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Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-06-30
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zS,.,e M I es;I s;I,,,rss,. ,,,3 indiyidsal, to in.
.,ss.a M inc cnni,ai and n,uhply The
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~ - n..csdsn,edt prosperity Fef che
.. ,,.,deraho.heaixn .iaIiaas.ee- ef laea,
- ar..sf. antsoass ,pol.cy ..~hsch.~as.essao-
.a;.ssa hss,.4,s democratic parly .wlll sse
sssar. n,aksr.ase ts,eeple ef the States TOO
.sanSai;ue and incau,iesss, so tA,re designing
.n,,italisas. .osd ,aoaeaefis.s sany y,lead them
axnv gtoa,aty,.e rripcipless altd make q
,aesar, 81. ,lrsir. fAir fields:
Tbe Ais. has. .aid that il Is harde to
hear prosf erity than misfsrtshe. Times
of sa;tHcuity usd trouble breed crutian and
acircuu,sves,ion and bring forth those guai-
a,ies whiot, ssssse success. Bui when sue |
cess. .is oase eobtasusG thes stern virtues which
ss,sre nursch in the lap Of .sssisfoslune are
a;orsss,llea--,she Aloojsbecon,es hsasedby the
.sms.ss us fss,sne,> go thnr THE 4troni.ions. of
apradenee are unheeded before the Alandish.
~saen.s of spccula,ien aud excess. II is',he
4sassse .ssieh aasisas rs with Individuals
Lines of rtsb.tr distress produce frugalhy,
as,sonony, and caution; aud they IN their
1,urn give birth 70 wholesome ord sprudenl
Legislation. But aafeftanatefy, when
.wholesome esd. psudsa, legislation has pso-
stlced its sssrits,t ,tand prssoerityis is on eve.
ry hassd, ssereti is q disposition 10 forge, the
rlessons tanght by adversely, and to sbe Sc
eiuced by the siren song ef speculation aud
ssxlravnsance.
.We.cannot bat fear that, in many Of
sthe States, lie wfag pnrty, which is given
aver TO the embraces Of money eapitrl and
'swedded 10 rerporationsy acling in concert
switA ,dsnzocrlts made fiucautious by the
spublic prospesity,.is creating ran amean, of
4iiclicious sapilai which will produce wide.
.spreaa rom 10 the aab.sing interests Of the
country. When the independent treasury
swas firss es,ub.i.hed, oil the leaders of the
sWhis party predicted TINT it would pros
sirate ell .saae 'eaaking insiist. ions OF The
+s3tutes s6y aASsrHetiAg- specie rt0- the ;pay-
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-06-30
LYsras ~. Hstt. ESQ,
4@ Rnvenna, Ohio. stss,;t-

GF The Gereral banking Law ) ii iins
been aefea.ed in theiowerll llnise oil the Cor,
necicutLegill '.are..by decided minority
80 in favor, TO l27 against, this bill. 'a
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-06-30
lPAurEafsm TIVE RE.ULT oy rHE sup

Z iPAuPEHfsM the REsULT oy the SUBJEc-
srloN OF LABOR TO CAParAL, on CLAssr
'LEGIsLATIoS, AND MoNopoLY.- leg.
islation Of England has for oen,aries favored
what was at first termed the yeonanry, /,
now the land uwner and tLs landed alis-
tocracy, produced the corn laws snd, the =
unequal taxation Of real estate, aud after,
wards favoriDg the manufacturers as tbst >
class became wealthy and Influential; while
corporate privileges 10 associated companies
followed in the order Of special .pTiyilega !,
ato make the rich richer, aAd the poor poor,
er." A
The income Of the independent lsborer
was opposed with heavy taxation, while
the land owner was favored with iLe cora I.
and navigation laws, and the manufacture
by the want Of fair competition against his I
incorporated and the protected capital. h
Between the corn and navigation la US,
the unequal tariff for indirect taxation and /
the enormous national debt, the laborer
gradually sunk from independence 10 pau
perism, as the consequence Of the depend
ence Of labor upon capital. The great en- 4,
ployers Of labor, by their combination Of
capital, could readily FIX the price Of labor
at standard on the verge OF starvation for
the laboTer with "a family.
The result 'bas 'been;that ths ,paupeFs out
number. mot only the wealthy, but 'the men
Of moderate circumstances, or the reomlnry
of oldsn time, and The condition Of Enghnd
in the dependence Of the poor upon the ridh,
resembles tbe @yilleinsgs" Of the Norman
conquer, changed in form rather than sub.
stance by the manners and civilization Of
the age. :.
The tables presented in Hunts Merchants' :
Magazine for June, chow that TIE number
Of persons in Great Britain with incomes
oil $75, and upwards, is about 100 coo
while the number Of paupers is 1900, 900.
--Louisrile Democrat. =
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-06-30

FHE New CosTUME.-There are some
half dozen papers in the country, says
'lheiDetroit5Free Press, :hat have ridiculed
the Turkish mode. Every one Of them
has On ungly wive, We dare say. Tuke a
tall, lonk, lean, vain, prying, misch;evous
and unchariIable woman, and how could
she be improvedl Pray tell. And then
again one also who has life, spirit, anima.
tlon and soul, and the least she is encum-
bered the better. We object then, thai
judgment shall pass on the new style from
the samples which have been shown. Like
every other custom it will require time to
work up the public taste TO its adoption.
Its merits ure secondary, the relief it will
offer to the burthened wearer of skirts, can
only be considered after the despotism Of
the old order shall have given way. Let
the friends Of reform have courage for the
time is coming when ladies' will no, be
called on to sweep the streets ns they are
now compelled u do.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-06-30

The Cincinnati -NonpareR, commenting
on the proposed chunge Of costume, says:
'sThsre is ageaeral opinion in favor Of
the proposed change. af>aHy thing should
prevent, it will be lae factsthat it did+nol
originate ;naParis. Who ever heard Of a
change in feminine costume. e,nanatiHg any
where else but ensthecea.ineHt Of Europe,
especially such radical change us the
visible and tangible donning Of trowsers2
s:Can any good thing come out ol''-Syra-
cuse. But there is a growing independence
in this respect which gives good promise.
At any rate we shall see what We shall
see."
GEN. fIoUsroN AND THE PREsIDENcY.
The Washington Union re publishes, by
request, an article from the Maine Age,
strongly urging forward Gen Houston for
the Presidency. Upon which The Detroit
Free Press, says:
seen. Houston is on unquestionable
democrat, and has many supporters in nll
parts of,he country. Should he be nomi
mated by the Baltimore Convention he
would receive the strong support OF the de-
mecracy in this State.''
The Augusta Age, the Democratic State
paper in Maine, comes out in flavor OF
Gen. Snmuel Houston as the e.cundidate for
the Democratic Party for President. s..
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-06-30

TnE ~FREES CONVENTION on Wed
aesday last brought together quite crowd
Of people; the number present beiag vari-
ously estimated at from J 800 t. $500.
Speeches were made by Senator Chase,
Samuel Lewis, J. r Giddengs, and R. P.
Spalding, and the proceedings were enliv-
ened with songsby the Hutchinsons. Res
olsaions were adopted reiterating the doc
triines Of tis Buffalo and Columbus Con-
ventions Of .l840- -denouneing the Compro-
mise measures-dcny ing the power of Con-
gress to- pledge the people of this nation to
admit another Slave Statef from Texas. New
Mexico, Utah or any other territory
pointipga "a committee TO call State Con.
vention to form ticket for State officers
recommending the holding of a National
Convention at Cleveland on the 24th day
Of septea ber next for the purpose Of ,con-
saltirg in regard to the next Presidential
canvass-recommend;ng the immediate Or
ganization Of their party in each county,
&c., &c.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-06-30

@The Legislature Of Connecticut have
commuted the punishment Of Calhoun an
Masseneib, under sentence of death, to
Imprisonment for Aife.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-06-30
No Party Measure.


bitter in their opposition to. the rev Con-
stilution, aud Who did oil in their ,power,to
defeat it,say lhut''ii WIS noparty measure. !"
No thanks to you gentleman. You did
what i gu could 70 make il, a party ques-
lion. and because w higs andsFree Soilers
voted for il, it shows that such miserable
contracted views as sou were actuated by
could not indueee,hem to pursue o couEss
al variance with enlightened reason, aud
nothing more. The Mig and Cbrozicle
never fought question harder Than they
did The adoption vi the new, consultation.
Every Wing paper in the State, with the
exception oi three, did what they could
against its adoption. The Whig Central
Cotnlnii.ee at Columbus flooded The. Stale
with, ,circnlars designed to induce the Wings
to vote against il. You made no party
question of il, ehf You find you did 6
very unjas,, and, at the same time, very
unpopular thing; but such, shallow tricke-
ry will no, serveto divert public attention
from your true position. TO to, aad be-
come honest.-:TfunlbaH Dem. al 81
& Terrible Tornado.-A iornedo nt Heb
ron, McHenry county, ILL.,, on the Sd inst,
is described MS follows:
3 Il uprooed trees demolished houses, and
killed three persons the wife and child Of
Mr.. Jefferson, aid child Of MIR. Martin.
Mr.. Pe,erson's house was totally demolish-
ed. So far as heard From, thirteen houses
were blown down, nnd perhaps more lives
have been lost. Theitrack ofthe hurricane
is said 10 have been from one and half.to
lwo miles wide. The accounts Of the
tremendous, force. Of ihe wind seem almost
incredible. Ii swept every thing lin its
path. Houses, trees, fences, wagons, and
grindstones, were hurled though The air
like feathers lady who had risen for
the purpose Of closing door, was carried
out oi the house, and lai, led some forty rods
from ii, breaking one Of her arms aud
bruising her severely otherwise. A large
cooking stove wns carried some so rods
and dashed 10 pieces. The wind appeared
10 come from all points.
Good for Him.-The editor Of the N.
III. Patriot has received q present Of q
couple OF eggs, one weighing quarter Of
a pound and the other just one thrd Of On
ounce! OF the later, he says: .'We intend
10 raise rooster from il TO present te our
federal i,iends. lie will be small a, first,
but will hive time to grow TO a s.G,teen
pounder'' before they will neod his services
10 proclaim federal victory in this Sale.
81 Ceunterfeiter Arrestcd-A mtn was
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-06-30

Maj. for Gons,i.'n 1865
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Gbe llovtaee Sentinel.
Newspaper Postage.

Tomorrow the new Postage Law goes
i1to operation, ,5by the provisions Of which
weekly newspaperssare permitted to pass
through theaasils free 6f gostage to SUBJ
scribers within the county where such pa
per is published. Papers sent out of the
county within fifty miles of the Office
Of publication are to be charged with 2O'cts
a year. This provision will be a, saving Of
So cents a year to county subscribers; and
will it not form an.inducement fora more
liberal and general patronage Of the county
papers? We shall see.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-06-30
A Mistake.

We understand that the impression is
somewhat prevalent through the county
'ha, fee of l2a cents is 10 be charged for
admission TO the Agricultural grounds, on
the, occasion ofthe Celebration of the 4lh
Of July. Thisis altogether mistake. -
The grounds are TO be open to all who
may come entirely free Of charge; and
we are assured that the Board of Managers
odshe Agricultural Society, and the several
committees appointed for rerfecting dr.
rangements for the Celebration, will spare
40 painsto, provide everything which shall
benecessary to promote 1.-The comfort and
happiness of those who may attend.
The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-06-25
THE MINERS DUEL.
A SKETCH OF CALIFORNIA LIFE.
AN INDIANIAN.

Ihave never witnessed duel but once,
and l pray heaven that it NAV he the last.
The thoughts, even now, Of the ahair
that am about to relate, causes me to
shudder with horror at the results of un-
brdled passions in the human breast.
During my stay on Feather River,
had frequently taken notice of couple
of miners who appeared to live upon the
best terms Of frienship. although their
color, and, as far l could judge their dis
positions, were totally different.
James Brown, a tall, raw boned white
man, about thirty years of age, and Char
ley Stewart, a stout muscular negro, had
been together on the coast of California
for nearly five years before the gold mines
were discovered. They had followed the
occupation of otter hunting, until think.
ing there was more money made n mines
they sold off their light boat in which
they had been in the habit of cruising up
and down the coast, and started for one
of the rivers. Twice they had accumu-
lated enough to have supported them
handsomely in the States, but the knights
of the gambling table and bar-room had
contrived to strip them of all they pos
! sessed, and then. with few dollars they
would manage to borrow. they would
60 back TO the mines with sorrowful
hearts and dig for more.
Their last place Of resort was Feathel
The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-06-25
AN INDIANIAN.
For the Plymouth Pilot.

Mr.. EDiTOR:-
see that my communica tion
on Education, in the last weeks paper,
was not punctuated as intended. In
numbers of places commas, and semi col
ons are used when periods were designed.
Readers of thePi.ot will perhaps perez i've
how the communication should be pune
tuated. l deem it proper to make this
explanation and correction.
AN INDIANIAN.
The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-06-25

not claim, but the right to Recommend
no one perhaps will deny me. Suppose
then that we introduce into our schools,
that catalogue Of books reco mmended by
the Teachers Institute held last fall at
Laporte Is not this selection good
enough? Can we do better than to "a
dopt it? If we can do better will some
friend give us the why's, and wherefores.
If we cannot do better let us labor to
bring about that plan recommended by
the Institute.
Another matter which demands pas
sing notice, is irregularity in attending
school. This difficulty prevails in many
places, TO a serious extent. Some chill
dren do not attend school more than two
or three days in the week. and frequently
not as much. AT the close Of the school
il is found that they have been absen mt
one half. or two thirds of the time. Now
this, as all will perceive, must operate
powerfully against the scholars improve
ment. No teacher can succeed under
these circumstances.
Another matter, and the last one which
will notice, is the qualifications of
teachers. To instruct the rising genera
tion is indeed responsible employ ment.
know of no station that opens greater
field for usefulness. The selection then,
of instructors for our youth, is a matter
in which important interests are invol
we'd. Some seem to be governed in this
matter By the consideration of dollars and
cents. Their motto is: employ those who
will teach the cheapest. This is poor
policy indeed to go by in selecting in
structors for the rising generation The
great question with us should be, is the
teacher qualified for his station? Is his
learning sufficient? Is he apt to teach?
Is he Industrious III his habits, and ire
proachable in his character? Is he per-
son of kind feelings, of control over his
temper, of afable department, Of chaste
conversation, of mild but firm demeanor?
In word is he likely to exert good in
fuence upon the youth. the future sover-
eigns of our country, who are placed nm
der his charge?
will conclude this article by express
ing my hope, that parents will take
lively interest in this matter, that they
will furnish their children with books,
that they will encourage them in the for
nation of studious habits, and afford
them every fecility in their power for
mental improvement. My next will be
addressed to the youth.
AN INDIANIAN.
The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-06-25

ExFIAINEo.--An Apotheesry originally
carried his medicine about IN isrs--he
was a pot carrier; and fom thence came
the word 4 pothe carries.
The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-06-25

Lord Brougham. who was engaged IN
law suit with some fisherman, in whose
streams he had been fishing. has been
signally beaten, and his solicitor has
withdrawn the prosecution as hopeless.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-06-27
May l3-lawl3w
by enc Prs.ident of the united states.

IN pursuance of law, L. WILLARD FILLMORE President
known that public will land
the State Of Missouri the periods hereinafter designated
Al JACKSON, commencing Monday,
| within the following named townships, VIZ
North ofte i'm principal meridian.
Townships twenty eight,
near current RIVER OF range .niee ,, , ,,, ; - 49,,
Townships wentyseven twenty eight and twen-nne on and
Township twenty eight, branch Of Current river, of range
Townships twenty three wenyfOu, eight, and
Township. y,ree, entyour, eight, and twenty
twenty twenty hve, twenty sir, range
The SAME PLACE, Monday the hies.h day
| ing named townships and part. of townships, viz
North Of the Of the fA principal merdan.
Township twenty two, of range two.
Fractional townships and twenty-five, and township
| twen,yh five, OF range three
Township. twenty two and twenty three, Of range Ave
three four twenty-five, twensih, and twsn'y.even OF
townships and township
Fiacdousi townships sixteen seventeen, eighteen, twenty
one townships twenty and three, and sections three
thirty inclusive, township twenty sir, range eight
o an nroa, %
twenty except sections twelve, thirteen,
twenty hve twensiI twenty seven, uiryou shr-
The nonwes fraction Of scton sir in township nineteen and
fractional ownshp twenty, OF rang. ten.
Sections twelve inclusive The north half Thirteen fourteen
inclusive and eight hirthree inclusive
township eighteen recions three TO ten inclusive in township
two, twenty three and tinyfour to thirty six
elusive, township twelve
part I.ule River Overflow" Of township twenty
three, OF thirteen.
Section (except northeast quarte and sections
thirty and thirty east of "lue River
in township twenty four, of range fourteen.
Al the SPRINGFIELD, commencing Monday
lands situated following named fractional townships TO
wit:
North of the and Of the ma principal meridian
Township rse two, OF range twenty two.
Township twenty-five OF twenty three.
five thirty enc, ntrytwo, thirty
three south Of the old State
Fractional township twenty adjacent to the State line OF
ranges twenty thirty thirty one hr'ytwo
thirty three, and thirty four
Lands appropaed By Schools military and
with CHOSE and overlooked lands
thereby cultivation any whch shall be selected
authorities before the days appointed for the
public under The entitled An act
enable and other states reclaim tho
swamp nt,m approved September 2s, 1850
Add locations ior land bountcs
Of Congress for military services
United H bs permitted Of hs ADORE
lands provided by the entitled An act making
the evil and diplomatic expenses OF government
&e., approved I'd March, 1851.
mentioned lands will be commenced
proceed the order in which they
despatch until the whole shall have
offered closed but shall be Kept
and private entry Of OF the
be expiration Of the weeks
May ammo one thousand eghthundred and ATTY one
- WILLARD FILLMORE.
ny the President
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-06-27

~ :, -. 49, -, -, .,.n
IL, VI "iIlhab PRESIDENT OF the
- , ,t ~ 10 neteoy declare ana make known
% WIZ os neo ny ,ne pndemenuoped land ofees IN
Al The land oaice NJ IN. I ALT sTr VAR a.
Monday, the eighteenth day Of August disposal
pubic lands within the following named townships and fractional
townships 10 WIT
NORTH of ths Bo,s lin, and ,ys,f NJ tb ,yfpc,i ,,e,J
'~f
rIaotona oWhsnip iory iNo, OF range zen.
Townships , ,o ,y three fory four and forty I've Of rsnye
Townships forty four and forty Ave Of rang. fourteen
Township, forty three forty four and for,yhve Of range
dneen
''" "' AND range
Townspa forty one forty two forty three 6ty our forty va
forty SIR and forty seven ~ range seyepteen - -" 80
Townsbip forty two and OF range eisbeen
Al Tho ZANE pI ACE commepcing ON Monday The frs. d,v NJ
september ne IT. for the disposal OF The public lands within the m
towing townships and fractional orp.ho. ,rge poron Of
which are situated IN The conner and iron region Of aE. superor
. go. -.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-06-27

ohippew. Indians Saginaw third day Of January sshssl
hundred and dirty eight" VIZ
yth ofts base ns and sass Of the principe n.s,iatan
Parts sections thyone and thryw IN township sI, OF
Faeonal sections AVE. eighteen, and
lions thirty township nineteen, tl in The re-
in township nineteen Of range
The sou, half and northwest aass seHI 81 me 70
serve on the Assas 81 aHs ssnsens on
Al ai aae s%ss a. for die he Ssns
Of sections ve aud efh. N @w".p I'VE north p
sass 01e Be- .o "a s s he sensa1 q
dollars and any cents per acre. as provided BY the act
A, The land once a, KALAMAZOO commencing Monday
nam ed islands, situated the Kalamazoo riVer, to wit
North Of the line and We Of the principal ms'idian.
islands 2 in section thrtyiwo IN township
Islands Nos and q in twenty twenty four,
isands Nos aud B. sections ten township
eight and thirty ,hres in township two Of range thirteen
Islands Nos and In sections thirteen fourteen lwenihree
and twenty four, in township three, of range sixteen
South Of the base line and pest Of the principal merdaS.
Island sections and twenty two in township
Islands Nos to 10 inclusive sections three four heen
twenty twenty and IN township one ant
Lands appropriated by schools military
unfit thereby for cuyacn which shall be seectet
the public sales respectively under the ACT entitled An
70 enable s s,s 81 bs aA nd ssnsmSsI @
I snsS a And no for land
ns rss y sa %
toned lands provided BY The act entitled An aei making
&c, approved Sd March, 1851
The offering lands will be
days appointed win proceed in the order in which they
with all convenient despatch unn .h whole shall have
than weeks and no private entry Of any Of the aada will
Given under my hand a, the city Washington, this day
May Domini one thousand eight hundred and my
BY the President
Commissioner OF the General Land Office.