The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1854-12-20

male physicians.
OF Lake Superior will shortly be con-
nected with the lower great lakes by navi-
gable water, the Saut Canal being nearly
completed.
OF The Postmaster General recommends
the system Of registration Of valuable let
ters, such to be sent under a special post
bill, and Eve cents additional postoge to be
charged for registration: The system Of
checks for the detection Of missing letters
and mail robbers is also suggested --r--
or The Humboldt (California) Times
tells of tree in that country which fur
nished lumber enough to build two two-sto-
ry houses, each 80 feet square-furnishing
all the timber, plank, boards and shingles
necessary for the purpose-and 1--WE presume)
frewood enough to boot, to furnish the two
families with winters stock.
or In Michigan, the Methodists numbN
1850, probationers 2,24l, local preachers
AL, churches l39, valued at $246,O 900, with
an additional $46,730 for parsonages.
OF There is a man in Tiffin with so out
landish a name that it takes two French
men and a big Indian to pronounce it. 1t
has never yet been spelled, but machine
is about to be imported from Holland for
that purpoes.
OF The London Times, in view of the
so-called victory of the ALLIES at Sebasto-
pol, asks: "How many more such victo-
ries can we afford to win ere we sink over.
whelmed by the weight Of our own tri-
umphs, vanquished by our own valor, and
worn out by our own success"
o. The Fund Commissioners of this
State have purchased the stocks of the Ca
nal Bank of Cleveland. Bill holders will
lose nothing,
OF Intelligence from Mexico to the 9th
inst. has reached New Orleans. The revo-
lutionists have sutained an overwhelming de-
feat, and loss of 800 men, the leader Of
the government forces was also killed.
OF Recent developments have been made
in New York by Capt SMITH, the person
convicted of slave.trade in New York city!
Thirty ships per year, is stated, are dispatch
ched for Africa, and their ill gotten gdfhs
have served to susta in a number of aristo-
cratic families in the supper circles.
o. ROBERT SCHUYLER, the great default
ter, it is stated, has bought place on the
Rhine, where he now resides, and has sent
for his family to join him. His confidential
clerk came passenger to New York last
week in the Baltic, on his employers buis-
| ness.
o. Abraham Ackerman, clerk of the
Ohio Life and Trust Company, has been
arrested in New York for swinding from
the company $4,000.
0EF HINTON is in Oregon.
0T The great California Forger is in
Australia.
GT The executor of Mr.. WEBsrER's es-
tate have asked leave ofthe Plymouth, Mass,
probate court to sell as much of his estate
as shall raise the sum OF SlO9,206 70, for
the payment ofall debts and membranes S
thereon.
0F Five new failures are reported in
New Orleans, and the pressure there is unu.
sually severe.
OF SCHUYLERIsM IN M1LwAUKIE.-The
Daily Wisconsin has the following ominous
item There is all unpleasant rumor afloat
that distinguished fnancier had suddenly
departed for Europe with about 100000.
ONO JOURNAL OF EDUcArIoN.-The De
cember number closes the third volume of
this valuable educational Journnl. The de-
cisions and opinions of the State Commits
sioner of common schools, in reference to
the several provisions Of the school law,
will be found in this volume. To the pa
rent guardian or teacher, this journal is o
work of great value. Its articles are all
well written, and they embrace subjects oil
paramount importance, to every member OF
community. The volume for 1855 will,
without doubt excel the three, already pub.
lished. Those interested in educational af.
! fairs would do we'll to become subscribers.
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