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Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-04-08
FOE GOVERNORS.
R Z i BE N " OOD,
OF CUYAHOGA- COUNTY.
EeGiiD,, Returns.

One week ago this day the people OF
Ohio made choice of Delegates to the Con-
venton to amend the Constitution Of the
State, but as yet we have not sufficient re-
turns to determine with certainty as to the
result, though the returns thus far received
leave but little doubt that the Democrats
will have handsome majority in the Con-
vention. he Statesman of last Wednes-
day evening says:-"The election news
Comes in very slowly, but from that before
US, we have reason to. rejoice, with more
than our usual jozs he good news be-
fore us.
'The election Of two good democrats, one
in this district and one in Delaware coun-
ty, and perhaps the third one also, more
than compensates US for our defeat, foul as
were the means to do it, because from ap-
pearances there will be enough of demo-
Gratis good ami true in the coming Conven-
ton without us, and our presence there
would have been supernumerary only.
sThe election of Judge Holt in Montgom
cry county is indeed victory worth much
to the Convention.
"The election of Messrs. Tay lor and Farr,
two able Editors in Huron and Erie, over
Judge Lane and somebody else, is victory
almost unparalleled, and every democrat We
meet is in the highest gee over it.
"The election of Dr.. Townsend over that
remarkably able Speaker Of the Senute(J
MIR. Blake, the ultamatnna Of nhig chivaIry
and honor, the boasted, suppered aud silver
cupped hero OF a riotous Senate will make
whig eyes sore to look at, for no man in the
State is more hated by wbiggery than DR..
Townsend.
.These triumphs are all in whig counties
and Districts, and show the direction of the
public miud against the Exclusive privilege
es" OF whiggery.
$50 far our gains are 9 and our loss 4,
making clear gain Of 5, or rather equal
to 10 in Convention. In this we put Mr..
Hump phreyville, elected in Medina, gain,
as Deacon Thompson in a large maturity
of cases. voted with the Wings in the last
Legislature, and in our gains ard losses we
start yitIsthe1 last ! esisIature equally di-
.vded in both branches. On that basis
wh 'ch some may object to, We would al
ready nave ten majority in Convention.
"There is at this moment some faint hope
tha. we have elected a democrat in Musk
iugum and one in Plckaway and Ross"
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-04-08

u A new wing paper, called the State
Register, has been commenced at Albany,
In opposition to the Journal, the old federal
organ. 1t is but a short time since the
wings were glorying over and proiiting by
the divisions in the democratic ranks in
New York, but now it seems there troub-
lie brewing in the aOhig-wam In tie mean
time the disah'ection in the Democratic ranks
Is fast being healed, and i'll 1852 the De-
mocracy Ct the Empire State will present
an unbroken front to the enemy.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-04-08

them On Sunday afternoon, signed by the
heads ut' al the principal families in Cam
bridge, including Hon Edward Everett.
Jared Sparks, and Jujse Fay. Judge
Fny gave Ii up that his friend was guilty.
alter hearing his own speech OH Saturday
evening.
Mr. Webster was bropght into Court
this mornlng TO receive Solemn sentence
i lie looked gloomy indeed, bu! collected and
calm. The Court room was densely
crowded. A, 10 O'Clock the Cour. came in.
Attorney General Cliff',td narrated the
facts Of Indictment, trial and verdict, and
moved the Court that final sentence be now
passed. The prisoner was now asked by
the Clerk what he had to say why sea-
tence OF Death sholid not be passed upon
him. I he prisoner bowed and took his
seat in silence.
Chief Justice Shaw then addressed him.
In conclusion he said: "And now nothing
remains but a solemn duty OF pfonopnc'ng
sentence which The law fixes To- the crime
ot. murder, OF which you stand convicted,
w hich sentence is, that you, iohn w.
Webster, be removed from this place, and
be detained in close custody in the prison
Of this County, and thence taken al such
Time as the Executive Government OF this
Commonwealth. may, by their warrant
appoint, to place Of execution, and then be
HUNG BY THE Me- X u I'll YOU
ARE DEAD; and may God in his inf
mite goodness have mercy Oh your soul"
RosToN, April 4.
a powerful effort is being made 10 get
Webs!er's sentence commued 10 ,nprison
ment for life.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-04-08

THE UNITY OF THE HUMAN RACE -
Startling Aroaoal.- AT the late Scientific
Convention at Charleston, DR.. Mott read
paper on the physical History of the Jews,
in relation 10 IFS bearing on the common
origin of mankind, which gave rise to some
debate, in the course Of which Professor
Agassz said:
@For his own part, after giving to this
question much consideration, he was ready
to maintain that the ditsrentr races If men
wefs descend dJrom diFsIsmt stocks, and
he Iega ded this position as fully sustaind
by divine revelation. The Jewish history
was the history, not Of divers races, but of
a single race OF mankind; but the existe ice
of other races was often incidentally alluded
TO, aud distinctly implied, if not absolutely
asserted in the sacred volume"
This expression of opin On produced
strong sensation among the members of the
body.-Es.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-04-08
DEATH JOHN CALHOUN
WASHINGTON, April I, 1851.

Hon. John G.. Calhoun died at his resi-
dence, Capitol Hill, at 10 minutes past 7
O'Clock, en- Sunday morning.
he last words Of Calhoun were, 81 AN
RESTING VERY EASILY" None oil his
fumiy, save one son, was present.
MIR. Venable, OF N c., who occupied
the next room, was called, and came in.
Mir. Calhoun extended his hand. His
eyes were very bright, and he was perfect.
ly conscious, but he did not speak Mr..
Venable found he had no pulse, anu poured
out half glass Of Madeira, when Mr.. G.
raised his head and drank it, and then fell
back upon his pillow. Mr.. Orr and Mr..
Wallace came in. When the door closed,
Mr.. e.. turned his eyes in that direction,
and was per ectly conscious OF every thing
that passed. lie squeezed his sons hand
convulsively; his lips moved, and his eyes
we're very expressive. His voice could
not be heard, and wheE some one leaned
over him as if to listen, he said, ii cannot
speak. His breathing was very hard un-
uIl five minutes before his death. One
hand rested upon his breast, and he raised
The other and placed it once or twice upon
his head Probably the las, rush Of blood
puincd him. When the breath left the
body, i, was like long dra IN breath. 1t
was the last and all was over. He dice
Us easy as an infant, and WAS perfectly
conscious until the last spark Of life hac
fled. His funeral will take place on
Tuesday.
The body will be placed in metallic
fin and deposited in vault in the Con
gressonal buryins ground, where two OF
his chltren are buried, and will remain
there until The wishes of Mrs. Calhoun are
| known.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-04-08

TERRIBLE DUgL.-rwo men in Louis.
lana, the one Spaniard and the other an
American, fought duel. The Spaniard
had the choice Of we,pons; he chos, the
knife. Ire conditions were that the duel.
lists should sit on the ground, feet to feet,
and that the knives should be placed at the
side of each, at the signal each wns to take
up his knife and use it as he best could
upon his adversary. The American know.
ing how skilful the Spani1rd was with his
favorile weapon. ins'eod Of taking up the
knife at once, struck with his fist his oppo.
nen. between the eyes, and stunned him,
after which he despatched him.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-04-08
Connecticut Election.

The telegraphc reports leave no doubt
that the Democrats have achieved a gori-
Gus victory over Federal whiggery in Con-
necticut. There may be some doubt about
the election of State officers, and it may be
that there has cen no choice by the people,
but the Democrats will have a majority in
both branches of the Legislature, which will
insure the choice of Democratic State off,
GERS
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-04-08

power OF Congress to abolish slavery in
tho District O.. Columbia, out denied the
moral righ, to do SO.
In conclusion, MIR. Underwood said he
would sneak Upon Mr.. Clay's Resolutions
at some future day.
Mr. Corwin submitted few remarks in
reply to Mr Underwood, defending stat
utes of Ohio relating to penalties of Kid
napping.
Alter few additional remarks by Mr.
Hale in relation to MIR Underwoo3, Mr.
Foo,e moved to postpone further consdera.
ton of the subject until to-rorrow-intl-
mating his intention then to press upon the
Senate his motion for Select comm:tlee.
|. MIR Webster remarked that four months
Of the session had transpired, and ! ct no
progress whatever had been made with
the public business. Whatever excuse had
existed in past times for this delay, The
time seemed to him to have come now
whcn the Senate ought to proceed to some
action. 1t would require weeks and per.
hars months Of delberation and active OPP
Grafton of Congress to transact business
necessary after the question of admission ci
California shall have been disposed OF.
He thought the Senate ought to take up
the Territorial Bill. reported from the
Committee for the admission ot California
and dispose of it al first, and then he was
in favor Of action upon the Territorial Bill.
lle desired seulement of the question
in controversg, and was therefore i.a.yavor
of commencing 1T the beginning and going
lhrnagh with them. Aller some remarks.
Gen. Shields said he would ask the cnure-
sy of the Senator 10 define his position Oh
the slavery question tomorrow
Mr. Fnote consented, and the Senate ad.
io,,rba1
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-04-08
Col. Fremont a Democrat.

Col Fremont, one of the Senators from
California, in a letter in answer to gentle
man of San Francisco, dated Dee. H.,
lS49, inquiring among other things, his
(Frenont's) political views, says:
d" | presume that it will be a sufficient
answer to Your first question, simply to
state, that by association. feeling. principle
and education, am thor oughly democrat; !;
aud without entering into any discussion Ct
the questions at issue between the two great
parties, have only further to say, that |
adhere to the great principles OF the Demo-
craft: party as they are understood on this
aud the other side of the continent"
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-04-08

rThe Southern dsunionists are max
ing preparations for great Southern Con-
veution, TO ake nea su: es for dissolving the
Union in case Congress should not be awed
into compliance with the demand to divide
the Territories acquired from Mexico with
the South ard permit slavery to claim
share From present appearances the Con-
vention will be small and quite harm
less affair to the country, but one which
will damn It's getters-up and those who par
ticip4te in it to an iniamy like unto that
which attached to the members Of the ever
memorable Hartford Convention. This sub
iect of dissolving the Union has but few
advocates anywhere, and al the South even
this Southern Convention is not regarded
with much favor, as will be seen by the fol-
lowing from the Wilmington (N C.lChron-
icle: "We receive sixty papers published
in ten of the slave holding States, extend
ing from Maryland to Louisiana, and out
of the sixty we cannot count up more than
about fifteen, or one fourth, which take de-
cided ground for Southern Convention.
The rest are either strongly opposed to ii,
doubt as to utility, or are silent on the SUBJ
iect,o
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-04-08
The Baker FOcaliS!s.

1t will be seen by a card in another COL
umn, that this family Of popular V, ,calisrs
are to give two Concerts in this place du-
ring the present week, the first tomorrow
evening ard the rext On Thursday evening.
Those who wish to enjoy a rich musical
treat should not 'ail to attend their concert.
The press wherever they sing speak in the
hig hest terms Of their perform ances, but we
trust that there is no necessity of quoting
from the many favorable notices which we
da ly see Of them, in this community where
there are 50 many who have heard them,
and can bear testimony to their excellent
qualifications as vocalists. Some five y ears
ago the Bakers gave concert in this place,
which was universally pronounced the best
ever given in the place.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-04-08
List of General Laws Passed at the last
l.fgiSIatHre.

Requiring the publication Of legal ad.
verise'nents and notices to be made il Cor.
man papers in certain cases.
To amend The act to anlherze the max.
ing OF roads and drains in certain cases.
Passed February 8, ls47. sa
In rea'iol TO s. hooi district tax, prns;S.
ing for the annual schoSl d:sr C, meetings
and requiring maps oi school d,stric-s
Fer The pr.lec.i III of sheep.
TO provide for the calling Of Convea.
tion, TO revise, amend or change the Con.
siilu.ion, and The eec,ion and co,npensa.
lion OF members The. enf.
To repeal so much of tho net entitled,
an act to fix and apporton The Rcpresen-
talives Of The General Assembly OF the
State Of Ohio, passed F-brury l8, 1913, a.
purpors 10 divide the county of Hamilton
for the election Of Senator'S and Repro.
sentatives.
10 amend The act regulating attach.
ments and the act regulating wri,s of at.
lachmen,s before Justices OF the Pence.
To amend an net for the better reeuln.
ton Of Public Schools in cities, towns &c.
passed Feb. II, 1919
supplementary to an act allowing wriis
of replevin before Justices OF the Peace.
Further to amend the act allowing and
regulating wriis Of attachmen, before
Justices of tho Peace, passed January !,
1924. ssf.
10 amend the net incorporating the
State Bank of Ohio and other banking
companies, passed Feb "a, ls45.
Relative 10 the election Of members TO
the convention to amend the Constitution.
To amend the act for the relief Of the
poor.
10 authorize county commissioners 70
subscribe for newspapers.
Further 10 amend the net 10 prevent M.
isances.
To provide for the regulation Of plank
roads z
10 authorize copies Of entries on sur.
veys in the Virginia Military District to
be made. st
Directing the manner Observing mesns
process against rail road companies.
Requiring turnpike and other joint stock
companies in which the State is o stock.
holder, to report annually 10 the Auditor
of Stale.
To authorize county commissioners to
extend tie corporate limits Of towns.
To amend the act to establish the price
Of the Miami, Wabash and Erie and Ohio
canal lands, and 10 secure their sale to &C.
lual settlers, passed Feb. Z, ls47.
For the appointment of State Board Of
Public Instruction.
Supplementary to The net for the sp.
poin,ment Of Stale Board Of Public In.
struclion.
10 amend the oct for the maintenance
and support of Illegitimate. sF-5
TO xe'npt from levy and sale upon sx.
ecution certain articles therein named.
TO amend the act for tho partition Of
real estate. -
Supplementary to the &C, making ap.
preparations for the year 1850.
To amend the act to provide for the sale
Of lands belonging to the Mercer county
Reservoir; passed Feb. "a, ls4s.
To restrain bankers from taking usury.
TO exempt the Homestead Of familss
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-04-08
F The Michigan House of Represents

0F The Michigan House of Representa-
tives, on the 10Th ult. passed series of
resolutions expl essive of t':eir sentiments on
the subject of dissolution of the Union and
on the slavery question, among which was
one commencing the course Of Gen. Cass.
This efecluaIiy repeals the instructions of
the last egislatuie, reqiring Gen. Cass and
his colleague to vote for the Proviso, and
leaves them to act IN accordance with their
own views.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-04-08

Pennsylvania and tie TariG:--Tbe
Pittsburgh Post says 'the Pennsylvania
House of Replesentatile have refused to
consider the tariff resolutions. The vote was
equally divided and consequently, tie re-
suit caunot be claimed as triumph by Ell
ther party, the free traders or the protec-
tionists
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Abstract

Of Votes given in the County of Portage and
State of Ohio, on the first Monday, being the
first day of April, A. D. 1850. for Members to
represent said Portage County in the "Con-
vention to revise amend or change the Con-
stituton' of the State of Ohio-taken from
the Otfcial Returns.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-04-08

The following is the result of the township
election held in this town on the first inst
1t will be seen that the whole democratic ticket
was elected, with the exception of one Consta-
BILE, Mr.. Slough, who, upon all occasions, is
hard man to heat
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-04-08

Frederlck D. Stany, IInuependent demJ 80
Names marked thus were on both the Free
Soil and Wing tickets.
One hundred and ten votes only were given
in favor of the erection OF Town Hall.
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25S6 1882 1916 13ll
1872 1911
Township Election.

swifl's mai. l454-Cooke's 1868
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dents of the Academy board, under the immediate
charge Of the Principal and his Assistants and all
its exercises are conducted a sysem of its own,
uninterrupted by the interests operations of the
other department. The furniture OF the study
rooms and dormitories has been chosen with pecu-
liar reference com fort and convenience for study;
apparatus necessary To render the means OF nstruc
ton complete; giving to Newark Academy facii-
ties for private study and comfortable accommoda-
ton of students, fully equal to those afforded by
many of our colleges.
From its intimate relation to the College, students
OF the Academy enjoy many advantages not gen
orally obtained at institutions of this kind. Those
who wish To pursue some particular branch which
falls more properly within the College course, may
be admitted 10 recie in any OF the College classes.
Students also of proper age and discretion, by
commentator of the Principal, and permission o f
the Faculty may enjoy the use Of the College Lii
brary without additional charge Admission also
may be had to the Lectures, and such other privi-
legcs of the College as be probably enjoyed
by academical students.
The charge for Boarding, Washing, Fuel, Light,
&c, with tuition in English, Latin, and Greek s
seventy dollars for the Summer Session, and sew
enty- five for the Winter Session. The only extras
are one dollar per session for incidental expenses,
and fee of eight dollars for Modern Languages !,
and fee of five dollars for Drawing, from those
who enter these classes. The sessions and vaca-
tions of the Preparatory Department are the same
as those of the College.
Rev. MATTHEW MEIGs, A. NJ,
President of Delaware College.
NEWARK Delaware Sept 10
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moNT0oMERY's PATENT TUBULAR


THE ATTENTION OF THE PUBLIC is INi
Il vited TO this valuable improvement. Expert
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These Boilers can be seen in operation at
Messrs. HECKER BROS, Flour Mills, 20l Cher
ry street
HOOPER & BROS, 1893 Pearl street.
&c MOTT & AYRES, Foundry, foot 25th
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ATLANTIC DOCK, Brooklyn.
Z" A. w. METCALF, 90 and 90 Centre street.
ID. ID. BADGER & CO., IA and 10 Duane
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N. b, sTARBUCK'S Foundry, Troy, New
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SMITH & CURLETT, Baltimore
READING DEPOT, Reading, Pa.
And on board steamboats, JONAS &. HEARTI and
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For further information apply to
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June 20-tf
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RAVENSCROFT COLLEGE,


Under The control Of Bishop Otey and Convention Of
the Protestant Episcopal Church.
vUNHE next session will begin on the first Monday
Il in September. Professor Macleod is head OF
the household; and will fully carry out the plans
by which it is proposed to make quiet, refined,
and atfectionate home-circle, promotive alike OF
moral, mental, and physical culture. In the study
hall and the play ground, in the dormitories, at
table and in the parlor, constant attention will
be paid to the habits and manners of the students;
and pains will be spared to supply, as far pos-
sible, all the tender offices Of parent.
TERMS.
Boarding, lodging, washing, mendn,g, fuel.
lights, and tuition in all the classes, English, Ma
thematical and Classical Modern Languages &C.,
$3.50 year, payable half-yearly in advance, one
half on the frstof September, and onc-half on the
first of February
Pupils may be entered at any time, and will be
harged accordingly.
Vacation--tho months Of July and August.
Rt Rev. JAS ii. OTEy, d. D., President.
ANDREW J. POLK, esq, Ashwood, Maury co.
JAMES WALKER, esq, Columbia, do.
Rev. T.. III. CREssEY, Ashwood Rectory, do.
IAN Trustees.
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BY late re- organization of this department of
Delaware College, the Board of Trustees have taken
measures 10 place it upon new and improved
foundation, and to ondow il with advantages pos
sessed by few similar institutions in the country
The Academy, heretofore merged in the College,
and of course subjected to all the evils which have
been found TO attend the amalgamation of the two
departments in the same building and under the
same government, now enjoys the privilege of a
separate establishment, without losing those which
result from it's relation to the College proper
large and elegant edihce, with all the neoes-
sary fixtures OF a complete boarding establishment
has been erected and furnished, in which the stu
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