The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-04-16

the fcdou6tabie editor OF the k5ofnser, has
boz ght a.PIstOl Il b We make tAis StSrtllagi
ana0unesment, that the people oflhis loeal-
i,y may be iwsrsef fte fret, and pay him
that Difference which be demands
n will be remembered that q few weeks
since he published an article saying that
whoever attacked Aim had better engage /
his sexton on the start 'ThereuPon, as Il
expecting an assault. he procured a huge
hickory cudgel. which he carries upon all
occasions, This wss enough to startIe the !
public mind; but when he was afterwurds
assaulted BY Hotchkiss, and mude such a !
vigorous defence, then, the timid began to
trembie in earn est. a day or two ago, Mr..
tPfyne took occ asion on the street to call
one Of our citizens liar The person TO
whom this. genftmdniy language was ad-
dressed replied, that he could not use such
language TO any person, and il would be
highly improper for Pryne, but for the fact,
perhaps, that he tPrynel was q minister Of
1.-THE Gospel, und follower OF the meek and
lowy One; therefore he migh, consider bith-
self dipinely suthori.ed to become a public
blaekggnrd. After l,lle more conyerss-
tion the parties separated. Thereupon
Pryne went to a hardware store and pur-
chased a pistol. From thence he procced,d d
to blac k-snith shop and moulded a quan.
| tity Of bullets. armed with his hickory
cudsel pistol aul butt, heIperanbulates the
streets ike second Don Quixotte in search
of adventure. Whether he has the deliri-
ua tremens or is deranged; whether he in.
tends to kill himself of somebody slsc, it Is
difficult 10 say. Certain it is, that his Gun.
duct is entirely different from tblt pursued
by men Of sense or sanity. We would re-
spectully suggest that his friends provide
4 place for him in the Lunatic Asylum ii
Newbutgh. II is unusual for ministers to
carry prms, and, in community like oura,
! such Instruments nre eRtirely useless. In
!, stead o! being a safeguard, they are only
calculated TO incite assault.
I Mr.: Pyne may possibly iaaginc that be
a Is In danger OF personal violence, but so FAR
as VIC know, iiIerepis net a shadow Of ground
for any .uch fear, aBd we certainly hope
TINT no one, however Insulting he may be,
will cEeNuedt him with aSyuhins but kind
ness. Tie threat which be has made through
his paper, was incons siderate and foolish
. No body bat a genuine coward, or a brutal
b bully, lost to all sense of deceacy and ku-
manity, would ever thus publish TO The world
his determination to murder the first person
, who should commit an assault upon him.
, Men Of real courage do not declare III cir
/ exploits belor, hind; nor are they accus.
) acmrd to 'ua upon receiving the first haSd-
4 fulof mud. ,,..f o. .,-
Il We do not believe that Mr.. Prync's pis.
I tol is u dangerous one, at all tvrnts; unless
y it aesid go of by accident. We pressure
/. he dues Sot Intend to shoot ahybnGy; it il
r only done to make people abroad believe
e ilI.t lie is about TO be sacrgfNd ON account
Of bis principles. .a..ss5 .o
Il WclJok upon his whole movement ia
. connection with this matt, rs The miserable
: farce played by a. short sighted tg"rist =
> Sell esteem is the lEgett bump in his heud
8 and const entiuusncss the smallest. tIIv
:. ing iail,d to attract sufficient attention by
, the disst minution Of his il fiIel and disunioI
sentiments, he new seeks. by becoming {
etrc,t trawle", t" engage in ply scal con
!, { flict with somtttdr, by Which he can &c
:, sound|y li.ra.htd {, ind then, hold himselfoa
us Il martyr. 1t is the desire Of his soul tt
be dtcentiy and handsomely "drubbed,"' fo
then he could xcite the pity and ,mpas
e son Of The paSsic. Ws h2ps his desire wi!
.. nexer be granted. ,,-.. ...s.a
o But VIC must beg the pardon of cur read
IS ers for occupying SO much space with ihi
u subject. We have no i'll will against Mr.
d Prync. Fur the sake Of the noble profes
sion to which he claims TO belong, VIC coul
If wish he would pursue different course. ant
n il we were called to udvise him, we wouk
II say: Throw sway your weapons. burn uI
e your hickory cudgel. If.you are, conscien
y tious. advocate yuar docthiacs as much Al
II you please, hat do it caDdidA and respectful
e ly. Seek to make your oease prominent
/. rather than yourself. Go to some place
where your character is not known, be uI
= honest man, labor at an honest calling, ant
in time, you will gam the. Confidence MI
c patronage Of the public. a'
= AssEssoRs.--We would call especial at
(. tention to the notice of the Auditor in ano'll
u er colu,nn. Assessors are requested to NEE
at the Auditors Office, on Saturday the aSt
10 day Of April. Every Assessor will find
/, to his interest to be on hand.
/, ACCIDENT On the 3lst ult., HoRIcE
LoomIs, son Of Chas Loomis, Of Hiram, wa
70 severely Injured in the thish by the kick :
70 a colt. The case is under the medical ear
o! DR.. Trask, and il doing well.
@gH i5aars sH.
r.. A CARD MEssRs EDrToRs:-1 wish I
n- acknowledge, through yoar paper, my heart
Iic thanks and sincere gratitude to my ncigi
r. bors and friends in Raeennu, for their kr
81. sr m,.thv and generous liberalHv i'm contr