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Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-07-28

Our at LAsT.-There has been much
complaint for some time past in consequence
Of the irregularity Of the mails for which
nobody has been able to account. But it is
all out at last. The fault has always been
charged to some one about the Post office
department, but to whom no one has been
able to tell. But it now seems that the
Devil has been appointed Post Master un-
der this administration, and whether be be
the guilty one or not he will have to bear
the brunt of it. We have the authority of
the Ambassador, religious paper publish
ed at New York, for saying that his SATAN
ic majesty is in favor with 'the powers that
be- That paper says:
eve were aware that all sorts of people
have at various times been appointed Post.
Masters; but we did not know that the
Devil had been elevated to that respectable
Office. 1t seems, however, that such is the
fact AT least an inference can be drawn
from the following exceedingly polite note,
which was written on wrapper OF the
ambassador, and sent to us through the
Post Office
sP* *Put direction on your paper that
the DEVIL can read !"
"The above was written by some Post
Master. What Post Master could want
the directian on the Ambassador written
plain enough for the DsrH TO read, but the
Devil himself. Ergo The Devil has been
appointed Pust-Master."
The Ambassador proceeds to give old
"Sooty" particular "Je>sy," and informs
him that it is making war. on his whole
"kingdom and reign, and shall put in the
'hits' on the tenderest points, So there is
another administration pet on the rack.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-07-28
CaAaLksrows, J-lly 90.

From Cuba The Sea Gull arrived at
Savannah yesterday from Havana, bringing
dates TO the l7th inst. II is reported that
the ruInor oil an ihsurreclion ni Puerto
Principe is hoax. The 6rst rumor Great.
Cd grent excitement in Hnyann; bur tho
contradiction has qnieted il down. ,
There may be some error in this report,
as there appears 10 be contradiction in
dates.
The health Of Havana is good.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-07-28
WASHINGTON, July %.

The Indian Bureau has received infor-
mation That Messrs. Gains, Skinner and
Ailen hays concluded trenties with four In
AiaH tribes, by which large concessions Of
Jand have been obtained for the Govern.
.saeni, 4nnd on fattering terms.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-07-28

VERMoNT--The Democratic Convention
Of Vermont, nominated Hon. p. Redfeld
for Governor, in place Of Hon. Lucius B.
Peck, declined. Resolutions were adopted
strongly condema,Dg the Fugitive Slave
Law.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-07-28

The PosITIoN OF THE WHIGs.-When
the wings were opposing the New Con.
stitu,ion, by every means, fair and foul,
they charged:
That the New Constitution would re-
quire the taxing oil Grace Yards and
Churches;
That every species of Internal Improve
n,ents would be stopped;
That no Rail Road or Plank Road,
could be built:
That it created host Of nea0 Offices,
with large salaries, and
That the Legislature would sit all the
year.
Now if the Wings should carry the State
this fall, it will Ire necessary for them TO
bring oil these things abou. or their own
words will prove them liars:
The Democrats took the opposite ground.
They denied and still deny, that the New
Constitution would bring any of those evils
upon the people, and if entrusted with pow.
er will nc. accordingly. The people can
judge in whose hands TO place the reins OF
government.-Seneca Adrertiser.
The New York Courier E. Enquirer is
out against the nomination OF Gen. Scott
The Pennsy lvania Whig State Convention
refused TO endorse the Fugitive Law, as a
whig measure, and at the same time nomi.
mated Scott. The Enquirer claims said
Law to be cardinal principle OF the Wing
party, and thus scouts the nomination of
Scott:
sand in like manner. much as we nd.
n,ire the IIeroism Of General Scott, and
greatly as we estimate his services 10 the
country in the war with Mexico, we should
hesitate to sustain him for the Presidency
while presented as the candidate Of Con.
yention which would not pass such reso.
LUTON us that we have copied above
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-07-28

FWe learn from the Cincinnati En-
qnirer, that one Of the Military .Asylurns
authorized by nn net of the last Congress,
is 10 oe located in that city.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-07-28

The Fest Office Department has dec aed
Ai.at newspapers are entitled to free ex.
chsngx with all monthly magazine.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-07-28

Destructive HAIL SroRM.-One Of the
most destructive hail storms ever known in
this section of cou ntry, passed over por-
ton Of Freedom, Windbam and Nelson a
week ago last Wednesday. Hail-stones
measuring from two to three inches in
length and Of all manner Of shape. descend
ed, doing great damage to the crops in some
places and destroying them entirely in 9TH
ers, and completely denolishinng the glass
in the houses. We understand that, in
Windham, some farmers lost nearly their
whole crops. One gentleman tod US that
the damage he had sustained was not less
than two hundred dollars. Some fields Of
wheat that had been hArvee.ed, were
thrown down and the grain beaten out as
though it had been threshed with a fail
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-07-28

RnFUsAL TO REDsEM.-A telegraphic
despatch from Utica, dated the 22d inst,
saws: aThe Camden Bank in this county
refused to give specie to-day for their pa
per-" This is but the beginning Of the
end. The fact is, there are but few banks
in the country. if there are any, that have
the ability to redeem their issues in case of
a pressure-few that could stand run up
on them. Their issues are based upon
State Stocks, which are but the evidences
of debt, and which, in case Of being forced
into the market to be sold, could not fail to
depreciate, leaving bank creditors without
an adequate security, while brokers and
STOCKHOLDERS would reap rich harvest
by the operation. The evil day is sure to
come. No paper money system has ever
yet stood the test Of time. They have all re.
suited disastrously to the people, and the
present baseless system is destined, at no
distant day, to fulfill the same destiny
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-12-04


lMr. Cooke. for the purpose of more full
ly explaining the design OF bis resolution.
desired it to be accompanied with the fol-
lowing note:
Revenue remaiungthe same. There is
a maximum toll that viii produce mini
mum tonnage. whilst there IS also a maxi
mum tonnage, the result Of minimum toll.
The sica Is. that. whilst securing the max
imum revenue, you create maximum ton
ma ge from minimum Of tolls.
Or to express the same systematically, we
have.by taking r. to represent revenue. T
to represent tonnage, TO represent tolls
max to represent MAXIMUM min to repre-
sen minimum-tbe following equations.
RI max. IT min. and RI min >i
max.
X here representing any revenue what
ever; but so assume II as a maximum IA:
required by the resoluiion.) then We car
elect to take the second member of eithcl
equation. and the resolution directs thai
the second member of the FIRST equation
shall be taken-and then we have:
X maxi max y min.
The Company adjourned to meet again
on the Sd Of February.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-12-04
Affairs at Washington,

The Rrpp5lic of Monday last, confirms
the accuracy of the Geographic reports,
that will be found in this paper, relative to
the doings of the Democracy at Washing
ton. and adds the following details.
"After the meeting was organized, Ma
lor Polk, of Tennessee, offered resolu-
ton cordially approving Of the series of
measures known as the Compromise, and
pronouucing them final adjustment ofthe
questions % which they relate. This gave
rise To debate, in the course of which
Mr. Stanton. of Tennessee, moved to re-
fer the whole matter to the Baltimor.
National Democratic Convention. Final
", however. on the motion of Mr.. ID. X.
Carter. of Ohio. Major Folks resolution
was laid on the table, by vote of SOTO 80
After this division several members left
the the meeting. The vote on the nomi-
nation for Speaker was So For Clerk,
MIR. Forney received Coyotes; Mr. Young,
the former incumbent, 90 A host of can
didates appeared for the Doorkeeper; and
We understand that compromise in re-
gard to the apporiionment of the Offices
controlled by the Doorkeeper was found
necessary to secure denomination of Mr..
Mcknew. Messrs Glossbrenner and
johnson were nominated by acclamation.
The coalition of Massachusetts was re-
presented by Mr.. Rantoul-that of Con-
necticut by Mr.. Cleveland. The Free
soiiers OF New York were represented by
Mr. Preston King. Resolutions IL sup
port of the Compromise measures were
laid on the table, we understand, bv ma
Jur1iy ut nine votes. On the reputation
Oh these resolutions, number of the Dem
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-12-04

As an impression has gone abroad that
the polls can only be kept open one day in
the approaching elections, we re-publish,
says the Richmond Enquirer, the follow
ing extract from the Schedule, by which it
will be seen that no change has been made
in relation TO that suhjcct-so that should
the causes mentioned n the general cleo
ton law. such as high water, an inability
to poll the vote, &C., exist. the polls may
be kept open three days:
6. The officers authorized by existing
laws'to hold and conduct General Eec-
tons, shall hold and conduct the elections
herein required, and such officers and all
other persons shall be gorernea and con
holicd therein By tie provisions Of said
lars, so far as tie same mag be applicable
to, unnecessary far, he preper conducting
If tie said elections.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-12-04

Their agitation Of the Slavery question 70
cease, and have acted upon and decided all
the foregoing questions. thereby making il
the duty Of this Convention 10 pass no acts.
within the purview and spirit Of the law
under winch il was called, this Convch-
t'on deems y unnecessary to refer TO tho
people Tor their consideration. approval or.
disaPprosal at the ballo, box, its action in
the premises.
Resolved, further, 9th. The Convention
having declared in tho foregoing resolu-
tons. the position which the people Of
Mississippi have taken. and which, in tho
opinion Of this Convention, they will con.
iinuc to occupy. on the grea, subjects
\ embraccdin the rcsolutions,dcc m |, a duty
Rlike incumbent on us and equally impor-
Nnt TO the rights Of tho people to decla,r
tht, in our deliberate judgement as wc
bcheve, the call of this Convention by the
legislature at lis late extraordinary session
by tlN act Of the 39sh Of November, 1880.
was Unauthorized and unnecessary, and
that sail act, in pcremptorily ordering a
convention Of the state TO be held, without
submitting to them to be settled by the pop
! ular vote IF the state, the question whether
. there shouh be convention or no convcn-
ton. was any unwarranted assumption Of
power by the legislature at war with the
spirit Of republican institutions, aud an On,
croachmcnt on the sovereign power OF the
b. people. =
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-12-04

The Democratic press and orators OF
the South persist in the uniounded preten-
sion. that their party in the free States are
sounder and safer upon the slavery ques
ton than the Wings. ftmay be useless TO
multiply proofs to the contrary. Men can
not easily be persuaded against both will
and interest. II this were possible, the
general approval accorded by the Wing
party Of the North to the present eminent
" national and conservative administra-
ton. by which the inicrcsia Of all sections
have been so sernpnlously guarded. would
bo sufficient prof that the great body Of
tho Wing party, IN the free Stntcs.nre con
tentto lelye the South in the enjoyment Of
all It's constitutional rights. Nor would they
be bind and deaf as thcyarc 10 the constant
y occurring evidences Of hostility, on the
pau Of tho Northern Democracy,
The open frequent and shameless Goa.
lilions that have bocn entered into by the
Free Soicrs and Democrats Of the North,
whenever by such combinations the Wing
party could be defeated, leave no doubt
that with them, party success is "A higher
object than justice TO the South. or fidelity
to the constitution. In Massachusetts par
ticularly, has this most unprncipled pro-
pcnsty Of the party done its foulest work
In the election which recently occurred in
! that State, the coalition elected a majority
| Of FIVE members to the House of Repre-
scntatives Of the State. which will enable
them to FIJI the vacancies in the Senate,
and also to elect Governor and other
State officers. As evidence of the man
ner in which the Democrats rallied to the
support ofthe Free Sellers, ii is mentioned
by the Boston Atlas that not a single one
of the "indomitable" Democrats Of the last
Legislature who voted against Mr.. SUM
NER has been again returned. Such is the
National Democracy of Massachusetts
A convention was lately held at Wor
cester in the same State, for thepurpose Of
defeating the Wings, to do which, it wa
found necessary to effect "a closer unoi
than ever, between the Free Soilers an,
Democrats. In the meeting as we leari
from the Connecticut Courdnt, the Hon
Charles Allen declared that hereaic
there were to be 10 other parties in Ill,
country bat the Free Democracy and thu
Pros Slavery Wings. He suid
1.-The Free Soil and Democratic parlie
would be ore in the next Presidential clec
ton; that the Democratic party We're car
rying every Northern State. and the Whis
party We're carrying the S2uttern States
W hich, if so, proves the Democratic party
TO be the Northern, and the Wings til,
Southern party"
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-12-04
clap trap and party apPknce, for which
the Colonel is 50 Justly cd bratcd.

clap trap and party apPknce. for which |
the colone! is SO Justly cd bratcd.
On the Sth Of December Axt, we shall
return to the Senate. from y District,
Whig-of whom the Old DA,nion may
well be proud-Col. Benz. p. Walker
real old-iashioned Virginia plan,a\ r-known
throughout the District us sound
Whig-as gentleman Of polishN man
ners. high sense Of honor-fnc edAariop
and sound practical judgmcnt--indAd as
a gentleman of the old school withonNpot
or blemish. He has not forced himscli\ p-
on the peoplc--ueither has he felt it Us
privilege to decline the unanimous and uh
solicited call Of his fellow citizens. Hav
ling taken the field in earnest, he is gallant
| ~ bearing our banner on to signal victory
We are united to man. walker and
Summers" is the rallying cry which meet,
ready, hearty and enthusiastic rcspons,
in the bosom ofevery Wing throughou
the District. In the meantime, Col. Nc
Dcarmon having failed to secure the nom
nation Of the Convention oibis party
without extending to that body the cam
mon coDrtesy Of accepting the nomnatio
accidentally made. took tie field. MI
Glass, the real nominee, retired Us grace
fully as he could under the circumstances
saying as he made his exit; / do his 70
lie harmony ofMe party: but it will re
| quirc nobler sacrifice than Robert II
Glass 10 appcase the insultcd Democrat
ofihc District
The usurper, however. Is blsily at wor
whipping them into the traccs--thc youn,
men generally give him the cold shoulder
while he finds more independence an,
iirmness in the "od wheel horses" Of lh
party, than he had ever dreamed Of
There are men in those ranks who ar
seeking no Office, and whose business Is Sc
cure from injury whose fears or lap
cannot be reached by Nreats or promises
men who are ever willing to support til
regular nomince OF their party, yet are NJ
sidres enough to kiss the hand that ae0ui
strip them Of their rights in selecting a car
didate and they vii! shaw him at the poll
that they prefer the election of his mode.
and gen'lernanly opponent-to the clcv'
ton OF aPursc-Proud aristocrat- tram
pies upon every usage ofrhe party whcl
1t suits his ambitious dcsigns-howeve
much lie may buster party and pirate {
Democracy. when he is himself IA can,
date. Yours, &c. BRUTUS.
REEDY SrRNcs, Nov. 18th 1851.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-12-04
whom were such men as Calhoun, Critten-

whom were such men as Calhoun, Critten-
den. Webster and Cass.
They have been told tina, Col. Johnson,
while in the Legislature Of Virginia, voted
against the bill chartering the Virginia
aud Tennessee Railroad Company.ons of
the most important enterprises ever pro-
fjected. and one in winch Lynchburg felt
so deep an interest as TO subscribe half
million Of dollars, and to secure the char
ter of which her ciiizers disregarded par
ty considerations and sent Democrat TO
the Legislature.
They have been told that he at differ
ent times, voted against various PROPOSE
IONS. having for their object the education
of the poor.
They bave been told that he voted in tho
Legislature against exempitng the proper
Nv of the SISTERS OF CHARITY" from tax
alton.
They have been told that Mr.. Bocock,
who is associated with him on the ticket.
voted inthe late reform Convention against
allowing foreign born citizen ever TO
hol the Office Of Governor OF this State.
And last, but by no means least Of all,
they have been told that both Col. John
son and Mr. Leake, in the Congress OF the
United States. while those glorious old
chicftains. Scott and Taylor, were winning
imperishable honor for themselves and their
country, upon the bloody fields Of Mexico,
voted for disgracng them, insulting their
valiant armies, imperiling the success Of
our arms, and outraging the feelings ofthe
Americanpeople,by placing THOMAS HART
BENTON above them.
On the other hand what have they heard
: of George w. Summers p! That he, unlike
his competitor. who,f not inert from age.is
imbned with the prejulices, feelings and o
pinions of an age that has passed away. !;
in the very vigor of mature manhood thai
he is full ofthe inspirations of this our new
era, and animated by impulses of higher
civilization than we yet have habitat
which will touch with its meliorating in
Auences, all departments ofgovernment
and reach with its quickening power al
the ramifcations of human enterprise, hu
man intellect and moral capability. They
have had the means ofknowing, that he /:
man of brilliant powers. of a character
above rcproach, and of fame that ha'
spread over the wide area Of this Union
that his hottest affections are clustered a
t round the state that gave him birth, ano
! that his highest hope is to do some service
by which he may promote her prosperity
and renown.
t These are some ofthe facts that the peo
pie have learned of those who are now be
j fore them TO be judged of. They SHOULD
remember that this election relates only tc
, their own State, and is not connected witt
, questions which divide parties under tn,
Federal Government. The only objec
of every one who loves the State SHOULD
be to cast his vote for that one of the op
! posing candidates, who is capable of doing
the best service. The only inquiry SHOULD
, be, which is that man-Joseph Johnson O
, George w. Summersl
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-12-04

ocrats left the caucus. and the remaining
members, including Messrs. Rantoul, King.
and Cleveland, made the nominations we
have mentioned.
IfMr. Boyd and his associates should
be elected. they will be indebted to gen.
tlemen we have mentioned for their NOM
inatIon; and it will only require the votes
of Messrs. Colcock, Woodward, Wallace
Bocock, Venable, and men of,his school
to secure their election.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-12-04
Appeals to the Foreign Vote.

The Richmond Eaquirerofthe 1st inst,
speaks Of "a pitiful appeal for the foreign
vote" made BY this paper. The article to
which it refers was in reply to one in the
Lynchburg RepnblicaH,embodying ian APP
peal to the foreign vote from the Rich
mond Enqairer. That Journal. (the En-
garcr,) was the first in the state. so faras
we have knowledge, that appealed TO
the foreign vote-in this canvass. We do
not hesitate to say that all attempts to dis
tinpuish this class Of our fellow citizens
from the body of the American people, and
by infammatory appeals to their national
prejujiccs and sympathetic band them To-
gether in opposition to or support of par
,cular men or measures. are improper and
| calculated in the end to do mischief to our
institutions, and disturb the harmony Of So
ciety. We have done nothing more than
respond 10 the appeals of the Enquire,
and other Democratic papers, by assigning
reasons why foreign voters should not be-
influenced by those appeals, and others
why they should prefer the wing ticket.
We shall not ask in what sense. the In
qaiNer has used the word "pityat' as APP
piled TO this Journal We have only 20
say, tina, the Enquirer did that, Of which il
accuses the Vrginian, before the TDgin
ian had opened its lips upon the subject
that Il took the initiative while wc assumed
the defensive-and that what ever ther,
may be "pihtui' about the ma,ter,ia ,chat
scorer sense the Enquirer uses and under
stands the word-attachcs 10 that lourna
| and not To this
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-12-04
KOssuth on Socialism /.

In speech in reply to the address OF
a deputation of the friends of Italy. in Lon
don, Kossuth alludes rather slightingly to
the social philosophers Of the day. He
says, in reference TO the condition OF his
own county:
"There is no occasion for those new
doctrines which are termed socialism or
communism, neither Of which | confess,
do very clearly understand. lhave read
the works, and | have consulted the pro-
fessors. and from no two can get SINH
.ar definition; and therefore do not UNI
derstand the words. There is none ofthat
clearness about these doctrines that there
is about the doctrine Of political freedom
That is the doctrine which gives to every
man the faculty of doing what's right for
himself, without any arbitrary power to
hurt his neighbor, which is not freedom.
| But whatever distinctions there may be
in these socialist doctrines, there Is no oc-
casion for them in Hungary; and. as am
informed, the same is the case in 1iay;and
therefore there is full scope for the har-
mony in design and aim which consider
to be very beneficial for both countries"
One Of the most extraordinary expo
sures Of fraud is now going on in New
York. 1t appears that the coroner of that
city has been charged with the habit for
years past of holding fictitious inquests,
and swearing to the returns for the sake
of the fees. The first suspicion oflhe fact
originated in the immense number olthese
inquests. Last year they exceeded eleven
hundred or. on an average three day
The bill ofthe officer for holding them a.
mounted to $4,000, and the result was
the discovery of facts which led the sus-
pcion of fraud. A letter writer says:
1.-The coroner would 60 to house
where death had occurred naturally
tear up the physicians certificate, hold a
pretended inquest, sign the names ofpre-
tended jurymen himself and take down
his own testimony. After which a certif-
cete ofbural would be given, and as the
certificate would result in public coffin.
thankfully received. Before election he
had received money from an undertaken
to pay political expenses, on promise to
give him the pauperand-accident coffin
monopoly! But after he was elected he
'sold" this undertaken and made part
nership with another, by which he receiv-
ed per centage. Egad, the coroner
was getting TO be all official ackal. No
house was safe from him where Grape
was on the door"