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Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-06-17

and in the other of said sets, to be denom-
mated record of plats, they shall record ali
plats and maps of flown lots and of the SUBJ
divisions thereof, and of other divisions or
surveys Of land, in like regular succession
according to the priority OF their presenta-
ton, and such recorders shall properly in.
dex each of said books.
Sec. 4. The recorders aforesaid and
their respective sureties shall be liable on
their official bonds for all damages sns-
tanned by any person or persons, by the
neglect or refusal Of such recorders to per-
form the duties or any of them required of
such recorders by this or any other act, or
by the neglect or refusal Of such recorders
accurately and truly to transcrbe and re-
cord within the period required by law for
the recording thereof, any deed, mortgage,
power Of attorney or other instrument OF
writing required to be recorded, (which shall
be delivered or rendered to them at their
respective Offices for the purpose Of being
reeorded.
... BENJAMIN F. LETTER,
Speaker of the House of Reps.
CHARLES C. CONVERS,
Speaker ofthe Senate.
March %, 1850.
hereby certify that l have compared
the foregoing acts with the originals, &C.
cording to law, and find them correct.
JOHN e. MCBRIDE,
auditor of Portage County.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-06-17
March 8, 1850.
AN ACT

.ezsie..s - AN ACT ~&f,7z
To authorize County Commissioners to extend
the corporate limits ftowns.
SEC /. Be 1T enacted by The General
Assembly Of tho State O Ohio: That the
county commissioners of the several coun-
ties in this State, be, and they are hereby
authorized. upon notice being given by res
idents Of such town, by posting up notices
in three public places within the corporate
limits thereof thirty days previous to such
application, to extend the corporate limits
of: any town that has been, or may be in
corperated, and thereafter the territory so
annexed to or included in the corporate linn
its Of such town shall be subject to all laws,
ordinances, and bylaws in force, or that
may be enacted or passed for the regula-
.tion of any such town; Provided, that no
such extension shall be made by the COM
missionsrs, except upon the application Of
a majority Of the legal voters of any such
kcwn. The county commissioners of any
county shall also have power to reduce the
corporate limits of any town. whenever in
their opinion the same should be SO reduced ,
and they shall have power to make all or
ders and do all acts necessary to carry into
effect the provisions of this act.
BENZ AMIN F. LETTER, zHs
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
sszs<'7 CHARLES C.. .CONVERS,
g f5sS s Speaker of the Senate.
March 9, 1850. .-=sez-.s...
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-06-17
AN ACT

4a AN ACT s-z..s
To amend the several acts in relation to incorpo-
rated Religious Societies.
Sec. l. Be 1t enacted by the General
Assembly of the State Of Ohio, That when
ever any property has been, or may be,
conveyed in trust for the use of any religious
society, church or association, whether iu-
corporated or not, the property so conveyed
shall be held by the trustee or trustees, so
appointed, and their successors, appointed
as provided in the instrument creating such
trust, or in case no provision is made in such
instrument, then by such successor or sue
cessors, as may be appointed by any COM
petent court; but no person shall be elected
or appointed by such society, church or as
ISOLATION, to act as trustees, to the exclusion
of any trustee or trustees, appointed as a.
foresaid.
BENJAMIN F. LETTER,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
CHARLES e. CONVERS,
.--..-. lash Speaker of the Senate,
March %, 1850.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-06-17
A Wildcat Story.

Many years ago, IN the Wllds OF Inc
western part of the Mississippi, there lived
an old hunter by the name Of Rube Fox.
who was as notorious in that section Of
country as ever Martin Scott was in the
west.
One day Rube came down with small
party of friends to take hunt on Deer
Greek, and they stopped at the house of a
widow, who occasionally took in travellers,
to stay all night
Rube was very stout, athletic man, a.
bout six feet two inches in heighlh, and
wore his hair and beard very long. HIS
cheeks, nose, and upper lip, were deeply
SCARED, which gave him very savage ap-
pearance. The widow had often "hearn
tell on Rube," but had never seen him,
and when he entered the room Of the log
house, .and put his rife down in the corner,
she curtsied, and said, "Mr Fox, | believe" "
"You believe right" said Rube; ''your
servant, marm."
After supper, which consisted of fried
and stewed "bar meat" the widow, who
had been listening to Rube telling hunting
stories, and had watched his curious coun-
tenance, was suffering ull the tortures of
an anxious curiosity, to find out what had
SCARED his face.
She could hold in no longer, and at last,
puckering UP her mouth, she said, ri reck-
on, Mr.. Fox, you got them scars on your
face in the cane-brake,
"No didn't marm," replied Rube, with
a scowl, which was first rate imitation
of the look of hyena.
This sorter dampened the old lady, but
the spirit of Mother Eve ,was too strong in
her to give it up so. elf you got in a
fight" said the old lady, with sly look OF
malice, 81 didn't mean to rile you by ask
in you bout
Il aint riled," said Rube, trying to smile,
but looking more like man, who was
taken with a severe tinge of collie. "Bu1
it want in fight, old lady," and Rube,
as we'll as his friends, appeared 10 enjoy
nightly the widows;s excited curiosity.
"Well, if it want in fight, and its moi
imperlite to ask you,'' said the widow,
screwing up all her energy to the task,
show did you get them awful scarsa"..
Rube showed up his upper lip, and NOV
ed it from one side to another-a way ht
had-while the little party could hardly
keep in from laughing outright, and, turn.
ing to the widow. said. swell. marin,
got these scars by lookin' where | hadn'
ought to-" This was too much-the
widow crimsoned, and the party burst into
loud laugh.
"Come Rube," said one of his friends
sstell US the story"
'Il's no story" said Rube, "but an ugly
fact. My neighborhood (D had been al
fected for some time in the chicken line
and their disappearance could not be ac'
counted for, until one day got on tn.
track of big wild cat. AS the groun'
was very damp, l trailed up the varmin
till got nearly on him when brough
my old rife up to my check"
"And it burst, +" cried the widow.
ssNo it didn't continued Rube, with an
other of his looks; "the blasted gun snap
ped, and the cat sprung to a tree, whicl
was hollow at the fork. The cunnin' o
the thing vexed me so, swore I'd come i
over her anyhow; so tuck to the tree
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-06-17

THE Rich MEN OF New YoRK.-The
starting point in the course of some of the
rich men in New York is thus referred 10
in the Herald:
There is hardly rich man in this COM
munitv who did not commence his career
poor-began us journeynaa'a in his line of
business. The career OF lew of our lead
ing rich men may serve as instances. The
late John Jacob Astor-whc died not long
ago, and was worth probably thirty millions
commenced his career on this continent
as journeyman pedlar, beginning with
candy, and getting on TO fur pedling, when
His descendants now are stars at the
Opera The late John G. Costar was
journeyman halter, and died millionaire.
The late John Mason was originally a
tailor from Connecticut; the late Mr..
Jones cooper-yet both were honest and
industrious through life, and left large for
tunes, which their happy descendants are
enjoying in very genteel way. Stephen
Whitney, who now owns blocks of bull
dings in this city, began as journey
man clerk in small grocery store
The Harpers, whose business now amounts
to millions, began as journeymen printers,
now build churches and endow parsons
The Hayvemeyers were journeymen sugar
refiners. G. H. Marshall, the large ship
owner, was sailor before the mast: The
wealthy merchants Spoford & Tileston,
were journeymen--one as printer, the
other in the shoe business. E. K Collins,
the great steamship and packet owner, and
liberal merchant, was journey man clerk in
commission house. Stetson ofthe Astor
House, was journeyman bar.keeper at
his start. Shorthand, the rich cooper and
land owner, was for years merely journ-
ey man cooper. And so it is in every
rank, profession and extended business, in
which men engage in this city.
Onr richest and most prosperous citizens
commenced with nothing, and have amas.
sed their fortunes by persevering industry.
We have very few rich men who were
born rich.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-06-17

~Sscretary Crawford is said to have
deeper interest in the present administra-
ton than even Gen. Taylor himself.
fPThs Statssf Pennsylvania has made
claim on the Trustees of the United Sta
tes Bank for the 100000 annual liability
OF the Bank to the School Fund. The
Bank has been broken for eight years. and
consequently owes the State $500, 600.
The institution, it is contended, is legally
liable, although out of business. from the
fact that its charter is recognized and used
for the collection of debts and for other
purposes. The price Of shares has fallen
off materially, selling now at2 per cent.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-06-17

ooo, evlnces deep feellng, and mas o col
onding force and dignity in its elegance:
Yes, Lower to the Level.
Yes, CLOVER to the level,m
Of those who laud the e now!
Go, join the joyous revel,
And pledge the heartless vow!
Go, dim the soul.born beauty
That lights that lofty brow!
Fill, fill the bowl! let burning wine
Drown in thy soul Loves dream divine!
Yet when the laugh is lightest,
When widest goes the jest
When CLEANS the goblet brightest,
And proudsst heaves thy breast,
And thou art madly pledging
Each gay and jovial guest
A CHEST shall glide amid the flowers
The shade of Loves departed hours!
And thou shalt shrink in sadness
From all the splendor there,
And curse the revel's gladness,
And hate the banquet's glare;
And pine, mid Passions madness,
For true loves purer air,
And feel thou'dst give their widest glee
For one unsullisd sigh from me!
Yet deem not this my prayer; love,
Ah! no, if could keep
Thy altered heart from care, love,
And charm its griefs to sleep,
Mine only should despair, love,
IL alone would weep!
IL alone would mourn the flowers
That fade in Loves deserted bowersl
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-06-17
March 22d, 1850.
AN ACT

-z-- T.. AN ACT
To amend the act entitled Gan act to provide for
the sale of lands belonging to the State, near
the Mercer County Reservoir" passed Feb
ruary "a, 1s4s.
Sec. l. Be it enacted by the General
assembly Of the State Of Ohio, That the
Board OF Public Works be, and they are
hereby directed to cause an appraisement
to be made ofthe lands belonging TO the
State, and lying between the water line
as established by the survey, made in con.
formily with the act to which this is an
amendment, and the margin of the reser-
voir, which land shall be appraised in par
GELS con(ormable to the line running north
and south of the adjacent tracts heretofore
sold or now owned by the State, extended
to the margin of the water.
Sec. 2. That the appraisement so to
be made shall not be by the acre, but in a
total sum for zach tract, and in reference
to the probable fuctuat:on in the level of
the water, and when made shalt be depos-
tied with the register Of the State land Of
fee at Lima, and the land shall be subject
to entry at the appraised value; Provided,
that in all cases where the adjoining land
on the back line of a tract has been sold
by the State, the proprietor of such ad-
joining tract shall have the exclusive right
for the period Of one year, after the land is
open for entry, to enter the same; and
where the adjoining land on the back line
is owned by the State, such tract shall be
added to the adjoining land and become
part thereof.
Sec 3. That upon entry and payment
of any tract so made subject to entry, the
register aforesaid shall give to the purcha-
ser certificate describing the tract, the
amount Of the purchase money and that the
same has been fully paid, upon the produc-
ton and surrender of which the Governor
is hereby authorized and directed to execute
and deliver to the purchaser, or his as
signee, deed in fee simple for the same.
Sec. 4. That the said entries and the
several tracts Of land so disposed of, shall
forever remain liable to be appropriated by
the State, in whole or in part, if at any
time it shall be determined to raise the lev.
ell of the water in said reservoir SO as to
overflow the said land or any part thereof;
and in case of such appropriation or over
flow, the State shall only be liable to pay
the owner for such part of said land so TAX
en- or overf1owed, as lies between the water
line hereinbefore mentioned, run by Alex
ander G.. Conover, in l846, and the mean
dering line run by Justin Hamilton in
1916, and the State shall only be liable to
pay for the land so taken and overfowed
within said line at rate per acre, in the
proportion that the whole sum at which
the land was entered bears to the number
of acres lying between the said two lines.
BENJAMIN F. LETTER.,
Speaker of the Heuse of Representatives.
CHARLES C. CONVERS,
Speaker of the Senate.
March %, 1850.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-06-17
M arch %, 1850.
AN ACT

AN ACT
To amend the act entitled an act to authorize
County Recorders to transcribe records in
certain cases, passed January 3Oth, 1885, and
for other purposes. ~:
Sec. l. Be at enacted by the General
assembly Of the State Of Ohio, That the
recorders of the several counties be and
they are hereby authorized and required to
complete the general indexes provided for
by the second section of the act entitled an
act TO authorize county recorders to trans
cribe records in certain cases, passed Jan
uary 3Oth, 1885, to the present time, and
for such services so rendered said recorders
shall be compensated in the same way as
in said section is provided.
See 2. 1t shall be the duty of said re-.
corders hereafter to continue said indexes
from this time onward, as the business of
their respective Offices shall require, with
out compensation further than the cost of
the books used for that purpose.
Sec. 8. That the recorders of the sew
eral counties in this State be and they are
hereby authorized and required to provide
at the expense of their respective counties
and keep in their respective Offices three
separate sets of record books. in one o!
which sets, to be denominated record OF
deeds, they shall record all deeds, powers
of attorney and other instruments of writ.
ing for the absolute and unconditional sale
or conveyance oflands, ,tenements or hered-
itamen,s, in regular succession according
10 the priority of their presentation, and in
another of said sets, to be denominated
record of mortgages, &C., they shall re-
cord all mortgages, powers of attorneys
and other instruments of writing by which
lands, tenements or hereditaments shall oI
may be mortgaged, or otherwise condition
ally sold, conveyed, affected or incumber
ed in law, in like regular succession &C.
cording to the priority Of their presentation
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-06-17
AN ACT

TO authorize copies of Entries and Surveys in
the Virginia Military District to be made.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted By the General
Assembly of the STATE of Ohio, That the
county commissioners Of any county in this
State, be and they are hereby authorized and
empowered to procure, ~ whenever they deem
proper, the necessary books, and to contract
with any person or persons for transcribing
and recording therein any and all Of the
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-06-17
March 7, 1850.
AN ACT

To repeal so much of the act entitled "An act to
3 fix and apportien the Representation Of the
General Assembly of the State of Ohio" pass
ed February 49, 1s4s, as purports to divide
the county Of Hamilton for the election of
Senators and Representatives.
SEC. l. Be 1T enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State Of Ohio. That SO
much of the act entitled @an act to fix and
apportion the representation to the General
Assembly of the State Of Ohio, dated Feb-
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-06-17
AN ACT

AIN ACl
To authorize County Commissioners to subscribe
for newspapers.
Sec. l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State Of Ohio, That the
county commissioners Of each county in
this State, be, and they are hereby author
lied and required to subscribe for one copy
of the leading newspapers Of each political
party, printed and published In each county,
and cause the same to be bound and filed
in the auditors office as public archives, for
the gratuitous inspection of the citizens of
such county. - III -..
BENJAMIN F. LETTER,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
CHARLES C. CONVERS,
~ Speaker Of the Senate.
March7, 1850.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-06-17

AN ACT
Requiring annual settlements by County Off
GERS.
Sec. l. Be 1t enacted by the General
Assembly of the State Of Ohio, That it is
hereby made the duty Of the prosecuting
attorney of each county in this State, to
report 10 the county commissioners, annu.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-06-17

FAIR HITs.-Mrs. Frances D. Gage,
in letter to the Ohio Journal, gives her
sex the following fair hits:
1.-TWO years ago | made journey 10
New Ems gland, accompanied by my hus.
band, and also my faith ,r,in law, an old
man of four score years. | have often
seen that good old man offer his seat 10
some hale woman of half or less shan half
his age, and seen her accept it, as if it were
a right, without even q passing notice of
his gray hairs, or the right of years that
entitled him to her kindness and attention.
Once, and only once, laoy af queenly
grace and beauty sprang from her seat as
we entered, and, with a voice that was mus
cal in its very tone, said Father tnke this
arm chair How my heart sprang to
meet her in her angel goodness! Such has
ever been our idea ufa lady-which issy.
nonomous with true 1conlan
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-06-17

TALKING OF DlRr.-What is there a
bout dirt that people should so turn up their
noses at i,-chemically examined, nothing
is more useful. Rub little alkali upon
that dirty grease spot on your coat, and it
undergees chemical change and becomes
soap. Now rub i, with little water and
it disappears; it is neither grease, soap.
water, nor dirt. "That is not an odorous
pile of Dirt" you observe there Well
scatter little gymsum over it and it is
no longer dirty. Every thing you call
dirt. Analyze il! 1t will all separate
into very clean elements ..t-s -. Fl,
Dirt makes corn, corn makes bread and
meat, and they make young women and
red cheeks, while they, in turn, give rise to
flute playing and matrimony. So you
perceive dirt is The great motive power Of
existence. Whenever you pass pile,
therefore lift your hat. sa-.7
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-06-17

AN ACT
To exempt certain Students from labor on the
public roads.
SEC. l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State Of Ohio, That all
students srom other States, in actual atten-
dance at college in Harrison county, who
do not expect to make said county their
residence, shall be exempt from the provis-
ions of an act passed March Goth. 1887.
prescribing tho duties Of supervisors and re-
lating to roads and highways, SO far as the
same may require them to perform two days
Of work on the public roads.
Sec. 2: This act to take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
BENJAMIN F. LETTER,
Speaker of the House of R representatives.
CHARLES G. CONVERS,
Speaker of the Senate.
March 20, 1850.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-06-17

ruary Is, lS48, as purports to divide the
county of Hamilton into districts for the e.
lection Of Senators and Representatives, be
and the same is hereby repealed: Provided
that nothing herein contained, shall be so
construed as to impair any rights, privileg-
es or franchises, supposed to be acquired
under said provisions above repealed.
BENZ AMIN F. LETTER,
Speaker Of the House ef Representatives
CHARLES C. CONVERS,
Speaker Of the Senate.
January 81, 1850.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-06-17

FMr. Clay has received q magnificent
gold watch-chain, composed of Jumps of
native California gold as present from
Thomas o Larkin, U. S. Consul at Mon
terey, California. 1t is valued at $3.50. ,
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-06-17

F1he Boston Post is responsible for
the following:
Then Mr.. Crawford he comes in,
And soon you see what tolLers,
Hepockets, on the Galphin claim,
A hundred thousand dollars!
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-06-17

C. Why hasn't Secretary Crawford
music in bis soul? Because he is fit foe
spoils. r. ''
''He who has not music in his soul
Is fit for treason, stratagem, and spoils"
~ The Lafayette Qa.) Courier is rec
sponsible for the following:
A New Placer-Ihe Gulp-,n CLAIM.
Gen Taylor are case, .... ..-r
And Crawford are a oaser,
And Uncle Sans big pocket is f.
The best and newest PLACER .-
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-06-17

II I he following poem, by the late Mrs. Os-
good, evinces deep feeling, and has a CORES.
ponding force and dignity in its elegance:
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-06-17
AN ACT

March %, 1850.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-07-27
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Estate ~ New Hampshire.
Mrrrimnck, .s.--Fch. -. isl1 Personally NJ.
l~U'I Amanda y, falkland nude solemn oath tlnt
i"t Al'u'dId certificate, 10y hrT sulrrtii,, I. true.
lIcflrr me-
GEORGE w. NESNITH
Justice ~ the Peace
Dudley lndd ~ frnkln, husband Of the nipFc-
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thc oloyc AFFIDAVIT 81 my Wife nnd ccrtif, the Truth
~ her dccsiutiions. nI'DIEY ADD
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