The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-05-28
PORTAGE SENTINEL.
LOCAL AND Personal.

Work, lhey Woulu call ana hqOldnte Their
several accounts. Owing TO The tightness
Of the times during the past season, we hare
contracted debts which must now be paid, |
Several thousand dollars nre due us nom
our patrons, in tums Of $3.50, S30o and
$500. We trust now that the spring has
commenced and business resamed lis former
activity. that our patrons will respond 10
our appeal,
CoURr OF coMMoS PLEIs.--Tbe follow
ing clses have been tried since our last is.
sue.
M.sAaBTRcHARp US. w. Bliss. Suit tod
recover damages done by defendants dog In
killing sheep. Ths jury were out twenty
four hours and were finally discharged, with.
outrendering verdict. Amount involved
in. the suit, fifty dollars, ], L, g. II, G..
Ranpey, Blchard asfd Humphrey. for pain.
tif; Day, Taylor l. Horton, for defendant
RussELL VAUGHN vs, c. & M. R, R.
Action for damages done by said roOd in
killing cattle. Judgment for plaintiff, 500,
N.L.Jefrries, Brown g. Strong, for plaintiff.
Day, Taylor & Horton, for defendant.
VS.. Fowler as> JoHs STA1LsaITH..--
Action to recover Attorneys fees, judg.
mcnt for plaintiff, S56. Dsys faylor &
Horton, for plaintiff; Strawder & Hart for
defendant. ,.,7 ,.5..., !. /, ..s5
STATE OF ONO Us. SAM'L WELLS bur.
glsy. Convicted Of petit larceny. Dcy,
Tuylor e. Horton, for plaintiff; N. L. JET.
fries, for defendant. - 80
.IoHs PEEo rs. Jas: KENr.--Action
brought for alleged freud in horse trade.
Judgment for plaintiff M. Stuart, Day,
Taylor & Horton, for plaintiff; J. L. g. H..
e. Runney, for defendant. ,.........- -
DAVID G. SrocKwELL vs. LYMAN w.
HALL, JOHN s. HERRIcK AND WILLIAM
Observation-Disclosures case was heard
on demurrer to petition. The court held hat
The words were hbellous, and over-ruled the
demurrer. N. L. Jeffries for plaintiff;
Day, Taylor & Horton fer defendants.
WARNING 70 BoYs.--The Ohio Legisla-
aure has passed law for the protection ei
the birds, SSc., With makes II Unable of.
Ence for any one 10 kill a rabbit, deer, CT
any Of the feathercd tribe mentioned, be.
tween the lst Of February and the 18th oi
Septcnbcr, or TO kill blue bird, mocking
bird, red bird, or any other singers, named
at arg time. The boys ho 60 out hunting
during the spring and summer, aid soine.
times maHage TO kill meadow lark oI
"fickef," should notce ihtt the Amusement
nny prove rather an expensive one. .'
EDUCATIONAL LECTURE. te
announcement, Rev. AEsoN SMYrH ad
dressed the Portage Courty Teachers
Association, in the Town Hall, on Saturday
last. The lecture was we'll riepartu arr
contained many valuable suggestions tt
teachers, which, if carried cut, would re-
dound to their benz fit aud the cause of Edu
cation generally. We regret to say that th'
aan,tyef In attendance was not what it slvhlt
have been. a.
AoUA oUI fUh ahf Eta oShSIh
counterfeit three's on the Mdde,uwh Bank
Biiddletown, Ct., have been passcd in tll'
neighbofhood. We give a description o
Them that tar readers may be on their guard
Signette, tlfre females; sheep in the dis
tsnce; fgurc 8 in tue lathe. work on cacl
eide OF the vienette; three printed acros
each end; general appearance durk and wei
calculated to deceive the best judges.
t4 4REsIcHAT1oX-A. s. HAYDEN, Prcsiden
OF the Hiram Eclectic In-littte, has resigned
The Roard of Trustees have constituted III
other teachers Gan able and eff lent corps)
Board oi Education to ct Dduct The education
al concerns OF the school. This ID consit' I
I'd avery proper and judiciod, mosptheh'
and one we'll calculated to maintain the pres
snt popularity Of the Eclcctis Institute.
HbsT's PORTABLE FENCE. This new in
broved fence has been on exhibition in Gu
town for the past week. and those who hav
examined it say that it combines strength
durability and cheopness in high degree
Farmers and others Wishing to erect fence
on their lands should give this trial by d
means. i ,,s4 seasaras
SUDDEN SlcKSEss.-Mr. JOHN PARKEE
of Freedom. while serving on the jury !
the case OF BtRcHARp Us. Bliss, last Thurs
day evening, fell fainting among his con
panions. It'll supposed that the cause wa
the fatigue Induced by confnemel in tlejur
room the day and night before.
AccIDENT.--Mr. NORMAN DUNsIEE, q
eminent teacher in the Hiram Eclectic lust
.iute. took by mistake, few days since,
part Of strong solution Of Corrosive Subj
mste that had been prepared to kill bcdbug
Timely medical aid was happily etfectuSl
preventing any very bad consequences.
HoME AGAIN.--E. BosTwIcK, Clerk
the Court, returned home last week, greu
~ improved in health. We are glad
notice the beneficial effect Of the southel
ar upon bis appearance. ..t r
WINTER IN MIKNEsoTA.-A private lett
70 . citizen Of this county, represents Il
past winter in Minnesota as being ote