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Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-02-10

AN OCEAN RAcE.-The question of the
relative speed of American and British
clippers is about to be tested, provided John
Bull has pluck enough to accept the gnge
thrown down. ..-
The arrival Of the Oriental at London
after very short passage, produced some
newspaper remarks, in which the asser-
tion was ventured that an English clipper
could be built which would beat her on any
tack with ease, The Union Club and
some large ship owners Of New York, have
now started subscription of $100,e0O to
build clipper costing that sum, to sail
from Liverpool to New York and back
with any similar vessel built in England,
and on the completion of the voyage both
ships are to belong to the winning party
The subscriptions already exceed $75, 900,
and will be full in a few days. So says
the Tribune. ... ..,
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-02-10
Tnifed STATES Senate.

The terms of twenty.one Senators will
expire with the third of March next. OF
these, vacancies have already been suppl.
ed in the following States:
Maine-HANN1BAL HAML1N, Democrat,
reelected. L
Tssas-THos. J. RUsx, Democrat re.
elected. e. 3
Mississippi-JEFFERsoN DAVIS, Demo
crat, reelected. -
Marylamd-THoMAs G. PRATT, Wing.
1ndiana-JEssE D. BRIGHT, Democrat
Forida-SrErHEN R. MALLORY, Dem
ocrat, vice YULEE, Democrat.
Pennsyluania-RIcHARD BRoADHEAD
Democrat, vice STURGEON, Dem.
Missouri-HENRy S. GEYER, Whig
vice BENTON, Dem.
Delawars-JAMEs A. BAYARD, Demo
crat, vice JOHN WALES, Whig.
Wisconsin-Gen. Fl. DoDeE, Demo.
crat, reelected. ..-
Rhode Island-CHARLEs T. JAMES
in place Of a Wing. .....
The vacancy in New York will be fill
ed without doubt by Whig, and those il
New Jersey and Michigan by Democrats.
The result in the following States may
be regarded'as doubtful,viz. Massachusetts
Connecticut, Ohio, Tennessee and Culifor
mia.
The Senate at present consists of sixty
ta0o members, representing thirty. on
States. Parties are now divided as follows
Democrats So; Wings 25; Abolitionists 1
Next session this body will be more large
ly Democratic than it has been for man
years.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-02-10

Another Connection ofthe atlantic and
Pacifc.-A book has been published in
London, detailing plan OF a railroad
across Nova Scotia and the Canadas, from
Halifax 10 tie Pacific. The distance from
England to China, by this proposed road,
is shown 10 be fifteen hundred miles short
er than any route across the United States.
The cost OF the road is estimated at Gl4,-
100000, averaging e9,oOOa mile. To
build it, 10000 convicts are 10 be set at
work at once, paupers are to be sent over,
and Canada is to be raised TO great dignity
in the United Kingdom.-CEn. Eng.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-02-10

branch Mints in New York and California
which substitute merely makes penal the
counterfeiting or embezzling Of ingots OF
gold authorized to be issued a. the Assay
er's Office in California, to be received in
diovernment dues there, and in Oregon
for five ears. The previous question
seconded and the substitute disagreed to-
Yeas 93--nays 1903.
The question then recurring on order.
ing the original bill for establishing branch
Mints in New York and San Francisco to
third reading. Mr.. Strong moved TO lay
it on the table, which resulted yeas 10Y
nays 62. The bin was laid on the table.
TIE special order, being the bill to es.
tablish board of claims, was postponed
ill Friday. The House resolved 10 dsvote
TO .day and tomorrow 10 business relating
to The Territories.
A Joint resolution was introduced to ad-
nit Mr. Babbitt, of Utah, to seat. Ii
was debated, and finally referred 10 COM
miltee on territories.
The House then went into committee OF
the whole, and proceeded to the consider
alton of bill, authorizing The Territory of
Oregon and Minnesota 10 take charge OF
their school lands, and for ether purposes.
Without coming TO q conclusion, the COM
mittee rose and the House adjourned.
a4- WAsHiNeToN, Feb. 6.
SENATE.-The Chairman presented n
petition Of Rev. Mr.. Gurley, asking public
documents for the Colony at Liberia.
Mr.. Spruance's resolution, directing the
Secretary of War to report upon the re.
pairing of the New Castle Harbor, was q.
dopted.
Mr. Mason's move, that the committee
on naval affairs be discharged from the
consideration Of the resolution relative to
changing the contract for dry dock in
California, was agreed TO.
Mr.. Gwin gave notice of bill for q
mint in California.
The bill granting land for railroad in
Missouri was passed.
The consideration Of the postage bill
was fixed for Monday
Mr.. Benton followed up his bill to pay
the Missouri two per cent. fund, reserved
to construct the Pacific Railroad, &c.
MIR. Clay opposed the bill, contendlng
that in constructing the Cumberland roud
the whole of the two per cent. fund O.
Ohio, Illinois and Missouri, and four time:
as much, had been expended by Govern
ment.
Mr.. Benton replied, and after farther
debate the bill was rejected-yeas IA; nays
81.
Mr.. Greene called up the California
land claim bill, and Mr.. Benton moved its
re.commitment, with instructions, which
motion was lost-yeas 8; nays 30.
Adjourned.
HousE.-The House went into commit
tee of the whole, and took up bills relating
to the Territories.
The committee rose and the House pas
sed the bill authorizing Oregon and Mimi
esota to change their school land bill, ap
propriating 100000 to pay Oregon lo
expenses in the Indian wars.
! A bill was introduced creating an uddi
tional collection district in Oregon.
Mr.. Strong, from the committee on elec
tions, reported adversely 10 the application
of w. S. Misser to seat as deligal'
from New Mexico. Varioas other reports
were made and referred to committee o
the whole, when the House adjourned.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-02-10
Sinking Of the Jehn Adams i.
THE PARTICULARS.
CINCINNATI, February 4,

On Monday morning, the 9th Of Janu-
ary, at 5 o'cleck, the steamer John Adams,
Captain A "A Jones, with a heavy freight
and large number of passengers, bound
for Cincinnati, when near the head of Is
land 80 struck snag or stump, and sunk
in two minutes. The cabin parted from
the hull, which went down in about 80
feet water She had about 90lo 100 deck
passengers, only one or two of whom
were saved. The cabin in breaking from
the hull separated in the middle, which
doubtless was the cause of many of The
cabin passengers saving their lives
There are supposed TO have been about 40
cabin passengers lost. -....zs s-.... -.--
The ladies in the cabin were oil saved;
although suffering many hours in the wa.
ter, they were enabled 10 get ashore at
the plantation Of Mr.. Carter.
The forward portion Of the cabin, inclu-.
ding the Texas, foated down to the head
of Island SO, where it grounded. About 3
o'clock the Peytona came along, and took
the passengers from that part OF the wreck.
from hence she proceeded with all possible
haste to the other portions Of the wreck,
where she took all on b oard, with the ex.
cep,ion of Captain Jones and his family,
Mr.. Wilson (lhe mate), and a few 9TH
ers.
Every one being asleep at the time of
her sinking, and she going down SO sud-
denly, few we're able to get sufficient clo-
thing TO cover hemselves-many ofthem,
indeed, are in most destitute condi-
tion.
From Capt Shallcross and others we
make up the following summary of per-
sons on the boat and the number supposed
to be lost. The number Of people on
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-02-10

0The Commonwealth of Pennsylva.
MIA has recovered Judgement, before the
District Court Of Philadelphia, against the
Bank of the United States, to the large
amount of ST, ,2O3,75O. The case is On
interesting one. By the charter of the
Bank, charter, (says the Harrisburgh
Key Stone, wrung from the Legislature
by the clamorous solicitation of the mon.
eyed interests, aided by no less cogent ar
guments of the Bank itself-it was provi.
ded that in lieu of taxation, and rs q
price of the franchise sold by the State, the
Bank should pay to the State Treasurer,
for the use of the common schools, the sum
Of two millions Of dollars, in annual in.
stalments Of one hundred thousand dollars
each. These instalments were paid down
to 1s4l, when the Bank made seriss oil
assignments, for the os,ensble purpose oil
winding up her affairs. and distributing the
property assigned among her creditors.--
Instead of doing this, however, the proper.
ty so assigned, with the exception of few
light dividends, remained iu the hands ol
the trustees to the amount of more than
t"0hty uilllloLo vi uulIdIS uUWu u july
last, when the Commonwealth presented
her claim; the trustees who were salaried
officers, paying no taxes therefor, and un
til required in the last few months by the
peremptory action Of the accounting de
partment, making no return to the assessor
of the amount in their hands. The de
fence stated on the trial Of the suit for tht
arrears of the purchase money, that tb'
Bank had since l64l ceased The exercis
of banking privileges, and had made III
assignments in question, was ruled irrele
want by the court, and verdict taken 70
the amount above rendered. This amount
independently Of all other considerations
scarcely equal to what would have bee
realized by the taxation of property os
signed during the Ten years it has been ly.
ing in the trustees hands; and we cor
gratulrte the departments on the succ es
with which their eff,rts, TO recover s.
large and JUS. an Indebtedness has SO ia
been attended.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-02-10

AyER's CHERRY PEcToRAL.-We would
call the attention of our readers to this ex.
cellent medicine, with the satisfaction one
feels in praising benefactor. Having
been afflicted by the serious effects of a
cold seated on the lungs, and found relief
and cure from its use, we can add our testi.
aony to the much already given 10 prove
its singular mastery over disease. If any
medicine before the community can be re-
lied on TO cure affections of the throat aid
lungs. it is Ayers Cherry Psctoral.-
Christi1n Observer.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-02-10

Fatal Rsncontre-Dreadful Tragedy.
"A rencontre took place at the Verandah
House today between two men, one nam
ed Errington and the other named Byrd
The latter received two fatal stabs and died
almost Instantly. ...a. .ra.
A terrible tragedy occurred at ball given
the same night. 1t happened q young
man and his former betrothed, young la.
dy, met in the ball room. The parties II
is stated, had been engaged to be married.
but her parents objected. He desired her
10 elope with him and she refused
Chagrined at the iden of disappointment,
and partially deranged, doubtless from ths
effect of blighted hope, he drew pis,el
and shot her dead in the room. Ths.
names of the parties are not given. 80
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-02-10
ul)e l)o riaee 5entinel.
M day, Feb. 10, 1851.

THANKs.-We are under obligation to
our old friend and townsman, H. L. Tilden,
ESQ.,, now a member of the House of Rep
resentatives of the Legislature of MINES
sofa Territory, for copy of Gov. Ram.
sey's Message.
Also, to Hon. S. A. Douglass, of Illinois,
for copy of his speech delivered at Chica-
go on the subject Of the Compromise meas
ures of the last session of Congress.
Also, to D. Lyman, Esq, of the Ohio
Senate, DR.. Bigelow, of the House, H. A
Swift, Clerk of the Senate, and to Dr.. Cook.
of the Constitutional Convention, for Docu
ments.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-02-10

~We copy the following curious spec
ulation of the fate Of the lost steamer At
lantic from the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
"MR. EDIToR:-The following is the
result ola clairvoyant investigation con-
corning the atlantic, viz:
Four days out from Liverpool she en-
countered storm which drove her away
to the north; on the fifth day she lost her
foremust, the gale at the same time shiver-
ing all her upper rigging, causing great
the night of the fifth day she struck upon
rocks and sprang aleak; the hands were
soon employed in stuffing the holes with
tarred rope and making other repairs. She
lay upon the rocks IL days, surrounded by
ice. By this time many on board had
persisted with cold and fatigue, and some
were carried overheard by the sea. The
land was family visible from the ship by
the aid Of the telescope. In the mean
time an effort was made to launch two o.
the small boats, both of which Immediately
swamped and were lost. Finally, on ths
18th, finding the boat about to break anc
go down, last effort was made to launch
two more small boats, which was success
full, and all who remained alive got into
them; the mate and 8 other persons ir
the first, and the captain and IL other per
sons IN the last, the captain being the las
one to leave the vessel. Shortly after thi:
she broke and went down, oil but her bow
which is still visible. The captain and al
in the boat containing the twelve persons
perished, their limbs freezing fast in the
ice-wuter having got into the boat. All
in the other boat perished but two, the mate
and one other man. They reached the
land safe, except one being badly frozen
The mate escaped tolerably safe, but the
other is not likely TO survive. There are a
few small huts near where they landed.
They are inhabited by Spaniards, and
there is q small Spanish town few miles
distant, which has few small sailing craft
in its harbor'
The above are all the particulars l
| could ascertain, which | believe 10 be
true, but still do not claim inGallibility
for clarvoyance, although this clairvoy-
ant is generally correct in oil her investi.
cations, so far as have an opportunity Of
knowing, yet it is not impossible that she
may be in error in this case. The above
| cordially submit to the public, and they
can place what value they please upon it.
Hoping, however, that the above is not
true, and that the Ailaatic and her passen.
gers and crew may still be safe, subscribe
myself, Yours, respectfully,
P. A. WESTERVELT,
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-02-10

Postage Bill in the Senate.-The Post
Office committee of the Senate have had
meeting, and agreed to report the House
bill, with the following amendments:
l. Leaving the newspaper to be weighed
when dried, not wet.
2. To have three cents prepaid and five
cents not prepaid.
3. To strike out the book business in the
law.
4. Not to have Penny Posts established
by law in cities, thus striking off the Sec
ton put in by the House.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-02-10

o. Mr.. David Christy, agent Of the A
merican Colonization Society, has laid upon
the desks of the members Of the Legisla-
ture memorial from the Committee for
Ohio of said Society, in which it is stated
that
"By this purchase, not only has the slave
trade been broken up in the region between
Sierra Leone and Liberia, but the laws OF
that Republic, being extended over it, have
emancipated, probably, near 10000 slaves,
formerly held as property of the headman.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-02-10
The Lady's Book for March.

The March number Of this excellent
Magazine has already been received, and
rich gem it is. Ii pages are filled with
the purest literary writings of the best
American au,hors-its engravings "the
Coquette," and 'the infant Savior and st.
John,;' are beautiful in the extreme.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-02-10

GEN HoUsToN ON TEMPERANCE
This distinguished gentleman has accepted
an invitation of the National Temperance
Society to address the citizens of New
York on that subject, at the next public
meeting of the Society, which takes place
in Tripler Hall on Monday evening the
24th Of Febuary.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-02-10

QNever nod to an acquaintance at nm
auction. We did so once, and when the
sale had closed we found four broken
chairs, six cracked flower po.s, and knock.
kneed kI1e bedstead knocked down 10 us
What we intended as mods 10 friend. had
been taken up by the auctioneer as bids for
the kitchen furniture. ~ '''' 'e'
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-02-10

% The Wings of New York are hav.
ing trouble in the election Of U. S. Senator.
An attempt was made to elect on the 4th
inst, but failed. 1t is said a special act
will now be necessary for the election. The
feud between the "silver greys" and "wool-
ly heads" is daily increasing in bitterness
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-02-10

O. 1t has been reported that Mr..
Schenck, of this State, had been appointed
10 succeed Mr.. Tod as Minister to Brazil.
Later reports say such is not the case, and
that no successor has yet been appointed.
Mr.. Tod, it is understood, is to return at
his own request.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-02-10

% 1t is reported that the Northern
Bank Of Mississippi has failed. Well,
who cares? There are enough of the same
sort left yet.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-02-10

o. A telegraphic despatch to the Pitts
burgh Post Of Saturday, says that Judge
Vance has been reelected to the Constitu.
tional Convention from Butler county by
over 900 majority.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-02-10

FThe Michigan papers are urging
the importance Of having the death penal.
ties restored 10 theis statutes-alleging that
since the penalty was abolished in ls47,
they have had more shocking murders
than they had before in IL years.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-02-10

GA bill has been before the Legisla-
ture to revive the old Black Laws. The
Statesman of the 4th says the bill was in
definitely postponed that afternoon, by a
vote of At for, and Is against the motion.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-02-10
NJ The IVb;r asks. aTf Mr. Cartier

@ The Whig asks "If Mr.. Cartier
worked so hard to secure that provision in
the Postage Bill which allows papers to go
through the mails free for thirty miles from
their place of publication, as some of the
Opposition journals affirm, why did he vote
against the Bill containing this provision?"
We suppose for the reason that he tho't
the Bill imperfect and wrong in other par
ticulars. Men don't always see fit to vote
for and approve bill because it contains
one provision which meets their concurrence.
We do not think that the policy or propri-
ty of uniform rate of three cent postage
on all letters, whether prepaid or postpaid,
for three miles or three thousand, is so full
ly determined, as TO make a man necessa-
rily an enemy of his race if he votes a.
gainst it; nor do we think such vote en-
titles man to have his name stuck in the
| public journals in black type, surrounded
with black lines, as mark for "scorn to
point her unerrlng finger at" though this
is matter of opinion, and one upon which
commentators differ"
There is, too, some difference of opinion
as to whether members of Congress should
be allowed to send documents free to theil
constituents or whether their constituents
should be made to pay postage on them
For our part, we think Congressman nigh
be allowed to frank reasonable amount o.
documents; but they ought not to be al
lowed to frank their old clothes, and bag
of grass seed, &C., &c.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-02-10

1t looks as if the millennium was near at
hand when Democrat is seEt to the Uuited
States Senate from Rhode Island!
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-02-10

~ The Detroit Free Press of the Sd
inst. says, Michigan will return Gen. Cass
to the Senate next week.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-02-10

RHODE ISLAND SENAroR.-The follow.
ing are the ballotings in the Rhode Island
legislature on Friday:
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-02-10

o. No tidings as yet from the Atlantic
steamer.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-02-10

NJ oSSTS. I1uSo uiiu Sc"oio PiCSehtou
petitions for the repeal Of the fugitive slave
law. 81.
Mr.. Foote, from the committee on fore.
ign relations, to whom had been referred
various memorials from the Peace Society
and others, reported a series Of resolutions
expressive ofthe sense OF the Senate. that
arbitration should be provided for in all fu-
ture treaties by the United States.
Mr.. Butler, from the committee on judici-
ary, reported that in the opinion Of the
committee a Senator appointed by Gov
ernor Of State 10 gil vacancy in the
Senate was entitled to hold his seat till the
successor appeared and presented his cre-
dentials. st$A
Mr.. Hamblin reported bill for line Of
maii steamers to Rio. f<.aE 57as &. ~
Mr.. Hunter introduced bill regulating
importations and The warehousing Of i'm
ported merchandise. A joint resolution
wasintsoduced for distributing the works
Of Hamilton and John Adams, and passed
The California land bill was further de-
bated and ordered to be engrossed. z
The joint resolution making land war
rants assignable, was taken up and debat
ed, and then postponed.
The Senate then went into executive
session, and adjourned. s q
HousE Es--The question pending was OF
seconding the demand for the previous
question on The substitute offered yesterda.
by Mr.. Bayly, for bill! establishing
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-02-10
Population of the Reserve.
New ORLEANS, Jan. 81.

Total... 1856, ,97s 233,24s lll,34o $1,000
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-01-10
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, JANUARY 10, 1851.

to orelease all the American slaves. Being
set at liberty, embarked for this country !;
we encountered furious gale, which drove
the vessel ona desert Island. Here all the
crew perished except four, who were taken in
by merchant ship in a state Of insensibility.
The vessel which rescued US was bound to the
East Indies. On her return to Liverpool,
[ was pressed on board man-of-war, and
compelled to serve three years before could
make my escape.
From the moment / learned this intended
marriage, | resolved to surprise you in the
manner you have seen-you saw me weep at
the sight ofmy own Mary-they were tears
|of joy. Having suffered incredible hardships,
both by sea and land, I stand before you in
these tattered garments with broken consti-
tutlpn, rendered inGrm by intense bodily ex-
ereise and suffering, yet rejoicing that ! am
permitted to stand among my former friends,
in theland ofthe free. And, said the storm
beaten mariner, addressing his wife, 'ifyou
prefer this gentleman, whom you were about
to wed, all shall be right-if you prefer your
former husband, he will be happy in your
choice Let me have my first betrothed,
said the agitated lady. Poor Morane sat like
one stupifed, and attempted to appear indif
ferent, but retired as soon as the forms of GER
emony would permit. His career was short,
he came to the grave a wretched inebriate
in few short years. On the following day,
Capt. Potter invited his friends and neigh
bors to meet him at his country-seat. The
scene was one oflively interest, and the Cap
tain returned home with this salutary lesson
indellibly stamped upon his mind, never to
forget those in adversely.