The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-05-19

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DIMocRAT1U CotNTF CONVENTION. N.-Quite
respectable Humber of the Democracy of
Portage county met at the office of the "Por.
tage Sentinel," on Saturday, the l4th inst,
in obedience to the call of the chairman of
the Central Executive Committee. The
meeting was organized by appointing VIII
LIAM GOODMAN, Esq, Chairman, and JAMES
w. SoMERvILLE, Secretary. The following
gentlemen were chosen to represent the De-
mocracy OF the county in the State Conven.
tion to be held at Columbus, on the 26th
inst: EBEKEzER RAwsoN, ISAAC PHELPS,
D. G. GOODMAN and E. B. TYLER. On
motion, it was
Resolued, That each delegate is authorized
and required 10 appoint his substitute should
circumstances prevent his attendance:
E. SpALDTEG offered the following resolu.
tion which, after full discussion, was unani-
mously adopted:
Resolved, That the representation in Dem
ocratic County Conventions be based upon
the number Of Democratic votes cast in each
township for Supreme Judge at the October
election F; that each township shall be enti-
tied to one delegate, at least and that no
townships shall hereafter be represented in
our County Conventions by Democrats re.
siding out OF the townships to be represent
ed.
On motion, the meeting adjourned sine
die. WILLIAM GOODMAN, Chairman. ,
JAMES w. SoMERvILLE, Sec'y.
THE Coon TINE COMING NG.-Vegetation is
pushing forward rapidly, and altogether the
accounts from the agricultural districts are
full of encouragement. We find but little
evidence of crouking in our exchanges, for
as a general thing they are filled with glow
ing accounts Of the prospects of the wheat
crop. Fruits have passed the ordeal of kill.
ing frosts successfully, or nearly so. Peach
es have been thnned out in several locali-
ties, as we understand, but enough remain
to ensure large crop. Cherries, pears,
Plums and apples promise an extensive yield.
and unless we get "tripped up" by some un-
foreseen circumstance, the "good time COM
ing" is rapidly approaching, and an abuud-
ant crop Of fruit Of all kinds may be expect.
ed, as an important contribution to the
products of 1859
The STocK FAtR.-Tbose of our readers
who, in the love of nature" and of mo ney,
are interested in the improvement of stock
those who are not, but can 90 into costa.
cies over the ''ine points" Of a horse or
cow--those who cannot tell the difference
between horse and q mule and are not par.
ticularly anxious to have that important dis.
tinction pointed out, will,we presume, grace
the Fair of the Western Reserve Horse
Breeders Association, on the 2Sth inst,
with their presence. Every body "and his
wife" have signifed their intention of being
present, and as ample accommodation will
be made for the reception of horses, &c.,
the probabilities are strong that on extensive
array Of horsefesh will be on exhibition and
Afterwards sold. Agricultural implements,
as we'll as "the people," will be admitted
free, and if the usual amount of our "small
great men" are in attendance it is confident
ly believed that the Fair will pass off
with as much eclat as that word is capable of
bearing when brought into such conDec.
tiOn.
BIsHor, MASON & Co.-JAMEs o. MASON,
Of this place, has purchased the interest of
GEORGE w. Ross, late of the firm of BISHOP,
Ross g. Co., of Cleveland and formed q
partnership with the remaining members of
the firm, in the Wholesale Wine and Liquor
Trade.
A La BONNER. ]. T. GREEN adver-
tisement we would direct attention. 1t is
long, but can be "taken in" at a glance.
GoDEY's LADY's BooK.-Godey s Lady's
Book for June is on our table, and is filled,
we should think, with matter useful and en-
tertaining to ladies'. L. A. Cooley, Publish
er, Philadelphia, Pa. Terms-$3 per year.
We can send the "Lady's Book" and "Por-
tage Sentinel" one year for $3.50.
LAMgNTABLE DEsTITUTIoN.-The deluded
men who went out to the pretended gold re-
glons OF Pixies Peak are returning by thou.
sands, utterly destitute of the necessaries OF
life, and begging at the stations for food to
keep soul and body together. From con-
versation with a gentleman of this village,
recently returned from a trip to Kansas, we
learn that the amount of suffering, destitu-
ton and death is almost greater than the
mind can conceive or the Imagination paint.
We are heartily glad that we refused to ad-
init any of the fabulous stories, circulated by
interested men, Unto our columns. The mis-.
creants who deliberately invented them are
guilty Of the deaths of the men whose bones
will whiten on the prairies. .....