Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-11-02
ITEMS.

GA destructive fire occurred in Lockport,
N. Y. on the night of the 27th ult which destroy
ed Touring mill, saw mill, canal bridge and
pail and tub factory. The loss is estimated at
over $1sO,oo0.
0TThe loss by the late FIRE at Louisville n
said to be 100000.
ARRANeED.-A meeting of the Directors the
Cleveland & Pittsburgh and the Ohio & Penn.
sylvania Railroads was held at Pittsburgh a short
time since, at which an arrangement was made
for tcketing passengers over the two Roads the
ensuing season, which is favorable to the C. e. p.
Road.
OIrANA."-Ole Bulls colony in Potter Co..
Penn, has proved failure. He has spent large
sum upon it. but almost all the colonists have left,
in consequence of the poOrness of the soil. He,
himself is in trouble about the title to the whole
tract He has been, most probably, shamefully
imposed upon.
CSr The Cleveland Plain Dealer says that sew
eral enthusiastic young men of that city have al
| ready announced their determination to 60 70 the
seat Of War in Europe, soon as hostEitles com
mence. If war really begins, hundreds will
doubtless hasten from this country to join in the
row. Young America is always " in for fight
The United States Treasurer's statement, made
up to the oath, shows nett amount in the United
States Treasury, subject to draft, of $26,96s,766
ERoRAxr1cs PRoFTABLE.--The boy who went
up with the balloon in San Francisco, II u said,
has realized about 81 900 by the sale of extras
containing an account of his adventure. He ask
ed 81 for them, and some gentlemen gave him 40
high as 1876.
THE SuLrAN's BLocK.-The block of marble
prepared by the Sultan, for the Washington Mon
ument, is ready for transportation to this country.
1t has this inscription: rsEo
To aid in The perpetuation of the friendship
existing between the two countries, Add ul Maid
KaAn's name is written on the Monument to
Washington" $50
CEF A public dinner was given to Dr. OLns by
the people of Licking county on the 26th ult.,
; previous to his starting for Congress.
or A white headed Eagle, weighing eight
pounds, and measuring from tip to tip of its wings.
six and half feet, was killed in Rowland Trum-
' bull county, by Mr.. George Heaton, on las; week
Monday. 2s2d
G-At fight in Ellsworth, Maine, on Sunday
one man bit off another's nose and swallowed it.
While the perpetrator of this act on his way
to the lookup he attempted to cut his throat
: with penkni(e.
d tc7 Counterfeit $50, $40, and $40, on the
r Citizens Bank of Worcester. Mass, and the Cti-
y zens Bank of Baltimore, Md, said to be altered
:, from the fraudulent concern called the Citizens
Bank of Washington City are in circulation
Look out for them I1
HF A National Convention OF the soldiersof
the war Of 1912 is TO be held at Philadclrhia on
the 9Th Of January next, for the purpose Of re-
viewing the recoIlechons of the war al4 'fs+
or A new printing press has been invented
by Victor Beaumont Of New York city. which il
is said will deliver thirty thousand sheets printed
on both sides in one hour. ,.I
= GF The lst of December has been fixed by
i the Managers of the Chrysta Palace as the time
e for closing the exhibition. Many of the exhibi-
tiors desire to continue it longer and offer to pay
rent for it in order to keep it open themselves.
4 OrThe official majority of Johnson, Demo-
n cratic Governor of Tennessee, elect, is 226l.
OSrSamuel Lewis, the late Freesoil candidate
for Governor, has addressed his congratulations
to the Freesoers of Ohio, on the increased vot
,f of that party, at the last election.
OE7-The next Congress will contain more new,
members than any previous ono. Nearly two
thirds Of the whole number have never been in,
.s Congress before. .a,.,.a trs .7.ai. Al
OLHFThe new Constitution Of Delaware has
9 been rejected by the people. r''ssa
= 6FThere has beer an ice making machine in
a vented which goes by steam. Every ton of coal
4 burnt produces ton of ice So says the Patent
3 Office Report. -r
i 0E7-Messrs. Diago, of Havana, who lately fail
2 ed for $l,70O,OO0 it is said have offered to pay
theii creditors at the rate of $500, per annum,
= with interest at six per cent qa.sFr
0ETThe Camanches are again committing de-
= vastations in Western Texas, wherever the U Z.
g S. troops, happen to be absent. A party Of
;; them, on the 29th ult., made descent on the
settlements eight miles above Belson, and stole
$ twenty FIVE horses with which they decamped.--
party of fifteen volun te ers started in pursuit Of
them 't.-
IS CE5- The Ohio Statesman says that Col. MEpA.
IS RY has not declined the Chill mission, and that it
S is his intention to start in a few weeks. ,I.
o There is now exhibition at Newark the
n smallest specimen of humanity extant He Is now
l. three years old, and weighs but six pounds four
: ounces.
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