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Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-03-07
A Beautiful Currency.

Il the 18th ult., John Woods, Auditor
o State, made q Report to the House OF
Representatives, in reply to resolution
passed two days previous, exhibiting the
condition Of the Canal Bank Of Cleveland,
from which it appears that the circulation
and the amount due depositors amount to
500, ,257,l5, while the whole amount of its
specie on hand TO meet this liability is but
$9,687,Os, being over seven dollars OF i'm
mediate liabilities 10 one dollar in specie
with witch to redeem them. Such is
specimen of the beautiful banking system
which the wings have created to furnish
the people Of Ohio with "safe, sound and
convenient currency, convertible at the
will Of the holder into specieP' A few
more years will lay open to the view still
more of the riches of this beautiful system
But it is frequently said that this bank
is perfectly safe, and would be so if it had
not dollar Of specie in its vaults, and that
the bil-bolders need not loose anything on
its bills, because the amount of its bonds
deposited with the State Treasurer are
more than sufficient to cover all its circu-
lation. Such suggestion may answer
very well to him who is not in immediate
need Of his money, but has the means to
employ in buying up paper at shave;
but when the pressure is so heavy upon
one of these banks as to compel it to close
its doors, OF what avail is it to the man
who has his pockets crammed with Its bills
which he has collected together TO pay of
Judgment and save his home and proper
ty from being sold at vast sacrifice by
the Sheriff, to be told, ''you need not loose
anything by the bank, for its bonds depos'
tied are sufficient to cover its entire circu-
lation?'' To him such language would be
anything out consoling-it would be in
sulting. He cannot submit TO sacrifice
of his property, and TO save it, he puts the
siIken pictures in the market, and the
sharks are on his trail. He cannot wait
for bonds TO bo turned into cash, and he is
therefore compelled to submit to shave
To him, and TO those who are compelled
to use their money, the only value OF bank
paper, if has any, is its convertability at
their will into the currency Of the corsti.
tuition. 1t was such banks that whiggery
promised the people. Have they fulfilled
their promise? Let the reported condition
of the Canal Bank Of Cleveland answer.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-03-07

C. Rev. DR.. Judson, the Oldest foreign
missionary from the American Baptist
churches, having been IS years in the field,
proposes, says the Baptist Magazine, re-
moving to Ava. the capital of Burmah, for
the purpose of bringing to higher perfection
his Burman and English Dictionary His
proposal has been cordially acceded 10 by
the Executive Committee
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-03-07
Tbc 1Do rtaee Sentinel.
wednesday, March z. Is49.
Imh0rtant Notice.

JONATHAN JAMES and SAMUEL
GREENEMYER, of Brimfeld; S. b.
HAMLIN, of Garrettsville, H. c. TUT
TIE, of Campbell's Port; LESTER
MCINTYRE, of Suhield; JOHN HULL,
John LAYMAN & WILLIAM HAZEL,
of Mogadre, Summit County; and o.
ALLEN, of Limaville, Stark Co. will learn
something to their advantage by calling
soon at this Office.
Ravenna, February 7, l949.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-03-07

A Coop IDEA.-In the House Of Rep
resentatives, on tire Goth ult. 'Mr. Mott
gave notice that he would introduce bill
to incorporate the Taylor whig party, of
the State of Ohio, giving to it power to
contract, and 10 be contracted with, 10 buy
and sell, and be bought and sold. &c; pro-
vided that in no case shall it offer its bonds
at more their par value; and all payments
to be made in the notes of the Canal Bank
of Cleveland, Hamilton Bank, West I'm
ion, or those of some other safe, sound and
solvent State banking institution Of this
State.'
A pretty good idea, but there is no use
of talking about Taylor whiggery being
'bought and sold," for it wouldn't bring
its weight in moonshne.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-03-07
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
Extracted from the Ohio Statesman
Columbus. Monday, Feb. 26.

Columbus, Monday, Feb. 26. :,
In Senate, to-day, Mr. Goddard reported,
back the resolution for the printing of all
the documents then on the table Of the Sem
ate, which are usually printed in the vol
ume of documents, and recommended its
adoption, and it was agreed to. 1t was in
opposition to printing that that Senator
opened the vials of his wrath for the first
two months of the session, but change
came over the spirit of his dream. Men
change, but principles never, and the Musk
ingum Senator has partaken of its blessings.
We trust he now breathes deeper and ca
sier.
The balance of the business transacted
was of no interest to the general reader, be-
ing of that class called local legislation.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-03-07

Free Newspaper Circulation.- Senator
Allen of Ohio, made an able speech some
time ago in favor Of this measure, now be.
fore Congress. The proposition is, that
newspapers should be circulated free within
a circle Of sixty miles from their place of
circulation. The distinguished Senator en-.
tered into a discussion as to the operation Of
such provision, and estimated the number
of newspapers in the United States at :, 400.
but in order to keep within bounds, put il
at 1900:
Assuming the number of the papers to
be 1900, assume the circulation Of tho
whole to be once week-none of them are
less, and many of them are daily-and I
assume the number of the copies issued BY
each to be one thousand, ON an average.
There are then circulated in the United
States 1000 newspapers, each circulating
1000 copies, making in all weekly circu-
lation of two millions Ct newspapers cKeu-
lated in the United States But all Of these
papers do not circulate through the mails;
many of them are dist ibuted in the topnS
and cities where they are printed. 't -
| have made a calculation as to the prob.
able proportion of those that do go through
the mail, and those that do not. have sup
posed that three fourths of the whole num-
ber do 60 through the mails. and are trans.
ported to some point from the point Of pub
ication- that is to say, 100000 newspa-
pers-and have also supposed what would
be the proportion between the number ciseu.
lated within and the number circulated
without this circle of sixty miles.
The conclusion at which he arrives, Is
thus expressed:
Il do not look on this as boon to be ex.
tended by the government You will
observe, from the nature Of this proposition
that it applies in such manner as to affect
distant localities in the interior Of the coun-
try, and that it is exactly within these 10.
calities that the mails Of the United States
are transported on the public roads not
made by the Federal government = often
not by the states-b but by the local popula.
ton of the neighborhood. The people Of
each neighborhood make their roads, and
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-03-07

No mother is so wicked but who desires
to have good children.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-03-07

rWhen am dead my soul will return
to France, and dwell in the hearts of the
people, like thunder in the clouds Of Heaven,
and throb with ceaseless life in new .evolu-
tions,-Napoleon.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-03-07

GFWe publish TO day in another col.
umn the lnaugeral Address of President
Taylor. 1t was telegraphed to The Cleve.
land papers.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-03-07
Washington, March 9Th, lS49.

FThe length of Rail Roads in the Uni
ted States, is 5449 miles. Total cost $780,
724,ol7. One thousand miles were added
in 1S49
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-03-07
oyster War.

We learn from gentleman Just arrived
from the Eastern Shore of Virginia that a
serious col ission took place, few days
since, in the neighborhood of Drummond-
town, between the citizens of that section
and number of depredators from Phila-
delphia. The facts, as we learn, are these: !:
A fleet of some twenty boats from Philadel-
phia recently entered that quarter of the
Bay and commenced taking oysters from
the Virginia banks with dredging ma
chimes, in direct violation of the known laws
of the State, which prohibit that mode of
taking oysters, under penalty of $3.50,
and in open defiance of her local authori-
ties. The people whose rights were thus
invaded determined, fnally,to take the mat
ter in their own hands, and to drive the
maurauders from their shores or aid the au-
thorities to arrest them. Accordingly, five
small boats were manned and armed with
two pieces of cannon; thus prepared the
Virginians came upon the Philadelphia fleet,
an engagement ensned, in which one oyster
man was killed, and mast of one of their
schooners cut away by a cannon shot The
fleet was then driven into the mouth of a
a creek, where the Virginians succeeded in
taking niney of the party prisoners, whom
they onveyed to Drummondten in Accomac
county where they were lodged in jail. By
some informality in the original warrant the
legal proceedings were quashed, but the
magistrates had issued anew process, and
strenuous efforts were making to bring the
aggressors to justice. In the course of the
skirmish one Of the Virginians was shot,
the ball entering near the mouth and coming
out at the side Of the head, carrying away
one of his ears. Our informant states that
great excitement prevailed throughout the
neighborhood of Drummondtown.-BaH
american
Sad Story.-The Memphis Eagle says;
one of two brothers, English, died suddenly
in this city. He was buried, and the other
fearing that project was On foot to procure
!, the body for dissection, watched the grave on
the following night. At three o'clock in the
morning he sickened, returned home, and at
l0 O'Clock he too was a corpse. The. wife
of the latter watched over his grave all the
day subsequent to his burial, and the next
day she also was dead. r.
/ NFW publish TO day in another col.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1849-12-19
o = [ II u a r z.

DIED, at Columbia, Tenn, on Sunday the 18th Au-
gust, in the both year of her age, Mrs. MARGARET
Thomas, consort of the Hon. James III. Thomas rep
rcSchtatiVc lR Congress from that State. She was
daughter of the Rev Daniel Stephens ID. D., at one
I'm" P"I."r i tn" Episcopal Church in this place The
deprived an afcctonae husband of a devoted wifi
children OF loving mother and will be long felt
as deeply affecting by the numerous friends
and warmly attached members OF her family.
DIED, on the 3rd inst after few days Illness
Mrs Massey Huron, consort of Mai. James Hutton
of Rockbridgc Cornty.
DIED, on Monday night the End inst, Mr.. JoHN
BowLEs, of this place, aged about 62 years. Mr.. b.
was native Of Ireland, and for many years mcmbe
of the Catholic Church.
DIED, i'll September last, at Houston Miss after n
long illness OF consumption, Mrs. MARGARET BALD
WIN, the excellent and beloved wife OF Cyrus Ead-
wis, Esq, formerly of this place. Mrs B. left daugh-
ter about two gears old.
DIED, in this place. on Wednesday morning the
18th inst, Miss MARIETTA COBRA AN, daughter OF
James A. Cochran. ESQ, eyed about II years. On the
following day her remains were deposited in the bury
ing ground at Churchvilc. -
DIED. the 18Th of October FAST, at San Francisco
California, ALExANpEn b, HEIsK ELL, o: Porter
field "A: Heskell, Esq, of this County. lie was one
oflhc Company that went out in the Mariana from
Rchmond lastSprng, and had jnst arrived San Fran
cisco, when he was taken sick and died after illness
oil eight days. Thus has been cut off under CT rcum-
stances peculiarly distressing youth whose inclli-
OF a useful and respected manhood. Bnoyant with
health and hope he left his friends TO seek his fortune
and has found only grave the shore of the Pacific
Immediately arriving at San Francisco nc wrote an
accionutc letter to his friends home and expressed
the wish that they all were with him-In the deliri
um which proceeded his death, only of his distant
relatives seemed to occupy his hougs-thot ono was
ms mother.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1849-12-19
ITO Road Contractors.

SEALED Proposals are invited by the under
signed, until Saturday the 9th OF January
1850. at the Warm Springs, Bath County, Va.
for the Grubbing, Grading and Draining of the AL
leghany and iIuntersville Turnpike.
This is State work and offers unusual induce
menis TO Contractors, WIN are requested To exam
Inc the line, now located, before bidding (begiu-
ming near Shulnate's on tho Jackson's River Turn
pike, and terminating nea. Vance's ON the Warm
Springs and lluntersve Turnpike, distance OF
IA miles, to be bid Tor in whole or in part.
Bidders are invited 50 state terms of payment,
(being in Virginia iunds,) time OF completing work
whether by monthly payments with deduction of
~ per cent, by the mile, or by bond and security
Tor faithful performance of work. and the right is
reserved to reject any or all bids.
No bid will be entertained Unless the Contractor
lspersonally known To the undersigned or accompa-
MED by testimonials from Engineers under whom
they may have been formerly employed, or other
good testimonials.
Specifications can be seen at the Warm Springs,
from the Isl to the 9th Of January, 1850.
Il. II. KINNEY.
Civil Engineer in charge of the work
December IL, lSi9-tdl
s. The Valley Star and Fincasile Democrat
are requested TO publish three times and forward ac-
count 10 Warm Springs, Bath Courthouse, by day
OF letting for payment.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1849-12-19
lpUiSMGU SAlblN
AT Lebanon White Sulphur Springs.

HAVING made sale of my Tavern establish
inent and portion of the Land attached there
TO, with view to discharge my just Indebtedness,
IN iuriheIance of the same object, shall ON Thurs
day and Friday the 9th and 2S,h inst, proceed to
sell at public auction, on credit of twelve months
tor all sums offs o and upwards, by the purchaser
entering into bond with approved security, and for
sums OF lesser amount cash will be required, a
great variety ofvaluabe property. consisting in
part OF Beds, Mattresses, Bedding, Sc, quantity
OF Carpetng, several dozen Chairs, ard-robes
bureaus, Tables, Looking Glasses Brass And irons
Shovels and longs. Pots, Ovens, Kettles, &C.,
Hathaway Cooking Stove, and vast variety OF
other articles, as also head of Horses. and rood
Mich Cows, a -Four Horse Wagon and Gear, 9
carts, .Sundry Plooghs and Iiarrows, and many
other Farming Utensils, also two horse Family
Carriage and Harness a quantity of Hay and Straw
and other articles too numerous 10 mention.
PORrERFIELD n. IEISKELL
December l9 lS4o-tds.
L. S-My creditors are all invited 10 attend the
above sale.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1849-12-19
FOR THE SPECTATOR.

MEssRs. EDiroEs Since you have been no.
iicing the Hunters and particularly their chival-
rous and equestrian feats, send you an account of
a rencounier of "Old Bucks" as witnessed by some
d the Augusta boys, while hunting excursion
IN the North Mountain, near the Jump" On
the 2Sth ult.. Mr.. Smiley, one Of The party, shot
down large buck which sprang up before him, and
ON coming up 10 it he discovered, to his great sur
prise, that it was fast TO another Of equal size
The horns of the one that shot, were so firmly
lntef0cked with the others, that two men could not
disengage them The one had been dead for sew
eral days, as was evident, from the fact that
something had satisfied IFS carnice,ous appetite
upon portion of his hams, while he was fast bound
to his surviving antagonist The ground the rocks,
the trees and shruDbery, gave proof ola desperate
CONFLICT. NIMROD.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1849-12-19
,Eee CONTRACTORS

a. EAL proposals will be received up 10 the 2Oth
~ inst, addressed TO the undersigned at Towards
vile for The construction of about % miles of the
HowardSville and Rockfish Turnpike road and sew
era bridges, commencing at the bridge across Rock
fish river, on The Charlottesville and Lynchburp
road, and terminating South river, in Augusta
county. Specifications for the first seven miles can
be seen IN the hands of n. J. Burnett, Esq, Of
Covesville the remaining portion is now being sur
veyed and 1T is expected will be ready in due lime.
The work will be let in sections of one miIeormorc.
as may he preferred and the contractors expected to
receive in payment at least II! per cent in the
Stock in the road.
w. A. TURNER, Sec'ry.
December IL, iS49--tdl
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1849-12-19
NJ A r r lie ID

On the OOH uit, on South Fork, of Deer Creek, by
the Rev. James F.. Moore, Mr.. ASpREw kerr, 10
Miss ELIZA VIRGINIA, daughter of Jas. Cooper, decd.
all of PocahantaS County, Va
On the 9th inst, the Back Allegheny, by the
Rev. John W. Start, Mr. PEyroS Nichols, TO Miss
Nancy A., daughter of VIM. Wanlcss, Esq, all OF
Pocahonias County. Wind. requested TO copy.
In Lexington, Tuesday morning The II tn inst, by
the Rev. VIM. S. White, Mr.. RoRERr A. MoRoAN
OF Maysviilc KY to Miss SARAE JANE daughter OF
Capt James Mathcny, Of Lexington.
On Tuesday evening" the Doth ut, by the Rev.
Ben, !.nin l.. Hmc, Mr.. JoNATHAN B. HAGUE, for
merly Of Stanton, 10 Miss MARTHA CATHARINE COOK
daughter Of Eli Cook, Esq, of Madison county.
Near Monterey, on the Both ult. about 4 O'Clock in
the morning, by the Rev. MIR. Tablcr, Mr.. HARVEY
TRtMDLE, TO Miss ELIZABETH SEYBERT all of High
land county.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1849-12-19
Personal Property hor Sale.

4 SHALL, on Thursday the Goth December.
and upon the plantation now in The occupancy
Of Robert Moon, near Fishcrsville, offer for sale
the following Personal Property belonging TO The
estate of the late John PorterfeId, viz
30 fat Hogs, 40 Stoch do about 100 bbs Of
Vhedt, about SOC bbis IF OATS about 600 do. Of
Corn, ) Horses, a Wagon and Gear a number Of
farming Utensils, 2 Shot Gums, also 2 !SIinyes oJ
Stanton and James Riuer Twnpike Stock.
TERMS OF SALE.-A credit of six months
upon bond with good security.
would also earnestly request all persons now
indebted. act. of first sale 10 meet on the ,lay and
at the place above designated. and pay up prompt
", as longer indulgence canno; be given consist
emily with the rights of the creditors.
SAM'L B. BROWN, Ex'or. OF
John Porleriied, dec ID.
December - ISi9
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1849-12-19
IN COMMON COUNCIL.

SATURDAY, December 9TH 1919.
On motion Of Mr.. Michic, the following resolution
was adopted
Resolved, That The use of the Common Hall be
granted TO the Ladies Of the Protestant Episcopal
Shurch, on Monday the 9th inst for the purpose of
holding their Annual Fair in it,
An account due TO VIM: Craig, Sergeant; pre-
2chted ard on motion Of Mr. Michic, the same was re-
fcrred TO Mir EasOh with instructions to report there
on, at the next meeting of the board.
IN account due TO VIM Slsukcr amounting TO 4 , 80,
was presented, examined and al cd aid ordered
be paid by the Chamberlain.
VIM G. Sterrctt is allowed the sum of s rs be-
mig Tor two several unpaid orders drawn by L. l.. Ste
venson, late Mayor favor of John Il. Kurtz for
and the other in favor Of G.. H. Conkiin for -
nc Mayor having reported 10 the board that Hugh
w shelley, Esq, has paid into the Valley Bank at
Staunton, to the credit of the Mayor, ;hc s $50,
received OF the General Government in part of the
mount advanced by the Council 10 the maintenance of
Company under the command Of Captain Harper, in
the with Mexico:
Resolved, That the Mayor be requested to pay the
same in part drchargc OF money loaned by George
Baylor, sen, to The Corporation. Tcstc,
JAMES +. PATTERSON, Clerk.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1849-12-19
$4,000 WORTH OF DRY GOODS AT COST,

\ consequence of the death of one of our firm,
= 1t will he necessary 10 close our business at the
earliest possible date, and we have, therefore, deter
mined IN offer from and after Monday the Goth inst
our large and desirable stock of dry goods
at PRIME COST FOR C1iSH,
or on time for approved paper with interest added
Our purchases OF AMERICAN GOODS were
generally made early IN the season before The steady
advance which has since taken place had commnec-
ed, and cur FOREIGN GOODS ofo our own i'm
parlalion were bunght for Cash, under very favora-
bic circumstances, casting far below the regular
package prices, for similar goods, in the Northern
Markets.. AS object is To reduce our stock to
lie smallest amount possible, prior to closing it at
auction and al the same time bring business 10
speedy close, we shall offer very great induce
ments to purchasers.
KENT, KENDALL s. ATNNATER
RichmOnd. Nov. Is. IS1Q.-4t.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1849-12-19

just as our paper was going 10 press we received
letters from Earrsonburg informing us of The de-
struction by fire, on Monday morning last, of the
Republican Office, with all its contents, consisting
Of Press, Type, Subscription and Account Books,
and every thing else belonging To a printing esab-
llshment. The loss to the Proprietor, Mr.. MAUpIN,
is about $4,000, which, we regret 10 say he is by
no means able to bear. Much sympathy is felt for
him in the community where he resides, and his
neIghbors without respect to party. are contributing
TO his relief 1t is hoped that the Wings Of Au-
gusta will lend their aid to the re estabshment of
the paper. The case appeals strongly to their lib
erali,y and should meet with a'prompt and gener-
response. Until another mode of el1ec,ng the
object is indicated, any left at the Spectator
Office will be faithfully and punctuai!y applied to
the purpose.
In letter TO us the Editor says:
81 do not know, at present, what shall do in re-
laiion TO the continuance of the Republican, but can
only say, thai through the kindness of the Demo
cratic Press here, whose conductors have generous
ly rendered me the use of their Office tyne, press.
and paper, shall issue half sheet on the usual
day, in which | shall, perhaps, be able TO inform
my subscribers and friends what To expect. In the
meantime, hope they will be patient, and gene
rously aid Inc i'll my Efforts to Keep the Republi-
can flag still floating in the breeze"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1849-12-19
COIMTMISSxoNER's SALE.

fSN virtue ola decree Of Tire Circuit Superior
Court, rendered at the November term, in the
cause of Crawford & Co. u.s. Niche, Trustee for
&c aud others, will sell al the Post Office Cor
ner IN Staunton, on Thursday the 10Th of January
ny way OF public auction, variety Of Personal
Property, consisting in part Of HOUSEHOLD
AND KITCHEN FURNITURE. such as Bed
sieads, Beds and Bedding I Mahogany Bureau
Secretary | Folding Table, Sc, &c.
ALSO excellent Mich Coz, together with
a few Agricultural implements, and | Ten plate
Stove.
IERMS.-For all sums of five dollars and I'm.
der cash, for sums over g. n credit of six months
upon bond with approved security.
JOHN ID. IMBODEN, Comm.
Stanton, Dec. 10, lS49-4t.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1849-12-19
ia nTES E. BROWN,

Whofesde and Retail Saddle ami Trunk Maker,
No 80, South Fourth Street, between Market s. Chest
nut Streets, Philadelphia.
E attention of dealers and others is invited TO his
Il assortment OF Saddles, Brides, SaidIcbaes Col
lars, Whips, &c.--Also TO his superior article OF
TRUNKS, viz: Sole Leather Trunks Solid Leather
Steel Spring Trunks, of light weight; Rivctcd Iron
Frame Trunks, Lady's Dress Trunks, Bonnet Boxes
Wood Trunks, OF different qualities Vaccs of vari-
Gus sly and priccsj Velvet Tapestry and Brussels
Carpet Bags, EnamclIcd Leather BAGS. Ladv,s Tray
cling Bags Satchcls &c, Sc all of which he offers
at low prices for Cash, or approved paper. Orders
thankful received, and promptly executed
December 10, 1919 GIN