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Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-01-12
For the New Year.

GLEAsoN's PICTORIAL DRAWING Room COM
PAN1oN.-This brilliantly-i y-illumined weekly jour-
nal has commenced new volume and is certainly
most superb and elegant affair, in the way of
literature and art. Among large number of
most beautiful and artistic engravings, is fine
allegorica picture, by Billings, of the incoming of
New Year. An elaborate design illustrating the
subject of Autographs and Writing, from the
earliest period of the world,-a most original and
remarkable feature of the Pictorial to be followed
by a series of numbers upon this subject. An
aIlegorical picture of the Golden Fleece.
Winter Scene in Russia, with the peculiar mode
of travelling illustrated. A fine equestrian picture
of Count D'Orsay. A representation of Thorn IS
piece of sculpture, known as Old Mortality, in
Laurel Hill Cemetery magnificent, large, and
original picture of the Crystal Palace, New York.
the finest engraving ever issued on wood in this
country Also most curious puzzle, the key of
which is miracle of ingenuity. By turning and
examining this curious affair five hundred different
objects are found, each subject, though complete
in itself, still by cunning arrangement, forming
parts of another. The Western Military Institute,
at Drennon Springs, KY, is also represented
Among the contributors to this number we observe
the names of Mrs. L. H Sigourney, T. Bulfnch,
T. Buchanan Reed, T.. s. Arthur, Maturin M.
Ballou, Alice B. Neal, Mrs. NJ w. Curtiss, Ben:
Perley Poore, Alice Carey, Caroline A. Hayden,
Phoebe Carey, DR.. J. H. Robinson, J. Hunt, Jr.,
Neale Bernard, Ellen Louise Chandler, etc., etc.,
forming an amount of talent never before embark
ed in weekly Journal With all this array of
attractive illustrations, of brilliant literary matter
and vast improvement generally, the price of the
Pictorial is greatly reduced The terms per annum
are So. Single copies, six cents each. For sale
at all of the periodical depos in the United States.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-01-12
Galphins Abroad!
pursue.

By the following, which we clip from the Steu-
benville Union, it would appear that the impress
sion is abroad that the late Whig Treasurer Bliss
is likely to turn out a Galphin of monstrous
mien:"
"RMMoRED DEFALcArIoN.-A rumor prevails
at Columbus that Albert A. Bliss, the late State
Treasurer, is defaulter, to the amount of $780,
900. A resolution of inquiry into his accounts
has been adopted by the Senate, and we shall
doubtless see how much truth there is in the ru-
NOR, in short time.
ssThe system heretofore adopted, of loaning the
States money to Tom, Dick and Harry, was an
excellent one to make defaulters out of public
ocf1iers. The wonder is that there has not been
more defalcations. w e notice that the suit
against the defunct Columbus Insurance Com
pany to recover the 100000 loaned to it, is pro-
crossing at Columbus. It's about an even chance
if the State ever realizes dollar of it,
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-01-12

BANKING AFEAIRs.-Fifteen banks, under the
free banking law, with an aggregate capital OF
$17oo, 900 have lately been organized in Indiana.
The charters of ten of the Safety Banks of New
York, with an aggregate capital of $6,s51 200,
and circulation of 81 l,a57,233 will expire to day.
but it is said they will continue their issues under
tire general law The bills of the Farmers Bank,
Onondago county and the Merchants and Me-
chanics' Bank at Oswega, are not received at the
Metropolitan Bank in New York city, and the
consequence is they are at heavy discount 1t
is supposed the final loss to bill holders will be 40
u cent.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-01-12

R1eHT-We understand that the officers of the
Franklin Bank have come forward and paid the
taxes assessed against that institution, without a
protest and without a word of grumbling. That
is commendable and is as it should be. We ven
ture to say that that institution will stand better
with the people and enjoy more of their "conf-
dence" in the "great day of accounts" which is
fast fastening on, than the shaue shops, which
not content to enjoy the privileges of creating
and controlling the currency, must needs demand
the further privilege of exemption from taxation,
except upon their profits. The Franklin Bank
had the same right to throw itself upon its ''ves-
ted rights as the Ravenna Bank and its kindred
institutions but its officers appear to be sensible
of the fact, which the recusant banks will find
out betimes, that the people have not parted with
the entire control over them. We have no DISPOSE
ton to favor this bank more than any other, fur
ther than its course in this instance requires.
We are no bank advocate, but we are willing the
banks shall live out the remainder of their days
in peace if they will but place themselves upon
the common level of the people, and submit to
the just requirements of the law. Ifthey do not
this, it is solemn duty the Legislature owe the
people to use the power with which it is invested
bring their existence to speedy close. The
Banks which refuse to pay their taxes will find il
they follow the they have adopted to its bit
ter end that they have adopted very short-sight-
ed policy.
The Cleveland and Pittsburgh Railroad Com
pany have also paid the taxes assessed against the
Road. They, too had the same right to enjoin
the collection as the Banks, but chose the 'wise1
part' the course which right and justice demand
and which the people are determined they shall
pursue.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-01-12
RESISTING PAYMENr.-some of the Banks not

RESISTING PAYMENT.-Some of the Banks not
only refuse topay the taxes assessed against them,
but resist by force the collection of them by the
officers of the people. Quite muss was kicked
up at Salem on the Sd inst. by the Treasurer of
Columbiana county attempting to destrain the
property of the Salem Bank for the payment OF
taxes. The Treasurer had several times applied
for payment, which was refused, alleging that the
State had violated her contract by taxing the cap
tal instead of the profits of the bank. On the
morning of the Sd the Treasurer, with his posse,
went to the Bank for the purpose of opening the
vault and taking the money They were request
ed to desst until the Directors could be called to-
gether to decide upon what course to pursue. Ac-
cordingly truce was granted, the Directors
were convened and after consulting together de-
termned to make forcble resistance, and the
bank functionaries made their appearance armed
with crowbars, bars of iron, and drove the Treas
urer and his posse from the premises.
The Treasurer, determined not ''to give it up
so,'' declared that he would not leave town until
the tax was collected. What is the sequel of the
affair we have not learned, but rumor says that,
the bankites, fearful of having to suffer the con-
sequences of resisting and assaulting public of
icer, in order to ease the matter off, had conclud-
ed to shell out.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-01-12
Another Attempt to Rob the Treasllr,

The Washington correspondent of the New
York Tribune states that a scheme has been con-
cocted by Custom House officers of the country,
of improperly take from the National Treasury
about million of dollars. The act of Congress
of 1912 provided salaries for these officers in lieu
of the heavy fees previously received. But it ap-
pears that some technical error in the law gives
the officials ground for claiming the fees in addi-
ton to the salaries. 1t is even alleged that the
Attorney General admits the legality of the claim,
and that though the President and Secretary of
the Treasury do not believe in the justice of the
claim, they may yield to the decision of the legal
adviser of the Government
1t is glorious thing for the country that Frank
Pierce is to be inaugurated on the 4th of March
next. He will aid in putting stop to the sys-
tenn of Galphinism that has grown up under this
whig administration.-Oh Democrat. l
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-01-12
Rank Risv Holders Lien,

The new Constitution of Louisiana just adopt
ed by the people, provides that in case of the in
solvency of any bank or banking association the
bill holders thereof shall be entitled to preference
in payment over all creditors of such bank or as
sociation. This may be termeda Bill holders lien
and is one of the most, just provisions ever made
to curb the monopolizing and soulless banks of
our country. If by law bank notes are made
currency, the law should protect their holders,
over all claimants on the estate in case of bank
ruptcy. We trust our Legislators will have an
eye to this important provision.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-01-12

A DEMOCRATIC SIGHT.-To see the President
elect of the United States, marching on foot fol-
lowing to the grave, an old and esteemed compan-
ion in arms. This sight was beheld in Boston on
Monday, and elected unrestrained expressions of
admiration from crowds of citizens. Among the
many sorrowing mourners at the obsequies of our
late valued friend DR.. Justin E. Stevens we be-
lieve none were more sincere than Gen. Pierce.
He was accompanied by Major Lally, Major Pit
man, General Gushing, Captain Grafton, of the
Sd Infantry, and Lieut. Glacklin, who were all
attached to the 9th regiment in Mexico, of which
DR., Stevens was the surgeon.-Boston Times
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-01-12

Ot The Baton Rouge Visa vis of the lst De-
cember states that an Artesian we'll, the first Of
the kind ever began in Louisiana was commenced
in that place the previous week, by negro named
Geo. Menard. The Visa uis adds:
This undertaking, whether successful or not,
reflects much credit upon the undertaken, and
evinces an indomitable energy of character wor-
thy of imitation. A few years since Geo. Men,
ard was a slave; by industry and fidelity he ac-
cumulated funds sufficient and purchased himself
A few months ago Menard took it into his head
that he would go to Alabama, learn something OF
Artesian wells, come home, dig or bore one. He
accordingly at his own expense went on, aided in
boring three or four, and comes home confident OF
success; as an evidence of which, he now, at an
immense cost to himself, commences the first Ar
tesan well in louisiana relying upon the liberal.
ity of the people to reward him in the event OF his
accomplishing what seems to him SO certain
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-01-12

CITY MPRovEMENTs.-The work of clearing
off and preparing the ground for the Town House
has commenced, and the work upon the building
will be begun early in the coming spring and push
ed forward to completion with all possible des-
patch. This will be a fine building, and one cred
table to the town. 1t is to be built of brick, two
stories, with basement of stone. 1t will be so
feet deep by 80 feet front.
A new brick block, three stories high and 80
feet deep, with front extending from the east
corner of the old Mason block, which was burned
to Days Store some 1877 feet, is to be COM
menced in the spring and completed during the
coming summer.
We learn that Messrs. Wheeler and Clark,
owners of the Ravenna House, intend construct
ing brick building during the coming season,
three stories high, to extend from the Town House
north 70 feet, and to form the wing to the main
building which they purpose to erect within the
following year.
Besides these, we understand that some 40 or
so frame buildings will be erected during the
next season.
The construction of these buildings will fur
nish employment to large number of mechanics
and laborers, and give quite business air to our
town; and, when they are completed, will add
very much to the appearance of the place.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-01-12
Theory of an open Polar Sea.

DR.. Kane, of the United States Navy, in his
lecture before the Geographical and Statistical
Society, in New York, delivered on Tuesday
evening, advocated the theory of an open polar
sea, and cited as facts to sustain his theory among
other things, that the estuaries of Baffins and
Hudson's Bays, and Behring's Strait, indicate the
existence of Polar Basin, having an active sup
ply and discharge well an internal circula-
ton; the intercommunication of whales between
the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, as shown us by
Maury; the increase of warmth in many places in
very high latitudes, the migration of animals, and
the flight of birds of passage, some of which in
cubate in regions of unknown northness; the phe-
nomena of the Polar drift, which indicates that
the thaw commences on the northern, not on
the southern side.
Henry Grinnell has placed at the disposal of
DR.. Kane, the exploring vessel Advance, and the
Secretary of the Navy has assigned to him as
special duty the control of an expedition in search
of Sir John Franklin. DR.. Kane proposes to pro-
ceed along the west coast of Greenland and north
upon the meridian of Smiths Sound, for the fol-
lowing reasons, as stated by him.
l. Terra firma as the basis of our operations,
obviates the accidents characteristic of ice travel
2. A due northern line, which throwing aside
the influences of terrestrial radiation soon would
lead to the open sea, should such exist.
8. The benefit of the fan-like abutment of land
on the north face of Greenland, to check the ice
in its southern equatorial rift;-thus obviatng
the drawback of Parry in his attempts to reach the
Pole by the Spitzbergen Sea.
f. Animal life to sustain travelling parties.
s. The cooperation of the Esquimaux settle
ments of the Greenlanders having been found as
high as Whale sound, and probably extending
still further along the coast. The point endeav-
or to attain would be the highest attanable point
of Baf1in's Bay, from, if possible, pursuing the
sound known as Smiths Sound advocated
by Baron Wrangell as the most eligible site
for reaching the North Pole.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-01-12
BosToN. Jan. Z.


The down train which arrived last evening
brought eight of the wounded passengers. Among
them is Mr.. Peck of this city. Mr. Newhull of
West Cambridge is injured internally. Mr, Baily
Lawrence has one leg broken.
The express train having on board the President
of the Company, has also arrived. He reports
that the sufferers at Andover are doing us well as
could be expected.
Mr. Pierec's wounds are not now considered
dangerous.
messenger who has arrived at the JourneI
office this morning from Andoyer, reports the lady
of Gen Pierce as much more resigned to the. sad
calamity, and the fears which existed that she
might not be able to bear up under it are now re-
moved. ~
The blow by which her son was killed struck
his forehead, and was so violent as to remove
the upper part of his head, leaving portion OF
the brain exposed. The face, with the exception
of spot near the right eye, is uninjured. Gen.
Pierce was quite comfortable when our informant
left.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-01-12

MICHIGAN U. S. SENAToR.-The Hon, c.. e.
STUART, of Kalamazoo, has received the nomin-
alton, i'll caucus, of U. S.Senator, to succeed FIX
Gov FELcH, of Ann Arbor, whose term expires
on the 4th of March next. Mr. SrUART's nom
nation is of course equivalent to an election.
He is tpresent member of the House of Repre-
sentatives, and has ranked among its most able
members. He is lawyer of decided ability, and
will take a high position in his new sphere
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-01-12

~ The Illinois College, at Jacksonville,
caught fire from stove in Que of the rooms, on
the night of the 30th ult., and was all consumed
except one of the wings. The loss is estimated
at from $4,000 to 2o,oOO-$3, 900 insured in
the Hartford Protection Company Most of the
furniture was saved.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-01-12

During the yeer 1852, there were at Boston
1914 foreign and 54o6 eoast-wise arrivals. of
the coastwise, 1888 were from Philadelphia, 500
from New York, 29s from Bangor, 2s3 from Bal
timore, 277 from Portland, l56 from New Orleans
and smaller numbers from other other ports.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-01-12

SAD CAsuAL1rY.-We are panied to learn that
a little son of J. B. Taplin, of this place, about
years of age, was so badly burned ON Christmas
morning. as to cause his death day or two after
wards. The little fellow had arisin before day,
to see what magic Santa Claus had been working
for him, and accidentally set fire to his night
clothes with the candle. His screams brought
his terrified parents to his relief; but too late to
save him.z-Akron Beacon.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-01-12
BosToN, Jan. s.

dissatch from Andover says that Gen. Pierce
was still there in good health. His wifewasraP-
idly recovering from the shock she had received.
The funeral of Master Pierce is understood to take
place at Concord to-day. The Legislature of that
State adjourned aud voted to attend the the funer-
al in body.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-01-12

The Martha Washington conspiracy case ispro-
crossing at Columbus. The testimony is very
strong against the defendants. The statement of
Filley, partner of the Chapins at the time of
the transaction, made upon his death bed, was az.
mitted as evidence. 1t gives the particulars and
makes all the parties under arrest guilty of the
charges preferred against them. There is great
excitement attending the investigation.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-01-12

THE BANNER STATE.-Texas ought to have the
bunting. She has ninety counties, every one oil
which, at the last election, gave majority for
FRANKLIN PIERCE for President. In three of the
counties General ScoTr did not get single vote
aed fourteen of them gave him less than ten
votes each,
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-01-12

0FThe Construction of the Crystal Palace, in
New York, is prosecuted with energy land its com
pletion is assured in for the opening of the
exhibition on the I'd of May next. Meantime,
arrangements are in progress to secure brilliant
representation of tae choicest productions of the
worlds industry in both hemispheres
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-01-12

THE WEATHER.-The clouds are still weeping,
and the earth is almost one "boundless contigui-
ty'' of mud. 1t has been thus far, one of the
most extraordinary winters in the memory of the
coolest inhabitant." For few days last week
the weather was more like the bright, pleasant
days of Spring, than the cold rough days of mid
winter.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-01-12

CHOLERA IN CHARLEsrowN.-The Cho lera has
broken out quite severely in Charlestown, s. c.
During the week ending Dec. 25th, there were
40 interments reported, of which % were of chnl-
era; viz: whites 9; colored lS.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-01-12
Evidences of Ruin!

A thousand times the political croakers of the
Whig party have proclaimed that the Tariff OF
1916 was running the country, and especially the
iron interests thereof. Occasionally we meet
with paragraphs in exchanges which tell a
different tale. The following from the last Dan
vile TnteNigencer, is one that character
OUR IRON WORKS.
The Montour Rolling Mill is now running up
to her utmost capacity, on heavy rails. The
Rough and Ready Rolling Mill is running on
small rails, and Merchant Iron. Three Anthra-
cite Furnaces in blast in this region, and two
more, lately repaired and enlarged will be blown
in next week. Two others are to be enlarged
and repaired, as soon as may be- and put in blast.
This will make seven Anthracite Furnaces, in
his vicinity, and the hot blast fixtures lately are
ranged, and to be arranged, are put up with view
to the bnilding of two more Furnaces. These
Improvements completed, and we will have nine
Anthracite Furnaces in this vicinity, supposed to
be the best location for making iron, in the
World. The Montour Company are now laying
the foundation for another Rolling Mill, two hun
dred feet long, with view to doubling their ca
pacity to make railroad iron. These, and other
improvements going on here, once completed, it
will be idle for any other iron region in the Unit
ed States to show facilities for the manufacture of
iron, equal to those at Danville If the improve
ment are completed, and fully, manned by next
fall, Danvlle will poll vote of 1000 to 1900
at the next general election.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-01-12
BosroN, Jan. Z.

Gen. Pierce and lady are now at the house Of
John Aiaken, Andover. Neither received. much
physical injuries. General Pierce, howevor, is
prostrated with grief at the loss Of his son. Mr..
Newell, of Cambridge, also badly niured-be7.
yond recovery.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-01-12

SINGULAR.-The three candidates for Mayor ot
Pittsburgh, are printers. ]. B. Guthrie is the
Democratic; J. Heron Foster, editor of the Des.
patch, is the Free Soil candidate; R. M. Riddle
editor of the Journal is the Whig candidate.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-01-12

BANK ELEcT1oN.-An election of officers of the
Portag County Branch of the State Bank was
held at their banking house in this place, on the
Sd INST, which resulted the reelection of the
old board viz:
Directors.-Sylvester Beecher, seth A. Gillett
Fredk. W. Seymour, Robere E. Campbell, Hiram
Giddings, Silas Crocker, William Frazer
President of Board of Direetors-R. E. Camp
bell
Member Of Board Of Controls. A. Gillett.
Cashier-J. III. Ebbert.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-01-12

THANKs.-We are under Obligations to Hon
E. NEWTON for Congressional Documents. Also
to Senator G1LLETT and Representative BIGELow
for legislative Documents.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-01-12

C. & P. RAIL RoAD-ELECTIoN OF OFFICERs.-
The annual meeting of this Company was held at
Cleveland on Wednesday last, for the election Of
officers ,Sc. The following the officers elected:
Directors,
Zalmon Fitch, Selah Chamberlain, Henry w.
Clark, Ellery G. WILLIAMS, Moses Kelley, A. c..
Brownl James K. Hitchcock, of Cleveland
Henry N. Day, James Butler, of Hudson.
Cyrus Prentis, Ravenna.
James Farmer, Salineivlle.
John S. Mcintosh, Wellsvlle.
President, Cyrus Prentiss.
Secretary, Samuel Foljambe.
General Treasurer, VIM. H. Stanley.
1t will be seen from the above that Cleveland
had everything its own way. On the short end OF
the road from Hudson to Cleveland are nine Di-
rectors, while on the remaining seventy-six miles
regret among the stockholders and friends of the
Road in this vicinity, that Gen. King, who has
been faithful, efficient member of the Board, de-
voting his entire time to the interests of the Road,
additional number of Directors at Cleveland, or
while the two are retained at Hudson who are
both connected as officers with two other Rail
road projects, and cannot devote their entire at
tention to the interests of this Road as Mr.. King
has DONE
semi-annual dividend of six per cent. was
declared, payable on the 20 tn inst.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-01-12
Total

Total s29, I39, ,a36
This represents the amount of gold deposits at
the principal mint, over and above the exports of
coin 10 foreign countries. To this must be ad-
ded the desposits of the Branch Mint which would
very materially swell the aggregate. By the de-
posits of gold at three Branch Mnts, from Janu-
are l, to November 80, 1852, were S., J,367,110.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-01-12

Free solI STATE AoapEnr1on.-Th body
meets at Columbus to-day for the purpose ofnom-
mating candidates for State officers.