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The southern press., 1851-12-29
EVENING DRESS FANS.

M newest patterns Evening Dress Fans
W. (Spanish) mounted in Pearl, Ivory
Pspier mache, just opened at PARKER'S y
fancy and Perfumsry Store, under the Ma
Hotsli
The southern press., 1851-12-29
FALL MILLINERY.

Mrs PARKER will open on wednesday l9p
inst, few cases Of French n ITS, A,so'
beautiful assortment of Ribbons, Feathers, Flow
ar. Ao &c. Penn. sv. under, N. Hotel,
The southern press., 1851-12-29

HANDSOMELY furnished panors and suits
III of rooms for rent, by Mrs. FLnuRy, on The
North side Of Pennsylvania avenue, between yin
and 10Th streets, and adjoining Gibbs fancy s'orsi
The southern press., 1851-12-29

A RESPECTABLE man, who has his fore
N moons unemployed, would like to occupy
himself in suitable way during that time. He
writes good hand and would undertake copying,
transating from the French or German, keeping u
set or two of books, where regular book keeper
is not employed, &c. Please inquire at the office
OF this paper 6-tf
The southern press., 1851-12-29

'5,752 British taken prisoners.
g. CONTINENTAL MONEY
Amount issued IN IT'S 2,ooo,ooo
I777 u, 900 900
+" in all to July, 1899 35S,OOO,O 600
The whole expenses of the war, estimated IN
specie, amounted to sl35, ,l93,703.
COTTON STATISTICS
We compile from the New York Shipping List
and Price Current Of the llth September, the fol-
lowing statement showing the crop of Cotton IN
the aeyeral Siatea for the year ending 3lst August
The southern press., 1851-12-29
mo. l6S.

BRITISH COMM EKCiAL LFEINsUR-
ANCE yDMPAnN
Established IN 1920, and Emporered by act of
Priingis,i,
For the Insurance Of l. yes, and the Endowmen,
OF Children, 81
LONDON, NFW- W'.RF AND WASHING TON CITY.
PITAL 100000
M. THOMPSON, .4genf.
Us Office on Pennsylvania avenue, one door
west OF Jackson Hall
The southern press., 1851-12-29
23I, ,97l $3.50, 1853 ,546,O 900
9 BATTLES OF THE REVOLUTION.

The surrender of CORVALLIS at Yorktown, DC
tober 1871, closed the war; prisoners I,0I3.
The southern press., 1851-12-29

n5- TO saoio oha is done, aud phat should BE- d.ae
IA eDee.ssK
PETER G. WAsHrscroS, pJ;,o...,,, p.i.,...>
cHARLEs M. WILLARD, Ia'f0r' ana fr'r'a'''rS
Terms. - The United States Postal Guide aud
0Gleat advertiser" containing about 80 sppsr-royal
oetapo pages, is published monthly tbr ONE poI-
Ian ONLY, per annuni, payable IN adcaaee--or FIRE
dollars for sir comics ordered
The southern press., 1851-12-29

Oct. l4-3taw3m.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-10-13
WhigiSm-M0nOpOly.

The following resolution, though passed
by Ward Meeting in Boston,-is in per-
feet accordance with the spirit and prac-
hce of Whigism, whenever and wherever
it may have the pow.r. The late Wing
rule in Ohio, affords abundant proof Of the
identity of wbigism on this particular point.
Instead of throwing aH business open to
competition, the Wings prefer to cherish
the interests of the few;
aResolred, thatin the passage by the Goa
lition of the general corporation act and of
the general banking act, thus throwing open
to all persons, without regard to chaacter or
qualification, the powers of such laws, is
alike averse TO the interest of the state and
prejudicial to the rights of individuals. and
is indicative Of the hollow heartness of a
party who have so long stigmatised banks
and corporations as dangerous nuisanees to
the community.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-10-13
Coasnl Owens.

Tie N. Y. Timts, which we learn, is
rapidly supplaniing the ribald aHd eckless
F.ibune, as ahig paper, speaks with
Manliness and Independence Of Mr. Oven.
Consul a. Havana:
We tnke it fer granted that the Presi-
dent does not intend 10 retain Mr.. Owen
in Office. To do so, after his gross sdere-
liction of duty, would be to sanction his
conGnct. aFhe Administration cannot in
tend, even for moment, To give counte-
nance 10 the plea that he aoas only carry.
ing its lcishes into execution.
It adds:
Some man should bs Consul there who
is familiar with the language and acquninl-
cd with the people of the Isiand-who has
habits of business and energy Of character,
ard whose sympathies are thoroughly
American. The first qualification OF on
American agent abroad should be an III
tense and nctive love of his own country.
We had foreigners ard foreign sym
pnihizers to represent our interests abroae
too long already. We hope that Mr.
Thrasher, or some one equally competent
~ill speedily be appointed .ofll the place
whlca Mr.. Owen has disgraced.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-10-13
Let the PEOPLE Remember.

That The Banks are exempted from tax.
alton to the amount Of ONE HUNDRED
AND TWENTY EIGHT THOUSAND
DOLLARS ANNUALLY, and tha, this
is the result OF whig rule. Remember, also,
that the wings have s;ernuously ress, ed
every effort to right this gross outrage upon
popularsrights, und lha. they now are seek
ing to perpeluate, this policy despite the
provisions OF the New Constitution. If
you would right this wrong you must place
the government in all its departments in
Democratic hands Will you do ii? If so,
answer US TO-MORROW-through the
ballot box
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-10-13
A Wicked Lie.

The Portage County IVhig, that pink
of purity, in referring to the recent reported
Bank failures, says: ..,
saF The locofoco papers are reporting
the failures OF several New York banks
The reports, however, are all false. They
are got up al this time to ma ke a little cap
ital."
The above is most wicked falsehood
and known to be so by the editor of the
Wig when be uttered it. 1t is graceless
LIE designed to deceive the honest unsus-
pecting laborers into placing their confidence
in the worthless trash Of these swindling
rag mills, and that even utter they hare
failed. He knew at the time he uttered it,
that the Rayenna Bank and all of our bu-
siness men refused, and still refuse to take
single dollar of the paper of those banks
reported failed. And he knew that the
bankers and business men did not obtain
their know ledge of these failures from the
reports in the "locofoco" papers. And yet,
lie seeks 10 induce the people TO take this
worth ess trash, by saying that these re-
ported failures "are all false" What con-
| fidence can be placed in such sheet.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-10-13
Democrats Remember,

That tomorrow is the day of election. Let
no Democrat stay away from the polls.
The enemy, governed by no higher princi-
pie, are forming coalitiors for the sake OF
the spois, Those corrupt political huck-
sters, after denouncing each other in the
most bitter terms, are shaking hands and
making common cause against US. The
wings, W ho resisted the new constitution to
the last, and are now striving to obtain con-
troll Of the government in order to prevent
lis reforms, and the freesoilers, who lay
claim to radical democracy have taken
another step towards union. Under the
dictation Of the central clique, PREGNANT =
the Wing candidate for Clerk, has been
driven from the course, and Sao,ft, the free
soil candidate substituted in his place. Thus
do a little handful of wings unmake the
nominations made by the masses Of their
party. Are they united on Swift upon
principle? Is he Wing, or is he a Free
Soiler?
Democrats, this action of the enemy
shows the motives which control their ac-
ton. II shows how readily they will aban-
don all their high resolves for faint hope
of defeating US. And will you by your in.
activity allow them to succeed? We will
not believe it. Then, mp and at them.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-10-13
Sold.

The Free Soil candidate for Treasurer
Of State has declined! He held on (bv
management, of conrse) until too late for
any one 10 be nominated in his place, so
that Bills, the Wings candidate, could steal
the Free Soil votes. Bliss went to Colum-
bus poor, but, it is said, has made himself
rich, within the three last years, on nom-
inal salary Of taUelre hundred dollars
He is an Old Hunker Wing, blue as n
milestone, voted for Taylor, sustained Fill
more, and went his death against the NeU
Constitution. lie managed to get his
name reported by a Committee at the Free
Soil Stale Convention, for this very Office,
but Samuel Lewis and others raised such
storms in the Convention, that he was voted
off from the ticket by tremendous majors
ity. Defeated there, lie has resorted 10
this Trick, and it remains TO be seen wheth-
er the Free Soilers, who would not be sold
in Convention, are yet 10 be sold ot the
polls.
The nnme Of the miserable tool and
whig toady, is T. A. PLANTs,-Plain
Dealer
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-10-13
The True and Real Issue,

Shall the New Constitution be entrusted
to its friends or its enemies for its execu
tion, and for lis Interpretation and construc-
ton? comprehends the true and real issue
at the approaching election. Let no man
of any political party mistake the issue. -
The salutary reforms provided for in The
new Constitution, cover the whole ground
of difference of State policy, between the
two great political parties in this State at
this lime Shall the carrying out of these
reforms so much needed and called for by
the interests and necessities of the people,
be entrusted 10 the wings, who have, as a
party, opposed them ALL or 10 the demo-
Gratis, who have proposed, advocated and
dofended them? This is the real question
10 be decided at the polls on the second
Tuesday Of October next. Let US examine
it, and submit it to the reason and candid
Judgement OF every man. 1t would seem
unreasonable and unfair 10 submit the New
Constitution, now that we have got one, TO
cruelty would it be in n court of justice 10
commit the guardianship Of q child in its
earlier and tender years, to the charge and
management Of a bitter personal enemy,
instead of a friend, who had its true inter>
est at heart By Interpretation and con
struction, and the mode and manner of
carrying out its provisions, the enemies Of
the New Constitution could very easily so
pervert its very object and true intent, as
10 defeat all the great reforms contemplated
by il, and render it so odous as 10 induce
the people to call another Convention TO
remodel it in very short time.
The people of Ohio have been burdened
with an oppressive and almost intolerab!e
taxation. The New Constitution provides
relief TO the people from this burden. The
friends Of the Constitution would carry out
this important reform in our financial sys-
tenn; but its enemies would as certainly
defeat it, if entrusted with its control.
A reform in our Judicial system has been
long demanded, so that justice could be ad-
minis:ered more promptly and speedily,
with less expense to the people and the
counties, and under a system of procedure
more consistent with common sense, and
the understanding of the people. This re>
form, democrats would carry out, but the
enemies cf the consl tuition would defeat l.,
or make such modification MS would be
no better than none at all-Pian Dealer.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-10-13
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.

Edward Stanly of north Carolina arrived
here on his way to New York.
The Union undertakes to prove a symr a.
thy between President Fillmore, England
and France in regard TO Spain, and also
that Mr.. Fillmore is rank abolitionist
The In,elligencer glorifes over the Union
victory in Georgia.
The Republic has a strong Article on the
interference of England in the affair of Gu
ba and cautions England that the first m n
Hesitation of British interference will be the
signal for movement that neither Cuba, nor
Great Britain, nor all the European powers
combined can resist, for on this point the
minds Of the American people are made up
and they will give law to American policy
and conduct. The Republic argues that
the only security to Cuba is the protection
OF the U. S. Government.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-10-13


AwFut TaAeEDY,-We copy the fol-
lowing from The Nashville Banner Of ihe
25 ins..:
"A gentleman from Gibson county in.
E.r.ns Us tha, an awful tragedy was enact,
ed 10 that county last week. II seems that
,sobro,hers. named Harper, one living i'll
Kentucky, The other in Gibson county, had
been disruiing in regard to The ownership
of a slave. The Kentucky Harper visited
Gibson county accompanied by an officer
With The Intention OF carry ing him off. =
lis. brother determined to resist this sum.
uiuary process, and armed himself accord
,naly. 4 he Tennessee Harper shot the
other with musket, and was himself shot
in return. The .Kentuckian died immedi.
-.a,ely nfier shooting fennessenn lin.
gered a short lime and died also The son
oi the Keltuckian, seeing his father fall
rushed upon his assailanl md stabbed him
with knife. Our informant thinks the
Hurpers were formerly residents Of Middle
Tennessee. We suppose the Eext Tren.
ion Banner will give The particulars OF this
deplorable affair.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-10-13
Free Sellers to the Whjgs. -.
Greeting:

"HENCEFORTH LET US AND
OUR CANDIDATES ALONE. p Ohio
Star.
The above is the language used by
the Free Soil organ in, this county, one
week following the election Of 1850, after
the Wings had gone in to the support of
The Free Soil ticket, and thereby, as the
Star claimed, effected the defeat of the
Free Soil party. Acting in the light of
the above recommendation, and in compli.
ance with the instructions Of the Wing
State Central Executive Committee, the
Wing party of this County, Though their
organ, the Portage County Whig, Of July
l6, 1851, laid down the following ns their
platform for tho ensuing year, and as evn-
cling their governing policy for lhe coming
campaign:
Enough has already transpired to
SATISFY Us THAT AS VINES, WE HAVE NO.
THING TO GAIN AND MUCH TO LOSE FROM
ANY FURTHER ENDEAyoRs TO AFFILIATE,
EITHER IN OUR STATE OR COUN-
TY ORGANIZATIONS, a0:th those
acho lose no opportunity to injare and be-
tray rs, and aoho, as recent circumstance
es hare fully. established, are far more
destitute Of political purity and consis-
tency than those aOhom they assaa. Let
us resolve fer The future TO KEEP
ALOOF FROM ALL ENTANGLING ALI
ANCES-support OUR OWN MEN for
office and THOSE ONLY, and triumph
with them; or, if that is not possible,
let us welcome defeat"
The Whig County Convention likewise,
carrying out the above recommendation,
and with the view Of giving the public a
guaranty that their acts should no; belle
their professions in this matter, put in nom-
ina,ion what they denominnted "Clean
Wbig Ticket" In that Convention the
merits of HENRY A. SWIFT were fully
canyassed, and lie failed of obtaining q
nomination, on the ground, and the true
ground too, of his being Free Soiler. Ii
was said then thai Henry n. Swift left the
Wing party years ago and went over to
the Free Soil party, and by so doing hnd
done more TO injure the true friends Of the
Wing cause than any man in the Fressoi
ranks. Besides, It was well understood in
The Convention thatsMr. Swift, ne longer
ago than last winter, gave the Senate
printing to L. L. Rice, Freesoiler, thr6
whose ssmeans it got into the hands of Sam.
Medary, the' 'eoy defruuding Mr.. Bascom.
the editor Of the State Journal an ole
ssoun ch Wing, out Of the printing
1t now remains 10 be seen whether the
Wing party in this county will be true tc
their professions, or whether they will al
low small Junto al the County-seat, com
| posed in part of Freesoilers and choked of
pap suckers to mu,ilate their ticket by
backing off one Of their candidates anc
stealing on Heary A. Swift, Freesoiler
to supply the vacuum. ..-
We shall see what we shall see.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-10-13
(.lerieus News fr0n California.

1t is truly gratifying TO learn by the rec
ent arrival from California, that tho demo.
crals have achieved a noble triumph.
Our old, long tried, and most worthy
friends, John Big1er, and Joseph McCorkle
are elected the first governor of this new
hard money State, and tho o:her one of the
Congressman, and without doubt the whole
democratic State ticket is elected, with a
majority in the Legislature, and a UNIT.
ED STATES SENATOR in prospect,
which will be no less from all information,
than JOHN B. WELLER!
O. San Francisco, The headquarters of
nobs, and outlaws, went whig! Mob rule
and whig rule!-bad, bad, both of .hem!-
Ohio Statesman. -..
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-10-13
|)(A()('||IIIII
Beware of Split
a m d Spurious
Tickets, and all
manner of decep-
tiOns

Fraudulent tickets are the means resort
ed to at nearly every election to defeat the
Democracy, and We are credibly informed
that tie county is to be flooded with them
tomorrow. Let every Democrat examine
well bis ticket before be deposites it in the
ballot box, and BE SURE THAT HE is
NOT IMPOSED UPON.
LOOK OUT for all manner of FALSE
HOODS set ahoat in regard to our cand-
dates at time when it is too late to re-.
flute them base SANDERS, which their au-
thors dare rot publish 10 the world. Be-
lieve them not.
DON'T TRADE CANDIDATES. -
Every man on ouriicket was fairly nomi-
mated, and is worthy the confidence and
cordial support ofevery Democrst. Truck
and Dicker' is the game of TIE opposition.
l is game in which they alone will be the
gamers. Trey fight for the spoils only
we for principles and those who maintain
them. -
BE UP AND DOING, FOR TO-
MORROW DECIDES THE CONTEST
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-10-13

The CUBAN REvoLT.--Dr. Ashbel
Smith, Of Texas, now in Europe, published
a letter in the London Rimes, giving an &C,
coun, Of the origin and development, since
so disastrionsly terminated. Among other
things, he says:
''The movemen. now in progress. having
for its object a change in the political rela-
tions of Cuba, originated in that island and
exclusively with the Creole population o!
Spanish origin; and Of the early steps Of
that movement, such as the publication of
certain articles in American newspapers,
the purchase Of arms and munitions and
the enlisting of volunteers in different parts
of the United States for the purpose Of car
rying into effect the revolutionary attempts,
were paid for by money raised in Cuba.
and contributed for this very purpose by
The Creole Spaniards. As TO any money
that may have been recently collected, rs
we'll as expressions of sympathy, and other
acts of cooperation on the part of Ameri-
can citizens since the Cuban convulsion
has assumed its present magnitude; all
these. | say have in point Of fact, nothing
10 do with the origin of the movement"
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-10-13
For the Portage Sentinel.
MANTuA, Oct. Q, 1851.

MANTUA, Oct. 3, 1851.
Mr.. HARRIS: Sir-As the voters of Por.
tage County are again called upon to vote
on the question Of the County subscribing
stock in the c. & P. r. R., permit me
through the medium Of your paper 10 ell.
quire OF said Company, il the reports are
true 'hot said Company has paid Mr.. Cham
berlin some forty or fifty thousand dollars
to have him relinqnish certain contract
he had with said Company, and also, if
VIM. 2. Hazen & Co., have been paid u
certain amount for re casting chairs for
said Road. lfthose reports ere true, would
it be policy for the County 10 subscribe TO
the stock under such management.
A VOTER.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-10-13
More Evidence.

That the Wings as party are opposed
TO the New Constitution. Their whole
effort is directed to getting a Judiciary and
Legislature that will give it Federal cons
struction and Federal tendency. Read:
Some how or other the Statesman man
ages TO get hold of oil the whig secret cir
culars, issued from the Central Committee
as kind Of rule for the government Of the
whig voters. The Committee this year
have raised new issue--that of the new
constitution. Although adopted by an over.
whelming majority, the wings think it can
yet be defeated by elecling men of their
party to put it into operaton-lhat is, its
radical features can be construed away by
whig judges, and legislaied down by viii z
representatives. The following is the
opening paragraph ofthe whig circular for
1851:
"The coming political canvass is one OF
more importance than any which has pre-
ceded it. An entirely new organic law
will be in force in few days, aud the Oc-
tober election will determine WHO SHALL
CARRY INTO EFFECT ITS PROVISIONS. AND
ADMINISTER THE STATE GOVERNMENT UN.
DER 1T, AND WHO SHALL PRESIDE OVER
THE JUDICIAL TRIBUNALS twill then be
determined whether the State shall be un.
der the control Of those who are guided by
sound and conservative prin siplss, or those
who would disregard the rights Of property
the obligation Of contracts, and the cardina
principles of Republcanism.
A fatal blunder! The wings are ruin
ously indiscreet by their attacking The ne"
Constitution That document is popula,
one; The people are in favor of all its rndi
cal provisions, and soon will demand s il
more thorough going anti monopoly sec
tions. If the Wings desire to succeed ono
thus modify the Constitution, so that church
property may be exempted from taxation
and corporate privileges allowed full swing
they should have wed with the democracy
in standing for the constitution. But no
so-while they dared not say a word open
y against it, they issue a secret circular tt
the faithful, making the Constitution an is
sue. This circular leaked out, and the
| wings are dumbfounded.-Ci NonpareaI
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-10-13
Remember Further.

That Attorney General Stanhury and a
majority, if not all the whig candidates for
Supreme Judges, believe all such acts uncon-
stitational. They believe bank charter is
a vested, sacred right.
Several banks have given notice that they
shall contest the payment Of legal taxes.
Now Mr. Stanbury would make a pretty
prosecutor, and these whig candidates pret-
ty judges in such case
If the whig ticket is elected, none can
doubt that decisions will be made in favor
of the banks. and the people be thus swim
died out of two or three hundred thousand
dollars annually, for term of years, de-
spite the la W and the Constitution.
Let candid wings think of this, and 10, k
to justice and their own interest
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-10-13

LET THEM CoME.-Uncle Sam has
plenty of land, and plenty Of food for all
of the starving masses of Europe, who have
gol breath enough left to get TO our hospit-
able shores. The oppressed and down
trodden here find fair field for their exer.
iions, and if honest, temperate, industrious
and frugal, the poor emigrant of to-day, in
few years becomes the landed proprietor,
sitting under his own ''vine and fig tree,
with none 10 modest or make afraid -
The n. Y. Herald, remarking Of emigra.
ton says:
We learn from gentleman who arrived
here within the last few days, from Eng
land, that there were thirlv-sx enigrant
ships ready to sail for this country on Que
single day, from various portions of Eu-
rope, and among them The Great Britain
iron steamship, from Liverpool, whose
owners were taking thirty shiliings British
for passage, in order to induce passen>
gers to ergage births in her, on account OF
The popular prejudice that exists, owing to
previous mishaps, with regard to her snfe-
ty. l! was expected she would have fifteen
hundred passengers. She may be expected
now every day.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-10-13
TRAITO5s,

Democrats. beware of the treachery and
frauds Of enc or two pretended democrats,
who, having grown lieh from office receiy.
ed by Them at the hands Of the Democracy
Of Old Poltuge, now seek 10 ruin their
friends and defeat the democratic ticket,
because they cannot longer dictate .he ac,
lion Of the PATTY and thus continue them
selves in Office. Let them lruckle with
the other parties if they desire, hut let no
democrat be deceiv d or SOLD by them.