The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-01-20

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81" GAS-WoRKs IN QUE VILLAoK.-The Den.
oerGt OF yesterday, says: ga letter has
been shown us, from Henry King, son Of
Robert King, ESQ.,, Of this village, and al
member Of the firm Of Sharp & King, Ma.
chinis,s, of Salem, proposing to erect Gas
Works in this town, provided tho citizens
{ vOr the plan sufficiently.
During the. past season Gas Works have
been built in Salem, at q cost Of 1900
One third Of this stock was taken by two
arms in Salem-one Of the firms being the
one above mentioned. These works are In
successful operation.
The proposition submitted to the people
Of Ravenna 10, as we understand il, like
this (:
Gas Works, capable Of supplying the
whole town, will be erected, a mile and
:. half Of msin.pipe will be laid, and feeders
sufieient for supplying one hundred consum.
ers. Tor the sun Of Sla, ,0o0-the works to be
equal, II not superior, to the works in Salem.
OF this $4,000, the Salem men will take
one third, leaving $4,000 to be subscribed
here. Gas stock never pays less than ten
per cent. and almost always MORE"
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Blackwood's Magazine for December, are
A Cruise in japanese Waters What will
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Settlement Z; Cousin Johns Property Ser.
mons Bright Absurdities.
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EVENING MEETIkes.--ReEsious services
are being held nightly in the Disciples,
Church Of this villuse, conducted by the psso
Tor, Rev. C. G. Fuo1E. Those who, from
pure motives, are seeking, or have already
obtained. "that pearl Of great price"A-the
blessing OF Heaven, cannot fail to be inter.
ssted aud profited by the exercites.
AccIDENT.-We learn, incidentally, that
on Monday last, while Mr.. SETH JENNINGS,
residing about two miles south Of the centre
Of Freedom, was engaged in hauling wood
on his farm, log, in some manner, fell up.
on one Of his legs, breaking it. He hu.
since suffered intensely, and fears are enter.
tanned Of his recovery. -
EDr. A. 8. CRAFTS, having been ob!ig.
ed by iltheallh, to seek some warmer eli.
mate, left this village sn Monday last, for
Kentucky. HE accounts afe in tho hands
Of M.cHAEL STUART, Esq, for SETTLEMENT
For the Portage Sentinel.
MR. EpIToR :-As a summary notice has
been given in the Portage County Democrat
Of recent Justices election, which came of
at Shalersville, Dec. 18th, 1858, we would
ask you to publish the following, taken from
the Township Clerks record.
Fer Justice Of the Pgass Edward Crane
/; Edward M. Crane, % E. NJ. Crane, ~
Edwin B. Babcock, 80; E. B. Babcock,
George WIllard, 3. Total ll2,
1t hasbeen most tru.hfuly said, "Censist
ency thou art jewell" >
Some over three years ego Edward N
Ctane was elected Justice of the Peace owe
Lyman 7. Hine, both republicans. Mr
Crane was elected by tie democratic party
Mr.. Hine was an avowed tempetanc
man.
Not many months elspsed before Nj
Crahu had an opportunity to reciProcate tn
favor with said party. There had been
democratic mass meeting appointed at RI
Senna, and when the day came the democrat
Of Shalersville and some other neighboriu
towns assembled at the centre of Shaler
Vile Ia one grand procession, to be escorte
to Ravenna by their marshuls, when, muc
to their discontinue, at their van, thu
found three Of Mr.. Cranes boys-the olde
acting as mnrshel, leading crew Of repu
lican men and boys mounted upon horse
with republican banners, &c.
Az time passed on and Mr.. Cranes ter
Of Office was about TO expire, some OF
friends began to entertain fears as 10 his o
tanning the support of the democratic party
. messenger was sent to one Of their Q
leaders to learn as to his giving bis suppt
again, &C.
At last the day Of election came and fou
the republican party without candids
nominated by design. They took count
among themselves what was best to do.
They ct last learned that Edwin B. Babco
had been nominated, who has supported
democratic party, from his youth up man
avowed temperance principles and mOrali
They therefore gave him their support as
as could be expected under existing circu