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Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-04-29
For the Portage Sentinel.
The New Museum in Cincinnati.

A new Museum has just been opened in
Cincinnati which presents great variety
of new attractions. The proprietors, ] H.
Wood & Co have been untiring in their
efforts to procure an extensive collection of
both artificial and natural curiosities, which
will instruct, amuse. and sren surprise all
lovers of the curio,oand wonderful in ma
ture and art. One end of large hall is
occupied by group of Wax-Statuary of
3The Trial of Our savior;" the figures are
we'll arranged and remarkably life-like, and
altogether it is an interesting and imposing
scene. A good variety Of specimens of
minerals, fossils, birds, beasts, &c. &c., TO-
gether with large number Of beautiful
cosmorama views, may be seen in the sew
eral apartments of the Museum. The
largest curiosity of all at this place, is the
Kentucky Infant" only Is years Of age
and weighing $50 pounds! Quite a boy!
The wonderful Signor Blitz is now perform
ing at this house-he is said to be the best
Magician and Ventriloquist now living;
he has 100 learned canary birds that peform
great variety of tricks at his bidding.
This is Lew feature in the way of amuse-
ment.
| would call the attention of those of your
readers who are in the habit of visiting
Cincinnati, to this Museum; it is situated
on the corner of Fifth and Walnut streets.
The proprietors are conference.-the curiosi-
ties are we'll worth seeing, and, on the
whole, the Establishment is deserving of pub
lie patronage. IT.
Cincinnati, April 9th 1850.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-04-29
V)e DO rtaQe Sentinel.
r A v E N N A, OHIO:
The GaIphin Claim.
OF CUYAHOGA COUNTY.

Next to the slavery question, the Galphin
claim, SO called, is about the only matter of in
terest in the Congressional proceedings and it is
a subject which is producing an intense excite
ment throughout the country. If the half that
is said about it in the public journals be true,
it is an outrage upon the government unparallel-
ed in the annals of the country, and which con-
not fail to cover those connected with the affair
with well-merited reproach. ~
This Galpbin claim was an old affair of nearly
eighty years standing. After many years spent
for that purpose, the claimants, for whom VIM
H. Crawford, the present Secretary Of War, as
is said, was the principal agent, procured the
passage of bill by congressfin 1s4s, author
.izing the Secretary of the easury to examine
and adjust the claim. Judge McCullough, First
Solicitor Of the Treasury, refused to pay one
cent of the claim, either for principal interest,"
but subsequently, the agents for the claim man
aged to secure the payment Of the principal, a.
mounting to $4,000, by Mr. Walker, who re-
fused to allow the claim for interest, which a.
mounted to about $l9O 900. Thus was this claim
fully adjusted. But after the accession to power
of the present administration, this claim for in
terest was again raked up and presented, and
the Hon. Elisha Whittlesey, the present Solicit
or Of the Treasury, after an investigation of the
matter, refused to allow the claim, but Mr.. Craw-
ford managed to get the decision of the Attor-
nsy General in favor Of its payment and the
same was thereupon paid by the Secretary of the
rT,aos,r NJ. No,ad;}b
The Washington correspondent of the N. Y.
Express says that Mr.. Secretary Crawford was
deeply interested in the Galphin claim, and re-
ceived at least 900 for his share of it and de-
posted it in bank to his private account
Thus is the Treasury made to bleed for the
benefit of pack of hungry cormorants who are
continued in power by the present model admin
istration.
The whole matter is undergoing an investiga-
tion by committee of Congress, and the country
demands that the affair be sfted to the very bot
tom.
After such an exhibition ofs'honesty and idel.
ity," and more of the same sort that seems in q
fair way shortly to be brought to light, would il
not be exceedingly amusing to the whig organs
to grind out a few notes about "pesulation," and
corruption in office.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-04-29

GO Rumors of a change in Gen. Tay.
lor's Cabinet have been quito rife for se,-
eral months past, by Washington letter
writer's, but they have been almost univer.
sally denied by the whig press, which has
declared that there was perfect harmony in
the Cabinet. But since the raking up of
the Galphin matter, some of tie most prom.
inent Of the whig press are clamoring lus.
thy for change. The New York Tri.
bune thinks that of the l3O whig members
of Congress, not 80 would advise the Pres.
ident to get on with his present advisers.
The Boston Courier, the N. Y. Express,
and the correspondents Of many other whig
papers, are out against the constitutional
advisers Of the President.
lfharnaony reigns in coondom, it is q
''harmony not understood"
The country are beginning to see the
''bitter end' Of this "model administra.
tion."
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-04-29
The Interest Law and the WING.

The Wing of the 18th contained q leading ed
itorial devoted to the subject of the "Ten Per
Cent. Interest Law" to which we intended to
have referred last week, but were prevented do.
ing so by crowd of other matter. We take no
exception to the article far it is devoted to
an opposition to the Interest Law, but nope the
writer will persevere in well-doing. But it is
evident that the writer cares less about the out
rageeus character of that law than he does about
making it appear that the Democrats are alone
responsible for its passage, and that it meets the
approval and support Of the Democratic party,
when he must have known that such an assertion
or such an insinuation was entirely false. By
whose votes the law was passed we are unable
to soy, as we have looked in vain for the vote
on its passage; but if it is a law for which the
democrats are alone responsible, how did it find
had majority of two2 But every Democratic
journal that has alluded to the subject, so far as
we have seen, has spoken against the law and de-
clared for its immediate REPEAL! But does it not
show beautiful consistency in this Wing editor,
thus to denounce law which allows the private
loaned, while he is the firm advocate of that sys-
tenn of special legislation which enables combin-
ed corporate wealth to Obtain its Is and 26 per
cent? The idea of placing the private citizen
on an equal footing with the corporate money
lords, doubtless, had great influence in securing
the the passage of this law. 1t was but apply
ing counter-poison to cure the malady which
special legislation had brought upon the body
polite, when the true remedy was to remove the
cause of the malady.
The Wings promised in the establishment OF
their pet Banking system, to furnish the people
with cheap and sufficient currency, yet so utter
ly has it failed to accomplish this object so hard
is the pressure in the money market, with our
66 rag mills in full blast, that money lenders
can demand and obtain 10 per cent. for the use
of money!
The editor of the Whig asserts that this Law
is sanctioned by citizen MELARY, the Proprie.
tor of our party Now we publish below an ar
ticle from the Ohio Statesman upon this subject
and after reading it let every one determine how
much regard for truth the editor of the Whie
possesses:
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-04-29

The Washington correspondent of the
N. Y. Herald, speaking Of the revival and
paying off of old claims by cerrain members
of the Cabinet of the SSecond Wase:-s-
ton," which claims had often before been in
vestigated and repudiated, says:
The letter writer's are in ecstacies at
the signs Of impeachment und revolt; the
collectors Of claims are envious and incred.
ulous of the magnificent sums drawn out Of
the treasury by Crawford, Ewing & Co.
We have seen soldiers dying in the streets
from hope deferred, after waiting for years,
the allowance of pension Of eight dollars
month. We have seen soldiers Of the
Mexican war expending two-,hirds Of the
value oftheir warrants in prosecuting their
acknowledgment to a quarter section OF
wild land; we have known men TO die here
in q state of destitution, with their just
claim upon the treasury for few hundred
dollars pending before Congress or the
departments, as if laid over for future
speculation; but the history Of the treasury
does not furnish 1.-THE Of the allowances
paid out by the generous Mr.. Meredith.
Only look at q few of them, the mere in
terest money uponss doubtful cases. They
sound like the monthly receipts Of Califor-
mia gold:
1. The Galphin claim, $l03, 900
2. The Chickasaw claim, 100000
3. The Illinois Ewing's Indian
claim, 1900
4. The Com. Barron claim, 10000
S. The De La Francia claim, $4,000
The interest upon five private claims run.
ming hard upon half q million. No won-
der there are deficiencies in the last years
appropriations. There is a very current
opinion that there will be some more COM
mittees raised in the House, for the purpose
Of sitting the Chickasaw and other pay
ments heretofore refused by the accounting
officers. ''The work goes bravely on"
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-04-29

PRoDucrIoN OF GOLD AND SILVER IN
l649.-"We have it from the best author
ity, says the N. Y. Herald, that the mines
of Mexico produced forty millions in gold
and silver during the last year, the mines
of South America about twenty millions.
those Of California about thirty, and mines
Of Europe about fifty, making altogether
one hundred and forty millions of gold and
silver added TO The specie currency of the
world in one year, and probably next year
the addition will be two hundred millions"
And yet with this large addition to tie
specie currency of the country annually,
there is powerful party, who are con-
stantly seeking to augment the amour. of
worthless paper promises, md to give the
entire management of the currency into
the hands of few Of the money lords.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-04-29

made the special order for next Tuesday.
The Report from the Committee on print
ing was next considered. An uninteresting
debate ensued on the amendments to aban-
don the contract system, and on the amend
ment bv Mr.. Walker, directing suits
against contractors for non-performance of
contracts.
The subject was debated by Borland,
Walker, Foote, Butler, and others, without
coming TO conclusion. The Senate went
into Executive Session and soon after ad-
journed.
HousE-Mr Stanley asked leave to Of
fer Resolution that Select Committee be
appointed to investigate the charges against
Thomas Ewing, and to enquire what Clerks
appointed by him corresponded for newspa-
pers, also, what person holding Office under
the late Administration, as Clerks, heads of
Bureaus, Commissioner Of Patents, or as
sistant Post Master General, wrote for, or
edited newspapers, their compensation and
salaries and who wrote the "Brindle cow'd" :"
essays, and what office held, and whether
during the canvass for the Presidency any
of them absented themselves from their Of
Gce to make electioneering speeches, and
were called on to subscribe money to ope-
rate against Gen. Taylor.
Mr. johnson, of Ark.-I object to such
trash.
Mr.. Stanley said that the objection came
with good grace from the party who pro-
fessed to be anxious for an investigation.-
This objection proves that they are opposed
to fair investigation.
Mr.. Kaufnaan.-Is not this the same
resolution which Was offered on Monday,
and TO which Mr. Toombs Lad objected?
Mr.. Stanley.-No, sir, it is not.
There was some confusion; the Spe aksr
knocked loudly.
The House then took up the Resolution,
declaring that the term honorable dis.
charge" in acts giving extra pay and boun-
ty lands, shall mean any discharge, except
for bad conduct. 1t was referred to Com
mittee of the Whole on the state of the
Union.
Mr.. Stanton of Tenn, from Naval Com
mittee, said that three memorials on the sub
ject Of the expedition in search of Sir John
Franklin had been referred to them and he
wished to report joint resolution autho,i-
zing the President to accept and attach to
the Navy the two vessels offered by Henry
Grinnell, to proceed to the Arctic Ocean, to
search for Sir John Franklin and his com.
panions.
Mr.. Johnson, Of Ark, objected.
Mr.. Bayley moved to refer the Resolu.
tion to Committee of Ways and Means.
The Speaker said the Resolution had moi
yet been read, and would now. 1t author.
ICES tho President to receive the vessels, and
detail from the Navy such commission and
warrant officers and seamen as may be nee.
essary and willing to engage therein; te
supply them with suitable rations for no,
exceeding three years; and give them the
use of all necessary instruments that can b.
spared from the navy; the officers and mer
in all respects to be under the laws of the
navy, until they return, when the vessel.
shall be delivered to Mr. Grinnell.
Mr.. Jones. What amount is to he maid
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-04-29
From the Manchester (Mass) Messenger.
Letter from Prof. WebSter's Daughter.

The following communication from .
daughter Of professor Webster, in reply to
a letter addressed her, has been. hunded 10
by gentleman to whom it was directed:
CAMBRIDGE, April g, 1850.
DANIEL MARSH, Eso.-SIR: |, this
morning, received the very kind letter you
addressed 10 me, and which hasten 10 on.
swer, 10 thank you in the name Of my
mother, my sisters and myself, for the true
sentiments you entertain respecting my be-
loved father. You believe him innocent,
and you believe what is true, ne is the VIC
tim Of circumstances; deeply injured man
that he is innocent, we his family know,
and nothing on earth will ever take from
US this conviction.
We have never, from the moment hs
was snatched from his home, had shadow
of a dou5. on our minds, and whatever the
world may say or do, we shall ever have
that feeling to support US. The knowl.
edge Of his innocence supported my father
during the hours Of suffering in The Court
room; that it is that gives him and US calm
ness now, amidst the many sources OF sor-
row that have overwhelmed'us. Far diff.
iereni from what we anticipated, was the
result Of the trial, for we had been assured
throughout the winter that our father could
not but be restored to US, and, that at the
trial he must receive justice for the many
wrongs that had been heaped upon him.
But Justice fed from the court room, and
prejudice took her place.
Yet hope still fingers with us. for we
trust that the public vnice will be raised
against the gross injustice that has been
committed, and will not allow our country
TO bear such stigma on her name, such
an everlasting stain, rs will be that Of the
sacrifice of one so truly innocent rs my
father. And if one word from US, sir, can
add feathers weight to The efforts that ara
being made-Oh, may We give you the
deep assurance Of our hearts, that we feel
grateful for the interest that you express
and feel, and for whit you are doing in
our behalf May God, in his infinite NOR
cy. look down upon you and bless the sf-
forts that are being made, and if it is not
his will 10 bring the truth 10 light, and to
allow this awful mystery to be explained,
may he enlighien the minds Of those in 10
whose hands the case will pass.
must again thank you, sir, for the kind
feeling you express towards my dear ia.
ther. Nothing that the world can do now,
gives US greater consolation than the
knowledge that others believe him inno-
cent. Sympathy has flowed abundantly
from many hearts towards US, but how
much more priced by us is that sympathy
wh en- expressed for him. That our bo.
loved father may be restored TO us. is tho
fervent prayer of our hearts, and we wait
trembling in the hope, that those who are
now TO decide in this case may see the
terri ible injustice that has been committed,
and has inflicted so much suffering on 30
many.
Believe me sir, gratefully yours,
HARRIET w. WEBSTER.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-04-29
Affairs In Summit.

The Akron Free Democratic Standard of
Thursday last, brings us the proceedings of a
Convention of the Democrats of Summit county,
held in Akron, on Saturday, the Goth inst, for
the purpose of securing more perfect and sys.
tematic organization of the Democratic party of
that county. A series of resolutions were offer
ed by DIR. Eliakim Crosby in reference to the
proper method of organization, and declaring a
determination to fight on, and fight together and
fight earnestly until Summit County be redeem
ed from whiggery. An Executive Committee
consisting of three from each township and slec.
ton district, was appointed
We copy the following from the published
proceedings:
'sThe following additional resolution was Of
fered as an amendment by the President, Judge
CALDWELL
sResolred, That we have full faith and con-
fdence in the democracy and integrity of Reuben
Wood, the Democratic nominee for Governor
and will use all honor able means to elect him.
The question being on tn adoption of this
amendment, Judge Spalding remarked that he
had been long and Intimately acquainted with
Judge Wood, and knew of no man in Ohio whom
he would prefer to him as the Chief Executive
of the State. A difficulty had interviewed grow
ing out of Judge Woods silence OIL the subjec t
of the interdietien ofslavery in the territories,
and he Judge Spalding) had said that, unless
Judge Wood took position openly on the side
of freedom and against the extension of slavery
into the territories, he would vote for him. al
though the nominee of the State Convention
That difficulty seemed now to be removed.
If credit could be attached to the Cleveland
Plain Dealer, Judge Wood had recently declared
in his Bedford speech that Hhe entertained no
doubt of the the constitutional power of Congress
to prohibit slavery in the TerritoriesD And
further that he would not be satisfied with a
mere Experimentation of slaveryo That if
human slavery was sought to be engrafted upon
the free territory derived from Mexico, he would
if need be, shoulder his masket and march there
to keep it out, at the point of the bayonet"-
"This' said Judge SpaIding s'is taking strong
ground 1t is an attitude of hostility to human
slavery not yet assumed by most of us, and, if ad-
hered to by Judge Woed, must bring to his sup
port very many of the opponents of the slave
power whe were at q loss how to bestow their
sufrages.""
The amendment was adopted, and the resolu-
tions were adopted with great unanimity. The
proceedings give evidence of q better state of
feeling among the democrats of Summit, and we
are led to believe that the Old Chief will re-
ceivc their hearty and undivided support
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-04-29
Steamboat Accident.
CINCINNATI, April %.

The "Belle Of the West" Capt James,
was burned one mile below Warsaw, KY,
at o'clock this morning. She was bound
from this city for St. Louis, with California
emigrants. 1t is stated confidently that
one hundred passengers were drowned by
Jumping overheard. The officers saved
themselves by swimming ashore.
The boat was owned in this city and in
sured for SO 900.
The scene was the most awful ever wit
messed on the Western waters.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-04-29

II 1t is said that claims to nearly the amount
Sl,ooo;Ooo have been presented since the allow
ancs and payment of the Galphin claim, and that
appearances indicate that within six months
s5o,ooeooo more, equally legal and equitable will
be presented.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-04-29

FAST Day was generally observed by the peo.
pie Of our town, and we hope it was observed in
proper and acceptable manner
"Is not this the fast that have chesen7 to lose
the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy bur-
den and to let the oppressed 20 free, and that ye
break every yoke2
Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and
that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy
house! when thou seest the naked, that thou COW
ef him. and that thou hide not thyself from thine
own feshp-IsA1AH LvIn, s, 7.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-04-29

MUUTKUsE, FA., april 10, I65U.
The Grand Jury Of fSusquehanna Coun.
ty, during their si,.ings this week, found
an indictment against Ansel St. John, of
New York city, and his nephew. Thomas
T. St. John, late Cashier of the Bank of
Susquehanna County, for transactions cen.
nec'ed with the Bank Of susquehanna
County.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-04-29

u We commence this week the publication
of the Laws of General nature passed by the
last Legislature of this State, and shall continue
them from week to week in as large portions as
possible without interfering too much with other
matter ofimportance or interest, till the whole
are finished.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-04-29

G% A fire occurred in Philadelphia on
the morning of the 24th, which DESTROYED
twenty houses, occupied by Irish weavers.
The loss is severe, and several persons are
rendered houseless.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-04-29

GFHon. John Norvell, formerly U. S.
Senator from Michigan, and late U. S. Dis.
trict Attorney. died of Erysipelas, at his
residence in Detroit. an the 24lh inst. He
had arrived home from Washington on
the Sunday previous to his death, very
much indisposed.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-04-29

u~The number Of deaths in the city
st. Louis, for the week ending the 18th
inst, was 55--of which l6 were children
Of the age offs years and under. In the
above, two are reported as having died
from ch olera, and one Of smallpox.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-04-29

II The Free Soil State Convention meets in
Columbus on Thursday to nominate candidate
for Governor. The Wings hold their Conven-
tion in the same place on the 9th, to nominate q
candidate
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-04-29
PHILADELPHIA. April 81.

Thomas J. Hough, late Clerk in the
Post Office, who was arrested on tho
charge of purloining money from letters,
has been honorably disch urged.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-04-29

II The Constitutional Convention begins its
session in Columbus on Monday next.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-04-29
WASHINGTON. April 25,

IT W ASHINUIUN' HPTH 20.
SENATE-Numerous petitions were pre-
sented and referred.
The Bill to esta blish Board Of Account
to settle private claims, was taken up and
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-04-29

frred to the remarks. made by Mr. Bor-
Ind, designating his course as sort of ex.
pedien, for consuming the time of the Sen.
ale. The Senator from Arkansas and
himself had not been on speaking terms
for some time. If that Senator was
Judge, and he (Benton) on trial for his life
before him, he would ask change of
venue.
Mr. Borland said the Senator from Mis-
souri, would be perfectly safe in his hands.
tie was opposed TO capital punishment. If
called upon to pass sentence Of death, he
would prefer resigEing to executing his du.
~. The Senator's life would be s,fe, no
matter whether tried for his life here or
elsewhere.
The Chair here called the Senator to
order, md continued firmly to resist uuy
attempts at personalities.
Mr Borland resumed, in order, and de-
clared himself entirely indifferent to Mr.
Benton's praise or censure.
Mr. Benton replied. If the gentleman
repeats the expression alluded to, he would
commit n breach Of rule which forbid per-
sonal reflections, and would say thing in
itself untrue.
Load cries Of "order," ''erder," amid
which Mr. Benton took his seat.
Mr. Clay said he had no presen, inten-
tion ofreply ing to the parliamentary argu.
menl Of the Senator from Missouri.
Mr. Benton's motion was then laid on
the table:
The Senate then took up and passed the
Bill relative TO Indian claims in Oregon,
adjourned.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-04-29
WAsHIkeros, April "a:

SsxAre-Mr Webster called up the
Resolution which he offered Yesterday, ,ha,