Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-03-02
News of the week.

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CEr The wit and poet, John G. SAKE, of Ver-
mont, is reciting his celebrated poem of 'sYankee
Land,n in Cleveland.
oLThe Secretary of the Navy has recommend
ed to Congress to make appropriations to build
two first class vessels for the Navy on the Erics-
son principle.
Or The u s. Senate is still discussing the
Pacific Railroad Bill there is but little prospect
of its becoming law this winter.
fEr The Temperance bill has been defeated in
the Legislature for the want of constitutional
majority. sss b.
sUT Jenny Lind Goldschmidt is about to- re-
visit America. She is now singing in Germany.
The Ohio and Pennsylvania Railroad is
now completed to Loudenville, Ashland county,
- " IN the Pennsylvania Legislature, on the
22nd Of February, Washington's Farewell sAd-
dress, was read to the members of both Houses,
Governor, &c. g,.s.sz
The Cincinnati and st.. Louis Railroad
Company, contemplate cutting tunnel under the
city of. Cincinnati; commencing near the foot of
Sixth Street. and running into Deer Creek val
iey.5s3 ssss ..ss..s ss...ss 80
o. The region of country along the Sacra-
mente river, has been again inundated. Great
loss has been sustained and many lives lost by
0T Railroad iron has increased in price to $40
per. ton delivered in this country. This is rise
Of $50 per. ton; it is owing to the scarcity of Ia
borers, caused by the great tide Of emigration
Or Lord Palmerston has instructed the En-
glish minister at the Spanish Court, to recon-
mend to the Government of Spain in Cuba, to
iberate their slaves, as means of preventing the
annexation of Cuba. to the United States.
0tr Mr. Parker has retired from the editorial
chair of the Western Reserve Chronicle, paper
he has long and ably conducted. He is succeeded
by Mr.. Howard; the politics of the Chronicle re-
main unaItered. sls s.4's s1 $50.
Or On lust Wednesday destructive fire oc-
Cured. at Painesville, destroying large brick
furnace belonging to the Geauga Iron Company
The loss is estimated at fifteen thousand dollars.
No insurance. The proprietors were Messrs.
Sanford, Greer, Phelps & Blair.
s0ETA law similar to the Maine Liquor Law.
has passed both branches of the Legislature of
Michigan. and will besubmtted to the people for
their consideration, at special election in July
next. -
There is rtrmor that the French Emper-
or is contemplating an invasion of England That
he has no friendly feeling toward Great Britain,
there is no doubt, the English Government are
making active preparations for defending their
borders
e From the census reports, it is seen, that
the average wealth of the citizens of California, ),
is 1899, while that of the citizens of other States
is 1856.
s4s0HF On the 10th ult., the United States Hotel.
5 in Chicago was destroyed by fire, together with
several adjoining buildings. Twelve horses were
burnt in the stable, the loss is estimated at S25-
600, insurance $4,000.
Or J:H. Harvey, Esq, Editor of the Louis
eiue Democrat. goes to Washington City to take
charge of the Union, the organ of the new admin
istration 80
On the 23d ult., a rencontre took place
s between Postmaster General Hubbard, and Hon.
Geo. Briggs at the Capitol. Briggs struck Hub
bard several times in the face, when the bvstand-
ers interfered and prevented further Violence
Legal proceedings have been instituted by Mr..
Hubbard. .
The Cleveland papers speak in the high
est terms of Professor Armor's lecture before the
Medical College on the 22nd ult. DR.. Armor has
few superiors in his profession, and as scientific
lecturer and thorough bred scholar, we know Of
no ONE who is more deserving of commendation.