The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-07-02
PORTAGE SENTINEL.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
Democratic Ticket.
For Justice Of the Peace,
ANDREW JACKSON.
For Township Treasurer,
ALVIN BELDING.
Election on MONDAY, July 6&, 1857,
at IKE To.Oa Hall. Polls open from q
2 o'clK, A. NJ. 10 o'cFk, p. NJ.

GRADING THE Pubic SQUARE Some
time since, the Town Council of Rayenna,
purchased the DeWelf property south Of the
Court House, tc be graded and arranged as a
public square and pleasure grounds for the
village. The prOpriety Of the purchase was
at least questionable, but it was dcae, never;
thcless, and as consequence thereof oil
the dwellings, barns, stables, shops, &c.,
have been removed. 1t presents at the pres-
ent timc an unsightly, filthy ard unheaaky
aspect. It is public nuisance, and
disgrace 10 the village. Now that the land
has been obtained and 60 much has been
done, the grading and preparing of the ground
:-ehould be commenced Immediately end car
ried forward to completion.
The work never can be done better or
cheaper than during the present season. 1t
fs not only called for by the good taste Of
The people, but also as o matter Of economy
and expediency. We wonder at the delay
of the Council in beginning the work. The
sooner IT is done the better for oil persons
Hnd parties interested. Let it be graded, and
a neat and substantial fence be built around
i. Let trees be planted and walks laid out,
and by and by there will be pleasant and
delightful spot in the village for the recrea.
tion and amusement Of our citizens.
The idea that sickness would result from
the grading, is, 1t seems to US, erroreous.-
Such on event would be no more likely to
ensue, than from the ploughing and making
Of garden. To let the ground remain as ii
isnow, full Of stagnant water pools and de-
eaying rubbish, cannot fail to be injurious to
fhe health of the community. Taking all
things into consideration, we are decidedly
in favor Of grading these grounds, and that,
too, Immediately. LIT the business begin
at once.
. THE CRors The farmers whom we meet
from the different townships, generally speak
with cheerfulness in regard to the crops of
the present season. Everything is ubund.
ant, and deverything is growing. The wet
weather has, perhaps, done some injury to
corn, butif from this time forward, du,irg
the months of July and August, it should be
warm and favorable, we may yet realize an
abundant yield. Grass, except, perhaps, in
some of the old meadows, will be tnll and
heavy. J In consGgue uce of the late scarcity
and high price of potatoes, large quantity
of ground has been planted the present sea-
son. Fruit will be abundant in kind ard va
isty. 1t is not It all probable that the rx
ceedihely low prices ofprovoion once real
azed by the people will ever come aCnfn~in
this section of country; there can be but
little doubt, however, that -four, corn, and
I'LL the common and necessary ARTICLES Of
consumption will be very much lower, and
that, too, in few months. Su.ar seems
likely to full considerably in price. The
Louisiana crop was never more promising
and abundant. Money is also becoming
.Httle more plenty. The wool crop is bring.
ing in and causing to be distributed, con-
siderable amount of currency and specie
Look up. The skies are Frightening.
A WIRING CLAss.--W. R. SrEEN, Esq,
Of Winchester, Ohio, will give course OF
thirteen lessons in the Art of PeImanship
in Ravennu--to be given in thirteen even.
ings, and to commence as soon as sufficient
humber of patrons can be obtained. Terms,
$l,OO per scholar. We believe Mr.. Steen
10 be successful teacher of Penmanship.
The art of writing coed, plain, easy hand
is one of great value, and no Young man or
woman should omit any reasonable exertion
70 acquire it. Many persons who have at.
tanned eminence in the languages and higher
mathema atics, are found to be most misera-
bly, deficient. when they come to write, read
Or spell. They are apt to neglect the ele-
mentary and common branches of an educa-
tion for the higher, little dreaming that to be
deficient in the former is, in truth, au ubso-
lutte disgrace.
: JusTIcE's ELECTION Next Monday, July
9Th, is the day for an election of Justice Of
the Peace to fill the place of PHILo B. Co.
Hart, Esq, whose term Of Office is about to
expire. ANDREW JACKSON is the candidate
Of the Democracy. lie needs no recon-
rnendation. A man. better qualified for
the Office .cann2t be found.
I'VE Hope toseea fu1lyote on Monday. Let
every Democrat be at the polls in good sea.
son, and ready to do his duty. 1t is high
time to attend to our HOME interests. We
know tits q busy season Of the year, but
theresis nd man in the township who cannot
spare sufficient time to come and cast his
vote, especially when by that very vote he
may do go much to protect and promote his
own and the public interest.
There is also to be an election of town
Tresasure on the same day. DR.. A. BELDING
is the Democratic candidate. An excellent
choice.
Election OF JUSTICE in DEERFIELD. AN
election Of Justice of the Peace of Deerfeld
township took place on last Saturday. 1t
resulted in the election off,. v. NELL, Ode.
tnocrat,) over Ca1EB BRowN, (Republican.)
by ytwsnty.two majority Quite a'change in
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