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Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-04-04
The Legislature-The Adjournment.

Both branches of the Ohio Legislature
adjourned this morning, after a protracted
session, in all, of 1I3 days, counting in the
thirty-one days lost by the factious refusal
of the whig leaders of the House of Rep
resentatives, to allow that body to organ,
ize.
During the session, much has been done
of interest to the people, but more we fear
has been left undone. The state still re-
mains without an apportionment law, and
the next session will, in consequence of
the base frauds Of last session, again wit.
ness a scene of confusion alike disgraceful
to the state. The federal party have made
their election to stand by the frauds they
committed, for the purpose Of grasping pow
er, and feeling secure in the fact that they
will be able to carry twelve Of the Sena.
tors to be elected next fall, counting in the
Hamilton county Senators, while the DEM
ocrats will be able to elect but six, and that
they will be able under the same fraudu.
lent apportionment scheme, to secure
large majority in the House, they hope to
manage matters as they please. Unawed
by the indignation ofthe people, and deem
ing the prize Of perpetual power, worth
more than character, fair dealing, and the
requirements Of the constitution, they have
trampled that sacred instrument under foot,
and placed upon the statue book as a law,
q vile scheme, conceived In fraud and
brought forth in iniquty, which never for
mally passed either branch of the legiisla-
ture, signed by the speaker as law.
We shall take occasion during the sum.
mer to review the doings of the Legislature
at some length, ''nothing extenuated or
aught set down in malice" and shall speak
of the sins of omission as well as of those
of commission, with freedom and with firm
ness.
The resolution allowing the people to
vote for or against constitution, is an act
which will cause the Legislature OF the past
session to be remembered with feelings o!
respect, though that measure could not
pass until the federal party, who took
strong grounds against it, had been forced
% give in before the fierce tide of popular
ceiling that so loudly demanded its adop-
ion.
Below we give the title of such of the
avs Of general nature as had passed and
,een signed up to the evening Of Saturday,
is we gather them from the bill book of
he Senate. The list does not probably
mbrace all, and we will at an early day
ublish list Of the general and and local
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-04-04
Gbe 1po rtaoe Sentinel.
wednesday, April a, IsA9.
Township Election.

At the election held in this township OF
Monday last, the result was as follows:
Justice Of the Peace,
Newell D. Clark, (dem.,) 16l
John L. Ranney, (free SOIL l42
Job Clark, (whig,) So
Trustees.
Isaac Welton, (dem.) l66
Henry Slough, &c 1862
Horace S. Doty, &c l6l
A. w. Beckley, (free soil,) 12s
Ira Gardner, l28
S. T. Holly, l2l
Schuyler Cutler, (whig,) y
George Bostwick, &C 73
Resellus Root, 73
Township Clerk.
Sylvester Taylor, Jr. {dem.,) 163
Thomas Allen, (free soil,) l26
James S Lefingwell, (whig) IS
Township Treasurer.
William S. Tribou, (dem. l67
William Bond, (free soil, 127
Lyman Collins, (whig. II
Assessor.
John Harmon, (dem.) l59
J.E. Minard, (free soil) l27
Adam Poe, (whig,) 79
Constables.
George Heriff, (dem.,) 176
Charles Green, 166
J. .. Mason, " l54
Benz. J. Wells, (free soiler,) 1913
Henry Z. Tickner, l34
A. B. White, l2l
Thos. S. Trowbridge, (wbig) 81
Lyman Stephenson, SIS
John H. Staley, 6" So
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-04-04

er trees nor shrubs should be left to be
overrun with weeds or grass if we would
get fruit early, in abundance, or of good
flavor. Crowded orchards seldom bear
fruit OF good flavor, or of firm texture.
10 make good fruit the sun should
have free access to the fruit and to the roots
OF the trees. Apple and Pear trees should
stand at 80 to So feet distance each wav
Peach, Cherry and Plum may be set near
er-the peach at one rod and the others
nearer still; but the ground should be high
ly cultivated to make them bear good fruit,
and in plenty. Insects have been n very de-
structive to the plum for some years past,
destroying the foliage in the early part Of
the season. ,and killing the fruit so that it
tails Fotf. 1t is said that keeping hogs
among plum trees will remedy the one
will save the fruit; and for the foliage, it is
said that shaking the rose bugs from the
trees ON sheets at evening, after sunset when
they are nearly torpid and casting them or
the fire, is the only remedy. 1t is worth a
trial.
The Pye-Plant is a good substitute fol
fruit before the season of Currants. IF no
planted out in the fall it should be planted
now in a deep rich soil.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-04-04
For the Portage Sentinel.
April Work for fruits, Cultivation. &.

Now is the time to transplant trees and
shrubs. And the sooner the better, if the
weather be not too cold, so as to endanger
the roots The roots should not be allowed
to freeze when out of the ground-or if by
chance the frost should get nip at them,
they should be buried IN the ground or in
water until fully thawed. This too is the
time to graft trees. Grating may be per.
formed any time until the leaves put out,
provided the scions are kept in good order.
And in grating, too much pains cannot be
taken to make the film or division between
the bark and the wood of the scion and the
stock exactly correspond, on one side at
least.
Apropos of Grating. All your fruit
trees should be grated, for it costs about as
much to raise poor fruit as to raise the best.
Graftlng Was should be made harder
than has generally been the practice form
erly. One pound of Rosin to 4 ounces of
Beeswax, and 2 ounces of tallow, is about
right. This should be warmed and put on
with brush. The process of grating is
easily learned by little attention to the
practice of a judicious Crater.
Those who love good fruit can raise it
IN short time by little pains and good
management. By planting small roots of
Currants, Raspberries and Gooseberries
this month you can frequently get fruit the
first season-the same of Straw berries, and
in two years they will bear plentifully if put
IN good and rich ground and well hoed.
Peaches will blossom at 2 years old from
the stone, and in good seasons will bear the
Sd season. Apple trees will frequently bear
at and 8 years growth from the seed, if
highly cultivated as they should be. Meth
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-04-04
RAIL ROADS AND FREE TRADE.

kentucky is a horse and mule produc-
ing country, and these animals are sent
thence to the North, to the East, to The
South. When New York and New Eng
land entered vigorously upon rail road
4 making. the Kentucky horse dealers tho't
tha, these two markets would be lost to
$ them: and men more learned in the ,heo-
; ry and principles Of trade than they, might
have thought SO too. But, behold the re-
suit of free intercommunication and of free
trade! New England and New York,
though hooped almost with iron rails, and
where three fourlhs of the travelling done
: on land is donein carriages dragged-no,
not dragged, drawR-by the iron horse,
ARE no, only markets for Kentucky horses
and mules, but two of the best markets 10
(which they can be taken.
NV, how does all this happen? In
the plalnest and most Ineligible manner.
The railroads stimulate everything into
activity. They give employment, they
make trade, and they furnish facilities for
carrying it on; they create capital by ma
king a demand for labor; they make wealth,
and the wealth enables IFS possessors 10
purchase largely Of what is brought TO
them from abroad, which they do not pro-
duce at home, and which they need. So
that these iron roads. by their direct and
Indirect influence in the commercial world,
+enable many persons to purchase horses
who. but for them, could not; and they
purchase them, perhaps, without very
little understanding, in some cases, how
it is that they ore so much better able 10
do SO now than before the era Of rail
roads.
The fact OF the increase Of the horse
trade we take from the Louisville Journal.
Washington Globe.
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St. Louis. March 29-9 p n

We have news from Santa Fe to the 25th
Of February. Col. Fremont has arrived
there on his way to California, taking
Cooks route He lost eleven men in the
mountains; from which Col. Benton's last
| accounts left him. He was compelled to
| retire to the valley, where snow fell to the
depth of 80 Or 40 feet, covering up all his
outfit and killing his mules. He left the
valley and took to the hills. Here he sent
out party to obtain relief, and to return at
a stated period. They not doing SO, Fre-
ment started after and overlook them. In
six days he arrived at Taos, and the survi.
vors of his party were finally relieved.
Fremont was furnished with an outfit, to
proceed by the Quarter-master and Com
missary, Lieut.. Beale. He was last heard
from at Sorocco and was getting on without
difficulty, and would be in California in
thirty davs.-Pittsburgh Post.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-04-04

SENATOR CHAsE.-The National Wing,
a paper which claims to be the special or
gan of Gen. Taylor's administration, and
edited by southerner, has the following
article on the election of Mr.. Chase 10
the United States Senate feom Ohio.
"Salmon P. Chase has been elected a
senator of the United States from Ohio.
for six years, commencing on the 4th of
March next. A more able selection
could not have been made. Mr.. Chase,
upon national politics, is a moderate dem
ocra,, and is distinguished for his osposi-
ton 10 negro slavery in all its forms.
AS lawyer be Is without superior in the
union. If he had not made widespread
and Just fame before for himself in the
profession, his wri,leu argument in the
celebrated Ohio slave casse two years ago,
would have made it for him. 1t is not
on the merits of that argument that we
desire to express an opinion. but of his
maste-ly management of the case as an
advocate. AS a public speaker, and a
writer, Mr.. Chase is unsurpassed for chaste-
ness of style and close adherence 10 his
subiecl.H
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-04-04

| HOMESTEAD ExEMPTIoN.-The Home
stead Exemption Bill was defeated, owing
to the disagreement Of the two Houses.
The bill passed the House and went to the
Senate and, with some amendments, passed
that body by vote of 10 10 IL. The House
refused TO concur in the Senate amend
ments, and the measure was consequently
defeated for the present; but it will come
up again at the next session, and we feel
confident that it will triumph.
a Homestead Exemption law has passed
the Legislature Of Iowa, which exempts q
Homestead 10 the value of $500.
Ar Exemption bill has been defeated in
the Senate Of New York by a vote 10 to
Is.
This important measure has been before
the legislature Of a number of our sister
States during the past winter, but has been
adapted by but two, Iowa and Pennsvlva-
MIA 1t will not be many years before the
principle will be regarded as just and hu-
ma ne by the people OF this country geno-
rally, and sanctioned and adopted by most
of the States of the Union. The legisla-
lion Of this country is evidently seeking
new channel. 1t has too long been direct.
ed to favoring capital at the expense of the
laboring classes, and it is high time the tide
was turned.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-04-04
A Work for the People.

Col. MEDARY proposes issuing from his
press, in Columbus, during the coming sum
mer, commencing about the lst of next
month, publication, in pamphlet form, to
be entitled THE New CONSTITUTION. The
work will be published weekly during six
months, each number containing 16 pages,
in form for binding, and making work
of 400 pages.
The price Of the publication to single
subscriber is ST.; seven copies for So, and
fifteen copies for $40.
"The design Of the work is; 1st, to en-
force the necessity of frequent recurrence
to first principles-2d, to show the impor-
tance of the fundamental law corresponds
ing with the growth of our state and the
progress of liberal sentiments-3d, the
security olnatural rights by a charter made
and adopted by the people themselves-the
experience of the past developing and d.
recting the necessities Of the future.
A total reform in our Judiciary system
and the practice of our Courts.
The election of. ALL OFFICERS BY
THE PEOPLE!
No increase of the state debt, except by
a vote of the people themselves.
A system Of common schools and Of ed
ucation, worthy the age and the state.
No legislation, but what the people can
annul, when found injurious.
These are few of the principles, basti-
ly thrown together, which shall receive
the attention of the New Constitution
AS the question of a Convention to frame
new Constitution is now submitted to the
people, this publication will be valuable and
interesting, discussing, as it WILL these
great measures of reform. 1t should be in
the hands Of every man.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-04-04
Dreadful Casualty!
Explosion of a Boiler-Loss Of Lives and
Destruction of ProperLy.

Explosion Of q Boiler-Lsss Of Lives and
Destruction Of Property.
The people Of Allegheny were esterday
forenoon startled by a report, which proved
to be from the explosion of steam boiler
in the Batting Factory of the Messrs. Fife,
corner of Ohio street and East Commons.
From ignorance or carelesness Of the En-.
gineer, the explosion occurred. The boiler
flew in northwardly direction, about ten
yards, when it struck frame shed, which
was demolished. by the conclusion, one end
of the boiler going up. It then changed
its course TO the east, and dropped some
distance from the shed. Crowds of people
were attracted to the ground. The groans
Of dying persons were heard from ben cath
the ruins, near the engine room. By this
time,the wooden portion was in flames, and
all efforts to save seemed fruitless. The
fremen were on the ground with the en-
gines, but no water could be had for some
time. At length water came from the CO.
nal, and an attempt was made to subdne
the flames, that the bodies could be reached.
They were reached, but life was gone.-
The following persons were taken out,
dead and horribly mangled:
James Fife, one Of the Proprietors Of the
Factory. ~
Miss Fife, daughter of James, a young
lady of about eighteen, who was engaged
at work in the Factory.
Miss Staly, young lady, also an ope-
rative. as
VIM. Bell, machinist, young man of
% years ofage, who was engaged at work.
Several persons were wounded; among
others the following:
Andrew Fife, the Engineer. He was
badly scalded; and we heard that his life
was considered doubtful.
Miss Staly, young girl, sister to the de.
ceased lady of the same name. She was
badly burned. and bruised.
Mrs. Reed was severely injured.
A man whose name we did not hear, had
both Of his legs broken by the falling Of
the stack. 1t came down while he was en-
gagged in endeavoring to save others lives.
1t is little singular that more were not
hurt by the fall; for there was crowd of
fremen and others at work around it.
The fire spread with fearful rapidlty, and
CollSulJSu dUOut lW6lf0 HouSSS UciOT0 II
was extnguished.
The Factory was a frame building which
stood back from Ohio street about twenty
yards. 1t belonged TO Messrs. Fife (broth.
srs,) James, David and Andrew. The
whole family worked in it. We believe
hey resided together, in buildings fronting
IN the street. The Factory and dwellings
we're total loss, and without insurance.
Mrs. M'Gonigle lost her dwelling house,
he log cabin at the corner; which is some-
what remarkable as being the Oldest house
n Allegheny city. She also lost three or
our frames and some bricks. She was in.
ured to the amount Of ZOO, but her loss
S considerable. II
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-04-04

~ On the 5th of March, the people of
the counties, in indiana, on the line of the
Cincinnati and St. Louis Railroad voted
upon the question of subscription by the
several counties to the capital stock of said
Railroad Company. We learn by the In
diana Register that all the counties but
Dearborne voted for the subscription; and
that the city Of Lawrenceburgh and the
town of Aurora, in that county, voted 10
subscribe each $50, 900 to said stock. In
Knox county the vote stood, for subscrip-
tion, $50; against it, 1872. The Commis
sioners of Dearborn county, being satisfied
that the question was not previously we'll
understood by the people, ordered another
vote TO be taken on the first Monday Of A.
pril
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-04-04

The New York Herald has the follow
ing from the Pacific:
Panama, Feb. %, lS49.
The steamship Oregon, one of the steam
ers belong to the "Pacifc Mail Steam
ship Company arrived here at O'Clock
last evening. Her arrival gladened the
hearts of all those who have tickets for her.
Her running time from New York to Pa
mama was only ffty-fve days and eight
hours "A very extraordinary passage
She had seven passengers, but will fill up
very fast; as presume there are at least
twelve hundred persons between Chagres
and Panama, destined for California. of
this number, only about three hundred have
tickets for the steamer Oregon
A letter from Chagres, Feb, %, says:
There are about 80 mules between Cor
gona and Panama; the natives assist in car
rying the baggage over. One vessel at this
port has been deserted by her crew, and the
captain cannot obtain any hands.-The!e
are five brigs now in here.
The mail steamer Clyde is still at anchor
off the harbor. She has taken, it is sup
posed, on board this day about two millions
of gold.
letter dated Valparaiso, Feb, 6, and
was brought to Panama by the Oregon -
The extract is as follows:
Two vessels arrived here yesterday
from California, one with 500, 900 in gold
the other, although supposed to have
large quantity on board, keeps the matter a
secret. An American sloop of war is short,
ly expected, with 100000 on board and
all the specula,ors who left here six months
ago, have realized on their cargoes at i'm
mense profit. An American propeller
arrived yesterday
A letter in the Baltimore Patriot, from
Panama. states:
"There are several good hotels and res
tarants; and good board can be had at from
81 to So per day. There are now in all
nearly one thousand passengers on the 18TH
mus, the great bulk of whom are still at
Chagres and Gorgonn, awaiting means of
transit to San Francisco. 1T is expected that
the Oregon will take off nearly 800, leav-
ing 700 waiting for chance vessels.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-04-04

The National Intelligencer has been
formally adopted, by the cabinet, as the
government organ. 1t had been reported
that Mr.. Bullitt, one of the New Orleans
editors, and Mr.. Prentice, Of the Louisville
Journal, were TO establish new whig pa
per here, under the auspices of the admin
istration; but understand that il such a
project was entertained, it has been aban-
doned. Although Gales and Seaton, as
editors, are quite behind the age, the. re.
spectacle manner in which their paper has
always been conducted has given them
standing and reputation which it would be
difficult for any new editors to reach
N. Y. Herald.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-04-04

The following instructions on the sub
Ject OF newspaper postage has been issued
by the Postmaster General:
Notice TO tie Public and Instructions to
Postmdsters,
Relative to the Rating of Letters, and Re-
turn Of Dead Letters, Transient News
papers, and the Pos,franklng of Let
ters conveyed bv the, British and Uni
ted States International Mails.
Hereafter, when u letter exceeds an
ounce in weight, but does not exceed two
ounces, it will be rated with four charges
Of single postage, when ii exceeds two
ounces but does not exceed three; it will
be rated with six charges OF single postage;
and SO on. there being single postage
for the first half ounce, double charge
for the first ounce, and TWO additional
charges for each succeeding ounce, or
fraction Of an ounce. beyond the first
ounce. This is ordered in virtue of The
provisions of an act Of Congress, approved
s. March 8, lS49.
And in pursuance of the same act, it is
required that letters which are refused at
the Office Of delivey. by the parties address
ed, and letters, which for any other cause,
cannot be delivered to said parties snail be
Immediately returned to the Dead Letter
Office in Washington, under address TO
the Third Assistant Postmaster General,
without wailiug the time for advertising, as
heretofore required in relation 10 this class
OF dead letters. They must in every case
be marked in red ink on the face, with
an entry showing they are refused, or the
cause that prevents their delivery; also
stamped with the stamp Of office, and, with
view to the proper adjustment Of the
accounts, be placed under post-bill TO the
Dead Letter Office.
Transient newspapers Chat is, papers
not SAINT from the Office OF publication) will
hereafter be subject, in virtue of the act
aforsaid, to the general newspaper postage
rate only: that is, one cent for any dis
tance in the same State, and one and
half cen. for any distance exceeding one
hundred miles. when the newspaper is sent
from one State into another. But postage
>on such newspapers is in all cases to be
prepaid. as heretofore.
In respec. TO the British mails. where
the official postage entries on The letters
received are In red ink. the letter is TO be
cosidered as paid, and is TO be delivered
accordingly; when in black ink as unpaid.
and the postage is 10 be collected Post
age in such cases is either wholly paid or
wholly unpaid.
The postage figures on such letters show,
on the paid letters. the amount TO be cred |
tied 10 the United States; on the unpaid
letters, the amount charged to the United
States. The postage to be collected from
unpaid British letters in all cases to be,
whatever may be their credit or debt fig
eres, twenty four cents when single with
an additional twenty four cents for each
additional rate, and after the first ounce,
each letter exceeding that weight is TO be
charged forty-eight cents, for each addi-
tional ounce or fraction OF an ounce.
]. COLLAMER. Postmaster General.
Post Office Department, March Is, 1949.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-04-04

Mrs. Connor, Mrs. Downey, Mrs. Fa-
gan, Mr.. Shriver, and one others, were
houseless by the fire.
Mayor Rush is alsoa sufferer. He o wn.
ed Carding Machine, propelled by the
Engine of the Batting factory,) which was
a total loss.
The Coroner did not hold an inquest; as
he deemed it one of those cases where his
services were not necessary Pittsburgh
Post March 27.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-04-04

The above is but fraction of the charg-
es made on the public by this mammoth es-
tablishment. In addition to the above vast
sums are expended in buildings, printing,
advertising, &C."
1t is no wonder their mothers can't keep
them still-and what a fatherly sort Of a
government is ours!",
Yours, V.