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Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-01-14

C. In compliance with resolution of
the House of Representatives of this State,
the Secretary Of State transmitted to that
body on the Goth ult list of officers whose
terms of Office have expired, or will expire
before the next sitting Of the Legislature,
from which it appears that, should there be
no Legislature this winter, the following Of
fees will become vacant:-One member of
the Board of Public Works, Secretary of
State, Treasure er of State, one Director of
the Ohio Penitentiary, one Director of the
Institution for Deaf and Dumb, one Direc-
tor of the Institution COR Blind, one Director
of the Lunatc Asy ylum, four President Judg
es, thirty-four Associate Judges and eleven
Major Generals. Should all these vacan-
cies occur, Gov. Ford will have a chance
for quite an extensive exercise of the zone
man power" But, If the people can be
permitted to exercise their right to remodel
the organic law of the State, they will soon
remedy any evil that may be consequent on
the exercise of that power. We confess that
the prospect is not very flattering that the
Legislature will make any provision for the
consummation. of that g eat work which is
so urgently required by the people
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-01-14
Paper Money,

The Wings seem determined to create a
nececessite for a Protective Tariff. The
plan is TO increase the number Of Banks,
and con seeuenlly the amount Of paper
money. Thus they will enhance the nom.
inal, not real, value of every article that
is bought and sold. Suppose the circuia.
ting medium TO be doubled BY The action Of
the present Legislature. In a very few
months prices would be doubled. Then
would foreign manufactured articles. and
foreign produce even, be sent into the coun-
try, and only specie and such articles "a.
can nc. be raised or made in Europe would
go out. The natural result of such state
of affairs is easily foreseen. Commercial
disasters and distress, such as the country.
in time ofpeace, never experienced, would
be our portion.
Let the wings 60 on with their small
note and free banking schemes, if social
destruction be desirable Post.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-01-14
The Wings and Perlidy Blake.

As we expected, the whig leaders and
presses generally, come up to the defence
and justification of the miserable thing who
has wormed his way into the chair of the
Senate, and then vic ated his -plighted hon
or, the Constitution Of the State, his oath Of
office, and the rights of Of the people. And
why should they not? Has he not become
the miserable tool of the Taylor wings, ever
ready to obey their nod? Was not his last
act of perfdy committed in their service?
But with all their efforts at justification and
defence, they cannot aise him from the deep
political grave in which his corrupt carcass
is buried. When such treachery can be JUS
tilted, and such perjury excused, let no con-
victad felon despair. That Senator Blake,
IN the presence Of Senator Payne and
MIR. Hamlin, enterend into an agreement
that, if Mr.. Swift would vote for him for
Speaker, and thus secure his election, he
(Blake) as Speaker, would recognize the
right Of Senator Johnson to seat, until the
final trial on the report of the committee on
privileges and elections, and that be would
not recognize Mr.. Broadwell, the testimony
most fully and amply proves. On these. con-
ditions, and with this understanding he did
receive the vote of Senator Swift. and was
elected. From he day Of his election till
after the reading of tho Journal on the NOR
ming of the I'd inst, he did recognize Mr.
Johnson as "Senator from Hamilton coun-
ty," and as such he was permitted to vote,
and his name was entered upon the Jour
nal, which was read each morning and ac-
quiesced in, the while Mr.. Broadwell exer-
cising none of the functions of Senator. On
the 2nd inst, in open and direct violation
of his solemn pledges he recognized Mr..
Broadwell and permitted him to speak and
vote-thus recognizing 81 Senators when
the Constitution authorizes but 36. And
the Wing press and party leaders seek to
justify such base treacLery!
Again: Mr. Blake had solemnly sworn
to support the Constitution of the State, and
we'll knowing that that instrument author
ICES but 36 members of that body, he ruled
, in s7th, thus knowingly and wilfully add,
ing perjury to reachery. But for all this
he finds ready and wiling apologists in the
leaders and presses of the whig party!
This was what we expected. The whis
party that set out with the determination to
set at defiance the supreme law of the State
and to trample upon the rights of the peo.
pie in order to perpetuate their rule, vii
seek to palliate and justify whatever means
however Infamous and dishonorable, tina
shall serve to aid them in their wicked de-
signs. But their days are numbered.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-01-14
MIR. Payue'S Speech.

We hope every man, OF whatever politics,
will read the able speech of Senator Payne,
of Cuyahoga, exposing the secret infiences
at work at Columbus, which SO long pre-
vented an organization of the Senate; and
unveling the treachery and perfdy of Sen
ator Blake, who by false promises, secured
promotion to the speakership that he might
violate the Constitution of the State, and
the rights of the people. Mr.. Payne in ex-
posing these secret maneuvers, and unveil-
ing the treachery Of the Speaker, has done
the people good service, and himself great
c edit.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-01-14

LEGISLATURE OF New YoRK-MovE-
MENT.A AGAINST SLAVERY AND Texas.
Resolutions have already been submitted
to the Senate of New York by Mr.. Gaddes
against slavery in the District Of Columbia
and the territories, and also the following
new one:
Resolred, (if the assembly concur,)
That the territory lying between the Nue.
ces and Rio Grande is the common prop.
erty Of the United States, that our Sem
ators in Congress be instructed, and our
Representatives requested, to use their best
efforts 10 preserve the same MS such CON-
mon property, and to protect it from the
unfounded claims Of the State of Texns,
md prohibit the extension over it Of the
laws Of Texas.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-01-14

Godey's Lady's Book.-The February
No. of this most popular of Magazines will
soon be received. We have been favored
by the Publisher with beautiful portrate
of L. A. Cooley, which is to appear in the
coming number. Those who would have the
best literary Magazine published in the I'm
ion should s.,l-~.:' , nopk.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-01-14

same, is little less than so much blank pa
per, because it is in the hands of a demo-
cratic Senator aud is used to show that hs
was duly and constitutionally elected to the
seat in the State Senate which he now so
ably fills.
Such is whig consisteacy!-ohio States.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-01-14
The Union of the British Provinces Of
North America,
MONTREAL Jan. Isl 1850

MONTREAL. Jan. LIST, 1850.
AT q meeting, in this city, of the British
League, resolutions were adopted in favor
of electing council Of confederated union,
for the purpose of adopting measures for
securing the Independent union of tho
British Prsvinces OF North America.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-01-14
The Annexation Movement. &c.
NJ MONTREAL, Jan,

MONTREAL, Jan. l, l55U
A declaration in favor Of annexation
signed by 1900 persons, has just been re-
ceived from Stans'ead County.
We learn that at the election at Quebec,
Chabat, minister, is to be opposed by La
gare, an annexutionist.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-01-14
OF CUYAHOGA COUNTY.

ADVERTISEMENTS to insure insertion
must be handed in as early as Saturday NOR
ming.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-01-14

GJoseph Barker, who had been con.
victed and imprisoned in Pittsburgh for
stree, preaching, and disturbing the peace,
has been elected Mayor Of that city.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-01-14

the House of Representatives have f.
finally got cut of patience in waiting for the
Senate to get in a condition to transact bu-
siness, and have gone to work in good ear
nest to discharge their duty. A large num-
Der of bills have been introduced in that
branch, and some action had thereon. A.
mong the bills introduced and read the first
time, we notice the following:
To repeal SO much of the Apportioament
act Of l949 as purports to divide Hamilton
cou.ty for the election Of Senators and Rep.
resentatives.
To, exemptsa HiEtssead from levy and
sale on execution, and for other purposes.
To secure the laborer his hire.
To re!uce the price of State Canal lands,
and to confine the sale the eof' to actual set
tiers.
To abolish. capital punishment.
To amend the act for levying taxes on
all property in the State, according to its
true value, passed March 2, 1916. r
To provide for calling Convention to
form a new Constitution, and the election
and compensation of delegates thereto.
TO prevent kidnapping, and the jails and
prisons Of the State from being used in con-
tining persons claimed as fugitive slaves.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-01-14
Almost Exploded.

Every body, we presume, has read the ac-
counts recently published, of a strange
rapping or knocking upon the doors, walls,
&c., of certain houses in different places in
the State of New York, which has been at
tributed by some intelligent, and even scien-
ti6c people to the agency Of tho spirits of
the departed. We find in an exchange pa
per the following article, which assumes to
account for this strange phenomenon upon
scientific principles:
A "KNocKING AT THE Door," at nights,
which has alarmed the good people of Roch-
ester, who attribute it to spiritual agency,is
explained in the American Journal of Sci
ence by Professor Loomis, as the effect of
the vibration of dam over which water
falls. Professor Loomis describes this vi
brating as producing sounds like a loud
knocking on the doors and walls of build
ings, and gives particular account of the
phenomenon, as observed at the dams of
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio; East Windsor, Con-
necticut; Springfield, Massac chusctts; North
ampton, Massachusetts; Gardiner, Maine,
and Hartford, Connecticut. He attributes
vibrations to the friction Of the running
water which falls over the dam, and shows
how these sounds are transmitted to dis
tance by the earth, and produ'e that sudden
and alarming knocking sound in dwellings.
Professor Leemis has pointed out very SIM
pie and easy method of checking this vibra-
tory action in the dams, and the people Of
Rochester, who have been troubled by an
invisible spirit, will find it easily extcrmi-
mated by mechanical means
1t is said that "superstitious" persons
have attributed this knocking 10 81 ritual a.
gency, but @science" has ascertained that
all this fright and fuss of nervous men and
timid old women and children is about no.
nothing but dam rapping. This may
serve to quiet the nerves of many who had
become considerably excited about the mat
ter, but really, does not this explanation
impose about as heavy tax upon public
credulity as do the wonderfully strange sto
ries which we read of this matter? The ex
] planation may account for rapping, bu
, it does not explain the matter Of the intel
,, ligent rapping which answers questions cor
rectly, spells names, counts the age, ant
exhibits various other signs of intelligence
as is certified 10 by numerous men of talen
( and respectable y in relation to these mani
) festations at Rochester. We don't teliev
= much in spooks, neither do we believe i
intelligent mill dams and water works.
! this is hum bug, it is the work of human
gency, the authors of which have not Vt
O been detected.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-01-14
Theblagn. !.

The late proceedings in the Senate show
more clearly than evsS the settled determi-
nation of the Wings to break up the Legis-
lature and thus defeat the measure of a new
Constitution. After the organization of the
Senate, the wings succeeded in obtaining
the recognition of Mr.. Broadwell, making
one more than the Constitution authorizes,
and when vote is is taken upon question,
they declare, and the Speaker decides that
the vote cannot be announced because there
is an unconstitutional organization of that
body, there being thirty-serem members.
For three days after the organization there
were the constitutional numder of MEM
bers, when the Speaker ruled in the 37th,
who came there with no certificate and no
evidence of a right to seat, thus, as the
leader of wbiggery in that body declared,
placing the Senate just where it was on the
first day of the session. Is it not perfectly
evident that the wbigs are determined there
shall be no Legislation this winter.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-01-14

From BRAzIL-NEw KINGDOM TO BE
correspondent Of the New
Ioik Express, writes as follows:-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-05

THE AUSTRIAN ARMY.-The Austrian army
numbers at the present time 63 regiments Of foot
and 20 battalions of grenadiers, 20 battalions OF
rifles, the regiment of Tyrol riflemen battalions
of volunteers, corps of Welden's sharpshooters,
regiments Of cuirassiers, regiments of Dragons,
regiments of light horse, regiments of lancers,
and IA regiments of hussars. Besides these there
are 6 battalions of garrison troops The corps of
generals has field marshals, viz, the Duke of
Wellington, the Archdukes Ferdinand and John,
Count Radetzky, Baron Wimpfen, Prince VIM
dschgratz, and Count Nugent. There are, m re-
over, Fl feldeeugnieisters in active service, and -
officers Of that rank on haf-pay ll6 feld-marshal
lieutenants in service, and 81 on halfpa log
major generals in service, and Ill on halfpay PIG
colonies on service, and PA on halfpay. The ar.
tillery corps is commanded by fetdzeugmetstsr
Baron Augustin), and by feld-marshal lieuten-
ant 10 ma jor- generals, and colonels This corps
is composed of regiments of artillery, regiment
of andwehr artillery, and the corps Of bombarders
The corps of engineers has l field-marshal lieu
tenant, major-generals, 10 colonies, lieutenant
colonies, and "a majors il consists of corps of
sappers and miners. The chief of the Quarter
master. Generals staff is Feldzeugmester Haas.
There are Is regiments of gendarmes. The Aus
TRAN navy has vice-admiral and contre ad miral;
it consists of vessels of the line frigates, and
corvettes with their respective captains. The ar
tilleTy of the navy is commanded by major, and
the battalion of marines by colonel-Kolner
Zetfwg.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-05

most beneficial results to those Immediately inter-
ested. The formerly unproductive canals of the
Ardennes and Aisne in France, and the traffic with
Germany, would at least be doubled, seeing that
greater part of the raw materials which French
industry requires, could be delivered much cheaper
from the shortening of the road. In the event Of
maritime war, France would possess in the canal
the means of obtaining supply of cornindspeNdent
OF evcx- sea supplies, by dlxw1ag direct from
Rz6gary and the Dalmatian principalities. With
regard to Belgium, apart from the gain to its carry
ing trade, the canal would impart fresh life to the
richest port of its mining territories The interests
of Holland are not less connected with the canal,
for it would open to that country the little-used
forests Of the Ardennes for its shipping purposes.
We have already mentioned what Prussia would
gain in the Moselle valley. II canmot but prone Of
the highest advantage to those branches Of industry
tchich labor for erportatiom beyond the sea, to be
brought into direct and cheap communications tcith
Hare ne eSt seat me eosintssat trade wim
Numberg and Furth, the produce of whose industry
is spread throughout the world, and which, as
they are situated Immediately on the Ludwig
their goods direct from the mandatory to the
port of Havre. Upper Bavaria would enjoy. the
same advantage for its beer. Ulm and Regensburg
would flourish beyond their medieval greatness;
gable rivers, would march towards future an
dreamt of. Linz, too, would be greatly benefited,
as the emporium of the trade to Bohemia and the
northern parts of Austria. But Vienna, would
and at the nearly completed connection of the two
seas in the north and SOUTH and the recollection of
all that has been said about the necessity of SIM
liar communication to the east and west, will
prove this. Vienna lies exactly in the centre point
of these diverging lines and Vienna must become,
within quarter of century, the metropolis of the
trade with Eastern Europe. The fair for the east
ern merchants will no longer be held in Leipzig.
(After dilatng on the advantages TO Vienna from
such a change, the article proceeds) The idea of
Charlemagne has survived thousand years, and
it win only be doing justice if we grasp it and
carry it out with the means and strength of the
present century. The expense of the canal il
specified by the protector at 10000, 900 francs
Il 900 ,00W) The competition of railways need
not be feared, since canals always, in the long
run, carry heavier and larger articles, cheaper
than railways.
The above article, as will be seen by those who
take the trouble to peruse it, contains allusion
to the engineering difficulties to be encountered.
The whole of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is a
most difficult terrain for any engineering operation,
and, if we mistake not, between Trier and Sedan
the difficulties are greater than elsewhere. Set
ting aside, however, the calculations of the pro-
jector as to expense, the enormous advantages
which must accrue from such canal must render
the making of the canal mere matter of time.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-05
OACIFIC NAIL STEAMSHIP COxPANY.-THE PUB.
lie are informed that under the arrangements Of thi

OACIFIC NAIL STEAMSHIP COxPANY.-THE PUB
lie informed that under the arrangements of this
Company steamers inspected and approved By the Navy
tnue leave Panama an San Francisco the nrst and
days Of each month unless detained By
accident the arrival Of the mails at Panama The
Of the first of he month will touch at Acapulco
San Bias Mazatlan, San Diego and Monterey The steam
of fifteenth of the month will touch 1T Acapulco but
at other Mexican ports.
The steamship COLUMBIA will ply regularly, after
her arrival the Pacc between Francisco and
in Oregon awaiting at the former the arrival Of mails
and Panams and returning without delay
with mails aAd passengers for the following from
San Francisco regular line Of propeers win be kept up
for the transportation Of freight and transient
between Panama and San Francisco.
The the Atlantic will be maintained by the
steamships EMPIRE CITY, leaving New York the 18th,
and CHEROKEE, leaving New York on the 18th OF each
month"; for Chsgres third boat will also be kept in New
York o spare steamer.
will form direct line between New Orleans and Chasres
leaving such RODS will little detention
possible onhe Ishmus AND forming with the Pacific steam
ships through line and from New orleans and ports in
Mexico, California and Oregon.
Through Tickets for month can be secured on app
cation the Company 81 South street, New York. Appli-
cations for from New Orleans should be made to
ARMSTRONG LAURASON& Co., Agents, ut that place
New York, Oct 81 1880.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-05
MEDICAL.


DARIs AND LONDON TREATMENT or PRIVATE 9Is-
in few hours, b. vegetable application without
rai1 In affections and emissions pOsency
snd debility combine medicines with the local remedy
show there thousands who cannot be cured
without ~ have eases daily, Of years standinr from
the other physicians In all guarantee perane cure
have contfactons daily without eaus,ie which
others use caused ~ their not exreug the disease
enough diploma with these and the hundreds Of
tfcates show that equal IT, You cured me in
day, u. NJ Corhyn. rou etpellea my complaint IN few
hours G. DerOud was under the other physicians over
year without benefits my body covered, cured
in short time John Roson,jr paid ever $500 In ave
years 10 be cured o. emissions and debility without benefits
cured BY local and general freshmen in short
lime, Jas sasb ury; Treatment By is,tsr once hours
two doors from Broadvay.
nR wAPREN is CONFIDENTLY CONSULTED or
~ Dissssee from ~ prsotice o. which we're In
hosritsL DR. W. H. enabled guarantee speedy cures
witheut mercury sss his diploms IN bic once, No Nett
street. sdoini-g Chatham sluare with TIE hrst nsmes
surgerv and medicine this country has produce
nE. JOHNSON, NO. rs DUANE STREET, so wELl
- knovn IN the treatment Of deoets diseases The Doe
trepytston for skin In these half cured that hsw
sxisted for years, preeminsnt Constitutional weakness
brought on BY sears, habit eaeetssy surss Resent
eurst IN four dayr.
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fTNfTTD sTATEs NAIL sTEAEERs BHTWfHH INV
~ York and Liverpoohs ships composing this line
he
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-05

Frcghs Chssres oo per cubic foot paid Havana
90c do fer New Orleans will be transferred
Havana to the and splendid steamship PACIFIC
To freight apply ct the office Of the COM
'~A'' 80 NJ o. ROBERTS.
Special notice 10 given shippers by his line, that the
company prepared form bill OF ading adapted to
their business which will be furnished to shippers app
cation companys ohce and with which they
quesd to provide themselves % no other form will be
signed by the agents Of the ALI bills Of ladng
mat ha aiana hef aailinR of the vessel
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DEIKPPIUG.

fTNfTED STHfEs HxiI sfEAEESs 8HrHfHN NV
Ysrh and LverpOoL-Ths ships composing this Line AN
'A' ATIxNfiC, Captain West.
PACIFIC, Captain Nys.
ARCTIC, CsPtain Lace.
BALTIC. Captain Constock.
ADRIATIC, Captain Grafton.
These hips having been bat BY contract expressly for
rce every has been taken in their
struetion also In their engines to ensure strength and
speed and their accommodations for uns
qualed Tor elegance csmfort.
Price Of passage from New York to Liverpool $780, exclu
sve Of extra size state rooms $685. from Liverpool TO
New York fS5.
After the of April next the rate Of freight by the
An experienced surgeon will be attached to each ship.
No berths secured until paid for. .
The Of these ships will not be accountable for god
silver bullion specie jewelry precious stones or meta
unless bills Of adng are signed therefor, and the vau
thereof therein expressed.
Saturday Nov 10TH do. wednesday Oct. Soth, 1850
Do. Dec, 18th. do. Do Nov. 10Th, do.
Saturday, Dec. 7th, do.
For freight or passage apPIyto
Brown, SIMPLY Z CO, Liverpool,
4. G. ROBERTS b CO., l3 Kings Arms Yard, London,
L. DRAPER. Jr, Boulevard, Aontmartre, Paris
CTEAMsHIP OSPREY, FOR CHARLESTON, s. C.-THE
win sail from the wharf, foot Of Lombard P6ad
phia Saturday November g. at ten o'clock A. NJ For
freight passage havinS superior apply
at Kingsley Co.'S Express No. Wall street. corner OF
where plan Of the ship be and berths
secured Freight for this vessel should leave New York
Thursday price, ten cents cubic foot Passage S For
LiTTLEFIELD, Kinsley Co.'S Express.
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r IsT OF LETTERS RETAINING IN TIN NEW YORK
IL Post Once, November "a, 1850.
OFFICIALLY PuRLLsHE IL rHR PAPER HAVING THE LARGE
CIRCULATION.
Please mention the Of the list In which they ae-
vsftiSets LABIkS LIST.