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Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-09-22
sssFohieal Railroad Conspiracy Case

The Detroia papers say about 400 wit.
nasses have been sworn,in the railroad
sonspraey case. There will psobably be
some 50 81 SO more sworn for re5atting
.avidease. Az the4las accounts, Judges,
1arers, lawyers witnesses, etc, were aH on
. railroad 5aunt to Breman's field, where
sha Conspiracy vas ha,ched. Since the
aria, ceasmsncad.. .two Of ha persons. .indict-
I'd hass died, and One OF them, after receiv'
5ns the consolation of religion, on his death
.Aso, and almost with his last breath, strong
Nv asserted his innocence.
Some IeM years since, the state OF
siichigaa, in order to f zee herself from
s3est, passed law 10 sci! ahe Ceasral Kali
road to company, and iu order to secure
It's sale. gase the compeng charter with
extraordinary powers. Tho exercise oil
shese powers, aid the refnsd ofthe compn-
ny se pay for ea..le killed by the ears,
raised streag feeling against them, and
led. to obstruelions being placed on the
soad, in order to capsize the cars. Teter,
re, outthe offenders. the company procared
sha services Of men, many of them without
ehasaeser, and one a pafdsned criminal
ae ingratiase themselves with the sapposeo
oHeaders, and to jnin the band, and thus
s,rocsre evidence to convict them. This
vas done, bai ahe egidence Of such witnes-
sss. Of course cousd not ha@e lis fall weigh
with the jsrys and hence although aost o
tits positive, -hs ssteng doubts which nov
exist Of cohv iction. - Statesman.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-09-22

snR The Wings Of the Judicial District
composed Of Summit, Medina and Lorain
counties have nominated JAMES S. CAR
pENTER, Esq, Of Akron, as their Candi-
date for Judge. Hon. V. R. Humphrey
was his competitor for the nomination, but
was defeated probably for the reason that
he would stand no chance to secure the
free soil votes Of the district.
SAMUEL HUMPHREvlLLE OF Medina, is
the Democratic candidate for that district.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-09-22
European News.

HRRIY AZ OF Tf1E SYEA MER EUKEPA
u,,,.,x ssn.s,nhe,l5
:, J,
Steamer Europa arrived thus evening WIN
sLissrpeei dates to de bth. Sue efangs ioi
sspasseagers =,
The Europa sailed from hailiax iol DOS
ton a. hall past ~ O'Clock.
ga .ses.-sakty i've persons were arrest
ea 10 fsafis ln. on the iss August. Le1ru
iioisin is ampl'eated w''a them' on onarges
sssains. ,1he esa'e. among ihe pii..onss p.i'
= an aosoca.e namea lna y. Mailiafe .o''a'''y y
ooeefetary To- Ledru holin.
g lsreported that fr,nce ds 1oinsiile aas
pupilcty declared his intention 70 compute
Tor Tue Htssldepcy.
The French Mediterranean squadron re-
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-09-22
High Tariff.

sWe ask for the protection OF American
labor because it is the cherpe., IN The world,
and that it may be better paid and become
still cheaper We ask i, thut we may be-
relieved from the necessity cf employing
the British laborer, a large portion OF whose
earnings is swallowed Up in pay ing taxes
to this government 10 enable il to make war
upon, the laborers Of lhs hole world.'
The above is a sentence selected from
series of articles now being published In
the Rochester Daily Democrat, and az q
remarkable evidence of the delusion with
Which tho high tariff men hang on 10 the
old idea that, high taxes cheaper the price
of production, or, by raising the rates of
wages, enable the manufacturers of this
country to undersell those of other countries,
1t is no wonder that the advocates Of the
protective system are becoming fe,c and
far betaCeen, when one Of their trained ad>
vocates winds up with such an absurdity.
The greater wonder is, that there is any.irf.
telligence, capable Of pursuing an argu.
ment through three or four columns Of
newspapers which does not see that the
conclusion 10 which ii arrives is the strong.
est relutation Of its sehndness. The mind
which does not revolt at the bare statement
Of the proposition that high taxes and high
wages are co.efficients in the problem that
determins the causes Of low prices, would
not detect the fallacy Of The statement that
low import duties must necessarily be at.
tended by diminution of the revenue
There is no one in our country that has not
found out that high duties do enhance the
price OF an article, and, il laid for the pur,
pose of protection, can accomplish that pur.
pose only 5y enhancing the price. WASH
Union.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-09-22
Luther Day.

The Democratic Judicial Convention
w bioh met at Newton Falls en- Wednes-
day, putin nomination this gentleman IS a
candidate for District Judge The selec-
ton is.a good one. He was run in this
district last year for Congress. Although
tolerably young, he is man of ripe ac-
uuaimance with the law, has keen appre.
oiations of Justice and has vast fund of
good sense, all absolute essentials 10 make
a good Judge. We bespeak for him a
very cordial support at the hands of the
Democracy of TrumbuH ----TrumbaH De-
nsocrat.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-09-22
Portage County Democratic Ticket.

For Common PleasaJudge, second subdivis'
ion of the 9th District, composed ol
Trumbull, Mahoning aid Portage,
LUTHER DAY, of Portage.
For Representative,
LORIN BIGELOW, of Palmyra.
For Probate Judge,
LUTHER L. BROWN, Of Charlestown.
For Clerk,
EBENEZER SPALDING, of Ravenna,
For Treasurer,
CHARLES GREEN, of Rayenna,
For Prosecuting Attorney,
SAMUEL STRAWDER, Of Rayenna.
For Commissioner,
MOSES A. BIRCHARD, Of Wlndham.
For Director Of Infrmary,
WILLIAM CRANE, of Shalersville.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-09-22
Democrats Of P0rtagel

Are, you prepared for the approaching cleo
ton? Are You organized? Have you your
committees appointed in every township
and school district? Are you making prep
arations to have every Democratic voter at
the poll on the l4th Of October? If not,
then let no time be lost till it is done. But
three weeks from tomorrow remain to the
election, and it behoves every aDemocrat to
be prepared for that great day. The con.
test is one of the most important that has
ever taken place in the State, it being the
first under the new constitution, and one
whichis to decide whether the peoRe shall
enjoy tie benefit of the reforms for which
that instrument provides. Although the
Wing State Convention refused to make
any avowal of their position upon that sub
ject, yet the secret circular of the Central
Committee developes The fact that their ef-
forts are all directed with view to defeat
the reforms which the people have sanction
ed in the adoption Of that instrument. Let
them but succeed in obtaining sthe control
Of the Legislature and Judiciary, and the
people may expect nothing else than con-
tluuation Of their system of favoriteism to
capital and oppression of the people. In
deed, besidestbe declaration in their secret
circular, that the contest is between the
friends and enemies of tie new constitution,
and that "the gulf that separates the two
great parties has of late been widened nd
ltdeepenea, the very eonstructien of their
Esstate ticket gives evidence of their deter
mined hostility TO these reforms. and warns
the people that if they desire to have them
fully carriedaout, the only way to effect it is
to elect the entire Democratic ticket.
Then let the friends Of reform go to work
unitedly aud aehieys, glorious victory.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-09-22
The Gale Of Yestarday

- Sa.urday night this CITY and surrounding
c,unfry was visited BY severe storm a.
sluouatiag to nearly tornado. The large
Depef Building of the G G. 81 e. Rail
Road was 50 far moved by the wind as 10
lei some half dozen braces fall from the
wissdwald side, and the rafters carried some
iaches Several buildings were injured in
different pattstf The city, fences blown
dosn, and shade trees ruined The lake
soon gave signs OF trouble, and by mid
night white cap, were dancing in full glee
TO the music ofstbe Winds Sunday morn
ing showed the effects of the gale in the
mnlid Appearance Of the water, and the
loud surges of the waves as they tumbled
upon The shore. The banks along the de-
pot grounds were washed away, aid con
siderable damage done.
The steam spile driver was nearly preeip-
i.ated into be Lake ON Saturday, and six
Of the hands who had taken refuge under
!. the boiler TO escape the rain, were compefl-
edto jump into the water, where it was
eight feet deep, and make shore as best tthey
euuld. - 6zw
Tbe; big S.sB. Ruggles, coming up from
Buff r., with new Locomotive for the
Eais Shore Rail Road, lost it overheard
of a .lsai,t.la, sometime in the night. 1t
stei Oh deck crossways, and heavy lurch
Of lie vessel 10 a big sea, started her from
sr.fastenines, and she toek bnlwarks and
all overheard No insurance. Tbs Ten
der was saved.
The i D Morton, while of Pert au Pc
lse, coming down. Slipped a sea, carrying
4 - u = 4 . . q I
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-09-22
5o,6ooeo

o. Our Democralic friend and brother
chip VIM C. GRIER is spending a few
days Rere visiting hisbld friends near his
old domicil. We are glad 10 observe that
his talents and worth ah appreciated by the
citizens of Greenup bounty, Kentucky,
where he has residedssor several years.
He has been once msnber of the Legis.
luture of Kentucky under the old constitu.
ton and is now meraber elect under the
new.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-09-22

BAND CoNvENTIoN.-A Convention of
of the Bands of music in this section of
country was held in this place on Tuesday
and Wednesday last The following Bands
were in attendance: WHlTE's Band, from
Pittsburgh, the Boardman, Garfield, Pal
myra and Hanover Bands, besides mem
bers from several others. In the forenoon
of the second day an appropriate address
was delivered by Rev. Mr.. FUTILE. of Pal
myra, which is spoken Of in high terms by
all who heard it. In the afternoon and
evening the several Bands gave Concerts,
in whichthey all sustained well their parts.
The Convention adjourned to meet again at
the city of Pittsburgh on the.frst Wednes-
day Of June next. sqszs efv
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-09-22
Portage County Agricultural Fair.

The annual Show and Fair q. the Portage
County Agricultural Society will be held at
their grounds on Wednesdaysand Thurs
day Of next week, the first andSsecond days
of October The officers of the Society are
sparing no pains to make the exhibition
onesof more than ordinary interest. Of
course there will be large attendance.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-09-22

BURGLARS ARREsTED.-The house of
Cicero Phelps OF Sharon, was eRsefed sab
bath night and three hundred didollars stolen
from draw of the bureauss Mrs. p. was
aroused and awakened Mr.. p. He inme-
biately started out after the burglers, was
knocked down by one of them. They were
tracked to North Hampton, arrested and
broug ht here yesterday. Esq. Green sent
them back to be tried in Medina co. Their
names, so far as ascertained, are said to be
David Loshier, Collins and Simmons
Akron Beacon.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-09-22
WAsH1NGroa. Sent 16

NJ. Geo. A.. Gardner, returned here
yesterday, and delivered himself into The
custody ofthe Marshal Of this district He
was to-day brought before Judge Crawford,
of the Criminal Court, and gave security
Of $40, ,o00 for his appearance at the De-
cember term. Sa
DR.. Thomas w. Miller, ana Geo. Rigg,
became his bail.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-09-22

eP The weather continues exceeding
~ dry. Liquor drinkers and milk buyers
a-e The only ones thai prof, by it. They
get the pure article, Us water is 100 scarce
10 afford mixture. ss.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-09-22

Cold CoMFeRr.-Our neighbor Of the
Wing comforts himself with the-idea that
the Democrats, in resolving to give their
,ickets'on old9ashioned DEMOCRATIC ma
jorityin old Rertage," resolved #s:to get
whipped out.0 If he can derive any CON
solatiop from that, let him enjoy it, for it is
aboutal he hass and that must be. rather
cold, q q.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-09-22

HEAVY BuslNEs So The Cleveland
Columbus and Cincinnati Railroad was
completed through and commenced opera
tons on the 22d Of February last, since
whchtime it has beenadoing heavy bust.
ness.9. The business of the road for the
month Of August showsahe following result:
Receipts of the c. C. & c. Railroad, August 1851:
Number Of Passengers. 1915
Receihas from Passengers 8. $3S,557 26
Ma .a...............:s. a,a6o 90 s5s, ,so6 90
Receipts In July......::..s. $4,000 80
Increase. Ss, ,206 0s
Total sseipts fr0mFeb. a4h 1851. sa45>74l II 100
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-09-22

kH The Illinois arrived at New York
on Saturday, bringing California mails TO
the 18th ult., and 459 passer gers, and
81, $50, 600 in geld. Gold has been dis
covered few miles south tf San Diego
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-09-22

The STATE FAIR commences at Colum-
bus en- W ednes lay. Mr.. Wise, 1.-The aronaot,5
is 10 make a balloon ascension one day
during the Fair.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-09-22

RIn giving geography lessons school,
master down east asked boy-Wbat state
do you live in? To which the boy drawled
out in reply-A state Of sin and ndseryt
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-09-22
The Books Posted.

Auditor Woods, in his electioneering
tour in this section of the statesin his ad-
dresses b.fere the people, claimed great
credit for himself for paying off Ssome three
mi lion dollars Of the publicfdebt since l845,
and that, he, asserts, has been done without
tie taxes of the people cent
The wings regard this as strong argument
in favor Of their financial policy, and as
reason forsstill continuing their party in
pswer. But how this amount of the pub
ic,debt has been wiped cut without an in
crease Of ation, these ingenious political
gamblers do no. deign to enligbten the peo
iple. By what manner of jugglery they
have accomplished this great wonder is en-
tirely hldsfrom the public eye. That they
have saved this amount by system of rig
il economy in the administration of the
governments not, and will notsbe, claimed
for it cannot be. shown wherein. they have
practiced retrenchment in any of its de-
partments. That they have obtained the
means to pay this amount from the taxes
paid by the. Banks, will hardly be claimed
in the face Of the fact shown by the special
report of Auditor Woods, drawn out by
resolutions of the last Leg gislature, that the
Banks paid less by one hundred and twenty.
eight thousand dollars than they would had
they been taxed as the people are taxed.
Now, where did this money come fromg
is the question. 1t j. one easily answered. i.
Ererys farmer-nearly every taxpayer
knows and feels where it came from. They
know that it is not true thattheir taxes have
not been increased. They feel that while
corporate capital has besn exempted from
paying its, just proportion of taxes. they
have been oppressed with a burthen
almost intolerable, aud which under whig
rule has grown heavier year after year.
The following statement, gathered from the
tax duplicates in the County Auditors Office,
will show how much the people of this coun-
ty have furnished towards wiping out this
$4,000, 900 Of the public debt, which Au
ditor Woods claims all the credit of.
The aggregate amount of taxes levied in
l845 for State purposes in this county, was,
13,433,47 s. Since that time the whig
tax law has been in aperation, and the a
mount Of taxes levied for State purposes
has been constantly increasing ever since.
In 1916, the levy was $l5,569,83 0
In le47, l5,246,75
In ls45, 17,I74,74 l
In ls49, 17,3Ss,67 6
In 1850, l9,Oe7,92 I
In 1851, 22,300,6s 9
Showing an increase the present year over
that of ls45, of s,s6t,2l l, and an aggre-
gate anount Of increase since that time, Of
$40, ,le9 .z4ss in the county of Portage
alone. And the wings are boasting of this
great achievement, while by the laws Of
their own creating, combined capital is ex-
empted from taxation except upon its profits,
and striving to obtain the control of the
government under the new constitution that
they may perpetuate this gross fraud upon
the lsbariag masses
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Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-09-22

THE Next PREsrDENcY.-lf all the
signs in the political tirmanent don't de-
ceive US, one oflhe distinguished statesmen
whose names are annexed, will be the
Democratic candidate for the Presidency
in 1882
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-09-22

70 TIE Wings Of this Judicial District
have postponed the holding of their Conven
ion to the Sd of October,
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-09-22

JUDICIAL NoMiNATioNs.-The Demo.
cracy, at their convention at Newton Falls,
on the 10th inst, nominated our friend, Lu-
TIER Day, ofathis place, for Circuit Judge.
An excellent nomination, and a high COM
pliment to thesswe'l known legal talents of
Mr.. Day, whom we could heartily support,
did he belongsto our school ofpolitics. AS
it is, we should much prefer his election to
that Of the mongrel candidate who is on the
track against him.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-09-22
LEWIS CAss.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
STrpuEr A nountAa

We shall indicate, at this time, no pref.
erence between them.- Nashville Union.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-09-22

EVEN HIS ENEMIES SPEAK WELL OF
HIM-The Whig of last week thus speaks
of our nominee for District Judge;
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-09-22

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The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-12-04

MoRE DEMOCRATIC De- ECTToN.-
Since Illinois au1 Wisconsin, have haul.
ed down the hard money flag, the friends
oe that idea have been somewhat alarm
ed for their safety. 1t now appears that
the Democracy Of Alabama have become
tired of this plank in their platform.
Gov. COLLIER has just sent a messnge to
the Legislature now in eession, aud a.
mong other new things recommending the
establishment of a State Bank. with cap.
ital Of half a million of dollars. at some
point in the interior ofthe State.
Now, we are not in favor Of this ne "
mode, unless there is more homes, set
of Locofoco officers than the ones that
had the management ortheir affairs few
years since. If we remember rightly,
that State lnst some millions by similar
operation not long since. But it show
that Democracy in Ohio is not the same
article that it is in Alabama, as well al
i'll Virginia, Illinois, Wisconsin. &c.
| Journal.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-12-04

The Presidency Hon. Daniel WEB L.
ster.-A large and enthusiastic meeting
Of the friends of this distinguished States.
man, in Massachusetts, was held in Bos
ton few days since. Resolutions were
passed in his favor, and an address writ.
ten to be circulated Throughout the Union,
AT the same time a committee Of cores.
pondence was appointed, who will serve
in the capacity of "Webster Commit.
tee" and urge upon the Wings Of the
Union his nomination for the Presiden
cy.
The address was written by the Hon
Edward Everett and of course will be an
able and eloquent document. The large
mass of Wings in the "Old Bay State, ;
are in favor of the nomination of Mr.
Webster. 1t is currently reported by
some of the Washington letter writer's
that Mr.. Fillmore declines being 'consid
cred as candidate.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-12-04

A Picture OF WRETcuEDNEss.-Mad.
ison Indiana, has afforded one ofthe dark
phases Of human society which are rare
Iy found in this country. outside Of pop
alous city. The Madisonian describes
the finding OF family in what is called
Irish Hollow" who had homo in
spell shanty. but inside Of the building
there was nothing but pile Of rags. In
one part ofthe room was little girl, ap-
parentIy four or 6ve years old. asleep up
on litter frags spoken of. her head pill
lowed upon the body Of dead iafanH
The sharp. pinched features and attenu-
ated limbs ofthe little corpse marked with
painful certainty case of death from
staTuatioH! Within few feet. upon a.
mother mass Of rags, was a second infant,
twin sister To the little one whose suffer.
iags were a, an end. This one was alive,
tho from its feeble means and emaciated
body it was evident that it could not long
remain 50, in its present stale. We turn
now to the third and most disgusting part
of our story. Lying upon the bare floor.
in the most beaatly state Of drunken stu
pefaction. with scarcely rags enough a.
bout her TO conceal her nakedness. was
the mother 9faHMis misery Cincinnati
Enquirer.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-12-04

The HILLiurYPE DELUsIoN.-The
New York State Daguerrean Association
recently appointed committee to inves-
tigate the alleged discovery of Mr.. l.. L.
Hill with respect to his ability in taking
daguerreotypes in colors. aud they report
that not only has Mr. L. l.. Hill deluded
many Professors in the Daguerrean Art,
but that he has deluded himself thorough
ly aud completely-that the origin of the
discovery was delusion--that the as
sumed progress and improvement Of it
was delusion-and that the only thought
respecting it. in which there was no de-
lusion, is for every one to abandon any
possible faith in Mr.. Hills abilities to
produce natural colors in Daguerreotypes
of which the whole history has been an
unmitigated delusion.-Ne~ York MIR.
TOr.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-12-04

TARIFF MEETING IN BERKs CuUNTY.
"A large meeting, said to have been
composed of the leading democrats Of
Borks county. Pa, was held at Reading
on Monday. DR.. MUhIenberg presided,
assisted by fifteen Vice Presidents and
thirty eight Secretaries. The speakers
we're William Strong, f. w Hughes and
H. a, Muhlenberg. A committee Of
twenty-five was appointed to draft res
buttons. The feeling in favor of tariff
was very c,rong. & resolutions rocommen
ding modification ofthe tariff, as dem
ocatic measure, aud as an act Of justice
to Pennsylvania, were snaain.caslyadopt.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-12-04

A CuRIoslTY.-The Boston Traveller
has received what is called "a great curl.
osity Of the fruit kingdom" 1t is an ad.
mixture of apple and pear, which grew
on pear tree, the branches of which
mingled with those of an apple tree. The
fruit has partially taken the color of the
apple which grows on the tree. 1t has
the taste Of an apple, but retains the
shape Of pear. The apple which grows
upon the tree is of deep red.