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Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-02-03

HousE.-The House proceeded to the
discussion Of the pending question, which
is to reconsider the vote by which the
homestead bill was referred TO comnittee
Of the whole ON the state Of the I'm
ion.
Mr.. Julian advocated the policy of Civ.
ing land to actual settlers.
/. The question was informally passed o.
yer, and the House resolved itself. into q
committee Of the whole and took up the
bill making appropriations for the def
ciencies Of the year 1851. As ss
The question pending being on the rele-
vancy OF the amendment offered yesterday
BY Mr.. Strong Of Pa, the chairman deci.
ded the amendment out Of order,, and the
committee, by vote Of l02 to 81, sus-
tanned the decision.
Sackett, Tuck and Schneck, subsequent.
ly proposed tariff amendments, with the
river and barber bill attached, which were
ruled out Of order. 80 -
Several amendments were made TO the
bill to supply the deficiency. The commit.
tee rose, and The bill was passed.
The House again went into committee
ofthe whole, and after being sometime en-.
gagged on the bill to establish branch nints
in New York and San Francisco, rose aud
adjourned. has
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 80.
SENATE.-Mr. Ewing reported bill di.
recfing The payment of. Isl, 900 dollars re-
naming in the hands of the Regents Of
Smithsonian institute, to-be paid into the
Treasury 10 be added to the permanent
fund Of the Treasury for the endowment oi
the Institution. tssf 7aEsgehs5 ~ aE
| j ]. Mr.. Rusk offered resolution anthoriz-
ing the destrue,ionof California dead letters
at San Francisco. The resolution was
adopted. 5ssi aaitISa5d Is toa $50 i ssss--
A bill to provide, for the retired list of
wounded, aged or in6rm officers of the
army and marine corps, after debate, was
laid oD the table. Yeas o., nays 80.
Mr.. Gwinn offered resolution calling
for correspondence in relation TO proposi
ton to purchase the possessory rights Of
the Hudson Bay Company. Agreed To-. 9
| Private land claims were then taken up
and debated, and without taking a vote the
Senate adjourned .aI-l -asf - - g..
HOUSE, MIR. Giddings mnde an eff6ri
TO introduce resolution, calling on the
President for copies of any correspondence
which may have taken place between Eng.
land and this Government, respecting the
imprisonment Of British seamen.t in any
American port; but his motion was reject.
ed. .a aek
The House then proceeded to the con-
sideration of The bill, and after debate, was
| finally laid on the table. 80 81 p.
The House then went into committee ef
the wbole ON the bill to establish branch
minis in New York and California
Mr.. Chandler spoke in opposition to the
mint at New York. ss5s-
Mr.. Vandyke advocated Jersey City as
the best place. ~
Mr.. King, ofNew Jersey, obtained the
floor. The committee rose, and the House
adjourned. 7sasa
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-02-03

TIE GREAT New ORLEANS fFrRE-
The fire in New Orleans on the l7th was
the heaves: calamity Of the kind which
has befallen thar city for years. The 81.
Charles Hotel was the pride Of the CRY and
ofths South. and was insured for q 100000.
chiefly in New Orleans Three Churches
and four other buildings were DESTROYED,
making the total loss fall half a miflioa of
dollars, with an insurance Of $50, 600.
The Churches burned were the Rev Mr..
Clapp's, the Methodist. nnd the Poydras
Street Church. The Methodist Church
was insured for &c, 900. e@ fil.R -
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-02-03

LIBERTY IN FRANcE.-A political con.
demnation has just taken place in Paris,
which shows thai the judiciary of France
is completely subserviani TO the despotic
government which now rules there, under
the name of "Liber,y, Equality, and
Fraternity" I" The following account Of
the matter is given by the Paris CORES.
pondent Of the National lnielligsncer:
ga chemist of Paris and son "a student
of medicine) were charged before the
Court Of Assizes with an offence against
the person of the President Of the Republic,
consisting in the distribution of copies Of
q plaster cast bearing the inscription, sThe
Boulougne Oyster, 1840." The carica.
ture represented rock. upon the summit
Of which was displayed a large gaping
oyster. Within the shell appeared the
caricatured likeness of M. Louis Napoleon
Bonaparte. There wns also'a head with
the enormous nose, the small eyes, the
bushy moustache, and the famous cooked
hat Of the Emperor For the conception
and distribution of this wiiless and HARM
less piece Of fun, the father and son were
sentenced each two years imprisonment,
and 5000 fine. The defendants counsel
begged postponsment Of the trial, to at
tend the bed ofa dying father. 1t was re-
fused; the trial was ordered, and the sem
tence pronounced without the Intervention
of jury. 8sE8z - -aI5s tsSs;Nt
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-02-03

The REyeEUTIoN IN YUcATAN.-The
New Orleans Picayune gives the follow
ing particulars ofthe pronunciamen.o in
Yucatan: rslaz 50
"We learn from the Eco del Comercio
thai the whole Of Yucatan, with the ex.
ception Of Campeachy, has pronounced a.
gainst the Supreme Government. The
revolution contemplales the entire independ.
ence Of the peninsula. St. Michellornen,
with the new commandant general and the
troops that still remained faithful, had been
Obliged 10 take refuge in Campeachy =
The insurrection commenced in Merida,
and thence extended TO the other portions
Of the State" go
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-02-03
Terrible Calamity-Sleamer sunk
over 100 Passengers Drowned,
LOUISVILLE. ]

= :. .171I-- ~ HOUIsFILLE, Jun -.
The Steamer John adams hosnd from
New Orleans to Cincinnati sunk yesssr.
day at O'Clock A. NJ, near Qwsnyills
in five minutes. Her Cabin parted fiom
the hull and broke in TWO, il floased to On.
enVille and grounded. All the deck pas.
sengers, over one hundred, were lost -
Also the deck hands and 6rsmen excepting
two. No cabin passengers were lost--bnt
none OF their effects were saved. ts
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-02-03
q. s. senator-Ne Election yet.

On Thursday last, in pursuance OF
joint resolution, the members Of the two
Houses of the Legislature assembled in the
Hall of House of Representatives, and pro-
ceeded to ballot for United States Senator
for six years. Ten ballotings were had
without makinga choice, and the Conven-
ton adjourned.
The following were the results Of the sew
eral ballotings, omitting the blanks and scat
tering:
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-02-03

~Among the inventions Of modern
science, few confer a greater benefit on
the community than that contribution Of
Chemistry to the healing art known as
ayers Cherry Pectoral. In our adysr-
Using columns may be found the evidence
of distinguished gentlemen, that shows their
confidence in its peculiar efficacy 10 cure
dislempers Of the Throat and Lungs.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-02-03
HiisunioR.
New Yoak, Jan. 40

A letter from jackson Miss., asserts
that fixed and settled purpose exists
there to drive the State out Of the Union.
The whole conspiracy 10 described. II in
declared to be the most formidable az re-
CARDS wealth, talent. and character. Gov.
Quitman heads it. Judges and membs,s
Of Legislature are init. 5
!, A broker, tits said has vomoussd with
CSC, 900. tivv slgga s'iH siz,qsf 1sis.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-02-03

@ The FIGURING Mill of H. A. Miller,
at Cuyahoga Falls, was destroyed by fire
on Monday night last The loss is large.
Insured to but about half the amount. The
fire is supposed to have been the work Of an
incendiary. and reward of $1,000 is Of
fered for his detection and conviction.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-02-03

% Nothing has yet been heard. from
the steamer Atlantic. although she is now
nearly four weeks behind her time. Fears
are entertained that she has met the same
fate as the President. She was one of the
finest vessels upon the AtAttiG.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-02-03

GEN. TlINToN's BAIL. Gen. Hinton
was admitted to bail by U. s. Commission
er P.,,B. Wilcox, with Thomas Powell,
Emory Moore, and his son, Oscar Hinton,
as surelies. Powell made oath that he
was worth beyond all Liabilities So 200.
Moore that he wns worth 81 900, and
Hinton that he was worth $lO,eO0.-
C1ereland Herald. 7s7''E 4.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-02-03

AMERICAN Arr UNION intended
TO notice this Institution last week but neg.
lected doing SO, and therefore copy the fol-
lowing from the Wing Of last week.
The prize drawn by Mr.. Mcbride, we I'm.
derstand, will remain on exhibition for a
few days longer at the store Of Messrs.
Day: s
The favor with which this Institution has
been received by the American people has
given it permanency scarcely ever before
equalled, by any other institution of the
kind. The facilities Of theArt Union havs
been increasing from year to year, since its
formation, until i, is now enabled to com.
pete with any other, either in this country
or in Europe. The ordeal Of criticism,
which every work Of art has TO pass through
in order to be accepted, has been the great
secret of the popularity the Institution has
among the admirers of this art in our
land. =.S
The programme for 1851 will far exceed
any other that has proceeded it. No work
Of art will be entered unless it possesses
merit of itself without any reference to the
source from which it comes. The ''Bulle-
tin" for this year will be greatly improved,
and the distribution TO subscribers fully
equal, if not superior TO that Of 1850.
The prize drawn by JOHN G. McBRIDE
Esq OF Ravenna, is now on exhibition al
the store of I'LL s. R. Day, where it will
remain few days longer.
The inducement for subscribing curly in
the wear, il, each subscriber will receive the
"Monthly Bulletin, (which ofitself is worth
more than half the price Of subscription,
giving a history Of the arts throughout the
world, the transactions Of the Art. u nion.
&c &c Each number will be embellished
with engravings. Subscription price S..
Subscriptions received by J S HERRIcK,
Honorary Secretary We shall give list
Of the distributions for 1851 as soon as re.
cpived. '--+7 @.''fa= 7s7g7e
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-02-03

@ The special election for member OF
the Constitutional Convention in the Butler
county district, in place of Judge Vance,
who resigned because he could not carry
out the wishes Of his democratic constitu.
ents upon the question of Repeal, takes
place on Wednesday next. Judge Vance
is an independent candidate, hoping by
the votes Of the wings and such democrats
as his personal influence will secure, to sue
ceed in his election.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-02-03

o. We understand that the House Of
Representatives Of this State have had un-
der consideration at their present session
about four hundred bills, resolutions, &c.
No one, in view Of this fact, viii presume
to say that the Legislature has been idle.
And yet, among all this mass Of legislative
matter, how very little is Of any general
interest or advantage? How much of it is
designed to advance the interests Of the la
boring, producing masses, and how much
TO give to capital, to the few, undue adsan-
tages over labor, over the many? And
then, how many of even those measures
which may seem to be Of Importance,
might be as well secured by general laws;
and how much of the local Legislation be
safely entrusted to the people in their diff
ferent localities, and thus great saving Of
time and expense to the State be caused ?
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-02-03

@ The citizens of Wheeling, at their
recent municipal election, decided. by a
large majority, in favor of subscribing
$25O,O0O to the Ohio Rail Road. u
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-02-03

o. Jenny Lind is to be in Pittsburgh
in the early part Of March. So says the
Post. - a a'aEa ~ ie .'a7' 1
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-06-27
THE MARKETS,

FAYETTEVILLE, June 21.-Bacon IL to
IL -; cotton I IL t. 8 IL cents corn
50 to 80 cents, in demand -four So to So
so for super; lard II 10 cents, and ready
sale; butter IS cents chickens 10 to 25
cents eggs IL 1-2 cents-the three latter
articles in demand.
WILMINGTON, June 2I.-1150 barrels of
turpentine disposed Of since the 10th at 81
80 per barrel for yellow dip, and 81 10 for
new virgin dip-S1 80 for hard. No tar in
market. Rosin at 81 per barrel, and spirits
turpentine at rs ~ to 26 cents per gallon.
Three RATS of small timber sold at Sc pei
NJ, and one raft good mill at So per NJ
10000 feet flooring boards sold at $l2 pei
NJ. Corn 68 cents, and supply good. Ba
con at from 5 - to II IL, according t.
quality flour from SIS so to S..
PErERsBuR&.-Cotton 8. Flour 4 34
and 6 IL, dull. Corn So IL. Prime whit
wheat 80 and s. cents prime red IS anC
80 cents. Common to middling 50 and 4
cents. Tobacco primings l 25 and 50 so
Frosted Lugs l Is and So so, good to fin,
Tugs 4 SO to I so, shipping leaf, 7 so t.
$12, manufacturing S12 30 and SIG so.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-06-27
Yours in L & F.,
ONE OF THE SONS.
FOR THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE.
THE REFLECTIONS OF A MAN WHAT
USED TO INDULGE.

1t was a pleasant world, with its green fields
and sunny skies and broad majestic mountains,
before the advent of this iron age. But alas
ten years have lone the work of a century,
The world is changed and we are changed with
it. No more are our sorrows lightened by
that ethereal spirits doing his s%piriting
gently" as Ariel-AlcohoL The very name
sounds huge and monster-like now, but a child
may remember the day when the weak, and the
timid, and the fainting were not afraid of his
presence. Let me not indulge in "reminiscences.
"The butt is out" and we must per force drink
cold water. Public opinion is God, let us
submit as best we may.
Think not reader, that | was a drunkard.-
No unbecoming levity, no want of self res
pect did l betray in the brightest days of the
golden age. A quiet gentleman and a come
ly, of an uncertain age, / was to be seen daily
FORMULATING the shady streets of the city, my
couptenance perhaps a trifle flushed shade
more | fear, than the gentle exercise | had ia.
ken, would warrant, and my step at times lof.
tier than was becoming. l was a dreamer
then-but / was injuring my constitution
Not at all! l but drank for amusement. Isav
plainly the absurdity of purchasing presen
pleasure at the price of future pain. There
fore did / practice the most rigid self-denial-
fattered myself, my judgment was a ~suficien
guide. " Est modus IN TebuS," with one excep
tion-the temperance society. Like space, i
hath no limits. Its advocates will never be salts
fed, till they bring the world to sign a pledg
of entire abstinence from every thing eatabl
and drinkable-even bread and water. | ex
pect to see the day when to eat an apple will b
an indelible disgrace, and milk and water wi
be sold by the Druggist as medicine. Cham
paign will soon rank in acridity with nitric acid
| count myself a martyr, l have Joined the SC
: , ciety! l had lived a year in solitude, thong
! in the midst of my friends, and could bear
no longer. For twelve long months my neigh
; bors Stunned me like a viper, merely becaus
listen, Oh! We posterityl occasionally il
$ dulged to excess in my ~favorite beverage
: Whiskeg punch i! That's all, so help me Bacchu
But it is all over now, l have signed the pledg
= and since it is done, l will make a virtue
y necessity. For the good of my country, is
We prosecutors! that you have required me 4"
d joins" Because my neighbor is a drunkar
I must taste no more wine! Admirable logi
truly! Suppose he were a glutton, must
= forego my dinner? Yes, l am a martyr-tl
prince of martyrs. The decree should not
named in the same breath. They died for tbs
country; I liUe!!
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-06-27
GAitur'H C%urrrspuuhrnrr.
OXFORD, June 10th, 1851.

Bro. GoRMAN 1T gives me much pleas
ure to be able to report, that on Saturday the
9TH instant, Williamsboro' Division was duly
organized, and the following officers elected
and installed, to wit DIR. Len. H Ware, w
P Jno Bullock, Esq w A Jno t jenkins,
T; Jno w Booth, K S; Wm E Jones, F S
VIM X jenkins, C.; VIM P BiIbro, A C; inc
L Hare, I !; Jno T Thomas, . s.
On the l4th, Bro. L X Willie and myself
held a meeting at Marion's Chapel, and obtain.
ed a sufficient number Of petitioners for a char
ter for another Division to be called Waterloo
Division, No. 262 to be located in tins county
Yours in L., P Il f.,
JAS. NJ. VIRGINS, DGW P.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-06-27

Bro. German II attended at Qualla
in Haywood county, on the 9th inst,
and assisted in organizing jackson Division,
No. $50. The Division opened under very
favorable auspices. They have % Charter
members, embracing some of the best and
most influential citizens in that section Of
country. After some interesting public ad-
dresses from Bros. U. Keener, VIM. Hicks
and Rev. McMahan, and a sumptuous din
ner, seven additional names were given and
entered on the charter, viz; John Mingers,
] W Comfy, J S Gibson, jesse Comfy, Jud-
son W Sheriff., David Mingers and Abra-
ham Mingers Several brethren of Waynes-
vile and Macon Divisions and Rev. VIM.
Hicks, of Reem's Creek, were present, and
assisted in the ceremonies of initiation and
installation. Sixteen were initiated, 6 join
ed by card and l absent.
The officers for the present Quarter are
J F Parks, W P; J S Gibson, W A 6
S Mason, R S; ] NJ Galbreath, a R S
] S Keener, + 8 W Conlcy, T; A v
Coleman, G Jesse Conley, A G; R ]
Sellars, is; John Enloe, 0 s; Rev. !
Keener, Chaplain.
Yours in L P & F.,
H. G. WOODEN, DGWP.
June 18th, 1851.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-06-27
CAROLINA FEMALE COLLEGE,
June 18th, 1851.

Bro. GoRMAN IL have never seen any
thing said about Handy Spring Division, in
the Age. Ifitis young, it is not SO small, and
is progressing rapidly. 1t was organized on
the Goth February last, with 10 members, and
we now number 81, with A names before the
Division. We have the right sort of material
engaged in the work in our Division, and it
will and shall do well. We have but little
opposition that has any influence near u.s.
The order has done a great deal for this COM
munity, formerly very dissipated.
The Carolina Female College is doing very
well. 1t had the last session, about 80 Scho.
lars, and expects more the next, which will
commence on the 9TH July. 1t is among the
finest schools in the State and worthy the at
tention of any gentleman that has daughters
to send to College. 1t has the very best Pro
fessors and is managed in the best order.
Yours in L P & F.,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-06-27
MARRTIRlNo

In Halifax county, on the 18th instant, at 8
o'clock, P. NJ, by the Rev. Thomas G. Lowe,
John Campbell, Esq. to Miss Caroline R. Gary.
In Lincolntop, on the 18th inst, by the Rev.
J. c. Huske, Maj. VIM. J. Hoke, and Miss G.
L. Sumner, daughter of Benjamin Sumner
Esq, all of Lincolnton.
In Cleaveland county, on the 22nd uIt., by
John R. Logan, Esq. Mr.. Ramsour Rusk and
Miss Irene Beatty all of Cleaveland county.
On Friday, 18th inst, at st. Paurs Church
in Norfolk Va, by the Rev. Mr.. Jackson, Lieut.
w. B. Muse, U. S.. Navy, to Miss Mary Ellen;
Pipkin, daughter of the late DIR. Isaac n. Pip
kin, of North Carolina.
In Montgomery county, on the 10th inst. BY
Rev. J. Tillett, DR.. H. E. Rounsaville of Fai
Grove to Miss Elizabeth H, daughter of Georg,
Bruton, ESQ.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-06-27

Bro. GERMAN We have desired for some
time to let the friends Of the cause Of Temper
ance know something about the prosperity Of
Yellow House Division, which is located in the
upper end of Richmond County. N. C.
Il was instituted about the FIRST Of August
1850, with only 8 members, Since that time
we have been in both advsrsity, and prosperity.
At one time, several were decidedly in favor
Of s~urrendering the Charter, and at the same
time 3 withdrew. It seemed that the powers
Of darkness would prevail, but thank God,
those dark clouds have passed away, the three
which withdrew soon returned, and we are
now waited by prosperous gales, being over
Swallowed by the balmy wings Of peace. We
now number SO, many of whom have otter
bowed at the filthy shrine Of Bachus, and whC
were anything else but pleasant and agreeable
in their families and among their friends
They are now to be seen in our friendly circle
and like the Demoniae ia the Gospel, CLOTHED
and in their right minds.
SIR, when we look on those men who hav
been thus reclaimed, and think Of the ono,
wretched, but now happy families, our heart
glow with gratitude to God and the fret NOV
ers Of this organization. Yea, we are ready t
say, "here are our e~pistles, known and read {
all our enemies. :"
Sir, with such glorious achievements, wit
such trophies as these, shall We slack our hand
shall we take off our armour? Nay nay
nay!!! by no means. Should we not rathe
pray that the sum might still increase, until W
shall have conquered the last enemy to OF
cause; not by the force Of arms. Mr.. Editor, n
be that ever far from US No, let us not eve
attempt to call in the strong arm Of. our sovea
eign law, but let truth, reason, and commo
sense be our weapons. With these weapon
in conjunction with the smiles ofthe Ladies,ar
above all, the benediction Of Heaven, we sha
yet accomplish what is fablcd by Alexander ii
Great. We will not impose upon your goC
nature further, but will close by saying we 70
ward 8 more names to your excellent pap,
which makes o m % taken in the Division
Yours in L Pa F., R.