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Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-01-06
Conflict with Fugitive Slaves.

We learn from the Philadelphia Ledger,
that on Friday last, a gentleman from Ma.
ryland, in search Of a fugitive slave, ac.
companied by Deputy United States
Marshal and Constable John Agen, pro.
ceeded in n vehicle TO the vicinity of Coats.
vile, on the Columbia railroad, where i,
was understood the fugitive was secreted.
Tint paper adds: -.
They arrived in. the neighborhood Of
the houee in question about 2 o'clock in
i he morning, and reused the inmates by
asking for ligh, 10 mend the traces of
their vehicle, which they pretended we're
broken. A colored woman came 10 the
door, when the officers rushed into the
house, and commenced the search. The
owner recognized his slave, but the other
colored persons in the house interfere0,
and, arming themselves with axes and
firearms, succeeded in enabling the fugi.
tive to escape. they also assaulted the off.
GERS, who were, in selcdefence, forced to
use their pistols, and it is believed several
of the colored persons were wounded
The slave owner recognized, among the
men in the house, several that he knew to
be slaves that have recently escaped from
plantations in tho neighborhood of his own
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-01-06
Progressive Whiggery.

Wings gerry is progressive. and no mis-
take The Senare to-day found itself with
out quorum, and Mr.. Eckley. painting
himself on the constitution, would not allow
any business. TO be done mot esen to a no.
tice to be given Of the Introduction Of bill
The Senate, he said, could only adjourn
from day to day, and compel the attend
ance of absent members This is all right,
we have no fault to find with..it,but ON the
contrary we are glad to find whiggery re-
turning to its senses. It is but few years
since the same party held different doc
triue, and the celebrated apportionment
scheme was signed when the Senate could
do no business for want of quorum
messages were received and read, and this
infamous scheme was deposited as law
when the Senate was prohibited. by the ex-
press words of the constitution, from doing
aught save adjourning from day to day,
and compelling the attendance of absent
members. The departure from the oonsti-
tution-from parliamentary law and from
justice at that time, has taught lesson SO
severe, that we wonder not at Mr.. Eckley
now holding his party, for the first time in
his life, to the right. -.......,...t.r..
the Senate, proclaimed the right to sign bills,
when and where he pleased. Mr.. Convers,
the present speaker, deems it his duty to
sign all bills in the open Senate and to an
nounce the fact to the body In this, too,
whiggery is on the right track-Statesman
noc .)dTb
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-01-06
The Paine Light no Humbug.

Afier all the talk and newspaper s1uib-
bling Il seems the Paine light is genuine.
~ ienst Mr.. Paine has succeeded in con-
sincing the editorial faternity Of w orcester
Mass. Of the reality Of his invention es a
snethod Of naking gns from water The
editors Of the Tribune, Spy and Palladium,
have each and oil been induc,sd into the
sscrsts Of tho process, and come out firm
believers IN no magnitude and genuineness
ct thp invention. The Spy says: b.
"Whsn the parts Of the machine in
which the invsniion is contained, Tho hell.
COS and electrodes. were examined, suf-
Gcisnf cause sras found to account for
fhs .6set produced. asi sa5-l '4..fasI
"The construction Of these is different
from anything Of the k ind before known.
YET founded 90 well established principles. y
The edilor Of the Boston Chreno.yp pc
also wsnt 10 Worcester to see and Judge
%. himself, and j. now rejoicing in the
faiih That Prime is really the modern Prom.
ethsns. who sihas exiorted from nature the
sAcrst of the artificial prediction Of light
al . mammal cost" l9 2 fs q
Oxhsr journals state that bod, the editors
of ths Worcester Spy and Of the Ci,ropo
sfype are competent TO speak on this sub
Sect.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-01-06
Adjournment Of the South Carolina Leg.
iSlafnre. .~-

This body terminated its belliclose ses.
sion on Saturday lost.aftee passing strong
resolutions only. Many of the most pug.
nacious bills depending were in effect re-
jected in a batch, beng postponed to Nov
ember next, or ordered to lie on the table
Among these measures were the following
the defeat Of which, estimating their con-
tents from their titles, must, under the cir.
cumstaRces, be regarded as significant.
A billio restore and secure to the citi.
zens Of South Carolina their rights, under
the third clause of section second Of tho
fourth article Of the Constitution Of the
United States, in relation 10 the rendition
Of fugitive slaves.
A bill to incl ease the penalties fer circu.
lating or bringing into this State for circu.
lation, any written or printed papers, print
or engraving. or pictorial representation
with iaten, TO disturb the peace or security
of the same. .:.-....-
A bill to pruh,bil the introducsion Of
slaves into this State from any one Of the
United States, and for four other purposes
mentioned therein. a..
A bill to amend nm act entitled tan oct
to amend the law in relation TO the harbor.
ing Of deserted seamen"
A bill Of non intercourse with the non.
slaveholding States Of the Union, that have
acts or enactments to prevent the recovery
Of our slaves, and giving an opinion con.
trary to our policy, and detrimental to our
interest in regard to o,,r slave population.
A bill to provide police in relation to
persons coming from States hostile to the
institutions of the South. 1893 -.
A bill to provide fer the purchase Of Or
dnance. 20
A bill from the Senate to re- establish
brigade encampments and for other purPo-
ses, was called for second reading and
the repor, OF the committee Of this House,
on the Military, unfavorable to the bill, was
agreed 10, and the bill consequently reject
ed. $50 ai-<tss- -...~,s-s - .-a --.
A bill from the Senate tosprovide po.
lice in relation to persons coming from the
States hostile 10 the institutions Of the South
was read the second time and the question
being put, shall the bill be returned 10 the
SENATE! 1, was decided in the negiiive-
yeas 4s, nays 81. tits leading feature is
n arequiremen, that every citizen Of non.
slavebolding State, upon arriving at any
place in South Cnrolina. shall 60 before
magistrate ard make known his designs
The officer is authorised to search him and
his effects, and if any thing Of a suspicious
character is detected about him, he is made
liable 10 fine and imprisonment. Every
Norihener's report Of himself is to be
carefully registered. ..ss5 s-,--.
The Legislature, however. passed one
good bill, at least, making bettings on cleo.
lions n misdemeanor punishable by a. fine
mo- exceeding $500, with Imprisonment
no, exceeding one month.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-01-06
California Senator.

Mr.FREAsER, or 'Mustang," in one of
his late letters TO the New Orleans Plea.
yuns, makes some strange Developments.
He says he does not think thai Col. FsE.
MONT will get more than two votes for
Senator, and that he stands no chance Of
re election. He adds:
The question in the next election for
U. S. Senator from California will be the
broad one, North and South; and although
there is strong probability that the w higs
have minority ON joint ballot, If there
is any Northern man elected,it will beCol
JOHN B. WELLER. He has great many
warm personal friends in both parties, and
upon this important and exciting question.
he is liberal and conservative in bis views.
AS an evidence of the strength of the
Southern and Western men, they have de.
tented every man in the country who has
avowed himself an Abolitienist.
During the coming session of our Leg.
islature there is strong probability that
law will be passed calling a new Con.
vention 10 adopt Constitution. The
Western and Southern men appear to
hang together, and if they continue TO do
SO, California, in less than two years, will
be slave State. So you will see, il am
not more mistaken than ever was in my
life, thu; while our admission into the I'm
ion brings us joy and fair promises on one
hand, it sends US an eternal feud on the
other that will be contested with iierceness
and energy by both parties.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-01-06
The Bounty Land Law.

We learn from the Pensisn Office that
in answer to various inquiries relative to the
Bo ,niy Land .Ac. Of September %, 1850,
d d,c:siols have been made as follows: ...
/. That where the service has been
rendered by. a'subsiiiute. he is the person
entitled TO the benefs, and not his employ.
or. s~s=E / ',tt *: = -.
!. T.: Thrt the widow Of a soldier who has
rendered the services required by the law is
entitled to bounty land, provided she was a
widow at the passage OF the law. although
she may have been mnrried several times;
or although her marriage to the officer or
soldier may have taken place alter he lel,
service; but if not widow when the law
passed, the benefit Of the act inures to the
minor children of the deceased soldier.
8. That 40 person who hns received or
IS entitled to bounty land under prior law,
is entitled to the benefit Of the act Of the
25ih Of September. 1850.
4. That no soldier is entitled to more
than one warrant under this act, although
he may have served several terms; but
where soldier has served several terms,
he will receive q warrant for the gr eatest
quantity Of land to which the several terms
con solidated will entitle him. ~
In all cnses where any portion Of the
marine corps in the several wars referred
to in the nc, Of the 2sth of September, 1850
were embodied with the army in the field
and performed service as a,portion Of the line
Of the army, the marines who so served. If
they served the tune required BY law and
were honorably discharged, are entitled to
land. No ssamen, or any other person be.
longing 10 the navy proper, is entitled TO
land Persons who were engaged in the
removal Of the Cherokees from Geo .gia in
1885, or in removing the Indians q, any
lime are not entitled 10 land. @
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-01-06

A GREAT Snow STORM LA a conver-
sa'ion occasioned by the heavy snow and
fine sleighlng enjoyed here during week
past,our venerable fellow.cilizen, I. Wads-i
worth Esq, who has nearly reached -four,
score years, Informed US that on the I'd day
of February, 1919 or 20 snow fell here 10
the depth of 3 feet and inches in one day.
The snow commenced falling in immense
lnkes about o'clock in the morning and
continued thus to fall through the day. A.
7 o'clock in The evening the quantity above
named had fallen. The day was perfectly
calm. Sleighing was good until the lst
week Of April. The storm extended all
over New England. Mr.; w: went 70 New
England and returned in a sleigh; making
sixty miles travel per day on his return.
with single horse, although his brother
and himself had four hundred pounds Of
baggage with them in their cutter.--Sam-
mt beacon. '~. ;s-r ,..5-ysst spe dw
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-01-06
XXXIst Congress Second Session.
. ARLINGTON, Dec.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81.
The correspondence between the Aus
trian Charge and Mr.. w ebster read in the
Senate yesterday gave general satisfac.
tion. Mr. Webs,er's letter is bold, digni.
fled, and conclusive and adds much if pos
sible 10 his colossal reputation. >. t--- !.
The Naval Court Martial is sitting
daily, and is still engaged in examining
witnesses. ....- r-
Abraham Lincoln. Elk. NJ. c. from H.,
is mentioned as likely to succeed Mr.. But.
terfield in the Land Office. .fr yE+ /.
..-. WASHINGTON January 2.
sENATE.-Mr. Walker presented The
petition of42 citizens of Pennsyl vania,
praying for the immediate repeal of the
Fugitive Slave Law. Referred 10 the
committee on the Judiciary. .t5 ai,se
A billto for,ify Ship Island, was taken
up and ordered ,e be engrosed.
Mr.. Brudbury's resolution relative 10
removals from Office, wns then taken up.
Mr.. Bright defended Gen. Lane, late Gov.
ernor Of Oregon, from The charge on
which it was stated that he was removed.
The resolution was then postponed till
Monday. -e5r SIC ~ ra.
A bill providing for the settlement Of
private land claims in California, was taken
up. MIR. Benton submitted substitute, and
after debate by Benton nnd Gwin, the Sem
ate adjourned. ea zgnH af ?
The House was not in session to-day.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-01-06
~ - t.:';SI 2 3. zs s.;ss u y
The Here of New .0rlealls,

AND THE FRIEND OEs, TIE 41:.lif .U.yloMs. :,
Just published. The second edition of lbs
Life and Public Servics Of G.n.. Andfew
Jackson, seventh President Of the Ualed
States including the most important Of his.
state papers, together with the eulogy de-
llvered by Hon. George Bancroft. BY
John s. Jenkins. Esq, 47O PIP. Price in
muslin or leather binding-Sl.25, =,
O. Agents wanted TO sell the a66fe
work in Northern Ohio, Pennsylvania abd,
Michigan. .,.- -..,-r,--. .a-sy.,. z
Apply (postpaid) to SMITH, KNIGHT.
& Co.. No. SO Superior street, Cleveland:
The book before US is well written and
judiciously arranged biography Of the H.
lustraiious hero and patriot, whose services
10 his country and 10 mankind are second
only to those OF Washington, AT this eri. ;
sis in our history, il cannot fail 10 be re-
ceiyed With favor BY the community
Gen. Jackson, in his lifetime, was among
The noblest of patriots, looking only 10 the :
welfare, honor. and glory of his beloved
country. 1t was his privilege TO preside
over the dsstinies of The nniion al a crisis
not unlike the present; and it was his voice
sounding like u trumpet through the land.
that awakened the patriotism Of hi, coun-7
trymen of peril, and invoking them to fra
lernity and union. In addition to the bio >
graphical sketch written BY the nulhor,. the
book also contains jldicious elections from
the State Papers Of Gen. Jackson and the.
eulogies upon the illustrations soldier and
statesman, delivered by MIR. Bancroft and
Mr.. Belbune. From the eulogy Of Mr..
Bancroft we make the following beautiful
and eloquent extract, which vii, not be
deemed inappropriate at the present time:
"The whole influence of the past was
invoked in favor of the constitution. From
the council chambers Of the fathers who
moulded our institutions, from the hall
where American independence was declar-
ed, the clear loud cry was utlered-s"The
Union! it must be preserved" From every
battlefield OF the revolution-froni Lexing.
ton and Bunksr's Hill-from Saratoga and
Yorktown-from the field of Eutaw-irom
the cane-brakes that sheltered the men Of
Marion--the repeated long.prolcnged eeh'
oes came up--"The Union! il mustbe
preserved.n From every Wiley in our
iand-from every cabin on the pleasant
mountain siIes--from the ships at our
wharves-fronl the tents Of the hunter in
our westernmost praries--from the living
minds of the living millions Of American
freemen-from the thickly coming gloriss
of fulurity--the shou, went up. like the
sound of many waters, The Union! il
a.
must be preserved " iaq7s q q - 's-s1ssi
The book has oeen gotten up 10 a style
creditable to the American press.-Wash.
ington Union. 2.ss, '7sl go
G Publishers OF Newspapers, adver
Using the above and sending q number of
their paper, with the advertisement mask.
ed. will receive q copy Of the book byimaiL
or delivered TO their order. -
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-01-06
O. The BufTaIo Commerci,l nublisbe.

U The Buffalo Commsrcisl publishes
statement showing the loss of life and
property by disasters on the Lakes during
the past season, by which it appears that
the total number Of lives lost is 395; the
total value of property lost is S55S, 1872.
The Commercial says:
len steam boats, including the two tugs
twenty.one sail craft, and probably one pro.
peller, (the Petrel, whose fate remains in
doubt, have gone cut of existence entirely.
The loss ON propellers has been exceed
ingly light. On sail vessels large--yet in
proportion to the value and number of the
craft, the aggregate loss has been largest
and accidents most frequent among steam
boats-thus arguing an absence Of proper
tionate care and safeguards, where the
hazard is greatest, and the largest number
of human lives are exposed.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-01-06

O. DR.. Bigelow has our thanks for a
number of public Documents, among which
is a ~Statement of the Condition of the sew
eral Banks of the State Of Ohio, taken from
returns made to the Auditor Of State, on
the first Monday Of Novsmber,A. D.. 1850" !"
We have had no time to examine the state
ment and should probably understand very
little from i, if we had. OF course, it shows
the Banks to be in perfectly 3safe and
solvent" condition, their resources and liabil-
tiles balancing to the fraction of cent
The Statement is laid on the table. We
may be able to derive sone facts from it of
interest to our readers.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-01-06
Steamers Sunk.

LOUISVILLE, January 2.
The Steamer Geo. Washington, from
Cincinnati, with two barges in tow, sunk
one near the. mouth Of the Ky. river, and
towed it 10 shore. 1t is loaded with pork
and lard: The other, on entering the canal,
grounded. 1t is on the rocks, but will be
Lighted off
The. Citizen sunk last week in the Ar.
kansas river, below Little Rock. She is
q total loss, excep, part Of the machinery
and upper works. ...
The steamer Della No. 2 struck, in the
river, and sunk, on the 22d ult. :: She was
loaded with sugar and molasses. Total
loss-no lives lost.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-01-06

AMERICAN ARr-UNIoN- We have not
yet been favored with the drawings Of the
Art Union, but understand that our friend
J. G. Mcbride drew fine picturs-Ihs
Quiet Nook, by J. R. Waterton, Is by 26
inches. E. Spalding, Esq, drew Trum-
bull Medal; and our humble selves had the
exceeding good fortune to draw Stuart
Medal, the exact value of which we can't
determine YET, but will sell it for $4,000 at a
venture.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-01-06
u The LEGISLATURE of Missouri mat ,

GF The Legislature of Missouri met on
the lst inst. That body is to elect an U j..
S. Senator to fill the vacancy which will be
occasioned by the expiration of Mr.. Ben
toms term. The Washington correspond
ent of the N. Y. Evening Post, says:
SIf Mr.. Benton be not reelected to the
Senate by the Missouri Legislature this
winter, 1t is past doubt that he will run
as an indepndent anti-caucus and conven-
ton candidate for the Presidency, and it is
almost certain that he will carry more States
than any such candidate will be supported
bv." >--
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-01-06

New CouSTERFEIT The Cincinnati
Price Current of the 25,h says: "a We, saw
4 counterfeit Ten dollar note on the State
Bank Of Ohio Yesterday, which. is we'll CAL
cula,ed to deceive the mos, knowing.--ln
fact, it had been taken and endorsed by a
broker. |. is letter .139. and is'a 'frec.
ton longer than the genuine note. The
engraving Of the different figures is some.
whnt darker than the original, md the
words estate Bank Of Ohio 4 nro lighter
than the genuine notes, which have shade
lines in The body of the letters. In The
counterfeit there are no shade lines per-
ccplible. .s. .--safs .s.4... 20. -,-s
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-01-06
THE R,curs OF MAxR,rp WomEs.-

lHE RIGHTS OF MARRIED WOMEN
A petition is in circulation in the city Of
New York, addressed to tho Legislature.
praying TO- the alteration of the laws Of the
State of New York. in such n manner Us
to secure to married. women their ..inal.
ienable rights; and giving them ''all the
rights and privileges in forming the laws
and governing the country, equal with
man.''l The, las. section Of the petition IL
eouched in these terms:-5 at s--
We therefore praylyourHonorable body
to enact such laws as will give all Women
the elective franchise, with all the privile.
ges of heldings office, etc, the same as
man; ard 10 married women, in case of
separation, the right to hold, bestow OF
bequeath an equal share Of oil tie prnrertr
her husband aud her may possess.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-01-06

LouIsviLLE, Deeemssr 49,.

The weather, here, is wet. =:
New Orleans dates 10 the 19tK gives de-
tails Of the burning. Of the steamer South
America. The boat and cargo are q tosai
loss. The wreck sunk in 80 feet water.
Twenty seven lives were lost. "a go
6 All the cabin passengers were saved
except Mrs. White, the wife Of the carpen-
ter. Her husband threw her inio the riv.
er and sprang after her, but he could not
save her. The head cook, JacksonNoles
Ia white man;) the porter, VIM. Shepard.
young man from Elizabe,htown, ILL.,.
and three fremen, missing. A soldiers
wife and child drowned. y yfAFY.
The soldiers lost were Gildsrmaster,
Hunt, Frank, Kease, Rosendale, ,Drury. Dunn
ont,r DAILY, Dyer, Gerard, Hyer, Johnston,
Kimbal, w erther, Lindhainter and Donie.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-01-06

% Congress and the Legislature have
been doing nothing during the holidays.
The Legislature djourned over on the 18th
ult. to the I'd inst, and for two or three days
previous to the adjournment no quorum was
present in either House, we are consequent
ly destitute Of Legislative news this week.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-01-06
Boston, Jan.2.

DUSI UNi uII ~
The Legislature met yesterday, when
Henry Wilson, Free Soiler, was elected
President. and Chauncy L. Knapp, Free
Soiler.1 Clerk. Mp. Banks, DEM, was
elected Speaker of the House, over Kel.
logg, Whig.I .
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-01-06

O. The number Of dogs in the United
States is computed at three and half mill
ions, The expense of keeping is equal to
that Of twenty mili9ns Of sheep, or two
millions hogs.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-01-06

@ For about two weeks we have had
an excellent run of sleighing, the best that
has been known in tllis=region for num-
Der of years The snow has not been very
deep, but it came VIXEN the roads were in
excellent condition for it. The weather du-
ring the past week has been quite cold,
and the sleighing still continues good, and
horse flesh suffers in consequence.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-01-06
Bank Robbery.
UTICA, December

UTICA, December 81.
We learn from Cooperstown that the
Otsego County Bank was robbed on 1'ues.
day night last of $4,000. There is a
reward Of $500 offered for the recovery of
the money and the conviction Of the thief.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-01-06

o. The annual meeting Of the stock
holders Of the Cleveland and Pittsburgh
Railroad was held atthe office Of the Com
pany in this place on Wednesday last
We understand that all ahe officers of the
Company Of last year were reelected: A
Report Of the progress # + he work and j Of
the condition of the Company is being pre-
pared and will be published soon.