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The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-09-05
RAvENNA. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER S. 1860.

nsetIeo. % plant aplOkg on wha. they
claimed az included her charter, on the
SuSquehsnns river. q purchase was nude
Of the sschems of ~ IrosuOls, or six ma
,Ions, BY this compspy. IN 1884, at Wyom:
Ing, now called Wi|hsbsrs, and in i77b, =
township wss organi1s1 there called West.
motslsnd, with fepteeeDtstiye 10 the le-
sislstufs Of Connpe,|ept.
Relying On their 1I'br grant. and The leg
islature Of CopnecgI6e1I In 1850, transmit
ted to Epelsnd ceftsIs questions, 70 be pro-
posed to the most SIs lawyers respecting
her title to the lsut III dispute. The an,
swers we're isyorsbls Ii he, claim, and de-
,erminsd the colon n defend them. The
Revolutionary WI 5Ppeniug soon after,
Suspended further assSatng until near its
close. In 1854 The iRo Sistss sgreed to
appoint Commissioners 70 determine the dis.
| puie. and cd Sct al 06hsfsss was passed
gvanttUg TO tpU1e commissoneft TuH Puwo-
to act in the final settlement Of this long
, pending controversy. @
The commissioners met At Trenton, New
Jersey, in November. l7s2, and after full
hearing Of the parties. they decided that
Connecticut had no right to the lands in
dispute. This settled the matter so far as
Pennsylvania was concerned.
Connecticut, notwithstanding these ad.
verse decisions on her claims, still claimed
sll the lands west of Pennsy lvanis; but, to
save all future trouble, the Legislature pro.
posed to csde all OF these lands to Congress
with reserve Of one hundred and twenty
miles in length Immediately west Of the
west line Of Pennsylvania, and north of
latitude Al degrees.
This proposition was accepted by Con-
grsss, and on the 18th of September, 1856.
the State Of Connecticut, by deed, released
Ill claim to western lands, included in her
patent, reserving the tract. aforesaid, then
called "New Connection" but now known
as the "Western Reserve"
In l782 Connecticut granted half a mil
lion acres on the west end Of the Reserve
to citizens Of New London, Fairfield ant
other towns in Connecticut for losses sus
tained by them in the Revolutionary war, BY
the burning OF their property, BY the British
From this circum stance they are called fire
lands. The remainder OF the tract, being
little over three million acres, was sold b!
the State of Connecticut to the Connect
cut land company on the 9th Of SepteRbe
i 1875, and the purchase 81 200 900 was
funded, BY the State of Connecticut, the in
,erest constituting a perpsiual fund for sth
support OF common schools in that Sta,
& called the Connecticut school fund.
4 This brief narrative brings up the histor
]; Of s'the Reserve" to 1895, when the Cor
d nec,icut land company wassorgsnizsd, an
. made the purchase of the "Weslern RI
serve" The company was composed 9
D fiiy.six individuals. 10 the year 1885 the
sent out the first exploring snd surveyin
party, who, sixty four years ago to-day, liant
ed on "the Reserve" and celebrated our M
tional Independence.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-09-05
The Western Reserve.

These are household words with Us ell
yet many persons have rather confused
idea OF their meaning and how they came
into use. Those persons and all new citi
zens will doubtless thank Us for mdking the
following extract from the admirable I'd
dress Of Gen. L. v. Bierce. Of Akron, deliv
cred TO the pioneers Of Lorain county on the
4th of July last sasa M
The territory now embraced ID the State
Of Connecticut. was originally granted 70
Two companies, Connecticut and New Ha-
ven. The old patent Of Connecticut wss
granted March 10, 1881. by the Earl OF
Warwick, to Lords Say and Seal. The
New Haven Company was composed OF
Lord b rook, ndlothers, and from union
of the names Of 1one of each company. Say
and Brook, was formed the name Of Say
brook, one Of the frsttowns settled BY these
companies. The New Haven company 81
rived 10, Boston 10 July. 1887. and 10 ahe
following April removed toNew Haysn.--
Id 1861 Chsrles the second, Of Euglsnd.
granted 4 charter for the union Of two colo
MES, and defined their boundaries as follows;
| ,tFrom. the South line of Massachusetts,
OH The North. to Long Island Sound on the
South, and from The Narraganse,t River 0n
the East. 10 the Pacific on the West"
! Ill will BE L seen, BY referenGeito aimsp,
that these uboundsrie6 would enclose not
oily what II now the State Of Connecticut,
but portions II ths State of New York. and
i New Jersey. nearly one hall lof Pennsylva-
hia;i all the northern portions Of Ohio end
I6dfans, and portions Of Illinois. IoWs,
4 Kansas, Missouri. California and Orsgop--
There was 4 clsuse III the charter, however
i which excerpts from the grant such portions
| ss we're then occupied bypriof settlers.
i The Duke Of York procured 4 patent fpI
| what il now New York, conflicting with
,nis Spatspst 10 Jls Connectlcgt c0lhpsny -
| Pan nsylyania qsnd Virginia also had iheii
papsr titles 70 PORTIONS Of this same terri
tory. I, NJ. .3ta. n ~ II f!s.,s,s N
i Il dispute soon arose between New qYoFl az
snd5 Come ecsicut, AZ TO their boundaries an
iutisdicaiOn, which. in 1864 was referred =
committees appointed BY the King, who ds
!, cided that the Westsrn boundary u Con
! i nec,Icut shonld bsi y line sbegilning on 81
/ sast side oi Blsmarsnock river, (aow saIle'
. MaIfivsf, IL sspAass where ahs sala vste
meets thS Ilssh III high water, and theme L
j nor.h notihwest % The line q Msssachu
II setts. By!,his decision Connecticut loet 4
/ 81 the territory ciaimed by her withis "a
j limits III ne patent Of the sDake Of Yoiks-
!; AcRkrteF wzs afantsa to William Penn ]
i 6laehsfaeias all shet pars q the tsFrisoF
i vest of Nsw x6fk which Iles within =
|. present limiss d Pennsylvania. a dIspui
i ihen sfose between lhsse colonies ss
!, boundaries and jurisdIeIIsn. Both eolonis
Isold the same land, and sseh guaranteed
!, ,he purchasers undlstosbsa possession. !
!. lTRis excited bitter quaFFsls among ~ n
.al tlers, ana resort wss oflen had p foEcs
f. d4pel those ii possession, Z
!. Ii i76s, company was formed T. Cel
II
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-09-05
For the Porsage Sentinel
Ida is Gone.

! Z, She has gone, thy dearest Lda,-
s9a Ohl how solemn is that sound
Il And her little farm Iisa aIap insy III vi
In that cotd and grassy mound.
), When saw that tiny cofip-i 13Gi &
Saw The blue eyes closed 10 death,
And the e.dimpled arms lie folded,
so,er that pure and marble bFeast-. :
ee Then my God to Thee murmurred,
Wept why should thy will be done; j,
oh! in Heaven is there no pity,
Why take from Garth that lovely one ~
Tender planted was thy Ida;
Bloomed as blooms the blushing rose,
.i. Early too, like them, was blighted,
". Ere their summer half was closed.
when gaze from out my window, IS.
t., on that ever hsusted ground, s Ai'
Again seem to hear that footstep,
mn And that merry laughing sound
~ Again see my OVID sweet darling,
,tss Peeping through tho summer vines,
Yet the other side no Ida, sie bagelo2
MN Rosy wreaths for her will goga
egFor she has gonei the angels called hsfS 4
ha' Heard that voice fromesfafi y
50 row again she smiles In heaven, 7ga,
.laIike bright and brilliant star: Il. ,, 1,
Now dry lhy tears, tender mother, M 4
Let them no more in sorrow rain, III U
rs For they never can recall ners iss
81 Back 10 earth and life again. n
GARRETTsvILLE, ONO. n AAlA
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-09-05
. .aflistfllaut0us,
4 rIs DIgnIty Of labor.

~ ~ Oh ~
The following from Russiu, the most
oaeiic. writer on arls that ever lived. is ss
mutually Is Ii Is beau,ifully expressed ln
his stones Of Venice" he ssys " XII IL
ave afe always, ID thess days, endeayorl- ''''l-
ins II separats u sintelIecl from manual labori
wswans one man h be siwsys thinking
sls another Il BE- slwsys laboflng end Y :
esIl one ! gentleman and Che other % opss i
atIvss, whereas, lhs workman ought often g g
bs thinking. and lhe shinksf olisn g y
werknc, and bosh; should bs gentlemen Y
IL bsss sense. As itis. We make : esh unT
esnsIs. -tke one auvyins, end she other 1 del "
spIsIaa, lila brother and the snsss y society 4
Il mad nu II iiosbia thinkers and mlseratls
wotksrS NV Il ~ only 81 labor @ 'na
sbousht csil y made healthy, snd only ?,
sbsaahs skss labor can " msds happy |; an'
she twO cAnAes bs separated wlsh impuplsy
4 you'd II, bs we'll Il alI cf U we're fco'
h.ndcraftsmen of some kIna, End "a she i dia Y
honor ii msnual labor done awsy wAsh =
.eorashsf.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-09-05
~ sos xoaals. !. Z.

We meet upon the Level and We pert upon the
- Square; fgsf ~
whas words Of precious meaning shsss words Ma
sonic are!
Cems. iss US contemplate them, lhel are worthy Of
thought,
WIN he highest and the lowest, and hs rarss. thsy
are ffApght ai'sai
We mese upon me Level, though fton esesy station
come; sss; (. si5
lie deb nan sgtoni hIs mansion, and ihs poor man
lr6m hIs home; & q ~
ror the one must leave his wealth and state outside
the Mason's door, sa.f
And he other finds his true respect upon the check
o cred noor. q a M y
We part upon the Square, for she world must have
its due;
We mingIe with the multitado,a . cold, uuffiendy
Blu. the influence CT our gatherings in memory il
green, st $3.50
And we long. upon the level to renew tho happs
scene. aol
There's world where all arc equal-we are hurry
ing toward 1t fast; 40
We shall meet upon the Leve; there, when the gate
ofldeath are past aA t@AE ii
We shall stand before the Orient, and our master
will be there !. 4
To try the blocks we onJr by bis own unerriDi
Square.
1853 a# 9@tf ids52 ,ast,a
We shall meet upon the Level there, but never thence
depart;
There's mansion--'us all ready for each trusting
faithful heart J, .at
There's mansion, and welcome-rand a,nultitnd
is there,
Who have met upon the Lcvel, and been tried upoI
the Square
Let us meet upon the Level, then, while aborlng pa
tient here;
Let us meet, and let labor, though the labor o'
severe;
Already in the Western SKY the signs bid us pre-
paro
To gather up our Working Tools. and part upon tn
Square! 81
Hands round, ye faithsul Masons, form tho bright
s.-fra.ernal chain,
We part upon the Square below, 70 meet IN heaye
again.
Oil what words Of precious meaning those WORD
Masonic are s1
We meet upon the Level and I've part upon th
Squa's4. sys gs4i IA fg " liz
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-09-05

0-A fellow was doubling whether Or moi
he should volunteer 10 fight the Mexicans1
One Of the flags waving before bis eyes,
bearing the Inscription avictoty Of Death =
semewhat troubled and discouraged him. "
"victory q 1 good thing" said he. .'bpt why
Victory 81 Death ~ Just put 4 .victory
Or Crippled and I'll go that.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-09-05
NEW SERIES. ---VOh I, NO. 4.
sYpditals

0TThe following beautiful song was
composed BY the author for the occasion,
snd sung At a recent Masonic gathering held
in Cleveland. Iis peculiarly symbolic allu-
sions are Of course dark to The general read
er.yst We think be viii 9liks % see Il. 4
The Level and the Square. as
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-09-05

OeTAbud d generally smcss elegant and
complimentary offering than ! full-blcwn Or
over. blown fowsr Il yoa wish Jour idsa
10 expand. 40 not let ths whole process Of
expa6sIoB take pIase m your ow6 writing Of
conversation; lssss psts II I iot shs mind
VI yo1r heaset " ssader: 81
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-09-05

srs.Hov a you gst that lovely per-
s.,ss i. w asked one young II oi enoshsEs
..I,,. SO scent to las.' EsRlIss lAs eshsf.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-09-05

tiate GEssisR n ~ H'zst.N 1is
rs ns,nocfstI6 Elestli4l {IeEzI | s.
szzzshsb. NsR YeEk. ~ ese.z1 t..|
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-09-05

Read not bo0ks alopes but msn, and
skisds Y s,.siol g Essd sAyselt
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1860-03-29
The Mexican Complications.

Captain isham arrived in Washington on
Tuesday morning, having left Vera Cruz en-
the 18th instant, on board one of the captur-
ed steamers, the Nj irsmon, which arrived at
New Orleans few days ago. He was pres
ent at the engagement between Captain Jar
Wis and the Mirsmon steamers, commanded
by Marin. be corroborates the statement in
regard to their firing the first shot. He also
states some additional facts, which have not
yet been made public.
The commander of a Spanish brig lying at
Vera Cruz, after the capture of the ships,
went on board of the Savannah, and deman-
ded of Captain Jarvis one OF the vessels, the
Msrquiz de Habana, and the Spanish sub
jects on board, alleging that she was Span
ish property. He was cour teously received
by Captain Jarvis, who informed him that
he had no authority to act in the premises.
The captain of the Spanish brig said he
shoald enter his protest against the action
of the United States Squadron. On refec-
.ion, however, after learning all the partic-
ulars, he did not enter his protest, but al
lowed the matter so pass. The commander
Of French brig lying at Vera Cruz, also
addressed very offensive letter to Captain
Jarvis, in the name of the Emperor, deman-
ding to know by what right he had made
these captures. His note was SO impudent
and undignihed that Captain Jarvis informed
ham he could not take any notice Of it, and
declined having any sfurther communication
with him. If anything more was sent, it
must come through another channel, in or
5aC tf, rpnaipp AnV attention.
Nothing further was heard from the French
CT Spanish commanders up to the time the
steamer called.
Lord Lyons called at the State Depart
nent on Tuesday morning to know whether
government had received dispatches from
Vera Cruz. de was informed that nothing
had been received up to the time, but they
were hourly expecting them. His Lordship
had received advices up to the llth. but did
not communicate their contents.
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1860-03-29

Intelligence was received In Washington
Oh Tuesday morning at the War Department
from Major Heintzelman, dated Fort Brown,
Texas, March 8, which contains some addi-
tional particulars in regard to the move
ments of Cortinas. He says:
III have report OF a small party of men
being on this side OF the river, some distance
above, and Of their killing one man. 1t is
doubtful whether any Of them were Cortinas'
men. have seen also report that Corti-
mas had collected small force at the Ouriano
on the river above, for the object of cross
ing, and that he was in Matamoras a few
days ago. This rancho is ON the road from
Matamoras to Fernando, and about thirty
force at present here l anticipate no further
Disturbances from him on this side.of the riy-
err
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1860-03-29

CAUSES OF INSANITY. --Dotocr Penney, for
many years past the Resident Physician of
the New York City Lunatc Asylum, in
speaking OF the ipre-disposing or existing
causes of insanity, remarks as follows:
Misdirected education, by cultivating
particular faculty or faculties, at the ex-
pense of the others, and thus destroying the
balance between them, lays the foundation
for arrangement for any slight exciting
cause. The high culture of the reasoning
powers, with an entire neglect of the moral,
produces an intellectual, but bad mant
while the cultivation of the f'heart" at the
expense of the '.head," produces man of
feeling the fanatic. The emotions hold an
important place in the production of our
happiness, and if they become morbidly SEN
sitive and particularly separated from intel
lectual control, the harmonious action of q
well.balanced mind no longer exists. For
the perfection of the mental faculties, the
physical organs must also be developed.
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1860-03-29
Shocking EYent-Fiye Children
Burned to Death.

1t has alread y been briefly mentioned that
on the night Of the l4th instant, the dwelling
house of HUMPHREY OWENS, in Goshen town.
ship, Mahoning county, Ohio, was burned
to the ground, FIVE of his children perishing
in the conhagration. The following are
the particulars of the sad affair.
The family had retired at a very early
hour, and were all sound asleep at little
after seven. About half past seven, air.
Owens was awakened by the smoke filling his
room, and springing from his bed found the
house wrapped in flames. He succeeded in
getting his wife with her infant ten days old:
out of doors, and then commenced throwing
water upon the staircase, which had taken
fire, and was blazing furiously, hoping to
preserve a way of escape for his children,
who were sleeping above. He succeeded in
awakening his daughter, a young woman
with whom two of the younger children were
sleeping; taking the youngest in her arms
and ar0using the other, and bidding him
follow her, she hurried down the blazing
stairway; as she passed the stairway, sur
rounded by the flames, her father threw q
bucket OF water over her, and she was sna-
bled to escaps with the little boy in her
arms, both seriously but not dangerously
burned. The elder one, probably overcome
with sleep, remained in the room, and with
four other brothers in another room, whom
no efforts could arouse, was consumed with
the building. The fire is supposed to have
originated from bucket OF ashes which one
OF the boys had set in t he wood shed adjoin.
ing the west side of the building, when kin
ding the fire in the morning. Those who
escaped saved nothing but their sleeping ap-
parel. Mrs. Owens had to walk barefoot
ed and unclad, save in her night dress, with
h. nb,l hau
ground, near quarter of mile, to find u
shelter. The children burned were all boys,
The eldest about eleven years, the youngest
about three.
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1860-03-29

TERRIBLE AFFAIR AT NEW OELEANs.-A
Dinner Party Poisonea.-On the Goth inst,
Col. Lemley, lawyer in New Orleans, gave
an extensive dinner party in honor Of
young man named Hunt, student OF med-
cine, who had just graduated. Mr.. lbs
family consisted of himself, wife, and two
daughters, together with bis wife's sister,
Mrs. Young, and her little son, and Miss
Hall. The guests present were Henry Phelps
youth of eighteen, son Of Ex-Alderman
James S. Phelps, Miss Bouligney, Miss Isabel
Mckee, and her sister, and Miss Searles,
sister-in-law of the Rev. Mr.. Markham, Pres
byterian minister. After dinner the whole
party were dangerously i'll, having been
poisoned by arsenic placed in jelly by some
OF Mr.. LIS black servants. Mrs. Young's
little son has since died, and Mr.. Lemley's
two daughters, the Miss McKee's Miss Bou-
ligney, and young Phelps are very low, but
all the rest are recovering. Mrs. James S.
Phelps and Mrs. Mckee, to whom some of
the jelly was sent, are also i'll. Young Hunt
left for his home in the country before any
one was seized with sickness, and his fate is
unknown. Four of MFR. Lemley's slaves have
been arrested.
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1860-03-29

Coon LIyINa IN THE WEST INnIfS.--A re-
cont letter from gentleman at Nassau, in
the West Indies, thus describes the cuisine
of his hostess.
"When she does not give us tHrtIe-soup
she given us ochra, and when she does not
give us banana fritters she gives cecoanut
buildings. The fish, which come twice day
to table, were, an hour before, kicking in the
beautifully clear sea water. We have fried
plantains to our hominy, and even if there
were nothing else to be had, l could live
contentedly enough on the fruits and finger
glasses scented one day with the fresh leaf
of the lime, and the next with one of the
pimento. Indeed, on the delicious fragrant
SEES air, could manage to exist almost as
we'll as turtle. So you see this island is
what the Chinese call little heaven, only
that by far the greatest number of the saints
are black"
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1860-03-29
The Fugitive Slave Case at Phil
adelphia.

PAlAAOELrAiA, March 28.-Great excite
ment prevailed in the vicinity of the Court
House on the announcement of the rendition
of the slave Moses to his owner, MIR. q. But
Ter, OF Jefferson county, Va.
A large crowd, composed chiefly of neg oes,
congregated Immediately after the decision
OF the Judge. and, on the fugitive being TAX
en- to carriage, surrounded the vehicle and
made desperate attempts to rescue, by
which the carriage was broken down. Tie
police arrested twelve of the rescuers and
escorted the slave to prison. a writ of
habeas coTpas, returnable to Judge Allison
tomorrow, has been served ON Marshal \ osi.
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1860-03-29

We have reason to know that if Queen
Victoria's eldest son does come to N. York
city next Summer, Mr.. Barnum will not pre-
pare part OF his Museum for his reception.
They have a King of Seals there, but no
room for Prince Of Wales.
1t is stated that the latest ''tashion" an
nounced from Europe, is that OF dressing
very plainly when going to church. Some OF
the ladies of the first ''eircle" going up to
worship in plain calico. 1t is thus sought to
encourage,the attendance of the poor, who
have hitherto withheld their presence for
lack of "Sunday clothes"
During a gale on Saturday night, the
dwelling OF Luther Foster,in Plymouth. VT,
was blown down about the heads of the Oc-
cupants, while they were in their beds
None of the family were injured, but cou-
pie OF children, who slept in chamber,
were carried in their bed into a lot some
twenty-five feet from the building.
DEATH oFAN EDIroR.--The Augusta (Ga.
Chronicle and Sentinel of Saturday is at
hand, in deep mourning, and announces the
death Of JAS. W. JONES, who has been for
twenty years the editor of that paper. He
died about o'clock Friday morning, in the
fifty-second year OF his age, after six days
illness, of pneumonia
How ROGUE LOST HIS LIrE.-in London
lately, police officer had desperate strug-
gle with thief near the docks, during which
the thief slipped overheard and sunk imme.
diately. His body was not recovered for
some time, when thirteen sheets of stolen
copper were found wrapped about it, which
was, undoubtedly, the cause of his death.
Lola Montez is nov lecturing ON fashions.
Lola is a smart woman, and talss very anu
singly and instructiyely about fashions, but
we are afraid that some OF the fashions she
sets are not worth following
Won Thiersch, 1.-The celebrated German schol.
ar, has Just died, in the seventy sixth year
of his age. He was distinguis he'd in many
departments of learning, but particularly in
the Greek language and literature.
SrRANa SCENE AT A CugRCH.-On Mon
day morning, great excitement was caused
in the Baptist Church Pittstown, Rensselaer,
Couaty, New York, by man walking in
the midst Of the congregation stark naked.
He was led out as soon as possible, and de-
cided to be insane on the subject Of dress.
The latest accounts from England say that
Queen Victoria is very well and ''has taken
to hoops" What that means those versed
in these trifes can best conjecture.
John NJ. Daily, of Putnam county, Geor-
gia, committed suicide recently by drown
ing.
The report that the war on the Rio Grande
had ceased, and that Cortinas had gone to
the interior of Mexico, is contradicted.
man named Charles Love, living near
Cassville, Ca, was found dead III his bed on
Sunday morning. last. The day before he
was well and at work.
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1860-03-29

A few days. ago, as the tup-train of cars
crossed the railroad bridge over the North
Branch, it was discovered that smsl child
about two years old, was on the track. Ths
notice was given to the engineer to reverse
the engine, but the train was under such
Roadway that it was evident it could not he
stopped in time. At this critical moment
the brakeman sprung from the train, and
ran with all possible speed just in time to
snatch the child and jump down the embank.
mant. In one instant more the child must
have bsen crushed 60 death. This is deed
worth recording. 80 SAYS the Wheeling
Union.