with such deter
! mination as the State may adopt, to the
end that another and fair opportunity be
afforded it to render US justice. iaa
We decidedly agree with Governor Wood
that il would not be unwise to do SO; nay,
! further. we think that it would be very
!. proper act of discretion. The trenchant
! blade Of war may cut the knet Of this diff
! GUILTY. but agreement will untangle it en-
= ,tireiS IT, -
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-12-24
me Boundaries of the New State Of
- Desert. e'sss . N

a = -. q.
The constitution OF the new state rs IS pup.
sii.hedi 10 full, and is like that of many Of
,orr s,a,as I, commences with setting forth
"a. r,,,.,,,,;.,;e. claimed for .,he new State
''e ua''e' .7si..z =.sJz..
% tolloWs: s..s....s.. .1s..ff
We, the people, grateful 70 the supreme
Being for the blessings hitherto enjoyed,
and feeling our dependence on Him for q
], .con,inpation Of those blessings, DO ordain
!, "a and ,estnhlish free and independent gov
! 5. .ernnent,. BY the name Of the State OF Des,
sft including all the territory OF the United nj
!. J Btases within the following boundarles' 70
vii: commencing at the $50 degree Of
North latitude, where it crosses the ioo!n
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-12-24

o. A young lady of Boston, has accep
ed an offer of $500 per month to act as
book-keeper in mercantile house in San
Francisco. @t
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-12-24

THE Powers THAT Be Some one
gives the following as a list oftbe powers
that be-: @
A Power of Evil-Tbat's Russia.
A Power of Misery Tbot's lrelasd.
Power of Ignorance-That's Austria,
A Power Of Mischief = That's Lola
Monies. ~. -
A Power of Fun-That's Lord Brough,
man =
A Power Of Folly-Attempting to pre-.
vent nnnexations 10 the United States.
A Power Of Lnck-That's Gen. Taylor.
A Power Of Weakness That's Clay.
ton.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-12-24

PAIRED NOT MArED.-A handsome
young girl, named Jewell, has been mar,
ried to a negro in Massachusetts. ~,
"Her beauty hangs upon The shade Of
night, "a
/ Like rich JeDeH in an Eihiop's ear.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-12-24

At a little distance Murie muttered to
herself, My sister has courage. AS for me,
| would lei allspoor humpbacked cousins
die. '242 saz sa.-s--e .se .zslA
.Uncle, said the young man, sallow me
to make a slight toilet before breakfast
He pressed Margaret's hand, bowed to
Marie, and left 10 change his travelling at
tire. -s"
81 The uncle and his daughters were at the
table and awaited their fourth guest.
The servant announced the cousin of
Hyder Abad.
The two girls uttered two screams, but
on different keys. e 5+7F 1g.os =
They see enter charming young man,
tall, without any hump-back, who embra-
ces Margaret, and placing before her bas-
ket, he says to her: Behold your marriage
portion '- 's-s
1t was basket full, Of diamonds. 1t
was moreover the hump, which had de-
ceived the custon-house officers, and which
had thus arrived free Of duties.
See what I have carried on my shoul-
ders,' said the cousin, sfrom Bombay TO
Havre, to offer it to that one of my cousins
who would accept me with my false pover-
ty md my ieigned deformity.'
There was great rejoicing in the house,
which was astonishing as it may seem, par
ticipated in by Marie. 1t is true that Nj a.
rieloved her sister dearly without de.es,ing g
the diamonds, pa -%zi ga =
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-12-24
Oriental Cooking.

The following from Lyncn's Narrative
will give US an idea of something TO be
grateful for, yiz-The blessings Of civili-
Zation: oea.sr - 5..--s...s,.-..-. q. ...
"We were amused recently at witness.
ing an Arab kitchen in full operation =
The burning embers of a watch6re were
scraped aside, and the heaten ground scoop.
ed IN hollow to the depth of six or eight
inches, and about Two feet in diameter
Within this hole was laid, with scrupuious
exac,ness of fiji and accommodation to its
concaye surface, mass Of hall.kneadee
dough made of flour and water. The Goals
were again raked over it, and the fire re.
Eplenished. A huge pot of rice was then
placed upon the fire, into which, from time
to time quantity of liquid butter was
poured, and thee compound stirred with q
stout branch of tree, not entirely denuded
of its leaves. When the mass was suf1i
ciently cooked, the pot was removed from
the fire, and the GOALS again Withdrawn,
and the bread taken from its primitive ov-
en- Besmeared with dirt and ashes, and
dotted with cinders, it bore few evidences
of food. In consistency, as well as in out
ward appearance, it resenbled long used
blacksmilh's apron rounded off at the cor
ners. The dlr.iest ash pan of the southern
negro would have been a delicacy COM
pared to it.
''The whole party gathered round the
pot in the open air, and each one tearing
off portion Of ihe leather bre a d,
worked it in scoop or spoon, and
dipping pell nell into the pilau, made q
voracious meal, treating their spoons as
the Argonauts served their tables, eating
them for desert. With wash in the Jor-
dan, they were Immediately after ready for
sleep and in haitian hour were as motion
less as the heaps of baggage around them.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-12-24

~ hai axcIe ashlinp. backs you
:onsens. my loEel ii afant, & 1 ! !
S Save The life Sihliyet Indeed 1
would aot waved piBdte. 6 -. s:s:ssl
That is very psy daughter, said
he uncles af1ecta9 this scenn. .Ronnrl.'
es.have moi spoil yohs i II hays assvssy
mall income. ri ought NOT ID abandof
he son ofrnx lefs in. misfortune.
yill keeprhim kindred, for where
here is edon see there is enough
The copz kiaaslf at margate,'s
eet, saying Fys ;snsed an uliortu-
.ate nldn ssd death.
I igass cousin
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1849-11-08
Queer D0iugS in Cuba.

A correspondent of the Tribune, at Ha-
vana, is responsible for the following
sketch of remarkable doings at Matanzas:
''While the United States ship German
town was at Matanzas, number of gen.
tlemen proposed to give the officers ball,
and the day selected was Saint Zachary's
day. Leave was refused by the Cover
nor, for fear that it might be esteemed a
compliment to the President of the United
States But the Committee were inform
ed that on the Queens birthday 1t would
be necessary to give one. and the officers
could be invited to attend it, which would
answer the same purpose. The parties
did not think so, and as they were denied
the one, they declined the other; all the
preparations were made, but no dancers
were in the halls. The music piped to
empty walls, save that His Excellency,
the Governor, his wife and daughter, were
present. Six young gentlemen, custom
house officials, have been sentenced to five
years years residence in Corunna for the
crime of staying away from this ball; and
four have been ordered home by Alcoy,
and sailed this morning, placed on board
the Courier, which sailed for Cadiz.'
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tar from any settlements, ruined city sur
passing Copan or Palenque in extent and
magnifcence, and displaying degree of
art 10 which none Of the structures of Yu-
catan can lay claim. The government of
Guatimala sent commissioner to examine
it; but their Investigations were soon inter
ruptrd by the civil commotions of the
country, and they were only able 10 bring
away some rude specimens, and imperfect
drd wings.
i shall go there as soon as my duties
will permit. I learn also, of other inteI-
esting monuments near by, III Honduras
and San Salvador, of which no public
mention has yet been made. | shall pay
all attention | can to these, although there
is too much for one man to hope to do
well. But here goes Notwithstanding
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1849-11-08
Cnha vet 10 be Independent.

The N. Y. Sun, of Saturday last, an
nounces the receipt of highly important
intelligence from all parts of the island of
Cuba; so important. indeed, that our con-
temorary feels warranted in adopting for a
caption, The flag of free Cuba yet to be
unfurled!' We shall soon see what-we
shall see.
In silence and secrecy the Cuba patri-
ots are steadily at WORK IN every part OF
the island, and though portion of their
plans were frustrated by the seizure OF
some of their vessels at New YORK, still
their designs in Cuba have not been dis
covered or disturbed Thus far :he most
rigid searches of the tyrant Roncall have
ayaiIed him nothing. A short time only
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1849-11-08
The Author of the Railway system.

The following sketch of Thos. Gray,
the author of the Railway system, we take
from the PainesviNe Telegraph:
Thomas Gray was born in Leeds, Eng
land, about half century, or more ago
and this is all we know of his early history.
The Middletown Colliery had a railway
for carrying coal to Leeds, distance Of
three miles. The cars moved along it at
the rate of three and half miles per hour.
Ii was laughed at-not by Gray-but by
the wise public. Gray saw in this little
work something that might be augmented
into greatness; and he thought upon the
subject and forthwith became a visionary!
He talked and wrote upon his project of
"A General Iron Railway until people de-
clared him insane. He petitioned Parlia-
ment; sought interviews with the lords and
other great men; and thus became the
laughing stock of all England. He recei-
we'd nothing but rebufs wherever he went.
All this took place in 1920, or Whereabouts.
But he succeeded at last. The rail-
ways were laid. The world has been
benefited by the madness of Thomas
Grav.
Well, what became of him, the reader
will ask. We do not know; but believe
he still lives, in Exeter, to which place he
removed. Up to 1916 he had been ne
elected. While thousands have been en-
riched by the consummation ofhis brilliant
scheme, he remained orgotten-forced by
poverty to sell glass on commission for a
living. Hewitt, in the Peoples Journal,
few years ago, gave somewh hat lengthy
sketch of his career; thus bringing him
/ n n nnblir nnfioo "a boua nnfhIno
in print in relation to him lately. Elliott
wrote great truth in lhese woLds:
"How many who lived to bless mankind
/ Have died unthanked."
How many of the railroad projectors
agitators, stockholders, &c, have ever
heard of the subject of this brief sketch.
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Ihr nrahiy Nigrr.

Quite recently, the English have made
a settlement at Alden, near the Red Sea.
Having once obtained a foOthold, they.
English like, began to push about them,
and one of their first discoveries was a
river where none was marked on any chart,
and upon this steamed 500 miles without
finding the least obstruction. Having now
passed around this continent, lie: us look
up into the interior. For half century
the English government have been ex-
pending their lives and treasures in par
lal exploration. They have founu that
this whole tract of country is one of anna
zing fertility and beauty, abounding in gold
and other tropical vegetation. There are
hundreds of woods, invaluable for dyeing
and architectural purposes, not found IN
other portions of the world. Through it,
for thousands of miles, runs a broad river,
with clear water, and of surprising depth,
flowing on at the rate of two or three miles
an hour, without rock, shoal or snag to
interrupt its navigation.
Other rivers pour into this tributary
waters of such volume as must have requi-
r-d hundreds of miles to be collected, yet
they seem scarcely 10 enlarge II. This
river pours its waters into the Atlantic,
through the most magnificent delta in the
world, consisting, perhaps of a hundred
mouths, extending probably five hundred
miles along the coast. and mostly broad,
deep and navigable for steamboats,. Upon
this river are scattered cities, some OF
which are estimated to contain million
of inhabitants, and the whole country teens
with dense population.
| Far in the interior, in the very heart oi
the continent, is a nation in an advanced
state of civilization. The grandeur and
beauty Of portions of the country through
which the Niger makes its sweeping cir
cult, are indescribable. In many places
its banks rise boldly thousand feet. rich.
ly covered with the richest vegetation oi
tropical climates. But all this vast and
sublime country-this scope of rich fertll-
ty and romantic beauty-is apparently
shut out forever from the world.
1t is the negro's sole possession. He
need not fear the incursions of the white
man therefor over this whole lovely
country moves one dread malaria. To
the white man, it is the valley of the shad
ow of DEATH OF expedition after expedi
ton, sent out from the English ports on
the Island of Ascension, not one man IL
ten has returned alive-all have fallen vic
TINS to this seemingly beautiful but awiu
country. 1t seems impossible for an En-
glishman to breathe the air. So dreadful
is it-so small the chance of life-tha
criminals in England have been Offered
pardon, on condition of volunteering ii
this service-more terrible than that o
gathering the poison from the Upas. This
country, tempting as it is, can only b'
penetrated at the risk Of life-and it il
melancholy to think that those who have
given us the meagre information, that W.
> have, do so at the sacrifice of their lives.
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Fresh .gs'r5c0E OF
FALL AND WINTER
& i 4 j 5!

FE7IlE subscriber has just received al h 8
Z Store in Ebeusbu re- large supply of
New Goods from the East, consisting of
cloths, CaSSim6F6S, SatlineS, PIaidS, LinSeyS and
Flannels of all kinds; Calicoes, Mus
Inns, Alpaccas, Merinoes, De LANES,
Ginghams, Tickings, Checks, Shawls,
Handkerchiefs, Gloves, Comforts.
Ribands, Vestings, Silks and Satins.
.4lso-Bed, Horse and Saddle
Blankets and Blanket Cloths
Hats, Caps, Boots and Shoes of
every description, together with
an elegant assortment of Gro
ceries, Hardware, Queens
ware, Drugs, Medicines,
Stationary, Saddery, Tin
ware, Fish, Leather. Salt
and Nails.
He has also any quantity Of Notions, such
as Combs, Suspeaders, Silk Guards,
Ladies' Steel and tSiiUered Slides,
Buttons, Brushes, Pocket Books,
Hooks g. Eyes, &c. &c. IN short
eUery thing that as usually
kept'sn Country Store,
He thanks his friends and the public genor,
orally for past favo-s, and requests them to
call and take a look at his goods before purcha
sing else here, he feels satisfied tina. he can
accommodate them with anything in his lire
of business at lea cheap any other es-
tablishment in the county.
Cash and approved country produce taken
JOHNSTON MOORE.
Oct. Is, l849.-2tf.
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will elapse when the true object of the
recent seizures and sexcitements' at New
YORK, will be made public, and the readers
OF the New YorK San, may look for
stirring, glorious ase,os from the beautiful
Cubai
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q office.

FENHE notes of the late firm of Davis & Bell
q have been placed in the hands of the sub
scriber. Persons knowing themselves indebt-
ed on said notes requested to call and pa y
them on or before the first day Of November
next, as | am directed to enforce payment i'm
mediately ly after that time.
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NOTICE.

Z. Robinson & Co. I In the Common Pleas OF
VS.. Cambria county Penn "a.
william. M'kee & No. IL January term l849
Henry Cook. F.. Fa.
And now to wit October lst l849. on motion
of Mr.. Fenlon, E. Hutchinson Jr. appointed
Auditor 10 apportion the money arising ut OF
the sale of property among the judgment cred
itors.
From the Board.
VIM. KITTELL, Proth'y.
The Auditor above named will attend 20 The
duties of his appointment al his cfhce in Eb
cnsburg, at 10 o'clock A. NJ. on Friday the
30th day Of November inst, al which time and
place all persons interested will attend and
make known their claims, or be debarred from
coming in upon said fund.
L. HUTCHINSON Jr., Auditor.
Ehensburg, Nov. l, I849.-4-4i.
u Nelcs and Echo insert times and charge
Auditor.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-09-27


On wednesday morning. Sept. 20, JOHN, son Of Ira
and Louisa M. Bursey in the 9Th year Of his age
The friends of the family invited to attend his
funeral, on Friday at ~ o'clock, M from SO Union
Place.
On Tuesday 25th inst OF dysentery In the 5Oth year
of her age, CRIsTIArA Maria BkNKEr native Of Ger
many.
Tbs relatives and friends respectfully invited to
attend her funeral Thursday. the 9th inst at
o'clock from the houe Of her brother Chrstern Ben
ken No 6o4 Pearl street. Her remains wiz be inferred
In Greenwood Cemetery
At " eehawken, j., on Wednesday morning, Goth
inst after shoit but painful Illness ALErASDEa c.
SrAr sBIE, In the 28th year Of his age
The relatives and friends Of the family respect
fi.,p invited to attend his funeral this Thursday
mornpg at 10 O'Clock from the residence Of his father
L. stapsbie Carriages viii be In waiting at the ferry,
Hoboken.
At Danvillc Maine the 2lst last EDWARD LrrrIr,
Esq aged 70 years native Of Newbury He was grs-
dosted at Dartmouth College, A. ID, 1877.
In Lafayette, (La) on the 18th inst., CHARLES NJ :,
youngest son Of w Van Beuthuysen.
Mrs HALEs the Quaker Giantess, lately exhibited at
the Museum IN this city with her husband died last
week OF sysenttry, at Toronto, Canada
At Liverpool England, August 81 In the T3d year OF
his age, ANpREw Low Mr.. Low q native Of Scot.
land and America in 1901 and established the
boute of Andrew Low Co.. in Savannah after
aud fer long time the head of the only British
importing concern In Georgia.