The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-03-26
PORTAGE SENTINETs
LooAL AND pEnsoNAL.


ASSAULT UPoH EDIroH PhYEs.-In an.
other place, we give the letier Of HARVEY
HOTcHKiss 10 regard % his difieulty with
the editor of7ihe Rejoruer, aud we would
esk for il a careful reading. Prom the state.
ment ,here made Il appears that he Aevei
rented his buildings wilhsthe knowledge that
Intoxicating dfiaks were to be sold therein
and no blame, whatever. 10 % be attached to
hlms hence the article In the Re(ornerS as
welln the one which appeared in the Ssaii-
nal, 10 him great ip1ustice. We would not
Willingly iniure the feelings or reputation
of any innocent man, and cheerfully make
this statement as a matter Of fairness to.
wards Mr, Hotchkiss, and not because We
wopldin any way eountensnce intempsr-
snce, or approve the mode of settling Ques.
tiOns resorted to on last Saturday. Mr..
HOtshkiss is a gentleman Of known ehar'c-
ter and integrity, and universally respected,
and Il is a matter Of regret, that in the ex-
element Of the occasion he shsuld have
made The assault which he did T. q, -.
We must confess that the whole scene
enacted on Saturday was so truly striking
and original that we can hardly treat the Of.
fair with seriousness. II seems that Mr..
PRTfE has'thfown out formal challenge
to all his 'ehethies. In The Reforiner OF
March 9th, he makes The following an.
nbdncement: 5, .- p. 5-lsss
''If these poor icreatures think to frfghten
us thus, they will be disappointed Personal
violence hasno terrors for us, and as we
did not go into this thing without counting
the cost, and preparing to meet whateyer
GENES, we sdyise the man who threatens as
with violence, TO engage his SEXTON on ths
start. We have no more conscientious
scruples against defending our person at
any ,erpense 10 an Ossailant, than we have
about prosecuting liquor sellers" .}G
II an ordinary man had published the
above to the world, we should have set it
down as the silly braggadocio of coward; |;
but coming from ELDER Pryne, we suppos,
ed, of course, that he actually meant it, and
that the very first attack upon him would be
visited with terrific vengeance. Judge our
surprise, then, on hear:n. that he had been
assauked, and that instead OF resentng it,
he allowed himself to be plastefed over
head, neck and ears, with mud, and then,
like a whipped spaniel, ran to the mayors
Office for Rartsat. We know our brother
edltoris not'(n o coward, Unless, like Fal.
staff, he be ga coward upon instinct" and
are surprised, therefore, at the termination
ofthe difficulty. Ie @
We hope most sincerely that a similar
scene will never again occur in our village.
DIsrRIcr CoURr-The District Court
cGmmencedit its session on Monday evening.
The bench is composed Of Judges POTTER,
VII DER and HOFFMAN. The two Judges
first named, we belisvo visit Ravenna for
the frs, time in that capacity. Judge Pot.
ter, oil New Lisbon, is comparatively young
man. He is gentleman fine education
aad solid lngn requirements. In accepting,
his present office, he left a practice at hume
f.rnure lucrative than the position he now'
holds, and his extensive business in Culum-
bisna and adjoining counties, is abundant
proof Of the confidence reposod in him by.
his fellow citizens, as we'll as guarantee
TINT his duties upon the bench will be ably
discharged. Judge Wilder, OF Connesat, is
gentleman of wide experience, ana If his
reputation as Judge equal that which he
deservtdly enjoys as lawyer, his. ambition
ought to Be fully grati6ed. We believe it
will. Judge Hoffman, as heretofore, is
prompt, efficient and able. a.t-n
ADMITTED TO THE Bars. D. HARRIS,
Jr., Esq late editor ofthe Sentinel, was on
Tuesday. admitted to practice as an Attor,
ney and Counselor at Law in the Common
Pleas and District Courts Of Ohio. From
Rir. Harris well known character for in !
tegrity and ability, we feel that the profes
sion upon which he has entered will be hon
oredibyahis accession to its ranks. ffthtre
is any calling known am ong men which
should be 6lled by honest and substantial
men, II is the practice OF law. We welcome
oqrftiend TO this new field Of enterprise, and
tender our warmest wishes for his success.
TIE SPRING ELECTION. would call
the attention Of our Democratic friends to the
prepriety and necessity Of ofprepuring for the
Spring election. Iii. true that the officers
to be chosen are only for townships, districts,
&c., but. the, proper management of your
township affairs is, Of more real Importance
often,ines than that of any other depart
ment. Ea'
The election Of good, substantial Trus
tees is especially necessary. II you have
not already done it, call a meeting and nomi.
nate thorough Democrats for the respective
Offices to be filed, Let honesty and capacity
be primary qualifications, The. Democrats
in the township elections throughout the
State or New York have gained most signal
victories Shall we not follow their exam.
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