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Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-08-20
Insult to the American Flag al Rene by
the French Police Prompt resent
ment of the outrage by Maj0r CaSs.

Tt will be recollected that Major Cass,
Charge d'Afaires of the United States to
Rome, was the only Minister that remained
in that city-the others having followed the
Pope to Gaeta. He showed his preference
for the Republic-the representatives os
other nations showed their preferences in
favor of monarchial power. Immediately
after the taking Of Rome by the French ar
: my, it appears by the news receised by the
late steamer, that French pah el made a
forcibe entry into the louse Of Tie Ameri--
can Consul, protected by tie American
Flag, in search of deserters. Upon receiv-
ing proof of that fact, Major Cass, with the
promptness which those who know him
would expect from the man, Immediately
ordered the American flag to be low cred,
and until an apology and reparation is made
for this insult by the commander Of the
French army, who now exercises tie con-
trol of affairs at Rome, the diplomatic func-
ton of Major Cass will cease.
Under the law of nations, the houses of
Ambassadors, Consuls, &C., are free from
search, and cannot be entered, even to serve
process. To do so is direct insult to the
nations. The papers giving an account Of
the affair, and Of the feeling which it caused
at Rome, say:
"This prompt proceeding will give great
satisfaction to all the liberals here, and there
can be no doubt that Gen. Oudinot will
humble himself in any way to get cut Of
the difficulty"
I isa matter of graduation, that while
this country is cursed by an imbecile Ad-
ministration at home, that she has repre-
sentative at Rome, who is willing to take
the responsibility of protecting the flag of
his country and the dwelling Of her agents
abroad from insult.
Major Cass is the son of Gen. Lewis Cass,
and it seems was trained up in the way he
should go.-Statesn1an.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-08-20
The influence Of Women.

Neal asks the question-"What makes
those men who associate habitually with
women superior to others? What makes
that woman who is accustomed to, and at
ease in. the society ofmen, superior TO her
sex in general! Why are the women of
France so universally admired and loved
for their colloquial powers? Solely be-
cause they are in the habit of free, grace
full, and continual conversation with the
other sex. Women in this way lose their
'rivolity; their de.icacies and pecliarites ur-
fold all their beauty and captivation in the
spirit of intellectual rivalry. And the men
lose their pedanlic, rude, declamatory, or
sullen mannner: The coin of the under.
derstanding and the heart is changed con-
tinually. Their asperities are rubbed of,
their better materials polished and bright
ened, and their richness, like fine gold, is
wrought into finer workmanship by the
fingers of woman, than it ever could by
those ofmen. The iron anu steel of the
character are hidden, like the harness and
armor of the giant, and studs in knots Of
gold and precious stones when they are
not wanted in actual warfare.''
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-08-20
Simple Cure for Stammering.

Mr.. Wakefield, at an inquest he held
lately, in England, stated that few days
back the snmmoning officer told him it
would be useless to cal one witness, q lad,
because he suffered so excessively that he
could hardly articulate the shortest sen.
fence in half an hour. Mr.. Wakely,
however, had him called and telling him
that, as shot could not be discharged from
a gun without powder or air, so words
could not come from the lungs unless they
had their powder, viz: air. He told the
lad to iphale air, or draw in his breath
strongly: and the lad having done so, Mr..
Wakely asked him
<'Can you talk now?"
The boy, TO the surprise of the Jury, an.
swered Immediately and glibly-
"Yes, can sir, very well.''
The Coroner added, that Inhalation OF
self initiation Of the lungs, with air, was c
sure remedy for stammering, and though il
had been discovered long ago, the faculty
had not until lately, and then only u few
of them, caused ii to be practised as rem
edy for defective articulation,
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-08-20
Babies.

:sTalk about babies" says some sensible
writer-''we always loved baby-not
any of your sour, suspicious, slnalling,
specimens; but bright, rosy dimpled thing,
full of fun and frolic, running over with
glee, and of such a contiding unsuspecting
disposition, as not to refuse 'sto 60 to- any
BODY. What can be more refreshing in
this busy, tiresome world, than an occasion
al romp with baby! A letting down as
it were of the chord of mind, until it vi.
brates in unison with baby's, and then
holding confidential chat, in real baby
vernacuar. Then to have a couple oI
white chubby arms thrown around your
neck, and pair Of rosy lips fresh as rose
buds ere the dews have left them, preser ted
for kiss! The man who can think of it
without soliening of the heart and wa
lering of the mouth, is no better than the
swine before which the pearls are cast ,and
we hope he may never be blest witha baby
or if he is, let it be n kicking, pugilisti'
baby, one skilled in the art Of gouging-
which takes deligh, in running his thuml
into your eye, and is'always trying to OBJ
tain lock of your hair by more summa
ry process than clipping.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-08-20
| can't do it.

What volume Of human misery is un-
f.lded ia that short sentence? What mighty
efforts of undeveloped genius are chained
by this conclusion of dependency, when a
barrier chances to interpose the onward
progress of the will, and sometimes of hu-
man volition! What domestic unhappiness
what downward marches towards the
gloomy and solitary abodes of poverty
what anxious solitude fills the breast of the
dependent wife what ardent wrestlings
with the demon of despair-what social
wretchedness what deep, painful anxiety
what national evils, are depicted in the
spirit of that expression! 1t is the language
only of the self wretched; the determination
OF the weak and imbecile. 1t is the voice of
the moral coward, who, standing upon the
shore of some dosolate island, in the stormy
ocean Of life, and looking out upon the
billo ws strewn with the wrecks of earthly
grandeur and human happiness, is SO blind
ed by fear that he cannot see through the
surrounding gloom. 1t is the articulated
feel ng Of the traveller of the desert, who
having gained ain eminence, sees nothing but
a barren plain before him, thirst parchine
lis tongue, and WEAKNESS subduing his
strength. But shall he be lain down with.
out hope? Nay let him press forward make
but one effort more--a green oasis will meet
his vision, a. cold stream will bubble ur
from some unforeseen fountain and he will
reach his journeys end crowned with the
rich reward of perseverance. ...
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-08-20

ga very good story is told in the New
York Glob (which that paper says is strict.
ly true, the person who got the money be
ing in the Office Of that paper. 1t is a;
follows:
GIVE REcT1FY NO MISTAKES MIR
JessuruD, Treasurer Of the Building Asso.
citation in this city received yesterday, from
the Seamen's Saving Bank, one thou
sand dollar bill instend of a one hundred
f1e did not discover the mistake at the
time, nor until an hour or Two afterwards,
when lie was within IN ace Of passing a
way the bill for the amount he supposed il
10 represent, but cuught a glimpse Of the
additional cypher before he passed it out o
his hand. Hurrying back to the Bank, he
informed the paying teller that he hao
made a mistake -- -
owe rectily no mistakes after the par
ties have left the bank was the reply. -
eyes, but you've paid me TOO much mon
ey?'
This was quite "anoiher pair Of sleeves y
The officers OF the bank were Instantly on
the qui rire. MIR. Jessurun handed in the
one thousand and received n one hundred
in return, wilhou: even ''ihank youE' by
way Of difference.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-08-20
Starting in the World.

Many an unwise parent labors hard and
lives sparingly all his life for the purpose
of leaving enough to give his children
start in the world, as it is called. Setting
a young man aaoat with money left him
by his relatives, is like tying bladders un-
der the arm of.one who cannot swim; ten
chances to one he will lose his bladders
and go to the bottom. Teach him 10 swim
and be will never need the bladder. Give
your child sound education, and you have
done enough for him. See to it that his
morals are pure, his mind cultivated, ane
his whole nature made subservient to laws
which govern man, and you have given
what will be of more value than the wealth
of the Indies. You have given him star
which no misfortune can deprive him of.
The earlier you teach him to depend upor
his own resources, the better.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-08-20
Home Memories Of the Stranger.

Afew days since, two young women
came into our Office, and wished to. look at
the arrivals of vesselssat a. Scotch port, in
the New York papers. Their appearance
indicated that they belonged to what are
called, in common Languages, @the middle
classes, and there was an expression. of
earnest solicitude in their features, that led
us to take an interest in their request. A
brother was on the ocean, on his way to
the New World; the ship had been out six
weeks; and had not been heard from. Any
one Gamma gine their anxiety. ~
- l.eakiac ever tors
the identical vessel, and read its To- them.
The change that at once took place from
trembling fear to heartfelt happiness-th the
eyes filled with tears of joy-the enthusias-
tic expression of satisfaction-were enough
to move heart Of stone. We gave them a
slip with the much priced announcement of
the arrival in it, and they left with hearts
overaowing, to tell the glad tiding to their
| friends. The occurrence was not strange
one. We only record it, to call to the minds
of our readers the fact, that in our large
foreign population there are thousands
whose hearts are thus linked by the purest
and strongest ties that nature knows, to
friends far away-to brothers, sisters. pa
rents, or other near and dear family con-
nections, whose welfare they long TO know
whose arrival from across the ocean they
may perchance be looking for with as much
anxiety as were these two young girls that
of their brother.
The foreigner is too apt to be looked up
on as d kind of valuab BILE addition to our in
fdustrlal resources as a good increaser in
wealth-(and in this day of utiEitarianism
we far too frequently look upon each other
in the same way.) When we see the Ger
man resting from his tolls, thoughts Of the
vine clar banks of the Rhine, cf the castled
crags and rich plains of the "Faderland, "
may be crowding into his mind, and the
vision Of an aged father, kind and gentle
mother, loving sister, coming up before
his mental vision filling the heart with
those strange emotions which none but a
stranger in strange land can feel. The
Quick, warm sympathies of the emigrant
from the Emerald Isle, make his heart swell
as he thinks of those he left behind; and
each night, as be goes home to his rude cab
in, little portion of his days earnings is
! laid aside to be sent back to the Gould hame,
to pay the expense of some beloved family
connec IN on the Ling way to Amer
lea. The rough hills and narrow glens 0
Scotland the beautiful harvest fields, o
crowded cities of Eng land the loved one'
left amid those well remembered scenes, art
often in the minds of those who pass US dai
! ly in the street.
There is something sacred in these feel
ings, SO deeply implanted in the human
| heart-these attachments SO universal amic
every race, in every country and cline. Le
us all respect and reverence them, and we
shall look upon the foreigner, humble tho
his lot may be, as one around whose hear
are gathered these sacred memories = these
pleasant thoughts Of childhood these sweet
attachments to kindred and home MI
aUaukis Wisconsin.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-08-20
A Good One.

The Hartford (Conn.) Gazette tells the
following good one, which well hits off the
prac tice Of running ourselves down that 9TH
ers may be induced to compliment. Very
few, as in the case of the pious Mr.sH., that
would like to be taken at their word:
sin village not dozen miles from
Hartford, the members of religious society
were in the habit of holding prayer meetings
in the church, in which they made kind
of confession, commonly called telling ones
experience" A very pious member of the
flock, Mr.. H., sometimes invited Mr.. p,
Who was not member, to attend the "ex-
perience meetings." At one of these, Mr..
H., in relating his experience, stated that
he was great sinner-that he had sinned
daily, and with his eyes willfully and
knowingly sinned- that goodness dwelt
not in his heart-tha at he was absolutely
depraved, and that nothing but the bound-
less mercy and infinite goodness of Jehovah,
manifested through the atoning blood of the
Redeemer, could save him from eternal
perdition. Mr.. p, who had accidentally
been placed upon the "anxious seat,' was
called upon after his neighbor H. had end
ed, to relate his "experience" He arose,
and with great gravity said, he had very
little to say of himself; but the brethren
would remember that he had lived for twen-
ty-Gve years the next door neighbor to Mr..
H., that he knew him well, and it gave him
great pleasure, because he could do it with |,
entire sincerity to confirm the'trah o. all
brother H. had confessed of hinseg! w hen
Mr.. P. sat down under the smile OF the
whole congregation, the worthy pastor not
excepted. Mr.. H. went up to him and said.
l"You are rascal and a liar, and III lick
YOU when out of church.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-08-20

~"Derangement of the maales," ex-
claimed that good old lady, Mrs. Stubs, on
reading yesterdays Post, t,-why the males
were derapged long afore the Collamer-
morbus com'd to the country. There was
.Aminidab Jenkins who promised to marry
Jerusha Peabody, after courtin' her for fif-
teen years, and didn't. Jerusha fotched
suit agin him, and what do you think?'
here the old lady paused, heaved a long
sigh and continued" why the cold heart
ed lovyer said he was deranged, and the
lawyers cleared him. The fellow ther
went straight and married another GAL
Oh. the sinner" The old lady here be-
came very much excited, and was tanning
herself excessively, when our informan
left.-Pitts. Post. -~..- F.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-08-20
The CITY Of Rome.

Rome is still where it hos been for more
than $500 years; it is upon the Tibar, 10
miles from its mouth, which runs south
through the western part of that city, and
then turns west, and continues that course
10 its outlet, where it is some 800 feet
wide. Much of what was formerly COW
cred with buildings is now cultivated -
This is particularly the case with much Of
The southeast part within city walls and
east and southeast of Capitoline Hill. Bad
mir (malaria) is said to be the cause of the
desertion of this part of the city. The
ancient hills are still TO be found, but not
SO prominent as they once were, on account
of the vallies having been filled up By the
rubbish constantly accumulating. In this
way the palace of the ancient fortress has
been filled up, at least fifteen feet. The
land at the base of the Tarpeian Rock is
SO much filled up that the modern traveller
is prone to think that it would be far from
certain death to be thrown from Its top. 1t
is not, as formerly, rs feet high, with heaps
Of rocks below. In the northeast part are
extensive gardens, and on the west side of
them ore the residences of the English and
American inhabitants.
The palace ofthe Pope is near the GEN.
tire of the city. The Church of St. Peter
is on the west side; it is $50 feet long, and
$50 feet wide, and will hold 81, 900 people.
1t cost $50, 100000. The statue of St.
Peter stands not far distant. 1t was for
merry statue of Jupiter, and was changed
by one of the early Popes into that of the
Apostle, by some mysterious power, with.
out changing its material substance in the
least; which gave rise to the remark of the
wag, that it was formerly the statue OF
Jupiter, >and it is that ofJewPetor SILL
Dr. Baird
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-08-20
Our PresI dss,ts.

First stands the lofty WAsH1NeToN,
The noble, great, immpottal rl poi4 II one;
The elder ADAMS next we see;
And JEFFERSON comes humber three;
Then MADISON is fourth you know;
The fifth one on thel list sMasHor5
The sixth an ApAMstomes again,
And JACKSON seventh inshe train;r
VAN BuREs eighthsuPonSithe line, #
And HA.Rrson COUNT nhmber nine;
Then tenth is 1rhEHinAis turn,
And Polk eleventh. q learn
ELe-svsslsils l4 asssis
The next we'll learn some future day
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-08-20
Devotion.

{ I never could find good reason
Why sorrow uabidden should stay,
A nd ali the bright joys oflife's season
s Be driven nnheeded away.
Our cares would wake no more emotion,
Were we to our lot but resigned,
Than pebbles flung into the ocean,
That leave scarce a ripple behind
The world has spirit of beauty,
(which looks upon all for the best;
And while it discharges its duty,
To Providence leaves all the rest,
That spirits the beam Of devotion,
Which lights us through life to its close.
And sets like the sun in the ocean, - s
More beautiful far than it rese. ..szsz
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-08-20

MATRrMoN1AL.-"My DEAR" said an
affectionate spouse to her husband, "am
not your only treasurer .--
"Oh, yes" was the cool reply; I" "and
would willingly lay it up in heaven"
What an 1insnuating'' wretch! .
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-08-20
A MAIDEN LADY THUS SoLILoouIsEs.

A MAIDEN LADY THUS SoLILooUIsEs. -
IT'S wondrous strange how great the
change since was in my teens: then had
beaux and billet doux, and joined the gay
est scenes. But lovers now have ceased to
vow; ro way they now contrive-to poison,
hang or drown Observation-Disclosures Pm
thirty five. Once, il the night was e'er
so bright, ne'er abroad could roam, with
out -"The bliss, the honor Miss fseeing
you safe home' But now go, through
rain and snow-fatigued and scarce alive
through all the dark, without spark-be
cause Pm thirty five.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-08-20

VALUABLE AND RARE REcIPE.-We
commend the following recipe to house
keepers:
sfo make potatoes very mealy, take
and wash them we'll just before you wish
to use them, and then, without drying or
wiping, put them in un old meal bag"
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-08-20
Barber Shop Scene FER, the Way to get,
shaved for Nothing.

AT the barber shop opposite Smiths clock
store on Fifth street, a most laughable trick
was played off on the boyssin the shop.
The room was well supplied with .cus-
toners, and the chance of getting shaved in >
a hurry was outo the elquestien. es..ssss 4. (.
+. A small man with wagish loo < came To-
the door, and after surveying the .!croWda' (.
walked in and took seat on the sofa.
! .@HoW far isit'to doctors Office" asks
! ed the strange gentleman. 80
sJust across the9way," replied one Of the
y s
the stranger '1s. 'ssss
/ Il feel bad" said he; ard at the same
time spasm took him, and his hands
clenched and his legs drew him up in per-
feet ball, and he rolled off on the floor.
"Thafs cholera case" said one and lis
took his hat and left This was the signal
and all followed suit except those und ergo
ing the shaving operation.
The spasm seemed to subside the arms
and legs stretched out at full length and the
patient lay PROSTATE ON his back.
@Wipe off the lather," said the fat man
next the door, Cpl come In again can't
stay now." .+s saze
Just then another spasm took the stran-
ger and by some strange movement lie
bounced upon the sofa without any appa-
rent effort, flat OH his ack as he was living.
on the floor. He rolled up into a ball again
and rolled backward and forward on the
sofa in style that would have done credit
to circus man.
This was fnisher; those that were
shaved left, and those not shaved hadn't
time to stay, the boys looked at each other
in astonishment. The cholera subject un- Z
coied himself and asked them if his turn
had come, when he took bis seat and had
good shave.
@What's the charged" asked the straa-
ger ...r.... ...-..-.... Z. ~ ..ss...,.s,
Nothing" said The barber, @if you will
leave your name. ."-Cin. Com.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-08-20
Fcon Grah sm's Ms5iziua.
EDITH MAURICE.
BY T. s. ARTH U R .

r1o,y many beautiful, lovely minded
=, naa, with in society, who
Wo.hea :" - n,tr;,ea c,n,ract. with
a.s 'ns. ,s .ahase tastes habits and characters,
asna !, + = r, y.ry u: 5ag,ai1l. Ana on
,hsa,ha, h,ni how often d. we fu1 the
Gn.s, s,acim ,as OF N 81, unsq,,liy joinet
-, an Who sesa 10 have n, apprccia-
80 - Oh, ia real,y excellent in moral or
W.; as;.i,ifa - The reason f9r sa n ineqnali-
$50 - .arvonn,rent 10 all who o5 ;ervs with
;n,a,l;gsnce The affini les which
aavsrn among those who enter LIES daz-
e,..,s 80. ,ra in most cases. external or
;a:asasl Ac.,n ,lish nent, personal ap.
'n.e.n :. ID r,n,;lv connections, are more
i.,,as;ds,ea Than ~aa ,lities of the heart. =
I,sautv. v.swt, ssstion, apl waalth, are the
s,,., 4, 81. of value, While re. ]. merit IS moi
,,ono.t Of. or loadEy believed 10 exist as a
!, 5. 3aots0G The external al.
,rac1;ons Is lslsessnt 10 behold ln this
sfalsa md supsrI :isll mole Of estimating
i, arac,ef. lies lis blne al d, nestle hap
.,,;,,,.s na.s;vad by tlls merest externals,
!, vouns psfs.sns eelne iagsthef 'ani en- er
n,,,tha' relatiqn pf fife, TO discover,
s.i..f IS. 5ax wears thai there exists no
80 l,v of tastes, noInutual apprscla,
i;on m : 81 whal Is excellent or desirable IN
llj.. md worse .han all, no mutual affsc,
ion ion based upon clearly seen qualities Of
sl,e mind. Unhappiness always ioilows
This sad discovery. and were it not Tor the
lows of children, which has come IN to save W.
theun hundreds and thousands, who, IN the
eve. oflhe world. appear TO live happlly
tovether. would bs driven ,angfly asander.
Aunt Esther. whose own experience IL
,;fe' emf; rmel by much observation, made
he eyi, here indicted as clear as MONDAY
10 her perception, saw the error of her
beautif,l niece. Edith. in courting rather
than Summing observation while in society:
.You wrong yourself, dear" she would
often saw. ..by this over .carefulness about
.x,ernnI apnearance. You attract those
who sac but little below the surface, while
tho real,v excellent. and truly intelligent,a a.
.o;d ;ns,e,d of seek ing YOUR society.''
.sWa,Id ,or have me careless about nv
.nns.rance nunt?n Edith would often say
= rs,,y 10 these suggestions.
NV M means.,, Aunt Esther would re
,av "a inst regard for what is appropri
ne n erternals. marks the woman of true
,.s,a !, nd righ, feeling. But YOU 20 beyond
,h;s $
."o. ssTh.n v;o,ote ,ha nr;ncinles Of ftaste in
s....;asa,
~ ..?,, ,h., vo, do vary. broad
- NJ, nsrsons would Affirm that vo,
i;.,,.v s : 6ps m t tos.e md in usinp the wer,
d;.plays woul6 express nv objection.
,. .h;rt H.. : woman ;nf,inoes GOOD taste
. .ahan .i cha ! orravs hersef 80 as to attract at
..a,;oa [ - ha, drass ), - - -
'e maaI 'J,a., doq,, ~ ..s..@
..Ys. ". Isa Edith. =. vou do. Ifvou disguis.
from ..s Yourself if the @ fac. that YOU both Low,
and sesk admiration for your personal ap
pearance. YOU do not do so from Others
ieast not from me.u S 81
Amt Esther did not .,,or W wronp her. niece b,
this judgement. II was Edilh,s weakness
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-08-20

There is frequently more pleasure in
giving thing than receiving it. This ap.
plies more especially to Medicine, Advice
and Kicks.