The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-12-24
PORTAGE SENTINEL
LOCAL AND personal.
EREMOVAL.-The POy.


sHs LOCAL AND personal.
EREMOVAL.-The POr-
kaoe 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 & Beatty's
Dry Goods Store. aaa
To the Democrats Of Ravennu
Township.
Where's B. s. HoPKINs, Esq, has noti,
fed me that he intends to resign the position
Of Postmaster, which he now holds, into
the hands OF the Democrats of the town.
chip, on the let day Of May next; therefore
the electors Of the party are hereby notified
that vote will be taken at the Town Hall
ON the fret Monday Of April next. to elect
a suitable person 10 succeed him.
]. G. WILLIS,
Chairman Dem. Cen. Committee.
P. S.-As certain perSohs, for sinister
purposes, have seen fit to report that had
refused to call q meeting for the uboye nam.
ed purpose, I take this OCCASION to say, to
all Democrats, that the rsport'is false and
without any foundation whatever in truth.
J.G. WILLIS.
THE RAvEsNA Posr OFFICE. are
requested 10 call attention to the following
RAvEsNA, Dec. Is, 1857.
Editors of Seniinet:-At meeting of re-.
spectacle number Of Democrats, held at the
once Of J. L. Ranney, Esq on or about the
18th Of November last, was requested to
inquire Of certain gentlemen, known to be
applicants for the Post Office in this place,
whether they were willing to sign call to
the Democracy OF the township, for the pur,
pose Of ascertaning their choice Of a person
10 fill the above office. In obedience to said
request, / called upon DR.. J. G. Willis, as
ono Of those known to be an applicant as
above stated. He positively refused to sign
any such call. Respectfully, yeurs,
"a DC. GOODMAN.
p. ST. would say further, that Col. R.
A. Gillette was present at the meetihgOboye
rsierred to. and sign fed his willingness und
desire to sign spch call, and submit The
question to a vote OF The 'psdple.
u. C.iCOOLMAN.
y. w. GltsoH's LEcTUKE.-The lecture
pf Hon. SAMUEL w. GILscN before the
Young Men. L, ceun. on last Friday even.
jng, was most valuable literary. eff1't, Gpd
was highly appreciated by opt citizens; The
evening Of the lecture was pitchy dark, and
the roads sna. walks of the village as bid Is
they could he, but notwithstanding these
,pnfavorabls circumstances. the Hall was
filled witb.a large and attentive audience.
The speaker chose for biz subject, 'ts we'll
known title. from GoldsRilh, i,she Stoops
to Conquer" The burden OF hiq, srgun nenl
strongly eqpdemned the, idea Of STOPPING to
attain any end CT achieve any victory. Ev
cry act should arise from on honest motive
sud an honorable ambition. Boldness aid
courage should be united with NEE ekness and
virtue. The character Of Washington was
Ill In
bined the humility OF christian, the, bravery
.ef =. soldier. and the boldness and decision
,of copmondtr. So with many ,ther pat.
riots Of the Revolution. That was time
~heA the noble and heroic virtues Of the
people were called into action. There
dwells in the human soul ,ne tobler or purer
ssntimen, than a love Of true glory, Sucl,
! sentiment. aims to accomplish its purpose
In the p rformance Of high and holy duties,
BY strict and underwriting adherence to the
great principles Of right. There 10, however,
q kind Of ambition entertained by too many,
and especially by those who take the lead in
our political affairs, which labors to secure
lss END BY stopping, to the asaaeriice Of honor
and truth and justice. 1t Moves onward to
she achievement Of its object, even though 1t
20 owe. the rights and interests 0lf, our coup.
Gymen and the ruin Of our institutions and
government. The brightnesP Of such a
glory would be but as the light ,of, he glow
worn upon blade Of grass compared with
the blazing splendor Of the noon.day SUM-
The argument of the lecturer was this;
Whatever you do, do because it is RIGHT,
Act upon princples.,FNo matter whethe'
your position be high Q: low, be at all times
etnoraI hero. Be bold, courageous and in
dependent, regardless of smiles or.frowns-
sanshins or storm. Be true to'yourseif and
the great principles Of your intellectual ant
moral being. Never swerve from the line
Sf duty for the sake Of fYrsups Or tuyoy,--
Never ,stsoGp Sslps ths Rlsps of tn,Otrssl .lnteg
ritz .,hspah Kingdom be,.hs reward. i:
sds'ae win not a,,emfp, ! review Of The
lecture. 1t was full of thought and argu
iaent. Every sentence contained .geH. :.
The style Of the speaker was energetic and
earnest.
FouSD DEAD.-Last Saturday. the body o.
man was found apparently washed upon
shore BY the stream, near the rsilroad track