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Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-02-25
For the Portage Sentinel.
"That Knocking Stepped"

To the Readers Of the Portage Sentinel
and Ohio Star.
GENTLEMEN & LADIES
Doubtless ere this you have have seen
a piece in last weeks papers, purperting to
have been written by w. A. Langworthy,
Of Rochester, N. Y, assuming to have been
one of the Committee in the case ofthc men,
orable excitement at Corinthian Hallin No.
vember last, and endeavoring to repudiate
or counteract the report of said Committee
relative to the mysterious Rappings," &c
A single glance at the report Of said COM
mittee will be sufficient to convincs you
that the author of the piece above al
luded to, was not one of said COM
mittee-that the said Langworthys on. said
committee were Drs. O. H. & E.P. Lang
worthy This is probably a base fabrica.
ton Of some disappointed debauchee assum.
ing the name of w. A. Langworthy, in or.
der to glut his vengeance against Mrs. Fish
| whom he says he Saw only once and thai
in the street." from whom he probably
bly, received merited csstigation or rebuk,
for his gallantry consequent to his suppos
ing her to keep house Of i'll fame. W. A
Langworthy, Of Rochester, is an independ
ent spirited man of my intimate acquaint
ance, who, If he had nything to say sgains
any one, wound say it at home in his owr
neighborhood, and not sneak off to Adrian
Michigan, and there publish downright lie
by pretending to have been one of said com
mittee, &c. The other Langworthys, o
Rochester, are gentlemen who would no
with impunity have suffered their name
and reports to have gone forth to the worl'
and then recanted and vilifed the characte
of those ladies, Mrs Fish and Miss Fox
persons well known to the citizens of Roch
ester and vicinity to possess unblemishe
characters and who, we may readily cor
lecture, would not readily swerve from tn
laws of conscious rectitude, especially whe
we consider that they believe themselve
presided over by the venerable spiritof thei
grandfather, and who, to my certain knowl
edge (if there is any truth in these sspiritr
al or mysterious rappings") reprimand
them for small errors.
!. Yours, respectfully,
JOHN S. CLACKNER
Ravenna, February 22d, 1850.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-02-25

BREv1rY Is THE Soul OF Wir.-Undsr
this ''heoding" we find in communication
to the Boston Traveller of the l7.h uls,
an anocdote worth repeating "for the bsns.
fit of whom it may concern" viz: the fsrge
company of prolix preachers, &c. At the
recent ordination of Mr. Greedy, at Havsr.
hill Corner, New Hampshire, President
Lord of Dartmouth College. preached an
able sermon ono hour and half long
Tho other parts were like unto the sermon
i'm length, at least-until ii came 10 the
address 10 the people. This was assign
ed to venerable patriarch, Rev. Mr..
Sutherland, Scotch divine in the neigh.
borhood, who observed and sympa;hizsd
with the excusable wearinsss Of tiis,' con.
gregation. .....".iz.
He rose and said with great dslibsfation,
and in broad Scotch accent: "Brsthsrs
and sisters of this church, and brothers and
sisters of this congregation-l ana 10 give
you a charge; | shall give you q charge
q charge you will all Of you always 70.
member. Be Of one mind; hirs sss peses
Nth one another. Amen" ttgio
The rustic and thrill which ran through
the audience as the speaker sat down, pre-
claimed that his words were like 10 much
light concentrated into fash, and that the
shortest speech If j. answers its end, Is long
enough. gs ,ozt
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-02-25
The Annexation Movement.
BosToN, February ID, 1S;

The St. Johns papers of February 9Th
have been received. The New Brunswick
contains long and well-written article in
favor of annexation to the United States,
contending that for the name of it, their
resources and population are fast dwindling
away, and that the free trade policy Of
Eng. LAND will give the finishing blow
The article contends for the constitutional
right of the colonists to agita,e tho subject,
and calls Upon them in the name of their
children, not to fal,er in the cause but to
persevere to the end.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-02-25
THURSDAY, Feb. IA.


In Senate to-day q lengthy discussion
was had on the powers of the Convention,
which will soon assemble to form new Con-
slitulion. .---
During the afternoon of yesterday, the
bill was so amended in committee OF the
whole, as to provide for the election Of del
egates on the first Monday in April, and
for the meeting Of the Convention on the
first Monday in May, and VIXEN the bill
comes out Of committee the Senate will,
Judging from the large vote in its favor
concur in the amendments. In the House
majority as shown by their votes, are in
favor ofthe election of Delegates at the
annual election in October.
In the House the business is of a locnl
character, and without interest 10 the gen
eral reader.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-02-25

PRoGRzss OF REFoRM.-The Frankfort
Ky Yeoman says that number Of the
Virginia papers are advocating tho election
Of judges by the people with zeal and abil-
ity. We wish them much cucces in the
glorious sause in which they are engaged,
and can assure them that to triumph OF
that principle, full and free discussion
by the press is onl y necessary. In Ken.
lucky, it wos fully discussed, and The con.
vention incorporated the principle in the
new constitution with an unanimity which
its most sanguine advocates had not hoped
for.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-02-25
NO. Court.

To morrow is tlks.day fixed by an act of
the present LegisIa2hre for the sitting ofthe
Court of Commea zass but it is spretty ey-
ident thatthsre N.h ps- no courtsst sowing to
the want of quorum of Judges, the terms of
Judges Foster and Selby having expired.
In consequence ofsthis the business Of the
Courts must be entirely neglected, suitors
delayed, jurors.brought from the different
parts of the county at the public expense to
return again without transacting any busi-
ness, men charged with crime continued in
prison, whether guilty or innocent, just be-
cause the claw and order" loving wings of
the Legislature are determined not to go in
to an election until every thing is suited to
their purposes. The Democratic members
have been anxious to go into the elections
and have passed resolution for that purpose
in the House, but it was voted down in the
Senate by strict party vote.
Our neighbor Of the Whig attempts to
excuse and justify this outrageous conduct
of the whig members by declaring that, at
will be remembered that the agreement un-
der which the Senate of our State was or
ganized, no business av0s to be transacted
except the passage Of a nso Constitution
Bil, and Apportionmsnt Bill, untl the
case Of the right Of the Senator from the
I'd District Of Hamilton sounty was de-
cidsd." This is the miserable excuse, the
flimsey apology offered by this whig ed
itor for the conduct of the whig members Of
the Legislature, by which Portage and one
or two other counties are prevented from
having Court and the public business is de-
layed. But it is utterly untrue that the a.
greement by which the Senate was organ,
lied provided that "no other business" thar
that named by the editor of the 'Whie
should be- transacted until the right of the
Senator from the I'd District of Hamilton
county was decidad." !" Instead of provid.
ing that no businsss other than that above
| named should betfansacted before the Ham.
iton county case was decided, the agree
ment was, that the Constitutional Conven
ton Bill, the bill repeating SO much of tht
Apportionmeft scheme as divides the coun
ty of Hamilton, and the general ap
propriatioa bill should be finally acted up
on be- fore the report Of the Committee or
Privileges and Elections in the case q
Broad,ceH and johnson should be takea
up. Surely there is nothing in that that pre-
vented or forbade the election of Judges, o.
that can furnish a decent excuse for the con
duct of the whig members. If it be true
as asserted by the Whig, that no other bu
siness than that which it names was to b.
transacted, how happens it that 2O2 bill
have been introduced into the Senate Al
of which have passed that body, and q
have received the signature of its Speaker
and during all this time not a whig voic
was raised against this action, not sylla
BILE breathed about the violation Of agree
ment?
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-02-25

The GILA REGroN.-It is reported by
late accounts, that the Mexicans are busily
engaged in gathering gold from the Gila
and its vicinity. Large Jumps similar to
those from the Cry diggings of California
are found. Silver mines have also been
discovered. The Apache Indians give the
miners great deal Of trouble. The Mex.
leans are said to know ofmany more mines,
which they refuse to poin. out, until cur
government will give some guarantee that
their titles will be respected.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-02-25
Fire i'm New Orleans.
N ORLEANS, Feb, l

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 10.
There was a tremendous fire here this
morning, commencing in Camp street,
Already nineteen buildings are in ashes,
most Of which are large stores. The of.
fee of the Picayune is destroyed; also,
Robb''s Banking House.
The fire is not yet extipguished. The
loss is about half a million; mostly insured.
A second despatch says that thirty bui. d.
ings were destroy - Pitts. Post.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-02-25

GA WONDERFUL Cow.-Thsre IL q
COW which has stood for many years ia tho
Same spot in fhe suburbs of the city, With
wooden teat and iron tail. This cow
has never been known 10 move from her
place or change her position. She gives
an astonishing quantity Of milk and draws
all her nourishment from the ground
She has never had calf, neither has she
failed giving her usual supply Of milk.-
She is not milked as other COWS ara, by
pulling the teat., but by pulling at the tail.
For further description ask soms Of eur
milkmen.-Newark DAILY Merssvy.i =
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-02-25
Ohio Legislature.
w EDNEsDAY, Feb l5

In Senate to-day, the morning business
was suspended in order to take up the Ap'
preparation bill, which was read the third
time and passed, yeas Fl, nays II.
The Senate then went into committee oI
the whole, on the Convention bill, which
occupied the time until the recess.
In The House the business was Of a local
nature.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-02-25
Steam Boiler Explosion.
Sr I or,s Fehuorv I

ST.. LOUIS, FEBRUARY Is.
On Satareay afternoon, the boiler Of the
extensive wagon and plough factory of Fl.
F. Welbuk, in Chicago, exploded, killing
the engineer and wounding four others.
Part of the walls Of the building were
demolished. The explosion was caused
by pumping cold wates into the boiler.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-02-25

MAHoNrNG INDEx.-The last number of
the Index contains the valedictory of John
M. EDWARDS, ESQ.,, who has had the edito.
rial management Of that paper for some.
thing over year past. The paper is to bs
continued under the editorial control ol
JOHN R. CHURCH, Esq, who has been con.
nected with the paper since its commence.
ment as nublisher
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-02-25
Combinations.
PHILADELPHIA. February

PHILADELPHIA, February 20.
The New York Tribune says that the
SENATE yesterday confirmed the nomina-
tion OF Neil I. Brown, of Tennessee, as
Minister to Russia; and Walter Forward,
as Charge TO Denmark.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-02-25
From Santa Fe.
ST. LOUIS, February

ST. LOUIS, February l8.
We have dates from Santa Fe till the
Sd February.
The question Of Territorial or State
Government, is being warmly contested.
There IL no other news Of importance,
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-02-25

@ Gov. Wright, of Indiana, has order
ed the following appropriate and patriotic
sentiment to be placed upon block of mar
bic from that State, for the Washington
Monument:
INDIANA
KNOWS no North, no South: nothing 5u!
tBe Union
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-02-25
FOR GOVERNOR.
R E u B E N W 00D,
OF CUYAHOGA COUNTY.

From C0lumbus-The Convention Bill
Passed.
Atelegraphic despatch from Columbus to
the Cleveland True Democrat, dated the
22d inst, says: 4The Convention Bill is
settled. The election is fixed for the first
Monday of Aprii--the Convention to assem-
BILE in May.
sBroadwell case saken up in Senate-to
be made the speciaIorder for Wednesday.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-02-25

90 A bill has passed the Virginia House
of Delegates for submitting the question of
calling Convention to reform the Constitu-
ton of that State 70 the people. A bill for
the same purpose passed the Maryland House
of Delegates on the same day.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-02-25

6T The Ohio State Journal says thar the
Free Soilers have nominated Mr. King. q
son Of the Hon. Leicester King, a. sIslr
candidate for Secretary Of siaN, SE}s
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-02-25

Right.-A bill has passed the Senate of
this State authorizing the Commissioners of
the several counties to subscribe for one
copy each Of the leading newspapers of each
political party in the county, and to have
the same bound and preserved in the Office
of tba p Recordes
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-02-25
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Is,

SENArE-After the reception Of pet:-
tions and reports the Senate resumaI the
consideration Of the Presidents Messa ge,
transmitting the California Constitution.
Mr.. Butler spoke in opposition to sepa-
ration of ihe question Of admission Of Cali.
fornia from other agtating questions of the
day. He alluded 10 MIR. Clay's remarks
yesterday, relative to the afteg ance which
he recognized. He was surprised TO hear
him declare that he owed no allegiance TO
one particular section; that he acknowl-
edged alleg; ;ance only to the sovereignty Of
Kentucky aud the Union. Mr.. Butler
knew no union excep, what South Carolina
might recognize, and no allegiance except
10 South Carolina. He was willing to. re-
fer the admission of California and all 9th
or agitating questions to a committee com.
posed entirely Of Northern men, for the
purpose of ascertaining what terms they
could. offer to the South. Mr.. Butter then
proceeded at some length with remarks
. agaiRst the admission of California.
e After soms further debate the further
consideration Of the subject wns postponed
: Till Tuesday, and the Senate adjourned till
: Monday
HousE--Went into committee Of the
whole.
MIR. Root said be would 60 for the ad-
: mission of California with present bounda.
: ries. He differed from the President in his
do.nnthing policy, and wanted the matter
settled He spoke at great lengte in favor
: af ihs Wifmot proviso.
AIR Root was followed by Mr. Mann, in
support of The Wilmot Proviso, and the ad
mission of California, when the Committee
!, gross aud The House adjourned.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-02-25
FRIDAY, Feb. Is.

The Senate to-day has been mainly oc-
cupied in voting on the amendments of the
Committee Of the whole, to the Convention
bill. During lhe afternoon session, the bill
passed by a vote Of Yeas 30, Nays1, in q
form different from that which it passed
the House. The election of Delegates, if
the House concur, will be held on the 6rst
Monday in April, the day of the Spring
election and the Convention will meet on
the first Monday of May.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-02-25
Cleveland and Twinsburg Plank Road.

The Cleveland and Twinsburg Plank
Road is now steadily progressing. tits ex.
pected that during the next Summer and
Fall, continuous Plank Road will ex.
tend from Cleveland to Aurora in Portage
County, thence through Shalersvile 10
Warren. It is also in contemplation to
project road from Akron through Cuya.
hoga Falls and Hudson TO, iniersect at
Twinsburg. From the centre of Twins.
burg towards Cleveland, there are six miles
under contract, to be finished in July, IS.
so. A steam saw mill will be running un-
der full head Of steam, saving from SO,
to 40, 600 feet of lumber per week, for the
road, as soon as the services Of an engineer
can be procured. The line from Bedford
10 Newburg will be surveyed, estimate
made, and put under contract as soon as a
little more stock is secured. Subscriptions
to the stock are now beng rapidly made in
Aurora to extend the road to that place. An.
other steam mill is about being erected on
the eas, part of Twinsburg, for the pur-
pose of cutting cut plank for the extension
TO Aurora. When this road is finished, it
will open way into one of the richest,
most populous, enterprsing, and the best
farming, dairying and grazing sections on
the Reserve, and perhaps in the State. -
This is not a by.road on which no man
travels except he is obliged to, but it is the
great thoroughfare to Pittsburg, Beaver
and Wellsyille and the Ohio river, also to
Canton, Massillon, &c All we want is a
good road For passing, the stock will be
better ,han cash in the pocket. besides be
ing Of vas. Importance to the active, busi-
ness portien Of Cleveland. The shares are
twenty-five dollars each, and every man
who feels any interest in this work, and
! wishes to help it on, will be waited upon
by, or will call upon Mr. VIM. BINGHAM,
who is now director, and will take the
subscriptions Of those who wish to engage
in the enterprise PLAIN Dealer.
Strange Developments at Washington
There are some strange developements
making in the' House Of Congress at
/ Washington, in relation to the most oulra-
geous expenditures in collecting the gov.
/ ernment revenues by this s'economical''
second Washington Administration.
Where, is the enquiry, does this extra
ordinary amount of money go? Evidently
into the pockets ofan extra set of hungry
leeches, fastened upon the Treasury, tc
labor not in any necessary duties of Gov.
ernment. but is starting new Taylor Re
publican party founded upon the broken
pledges Of the Corwins and Delanos oI
Ohio, and tho same sort Of reople in the
other free states.
We are close. if not already upon time,
that will tear off the Sleeps covering from
many political Taylor wolfe, and expos.
his real figure to the world. We say tt
our good friends at Washington, push on
the good work-tear off the covering anc
spread tho truth through the land
,Sfnfeep,1n
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-02-25

The CHoLxRA.-There is every probe
bility that the cholera will appear again
This year as an epidemic, in this country.
We form this opinion from the fact that .,
no time since it prevailed 80 sx,ensivsly
last summer, has ii been entirely extinct in
The country. 1t has fingered n various
points in the South and West, and latterly
the cases have become more frsquenE AZ
New Orleans, Memphis, ST. Louis, Gin.
cinnati and many other points on tho ohis
and Mississippi, we hear OF cases weekly.
At New York the City Inspector reports
lha, out Of 2s5 deaths last week, Ia were
Of cholera, on Wards Island; beng an
increase Of 10 over the previous week. II
was in this way i, will be remembered, that
the cholera was introduced into New Yotk
last year, and i. is quite probable thar Il
will take similar course this year. II has
been remarked that this strange disease 10
never 80 severe on its second, as on ,ts 6rst
visitation, when these visiiaiions occur in
consecutive years. . The experience oflass
year will aid in mitigating i.s severity, by
inducing greater preparations TO meet and
resist il, s,-s-4 -. i,sss..,.75 n
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-02-25
w WAsHINGroS. Feb. aI.

w ssHINGToy, Feb 81.
SENATE Several petitions were pre-
vented and referred =.
Mr.. Scward's Resolution giving some
national testimonial Of respect to Captain
Cook, of the British barqne ''Sarab,'' for
bis noble conduct in rescuing the passen.
gsrs Of the Caleb Gremshaw, was passed.
,rhe Senate then resumed the consider.
alton Of the special order af the day.
Mr.. Miller having the floor addressed
the Senate at length. He s1id the Presi-
dent had loft for Richmond TO participate
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-02-25
BANKING,

Banking is the loanins Of credit An
individual can draw interest on the money
which he loans to neighbor, but char
tered institution makes interest ~ weii up.
on its credit-it promises to pay--as upon
its real money. 1t bases credit en- iis
money and then loans both for intefsss.--
Thus an Individual with sI00, 900 in cash
would draw an interest ols6, 600. But u
bank with that sum in coin would isaus
$500, 600 in notes, and upon these alone
make an interest Of $4,000 annually
The money in vault is then invested in the
stock Of some other institution, and here
$200, 900 moro Of notes are issued. Thess
draw 3l2, 600 more when loaned cut, 20
that bank makes $24, 900 whore an in.
diyidual could honestly realize only 60.
600. y
L. is in this respect. then, that thess in.
s.itutions possess special privileges ever
individuals, and are in conflict siih that
political faith OF equal rights, whichir treats
all men alike. The tendency Of this sys-
lem is TO fatten favored class upon the
sweat and toll of others, aLd while /, pam.
pers the man of capital it grinds down the
laborer 10 be boLd'nan and slave. Tie
poor man has no credit to loan our, sId
! he cannot double his labor, and obtain tvo
prices for it as the banker does for his gold.
! The law makers do not trouble themselves
to gift and gild the poor mans possessions
with an additional fictitious salu e, but he
of tho princely palace and many broad
acres, has the stamp Of the law put upol.
his credit. so that to him il draws The sane
per cen,age as money. And a. hs coins
god from rags, he rubs his hards With at.
fib!e complacency, and exclaims--"oh,
what blessed thing this essdi. is."-.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-02-25

appeared in our paper of last week. It was &C.
cidently mislaid:
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-04-20

Social VIRTUEs.-Kindness, forbearance,
meekness, tenderness love-sweet virtuesl let
them be cultivated in every bosom. Who
would feel like fretting or scolding. if he had
in exercise forbearing spirit. Who would
seek for opportunities for revenge, if love reign
ed in his bosom Oh, be kind and tender,
and forgiving Study to possess and cult
vate the blessed social virtues-those virtues
that make up the happiness of heaven. If
all were as amiable as it is in their power to
be- we should not feel like saying
There's something every day to make
The changeful spirits sad,
A word to cause the heart to ache,
When it is sweetly clad
But in every face we should read the lessons
of love and kindness If we should feel the
wing of sorrow pressing one hour, dozen
hands would be extended to our relief and a
smiles would fall like sunshine on
our path.
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-04-20
Shameful.

Hear what some rusty, crusty old bachelor
says ofsome ladies. What shall be done with
the incorrigible old sinner?
Dip the Atlantic ocean dry with teaspoons
twist you heel into the toe of your boot, make
postmasters perform their promises, and sub
scribers pay the printer-send up fishing hooks
and fish for stars, get astride of a gossamer and
chase comet. when the rain is coming down
like the cataract of Niagara. remember where
YOU left your umbrella. cook musquito with a
brickbat; in short tprove all things hitherto con-
sidered impossible. but never attempt to coax
a woman to say she 'oiA, when she has made
up her mind she a0on't.