The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-12-17
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~ REM0YAL.-The Po,%
tags Sentinel Office has been re-
moved from its former location,
over E. T. Richardson's Hard
ware Store, to the large and
commodious rooms in the third
story of No. 6 Phoenix Block.
Entrance between Hatch's Drug
Store and Bostwick & Beattyis
Dry Goods Store.
no the Democrats OF 'fsnvcnna
Township.
b Where's, B. 8. tHoPkrus, Esq has noti.
sfed me that he intends to resign the position
Ssor Postmaster, which he now holds, into the
hind. Of the Democrats Of ite township, on
the lst day Of Mdy next; therefore, the slec.
tors of she party are hereby notified that a
vote will Be tSkean' 1t th. Town Hall, On the
frst Monday Of April next, to elect suitable
person to succeed him.
.'sz g ]. G. WILLIS,
Chairman Dem. Cen. Committee.
P. S.-As certain persons, for Sinister
purposes, have seen ct to report that had
refused to call meeting for The above
named purpose, take this occasion to say,
to all Democrats, that the report is false
and without any foundStiou whatever in
truth. j. G. WILLIS.
The LECTURE OF PREsIDENT HIrcHcock.
The first lecture Of the second course be.
fore the Young Mems Lyceum, was deliver.
led last Friday evening, by President HIfcH.
COCK, OF Hudson College: 'Subject-The
PosOer Of Caltipdted Mind.--owi6g 10 nee
esssry absence from home, we were
unable TO be present but for a lew
moments. towards the close of the lecture.
The universal testimony Of all who heard
1t, is that it was most excellent. The sub
ject was admirably conceived, and the
thoughts OF the speaker were clear. impress
..slye ind powerful for good. President,
HITcHcocK is u deep and earnest thinker
His temperament is nrdent, his mind clear
and accurate, and his requirements are SOL
i'd and substantial. Such man is well fit.
ted to open the winters course of lectures.
There was one idea which the speaker
earnestly impressed upon his hearers
That was tile pr5priefy Of engaging home
za1si' In 'factatfs besofo The 'lyceah. tle
affirmed and truthfully too, that there were
men in every community fully competent to
instruct and interest public audience
These men should b. called upon and they
should not hesitate to come forward und
contribute their energies and talent to the
noble work now going forward. For Our
part, we would infinitely prefer to listen to
lectures carefully prepared by our own fell
low citizens here at home, than the labored
ard overpraised efforts Of what are dencmi.
ated "foreisn lecturers" so long as we
have home talent'il'is an 'dndoubted duty to
cultivate and strengthen it. Let US rely up
on ourselves mainly for these public enter.
tainmcnts.
, ATLANTIC AND GRrA- WESTERN Rail-
ROAD Last senson this company sent to
Europe Commission authorized to negot-
ate means for the prosecution and compile.
''iion Of .his Road. The gentlemen thus
commissioned returi ed to this country about
two weeks since, having been entirely sue
cessful in their negotiations. On Tuesday
Of last week, The 'Bonfd Of Directors met at
Dayton, to take into consideration the ar
engagements and contracts entered into with
Europen parties by their Commissioners
Upon full consideration Cf the whole subject,
the arrangements and contracts entered in
to by the Ccmmissiuth were fully ratffed and
confirmed
The fast, that successful negotiations of
so important q character, were carr led 10 a
successful result, with parties Of eminent
and undoubted responsibility, after tie full
and news of the financial crisis in the
United States had reached Europe, must
serve to strengthen confidence in the reli-
ability of the arrangements mnde-and II
gives us great pleasure 70 be able to say,
that unless obstacles, entirely, unforeseen,
and against whose contingency human for
sight is inadequate to9 provide, shall erise,
the work on this iiapbf;ant line OF Road
will be prosecuted with great energy and
'yigor upon .he opening q .he spring, and
pushed forward steadily mud rapidly to com.
pletion. In all probability that portion Of
the line from Akron eastward will be first
completed.-Dem.
The bright prospect Of successful ant
rapid completion Of the Atlantic & Grea
Western Railroad will be exceedingly graft
flying 10 the people of our community, at
we'll as those residing along other parts .
ibe line. The iron for the track, it is said
will be delivered as early as in May next
The grinding rom Akron to the Pennsylvn
mia 'iide, Is full sixty Fer cent. completed
and, with the hands it is proposed to put up
on the work, will be finished and ready TO
laying down the track in six or eight week.
sitcr operations are begun in the spring
From every indication, then, the road viii
be completed through Ravenha and the cur
In motion in less than year. w.
The You've MEMS LvcEUM.- Hon San
uRL w. gibson, Of CaHfeld, will deliver th'