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Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-02-21
For the Portage Sentinel
Portage County Teachers Institute.

We are happy to announce to the inhab'
itants of Portage county, that the Teach
ers, and all engaged in the great work ol
Education. have started with renewed zeal
and determination for the accomplishment
Of their great object Educational I'M
prorenaent ard Educational Reform. The
work is begun and must go on. The Teach.
ers of the county are loudly and incessant'
ly calling for an Institute in the Spring,
and an Institute we must have; and the
only question is, where shall it be? In
whatever place it may be held, there will
be realized most beneficial results, not only
from giving the citizens generally an op-
portunity to attend the courses Of popular
lectures, which will be given by the most
popular lecturers that can be procured, and
which must be instructing and beneficial to
all, and on account of convenience of those
that become members from the vicinity,
but from the salutary influence exerted on
the community by awakening in it an in
terest in the great cause of Education.
In view of these things, we, the Commit
tee, make the following proposals to those
townships that feel an interest in the edu-
cation oftheir children and enlightening of
their teachers:
That town or township that shall make
the most liberal offers by way of reducing
board bills and other incidental expenses,
especially Of the female teachers, shall
have the Institute. Proposals may be
made to the Committee through the Vice
President ofthe Portage county Education
al Society, or otherwise. The Vice PresI-
dent of each township is earnestly request
ed to ascertain what can be done in his
township, and forward the same, forthwith,
that the place of holding the Institute may
be determined soon.
Teachers, come forward in this enter
prise. The ball is rolling; every revolu-
ton adds to its force, and every individual
effort to its speed. Then let every Teach
er, Parent, and Guardian, make himself a
committee of investigation to ascertain
what his township will do in the cause.
Now is the dawning ofa brighter day in !
our educational era from the long night Of
its stupidity and Indifference. Let US oil
be awake and greet the rising Of the sun of
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-02-21

ANEcDoTE OF PATRICK HENRY
When the celebrated Patrick Henry, of
Virginia, was near the close of his life,
and in feeble health, he laid his hand on the
Bible, and addressed friend who was with
him." Here is book worth all others prin-
ted; yet it is my misfortune never 10 have
read it with proper attention until lately.o
About the same time he wrote TO his da gh-
ter, 81 have heard it said that the Deists
have claimed me!-The thought panied
me more than the appeIlation of Tory;
for consider religion of infinitely. higher
importance than poli,ics-and find much
cause to reproach myself that | have lived
so long and given no decided public proof
of nay being a Christian"
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-02-21

"REMEMBER THE "-The Su.
preme Court of Massachusetts have just
decided that ian action cannot be maintain
ed for deceit practced IN the exchange
of horses or the Lords day." The sub.
stance Of Judge Wilde's opinion is that the
doing of '.any manner of labor, business,
or work, except only works OF necessity
and charity" is expressly prohlbiied-that
this transaction was therefore direct vio-
latIon of law by both parties, and the court
could not lend its aid to party who POUNDS
his action upon an illegal transaction.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-02-21

GF Gen. Taylor is vending his way
to the White House. He was to have left
Cincinnati on Friday last for Pittsburgh
where extensive preparations have been
made for his reception. Soon the OLD Gen.
eral will be seated in the Presidential chair,
and then the policy of his administration
will begin to deyelope itself.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-02-21

A 'hiS Sehe'y' lie COllSuIuei VI tuo
foreign, and ofthe domestic article, pay
the same price for both at the same place;
and no one will dispute but that the for
eign article is raised precisely according to
the rate of the tariff.
Here is the history of one day al the
custom house in the city Of New York:
Free goods, $27,O71,OO I
Specie, $4,000
Dutlable, Sl.53O,O0
cash received, 46,631,5
Here the government collected, and the
wholesaler paid, over 81 per cent. Who
cannot see that the sscash received" is TO
be added to the 1sl $50, and that the whole
saler's and retailers profits upon the whole
are TO be respectively charged, and collect
ed from the consumer? and who does not
believe that domestic goods of the same
sort can sell for just as much as foreign,
and are therefore charged accordingly:
Aye! aye! "Walk up, Walk up,'' and be-
cause the genera! government wants about
thirty three million of taxes off from for
egn importations on our coasts, "buy soon
or they will be gone,'' buy today, and buy
every day, buy here and buy every where,
until you have paid an amount, having no.
thing to do with the original and proper
cost, Of not less than one hundred mill
ion. 1t is no use to talk about collecting
such a sum directly from the people. The
attempt would create fercer Revolution
than was ever witnessed in France or else.
where. But the nearly forty millions a
lone which goes to the government, Oh
must go to it soon since the recent additions
Of territory, could not be collected directly
If the people were asked directly to pu
their hands in their pockets, and draw ou
the sums which go to pay the members o.
Congress, the officers and sinecures in oul
army and navy, and those pampered gen
tlemen at foreign courts; to build navy
yards, lighthouses, piers, and docks which the
holders of the real estate lying near aroune
should build themselves; to construct ships
which rot down, and arsenals and garri
sons which attest our little remove from the
dark ages, l imagine there would be some
scampering in our oaUn country among the
favored ones who have hung and fattenee
so long at the tits of that mother of harlots
the tax power. With their eyes open tt
see what is being done, and what has beer
done, there would be voices from every
quarter section of our immense dominions
responding to the sentiment, sit is too late
to attempt 10 tamper with US. We can b.
told frankly and plainly what it is our dut.
10 pay, without any danger to ourselves
and no honest government will hesitate t.
tell us. We wish no longer to be ruled
and taxed by indirection, and deception. :"
suppose cheap and simple govern
ment to be perfectly practicable idea
When we have such government, | sup
pose direct taxation to be practicable also
The States, then, should collect the none.
needed for the general government. Th
public revenue now corrupts every thin
that comes in contact with it; and no peo
pie or nation, at the same age, ever exhib
tied so many symptoms of political degen
eracy, or removed itself more rapid,
from the pure principles, and republican
simplicity with which it first started.
Yours, VERGNlAUD.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-02-21
Official Dispatches from California.

! NEW YORK, FEB. 10.
The dispatches of Commodore Jones
appear in the paper to-day. He advise.
the sale of the gold regions, as the best, il
not the only practicable disposition to be
made ofthem in the present disorganized
state of society there. Ten of the fifteen
murders he mentions, were an entire house
hold-a respectable ranchero, his wife,
children, and two servants.
A man named Reed had been successful
in the diggins during the summer, and
was returning to his home near Santa
Barbara with a large amount of gold
His house was surprised by an armed band,
and his family, as above stated, were bar
bariously murdered, and his house rifed of
its golden treasure. The perpetrators of
this horrid scene are still at large.
Of the other five cases, four are high
way robbers with berries committed on per-
sons returning home gold from the mines.
Emigrants from the United States, disband-
ed volunteers, runaway sailors, and desert
ers from the army and navy, are believed
to be the perpetrators.
The mutines attended with murder, al
luded to in previous despatch, were con-
firned, and Commodore Jones has issued
circular ordering close espionage of al
vessels on the coast whose movements were
suspicious. He says recent arrival from
Callao reports that the Adaline, upon
which there had been mutiny, had been
into port, and the mutineers, eight in mum.
Der, were promptly executed.
The steamship California, Capt. Forbes,
arrived at Panama on the 18th ult., in Sc
days and 10 hours from New York. She
and two ships that were there would take
all the passengers to San Francisco, be.
tween and 700 who were waiting their
departure on the Goth. She brought to
Panama from Callao $lls,6oO in specie
from California, also lS cabin passengers
and So steerage.
A publication mentions the occurrence
of two more murders.
Steamer Northerner arrived at eight
o'clock last evening. She brings two
weeks later advices from Chagres and Pa
mama. Six American vessels had been
wrecked at Chagres, out of eight arrivals
within short time. The Steamer Orus
was plying on the Chagres river, 25 miles.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-02-21
CHE po rtoae 5eutinel.
Important Notice.

S.B. HAMLIN, of Garrettsville, H. c.
TUTTLE, of Campbell's Port, LESTER
MCINTYRE, of Suffeld; JOHN HULL,
JOHN LAYMAN & WILLIAM HAZEL,
of Mogadre, Summit County; and U.
ALLEN, of Limaville, Stark Co. will learn
something to their advantage by calling
soon at this Office.
Rayenna, February 7, 1919.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-02-21

Portage county, that is expected in the
spring to give light, strength, and utility
to the schools of our county.
BENJAMIN ROGERS, Randolph,
l.. S. HUBBARD, do,
L. STOCKWELL, Nelson,
Committee.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-02-21

O. The 'Whig' man says that Mr..
Hambleton resigned what the Constitution
declares he could not be elected to, and
which he had sworn not to be a candidate
for. Will the 'Whig' Editor tell US how
Mr.. Hambleton could resign that which he
could not havef Come, now, LET your gen.
ius peep.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-02-21
Columbus, Thursday, Feb. Is

/
In Senate, on yesterday, the subject of
Printing, which has occupied so large
portion of the session, come up on mo.
tion of MIR Hendricks to print the report of
the Fund Commissioners. MIR. Goddat1,
who has made it point TO, work off his
superAuous bile on this subject, suddenly
discovered that the laws were sufficiently
explicit on the subject, and that Senator
Withdrawing all opposition 10 printing, the
motion prevailed, and the document was
ordered to be printed without debate, and
without recorded vote.
lfthe position now taken by the Musk
ingum Senator be correct, the time wasted
by him, in the discussion of this question,
and the abuse of the editor Of this paper.
must have been more for the qualification
of party spite, than to advance the public
interest. That Senator first held that
contract existed and could not be violated.
Next, he attempted to violate the contract,
if any existed, by an attempt to take
printing from Mr. Phillips and to give it to
Mr. Scott, while the next sober second
thought shows the Senator that the whole
discussion was useless, that the law was
sufficient, and that those who have spent
the time Of the session in discussing the
question, were all wrong. Great man, that
Mr.. Goddard, for whig leader.
In Senate to-day, the bill Of Mr. Kendall,
TO prevent the killing of deer, in certain
seasons, was postponed until December
next. No other business of general inter.
est transpired.
In the House on yesterday afternoon,
the resolution in relation to R. S. Bruce.
the Cavaignac of the Cleveland Herald.
was taken up and discussed. Messrs. Har.
desty and Marsh appeared to have sudden.
ly grown exceedingly tenacious that the
House should not transcend its constitution.
al powers; and in their attempt to demon.
strate the lack of power in the House.
they committed themselves to positions en-.
tirely ridiculous. They desired 10 screen
the miserable libeller from the condien
reprobation which his vulgarity deserved,
without at the same time, openly defending
him. The matter was finally settled by
the Speaker enforcing the forty.irst rule
of the House, which prohibits the pre-.
sence ofany one on the floor of the House,
except certain privileged characters there
in named. The Sergeant.at. Arms was
instructed to remove the offender without
the bar; and Bruce then retired Of himself.
The House to-day was entirely occupied
with its routine business.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-02-21

C. Mr.. CLAY is still in New Orleans
1t is said he does not design to be in Wash.
ington on the 4th Of March.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-02-21
Mean and TyranniCal.

On the first page of our paper will be
found glowing account of base attempt
on the part of certain factory lords Of Pitts.
burgh to enslare tbe poor girls in their EN-.
ploy by compelling them, because they
were poor and needy, 10 wear themselves
out in the employ of their tyrannical mas
ters, by requiring them to labor within
the walls of factory 10 and IA hours q
day, when law passed expressly for the
'protection of labor" by the Legislature
of Pennsylvania last winter, provides that
10 hours shall constitute days labor; and
because the girls resisted the oppression and
refused to bow their necks to the yoke of the
oppressors, had them incarce rated within
the walls of a gloomy dungeon. Not con-
tent with these petty exhibitions of tyran
ny, they have since been endeavoring tc
break down the Post, the able and fearless
democratic paper Of that city, for having
sympathised with the oppressed and perse'
cuted girls, and for standing up and ably
and firmly advocating the rights and inter
ests of labor against the efforts of conlbin-
ed capital to Cypress it. The whig pa.
pers of Pittsburgh have joined the manu-
facturers in their crusade against the poor
factory girls, and the free, fearless, and
independent press, the Post. But they have
undertaken an Herculean task. The peo-
pie of Pennsylvania-the honest laboring
people-will stand by Mr.. Harper, the in
dependent editor Of the Post, and uphold
and cheer h i'm in his efforts TO promote the
interests and welfare of the laboring class.
es.- Pittsburgh is just the place for free
and independent Press, and the Post ably
maintains that character.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-02-21
Columbus. Wednesdav Feb Ia

0tuI1fDub W ouHeouuy, TtU. IT.
In Senate nothing worthy of making
note Of transpired during the morning ses-
sion.
There was nothing of any general interest
done in the House this morning. The time
was principally occupied in the passage of
local bills, and in the discussion of the bill
for restoring the docket fee.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-02-21
Columbus, FRIDAY. Feb. ia.

Oo!ulnDus' FRIDAY, Fob. I6.
In Senate, large number of bills, en-.
arely local in their character. were read
the third time, and many Of them passed.
In the House, MIR Townshend presented
petition from few silly fanatics for the
dissolution of the Union, because Of the ex.
istence Of slavery in the. South. On the
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-02-21
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
Extracted from the Ohio Statesman.
Columbus, Monday. Feb.

Columbus, Monday. Feb. 10.
In Senate, the business transacted this
morning was of local character. An in
cidental discussion sprung up on PROPOSE
ton to publish law Of Pennsylvania to
incorporate the Pennsylvania and Ohio Rail
Road Company, in the volume Of general
laws, which discussion rebuked the unfair
dealing of the Pennsylvanians in first pass
ing and then repeating law, to allow the
right of way through Erie county, Pa, for
a company to construct Rail Road to the
Lakes.
In the House, this morning, nothing was
done but the regular morning business. In
the afternoon, Mr. Smith, Of Brown, occu-
pied the attention of the House with an ar
gument upon the Hamilton county division.
Columbus, Tuesday, Feb. l3.
In Senate last evening the subject was
printing. Mr. Corwin was very anxious to
have certain document printed, provided
an orthodox Taylor whig would do the
work, but not otherwise. Mr. Phillips was
whig, but not ultra whig enough TO suit
the free soiler CD from Clinton and his SEN
ator associates; and hence, as Mr. Charles
Scott could not get the job, they determined
Mr. Phillips should not have it.
Mr. Goddard made speech on the res
olution, perhaps the fifteenth on the sub
ject of printing and the editor of the States
man, since the session commenced; and Mr.
Corwin made set speech on the same sub,
ject, with variations. Thus was the after
noon session consumed.
In Senate to-day, Mr. Archbold made an
able report on the bill to define the powers
and duties Of the, Auditor of State, Tn g
report was recommitted to the Judiciary
Committee, to enable Mr. Dennison, from
the minority of the committee to reply.
Mr. Chase from the Committee ON Uni
versltles, made an interesting report on tn G
subject of the Miami University, and the
difficulties which surround the institution.
Excepting these reports, and the passage Of
some bills of LEGAL character, and of Mr.
Dimmocks resolution in relation to the pub
iclands of the United States, nothing Of in
terest transpired.
In the Hoase, on yesterday afternoon,
Mr. Smith of Brown made an argument on
the apportionment bill. Mr. Smith is a
| yONhSo hoh1 viz w oS uClC ldSL WlQter, DuC
made his first speech in the House about a
month ago, and on that toccasion distinguish
ed himself by one Of the finest efforts Of the
session. Yesterday he surpassed what E.
ven his friends expected of him, by one of
the most forcible, compact, eloquent and
original arguments that this fruitful theme
has yet produced. Mr. Smith was appointed
| Chairman of the Judiciary committae :,
high compliment for SO young mar, (which
has been seized upon by the opposition press
as matter for cavil; they mistook medesty
for incapacity, and insulted the House BY
their reflections upon its officers Mr. Smith
has now convinced them that he borrows no
honors from his station that he is not capa.
BILE of rejecting back upon it. We only
regret that delicate health prevents him
from being more prominent in the business
of the House.
Nothing of any general interest was done
this morning.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-02-21

es. Pittsburgh is just the place Tor Tree
and independent Press, and the Post ably
maintains that character.
F The Xenia Torchlight, political
brother of the Portage County Wing, in
speaking of the special election in Clinton
county, uses the following language in
reference to Jones, the whig candidate:
ellis Unsuitable desire for Office, seems
to exceed any thing before heard or read
of, and his pertinacity to vacate the seat
in the House of Representatives, a0hach he
avas not entitled to hold, until compelled
to do so by his own political friends, gave
birth to the disgraceful proceedings which
have occurred since his election. The
brood of vampires, of which he is a con-
spicuous member, unfortunately is exten-
sive in point of numbers. What do they
care about the constitution? it is sealed
book upon whose pages they have no de-
sire to look, and of the contents Of which
they are as ignorant as Hottentots."
Had the Editor of the 'Whig' the hon
esty TO admit the fact that Jones held his
seat in violation of the constitution-that
there were two wings from Hamilton coun.
ty, claiming seats upon bare abstracts of
votes, which upon their face show that they
had minority of the votes by about 1900,
that the wings by gross usurpations had
attempted to retain power,-we should
hear nothing about Mr.. Sbeldon's having
taken seat to which he was not entitled.
Here were four whigs-Jones, Hambleton,
Spencer and Runyan, not one Of whom was
entitled to seat in the House, claiming
seats; and, even admitting that Mr.. Shell
don knew that he would be elected from
his seat upon the hearing OF the case, he
also knew that these four wings claimed
seats to which they had no right. What,
then, was it his duty, "as man," TO do?
should he have staid OF home and permitted
the party that sought to retain power by
a base violation of the constitution, to sue
ceed. We do not expect to be able to
convince the very honest editor of the
'Whig' that when the wings attempted TO
usurp power, it was morally right for
Mr. Sheldon to exercise his legal power
to prevent it. His hopes Of raising Tay-
lorism TO respectable standing in this
county are all based upon his success in
this crusade against Mr.. Sheldon. No
thing speaks out more trumpet-toned in fa-
vor of the honesty ofour 'Whig' neighbor
than his effort TO justify Jones and Ham
bleton who held their seats in violation Of
the Constitution and Of their oath to sup
port it!
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-04-28

QUICK TRIP-The British ship Chas Chaloner,
Captain Valpey, consigned to VIM Mure, cleared
at this port for Liverpool the 18th January, and
arrived here on the 18th inst, making the trip in
the extraordinary short time of 80 days. The
taut and trim appearance of the Chas. Chaloner
and her superior bud reflects the highest credit on
her gentlemanly commander, who is alike dstin-
guished for his energy and skill, and under whose
inspection she was built. The Chas. Chaloner will
be Immediately dispatched for Liverpool, having all
her cargo engaged on the day of her arrival here.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-04-28

MADISON UNIvERsITY.-The ALBANY Evening
Journal contains the following statement of Chan
cellor Walworth's decision in relation to the re.
mova of this institution, which has been emphati-
cally vexed question since August last, when the
efforts for removal were first commenced.
l. Madison University. with the consent of the Legsa
tnre be removed to Rochester any other place within
the boundaries of this State.
- The Baptist Education Society of the State of New
fork can remove its seminary any place where chooses
YIN account OF alleged nfomalities in the action of the
their part. - - ~ Ne" "o''on
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-04-28

REsURRECT1oNIsT TRIALs.-The "Resurrec
tlonist trials, in Pittsburg, where Drs. Dickson,
Heron and others are charged with stealing and
dlssecting the body of Miss Logan, are in progress
The mother and sisters of the deceased testify
that they identified the mutilated remains recovered
by their friends. The feet and hands had been cut
of, and the mother testified as fellows: "One of
hef toes mad seam on it, caused by the cut of an
axe; would have known the foot without this mark.
as had pouifleed them during her sickness, which
marked them; knew the had by a sore which was
on one OF the fingers; the remains were my dear
child's If there were remains in the world'' A
compromise with the family was proposed by DR.. d.
when suit was first talked of.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-04-28

RISE IN THE PRICE OF RAILs-The Cleveland,
Columbus and Cincinnati Railroad, says the Gin
cinnati Enquirer of the 18th, has contracted for
1000 tons of the heavy T rail, sufficient 10 iron
one-half of the entire road. The iron will be first
laid down from Cleveland south, toward Colum-
bus. Since this purchase, he price of rails has
advanced So to S. per ton. -
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-04-28

ns- The Hinchman conspiracy case is to come
up again at Philadelphia, the defendants having
filed reasons for a trial, one of which is that
the names Of certain individuals (acqutted) were
embrace in the indictment to deprive the defend
ants of their testimony The plaintiffs counsel
also filed reasons, and ask that the seven defend
ants acquitted should be subjected to new trial,
in case he preceding prayer is granted