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Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-04-22
CONVENTION PROCEEDINGS!
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ING THE CONVENTION. - :

ING THE CONVENTION. ~f-s
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Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-04-22

DREADFuL.-On the night of the 23d,
the house ofa Mr.. Weutherby, situated one
and half miles from Peru, ILL.,, was tctal.
ly consumed by fire, the family having re-
tired. Two Of the daughters, one and
the other about l6 years of age, perished
in the flames. The eldest daughter, aged
ls years, jumped from tho second story
window and broke her back; the mother
barely escaped, and one of the sons was
severely burnt. The house and contents
were entirely consumed. Mr.. w., the
father ofthe family, is on his way TO Cali
fornia.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-04-22

TERRIBLE POWDER EXPLOSION IN SUs-
SEX, New JERsEY.-The powder maya
zine at Andover Nine, in Sussex, New
Jersey, exploded on Tuesday last, in con-
sequence Of the ignition Of powder, at the
mouth Of the magazine, from cigar in
the hands Of some careless boys. Two
boys, sons Of Mr. VIM. 8. Johnson, one IL,
and the other IA, were instantly killed be-
ing blown to atoms. The building con-
tanning the powder was entirely scattered
over the surrounding country; not stone
is left Of it upon the spot where j. stood
The trees in the vicinity show the violence
Of the shock; some are rent in twain, one
or two uprooted, and numerous limbs torn
off in oil directions, near and remote
About $500 worth Of powder, or l20 kegs,
were in the magazine at the tims Of the
explosion.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-04-22

TAKING SLAVES TO CALIFoRNIA.-A
Havana correspondent Of the Cincinnati
Enquirer says:
sOn our vessel are quite number from
Kentucky, several taking with them slaves
under an agreement to give them their
freedom for two years services in the
mines. Will the slaves adhere to the con.
tract' They will. They are honest, and
will not violate their word they had op.
portunities to leave on the Indiana shore;
every inducement was offered at Evans
vile and other places for them to leave
they resisted all; and then they leave be.
hind families for whom they have the same
interest that we have in ours, whose free
dom they expect in time to purchase"
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-04-22

said agents held any Office under the gov
erment, and whether they now hold office.
Fourth, Whether saio Ewing has usurped
power, and whether any officer OF his has
reversed the opinions Of the Commissioner
on Pensions. lfso, On what authority has
it been done.
Fifth, Whether persons in Office, ap-
pointed by said Ewing, correspond for
newspapers IL SO, what salaries they re-
ceite and what papers they write for.
The Speaker said the rules could not be
suspended.
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole on the State of the Union and
resumed the consideration ofihe Presidents
California Message.
Mr.. Ewing, having the floor, advocated
Mr.. McClernand's plan to admit Califor-
mia, settle Texan boundaries, and provide
Territorial governments for Eutah and
New Mexico; leaving the question whether
slavery shall exist, to be settled by the Su.
preme Court. Adjourned.
SENArE-The Benton and Foote Com.
mittee was announced as follows: Dodge,
OF Wis; Webster, KING. Phelps, Rusk,
Bell, Shields
Mr. Dodge asked TO be excused, because
of the peculiar relations existing between
him and Mr.. Benton.
Mr. Foote said that as far as he was con
cerned he would prefer the Senator as Q
member of the committee to any man il
America.
Mr.. Dodge thanked MIR Foote for thi.
expression Of kindness, but said from dele
cacy Of feeling Oh she subject he must in
sist on being excused.
After the transaction Of morning bust
ness Mr.. Benton moved 10 postpone al
prior orders for the purpose Of taking VI
The bill for the admission Of California.
After discussion upon questions Of order
the Vice President ruled the motion tt
postpone could not be made until the sub
ject proposed to be postponed had first beer
taken.
Mr. Benton then moved that the Senat.
proceed to consideration of California Bill
Mr. Clay moved to lay the motion OF
the table, which was agreed to, yeas 81
nays "a.
The Senate then resumed the considera
ton Of the unfinished business of yesterday
Mr. Foote having the floor, said that il
view Of the exigency Of the case, he woult
refrain from any further remarks, ant
simply ask the Senate to come to speedy
vote.
| Mr. Mangum expressed a hope tha
the Senate would vote seriatim on oil Mr.
Benton's propositions, and the vote woul'
be taken without any attempt TO ros.ric
debate by minority.
Mr. Clay expressed his hearty concur
renee in what had jus. been said upon Nj
Benton's amendment, instruc,ing iho Com
mittee not to connect with California On
other question.
The amendment was rejected, yeas 81
nays 20.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-04-22

This Intelligence threw Sophia and the
family infa the depth Of distress They
kneW-that jackson was consciemiously cp-
posed to duelling; bu. they knew also that
he possessed an undaunted and lofty spirit,
which could not brook an insult. lie had
held Coionel's commission in the British
army when lite young, but had resigned
in disgust, on,account OF the principles
which he had imbibed in child hood, in ia
vor OF American liberty under whose
banners he was born.
The papers were searched with grea,
ayidity for about twenty days, when news
arrived that the parties had met, and that
the difference was terminated in manner
highly honorable to the character Of Col.
Jackson.
But. poor Sophia was destined to face
another whirlwind more terrible than the
rest. About two months afterwards, when
Sophia had Just returned from pleasant
walk in high spirits, she took up a paper
and reod IN il that Col. Francis S. Jackson
was married on such day, by such a
priest, at Augusta, to Miss Eleanor Wood
house.
Had thousand claps Of thunder all
struck around her at once, she could not
have been more amazed. Here was an
end Of all her hopes. Her father, and
mother, s,rove to console her, but in vain
She became seriously i'll, and in few
days would have passed to q world of spir.
its, had not physician been found whose
skill was infallible.
of
who hid constantly attended her for sew
eral days; at last brought remedy which
effected material alteration favorable tc
her recovery, in few minutes.
He first went and told Sophia that she
must prepare for sudden shock-to mus.
ter all her fortitude and resolution. He
left her and in few minutes returned with
no other than Col. Jackson
s.Dear injured girl" said he, "give your
your innocence-i am not married,* ant
never will be to any person but yourself y
Suffice ii to say, that Sophia shortly al
ter exchanged her couch of sickness for tn;
bridal bed, and the family were all made
happy and Independent for life.
The neral to be drawn from this stor,
which is founded principally on fact, (ex
cep,ing the names of the persons, is obvi
our-that-
Virtue will triumph to the last
When vice and folly stands aghast.
*fhe next southern papers brought contra
dictien of the report that Col. Jackson was mar
ried 1t was u mistake. and wholly withou
foundation.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-04-22

@The family Of Mr.. Calhoun have
consented to allow his remains to be placed
whers the Government Of South Carolina
shall advise, and they will be inferred at
Columbia, the capital Of the State.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-04-22

The Speaker declared Young elected,
and said the House could not transact bus
iness until the Clerk elect was qualified.
Adjourned.
SENATE Mr.. Butler presented the Gre
dentials Of Franklin H. EImore, appoint.
ed Senator from South Carolina, to fill
the Carolina vacancy. Mr. Elmore was
not present.
After the transaction of the morning
business, the Senate proceeded to consider
Mr.: Foote'S motion 10 refer Mr. Bells
Resolution to the Select Committee of
thirteen. The pending question being on
Mr. Benton's instructions to the Committee,
declaring that Congress had no power over
slavery in the States or the territorial slave
trade, and that Congress ought not to abol-
ish slavery in the District of Columbia, nor
in the forts arsenals and dock yards of
the United States
+ Mr. Clay moved to amend the PROPOSE
ton so as to read:
Provided, That the Senate does not
deem it necessary to express in advance,
any opinion, or to give any instruction,
either general or specific, for the guidance
Of the Committee
Mr. Benton said it would be remembered
that the first amendment pending was in
fact Mr.. Clay's own proposition, he (B.)
having accepted it on Mr. Clay's sugges-
ton. Mr. Clay now desired to run out and
take baek his own proposition. He (B.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-04-22

Mr.. CALHoUN's REMA1Ns.-Gov. Sea.
brook, of South Carolina, has appointed a
committee Of 25 gentlemen, citizens Of
Charleston, TO proceed to Washington for
the purpose ol receiving and carrying to
his native State, the remains Of the Hon.
J. C.. Calhoun.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-04-22

ary from the United States.
Second, That Horner has dismissed from
his place, page ofthe House, without rea-
son, and in an attempted Justification. has
made false charge against such page,
which iftrue, would disgrace him and JUS
tify a criminal prosecution.
Third, That Horner made false statement
in dischurging his official duties.
A committee Of five was then appointed
to investigate the charges against Horner.
Mr.. Richardson asked leave to offer a
Resolution that q seclect committee of nine
be appointed, and with power 10 send for
persons and papers, to enquire and report
to the House
First, Whether Thomas Ewing, Secre.
tary of Interior, has re-opened and paid
the claim Of The Ewings against the Treas
ury, amounting to 1000. after the same
had been adjudicated and rejected by the
proper officers Of the government, before
Mr.. Ewing was indueted into Office; what
agents operated, and what clerk introduced
said claims. @z.-
Second, Whether, said Ewing allowed
$3l 200, as interest on the claim of Com.
James Barrow, of Va, for services in the
Navy during the revolution, and after the
principal had been paid.
Ii paid, whether simple or compound in
terest was allowed, and whether j. was by
authority of law.
Third, Whether the said Ewing paid the
Chicksaw claim. amounting to $lSO, 600,
after the same had been adjudicated aud re.
iected by the proper officers, before Mr..
Ewing was indueted into office; who were
the agents or the attorney, and whether
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-04-22

=
Mr.. Clay slightly mda:fed his amend
merit, and it was adopted-Yeas 25, nays
%. -. --.,
Mr. Hamlin moved amendment, but it
was ruled out of order.
Mr. Benton then moved the amendment
previously submitted by him, covering four
teen different points, and said he would
ask the yeas and nays on each.
A debate ensued upon questiun Of Or
der. ..
Mr. Clay objected, on the ground that it
was inconsistent with tho proposition by
which the Senate declared II would not in
struct the Committee.
The Vice President said inconsistency
might be a good reason for the rejection Of
the amendment, but was not question for
the chair to decide as a point Of order.
Mr. Clay appealed.
Mr. Benton addressed the Senate in sup
pert Of his amendment. His object was to
show by the votes of the Senate, that the
fears Of the South had been groundless.
Mr. Butler said such votes were not safe
ty valves by which to avert dangers impend-
ing.
Mr. Foote said he had endeavored to avert
discussion; that the time had come, when
patriots should unite for the purpose of saw
ing the Republic from tic danger which
threatened it. He would not condescend to
notice anything coming from certain quar-
fer (Benton,) if it were not that an unjusti-
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-01-10
ADVERTISEMENT.
From the State Journal.
The Parker wheel Pnfeflf.


IN the Circuit Court OF the United States Monday even
ing. after ilI Of ten days dara the Case sssxae
Of Parker MOiand, submitted to the jary THIS
sl has excited much srenon patty account "i the
eest interest involved aud patty because the trials hereto
fore had in Ohio and Pennsylvania had resulted IN ivor OF
the plaintiff Aessrs. Oliver II. Smith, Albert 5 Viii e.
aud Zeb BaiId counsel for the plaintiff and Messrs
Samuel Judah, Randall CIawfd snd jos l. JeInegan for
the denduI, aud piobaby Thu II forensic force add
ed Mt e ts the interest OF the ocraSon For The ito
hTnatin Of those interested have obaioed sismrnt
sc the positions which COUNSEL ia theil
rt' claimed that they had .h he'd BY sufficient evi-
deBee They follows;
The hoIizOna shaft, with two action wheels
on il, was not new when patented by The PaTkeTs
2 I h- outer cylinder was not new when patented
}. The air-tight box not new when patented
4 The cy Under is useless aud injurious.
=. The srrni is useless add injurious.
There subs' an.l improvement In the buckets de-
scTibsd in The specification and psu- il the reaction
bucket in principle.
The combustion OF percussion and Reaction the
same wheel, possible is injurious, but is in fact impos'
bile
There il proof thai the specification and plan Of the
buckets the proportion Of the The issues
the contrary il ia proof by the plaintiffs Witnesses
that the wheel called PaIkers used, is entirely
percussion wheel
On Tuesday morning, the jury returned verdict for the
defendant. motion for a tial made aud
ruled and then motian in Of judgment for some
technical objection the verdict made and the so
citation Of Mr. Smith, continued until the
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-01-10
mo. BROUGH.

The MARKErs.-We indirectly promised in our
last weekly, to keep country friends advised Of
the state Of the markets. especially relative to hogs.
We will now state that the river prices of country
produce not changed sufficiently note. since our
last has that of Groceries, such are consum-
ed here. The rivers being in good naviga5c stage,
tend to keep the prices of the latter equalized
Hogs here, ''noa est inpentus :" there are
comparatively none; and from the management of
the eastern dealers, packing establishments have
done comparatively small business this year COM
pared with The last. The reasons for this we may
refer to again. And again refer arti-
Giles published on the Dist and 25ih of November as
sustained fully by what we have since quoted There
being price here will state that they have been
sold at Madison at from SO 20 to IS. and but few
there. AT Cincinnati. 50 20 to 30. But few there.
II is said that eastern spectators quoting the
prices downward" in eastern cities but IL cannot
be true, we think. Let il be il WILL far, in our
immediate neghborbood. there has been less saugh-
tered this year. compared with last. by some $50.
600 to 300. 900 head. Cincinnati alone shows n
falling off Of over 100000. as we learn from The
papers.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-01-10

Toucurxs AxxcDorE-JESSr LIsD-The following
is vouched for truth by the London Athensum During
the visit of this child Of song to Bath happened to he
walking with friend in front Of the slmshouses into
Of VIII ch she red, and a moment.
sbly herself but in reality nd Tor
doing Of charity the old who lived in il,
and whom she had feeble and toerng Of the door,
The old woman like the OF her neghbors, fall Of
Swedish Nightingale whom she had heard just then
Bath entertaining with her voice all those who
happy and fortunate be able the theatre For
myself said the old woman II have lived long tire in
the world aud desire nothing before die hat to hear Jen-
ny Lind" "And would il make you happyt" inquired
her visitor "Ay, that it would" answered the old wo-
man. "bu, such folks cant go 10 the playhouse. and
shall hear her." "Don't be Of that" said
the goud nstured Ienny 'sit down my friend and isen
and forthwith she sang with all her richest aud most gor
ous powers. of the finest songs she knew The poor
old beside herself with delight when, after
GLIDING her song, her kind vser observed, snow you
have heard Jenny Lind" IL she had given the woman
hundred pounds she could have afforded her half 80
much pleasure. II of noble charity, of the ten
dsrest and most delicate kind Money it would have been
easy for her to give and money doub, she did give
but sit down aims house, and there call the
entertainments Of her voice. for the Of OBJ
aud poor old woman touching proof Of good
Of heart which nothing have heard Of Jenny Lind
surpasses.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-01-10
Advertisement.

MADISON, JaHu1Ty 4fh, loou
EDITORS Standardization In your tri-weeky
issue Of 18th uitImo, you publish communication from
William Hoyt, Of portion o which, justice 10 others re-
quires should take brief notice.
The personalities that document far rs am
cerned pass for what they worth. Such things
the weapons Of children and fools Used by those
TO whom ought have brought Discretion they IN
dictate either imbscily of intellect, weakness OF the
cause in which they employed
An effort is made tn induce the belief that advantage
taken Of Mr.. Hoyt aud his counsel in my gong TO
Washington 10 take dispositions Tins is untrue. Mr.
Hoyt and his counsel had legal noce-some fifteen days
of the taking of these deposiiionshe time aud place
being fixed. Mr. Hoyt had not closed his testimony
when left tor Washington nor did he arrive there
until after TIE dispositions taken. But he was ably
represented by his counsel, Mr. Elliott, who attended
and examined every witness, except Mr. Baldwin
aud consumed at least much time IN that Gloss
examination, as did IN the original.
The next Intmaion IL, that the Witnesses from the
Patent office improperly influenced, To their ies
timony. "They broug hi in. says Mr. Hoyt,' to
private when after such statements and arguments
as the manager and his counsel saw proper To make,
,cout opponent them. the dispositions
OF these officers taken This is all false The Of
fee Of Messrs. Watson and Renwick the place ap
pointed 20 take these deposOns. The ot1cers OF The
Patent Office sent after by legal process had
never seen, or known exchanged word with either
Of them, until there introduced to them. Mr.. Elliott,
counsel for Mr.. Hoyt, present when they came IN
heard all that passed between them aud myseif cross
examined each with great zeal and abI,y and mar
rowy watched the whole progress of the testimony.
This plain of the facts, and any inmaon
that these witnesses, any of hcm improperly
procured or inerfsred with by me, any other person
To my knowledge, is unmtgated faisehood.
The object of this communication of Mr.. H. Is perfect
" transparent He audes to rights that are yet to be
by the legal tribunals and yet in adv OF
his legal redress Mr.. Hoyt seeks to play the
demsgogue by creating local and sectional sympathy
for HIMSELF and arrayng prejudcs against his oppo.
Scottish extraction. What the nationality Of the Patent
officers is, neither know Mr.. Hoyt says they
orsgneu,-and because they are such, gave Cath
cart patent This is appeal to Indanians AN sp-
peal prejudice against the very justice that we are told
is about be invoked IL is certainly indication
of weak one that dare net come To legal ~
sue until il has marshalled its out door forcescut of
the approaches of TRUTH and arayed passion against
right, and prejudice against Justice Truly iaudable
employment, and most righteous cause
Yours, &C., JNO. BROUGH,
OF Counsel for Cathcart.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-01-10


The NIcARAGUAN DIrFIcuLrY.-The London Globe,
the Government organ, has long article in reply to
that Of the Times, received by the last arrival,
respecting tie Nicaraguan difficulty The Globe re-
views the whole ground of claim by England resting
upon the Mosquito right. 1t winds up its article with
the following language:
'Besides the above brace Of conflicting claimants OF
the Mesquite territory there is Costa Rica, tho only
of the three which has appeared hitherto capable
Of maintaining internal tranquility. to say nothing Of
extending her territory or dominion.
''The cnse, therefore. is not simply, the Timfs
would have it supposed by its readers, between an
independent republic ON one hand and Pamcrison's
protrge the other. There are, in fact, or little
powers in the field, each anxious to get ils cause
poused by real power. We should for our
part, desire nothing better than 10 eectuaHy gun
ronteed the neutrality # The track though rciich in
az probability. 'eH pass the future highcay bei'rre,
hemispheres. Bat csnduciUeness tovard
that end in echoing all An,e,ican assumptions and g
noring all British aniecedenis."