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Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-07-07

.sIn Massachusetts the bank mania was
less apparent than in some other States;
nevertheless, in seven years nearly twen-
,y millions were so applied and ubou. ten
and half millions to railroads. Of the
bank capital, nearly eight millions were
lost, bu: the railroads remained productive
Since ls42 only three millions have gone
into bank capital, but th;rty-four millions
into railroads, with o dividend averaging
81 per cent, on the whole investment in
1850 The operation has been similar
over the whole Union; and the means Of
communication have made available vast
tracts of new lund, by bringing them with
in reach Of market. II is obvious, there
fore, that the position Of the country is
very different now from what il was ten
years since,n
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EMOCRATIC
COUNTY CONVENTION
TO APPOINT DELEGATES.

TO APPOINT DELEGATES.
By request of q number of our Democratic
friends, in consequence of the deceass of the
Chairman of the County Executive Committee,
Roswell PATTERSON, Esq, we take the respen-
sbility to request the Democratic electors of the
several townships Of Portage county, to meet in
their respective townships on Saturday evening
the 10Th inst, aed appoint 7 delegates from
each township, to attend County Convention
to be held in Ravenna, on SATURDAY, THE Goth
DAY OF JULY INST, at o'clock. P. NJ, to choose
FOUR Delegates to the State Convention to be
held in the city of Columbus on the 9th day of
August next to nominate candidates for State
officers to be supported at the coming Fall Elec-
ton. 1t is hoped that all the members Of the
Executive Committee will be present at said
County Convention.
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ly decorated church, the priests, 20 nicely
if not fantastically dressed, and conducting
their parts SO handsomely, in a manner SO
orderly, with so much decorum, were oil
calculated to strike the rrue believer with
awe and delight. All is very imposing,
and some would no doub; say, slupehdous
imposition, 1 can no longer doubt but the
catholic religion is rapidly gainiug ground
Of oil the other sects in our country
There are three other Catholic Churches
in this city Irish, French, and German
congregations. There are some two or
three Catholic churches and congregations
in Chicago, and almost every considerable
village in the West, has its catholic church
and congregation, and many in country
places. ssis
wRCTEUN TQAVRI
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Vote Oh the Western Reserve.

The following are the official and res
ported majorlties for the New Constitution
Western Reserve. In former ears they
composed the very Gibralter Of the Wing
party; but now, The old whig majority Of
sereH TO ten thousand is converted into a
still greater majority in favor Of the pro-
greSssrs measures embodied in the New
Constitution. Surely, il the free soil or
ganization has never effected any other
good, there is much in this result thu, en-
titles ii to the thanks Of the early and stead.
fast advocates Of constitutional reform.
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OFFICIAL MAJORITY.

0 Henry Box Browa, who escaped
from slavery TO Philadelphia in box, is ex-
hibiting throughout England panorama
OF slavery. He hnsthe identical box with
him, and was lately packed in it, ard went
from Bradford to Leeds After their ar.
rival as Leeds, the box, sill containg
Brown, was placed in coach, ,and proceed
ed by band Of music and banners repre-.
senting the stars and stripes of America,
phraded through the principal streets Of the
Town. After he had been confined in the
box for two whole hours and .hl ee ouar>
ters, he was taken oas in the presence Of
spectators.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-07-07

TnE ScoTr MovE.-The Wing State
Convention of Pennsylvania passed reso-
luton nominating Gen. Scott for the presi-
dency, They also passed the following
resolution, fully committing their party to
sustain the policy Of the administration on
the slavery question:
*Rssolusd, That the adjustment meas
ures Of the last Congress, shall be faithfully
observed, and respected by the whigs."
The Pennsylvania wings are thus blast
ing the hopes of their Ohio brethren, who
were striving to run Gen. Scott as the nom
committal candidate, and thus enable them
to deceive into his support those of their
party who repudiate the compromise meas
ures Of the present administration.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-07-07

Hon. Lucius B. Peck. WHO was nomi.
mated for Governor Of Vermont, by the
Free Soil Convention, held recently al,
Bulling ton, declines The termination.
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shall sit under his own vine and fig tree
with none to molest or make him afraid.
What God has Joined together let NO.
man put asunder."
The Orasors Of the auy-They have
spoken for themselves.
The Ladies -"Man never can be free
where woman is ensiayed" Success TO
them in their efforts to break the opprsss-
i've bonds Of precedent and costume, and
when they have achieved their independence
we will form with them a more perfect
Sunion for the sake Of the unicn," with the
mutual insurance that they shall never a.
gain be bound except in our arms.
VOLUNTEER TOAsTs.
By Ransom A. Gillett.-Ihe Patriots
of the Reuolution-Most of them sleep
their slast Sleep" get they lire, and their
noble deeds will grow brighter and brig hter
as mankind progress in civil liberty.
Democracy and Sarsry.-A mighty
struggle is now going on between them
for the ascendency. The former will win
the day, because it derives its origin from
the government of God, while the latter is
but an offspring Of selfish man.
By the same.-Ihe State of Ohio
First born under the Ordinance Of '87.
May her rapid growth under its benign in
fuence induce her sister slave States 10 be
born again.
By the same. TIE Union-In the Ian
guage Of one Of the illustrious dead, l say,
"don't split it,"
By l.. l.. Brown. The 4M of Jaly-
A day which declared the dignity of hu-
man nature and the eternal ri ghts of man; a
day terrible to tyrants, but dear to freemen n.
By S. R. Freeman. TIE 4th Of July
l776; the l7M Of June, l777; the i7th
Of Jane 1851, and Ms4tA Of July, 1851
Memorable days.
By Elisha Garrett. The Union of the
States, the union Of the aoaters, and the
aaion Of the seses-Three great sources Of
national and domestic prosperity.
By George Messenger. The Tree OF
Lsberty-May it extend its root so deeply
as never to be uprooted, and spread its
branches SO far as to overspread all nations
By Luther Day. The Oppressed Of all
Uncle Sam is rich enough to give them all a farm.
The Ladiss-The dear people. Anon.
By Seth A. Gillet,. A yell regulated
Common School System The only sur.
and safe guarantee for our civil and reli
gious liberties.
By Hubbard Pendleton.
Judged by Jehovah be that inpious knave
Who fights for liberty, yet keeps slave,
By Henry A Swift. The President O
the day, and Of the Portage County Ag
ricultural Society, our Major General
Dauid McIntosh-In peace Farmer and
a gentleman, in war we could follow nc
drawer leader; the Paxton of America who
projected the Chrystal Palace that this day
holds the fairest of the Worlds Fair;-and
yet he has better half!
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Homestead Ersmption.-.The peopla
Of New Hampshire have approved of 9
Homestead Exemption Law. The vote
counted in the Legislature on the t2,h,
gives the gross num5er 19,60s. For the
law, IL, ,ss5, against il, 1928; majority in
loyor. 8, 762. -
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-07-07

New SALOON. Mason & Severance have
opened Saloon under Collins new Hotel,
which the intend TO conduct in the most
approved style.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-07-07

he saiulary checks which the tlhahciut
eolicy Of the democratic party imposes.
With q few observations on another
pcint, we will close this article. The
growth of the disposition 10 engage in bank
ing operations tends most powerfully to d.
vert capital from those pursuits which add
10 the renl, substantial, and useful produc..
,ions Of the country. The proper sphere
of capital is 20 open means of communl.
cation, to build ships, and to improve land
in other words, TO act in aid Of labor
1t is hazardous TO divert from those OBJ
jec,s. But oa this point We cannot do bet
ter ihnn q uote the words Of QUE able New
York correspondent, contained in letter
written some weeks ago:
"Be,ween 1880 and ls40, bnnk capital
in the United States increased as follows:
No. Of banks. Capital.
1880 $50 $l45, 1872 ,26S
1910 722 35S, ,442 694
Increase se2 sls,25o, ,424
"rhe large portion of this capital was
lost, and there remained in l846 only
$l9G, ,89A ,3O9 over $l62, 100000 Of the
investments of tho len years ending with
1910 had been lost. During ten years
ending with 1850 there was no speculation;
but production vent forward rapidly under
the operation Of steady industry, and the
accumulated capital was applied, not in
bank loans TO spectators, but in the con-
structon of means Of transportation. One
hundred aud forty millions Of dollars have
been expended in railroads, aud SO far from
being lost, are paying large and increas-
ing dividends, Take for an instance,
Massachusetts. The increase Of banks and
railroads was as follows: .
Banks. Railroads.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-07-07

O. Gov. Seymour has vetoed the Bank
bills recently passed by the Legislature Of
CONNECTICUT
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GF The Akron Branch uf the Cleveland
and Pittsburgh Railroad was let to contrac-
tors on the Goth ult. 1t is intended to have
the road completed and ready for the cars
as far as Cuyahoga Falls by the middle of
of October. That is driving the thing thro'
with railroad speed.
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Whig State Nominations.

The Wing State Convention met in Colum.
on Thursday last, and nominated the fol.
lowing candidates for State officers:
Gorernor-SAMUEL F. VINToN, of Gal.
liza.
Lieutenant Gou.-EPHRAlM R. EcKLEY,
of Carroll.
Secretary of Stats-EARL BILL, of Erie.
Aaditor Of State-JoHN WooDs, Of But
ler.
Treasurer Of State-A. A. Bliss, of Lo-
rain.
Attorney Gensral-HENky SrASBKRRy,
of franklin.
Members Of the Board Of Pablic Works
DANIEL SEEeUR, of Lucas, JOHN Ma
DElRA, of Ross, DAVID H. LYMAN, of Mus
kingum.
Judges of the Supreme Court-BELAMY
SToRsR, of Hamilton, C. C. CoNvERs, of
Muskingum, S. J. ANDREWS, Cuyahoga,
PETER ODLlN, Of Montgomery, and GEO.
B. WAY, of Defiance. -.-4
SnoclNe ACCIDENT ON THE C. & P. RAIL
RoAD.-A most shocking accident occur
red on the downward passage OF the Express
train on Friday last, by which Mr.. Titus
Smith, one of the breaksmn, was Instantly
killed. 1t appears that he had left his sta
tion for some purpose, and when nearing
the Cuyahoga bridge, about four miles from
this place, being unable on account of the
crowd OF passengers, to pass through the
cars to his post, he attempted to reach it by
passing over the cars, when upon coming to
the bridge, he was struck in the throat by
cross tie, breaking his neck and killing him
instantly. He was regarded as enc Of the
most faithful hands on the train, and was
much respected by his companions. His
remains were taken back to bis family in
Cleveland on the same day.
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EPT The Minnesota Pioneer Of the 18th
,ult. publishes The following, and calls it an
editorial advertisement:
"One hundred able bodied lawyers are
wanted in Minnesota, to break prairie and
split rails, and cord wood. Eastern and
southern papers please copy
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Davis Self-adjusting Churn.

This is a great Improvement over any
other churn we have ever seen. We saw
it in operation few days ago, and besides
churning the butter in a very short time, it
gathered it, entirely worked out the butter
milk and worked in the salt evenly, produc-
ing good hard butter, ready for the table,
without taking it from the churn from the
time the cream was put in uatiI The work
was entirely finished. This cburn has taxi
en- the first premium at several State and
county Fairs in the United States and in
Canada. Those wishing to procure the
right for this invention, or to examine it,,
can do so by calling at Wheeier's Hotel.
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essay 90 bnnks and banking: our purpose
was 10 warn our countrymen against those
schemes which we see springlng up on
every laasd 10 flood The country with q
spurious and yalueless currency. Our
enormous production Of specie, il The mint
was properly conducted, and if soand ,deas
on banking prevailed, ought not only TO
lessen the Manufacture OF a pnper curren
cY, but give US such an abundance OF small
coin as would afford us some guarantee that
an adequate amount Of specie would remain
in the country. Unfortunately, we have
noticed strong desire to com the gold OF
California in pieces SO large that they do
not compete with bank paper, thus inviting
lts export; while We see nowhere dispo-
sition ia. confne he banks TO the issues Of
lnsge notes, and while we see that times Of
prosperity are producing their natural re
suls Of incautonsness in The creation OF
ficiicious capital. ~ +
We have felt i, our duty TO warn our
connirymen against on evil tendency in
the public mind. II is in vain, so for ns
: commerce is concerned, to strike down q
United States bank, if the people Of the
9 States will suffer an unGae multiplication
of State institutions for banking purposes
Ihe independent treasury has stood the
combined effects Of a foreign war and CON-
mercial lIeyulsion 10 Europe, while il has
! kept the State bauks in check. But it
should Got be forgotten that IN unlimited
increase Of banking institutions, founded
on stocks uhich are not araiia6le for the
payment Of eustom-house dues. must eyade
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Eternal!
The President of the United States
Our constituted representative of Republic
can principles May he be faithful to his
charge.
Our Army and Navy-The bravest of
the brave. May the millennial period soon
arrive when they shall cheat their swords
into plowshares and their spears into prun-
ing hooks, s,"-and may they learn to use
them.
Agriculture-The groundwork Of ma
tionaI wealth and national virtue. r
And the Lord God planted garden and there
he put the man he had formed to dress it and
kcepit. Genesis 2, 8 and 9. ~
Thus Deity himself has personally stamp
ed His impress on the farmers profession,
making it the most ancient and honorable
on earth. May the time be near when
Gods free soil shall be dressed and kept
only by Gods free men.
Ohs7-The seventeenth star in our glori-
Gus constellation, she shines side by side
with the brightest in all that constitutes
State. We are proud Of her for her Agri-
culture, her Manufactures, her Commerce,
her Schools, her fertile soil, her Afair wo-
men and brave men," sworn to preserve in
violate the great decree written all over her
beautiful plains, "No fctters in the Buckeye
State, no slave upon our land"
Homestead Esemption.-3And God
said. Behold, give you every herb bear
ing seed, and every tree in which is the
fruit of a tree bearing seed, to you it shall
be for meat Genesis l., 29.
"In the good time coming every man
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though often referring to the examples Of
the apostles and early christians, and to
Christ as the head Of the church.
The sermon was succeeded by the same
delightful music, which was continued un-
Ill the close Of the exercises, and until the
audiance withdrew.
There appeared to be some 5 er 6 priests
and assistants, besides some S or 6 boys
apparently 10 Of u years old, Those
priests and boys were constantly, except
during the sermon, performing service,
some ceremony, at the further end OF the
spacious room, among the images and Plc.
lures, but the exact manner oi services l
could scarce discover at the distance sat:
The bows however, at the ringing of bell
come in from behind the scenery 10 TWO
nlatoons, each one bearing long lighted
candle. and afterwards they bore them back
again, with the same formaiity.
We heard nothing like set prayer
Something was chanted at the far end of
The room. at different times, while the roll>
ing bass continued to make music. Some
person, apparently, one Of the priests, re-
pea.ed something in tone between sing
ing and recitation Of prose, and the con-
gregation frequently kneeled together,
while the music chanted something solemn.
On the whole the services we're very
solemn and impressive; calculated 10 i'm.
press on the mind Of the believer deeply
with the importance of the subject, the re.
ligion they should believe and follow, ano
also with the Impotence Of the ministers
Of that religion. The elegant and elegant
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,25O feet, board measure, best quality ! inch
red elm plank, 7 inches wide
4 500 feet, board measure, best quality l. inch
red elm plank, inches wide
$50 feet board measure, best quality Ii inch
red elm plank, 10 inches wide
5000 feet, board measure, best quality inch
red elm plank, IL inches wide
$500 feet, board measure, best quality q inch
red elm plank, 10 inches wide
900 feet, board measure, best quality inch
red elm plank, Is inches wide.
II 800 feet, per M feet, board measure. All to be
clear of centre pith wane, rot, splits,
shakes, yellow and other stains, and to be
sawed to full and even thicknesses
5000 feet cypress boards, inch thick, TO be from
20 to 80 feet long, and from to IL inches
wide, per nj feet, board measure
1000 feet cedar boards, to 20 feet long, to II
inches wide, and ) of an inch thick, per M
feet, board measure.
Glass No. 5.-BLdck Spruce Spars.
so black spruce piece spars, As feet long and 10
inches diameter in the middle, clear of bark each
so black spruce piece spars, AZ feet long and
inches diameter in the middle, clear of bark each
The whole to have the bark on, and to be fresh
and sound.
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NAVY YARD, CHARLEsTowN, MASS.

GLASS NO. l.--V Httt Gun DuttS.
900 cubic feet best quality pasture white oak butt
pieces Ground logs) from II to % feet long,
and none less than "a inches diameter at the
top end, clear of the bark per cubic foot.
CLASS No. 2.-White Pine.
$4,000 feet, board measure, No. shite pine inch
boards, per NJ feet, board measure
1000 feet, board measure, No white pine inch
boards, per M feet, board measure
CLASS No. 3.-Yellolc Pine
30 900 cubic feet fine grained southern yellow pine
plank stocks, TO average As feet in length,
and none less than 80 feet long The email
end must not be less than four-ffths of the
butt nor less than twelve inches square, clear
of the wane; no more sap wood than one
eighth of the breadth ofthe face from each cor
ner will be allowed on the stock per cubic foot.
a 600 cubic feet fine grained southern yellow pine
protniscuous timber, from % to 40 feet long,
and from Is to "a inches square, per cubic foot
Class No. 4.-Locttst, fish, Elm, Cypress, and
Cedar Lumber and Timber.
40 pieces yellow locust, from IL to % feet long,
and from 10 to 10 inches diameter, to aver
age IA inches diameter, clear OF the bark in
the middle of the sticks, estimated at 600
cubic feet, per cubic foot
500 cubic feet white ash butt pieces, from Ia TO
IS feet long, and not lees than IL Inches d.
ameter at the top end, clear OF bark, per
cubic foot
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White Oak Butt Cutl

so pieces, say 1923 cubic feet, per cubic foot
The above fifty pieces arc to be of the very best
white oak the centre, or pih, must be taken out
they TO be gotten to sharp corners 30 that there
will be no sap wood on them.
Fhife Oak Root Knees, (by the knee,) for Bib
Checks.
6, length of body six feet six inches length of arm
four feet; to be three feet from the gle to the
throat; to side ten inches
g, length of body six feet six inches length of arm
three feet six inches; to be two feet nine inches
from the angle to the throat; to side nine
inches
u, length of body FIVE feet, length of arm three
feet; to be two feet three inches from the angle
to the throat; to side eight inches.
The above twenty four knees to be got to an
angle Of ninety degrees. The throats to be clear of
sap wood.
White OAK Butts, 10y the piece.)
butt cuts, each ID feet in length
do do 10 do
do do do
The above twenty butt cuts to be inches diam.
eter at the small end, the bark not to be removed
To be delivered by the contractor before the dry
worm gets in them.
200 handspikes, each to be 6 feet long and 4
inches square. They are to be quartered
so as to be clear of the centre or pith Hand
spikes and butt cuts by the piece.
ash logs, Tin the round, } each to be Is feet
long and IL inches diameter. BY the log
Glass No Yetio,o Pine, (by the cubic foot. J
5UOoU CUBIC rect OF long zeal me gram southern
yellow pine plank stocks of the very best quality
They must average 10 feet in length-none 10
be under 35 feet in length. The small end not be
css than IL inches square, and not less that four
ifths of the butt clear of wane.
! 8 beams, IS feet long, sided l5, inches, moulded
Ia inches
l5 do "a feet long, sided 49, inches, moulded
III inches
is do 80 feet long, sided ~ inches, moulded
IL inches
l5 do "a feet long, sided l4t inches moulded
- IL inches
60 beams-say 1891 cubic feet; per cubic foot
The above beams TO have a sweep or curve of
inches in 81 feet. The whole to be the best long
leaf pine, fine grain southern pine; not more than
inch Of sap wood will be allowed on the corners.
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EMPIRE STATE MUTUAL INSURANCE
COMPANY,
G A ID

OF SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y.
Capital, 100000.
THIS company was organized under the Gener 4
IL Insurance law of New York, passed April %,
lS49, and has been doing very successful bust
ness, and will insure dwelling houses, stores,
household furniture, and other property, on as ia
vorable terms as any other responsible Company in
this country.
The public referred to the following letter
of the Hon. ID. S. Dickinson, Senator from the
State Of New York, for the standing of the Com.
pany;
WAsHrNeToN, March 5, 1851
] am acquainted with some of the officers of the
Empire Mutual Insurance Company, located at
Saratoga Springs, New York, and know others by
character. The Company is in the hands of gem
tlemen of high character for integrity and bust
ness capacity, and cannot doubt that it will be
prudently and successfully conducted.
d. S. DICKINSON.
Directors.
Isaac Fowler, Samuel Pitkin,
Geo. Young, jr, Hcrmon Thomas,
II. H. Hathorn, VIM. II. Fleeman,
O. M. Dawson, Samuel Corning,
Theo. w. Sanders, Joseph Daniels,
p nj. Moriarty, George Clements.
Hon. John III. Boyd,
ISAAC FOWLER, President.
ii. HI. HATHORN, Vice President
GEO. YOUNG, JR., Secretary.
WIN. II. FLEEMAN, Treasurer.
Applications for insurance may be made to E. C.
WEED, agent, North A street, Capitol Hill
March 6-tf
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TINHE UNITED STATES POST OFFICE UIDE.
a Price one dollar By Eli Bowen, late of the
General Post Office.
July 81 FRANCK TAYLOR
COMMON PLAYING CARDS at 81 cents per
" dozen. Good Common Cards at 81 % per
dozen. Finer qualities Mt unusually low prices.
Aug Ia FRANCK TAYLOR.
CAMPAIGNS OF THE RIO GRANDE AND
" OF MEXICO with notices of the recent work
of Major Ripley, by Brevet Major Isaac j. Stevens
u s. Army. This day received.
July9 FRANCK TAYLOR.
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NAVY YARD, PENSACOLA
CLASS No. Lumber
10000 feet juniper inch thick, from IL to Is feet
long, II inches wide, rough edged, per M
feet, board measure.
CLASS No. 2.-White Oak.
1000 slaves, feet long inch thick, per slaves.
August l3-law4w