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Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-05-19
Whig State Convention.

The Coons of Ohio are in commitlee.-
A call is out fromthe Central Committee,
giving tAe full plan of the campaign. The
plan is to get out every whig voter in the
State to vote against the New Consiitu.
tion On the l7lh of June, and OH the same
Gay appoint one delegate for every 100
whig votes, and one for every fraction Of
5O-making an average Of from euery
tosonshsp in the State, 10 meet in grand
conclave at Columbus on July the 4th,
there to concoct measures to carry the State
in October. What magnificent plan!-
See the chain of s.imulaDts. Firsl-the
election in June is made the occnsion for
the first whig gathering, and appointing
these ten thousand delegates TO the State
Conventional the same Ii me every moih.
ers son oflhem is to vote against the New
Constitution; thus killing two birds with
one stone. lfthe New Constitution in not
killed by the manGuvre, then the 4,h Of
July tha. great and good day, is to be 6es.
ecrated by coon gathering at Columbus,
in which it is expected all the ring.tailed
tribes will be there TO see the Balloon, hear
BOBBY JOHNSTON and shout peans 10 the
regning Administration. The names Of
all the delegates are to be published in the
Ohio State JournaH Oh, my! Who
would not be delegate to "see his name in
print" Provided the New Constitution is
adopted, which Notwithstanding all this
great opposition and grand flourish of lrum..
pets, the wings expect aciil be the case, then
State Ticket from Governor down TO dog.
whipper will be nominated, and The whig
party expect TO be voted into power.
Here is trickery and rascality enough
for the leaders of the coon party in their
palmiest days. Frist, they voted against
Call Cor Convention to reno del The Con.
stilution-the people overruled lhem.-
They then attempted 10 get majority in
that Convenlion-the people again over
ruled them. They now seek to defeat the
adoption of the CONSTITUTIONS the people
will again o,errule them. Then they are
determined to carry the election under tho
New Constitution, secure oil the state off,
ces, the Legislature, md give lYhig con-
structions TO this Democratic Instrument.
God grant that the people may finally
triumph over all such contemtble Wing
trickery, and that their ancient enemies,
the land broker, stock j,bber, banker,
charter-monger. and the whole brood Of
privileged orders, be compelled under The
New CONSTITUTION TO stand side byEside
with his poorer neighbor on the platform OF
| EQUAL RlGHTs.-Plain Dealer.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-05-19

er water craft, or house, mill, manalactory
or other building or appur!enance, on the
first section of said act mentioned, and the
lot or lots Of land on which the same shall
stand, and obtain such final decree therein
ior the rem, or sale thereof, as justice and
equity may require, anything in said act to
the contrary Notwithstanding.
JOHN F. MORSE,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
CHARLES G.. CONVERS,
Speaker of the Senate.
March 25, 1851.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-05-19
o. While the country is thrown into

O. While the country is thrown into a
terrible state of excitement and alarm by
THE Presidents proclamation against the
Cuban expeditionists; and while the South
'ern nullifers are Matching treason against
,the government, the President and his Cab
met are very unconcernedly perigrinating
the country, attending Railroad celebrations
|harranguing public assemblages, &C., tell
ling what great salvation they have
wrought out for the country by securing the
adoption of the sCompromise Measures.
Ia pretty lot of patriots, truly! If danger
lis threatening, if treason is brewing, why
lis not the administration at home attend
ing to its duties by queling the threatened
|insurrection. Truly,"a little of the spirit
.of old Hickory is needed in the Administra-
stion at the present time"
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-05-19

MOVE IN SEASON During the past tw 0
years the people of Ravenna have been al
most entirely free from those epidemics
(which have spread nearly all over the coun-
try; and, in fact, during the warm seasons
have enjoyed comparative freedom from
the fevers peculiar to those. seasons. This
is undoubtedly attributable to the fact that
care was taken early to cleanse the streets
and sewers about the town. An sounce Of
prevention is worth pound of cure and
as our citizens have found out from expert
'ence that cleanliness is promotive Of health,
we cannot help urging upon them to
take prompt and active measures to set the
town in order, by having the sreets, and al
1eys, and every place about the town that
might tend to generate disease, thoro ughly
renovated. Let US not wuiit- -tiiH-disease is
lin our midst, but let us go to work now
Let meeting be called, and committees
be appointed; and the citizens need not
wait even till this is done, but let each one
got TO work about his own premises, and
I'VE shall be amply compensated, not only
in the preservation of health, but in the
improved appearance of the town. All
those in favor of this motion will signify it
by acting accordingly.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-05-19
New YORK, Nav Ii,

Advices from Havana are to the slh.-
The papers publish the proclamation o
President Fillmore relative TO the I'd Cubar
invasion, and praise the energetic measure.
Of the Government at Washington.
The Captain, General is taking every
precanlion to give the invaders q warm re
ception. Several arrests have been made
of parties supposed TO be implicated witt
the invasion.
A French steamer still lies of anchor ir
the hnrbor, and also the British steamer
Inuisible.
The boiler of the Brooklin City Mills eA
ploded this morning, killing the engineer.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-05-19
The Presidents Excursion.



The great train. with its freight of dis.
tinguished men, arrived here last evening,
having come distance of 233 miles, not.
wilhstanding stoppnges at every town on
The line, where crowds had assembled TO see
The President. The enthusiasm every
where was very great, and the President
and Mr.. Webster were almost worn out by
the demands made upon them to address
the various crowds.
This morning the great excursion party
left again for Duukirk, which place grand
reception awaits them. There will also be
a great display at Buffalo:
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mo. SO. ]
AN ACT

Further to amend an entitled an act IS prevent
nusances, Passed February 2s, 1885.
Sec. l. Be IL enacted By The General
Assembly Of The State Of Ohio, That every
house or building, situate within this state
used or occupied as house Of il-fame. or
for the purposes OF prostitution, shall be
held and deemed as public nuisance; and
any person owing such house or building,
and knowingly leasing the same. for the
purpose of Keeping therein house of ill.
fame, or knowingly permitting the same TO
be used or occupied for such purpose, Or
using or occupying the same for such pur-
poses, shall for every such offence be gull
ty Of a misdemeanor, and ON conviction
thereof. shall be fined in any sum not ex.
ceeding one hundred dollars. or imprison-
ment for term not less than thirty days.
nor more than six months, or both, at the
discretion of the Court.
JOHN F. MORSE.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
49,. CHARLES G. CONVERS,
Speaker of the Senate.
March %, 1851.
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Gl)e DO ttaae Sentinel,
r A v E N N A, o HIO:
Death of Mr.. BattesrOn.

1t becomes our melancholy duty to an
1nounce to our readers this week, the death
of our late partner in business and much
sesteemed friend, Roswell PATTERSON.
ESQ. He died at his residenc, in this vii
/ Ilage, ON Thursday last, at about 7 o'clock,
4 P. M. He leaves a wife and one child, and
la large circle of relatives and friends to la
5ment his early departure.
Mr.. B. was a native of Ravenna, and
had spent the greater part of his life in the
Tplace of his nativity. Setting out in life
4 without fortune and almost unaided, BY his
own perseverance, energy, industry and in
stegrity he had won for himself the conf.
sdence and esteem of all who knew him. -
/ In May, l845, being then but about twenty
Iyears Of age, he commenced with US the pub
lication of this paper, in which connection
1 he remained until within few weeks past
when the disease which terminated hi
Earthly existence, admonlshed him that hs
must abandon the pursuit that he had fol-
lowed from boyhood. His disease was
Consumption, with which he had been af
.ficted for nearly four years, and which be
bore with calm resignation to the last, ano
when the king of terrors came to summon
him from earth, he met the summons withou
"a struggle or groan, and went to sleep il
death as calmly as to a nights repose.
"He has gone
Where all is tranquil and serene,
Calm and undisturbed repose
There 10 cloud can intervene,
There no angry tempest blows.
Every tear is wiped away,
Sighs no more shall heavc the breast,
Night is lost in endless day,
Sorrow in eternal rest.o
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-05-19

NOBLE County ADvocATE.-We have
received the first number of new Demo
cratic paper, just commenced in the new
county of Noble, published and edited BY
Ia. E. Swayze and M. H Allardt. The
Advocate is a nea! and spirited sheet, ahd
bids fair to do good service in the Democrat
lie cause.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-05-19

GoDEY's LADIES BooK.-The June
Il No. has been received and is an excellent
lone. The publisher is determined TO fulfil
his promises, and is doing it to the salisfac-
ation Of all
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-05-19

ALMoNUMENT.-We have reciev-
led the first number of new paper just
commenced at Washington, bearing the
! above title. 1t is published weekly in
aquarto form on beautiful type, under the
sanction of the Washington National Mon
ument Association, and Edited by JAMES C.
PICKETT, and is to be devoted to literature
I agriculture, miscellany and news both for.
seign and domestic. The paper is recommend
ed to the support of the public by the officers
! and Board of Managers of the National
Monument Society; and, judging from the
specimen number, it viii well merit libe-
raj support. Terms 81, per annum.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-05-19
WHAT WILL THE wHIGs SAY, when in

WHAT WILL THE wHIGs SAY, when in
formed that Judge Peter Hitchcock, one of
the last to be suspected of "Locofocoism, :"
said in the Constitutional Convention.
at is true, that on yesterday, we asser-
ted the principle of prospective repeal, in
another place; but l acould be acillng to
assert 1T again and again erery day, as
Tong as ace shall remain here"?
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-05-19

The Wehawken house, near New York,
which Daniel Webster gave $4,000 for a
few years ago, has just been sold for SO 900.
Dan made worse bargain than that
when he sold himself to the co,tonocracy
land slayeocracv.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-05-19

O. The Constitutional Convention Of
maryland adjourned on the 18th. Among
the reforms adopted by them are the follow.
ing: Providing for the election of judges by
the people, abolishing imprisonment for
debt, providing Homestead exemption to
the amount of $500, abolis!hing lotteries land
giving more uniform representation.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-05-19
March 20, 1851.
AN ACT

mo. 81.
AN ACT
To amend an act entitled IAN net to create lien IN
favor of Mechanics and others in certain cases."
passed March IL, 1S43.
SEC. l. BE ii enacted by The General
Assembly Of the Stale Of Ohio. That any
person or persons. who now hold or shall
hereafter hold lien, under the above reci-
ted act, may, in addition TO the remedy
therein provided for, proceed by petition in
ehancery, US in other cases of liens. against
The owner or owners Of. and all other per.
sons interested. either as en-holders or
otherwise, in any such boat, vessel, or 9TH
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-05-19

AN ACT

Ta amend the Act entitled" An acl TO regulate the
fees of Officers IN Civil and Criminal cases."
szsseil March 5, 1881.
SEC I. Be IL enf ct d by the General
Assembly IF The State Of Ohio. That when
sny Sheriff or other o fficer discharging the
du.i-s Of Sheriff, shall return any process
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-05-19
No. SO. |
AN ACT

To amend an net entitled "an act to improve the
law of evidence" passed March 2S, 1850.
Sec. l. Be it enacted by The General
Assembly of The State of Ohio, That the
provisions of the act entitled san act to
impo,e the laws of evidence" passed
March %. 1850, be, and the same are
hereby extended TO all suits and proceedings
in chancery and arbitration, so far as the
Suite may be applicable.
JOHN F. MORSE.
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
CHARLES c.. CONVERS,
Speaker of the Senate.
March %, 1851,
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-05-19

@The majority of enthusiasts are Civ.
en- 10 value all pursuits but their oWa.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-05-19
March %,
TNo. 81. |
AN ACT
Authorizing The granting of Alimony.


Sec. l. Be it enacted by tie General
Assembly Of The Slate Of Ohio. That the
several Courts of Common Pleas in the
State ARE hereby authorized to grant Ali
mony for the following causes: lst-Adul-
terry; 2d-Habitual drunkenness; Sd
Gross neglect Of duty; 4th-Abandoment
of The wife without good cause. 5th-when
there is separation in consequence Of i'll
treatment on the part Of the husband; 9th,
Confinement in the peniientiary, in which
case the application shall be made while
the husband is so confined.
Sec. 2. The proceedings shall be conduc-
ted in all respects as in cases Of application
for divorce.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and te
in force from ard after its passage. and all
acts. and parts of acts, Inconsistent here
with, are hereby repealed.
- JOHN F. MORSE,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
CHARLES C. CONVERS,
Speaker f-the Senate
March "a, 1851.
mo. SIS. ]
AN ACT
To amend an act entitedan act to provide for the
partition of realestate, passed February II, 1851.
SEC. l. Be ii enacted By the General
Assembly Of lite Slate of Ohio, That in
all sales made by the sheriff pursuant TO an
order in case Of partition, unless the court
shall, by special order, direct and require
on good cause shown, the sale 10 be made
for cash down, the purchase money shall
be payable, one-lhird on the day OF sale,
one-third in one year, and one, e,third in two
years thereafter, with interest; the deferred
pay ments 10 be secured 10 the parties.
agreeably to the respective interests, ac.
cordng to the tenth section Of The act afore.
mentioned.
JOHN F. MORSE,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
CHARLES z. CONVERS.
Speaker of the Senate.
March "a, 1851.
No, Sc.
AN ACT
To amend the act entitled an act providing for the
collection of claims against steamboats, and 9TH
er water crafts, and authorizing procce 1ings
| against the same in name passed Feb. 49, l843,
and the act amendatory thereto, passed March
| 10, 1913.
Sec. l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly Of the Slate Of Ohio, That it is
hereby made the duty of each and every
constable or other officer, holding an order
for the sale of any steamboat or other wa
ter craft, under the provisions of either OF
the above mentioned acts, in addition 10 the
notice required therein for the sale thereof,
TO give at least ten days notice in some
newspaper printed In general circulation,
in the county where such process is issued,
in cuse a newspaper is published therein.
JOHN F. MORSE,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
CHARLES c. CONVERS,
Speaker Of the Senate.
March "a. 1851.
mo. 60
AN ACT
To amend act entitled an act pr rescribing the
duty of Supervisors and relative to roads and
highways, passed March 90, 1887.
Sec. l. Be ii enacted By The General
Assembly of the Stale Of Ohio, That the
residence of single man, for road purpo.
ses shall be held to bo at the place where.
al he boards, in any road District in this
State.
JOHN +. MORSE.
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
CtIAS. C. CONVERS,
Speaker of the Senate.
March 20, 1851.
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mo-. 63.]
AN ACT

Supplementary to an act to provide for the ncor
poration of townships, passed March S, 1881.
SEC. l. Be it enacted By The General
Assembly Of the State Of Ohio, That any
constable within this State. who shall here.
after receive list of township officers,
elected or appointed by the trustees. from
the clerk OF the proper township. is hereby
authorized to administer The requisite oath
or affirmation of office, and certify the
same upon the back Of his list or warl ant.
and make return within ten days from The
date thereof.
Sec. 2 This act shall take effect and
be in force from aud after the first day Of
April next.
JOHN F. MORSE,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
CHARLES c. CONVERS,
Speaker of the Senate.
March %, 1851.
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Salaries of Judges.

The Whig papers are copying an article
frem the Ohio State Journal, in which the
attempt is made to show that the Judiciary
system under the new constitution will be
greater tax on the public treasury than it
is at present. We copy their statement
that our readers may see its duplicity:
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-05-19
AN ACT

To amend the act directing the manner Of serving
mesne process ogainst railroad companies, pass.
ed March 81, 1850.
Sec. l. Be IL enacted by The General
Assembly of the State Of Ohio; That the
service provided for in the third section of
the act entitled an act directing the manner
Of serving mesne process against railroad
companies, passed March 81. 1850. shall
be made at least five days before the day
set for the trial OF the cause, and that the
las, clause OF said third section be and is
hereby repealed.
JOHN +. MORSE,
Speaker of the House of Representative
CHARLES e. CONVERS,
v Speaker of the Senate,
March %, 1851.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-05-19

issued from The Court Of Common Pleas, or
other court OF any other county than that
in which such Sheriff or other officer resi-
Ges, 10 any other manner than by himself
or his Deputy, personally. such Sheriff or
other officer shall only be entitled to charge
and receive mileage thereon, 10 be compu-
ted from the Office of said officer TO the
place of service, and back 10 tine office Of
said officer,
SEC. 2. That so much Of the act TO
which this is an amendment, as conflicts
with this act, be and the same is hereby re-
pealed.
JOHN F. MORSE.
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
CHARLES G. CONVERS,
Speaker Of the Senate
March 2l, 1851.
No. 50.
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AUDIToR's OFFICE. PORTAGE Co.,
Ravenna, May 2lst, 1851.
l hereby certify that the foregoing are
true copies Of the acts passed by The Cen
eral Assembly Of Ohio as certified 10 by
the Secretary Of Sa'e.
JOHN &. MCBRIDE, duditor.
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Glorious News from Rhode Island.


Restoration to Citizenship of Governor
Dorr-Procession in honor Of Gorer.
J nor Allen.
The New York Herald of Sunday con-
ltains the following despatch from Rhode
Island. 1t will gladden. the heart of every
democrat in the world:
PROVIDENCE May 10-6 P. Nj.
Sautes have been fired at intervals DUR
1 ing the day, in honor of the restoration 10
] his civil rights and privileges of Governor
Thomas Wilson Dorr. His partisans are
/ very much rejoced at this tardy act of
Justice, delayed, as it has been, for so many
syears.
Governor Allen was escorted to his resi-.
Idence this afternoon, upon return from
Newport, the General Assembly having
/ just risen, after session of four days and
Ia half The Governor rode in q large
3Barouche, drawn by four white horses, and
WAS accompanied by the other members of
the State Government. The procession
Twas not very numerous, or of character
Ito prove very gratifying to the Governor,
3or his friends, or the party,
The Legislature have made clean work
9of it, and decapitated nearly every whig
office holder, and the State is now thor
soughly under democratic sway.
G The New York Euening Post,
Democratic authority, thus Classics Mr.
ICHARLEs SUMNER, the Senator elect from
'In politics Mr.. Sumner is doctrin.
ARE. He is we'll known to be opposed 10
|all class or special legislation, and to be
firm champion of States rights. He has
never held any close connexion with either
of the great political parties of the country,
though, till within the last few years, he
has been classed with the Wings. We
have classed him with the Democrats, be-
cause that on all the issues which have
been made between him and his opponents
i'm the Legislature, he has occupied Dem.
!ocratic position, and We have no doubt that
Jail his sympathies and convictions will lead
him 10 maintain that position"
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NEW CONSTITUTION,

Salary.
S Supreme Court Judges, 81, ,OOo
% District Judges, $500
81 County Judges, 5000
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-15
Telegraphic Summary.

The news which we received by telegraph last
night, and which publish to-day under the usual
head, is unusually short. The little we have is,
however, interesting, and will be read by all who
wish TO keep informed ofthe progress Of the times.
1t will be perceived that several acts relating to
the city of New York were reported upon favorably
by the Senate of this State yesterdays and that in
the Assembly Icing debate occurred on PROPOSE
zion to amend the rules, which occupied a great
portion of the day The Seward faction in that
body seem to carry matters with a strong hand.
They determined to 60 the full length of their
fether. There will be a day of reckoning by
and by.
We learn that Mr.. jefferson Davis recently made
o speech in favor of secession at Grenada, Mississip
pi, but we have not heard how it received. We
shsuld say tn at Mr. Davis was rather behind hand
N this matter, for, read the horoscope, seces
sion is becoming unpopular in the Southern
States as abolition fanaticism is in the Northern.
We have accounts of great loss of property at
st. Louis, and on the Mississippi river, by fire
the burning of stores and steamboat, which, we
sorry TO say, attended with the loss of Sc
yeral lives.
We regret to hear Of the continued prevalence
Of the cholera in the Southwest. We do not wish
10 alarm the public, but surely city authorities
Ought to adopt some SANITARY measures in time, so
rs, if possible, to ward off the disease and if they
cannot do that, to render its visitation as mild in
rs effects as possible.
We have received dispatch by telegraph, to the
effect that the cashier of the Havre de Grace bank
has been acquitted Of the charge of embezzlement,
Sor which he was put on trial. We shall have
word or two to say on this subject before long.