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Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-11-03
Mir Dallas Proposition.

The New Irk Pos, IN commenting Oh
the Letter OF Mr. D,las, proposing al,
anenotnent of the Con siluiinli inr the pur
pose OF settling the slavery quts'l'r, says:
Nv would uuIIe with ali our heart liz
lha cali If a National Convention to amend
the CONSTITUTION ir such way MS to pre-
vent inrlier disquiel because Of slavery,
aud We have NJ doubt il could be done eli
ec'n"siy and peacefully. The south
Gould not he>itae to surrender the advan>
t"ge IN the ratio OF Representation winch
It row possesses, and such n concession
would put n speedy termination To all con.
noversy about the Wilmot Proviso and
Kindred .sfrebrants - ....-
The surrender WHICH the Post speaks Of,
however, would, II they choose 10 mike it
s", be an actual gain 10 the Southern
Siates rs they can increase their power
Immensely in Congress simply by giving
all their reJple the Qualifications which ef.-
Jules Them t" iull representa- lion. - Toledo
Republican,
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-11-03

MoytNG A MoUSTaIN.-The Bible tells
Us that if we have faith we shall remove
mou ltalns, as ii the moving Of mountains
were the last of physical imposslblities
Blu, if we believe what the Hungarien Ga
zeffe, quoted by Geneva correspondent
of the Newark Aarerfissr. says, there is
mounts ain in Transy lvania which has moved
itsel. 1t seems that en- the 18th OF August
last by the way, that was the very day
on which the great earthquake occurred in
Italy-the mountain Gelezas, in the county
of CIauseihmg, Trans. s,.lsauia. moved to
wards the Venyikes, both mountains being
from eight bundre:i to one tn usand feet in
heig hit The town ef M"nynfokezek which
was. nefore the movement an hours walk
from the Ia ST named nlountain is now scarce
" eighty PAGES distan, from it having been
removed with the terreae n,oSemen, am Is
threatened momentarily with burial. This
increment lasted from the afternoon Of the
18th to the noon al the 18th. IT OCCASION.
ed incaIculable losses; allthe plains at the
foot and around the moved mountain, with
their uugatLe, ed harvest. being ruined. In
their place now appear rocks OF great height,
ard the features of the landscape are en-
ti,ey changed. No one oi the Old owners
ca n recognize his fields Water has bruk-
Ell out over the whole VICINITY, which is con-
verted into rocky marsh. The population
OF the village some four or five hundred,
fed f.em the ne gLborhood.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-11-03

kes>Urn's ADDRfss "A number OF our
city exchanges coatain the Address Of the
great Hungarian ratriot, TO the people Of
the United States # is sn able and eio.
quent production, and shows the deep devo-
'ion Of the exiled patriot 10 his native coun,
try, aid expresses his belief that Hungary
will yet be free. 1t was written shortly af-
ter>the unhappy termination Of the Hungari-
an struggle, and sent to Major Techman
who deemed it prudent to withhold ii from
publica tion until after the liberation Of its
author. 1t is too long for our columns at
present, we therefore Content ourselves with
copying the following touching paragraphs:
@Oh that Hungary had rece we'd slight
token o' moral suppn,t from the Europea Il
powers-trem those whuse dreams are
troubled with the fear oil the advance of the
Cossacks! Had only an English or a
French agent come TO us during our strug-
gle, what might he not ha We done! He, too,
would haze seeu and estiua I'd cur ability
t" sustain ourselves; he would have observ-
ed the humanity, the love Of order, and the
'everance for liberty, which characterised
'he Hungarian nation Had these two
overs permitted lew ships TO come to
Ossu'e, laden with arms f,r the noble pat
rio S he bad asked in vain for weapons.
the Hungalians would now have stuod a
moe lmpregnable barrier against Russia,
than all the ats oil miserable and expen-
size diplomacy.
"There was a time when we, with the
neighboring Poles, saved christaaiiy in
Europe And now hesitate not to declare
beIure Cod, that we alone - that my uwn
Hung could have saved Europe from
Russian domit a,icn. As the war in Hun
gary advanced its character became chang
ed. In the end, the results it contemplated
were higher and far more important-noth-
ing less in fact. than universal freedom,
wh:cl, was not thought OF in tie beginning
This was not choice; il wa> forced upon
US by the policy Of the European nations,
who disre& ardng their own interests. suffer
ed Russia to invade aud provoke us. Yes,
we were martyrs TO the cause OF ireedon',
and this g!orions but painful destiny was
imposed upon us. :"
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-11-03
Elections at Hand

MAssAcBvsETTs.--T election for Gov
ernor, Lieut.. Governor, and several other
State officers takes place to-day. Each OF
the three parties have their candidates in
the field
New YoRK.- Election for Judges of
Appeals, Comptroller, and other State off nfffGi
GERS is held to-day. The contest is chiefly
between the Democrats and Wbig gs.
MlcnrG.N.-T election for Governor,
Lieutenant Governor, and other State Off
GERS takes place to morrow.
WISCONSIN, ELECTION. The election FOR
State officers takes place in Wisconsin, TO-
morrow. Presidential Electors and Dele
gates to tie National Convention are TO be
chosen at the same time.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-11-03
Che jJ,rtnoJ Sentinel.
Il A VEN N 4, q HiO:.
vi o b :.y, New. 3, 1851.

The REsULT.-We are yet minus the
official vote Of the late election. There is,
however. no doubt about The result. The
wings have entertained faint hope that
the two Wing Supreme Judges voted for
by the Freesoilers, Andrews and Storer,
and po sbly Bliss, might he elected. But
enough is known 10 render it certain thal
the entire Democratic ticket is elected The
Statesman Of Tuesday last contains nearly
the full returns, aud estimates Governor
Woods majority at from 25 600 TO 80 00".
Judges BARLEY AID Cormin beat Andrews
and Storer some eight or ten thousand, and
Breslln beats Bliss some twenty thou and
That is, indeed, the greatest victory on
record.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-11-03

THE DIVISION OF CALIFoRNIA.-The
C .l.lornia papers speak { lte scheme for
tho division ol The State us likely to lie car
ried inlo effect, TIE project Is to separate
The seven southern counties, which begin
jus, abos e Monterey from the northern
portion Of The commonwealth; and the ar
sumeht used is, that This southern halt, be.
ing entirely an agricultural district, has is
interests overlook ed, aud will continue to
he overlooked, by The Legislature, controlled,
as that body Is, by the mining influence.
A gned deal of feeling, we perceive, has
already been awakened in our Atlantic
cities, respecting This movement. We
see no cause, however, for excitement
The atf.ir is purely Californian, and dues
moi concern the eastern States, a, least in
lis present aspect. lfthe people Of Cali
iornia wish to separate into two district
commonweal,hs, they will just have to ex-
press this desire in constitutional manner;
and when this is done, i, will be quite time
for Congress 10 take ZIP the subject, and
for citizens of the Atlantic border to enisr
into the discussion. The probability ot
present, is, tha. a majority Of tho Caii'or-
mans will repudlale the division. We
Alnericaus are always 10 too much of
hurry; and we carry its haste into politics.
For ourselves, We see no necessity for
making mountain out Of this mole hill
ye,.-Pha Ere Bulletin.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-11-03

A DEMocRATIc WIG AT n in,e whig
meeting III Philadelphia David Paul Brown,
the eminent law, er. made speech, in
which he defined a Democratic Wing.
Il defy any body To teIl me what Dem
''cratic Wing means. will give p,emi-
um 10 nay one who cal: inform me. | um
FrderakiSt, and there is such . Ibing as
Democrat; but Democratic Wing is
between horse md an ass, parlakmg Of
The qualities Of boib.''
That query which has puzzled so many,
TO rely at last for elucidn,inn upon the in.
genuity of philadelphia Lawyer. -
Bear in mind, :hen. That ''Denncrniir
Whig' is something @bet,Ueen horse and
an asS.s
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-11-03

A BAD SMASH. In recent railroad col
lsion on the line between Monroe aid
Adrian, damage 10 the amount OF SIS, 600
was done The trains were run hing at The.
rate Of % miles an h;ur, and although
every effort was made to stop the speed in
the half mile intervening after the danger
was discovered, the collision was terrific
Beth locomotives were ended over on tho
track, and both trains were iu rnins.
When within about 20 rods ofeach other,
the engineers. &c, leaped from the engines
and escape serious injury.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-11-03
Judge DVagtaS

Has been on visit to bis native town,
MiddIebury, Vsransut, where he attended
the anuual commencement Of the Middle
bury College. The wanderer who had been
absent mole than tAenty years was
ognzed by many of the old citizens
The hotel was surrounded by large crowd,
and the Judy was compelled to give them
speech. A thug he can always do.
After thanking Them for the kind aud hos
pltable reception which he received, he
sald:.
"fbis was his FIRST return 10 his native
Slate, alter many years absence, and h.
haG hardly anticipated that he should be
recoghlzsd. Or that his former towHsnen
should have kept trace Of the wanderer.
MIR. u. had never enj joyed the good fortune
OF being graduate II the noble institution
whose anniversary they we've now celrbfa-
ting but he had, nevertheless, taken some
youthful lessons in our town, at an lnstltu-
ton so.l4ewhat less renowned bu! which he
remembered, nevertheless, with affection,
and the bead Of it with gratitude. His first
visit, after paying due homage 10 the MEM
ory Vi las Wight, had beeu to the old ca
binet shop o. Mr.. Nahum Parker, where
twenty three Yeas ago, be bad been all
appre..iice.
Here sonre one interrupted the speaker by
the exclamation, "three cheers for Doug lass
Ca binet maker" The thre cheers ~er
accordingly given, and made the weIkiu
ring Another vuice We will soon have
him again at work at his old trade. Here
the oul burst Of sentiment was tremendous.
Judge ID. could not resist it. eli you do,
he cried, Il will try to make the glue stick.
and yoa may rely that he principal nate.i.
al will be hickory wood. "-Vsrm mt Patriot
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-11-03
New YoRK. Oct. %.

RAILROAD ACCIDENT -Yerteriay eve.
ming an accident occurred on the New.
York and New Haven railroad, near New
Rochelle, by the freight train from The east
and the passenger uain from the west COM.
ing in collision, The former going at The
rate OF rs miles per hour. The shock was
tremendous, throwing The passenger car
completely on end. fireman and brake
man were instantly killed, and many others,
shockingy wounded.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-11-03

VIRGINIA ELECTION. he returns of
the Coigressinn'l election in this Stale n-
dicnte The e:ecli"n If thirteen democrats
aud two whigs-,he same as in the las,
Congress. The members elect are: J.hn
5 Milison, r. K Meade, Thomas II. Az
eret. (prnb by.} ! homas S. Rocock. Pau
lus Powell John S Caskic, Thomas II
B"ylv. Alexander Fl ElolInday ,J"hn Letch,
er, IL. t.dmundson, Fay etle b McNnlien,
}. NJ: II. Beale, >probably,) and George
w, Thompson, democrats, and James F
Strother and Charles ], Faulkner, wings.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-11-03

Iice nho his DESK. q s,',u garden Is the
first thing an inquirer for tie tnan or his
property sees. 1t is a recommendation
Tor all he has and is.
Ladies, TO YOU are we indebted for fur
nlShing this feast this festival. Our
hands lave adorned it, and yoIr presence
cheers and n,vig'rn,es ii YOU handiwork
gives it variety, be"utl, strength and dura
blllty. The flowers which nature gives IN
al, III home, a,itlate aud ce,nen, ,elGtlon
ship and friends, by you have been cult
vailed, plucked and placed TO animate and
adnrn these domestic productions, AID CO.
ment and aerpeinate Ibis relation.
They ale our fit and appropriate agents.
Flowers are ua,nre's agents 10. adnrn her
productions; well may you select Them 10
adorn yours. They viii 20, grow with
>loih aud ihdolence, nor with stfite and
controversy; ia: cultivation and competi-
lion Sdd 10 their beauty. In MI our fur
ther Efforts 3, improvement in our indus
lriai pursuits, may VIC have your iii and
couiiennnce-sour skill and laste-and
may DER success thus far stimulate US with
more zeal TO magnify and improve cur pro
ductiuns and elevate cur species.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-11-03

CuNvIcrh On Thursday last the jury
in the case Of the State VS.. Ho, are L
Brooks for murder, which had been on tri-
al for more than week in the Gu; ahoga
Common Pleas, returned a verdict oI Guilty
Of murder in the second degree.
Brooks was charged with placing plank
on the track Of the Cleveland aud Pitlsbnrs h
Railroad in May last, by which the lpcomo-
tive was thrown off aud the engineer killed
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-11-03

A GIANT. The Ohio Safe Journal
gives an accoun, of huge specimen of
bnmanity, giant which i. ayers is a gisn',
and one of the greatest living curoslles
eXtnh. He Stands about eight feet high.
weighing over four hundred pocnds. With
good proportions, and Yet he is benrdless
youth. and is stll growing He is sight
wosth seeing, as i! is only once in an age
lhA such a person. is permitted to grow.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-11-03
SceRe in the Prison.

On last sabbath, lbe visIterS who gath.
cred together, through the ram, to witness
religious service al lie Penilenilnry, we're
disappointed at tinoing that, from some
cause, no services we're to be expec,ed.-
| he PRISONERS, tou, seemed likely 10 remain
10 their gloomy cells Until noon. But
among the visitors chancen TO be The Spen-
Ger Family, who at once consented 10 sing
lew pieces for the benefit Il the prisoners,
who were accordingly marched with hiost
willing hearts to the Chapel 1t was such
n privilege as the miserable convict rarely
eroys, and admirably did lhase gilled aud
warm hearted chlidel ui song make their
seiectons Tor the occasion. w W"", c"uid
nave heen u.ore touching than "1he Tru-
est Ffiend?"
There isa Friend faithful Friend,
In every chance and change OF fate,
Whose bouudiess love doth solace lend,
When other friendships cotne TOO iate,
A Friend, that hen The world deceiyes,
AMI wearily We onward plod,
Still contorts every hs"rt that grieves
That triend, that faithful Friend $ God !"
Many Il prisoner $ heail was touched us
i, perhaps had not been since its lnuncenl
hours oi chllohood. Tears fp~ cd treei,
and the influence seemed most sweet aho
heavenly. The singers were deeply Affect
ed, insomuch that lhev with some difficulty
continued the strain, for 10 heart is n,ote
susceptible OF deep aud tender emolion ,han
that ot The true son or daughter OF song-
" 9 are sure Ina, such generous ac;s oi
these vucnii>ls vii! hnl endear them the
mne to lheir o s.uds Of irienSs through.
oul The laid. HAY public favor attend
them wherever they GO, and may some
poor prisoners Iuture acknowledgement. III
he grea. moral ff-ct wrought by their
songs on the OCCASION named, prove such
reward for their labors, rs their ample
pecunnry success and popular fame Gun
never mnpart-Ohio State Journal.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-11-03
RETRlBUTivE JusrIcE I'VE nre !

RETRIBUTivE JusTIcE I'VE nre re-
minded by a jealous Free Snlier of rhe fact,
thai the Free Soil members of the Iast
Legislature, two. who voted for B. F. Wade
for Sennsor. Messrs. Ken, and Po" we're
candidates for re eIect"u and we.e defeat.
ed. while two who refused to vote for him
Mfssrs. Pardee and Plumb were cnndi-
dates for reelection and were elected -
Our mentor makes no comment, nor do
we.-Statesman.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-11-03

C. The cars ON the c. & P. Railroad
commence running as far as1anover op Ned.
lesday. The connection withPittsburgh from
that point is to be made by stage and steam-
boat for the present. It is the intention of
tue Railroad Company, we understand, to
have the track laid TO the River by the first
Of January next.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-11-03

CALIFORNIA Eli cTI 'N.-Full returns
from this State have been received, showing
the election OF BIeLER, the Democratic cau-
dtdate f,r Guvernur, by maturity Of sax
teen hnndred and Jo'fy, and clean
sweep with grea ter or less ma ajnrity If the
whole Democratic State ticket--P. UeaLsr
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-11-03

GO WM. d. MORGAN, Esq eiitor OF
the Ohio Patiot, aud whom the people
have chosen Auditor Of State, is about to
take up his resi- ;euce in Columbus. Mr.
Gill Of the Sarahyille Courier, succeeds
him in the publication Of the Patriot. May
success attend both the retiring and incom
ing editors.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-11-03

A late correspondent Of the Plain Dealer
suggests Reuben Wood and Howell Cobb,
as candidates for President and Vice Presi-
dent in 1852.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-11-03

The wings are shouting bscuuse the freq
soilers are whipped. 7 he free soiIers AT e
because The wings nre whipped.
and The democrats are shouting because
both wings and free soilers are whipped.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-11-03

NEwsPAPERs IN OHio.--According to
The recent census in Ohio there are two
hundred and ninety eight newspapers pub.
lished in this stnte. of which number thirty
are published daily. Filty.six papers hail
from Cincinnati.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-11-03
ST.. LOUIS, Oct 81.

Ellsworth, the pedestrian, completed
yesterday his thousand miles in ms many
successive hours. in The presence Of an i'm.
menss crowd. He expressed bis willing.
ness TO continue 500 miles mose.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-11-03

CurE-rhe Chenupgo N. Y Union
introduces The splendid democratic victories
in Pennsy ylvania and Ohio, under the head
nr"Fall fashions for 1851" The fashion
for '52 will probably be much the same,
only more so.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-11-03

a. The New Con. tituion of Virginia
has been adup'ed by very large msjutlty,
almost by acrlamatlon.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-11-03

O. Judge D. w Bro~ps Of Ashland,
has been appointed Warden of the Ohio
Penlenrnry, in tho room Of Mr. Alchinsop.
deceased.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-11-03

c. The Grand Jury at Philadelphia
have refused to itdict Tie persons engaged
in The Christiana riot, for Treason.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-11-03

COMMISSIONER TO CHINA JosephBlunt.
Of New Io'k. has been appointed Csmais-
sioner to Cnina, in place Of Hon. toha w.
Davis, resigned.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-11-03

The propeller H; Clay, which was
wrecked on Thursday night a, Long Point,
Canada, had 80 souls aboard, who lashed
themselves to the rigging, while the wreck
was lying side up in therrough of the soa.
Shortly after the deck went of, and tho
hull turned over, carrying down all exceps
David Keele and nine others, who go, on
part Of lhs wreck. Eight of lbeso wero,
washed off during the nigni' The wind.
and sen con,icued high About 8 O'Clock,
the brig John Martin hove in sight, bore,
down 10 The wreck, and threw out ropes -,
Keefe caught one Of These and nfter drng..
g,ng oneiourib of mile, was rescued. -
The other. Of the two, Capt. Callcrd, form.i
erly of the 1exas Navy, failed to get on
board the brig, and was drowned.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-11-03
ShipwreCk.
l3uFFALo, Oct %.

The propeller H. Clay, for Ogdensburgh,
with valuable cargo, was wrecked in the
gale of Thursday nigh, eff Long Point, 90
the Canada shore, and one person only Of
The crew was saved.
The propeller Atlas, belonging TO tho
Detroit and Ogdensburgh line, was wreck,
ed in severe gale at the mouth Of Grand.
River. We have no particulars.
The first snow of the season is falling
here to day
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-07-19
Ouo-The Free Democratic part,

OHo.-The Free Democratic party
have called their Convention to meet at Colum-
Inns. August q The Medary Loco Convention
NJ 10 be held at the same place, August b. AS
we have before announced, efforts are making 10
unite both Of the Democracies of Ohio INTO one
and that Senator Chase, Judge SpaldIng, ana
other Free Soil leaders, are engaged IN thls
movement Whether it will be successful de-
pends very much upon the complexion OF both
,bese State Conventions. The Coalition Is to
be dubbed the United Democracy, and will send
Delegates TO the Loco-Foco National Convention
of the same stripe with themselves, and OF course
the Southern Secessionists will receive them
These movements are not confined to Ohio alone.
The democratic leaders in Massachusetts,
Indiana. Iowa, Wisconsin, Vermont, Connectl-
emf. and other States, are moving IN IKE d.
rectjon. The result may lead to quite num-
her of double Delegations from the North
.rn States In the same way double Deloga-
tions NAV be expected from the Union and
Secession Locos OF the South But 1t Is supposed
the Northern Locos will compromise with the
Free Sellers and make division OF Delegates
Al least this idea is held by the Medary and
Chase Locos of Ohio, &c. If this shall prove
correct. the next Loco National Convention Will
certainly be a varlegaed affair, and new era IN
notifies But what is to become of the Free De
mocracy after this arrangement is perfected We
see that the Toiedo Republican, Bangor Jegerso-
man. Boston Democratic Standard, Joncsu'He 1tl
ss,aph, Miicaakee Democgot, Chicago 1r'b""''
Providence Post, Daau,Le, (Vt) North STR,
HavuaN a. H. Republican, Hartford Republicans
Rochester advertiser, (Which supported Van Bu-
ren.)-M. Vernon (O.) 1mes, COuderspoTt (Pa)
Journal. and others OF our exchanges, are advo-
eating this new United Democracy policy
with little or no Encouragement from the leading
journals in the Hunker interest.