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Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-01-27
TO THE SICK.

Ravenna. July I. 1850.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-01-27

ID DAISINS-30 Boxes fresh Raisins just
HI received at
Nov. so GILLErTs.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-01-27

DoMEsTIC GOODS-White. yellow and
II red fanneIs, Sheetings. Marine shirt
ing, White and colored Drillings, Ticking,
Cotton yarn, Carpet Warp, Wickiag &c.
Cfetfe GlLl.Ei lt'
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-01-27

Great Excitement.
The grand Mass Meeting adj Ourn.
ed to Hatch's Store! Having
IeurMed from reliable sources
that that was the place TO get
sRroiss nm AnHv hack
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-06-12

Nj. C. NJ. Brown, Of Vernon, Ia, left
bis residence on last Monday week, with
khe intention of going 10 Louisville on busi
hess. He designed being absent but tive
|or three days. Since his departure. hi'
Family have had no tid:ngs Of him. further
bhan that he cam. to Madison! He stop
bed at Mr.. r. r. Rea's hotel, until evening
and left about dark to take passage on the
|mail-boat. While at Mr.. Rca's, he com
|plained Of having a severe tooth-achc, but
|nothing unusual was noiIcedin hlsdemean
|or. At this point. all trace Of him Is lost
His friends have used every exer'ion tc
discover something in regard to his tate
but without success. What makes the
matter more strange, is, that Mr.. Brown
was very much attached to his family, and
WAS remarkably domestic IN his habits
HE is connected with one of the best fa
miles in Jennings county. and was in every
respect comfortably situated. His friends
hre apprehensive that he eitLer has beer
drowned or murdered. Mr.. Brown is l
|Swede by birth, aged abut thirty-6ve years
F He is marked with smallpox, rather spare
built, and is about FIVE feet eight inches IL
height. His afflicted family will bethank
full for any information in regard to him.
Communications may be addressed to Ell
|tber his brother-in-law, Mr.. Shields, clerl
|of Jennings county, or to the Tribune OF
ice.-Madison la. Tribune.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-06-12
Agricultural commissioner.

The last Legislature provided for the
appointment of "A State Agricultural Com
missioner, whose term of office was to
commence the lst Of April and continue
two years. He is to make a general sur
(vey of the State, analyze the various soils.
deliver a lecture In each county if practl-
cable, and make out a report of his obser-
walton of the same, to be handed into the
county court clerk, and to be published by
HI ACKNOWLEDGMENT expedient. A competent
chemist and mincralogist can be employed
|by the Commissioner TO analyze speci-
linens Of soils, and make examinations OF
mineral and vegetable deposits whenever
required.
The State Agricultural Society is en-
Titled, in great measure, to the credit of
obtaining the passage of this Act. Its pc
i ition of January last to the Legislature
Iably displayed the advantages 10 be de-
rived from such measure, by exhibiting
FITS inevitable tendency towards agricul-
!tura! improvement and instruction. 1t ID
to be hoped that this Society, as well as the
Society flat has been formed in the Valley
will gather renewed energy from this par
tial success of their efforts, and spare mol
exertIons to awaken farther attention to|
the interest of agriculture throughout theE
State.
The immense resources Of Virginia havcI
been too long neglected for the want oil
authorized persons to Investigates
tlem and arouse the people to an under
standing of the weolth that lies at their very
doors, and may be had for the judicious,
Emincntly fitted to attain a!
high degree Of agricultural prosperity, ii.
is certainly somewhat singular that our
legislators have so long neglected to giveI
to our State those advantages that others
enjoy. Let US take New York for in
stance. The Legislature of that State
makes an annual appropriation of $4,000
to its State Agricultural Society, and this
sum. added to private contributions, is OK
pended in the analyzaiion Of soils by com
potent persons, granting premiums, hold
ing fairs, and making useful experiments
As result ofso cnIig htened policy, we|
have only 10 point to the wide reputation
of New York husbandry at home and a
broad. Ohio and Pennsylvania are, also,I
reaping the reward of legislative enact
mcnts more liberal than our own. 1t is!
time for our agriculturists to awaken toI
Of measures that will moro
ircitca laudable feeling ofpride
in the tilling of the soil. The future pros
perity of Virginia depends, in IA great de
gree, upon the scientific and successful cul
iivation ofits rich and fertile fields.
Inadvcrtcnce, rather than design, has;
been the cause of so little legislation as re
CARDS the encouragement of Agricultural
pursuits. The step made in the appoint
mcnt Of State Commissioner is only onei
ofthe many, we hope, that will be taken:
to remedy past neglect Winchester Re
,,yEitrcy
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-06-12

Mr.. Terry has left widow and four beau
kiful children. Let Lynchburg rear and
educate these lovely orphans and try 10
make them happy. With electric rapid
|ty. tho generous thought spread through
the town, givingjoy and gladness to the
|coutenances ofmcn, and now making them
feel happy in the prospect ofdoing good
In eight hours from that moment us many
thousand dollars in cash, were raised for
his noble purpose--and other certain con
|tributions promised--cnabhng us TO state
thc gratifying fact. that the citizens Of
|Lynchburg will Immediately invcs, the
Sum ofTEN THOUSAND DOLLARS as a per
|mancnt fund to rear and educate thcs,
dear children, in manner commensurate
with theirworth, and the fond hopes and as
Ipirations of their noble father.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-06-12
Vnscnipcrance ira England.

q The editor OF the New \ DIRK Tribune
Fthus speaks ofthe progress ofthe Temper
y ancc cause in England:
3 The cause of Tcmperance-of Total
j abstinence from all that can intoxicate-ls
6here about twenty years behind its present
Y position in the United States. think there
eare not more absolute drunkards here thar
Fin orr American cities, but the habit OF
drinking for drinks sake is all but univer.
Nssal. The Aristocracy drink almost to a
j IMAM; SO DO the Middle Class; so do the
!. Clergy; SO, also, do the Women! There is
Elcss Of Ardent Spirits imbibed than with us;
! but Wines are much cheaper end in very
general use among the well of; while the
Consumption of Ale, Beer, Porter, &c.
(mainly by the Poor is enormous. Only
Ethink of se5,0OO,00O or Twenty-Five MI
slioas of Dollars, paid into the Treasury il
"a single year by the People ofthese Islands
Gas Malt-tax alone, while the other ingredi-
cents used in the manufacture of Malt Ii.
quors probably swell the aggregate to
Y Thirty Millions Of Dollars. Ifwesuppose
sthis to be little more than onc-third Of the
ultimate cost of these liquors tc the consu-
mers, that cost cannot be less than One
Hundred Millions of Dollars per annum!
"a sum amply sufficient, if rightly expen-
s.ded, to Danish Pauperism and Destitutior
forever from the British Isles. And YET
the Poor trudge YEARLY on. loaded to the
ecarth with exnctions and burdens ofevery
Kind. yet supplying their brains. emptying
their pockets and running their constitutions
with these poisonous, brutalizing liquors
] see no hope for them short Of system oil
Popular Education which shall raise them
mentally above theirpresent low condition
Followed by few years of systematic, en-
Sergetic. ommpresent Temperance Agita.
ftion. A slow work this. but is there any
fquicker that will be efiectivel The Re
fPeal Of the Taxes on Knowledge would
ygreatly contribute to the Education of the
Poor, but that Reform has yet to be strug-
kpled for.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-06-12
Plan fer the judicial Department

fToPostd 10 DC 1HTcd ~ Ijr. Sent, NJ Edu-
qsiv, presented Thursday, June 5.
L. The Judicial power ofthis Common.
wealth shall be vested W Supreme Cour,
of Appeals, the inferior courts established
by this constitution, such other courts ~
tic Legislature may from lane 10 time es.
fabhsb, m the Judges thereof, and in the
Justices Of the peace Tho Lcgislatur,
may also vest such jurisdiction as ball b,
deemed proper IN Corporation Courts, and
in the magistrates who may belong to til,
corporate body. The jurisdiction Of thcs,
tribunals, and Of the Judges ,hereof, shall
be regulated by law.
2. The Judges Of the Supreme Appel
late Court shall hold their Offices during
: good behavior, or until removed in th.
manner prescribed in this constitution, and
shall, ut the same timc, hold no other olIicvI
appointment, or public trust; and the II
Iccptancc thereof, by either Of them, IL
vacatc bis Judicial office. But no s Age
3of the Supreme Appellate Court shall con.
tinue in office after be shall have arrived al
the age Of seventy years.
3. The Judges Of the Supreme Appel
, late Court shall be chosen by The joint vot.
? of both houses of the General Assembly.
A. The Judges Of the inferior courts
shall be chosen by circuits, and elected b,
The qualified voters thereof; and to that end ),
il shall be the duty of the General Assembly
I at its first session after Of the adoption oil
this constitution, to divide the State into
twenty one judicial circuits, having regard
TO territory, population aud business.
8. The Judges Of abe several courts and
Justices Of the Peace shall be commissioned
| by the Governor.
G. ThcJudgcs ofthc inferior courts shall
hold their Offices for the term Of ten wear.
from and after the day on which they shall
4be commissioned respectively, and until
|their successors be qualified, unless sooner
removed IN the manner prescribed in this
constitution; and shall at the same time
bold no other Office. appointment, or pub.
nc trust; and the acceptance thereof by
leither OF them shall yacatc his judicial Of.
ice y
Z. The Justices ofthc Peace shall be e.
ected by the qualified voters or the se,c
raj counties, and each county shall be laid
5o'f INTO three districts, as the General AS
sembly may direct. They shall bold their
Offices for the term Of five years, from and
alter the day on which they shall be com
3missioncd respectively, snd until their sue
cessors be qualified, unless sooner removed
"a the manner prescribed in this constitu-
lion. But no person shall be eligible as D
Justice Of the Peace, unless he be u citizen
of the State, twenfy-one years OF age, and
n resident Of the distric. in which he NAV
be candidate
8. The number Of Justices for the sesc.
rial counties shall be regulated BY law
But in no case shall the number thereof 20,
any county cxceed----for evcry--hun-
.dred inhabitants Of such county.
.. Judges Of the inferior courts and J Il
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-06-12

In this country our timber forests have
been esteemed of small value. and an IN
[calculablc amount Of timber trees have
been wasted in years back. Gradually
however, timber Of all descriptionsis grow
kng scarcer and more valuable, and, before
Imanv wears, the man who wishes to leave
Il fortune for his children and grand chill
|dren, can do it in no surer way than plant.
ssjne suitable land, at easily accessiblcpoInts
with good timber trees. Some Of the lar
5oest fortunes Of the English nobility have
7beeu realized from forests planted by then
ancestors. A great deal has been written
|by men who know nothing about the mat.
her, in relation to the parks and preserved
Zfores,s of the English nobility, as if they
occupied land merely for the pleasure Of
the rich, which ought to be thrown open to
cultivation. In conversation with an IN
telligent Englishman, some time ago, We
were assured by him that the country. as
well as the present owners ofthese valua'
BILE estates, owed debt of gratitude to
those who planted and first preserved the
grounds. Inmany cases lands which were
of little value half century ago, were
enclosed, and planted with timber trees
and are now Of estimable value, yielding
some of the finest timber in the world, and
affording the richest grazing for cattle.
The wealthiest of the nobility receive
cattle into these enclosures for pasture
and in many of these most valuable and
beautiful enclosures. you willsee all around
the gates, and on the outer row of trees
painted notices that a certain number OF
animals can be pastured on the ground.
The immense commercial and naval
marine of England, as well as ITS dense
population, has rendered timberof all kinds
lone of tae most valuable and saleable pro,
! ducts of the soil, and it is preserved and
watched as carefully as gold.
The amount Of timber alone consumed
lin England is estimated at Sl15,00O,O00 a
! year, about equal to the whole value OF
/ the foreign imports of the United States
land of this amount the utmost efforts OF
: the farmers and the nobility is only to sup
, ply about ssO,O00000 of home grown
8icaving $50 600, 900 in value to be import
ed. Forty oaks are computed to an acre
in these planted and preserved forests
which are appraised at $4,000 on an aver
re.-NeacJuryport Herald,
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-06-12

lthot his name be considered as not befors
the Convention.
Mr.. Woaord, in compliance with the re-
commentator Of the committee, moved
that the Hon. Howell Cobb, Of Clark, be
dominated, by reclamation as candidate
Of the party for Governor.
Which motion was adopted unanimous
Iy.
Mai. Meriwethcr moved that commit
tee Of FIVE be appointed by the Chair to in
form Mr.. Cobb Of his nomination, and re-
quest his acceptance.
Resolutions werethenpassed unanimous
" returning thanks TO the Hon. John ]
Floyd. for the able and impartial manner
IN which he had presided over the dcllbe
rations of the Convention, and to Messrs
Steele and Bethune, It's Secretaries, fol
the able manner in which they had dis.
charged the duties Of their Office.
Mr.. Thomas moved that the Union pa
pers in Georgia be requested to publish
these proceedings.
The Convention then adjourned sine die
JOHN J. FLOYD, President.
n WT; I B.4nssr, Secretaries.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-06-12

WEATHER AND CRoPs.-For a week
past, we have had shower every day
some days two osthree or half dozen o.
heavy and then gentle
The consequence is, vegetation is vigorous
and healthy. The wheat crop is unusually
promising. but fears are entertained thai
much more rain will produce rust. Corn
and oats both look well, and can almost Be
seen to grow.-446. Tnginian.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-06-12
Fall Of n Railroad Bridge mem
Frankfort, Kentucky.

The Louisville papers Of the 10Th INST
mention the following account of the re-
cent accident near Frankfort, which was
briefly noticed in a telegraph despatch u
few days ago: On Friday afternoon, while
the hands were pushing some movable
|shantics across the bridge over Benson
creek, near Frankfort, the bridge, which
was Of cast-iron, gave way and the whole
fell with crash, killing instantly two men,
Edmund Bacon, of Frankfort. John Fra
|ney, laborcr, and white woman who
cooked for the laborcrs, name not asccr.
|tained. Some eight or ten others were
hurt, several badly, and one had his leg
crushed so that it is feared he cannot re,
cover, who has been brought down to the
hospital. Several We're precipitatcd int
the creek, who escaped with wet jackets
| 1t had been intended to cross with the 10
conceive, but some delay had been occa.
stoned, and some 20 men proceeded Il
move them by hand, thus preventinga mucl
more serious disaster. The front shant,
twas crammed with all the tools. &c.
weighing about $4,000 lbs, and broke
through first, drawing the others after it
Some gross rcmissncss must have beer
observed in the construction ofthc bridge
that it should have been insufficient tc
bear such comparatively inconsiderable
burthcn.-lScieRhfc american.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-06-12

The Cross has had an eventful time Of
Ct. Prior to the rise Of Christianity, it wa
the gibbet of the civilized world. Thost
punished on it were SO punished only Il
!!add degradation to their bodily suiic ing
lit was the block to which offending slave
were brought-is being Illegal to punisl
|a Roman citizen upon ii. Thus its us'
added insult to torture, as it were. Its re
ademption from the foulest and blacklist as
|sociations, may be regarded as one of Tho
greatest moral trsunrds of Christianity. l
now graces the sceptrc Of royalty and thu
lhilt of the warriors sword, and it sanc,i
4fes the altar and churches
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-06-12

Our town was visited on Monday even
|ng last, by one Of the most terrific tbunde
storms that we have ever witnessed. Their
was, however, but one accident. One o
the chimncys to Mr.. Robert Kent's dwell
|ng-housc was struck by the lightning, am
part of il knocked down. Several trees il
the vicinity were shattered in picccs.-
Wytherd2e Rep.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-06-12
God bless that man!

TIE FIRE TELEGRapn-Ycsterday af
ftcrnoon DR.. William +. Charming gave a
successful and highly interesting exhibi-
3 zion of his proposed system oftelcgraph
Ting fire alarms, at the Mayor and Alder
mans room in the City Hall, before the
members ofthe City Government and sew
eral eminent gentlemen engaged in scicn
ti6c pursuits. By means Of a table or
which batteries were arranged, with stand.
on either side for alarm bells, and con
meeting wires running around the room, a
small model of the new plan was formed
which was succintly explained by Dr.
.Channing to the highest satisfaction of al
present. twas demonstrated that the sys
tenn was perfectly practicable, not only fol
fire, but for police purposes and worthy Of
immediate application.
1t is proposed to divide the city into
six districts, with two classes of circuit
wircs-one to convey the alarm from any
one district TO the central station. and the
other to send the alarm hence to all part,
ofthc city. The different church bells al
present in use may be Continued for the
purpose, thenumber Che district in which
the FIRE is located being indicated by The
same number of strokes with the bell.
After various experiments had beer
tried, VIM. Bond, Esq, Of the Observable
+ ry at Cambridge, Prof. Horsford, DR.. A
A. Hayes, Mr.. Clifford, Civil Engineer,ant
Mr.. Joseph NJ. Wightman, expressed thei
Xf1rl III hnlr.,f hot IL IL
the expectations entertained of it. 1t is alst
stated, in answer to question Of DR.
Hayes, that the dangers to the city from
lightning would be much diminished BY
the circuit ofwire.-Boston Trans.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-06-12

T'oiation grMe us. Passenger Lam.--
The Danish schooner Caroline, from Gal
way, is now detained by the collector o.
Boston, for bringing more passengers int
the jurisdiction Of the United States thai
the measurement allows. Orders hav,
lately been sent from Washington to al
collectors to have the law strictly enforced
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-06-12

A I Circuit Court continued by ad iournmen
1 n and held for Amherst county, at the Court
house. on Saturday the Goth day Of March. 1851
Frances b. Shacklcford, Pninta
cgmna
Edmund l.. Shackleford, John II. Shacklcford
William II. Shatklefprd james NJ. Shackleford
George Shacklcford jr., Taliafcrro o. Shacklefuri
Edwin J. ilockaday and Juliet f. his wife, Charlie
IL. Mosby, John NJ. Speed and Sterling Claiborne
with the will annexed Of Georg
|Shackleford decd, Defendants
IN CHANCERY
This cause came this day again 10 be hear,
upon the papers formerly read and upon the repor
lof commissioner Thomas Whitehead mndc in pur
suancc of,he order Of the I'd day Of April 1910. T.
which there is no exception, and vss argued b.
counsel: consideration whereof the court ,lofl
confirm the said report, and IT appearing from th'
record Of the qualification Of the administrator wild
|the will annexed Of George Shackicford deed, tina
more than two years have elapsed since the date o.
|his qualification and the report aforesaid hayin,
been confirmed by the court. The Court upon III,
motion Of Frances b. Shackleford, doth order fha
|Georgc Shnckleford, show cause on or before III.
hrd day Of the next term of this court, against i'
payment and delivery Of tho estate Of said dccedcn
10 the said Frances b. Shacklcford and doth direc
that copy Of this order be published once wcel
for four weeks in the Lynchburg Virginian, ncws
paper published in the town Of Lyncbburg, and pos
bed at the door Of the Courthouse of Amherst
b. on the first day Of two successive terms Of th'
county court. A copy-Teste,
ma 19-a4w ROBERT TINSLEY. G.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-06-12

10 WIZ AT rules held IN tho
Clerks office Of the circuit court FOR the coun-
by of Halifax on the first Monday in May, 1851.
Joseph J. Arrcndull and Elvira his wife, Plt'fs,
ogaiaa
Henry N. Winston, Eppa H. Clarke. Z.bcde,
Petty. John Dunlop and Laura his wife, John w
Doss and Della his wife, John Winston IT,, An
REV Isbeli and Sarah y. his wife, John @. Wal
lace and Laura his wife, Allen o. Winston, limo
|ihy r. Winston, Thcarsa Winston and Aida A.
" instoa, Dr7is.
II CHASCEEY.
"The object Of this suit is 10 compel the admin.
isirator Of john Winston 10 settle his account nnG
|pay to the parties entitled, their respective
proportions Of the said estate"
II appearing BY satisfactory evidence that thu
Defendant John W Doss and Della his wife, JOIN
Dunlop and Laura bis wife, John Winston jr.. An
drew Isbcl and Sarah d. his wife. John q. Wallace
and Laura kis wife, Allen o. Winston. Timothy IL
Winston, Tlierasa y. Winston and Aida A. Win
s,on. residents Of this State, they are rcqir
led to appear here within month after due pub
ication hereof and do what is necessary to prstcc
their interests: and 1t Il ordered that copy of tb
order be published in the Lynchburg virrinian one.
week for fur successive weeks, and aIso po-set
bit the front door of the courthouse Of this county
on the first day ofthe next county court.
A coPy-Testr,
May 22-w4w WM. s. HOLT, n. c.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-06-12

DuNKARD CoNvENrIoN.-The annua
meeting of the Dunkard Church ofthe U
States will commence its annual session II
the neighborhood of New Hope, in thi'
County, on Saturday next, the It'll instant
From all we can learn, and from the ex
|tensive preparations now in progress, we
presume it will be the largest assembly
ever convened in the Valley. Their las
annual meeting was held in the vicinity Of
dayton. Ohio, and we are informed tina
ION Sunday, it was estimated that thirty
thousand persons were present. AS occa
sions of this kind rarely occur in this por
zion of our State. it will afford an oppor
tunity to many of Witnessing the mode o.
worship, and the manner of conducting
their religious meetings. peculiar to Thu
large and respectable denomination. ItiI
thought that between two and three hun
dred preachers will be in attendance. TIL,
meeting will continue for several days.
Stanton Spectator.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-06-12
Invasion Of Lower California.

" hSfiiNNibN, JUNE y.
l learn from gentleman just from Cali
stornia, who knew something of Morchcad'
movements, that he has gone to Lower
sCali.ornia with two hundred men well
sarned and provisioned. His opinion is
THAT with this force, Morchcad can take and
Ihold possession without difficulty, declare
independence, &c.
The President and Cabinet are closel,
scanning the merits Of the Florida Claim.
swith reference to their payment it honest
1and just, or their reference bacl, to III,
fcourts.