The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-11-16
PORTAGE. SENTINEL.
IoCAL AND personal.

1UD hUH HE1N1alNH ELL.
AoCAI4 AND Personal.
MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE IN AURoRA.-I
Wsars pSined to announce that on Thurs
dsymorBing last, Mr.. ALANsoN BALDWIN
an old and highly esteemed citizen OF Auro-
rs, In this county, was SO severely stabbed
by his nephew. Mr.. MERCHANT PRICE, that
he died on the evening of the next day. The
circumstances which led to and attended the
sfsir are these Mr.. Price, being a man OF
intemperate habits, and at the time under
the influence Of liquor, was demonstrated
with by Mr.. Baldwin in regard to his course
Of life, and having made his home with his
uncle for number of years, he was told that
he must either quit the use OF intoxicating
drinks or leave his premises. AT this, Mr..
Price became greatly exasperated, and run
ming into a neighboring shop, returned with
q common shoe. e.knife, and madly plunged it
into the bowels of his uncle, severing the
main artery OF the stomach. Mr.. Baldwin
did not for the instant know that he was
stabbed, but supposed, until he saw blood
dripping from the knife, that his nephew had
only struck him with his closed hand. AS
soon as he was aware that he was stabbed,
he called for help and staggered into his
residence. There was but one other person
present during the affray, and he being but
young lad, some d,zsn years of age, was
too much frightened for the moment to rem
der any assistance. Price was Immediately
arrested and brought to Ravenno, where he
is now awaiting trial for murder. Mr.. Bald
wins funeral took place on Friday, and is
said TO have been the largest and most i'm
pressive ever witnessed in Auroru.
How solemn is the lesson taught and how
fearful the warning given by this sad occur
renee An old man, gray headed and bent
with years, confined in prison for numbering
his mothers brother, while under the intll'
ence OF liquor Hs is an object OF pity, "nd
il is pitiabe to think that at the age OF sixty
almost, he is So fer from being the master OF
his pass ions and appe,ites that he has allow
ed them TO bring his life to An ignominious
end.
LECTURES ON ORIENTAL C0UNTRIEs.--
Rev. Dr.. BEMENT, IA dis,ingus he'd dVne oI
the Presbyterian Church aid celebrated
Oriental Traveller, is now erg"ged in giving
acolrse of Lectures on Egypt, Arabia, Pul
estine and Assyria, at the Town Hall, to The
entire satisfaction Of his auditors. We ewere
present during the Lectures OIL Monday nnt
Tuesday evenings, which were devoted to
general and particular view OF EHypt-it'
wonders, ruins, religion, ETC., and are Tree t
say that Or, BIS extensive researches ia th'
lands of the East enable him TO bring before
the minds eye, in the mos, vivid colors, th
localities spoken OF in ancient history,
we'll as the characters aid men who have
long since lived, moved and had their being
Palestne-G country Interesting alike Il
the scholar and the christian will foim To-
subject of this evenings lecture, and t
those of our readers who have not heard Dr
D. we would suy that fund OF infornatlo
being impaired in these lectures, they de
prve themselves of a great inteIlecua
treat by their absence.
DESPERATE ATTAcK.--OA Tuesday ever
insl Of last week, q glass blower, name
THOMAS, struck Mr.. SAMUEL Fl. TERRY
the Superintendent Of the RaVenna Glus
Works, 18th such violence on the heu
with heavy club, that fer some hours hi
life was despOired of. At first, it was SUI
po.ed that his skull was seriously injure
bat we are hep?y in being able to state tn
he has almost entirely recovered from tt
effects OF what was doubtless intended as
laurderous blow. Thomas imme ediately He
and has not since been heard from.
CLEVELAND g. PITTsBURG RAILROAD
By the new Time Table of the C!evea
& Pittsburg Railroad Company, which we
into effect on Monday last, the d5partur
of the several trains from Rsvenna Stuli
ere as follows:
Northsoard-Express, 6,l5 A. M; No
9.27 A. M; Express, 10 P. NJ.
SouMDard-M ll.l2 A. NJ; Acco
modation, Gas p. M; Express, 9.59 P. NJ
The Accomm odaton train, which form
" ron to Bayard, now runs to WeIlaVIl
bringing on its return the U. S. Mail.
KATE DEANS CoNCERr..-Mss Kl
DEAN, the American Prima Donna, assis
by her brother, Mr. D. e. DEAN, gave C
cert at Days Hall. on Saturday even
last. Miss Dean possesses thoroug
cultivated voice, of great compass and p'
er, which is said by competent judges to
equal to that of the most noted female 81
ers of the dey.
PREPARE Fer WINTER.-J. 7. GRE
No. 8 Ptenix Block, has received his st
of Hats, Caps and Furs for the winter tr'
to which the attention of purchasers Is
uuested. Having perfect knowledge o!
wants OF the community, Mr.. Green mt
his assortment with such care that he
suit all, both in regard to style and price
See advertisement.