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Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-06-24
Another Incident.

Nothing can be more heart-rending than
the disaster which befel the family OF Mr..
LACE, of this city. He has resided among
US for two years, with two sons and q
daughter, preparing a home for the remain
der of the family. Mrs. LACE. and three
daughters were left in Liverpool, partly
for the purpose Of settling fathers estate
and speedily come to their new home in
Cleveland. Arriving in New York and
braving the perils of q voyage across the
Atlantic, they felt that they had almost
completed their journey. They wrote MIR.
LACE oftheir good fortune both of their
success in bringing meansgto live in CON-
parative happiness and Of safe voyage.
they were detained on theHErie canal, and
again wrote, that the cause Of their deten-
tion might be known to Mr.. L. The next
news that was received is the terrible dis
aster of the Griffith. Mr.. L. Immediately
hastened by land to the scene of the wreck !;
before he had arrived there, the steamer
Diamond had left with the remains of the
entire family for Cleveland; he returned
to this city at midnight, just as the lifeless
! bodies of his wife and daughters were being
carried from the boat to his house. This
was the first sight that met his eyes upon
his return.
Mrs. LACE and her daughters knowing
their near approach to Cleveland, had risen
early and in their best clothes had pre-.
pared themselves 10 greet their friends
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-06-24
AN ACT

To amend the act entitled sAn act for the re-
demption of lands and town lots sold for taxes, !"
passed March 8, 1881, and the act entitled can
act to amend the several acts now in force, in
relation to the sale of lands forfeited to the State
for the non-payment of taxes" passed March
IL, l645.
SEC. l. Be ii enacted By the General
Assembly of the State Of Ohio, That any
person entitled by law to redeem any land
or town lot sold for taxes by any county au-
ditor. or county treasurer, under. and by
virtue of any law Of this State, may, in any
case where the purchaser at such tax sale
has transferred his certificate, or is nom
resident of the county, within the time linn
tied by law for such redemption, deposit
with the auditor of the county within which
such land or town lot is situated. anamount
of money equal 10 that which may be
required by law for such redemption,
and the said auditor shall thereupon give 10
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-06-24

O. Hon. R. J. Walker, while in Pitts :
burgh, was rendered public dinner by a
large number of his Democratic friends of
that city, which be declined in an able
letter, in which he refers to and clearly viz
dicates the present Tariff policy of our
Government. Mr.. Walker has had no
small part in the establishment of this Rev.
enue System, and has received no small
share of the vindictive abuse which has
been poured out against the friends of this
liberal policy by the hounds of the manu-
featuring monopolists who seek to employ
the powers of the government to build up
and enrich the few at the expense Of the
toiling millions; but he has already seen
the country prosperous under this policy
and the mad wild cry of @ruin" entirely
hushed.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-06-24

the person making the same, q receipt for
such deposit, and the said deposit, when SO
made, shall operate as an extinguishment
Of all rights conferred by such sale: Pro-
vided, however, that when the name and
resid4-sce Of the holder of the certificate is
known to the auditor, il shall be his duty
forthwith to notify him by mail of the de-
post and redemption as aforesaid.
SEC. 2. The money so deposited shall be
held by the county auditor in trust, for the
owner or owners of the certificate of such
tax sale, and shall be by him, upon the
production and delivery of said certificate,
paid over to such owner or owners, or his
or their proper attorney.
Sec. 8. In all cases where such depo it
shall not be made within two years from
the time Of the sale Of lands or lots sold for
delinquent taxes, or within six months from
that Of lots of land forfeited TO the State
for non. payment of taxes, the auditor shall,
al the request Of the person presenting such
certificate. note such fact upon the back of
said certificate, and sign his name thereto.
SEC. a. When any tract or portion OF
land or town lot or part thereof is thus re-.
deemed, or any deposit thus made, it shall
be the duty OF the auditor of the county to
note such redemption or deposit. the date
thereof. and by whom made, on his recore
Of tax sales, and sign his name officially
thereto.
BENJAMIN F. LETTER,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
CHARLES C. CONVERS,
Speaker of the Senate
March %, 1850.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-06-24

70 The Akron papers state that the
property belonging to the Portage Canal
and Manufacturing Company. commonly
called the "Chuckery," situate in the vicin-
ity of Akron, was sold by master COM
missioner in cbancery on Thursday the
18th inst, and that the principal part of
the property was purchased by the Eastern
bond-holders of the company at from 40 to
30 thousand dollars. The Beacon says,
sit cost the company originally, we believe,
without calculating the immense outlay on
the race, about $500, ,000."
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-06-24
State Government in New Mexico.

By the following telegraphic despatch
dated at New Orleans on the 10Th instant,
it appears that steps are being taken for
the formation of State Government for
New Mexico:
The Texas Civilian of the 18th contains
a proclamation by Col. Monroe, directing
the election of delegates to the convention
for forming State government for New
Mexico. The Convention vast to be held
at Santa Fe on the 18th of May. Major
Neghbors has returned to AustiE, after in
efectual efforts to organize the county of
Santa Fe, in consequence of the military
authorities stationed there.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-06-24

The Conuentson.-The nearest party
vote that we have observed since the or
ganization of the Convention occurred to-
day, on the corporation question in COM
mittee of the whols-the wings voting for
special grants, and the democrats for gen.
eral laa0s. From what occurred on Satur-
day and to-day our spirits are more buoy
ant with hope and confidence than at any
time. since the meeting of the Convention.
We never expected the work done in mo-
ment, but we did look with confidence that
it would be we'll done.-Statssman, June
l0h. ss1
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-06-24

be allowed the deputy warden of the peni.
tentlary, the additional sum of one hundred
and fifty dollars 10 his present annual SAL
ary.
Sec. 8. All claims allowed by the pres
ent General Assembly, by joint resolution
or otherwise, shall be paid out of the ba!-
ance Of the appropriations, heretofore made
for the payment of claims, which remain
unexpended and the Auditor Of State is
hereby authorized to transfer to the gene
raj revenue fund, any moneys in the
treasury belonging TO other funds, which
will not be needed during the current year;
and all sums so transferred. shall be re-
transferred from the general revenue when
the taxes Of 1850 shall be paid into the
treasury.
SEC. 4. The appropriations made by this
act are an addition 10 the balances remain
ing unexpended on the fifteenth of Novem-
ber, l649.
SEC. 5. There shall be levied for the
current year, upon the grand list Of the
Slate, ir the manner prescribed by the ''acl
for levying taxes upon all property in this
State according to its true value" and the
acts Supplementary and amendatory there
10. for general revenue purposes, seven
tenths of ons mill upon the dollar valuation
and for the common school fund, one-fflf
of one mill on the dollar of the valuation
Of property on the grand list.
BENJAMIN F. LETTER,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
| CHARLES G.. CONVERS,
Speaker of the Senate
NN...l 10En
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-06-24

u The Circus, on Saturday, called to.
gether large crowd of people, and brought
with it regular soaking, drenching rain
storm, that those who had come to see the
Elephants should not go home complaining
that the performance was dry There
were none of those interesting incidents
which have accompanied these Performance
es of late-every thing went off peaceably.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-06-24

@Dr. Trevitt has been discharged from
the post Of Physician to the Peniteniiary
and DR.. Thompson, whig; appoined in his
place. DR.. Treyitt's offence was in being
Democrat. He occupied the post Of Ply
sician to the Penitentiary during the aw.
full ravages in that institution last year,
and it will not be claimed that be has not
performed his duty faithfully and ably.
How the wings hate and loathe proscrip-
ton.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-06-24
FOR GOVERNOR,
R E u B E N WOOD,
OF CUYAHOGA COUNTY.

attempts at Burglary.Aon Saturday
night last number of attempts at burgla-
ry were made in this town. The store Of
Messrs. S. A. & R. A. Gillett and of Row
ell & Co. and the Clock and Watch shop of
Mr.. John S. Clackner were tried to be en-
tered, but the villains failed in all three at
tempts.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-06-24

STEAMER GRIFFITH INsURED.-The
Buffalo Commercial says she was insured
for $27 IT'S, as follows:
In the Astor Co., New York $4,000;
North Western 5000; Buffalo Mutual,
$4,000; Buffalo Merchants Mutual $5,-
600; Lexington, $2,5oo; Columbus, &2,
275.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-06-24

with happy. cheerful faces in health and
comfort. But no! although in sight of
home. with everything promising long
life of happiness, they are cut off in a brief
moment. Such, reader, are issues of life
and death.
Mr.. LACE is a relative Of Mr.. JAMES
CHRISTIAN, ofthis city.-CleusIand Plain
Dealer, June 10.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-06-24

% The Toledo Republican, one of the
staunchest, and best conducted Free Soil
papers in the State, has raised the name of
REUBEN WooD and announces its deter
mination to support him for the next Gov
ernor. The Republican will do yeoman's
service in the good cause.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-06-24

IHE 4TH OF July. The people in all
directions about US are making extensive
preparations for celebrating the approach.
ing Anniversary of our National Indepen-
dence. Not move has been made here
for that purpose.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-06-24

g Mr.. Benton appeared before the
Grand Jury at Washing ton, on the 18th
inst, and charged Foote with attempting
to assassinate him in the Senate Chamber.
So says the Telegraphic report.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-06-24

GF Three more unsuccessful ballotires
have been had in the Connecticut Legisla.
ture for U. S. Senator.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-06-24

GThe Nashville Convention has ad.
journed to meet again on the 9th Monday
after the adjournment of Congress,
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-06-24
AN ACT


Supplementary to the act making appropriations
for the year 1850.
Sec. l. Be it enacted By the General
Assembly of the State of Ohio, That the
additional sum of three thousand dollars is
hereby appropriated TO the payment Of the
State officers for the year one thousand
eight hundred and fifty, and that the fur
,her sum of six thousand dollars is hereby
appropriated for the payment of the judi
cial officers of the State, for the year one
thousand eight hundred and fifty.
BENJAMIN F. LETTER.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
CHARLES C. CONVERS,
Speaker of the Senate.
March %, 1850.
| hereby certify that ] have compared
the foregoing acts with the originals, &C.
cording TO law, and find them correct.
JOHN G.. MCBRIDE,
Auditor Of Portage County.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-06-24

leave about one hundred and twenty yet to
be accounted for.
Capt. Roby had just bought seven
eighlhs OF the boat, The engineer owning
the other eighth.
dia not learn whether the boat was in.
sured; but one Of the men belonging on
BOARD was heard to say that he thought it
wrcng 10 insure boats.
To give any accurate description Of this
areadlul scene, is impossible. /; beggars
every eff;'rt at description. Two men rela-
ted to me The parting scenes with each of
their families. As dernier resort, they
each Of them handed overheard their wives
and beautiful children, while each begged
Of the falher not TO put them into the wafer.
But, said they, what could | do? From the
fire there wos no hope Of saving them, but
two gentleman-Mr. Heath, confection-
er, formerly Of Painesvile, and recently
from New York-we placed. with his de-
ceased family, on board the first down
boat for Buffalo.
Several children were saved who are the
only survivors each, of the families 10
which they belonged.
The Mr. Holley spoken of above--E.
c. Holley, think his name is-in the
course of the forenoon offered reward
Of five hundred dollars for the recovery OF
a belt containing twenty-three hundred
dollars in bank bills. The mate, after a
description Of the belt, arose and said he
had it, and declined the reward, but finally
took one hundred, at the urgent solicitation
Of MIR. Holley The belt had floated out
! Of the owners pocket, and the mate picked
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-26
Declaration

Qf TIE GernaE cfEfyai coMRifes Of ne United Tradsi "
r,tS0es 70 ne Roteneafs assonG me I9i'0'|
We, the Delegates Of seventeen Protective ooci-
cites numbering about $500 members, hereby de-
clare TO the public as follows:
/. We have witnessed with pain and indignation
the false reports thai have been circulated by sne
daily press Of this City in relation TO the recent
movements among the TAiors-Thca reports nave
had tendency to destroy that sympathy OF isel0s
on the par: Of the public which would Otherwise
have conducted the cause Of Truth aud Right 10
victory. The object Of the Tailors movements vas
not TO attack Persops and property, bur Only -
preset to their bosses their bill Of prices and "
unite together all the journey men rAlior' as We"
ss their Employs ere who adhere to this OIL i2''
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-26
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE JULY ss.

one great Protective Union, whi,h sholld guard
the rights and promote the interests OF all.
.. Never WA the demand for rise OF wages
more moral, moderate AID just, than in the pre-
feEt instance. Even many Of our most esteemed
employers acknowledge this, and not only adhere
10 re new bin Of prices but also favor this move
ment in ether ways-inssmuch asit secures the in
tereii cf the employer a. well as the employed by
guGAnleerg to each proper protection against
losses which, until now, have too often occurred
from the dishonesty Of their workmen.
}. We especially protest with al the power of
revoted feeling against the brutality and insolence
with which many Of our Policemen have conducted
themselves in the numerous arrests which have
been made. We did not expect to find in this free
country Russian Police, nor do we believe that
the people will sustain these officials in their evi-
dent abuse OF power.
We therefore rally our voices to the unanimous
declaration Of the. Representatives, Of the New
York City Industrial Congress as follows:
Resolred That we sympathize with the Taors,
uow struggling for the maintenance Of a standard
OF wages that vii enable them to live without be.
ing dependent upon charity, and that we regard the
old game Of legal prosecution again pu. Ia opera
ton, as in 1885, as base attempt 70 crush the ef
fort row being made for their relief
lSlged Central Com. Of L'aited Tradss
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An. MERwIN. Anctio1osf.
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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-26
BROOKLYN ITEMS.


IL The Furman st. fire is still slowly burning.
The combustible so long consuming is supposed to
be hemp, which, when pressed in bales, is one Of
the most difficult substances to extingush, and one
Of the slowest to consume.
ALARM OF FIRE.-There was an alarm OF fire
lsst evening about o'clock, caused by the burning
OF shayings on vacant lot in the Third District.
EXAMINATIONS OF JANIS AND CATHERINE FLAN-
AGAIN AND BETSY KEARSEY.-These parties, who
were arrested on Tuesday last on charge OF haV
ing assaulted and attempted TO kill Ann Flanagan
were brought up for examination yesterday 1t ap
pears from the evidence Of John BostTick, a shoe.
maker, residing in the same house, that he had
hired the woman, Ann, TO work for him at 81 a
month. On the evening OF Tuesday last, between
the hours OF g and o'clock, the two female de-
PENDANTS came into witnesss room and violently
dragged Ann out taking her into Catherine Flana'
CANS room and shutting the door. James came 10
about three minutes after and went on the back
stoop. Witness then heard screams OF murder, and
saw the woman brought out insensble aad bleed
ing. The on evidence which went to implieate
the man was threat which be made-that when
abe came out Of Bostwick's room be would nave
her life He was discharged, and Catherine AN an
agan and Betsy Kearney committed Tor t'iN ID 'ne
sum OF two hundred dollars.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-26
Un,ou Collexe commencement.

The Literary exercises, preliminary u Ihe
81 Commence Of Union College, were opened
ON Sunday evening by Rev. Dr. SAMUEL ii. Cox
of Brooklyn, who addressed the " Theological So
ciety of the College in an alocution on Theology
and its study The mingled learning, wit AMI
ou.intness, which are the usual stapesof DR.. CoXs
oratory, were here 10 their usual profusion.
few bricks from house do not give much idea of
its architecture but we will risk that reproach.
His outline comprised; l. The general subject Of
Theology; H. The Motives for studying it III.
The best methods of so doing. OF the three
heavens Of the Rabbi, the @rial, etheria, snd eG-
perean, he would place Theology in the highest
The essay on Christianity, written for the Edn-
burgh Encyclopedia by Dr. Chalmers, when be
vas one year old, was commended as the best.
The uos,pes for the study Of Theology he distin-
suished as Mercenary, Professional Pole nica, Ia
teleotuAl, Ambitious, Patriotic, or what they a.
ways shOOld be, sprinsiug from the desire to know
God and to be useful to ones lellos The
man ho will not love his country till shs become.
perfect will have to get out Of her himself irs:'
In the Metkod Of study be defended the claims
of much abused Reason. Ii man rejects her, he
sn,o his frat step in Religion would DO u DO
le.l AID has second STEP 70 remain one. Toe
ssuo, Of The ancient tongues he warmly defended,
snd would teach them Ia Tue order IN which We
westerns WAX their oTisins countries, Italy, dreece
and Palestine some vi h.s hernenenrical new
rsssinss Of Scripture were exceedingly Ingenious.
hut these secular columns permit me only to call
tAe students attention 70 the origiass OF ProrTbs
VIII. Il; Miiiks~ III. 10; Lske MIL "a R9'
xaAs vi. II; 2 Corinthians Nil 10; R97ld.s
X 3
Ga Monday evening the Senate OF The Col
lsge, compose OF the late Senior Cas- @h1 meet
weekly with the same iosaas aud topics o. debate
a tie U ). SeHa,e were addressed by JOAN n.
PokIER, Esq = distinguished layer OF Albany,
spOR IAe DATES wAick me Ednc4tef hIa ocss
90 hts Country" An elaborate snd epqaen; gsrAllel
between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Barr
Hyperion 10 a Sa,yr--vss closed vita graceful
compliment 10 The celvSreT oi the oaligy on Han
lion s.ter bis d. ath--President Nost. Thomas
Fra els Aesgber. the young patriot OF felaDf, re
esived 40 ardent and sparkling tribats Of symps.
Thy and sdnsifatoD which | should IKE 10 see
uti Stored 10 your columns.
On Tatsdsy eveoing w H. C. RosnGR OF Ayan
Spsibgs, delivered beore the Literary Societies
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-26

The design OF their distribution to the pnpus OF
The In,ti,stion will prove L powerful incentive to
fresh exerticn and still more diIigent Application
The first to receive the hon1-s are the sons o.
neyman blacksmith Master Hardy and oil one %. oI
our respectable merchants. Both these pup,
were from the Public Schools, where they acnievei
honorable distinctions Master BahcocF recei. s
bis previous education in tie private 'cn93 % 's
civ. The results Of this day were highly cfell-
table. I
The number OF pupils jos: admitted to the A'al,
eny il q 4 larger class than has hitherto o zen
received At once. The total nunber 10 tae In'sl mt,
tion at the present time ia conitersby over gJy.
The exercises Of the Academy will be resumed On
the 9Th Of September next
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-26

NEw.YoRK STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
TIE Monroe County Society at their last meeting
on the Goth, heard the reports Of the Delegates to
Syracuse ard Of the Committee on Text BOOKS
containing some structures u2on publ their
agents and the means they use to get their books
INTO notice and use. A motion was made and car
RED to appoint Delegates TO the meeting OF me
New York State Teachers Association, 70 be neld
in the City Of NeT.Yors on the It'll and sIn Gays
Of August Dext. The President appointed toe io
lowing named gentlemen as Delegates; Mes Ii
Dewey. We;herel, Jones, Holbrook, Woodward
and stebbius. The President was added to The
DELEGATES