Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-04-26
FIT II M 81.

MAIL ROBBERY The mail bag made un at
Columbus for Cleveland was robbed on the night
of Monday the 18th inst. II was delivered ON
II o'clock train for the latter place. and was found
on the following morning in car in the freight
at Columbus, and cut open and rifed Of its cum,
tents, among which was package Of about
$500 belonging to the City Bank of Columbus
On the following day, an lrishman, John Court.
ney, an old convict ofthe penitcntiary from Hu-
ron County was arrested on suspicion. About
S4Oo was found on bis person, part of which wa.,
identified es the money sent through the Post.
! Office by the city Bank, The letter, epelnsink
| the money was also in his possession. ~,
| OF The Ohio Union says the Clinton Bank oeF
Columbus il doing business without charter. n
hsving expired on the first of January. 1854. Its
circulation is said to be about $500 900. + s.ai
GF Joint resolutions have been introduced in
the Pennsylvania House of Representatives pro.
vding for the removal Of the se.t of government.
Of that State from Horrisburgh to PHILADELPHIA,
Tho reason hlled@ed is, that the hotel keepers sf
Ilarrsburgh charge exorbtant prices for board &c.
CoUNTERFErrs. Swell executed conntcrfeI,s
on the Merchants and Mechanics Bank Of Wheel.
ing are said to be in circulation. Look out for
them. s..-. ..f ,- +. .,s
o." The Pittsburgh Post predicts that tin
Homestead Bill will encounter considerable on.
position in the U. S. Senate, but that il win final
ly pass and receive the signature OF the Presi-
dent r f 49, T5 t}a
or The position of First Assistant Post aster
General, made vacant by the f1mented death Of
Major K. Hobbie, has been conferred on Tforatic
King, Esq. by the President and Postmaster
General, ond unanimously confirmed by the Scs-
ate.
(cT Colts Navy Pistols are in great demand
abroad. The British Government has ordered s.
600 for the Baltic feet-with notification that
more will be wanted. .sfH as..~f
STRANGE PEocLAMArloN.-Thc is q procls.
nation extant. addressed by Russia to the Circas.
sian Chief IN 1887, in which it is asked-"Arc
you aware, that if the heavens should fall Russia
could prop them up with her bayonets! The Eng.
lish may be good mechanic artizans, bnt power
dwells only in Russia. No country ever waged
war against her. n you desire peace,
you must be convinced that there are but two
powers in existence-God in heaven and the
Emperor upon earth" "'
NATIONAL CATTLE SHow--A National Cattle
Exhibition is to come off at Springfield, CLARK,
county, Ohio, on the 18th, 18th, 10th, Goth, and
alst of October next. The premiums will amount
to $6,OOo; the highest $500, and the Lowest,
S25. Ten thousand dollars have been raised 10
pay expenses,and thirty acres Of ground purchased.
BANK RoBBED.-The State Benk Of Indians;at
Indianapolis, was robbed few days ago Of Sl4Est
200, in notes Of the Lafayette, South Benz, sFo,t
Wayne, and Michigan City Branches. = The f6t.s
oery was committedby clerk in the Bank. swhO
escaped with his booty. The hills taken censistd
If fves, tens, and twenties DIV lcaa b 7gf sts
The Southern Commercial Cohvention has ,ad,
ourned to meet at New Orleans on the I'd Mon.
lay in JaDusry next Before adiournmeBt, itks
dopted, after a warm debate, the Grande South,
'rn Pacific Railroad project. It met with oppp-
itton from oil the leading men in the ConVes-
ion The clause authorizing the corporation so
'egotiate with Mexico, was strongly opposed
nd the resolutions In favor of the Gadsden Trea.
y, and asking grant of alternate sections of
be public lands for Railroad purposes also caus-
d bitter opposition, Aresolutiol was withdraw
n account of the Vrgnians declaring that if
he Convention recommended the squanderinR of
lnds on railroad projects, their State would nav.
J again countenance Southern CcmmsFcisl Gen.