The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-04-02


er heard them before. The rhsngeH oi-ths
Court seema iplessjust and right: .sssz
There are, several eFassa o. saipisrkipS
now pending IN the District and Gomno1
Pleas Court Of this county. Their deter
minusion will be lookedio with interest,"
As general rule in, trials Of thiA kind
Railroad Companies have an ad, Sntage.--
They are yast mOneysd ecrPotatioGs, .caPa'
bic Of employing fhe best Of eoohsel' and
if beaten in one court. can always appeal to
another, and thus BY perristing and perse.
vefing IN ibbumerable delSys. cen at tiengtt
tire and worry out The opposite party, wAS
is an individual and Ofteniimes 10 INDECENT
cifcumstahces. There is anolher advantage
which some OF our citizens think they pos
sess over their OppOnents. Their witnesses
are generally employees Of the company
who from sympathy with the road, or fear 81
discharSs. areinclined to give as favOra'
BILE statement Of the case as possible. Ia
regard to the correctness Of this last named
rule we do not offer an opinion. The Cleve.
land g. Pittsbrre Railroad Company ody BE-
so unfortunate as to huvc employees Of thi.
stamp, Gpd.it nay be even 50 unfortunate az
to huve elected an illiberul, tyrannicals usd
unpopular superintendent. (iu regard tc
which matter we make no 'avefmeht one
way or the other,) still. Of one thing we ere
well assured, and that is, that seRe OF the
employees Of the company are gentlemen o
runblcuished integrity and high standing
both as members ofsociety, and Os able ana
efficient en- of business There is no ront
III the whole country ~hichca boust bet
Ter corps OF conductors. They are gentle
men otIong experience. always trustworthy
and whether on or OF the rood, are uhiver
sal fayorites with the travelling public. s.
tur as our personal knowledge extends Al
least, the ssme remarks may be applied tt
the ticket and freight agents of tiie company
b "THE MERCHANT OF VENICE" AT THf
YoUEG MEMS LfcEuM Last Satur lay
evening was convened OF the Town Hall
he largest audience Of the season. We
doubt7not hut every one Of the vast multi
;ude present, expected Treat; and we are
certain that nc iCker OF Shakespeare, Nor any
ene Who hos mind TO appreciate the beau
tlfuI in thought, or grand in conception. leh
di.eppoint6d. In The minds OF those pres
ent, unfamliar With the, writings OF the
Bard Of Avon, the exercises colh but ere.
tie an admiration for the thoughts and gen
us Of the immortal poet; Willie TO those tc
whom the "Mtrchuntof Venice" was fa.
miiar story, the entertainment was doubly
rich; ior by The rendering OF Mr.. HAGrMAE
aew beauties were developed in every line,
and the genius Of Shakespeare seemed
clothed in q richer and more enchanting
garb. The Glte Club spiccd the intellcc.
tua feast with sone Of their richest songs,
executed in style which, We venture to
say, cannot be surpassed. The opening
piece was as sweet melody as we ever
heard; and their parting s,ng seemed like
the farewell Of pleasant friend.
The entertainment Of Saturday evening
closes the series for the present season.
The young men Of the Lyc gum hasc been
eminently success ul, The past winter, il,
their efforts to entertain the pe,ple OF Ra-
VIENNA. That tile undertaking has been
most fully appreciated, t.,e audlence OF last
Saturday evening is abundant testimony.
The history OF the L. ceum Thus far has
demonstrated that course Of lectures cdn
be carried ON in Raveuna. At the com.
mencemcnt Of the series which has just clos.
cd, it was merely an experiment which many
pronounced a useless: waste Of time and
strength. Now,it is a certainly. Another
season; the work should he begun early;
as soon es the long nights come on, und
made 10 extend us far as March, at least
These lectures will furnish n pleasant anJ
profitable place Of resort to the young and
old Of the village. They viii. huRc ten.
dencyio create aiitcrary taste in the com.
munity, and thereby, elevate the character
of society In mind ahf metals.
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