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Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-12-07
Probate Court.

In this Court on Monday, before Judge BROWN,
the case of The State of Ohio against Josiah Lut-
sey, charged with keeping tippling house at
Shalersville, came off, and resulted in the dis
charge of the defendant. For the State, STRAW
DER & TAYLOR, for the defence, N. L. JEFFRIEs.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-12-07

ANOTHER CoMEr.-Mr. Van Arsdale, of New
ark, N j., on Friday evening, discovered an un-
known comet in the constellation Casslopea
which is nearly in the zenith. 1t is of small,
round, bright appearance, with an exceedingly
rapid motion in direction apparently opposite to
tn at of the sun. After only short observation
it changed its place very perceptibly. 1t is not
apparent to the naked eye.--PhI Ledger.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-12-07

BANK RUsE-Runners are said to be out buy
irg up Massilon bank paper at 70 cts. These
runners are said to be bank agents. Perhaps the
Bank will buy up all its notes, make handsome
dividend, say of 80 per cent and go-on; Moth
ing unlikely The summit of Bank impudence
has not yet been reached,nor the end of Bank ras-
cality.-Ohio Statesman.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-12-07

ALABAMA SENAroRs.-A caucus of the Demo-
cratic mdmbers of the Alabama Legislature has
nominated Hon. CLEMENT G. CLAY and BENJAMIN
FIrzpATRIcK for U. Senators from that State
the former for the full term and the latter for the
unexpired term of the lamented WIN. R. K1NG-
As the Legislature is largely Democratic, they
will both be elected.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-12-07
WHITEHALL. Dec. 2

WHITEHALL, Dec. 8.
Last night, near this place, freight train of
25 cars ran over cow, throwing the engine and
several cars off the track. Mr.. Mcmillan the
engineer, was killed, and two cars, full of hogs,
thrown into the canal.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-12-07

BosroN, Dec. 4.
Several persons charged with executing and
circulating counterfeit money, have been arrest
ed in Maine within few days. Among those
arrested is j. u pham, Postmaster and Maine Law
agent in Liberty.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-12-07

HOLIDAY HArs.-Just drop in at JAS. TwIrT's
and look at those new style of Hats, a fancy ar
ticle, something new, and cheaper than usual
Try one on.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-12-07

CoNcERr.-We understand that Mrs. S. A.
DEM1NG, assisted by several amateurs from Cleve-
land, will give Concert at the Town Hall on
Wednesday evening next week. Their perform
ances are said to be of the first order. Give them
a hearing.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-12-07

THE MESSAGE has delayed our paper a little
beyond the usual time. We designed to have is
sued it at our regular hour of publicrtion, but did
not receive copy till about IL O'Clock this FORE
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-12-07

Or Mr.. BARNEY, the new School Superinten-
dent will not be installed into his Office until the
second Monday of February
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-12-07
.THB PORTAGE SENTINEL,
K A V E n N A o OHlO.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER q, 1853.

" The Delinquent List encroaches somewhat
upon our columns this week, and will for three
weeks to come. Be patient, for we will endeav-
or, in time, to make amends for all this.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-12-07

In accordance with the facts above stated, the
Board voted to grant certificates to II. The FORE
going facts are submitted without note or com.
ment.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-12-07

The Vermont Legislature in joint assembly ha
elected Isaac F. Redfeld, Chif Justice by 2O6
votes.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-12-07
Examination ofTeachers.

We learn that at the Examination of Teachers
on the Sd inst, certificates were granted to the
fnllnwinu.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-12-07
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.
New York Election.

The following are the official aggregates of the
vote cast in New York at the recent election, for
the principal State officers:
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-12-07

J. G. Willis,
WIN. d. SANDERS,
School Exam n ,rs for Portage Co.
Ravenna, Dec. 5th, 1853.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1853-08-12

the facts we have given, can doubt. That she
can and. will become Unsuccessful competitor
-iof Eagland,in the manufacture ofeotton goods,
rs already admitted tie mercantile interest Of
England, who see already the loss Of that trade
which has heretofore texisted between Russia
and England, .threefBur-ls Of which was in
the single article Of cotton twist, Already Rus.
sia is encouraging the expectation Of her do
mestic goods by export bountiess and by every
concession tbat She can make for the encepr-
agement Of her. own manufactures. That She
viii be successful her past history proves; and
the advantages flowing to tie United States
from her success may be stated thus. o
lst great market for our cotton, tobacco
and sugar. -....-s-a v-7......---. as'si
- 2d. The eonsumption Of her own suplas pro
duction, thus giving US new markets, and con
sequently extending our commerce, and widen
ing the field ofit5 operations. 5.T.,r
Lastly, it viii check the growth of Ehgands
rnaratinc power, by diminishing the number of
markets for her cheap fabrics and cotton twist,
(of which single article she exported in 1858,
$32,lI8, 1881 and gave new impetus to
Russias commerce, thus rising upin place of a
friend who claims dominion over the sea, an al
y, who, upon the limitation Of the articles of
contraband, right Of search, and sovereignty Of
the ocean, ever has been, an2 from the nature
of her productions ever viii be, with the United
States.
Such are few of tire advantages that pre-
sent themselves to our mind as the result of
policy sufficiently liberal to awaken on the part
of Russia desire to become more intimately
connected with us, socially and commercially.
As to what that policy should be- in all its parts,
we have not room here to o-explain, but specially
this one alteration in our tariff, viz:the immcdi-
ate reduction Of the duty on coarse woods, of
which Russia exports, (bat viii soon. cease to)
8,593,O56 lbs, being q diaindtion in that of
1912 of 100000 lbs. That this, without
dctriment to any one, would be-of great advan-
tage to our manufacturers, in enabling them to
lessen the cost Of their goods, and thus make
them more able to compete with the woolens of
England and Germany, we believe 40 one viii
question.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1853-08-12

Cofee Grounds .td7. tie Peoch Torm-A
correspondent Of the Western horticultural Re.
view recommends coffee grounds as an excel
lent application to prevent the ravages of the
peach worm. The writer says he takes away
little Of the soil from around tire body of the
tree, putting the coffee grounds in its place, in
the proportion OF quart TO a large tree, and q
pint to small one This IS done twice year,
in the early part of June, and the first week in
September The remedy is simple, and any
family who raises peach trees, could easily save
enough of it to preserve large number of trees.
The writer WHO signs himself Fruit Grower
saws if properly attended to, it is sure preven-
tive.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1853-08-12
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|t.a4r~ t..r H- " !.
I T7asi5lls QJ Life41lan is never satisfied with
has lot, The heart dsuands something more,
! Something higher Something better, whatever
/ blessiagsit may already enjes.. The serptaral
Adam ana Eve are -typieal Of the human race.
The garden cf Eden is ours: We bask in its
sunshne; its fracr:.,:t flowers are al around us1
pplentifu fruits ,Elte tis to partske 0ftheiffieh-
es. Well were it for Ifis physical frame 1.-Two
! knew OF no fruit forbidden us to taste But
| what is beyond our reach tempts us more than
anything else: anil IL oaaiaing it, we exile orr
1 selves from Paras!i5e. Renorse for our trans
greSsion is the ilaIi.ihg sword that pEeys1tsHsur
returns ~, l.,.-, -, es.ssss-
! Children are not contented with their Young
feet, which fad to oyerta1e their four0oted Pet
I in the chase They wishato scale the air Ike
birds. Every boy has at some time attempted
=, to fly from gate post. We remember wheE
mere child, We forsoak al our toys to- look cut
of our window at night and weep tecause wo
! Couldn't grasp a star 10 our baby fist Men are
always trying to hy. and reaching hay hold
Of the girdle of Orion. and the name ofthe Bull.
Realities never content rs. The present IS
probably as fine q valley as there is in thewhole
region Of life. But the woods are nothing but
woods shady, it IS trrle; and green, bu. quite or
dinarY. The strveiis are excellent, but we
would have beds Of pearl in place of those de-
ceitful pebbles. ALI here must be woods and
sweeter streams beyond the blue hill yonder-
SO we travel; but tie soft and dreamy future
becomes plain and hard reality as we proceed
Those very rocks we tread once looked lovely
under the warm haze Of hope: so shall tho
charm of the goodly heights before US melt
away, and show us, as we climb, Just such led
ges gnarled oaks, chasms, morasses, wild pines
and barren slopes as We have passed. sH
1t Is not a design that nature cheats rs with
those Illusions. Continually striving for mors
exquisite beauty and higher happiness, we ful
FL law. Ii is well that no u1;IteriaL paradise
is sufficient paradise for us. In this eireunl-
stance of his being, the man differs, from the
animal. The Ion in the desert, the tiger in the
jungle, the ape in the woods has no aspiration
above his state. But the tendency of the soul
is upward-upWard forever. What mockery
this lie would BE-. il the grave were the end of
all things! If. after chasing the golden butter
flies Of Illusions through all the summer days,
death only met cur enbrace-if the actors in
this drama emerged not from behind the scenes
in their true character, after Tie funeral curtain
falls upon the last act.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1853-08-12

Southern Central .4GrjcGI'ardl Socify of tie
State of GeoT5ia.-We have received from d.
". Lewis, Esq, Secretary Of this Society, a
printed copy of the proceedings of last year. Of
the executive committee with the premium list
for the Eighth annual Fair. to be held at Au-
gusta on She 7th, 18th, 18th and 10th Of Octo-
Der next. The city Of Augusta has by rcsou-
ton of Council appropriated $4,000 towards the
premiums, and $4,000 for the Improvements of
the grounds for the exhibition Of agricultural.
horticultural, mechanical and manufactured ar
ticleS, together with domestic produce of all
kinds; horses, mules, cattle poultry, dairy arti-
cles, bread, cakes preserves and needle work.
The scale of premiums offered for the best OF
the articles enumerated in the list, is of the
most liberal character, and cannot fail to stimu-
late laudable ambition among our farmers,
mechanics, manufacturers and artjzans-our
horticulturalists, stock-raisers, shanghai amate-
urs. and our ladies in their home departments,
to excel in their exhibitiens.
These annual fairs have had beneficial in
huence upon all the departments Of our State
economy, and regular attendance upon them
Is calculated to do muuh good and to elevate the
standard Of cur rural and agricultural pursuits.
upon which mainly depends the individual pros
perity of Our people and the development Of
the resources of the State.
We trust that preparations viii be made by
our citizens as well as those OF the adjoining
States, 10 be present, to represent each his par
ticular interests. This viii be a great and at
tractive affair." and will be interesting ard ben
eGcial to all who attend. Let there then be "a
full representation Of all the industrial interests
of the State Savannah Republican.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1853-08-12
1891. 1912. le &
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~, 9l,22l ,804 18474,l4 44,33l,76O 1s
In addition to thus consuming so much more
cotton, she has increased to be las already no
ticed) a consumer of England's cotton TWIST
after the following rate, 1912, 2l,76O,38O lbs1n
1913, l3,901, l42. She has diminished her i'm
portations of cotton goods at the rate of $1,000
900 yearly, besides $4,000 pieces of cotton
cambries, handkerchiefs, coverlets, &c.
That the cheapness of her labor lel IN Rus
sia going as far as e3 in Enghnd) viii make
her q vast manufacturing country, no one, after
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1853-08-12

4 H5dsy CBadidatc-One of the Mississippi
papers thus describes the clectionecrng quail
ties Of a gentleman who has just been nomina-
ted for a high Office in that State. There are
such mcn in other States, and the reader can
think of good many names with which 10 I'll
the blanks:
Judge-the candidate .f5r-.has 70
quality which distinguishes him from the great
herd Of mankind, except pucIliar and fasci-
mating manner Of extending to you his five
digits, and Of saying chow are your and trot-
ting a baby on his knee, and grinning at the
mother, and vinking slylv at the resin-heeled
gals. as they are called. He is not the first man,
by ioag shot, who has introduced himself to
public notice by the 1lexibiity Of his spinal
column and the graceful bend of his dexter ei-
bow. He has a sort Of Home sweet home'
manner Of saving "Goo1 morning John" which
Is said to make the "sov's hing up to him, and
Of saying. ''Howdiye, sonny "That's nice lit
tie miss" which goes plump TO the hears OF the
we'll pleased mas and then he is said to, be the
very Napoleon of the ''bran-dance has such
an every day, good natured way Of squeezing
the fingers OF, his partner, who "eour cies' and
bushes, and when sits down by her lover, says
What q nice man Judge--is; you ought to
vote for him. Bill"
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1853-08-12
PUBLISHED WEAKLY III
JN0. W. G SAM'L 3, 0'RRTET,
TLoUCON:
FRIRAYNuGUST p, 1888.
Torl953.
TIE ~L0UD0N FREE PRESS

Having assumed tie oreeous and responsible
duties Of public Journalists, we feel the just dc.
sire 10 Increase the circulation of our paper
rs it will not only increase our capabilities Of
doing good, bot at the same time give US rea-
sorable remuneration for oar labors TO ac-
eorlplish this desirable end, we have dcterIain-
ed to send out this Prospectus with reqaast
that all who feel an interest in the increased
circulation Of car paper viii send Us the largest
number of Subscribers thcy possibly Gan. Yet,
we cannot make this request without rendering
appropriate acknowledgements TO several friends
whose exertions in procuring Us subscribers have
not been unnoticed ly us.
We deem it unnecessary to occupy a lengthy
exposition Of the leading features Of the FREE
Press. It's political complexion IS uncompro-
misingly WHiG-but we are truly glad that the
ell times of urrelcnting political warfare has
for a time at least ceased, and those 50 long and
50 recently in antagonistic array, are drawing
together in friendship and in parpose, to minSle
united effort and united wisdom to advance the
interests and the hue glory IF tie la9ld. We
look to the promotion of the interests Agricul-
ture, of Manufactures and Of Commerce, as
being by far more important TO the improve
ment of the country, than any political issue
upon which the American people are extensively
.diyidcd. These great interests shen have our
varmcst support. Our leading aim shall be to
aroase public sentiment to the importance Of
industrial progress--of cnriching our fields Of
Identifying our homes-of starting up the basy
hum Of industry and enterprise.
As to the merits cf the FREE Pass 1t is for
TIE public to judgc-we can only claim that We
have earnestly endeavorcd to publish paper
worthy Of public patronage. It is filed with
readable understanding the latest Foreign
and Domestic News full and impartial quota
lions Of the Produce Markets of Loudon, Au-
;,usta, Savannah, Macon, Charleston, and Nash
vile, with occasional quotations from other in
portaat points---together with the prices and
ranber Of Hogs sold in Cincinnati each week
during Packing season--also the prices Of Porl,
ut numerous other points, 50 as to give our Ira
,!crs broad and correct basis of judgement in
regard to dis important article of trade In
word, oar paper is for the business luen Of
East Tennessee.
We are anxious to increase our circulation,
and have determined to offer the FRI PREss
at greatly reduced prices to Clubs--money to
accompany the names, as follows
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Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1853-08-12

gCA0ete's E,.io4y On JgeJster.-The Hon. RU-
Fus CHoATE delivered eulogy on Mr.. WEB
sTER, at Hanover, y. H., on the 9th ult. 1t
was a charae;eristeally eloquent production,
and listened to by large and distinguished
audience, among whom were many of Mr..
WEBsTER'S relatives and most intimate friends.
Mr.. CHoATE spoke for more than two hours, en-
ding with the following beautiful peroratioE.
But arrest this argument of eulogy Nv
heart goes back into the coffin there with him;
and | wog'd pause. / went-it is q day or two
snce-alone 20 see again the home which he
so paseionately loved: the chamber where he
died; the grave in which they laid him, all habi
ted as when i '1-ili =
His lool, drew audience still as night,
Or summers noontide air."
till the Heavens be no more. In all that spa
eious, varied and calm scene, all things to the
eye looked, al first. uEchanded-the books In
the library-the portraitS--the table at which
he wrote--the scientific culture OF the land-
the course OF agricultural occupatiOn-thec COM
ing in Of harvests, fruit of the seed his hand
had scattered tue animals and implements of
husbandry--the trees planted. by him in lines,
in corpses, in orchards, by thousands-the seat
under the noble Old elm, on which he used to
sit to feel the southwest wind at evening, or
hear the breathings Of the sea, or the not less
audible music ofthe starry heavens-all seemed
at FIRST unchanged. The snn of bright day,
from which however, something Of the fervors
of midsummer was wanting fell temperately on
them all; CLEANED on the long line of ocean:
filed the air on all sides with the utterance Of
life. Some Of those, whom on earth, he loved
best, were tpere-the great mind still seemed
to preside-the great presence to be with you
you might expect to hear again the rich and
playful tones, the Old hospitality. Yet a mo
ment moro, and, and al the scene took on the
aspect of one great monument, in seribed with
his name and sacred to Ills memory. And such
it shall be IN all Ike future Of America! The
sense Of desolation and loneliness and dark
ness with which you see it now, win pass away
the sharp, recent grief Of love and friend
ship will teconie sootl,ed-me will repair
thither. as they Commemorate the great days of
history; the same glance shall take in, and the
emotions shall greet and bless the harbor Of.
the Pilrrims and the Tomb of Webster!
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1853-08-12


Woaders Of tEe Unjcer&e-What assertion
will make one believe that in one second of time,
one beat of the pendulum of a clock, ray of
light travels over l52, 900 miles and would there
+ fore perform the tour of the world in about the
same time that it requires to wink our eye-hds,
and in much less than a swift runner occupies
in taking single strdel What mortal can be
made to believe, without demonstration, that
the sun is almost a million times larger than
the earth? and that although so remote from us,
a cannon ball shot directly towards it, and main
tanning it full speed, would be twenty years in
reaching it effects the earth by its attraction in
an unappreciable instant of time? Who wuold
not ask for demonstration, when told that a
gnat's wing, in its Ordinary fight beats many
hundred times in q -seeond-or that there exist
animated and regularly organized beings, many
thousands Of whose bodies laid close together
would not extend an inch? But what are these
to the astonishing truths which modern optlcal
inquiries have disclosed, which teach that eve
ry point of medium through which ray OF
light passes, is effected with succession VI
periodical movements; regularly recurrlng "' -;
quail intervals, no less than i've huhureu. Iiii
ions of millions of times in single second
TLa+; i i bv such movements communicated
to the nerves of the eye, thatwe see; nay, more
t5at ( the difference in the frequency OF their
recnrrence whclfsense ofthe diversity Of color?
That. for instance in acquiring the sensation Of
redness, our ey yes are affected four hundred and
eighty two-mllions Of millions of times--yeL
lowness, five hundred and lorty-two millions of
millions Of times--and of yiales seven hundred
and seven millions Of millions of times per sec.
ond? Do not such things sound more ike the
rawlings Of madmeh than the sober conclusions
of people in their waking senses? They are
nevertheless, conclusions to which any one may
most certainly arrive, who VIII only be at the
trouble Of examining the chain of reasoning, by
which they have been obtained.-HerScket.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1853-08-12

any principal method for defeating heresay,
says John Newton, rs by establishing truth
An individual proposes to- Gil bushel with
tares; now, if 1 can Gllit first with wheat, de-
ty his attempts-1~ s..I---v --.-,-
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1853-08-12

A Stgpsaaous Claim.-A Western Pennsyl-
Yania company have set up a claim to the whole
of the Western Reserve Of Ohio. under grant
from Connecticut, alledged to have been made
after the year l7G2, when Charles ii granted to
that colony patent for that Reserve In i795,
IT will be remembered, she sold the Reverse TO
another company relinquishing all claim to iu-
rsdiction over the territory of the United States,
in 1890. These Pennsylvania parties to day
applied to the General Land Office to make
them patents for ali the Reserved The officer
replied, we learn from parties interested IN the
aspeculation," that the Government never iIav-
ing had claim TO or proprietorship over that
territory, they cannot entertain the Application;
and that the State of Connecticut is the party
whom the Pennsylvania company must look Tor
redress, if they really have rights involved IN
the case Washington Star.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1853-08-12

The President of the United States has con-
cluded a contract with Mr. Clark Mills under
an act of the last Congress, for the erection, in
Washington. city, of colossal equestrian stat
ute of George Washington, in bronze. It will
cost iftv thopssad to be paid during the pro-
gress of the work; the remaining thirty thou
sand when completed.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1853-08-12

Mrs. Partington. says that nothing despies
her so much as to see people who professto ex-
pect salvation, to go to church without their
purses when a recollection is to be taken. c
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1853-08-12

No figures could better show the increase of
Russian manufactures than those given above,
and yet, in order to show what we may expect
from her as regards onr cotton, we again give
from the French Statis Soc. des Trayeaux, 1s-
81, 433, and Hunts Merch. Mag. vol. XVI; s.,
the amohnt consumed by her at three different