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Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-04-25
HONESTY, Capac;fv Fidelstv-These

Honesty, Capacity, Fdelfty-These
three qualities furnish the standard by
which Gen. Taylor promised to measure
all Of his appointments to Office, and most
beautifully do some of his appointments
answer the requirements, as evidenced by
that Of Ftz Henry Warren, as Second As.
sistant Post Master General. But it can
not be expected that pure waters will issue
from corrupt fountains. Had Gen. Taylor
tho absolute command of the administration
things might be different; but the old pro.
sciiptive leaders are in command, and he
has ''surrendered'' the appointing power
into their hands, and they have both friends
to reward and enemies to punish. The
Detroit Free Press gives the following rs
illustrative of the character Of two men,
bers of,he Cabinet:
GEN. TAyLoR's CABrNEr.-The Presi-
dent has been sngularly unfortunate in the
selection of men TO carry out the measures
of his administration. Thos. Ewing who
is at the head of the Home Department.
an office created at the urgent solicitation
of Taylor himself-is notorious for polit-
ical dishonesty. He was engaged in cer-
tain speculations some years since in Ohio,
and the West, out Of which he made for.
tune at the expensa.o Of rhers
Reverdy Jolrnskn ism arissocrat, hat
er of every thing democratic. lie was
Presiddcc;;i,;; OF the Maryland Bank at the time
of its failure, by which thousands of wild.
ows and orphans who entrusted it with the
safe.keepipg Of their money, were sudden.
ly reduced to poverty. johnson knew
his Bank was hopelessly insolvent, ye. he
received deposies up to the day before it
suspended payment and closed its doors a.
gainst its creditors. The people of Balti-
more we're so indignant at the rascality Of
President Taylor's Attorney General, that
they went to his magnificent dwelling IN
Monument Square, and stoned it, Quilted it,
threw his costly furniture into the street
and burnt it. IF Johnson had fallen into
their hands they would have made him
keep his furniture company. But he fled,
and could not be persuaded to return for
several weeks after the excitement wos O.
YER and the people had been persuaded tc
desist from further violence.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-04-25

CAS,D,, ANNEXATION, &:.-The cas-.
EN- papers are teeIning with speculations
as TO the probable annexation ofCanada to
or Union. Opinions strongly incline to
the conviction that the public mind of Can
adt is ripening for Il at great event. The
Tory party, which has heretofore been the
most loyal, has become estrangcl, and 0.
penly talks OF union with our Confedera-
cy. This may be done for merely, parti.
san purposes-to 10 frigh,en the Home Gov.
ernment into tn hands Of the Tory party.
Still it accustoms the public mind to the
discussion Of the advantages OF annexation.
The patriot party have favored it for many
years. lflhey should both unite and ask
for separation, would England grant it?
We trow not. She is the most tenacious
Of all governments in yielding an inch of
her domain. Yet we hope to live 70 see the
peaceoble annexation of the Canadas to
the United States. The presen, efferves.
cence may subside, but the seed is already
sown for future harvest.-Daily Vas.
coHsin.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-04-25
The Eddy Family.

We had the pleasure cf attending the
Concert given by this highly popular FAM
lily, on Monday evening last, and were
much delighted with their admirable sing.
ing; that the respectable audience in att
tendance were highly pleased with their
performances, is evidenced by the fact that
there was a UNANIMOUS expression in fa-
vor of their repeating the Concert last
evening 1t is no flattery to say that the
singing of this Family is the best 10 which
we have listened for many years; nor yet
is it any disparagemeht to many other fine
singers 10 whom we have had the pleasure
10 listen. We wish them success wherev.
er they may 60.
There is one song sung by this Family
that is worth the price of admission to their
Concert-we mean the "New Congression-
al Song Of Eight Dollars Day." That
Song should be sung throughout the whole
length and breadth of the land.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-04-25
Fire at Newport.

The building occupied by Mr.. Francis
Lewis, at Newport Paris township in this
county, as store and warehouse, was en-
tirely destroyed by fire on the night Of
Wednesday last All the contents Of the
building were consumed. The amount Of
the loss we have not heard. The fire is
supposed to have been the work of an incen-
diary.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-04-25
Fire In HeerfieId.

On Thursday night of last week the
store, dwelling house and barn of Mr.. Allen
Williamson, at the center of Deerfeld
were destroyed by fire. The buildings to-
gether with their contents were entirely
consumed. The amount Of the loss and
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-04-25


Music FOR THE MtlLloss.- ad.
ministaraon of Gen. Taylor has already
two organs at the capitol, the Intellgencer
and National Whig, and it is said that an
other still is about 10 be established, to be
conducted by A. e. Built, formerly Of the
New Orleans Bee, and J. 0. Sargent, for
merly of the New York Courier and En-.
quirer. 1t is predicted that these three or.
gans are 10 grind for the three different
factions of whiggery-,he Wing, to the
free so'I Taylor men, ~ the Intelligent
Ger, TO the Claytonions, or compromisers,
and the new organ is to pipe to the ultra
slavery extenllonists of the South. flow
they will get along in making Gen. Tay-
ior in favor of each of their positions, re-
mains 10 be seen. s'There's u coed time
coming, boys, wait little longer
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-04-25

GFSJohn W. Collins, the worthy Post
Master at Warren, Trumbull county, has
been removed and a member of the sTay-
lor Republican Party" by the name of Com
fort A. Adams, appointed in his place
MIR. Collins was hard working mechanic,
and democrat, and, therefore, could not
hold an Office under this "no party" ad-
ministrat;o1.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-04-25

CA man was lately brough, before
the magistrate, charged with stealing dead
sheep; the magistrate dismissed the COM
plant say aying,that there was no such thing,
as when the sheep died it became mutton.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-04-25
Things in Panama.

The following extracts from letter
published in the eastern papers, gives some
interesting particulars of,he way things IRE
done up in Panama, and Of living in the
Ranches: ,-
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-04-25

Early Harvest, Yellow Juneating,
Summer Sweet, Higbtop Sweeting.
White Juneeating, Brachen Carolina ! vest,
Large ellowBough ,SseetBough, ,SweetHar
Summer Rose, lippencott, French Re-
Early Strawberry, Red Juneating, inette,
Red Astrachan,
Summer Queen, Early Pic Polecat,
Golden Sweeting,
AmericanSummerPe Pearmain,
Lowell, Pound Royal, Summer
Jersey swseting, [Greening,
Porter, Sidney, t'epln,
Fall Pepin, Holland Pepin, Pound
Cooper, Lady Washingt gtoa,
Fall Wine,
Rambo,
Westfeld Seeknofurther,
Belmont or Gate, Golden pepin, Waxen,
Yellow Bellfiower,
Esopusspitzenberg, ,Pomme Roy
Am. Golden Russell, Russell Pearmain,
Roxburg Russet, Putnam Russell,
Willow Twig,
Green and Yellow
Newtown Pepins,
Swaar,
American Pepin.
To the names as published in the Report
before me, append, on the right hand
column, Synonyma, being other names by
| which the same fruits are known.
l omit I'd, Sd, and 4th, rates of the list
| for most of them are not much known in
this region think, and the whole list would
perhaps mrke my article too long. would
however mention some set down in the re.
port as "2d rate or good for cooking to
wit; Gennettipg, Early Chandler, York
Russell, (same as sweet Russett,) Rhode
Island Greening, Gilpin or Romantic
Baldwin, Pumpkin Sweeting, Timber Twig
Among those set down in the Report as
sthird rate or worthless" was surprised, as
I think some who may read this will be, to
find the Black Gillifower, which is by ma
ny esteemed as first rate.
The Convention adopted by resolution,
"the Book known as sThe fruits and fruit
trees of America, by A. J. Dowing, as, be
ing the best hitherto published"
The apple set down in the above list as
Lowell with number of Synonyms it ap
pears is the same as is called Tallow apple
in some parts Of New York, in Cuyahoga
and Summit counties Queen Anne, in Trum.
bull and Mahoning, Pound Royal, and al
GAINESVILLE it is Summer Greening: and
think I recognize it as the Finney or Garter
apple of this region, of which a friend oI
mine, formerly from Warren, Conn, says,
it was understood there, that it origina ted
in the orchard Of Mr.. Finney, of thai
place, some one or two generations back. |
saw a specimen of these apples in the Sen
tinel office in lS47,-l6 apples filling a
half bushel, and several of them weighing
twenty ounces each. 1t is universally rec
commended as good fall apple, and the
best apple of its season. DR.. S. A. Barker
of McConnellsville, Ohio, gives an outline
drawing and description of the Pound Roy
al, as it is there called, and description Of
the tree, which precisely corresponds with
what l know of the Finney apple; and it is
stated that the scions were first brought to
Ohio from Connecticut, by Israel Putnam,
grandson of Gen. Israel Putnam, of Revo-
lutionary memory; and further, that old
General Putnam procured gratis about a
century ago, from Warren, Conn, whether
of that kind is not certain; but If the Pound
Royal and the Finney apple are identical,
it proba bly, originated in Warren, Litch-
field county, Connecticut
A FRUIT GROWER.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-04-25
FARE IN THE RANcHos .

"Perhaps it will interest you TO know
how coffee is prepared in these diggings.-
The coffee is burned, or rather roasted
When wanted for use, little is placed on
a flat stone, and rolled with another stone,
somewhat resembling in shape an old.fash-
ioned rolling pin. With these implements
the coffee is powdered very fine. when it IS
put into kettle Of boiling water. When
it begins to boil, little native sugar is
poured into it. After boiling two or three
minutes it is ready to drink, and better cof.
fee never tasted. The charge is five
cents a cup. If you drink milk, the price
doubles. Sprituous liquors nre found at
every rancho. The charge the same as
for coffee, Boiled rice, green corn, and
bread Of tolerable quality, may be emu
merate" among the ea.ables to be eb.ainei
on the passage. Jerked beef may be OBJ
taned also, but i, is not fit for white man
to cat, unless he be on the point Of stsrva-
lion.
PANAMA BREAKFAST
'.Breakfast was got about 10 A. a., and
served up in good style, 1t consists OF
omeletts, boiled eggs, beef steaks, plan.
tains, chopped beef, bread and coffee. Al
o'clock we are served with bread and cof:
fee; 10 breakfast; ats P. NJ. a capital
dinner Of fowls, game, soups, oranges and
bananas, &c, &c. The city proper, that
is within the walls, is built entirely Of st me
and brick. The streets are narrow and
paved. The houses are built with pcrches
overhanging the sidewalks, making con.
venient shade for those who chonse 10 walk
out in the middle Of the day. The houses
are mostly three stories high: the lowe,
stories are used for stores and halls in
which (halls, mules are driven while load.
ing and unloading. For comfort and con.
venience the houses are not exceIled.-
They are not handsome nor convenlen,
but somewhat stocked with fleas.
PANAMA soL BtERs.
sThere is park orpiaza about the cen
ire of the city: the most Of the promena
ding is done on the ramparts OF the south
ern wall. On here arc mounted some o
the fines, brass cannon ever saw. Here
too may be seen the city arsenal and sol
diers' barracks. 1t is amusing to see the
soldiers drill in the arsenal yard. Thei
| uniforms are meant to be white cot.or
trowsers and frock coats Of the same ma
terial, with blue cloth caps trimmed will
red flannel. They oil, with the exception
of the officers, go bare.footed. Wher
marching, they 60 almost on run, with
their arms swinging SO far as to biz the
ones ahead in the back and those behint
right in the bread. basket"
GAMBLING, &c.
Il see graat deal Of gambling done
here by natives and Americans. There
are in town great many New YORK
blacklegs. Faro-.ab!es are plenty enough
and seem 10 be thronged with customers
Billiard soloons are here too. and rou
let,e tables; anything in fac, TO carry on the
damning vice Of gambling. The shops ir
town are universally kept by the women
and entertain myself by walking around
and dropping into the shops ogling the pref
ty black.eyed Senoritas. / don't It's true
make much headway in conversation, bu
yet it seems to make some sport for them
10 hear me attempt it,"
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-04-25

GPropostions, for and against permit
ting Santa Anna to return to Mexico, are
before Congress. The legislature of Pue.
bla had voted against Congress allowing
him to returh, and il WAS believed that Vera
Cruz, Jalisco, Z1cates us and San Louis
will adop, reso!ulionst the same purpor..
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-04-25
For the Portage Sentinel.
Fruit,

In communication for your paper some
weeks ago, mentioned the two Conven-
tions of Fruit growers and Nurserymen held
in Columbus near the last of September Ct
each Of the last two years, and mentioned
having received copies of the reported trans
actions of each of the two Conventions
There appears to have been a good many
fruits examined and passed upon by the
Conventions. Specimens of which were
before them, and discussions on their quail
ties, and on the qualities of some fruit of
which they had no specimens at hand, not
being in the season of early fruit. And
there were many kinds of Apples known by
different names in different localities.
The reports are very interesting, particu-
larly that of lS4S. I see by the last Ohio
Cultivator that the Genesee Farmer speaks
of it as "the most complete pomological
Report that has been published in this coun.
try" Besides the examinations and dis
cussions of fruits, a State fruit committee oil
40 was appointed forthe ensuing year, and
resolutions adopted recommending a Po.
mological National Convention to be held
in New York, October 10, l94s; and rec
ommending the appointment of future Con
ventons. An Ohio State Convention O
Fruit Growers was also recommended to b.
held in Cincinnati some time the ensuing
fall, the particular time to be designated b,
tie President and Secretaries of the Stat
fruit Committee, and published in the Obi
Cultivator and other papers.
A classification Of fruits" (apples) i
published with the report Of ls4S, as com
piled by the Secretaries, Messrs. Batemal
& Elliott from the two reports, as first
second and third rate, and fourth list 0
about 40 marked, "No decided opinion ex
pressed ....
The following are set down as first rat
apples:
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-04-25

Names Synonyma.
Yellow Juneating,
Higbtop Sweeting.
Brachen,C Carolina, vest,
',SseetBough, ,SweetHar
Lippencott, French Re-
Red Juneating, [inette,
Early Pic Polecat,
'earmain,
Pound Royal, Summer
[Greening,
Sidney, [Pepin,
Holland Pepin, Pound
Lady Washin gtoa,
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-04-25

EcoNcLUDED NEXT WEEK I
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-10-27
WOMEN UNDER a MONARCHY AND A RE.
PUBLIC.

The Paris correspondent Of the Philadel-
phia Ledger writes -
In Vienna, where soldiers abound, women
dig ceals and carry hods. These are Bohe-'
miau beauties have before me a medical
work which speaks of death simply when
woman carries hod and child together.
Imagine an apotheosis 10 this effect. In Pa
ris, woman clean the streets In Calais, they
descend into pools of filth in wharf laying
men recoilng before the immensely of the
Augean.like task If in England women on
ly drink gin, ard work in turnip fields for
sixpence day, it is because Democracy has
in degree curbed the influences ofprivileged
orders, so degrading to them.
While on this topic, one of the last impor-
tance, let me REMARK that il is impossible 10
conceive the difference which women are
held and treated in America compared with
Europe, without living in the latter country.
The democratic principle shows It's most
marked influence in this particular, As a
standing rebuke to pride and insolence, ii
saves the more feeble part of human kind
| from degradation and tyranny II TO the
same extent, idealises their character and de-
fines their rightfll action They are not
made coarse and despised drudges Of, while
men waste and dissipate their means and
time. The extreme parasitic functions, in a
moral view, which they are forced to play
here, owing to the dsorganized forces of So
cal life, are almost unknown in America.
Under free institutions, persons and things
are elevated TO their level--ifnot immediate
ly, prospectively. In Europe, the social see
saw shows one high up in the air careering
joyously in the snn and air, and the other
grovellng hopelessly and wreiohedly in the
dark and in filth,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-10-27


seemed suddenly to leave him, and so rich
''was the repas,, "such feas, of reason and
flow of SOUL" that he would willingly have
remained five hours more after its conclusion
His sarcastic reply 10 John Hampden Plea
sau,s, late editor Of the Richmond Wing; is
generally known, but the circumstance al
tending it may not be unnteresting.
During speech in Congress, he had been
so bitter and violent, in his attack upon the
editor of the Richmond Wing, as to induce
Mr.. Pleasants 10 proceed TO Washington to
give him cowhiding Mr.. Peasants had
barely COTTON on Pennsylvania Avenue when
he beheld Randolph approaching, and wish
ing to provoke him, he placed himself direct
ly IN his path, and insultingly remarked.
Inever give way for scondrel.'
Quick as thought, and with great suavly
and nonchalance of manner, Randolph pas
sed around him, replying ......
q always do, sir"
So good was the retort that it disarmed
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-10-27

FIVE Miles OF LOADED WAGoNs.-On
Thursday Of las, week the receipts Of wheat
in this city, as near as can be estimated,
were, say, 2l,000 bushels, allowing 40
bushels to be brought by each wagon and
525 wagons were required to bring this
quantity. The receipts on flour and other
kinds of produce were also heavy; allow
us teams loaded with other produce be-
sides wheat, aud we have total of 700,
which is doubtless within the true number;
allow a space of 45 feet for each team, and
we have procession Of five miles OF wa
CONS, laden with the produce of the soil,
coming into our city in one day.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-10-27
THE TINE To READ.

How often do we hear men excuse them
selves from subscribing 10 paper or period
ical, by saying they have no time to read
When we hear man thus excuse himself,
we conclude he has never found time to con-
fer any substantial advantage either upon his
family, his country, or himself To hear a
freeman thus express himself, is truly humili-
ating and we can form no other opinion than
that such man is Of little or no importance
TO society.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-10-27
OLD SERIES VOL. 10; NO. &.
STRANGE CALCULATIONS

Toss OF MEAT AND DRINK USED UP BY ONE
MAN.-Some genius has perpetratred the fol.
lowing calculation:
have been married 80 years, during
which time have received from the hands of
my wife three cups of coffee each dsy. two
in the morning and one at night, making al
bout 35; 04o cups of half pint each, nearly 10,
barrels of thirty gallons each, weighing IT,
500 pounds, or nearly nine tons weight. Yet
fro,h that period have scarcely varied in
weight myself from l6O pounds. 1t will
therefore be seen that I Ihave drunk, in coffee
alone: 2ls times my own weight. am not
much of an eater, yet presume have cor.
sumed about is ounces day, which makes
5S0G pounds, or 10 oxen. OF honr have
consumee in 80 years about so barrels. For
20 years Of this time drank two wine glas.
ses of brandy each day, making 900 quarts.
The port wine, Madeira, whskey punch,
&C., am not able to count but they are not
large. When we take into account all the
vegetables in addition, such as potatoes, peas
asparagus, Strawberries, cherries pears, peach.
es, raisins, &c, the amount consumed bv an
individual is most enormous. Now, my body
has been renewed more than four times in
80 years; and taking it for granted that the
water, Of which have drank more acts mere
y as dlluant, yet, taken together, con.
ciude have consumed in 80 years about the
weight Of / 100 men of 100 pounds each
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-10-27
SELECT POETRY.
oCTOB Err.
BY THE LATE WILLIS GAYLORD CLARK.

nv THE LATE wins o,r,o,n s,,v
NA""A'
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Mon,h of n,v hear,, ,bnu l,
with cad and f,deJ -" ,"ou - uamn.'' ,...' new
The summer's ,nslanoho,,. ~.
The noan;nr of H., ...;',Is
As the red snns.i dies afar
''H nho' oa,s VI purple clouus appear,
o''''i"s every western star.
Thou so,sr, oo,,h, H.. ,,;,
+, ,a,ls S',, n',i .nor VI nea' vi! '''oe'
Wben hu, ~ IT, IT, ~ o'ne. .:ayN
When ea,,h ~ ,'v Wv was ii,. " '.Jo,oe'
Oh r;e;ons ts;,h, oa ~ ny sa-,
Wbsra arc NJ, I;n;n' n; oeu r,,,r. .n.', o,.,
ASK my spirits wear,ed powers,
asA my Paie ana ieVercd ofow!
loo, 70 N,,,, ,o,o,I
Nv lifs,s d;,,, uI nh,or,s ,',m rr.,,;,,r ro,nd
In bnes of o.;.,o, ~ "I as VI, 'SN"N'
The ,oa,,. 'i"', a"' y, so,I a
And s;Gb;nn w;,h ,ha m"s ,";nd,s reai
Wb;Is ,he;r lou D;r ;ons ,,,rr,uor b.,