The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-12-31
J. G. WILLIS,

Oh the hrst Monday OF April next, to eleci
suitable person to succeed him.
J. G. WILLIS,
Chairman Dem. Cen. Committee.
P. S.-As certain persons, for sinister
purposes, have seen ft to report that had
refused TO call a meeting for the above nam.
ed purpose, take this occasion to say, to
all Democrats, that the report is false aud
without any foundation whatever in truth.
J. G. WILLIS.
The PosT OFFIcE.-The following com.
munication has been handed US for publica.
ton:
RAvENNA, December %, 1857.
Editors of Portage Sentinel.
In your paper Of last week, there is an ar.
ticle signed by D. C. Goodman, in which he
says "that he called on me and requested
me to sign, as a candidate for Postmaster Of
this Office, call for a meeting of Demo-
Gratis to select some person to succeed Mr..
Hopkins, and that Ipositively refused TO sigh
any such call" In reply, have only to say
that, in answer to the above request. I said
to Mr.. Coolman "thGt was unwilling to do
anything towards forcing Mr.. Hopkins from
the Office" and therefore would not like to
sign cafl Unless Mr.. Hopkins would do SO
likewise. He said he would see Mr.. Hop.
kins about the matter, and that ia the last
Mr.. Goldman ever said to me about calling
meeting. have sihce learned that Mr.
Goldman has never enquired Of Mr.. Hopkins
whether he was willing to sign call or not.
And this is the way "positiuely refused to
sign any such CALL"
AS Vohcher for the truth Of the P s. to
my notice for a meeting, | append the fol.
lowing: r.
RAvENNA, December IS, 1857.
As certain persons haye extensively circu.
culated the report that DR.. Willis, as Chair.
man of the Democratic Central Executive
Committee, had refused to cal meeting
for the pbrpese Of selecting some. Democrat
to succeed Mr. Hopkins as Postmaster. Civ.
ing me as their authority for the same,
hereby pronounce the same to be untrue and
without foundation. D. c. GOLDMAN.
The above, think, will be sufficient to
satisfy all persons interested, as to the pro.
priety Of the course have pursued.
JIG. WILLIS.
i, From the foregoing, it will be seen that
Or. WILLIS did not refuse to sign c1lI for
meeting to choose Post Master, as Chair
man Of TIE Democratic Centra! Committee,
for, the reason, that he was never asked to
do 30. 1t is further evident from the fore.
going, that he tOas requested to sign call
as candidate and that he did refuse to sign
any such call. In so doing, he s'gnifrd bis
unwillingncss to submi! the question Of the
choice of Post Master, to a vote Of the
Democratic citizens of Ravenna. There
can be no room for controversy upon this
point. Mr.. CooLMAN's card last week, was
entirely correct; so also, is the one which we
insert to-day.
DEATH OF. ORLo W.. SrRoNG.--Tn our.
columns to-day, we publish the proceedings
Of the Bar of Ravsnna, in reference to the
death Of o. w. STRoNG. We have known
the deceased we'll for many years. and can
cordially join with others in paying tribute
to his many high moral and social qualities.
In. all the relationa of life his course was
such as to entitle him to the confidence and
esteem of his fellow citizens and friends.-
He had just entered upon the practice Of
Law, and was looking forward with high
hopes to the time when he should be able to
enjoy in their fullness, the benefits and hon
ors ofthatlnoble profession. ,s"s :" :;
How suddenly the highest hopes are blast.
ed. The ambitious and generous hearted
young man, who yesterday was full Of pro-
mise, to-day lies whitening in the grave
Who shall be cut down tomorrow!
Peace to tho ashes Of obr friend and
brother.
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advertising columns, it will be seen that q
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tween R.. A. BAIRD and E. H. WArT, in the
Jewelry business. Tie long experience and
successful trade of Mr.. Baird, in Rayenna,
is an excellent guaranty of prosperity in the
future. Mr.. Wait, the new partner, is a
gentleman of superior. business qualifications
and man Of the strictest honor and integ-
rity. He has, for a long time, been the
acting manager of,the establishment. Sue
cess to the new firm.
PRor. GARFIELD g LEoTuRE,-Prof. ]. A
GARrIELD's lecture before the Young Mems
Lyceum, on the evening of the 23d instant
was a rich intellectual treat. The subjec
-"Sir Walter Scott"'---was most admirabi,
treated, and the manner o. doing So COM
pleteiy captivaaed the senses of the audienc.
and held them almost spell bound. Wan
of space prohibits any extended review. W.
but echo the sentiments of all who listens'
TO it, when we say that it was one Of the mos
popular lectures ever delivered before the Ly
ceuH.
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