The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-11-05
PORTAGE SENTINEL.
LOCAL AND Personal.

days since, three children, the eldest about
eleven yeqrs OF age and the youngest not
two, were playing in the grist.milI, at the
Rapids, around an upright revolving shaft,
that stands within about three inches OF the |
curb arpund the millstones. In some wsy
their clothing adhered 10 the swiftly revolv-
ing iron shaft, and It turned them round till
they struck the curb, when. as they could
60 no further, ii tightened their clothes
round them with almost crushing force
The screams Of the children alarmed the
miller, Mr.. Hetzelman, the father Of the
two younger children, and another man
who chsnced to be in the mill. The ma
chinery was immediately stopped, and they
were liberated from their dangerous con-
fnement; when. it was asceftained, that
the elder child was not hurt at all, the
youngest slightly, and the other one very
severely. DR.. Task was Immediately call,
ed, and, by the use OF proper remedies, the
recoveryfof the little patient is expected.
ALLIANCE UNIoN SCHOOL I'VE ere re-
auested to say that the Board Of Education
for the Alliance Union School has procured
The services of DR.. THOMAS, late Professor
prAnatomy in the Medical College of Phil
ndelphia, 10 deliver full course Of lectures
before the school, on the subject Of fAuato-
my and Physiology, during each term of the
school year, to be illustrated by first class
French manaikin, complete human skele-
ton and other ncedful apparatus. Lectures
gratis to the members Of the school, This
Is an admirable feature.
MILITARY APPo1NrMENTs.-The follow.
ing named gentlemen have been appointed
by Gen. E. B. TYLER, (Brigadier General
Sd Brigade 18th Div, o. ". Mo as the Of
ficerrs OF his Staff:-D. G.. Goodman, Brig.
'sde Major; H. C. Ranney, Esq, Brigade
Judge Advocate; DR.. ]. G, Willis, Brigade
Engineer; J. s. Lefingwell, Brigade Quar-
yer Master; J. R. Sanford, Joseph R. King
.Aids.de. Camps; and DR.. A. 'Belding, Brig
dde Surgeon.
The Brigade Major, Judge Advocate an
Engineer take the rank of Moior-the Aids
de. Camp and Surgeon take the rank of Cap
acin.
E. R. PAGE, Book MERcHAET.-1t will
be seen by on advertisement iu another col
'nmn, that E. R. PAGE has opehed Boo
sac in Ravenna, one door west of Huckel'
Saloon. 1t began last Friday evening an
is 10 continue the remainder of the week.
He has lurge stock, comprising Tgrea
variety of Books and Stationery. A goo
opportunity is furnished to the persons i
want of STANDARD Works, Histories, Biogr;
iphiee, Bibles, &c. Their books arenew, al
fresh from the publishers, and they are sci
ing in many instances, at exceedingly To-
prices.
Now is the time to buy books.
Omar SALES IN EDf17gU &c d. "
Cess & BRoTliER, of Edinburg, dre almo
constantly receiving supplies of new goo'
from the East, and If report tells us truI
iaey are making enormous sales of oil kim
of articles caiculated't to supply the wants
she community. They are truly men of'e
terprise. They have gone TO work in earl
est and are building up trade aud busine
chat no money panic or monetary crisis CT
shuke.
Admitted TO THE BAR,-T. ]. HUDso
tf Windham, Portage county, was admits,
to the bar last week, and fully authorized
perform the duties and enjoy the prvileg
tf an Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
the several courts Of this State. Succe
attend his professional career.
TEACHERS INsTITUTE.--The fourth o
nual session of the Teachers inrrislte
Portage county is now being held at Hfra
There is said to be a good attendance
students and teachers. This is moveme
In the right direction.
e4s For the Portage Sentinel
The Case of Eber Nj. COnasat'
SiH, EpIToR:--As you have, in seVe
recent numbers of the Sentinel, sever
Condemned my official conduct ia "the E
N. Conant case" trust you will permit