The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-03-07

Y CIUCh uuu hOb
at his accustomed time, a young man in his
empoy made search for him, and was shock
ed at finding his inanimate body suspended
by halter from beam over the barn floor.
Coroner GURLEY held an inquest on the body
on Saturday, but no facts were ELECTED from
the testimony, which could give any reason
for the commission of the act. Mr.. Failor
was, as we understand, in comfortable cir
Misunderstanding a farm OF l07 acres,
with but little encumbrance upon it. He
leaves wife and three children.
SPELLING ScHooLs.-The Committee ap.
pointed to select suitable premiums for the
High, Grammar, Secondary and Primary
departments of the schools, having perform.
ed that duty, we are enabled to announce oil
the premiums that will be offered for the
competition of the pupils, viz:
To the best speler in the Ravenna Union
Schools, WebSter's Unabridged Pictorial
Dictionary.
To the best speller in the High School
department, four volumes: Life in Spain,
Fate of Sir John Franklin, Greely's Over
land Journey to California, Gold Foil by
Timothy Titcomb.
To the best speller iu the Grammar School
department, four volumes Las Cassas Me.
moirs of Napoleon.
To the best speller in Secondary depart.
ment, No. 1.-TWO volumes: History of
United States by Mary Hewitt.
To the best speller in Secondary depart.
ment No. 2-two volumes: Fate of Sir
John franklin, Wits Life of Patrick
Henry.
To the best speller in Primary depart
ment, No. three volumes: Peris OF
Greatness, Retiring from Business, Debtor
and Creditor.
To the best spellcr in Primary depart
ment, No. 2-three volumes: Hurrah for
New England, Keepers Travels; A Strike
for Freedom.
1t will be seen that the committee have
changed the plan first proposed and now
offer premium to each of the Secondary
schools and each Of the Primary schools
each of the schools now competing by itself,
instead OF competing by grades.
H. Y. Beebe, H. C. Ranney, Samuel D.
Harris, Jr., Committee on Regulations.
EmDARKING IN THE CLOTHING BUSINESS
We understand that J. T. GREEN, No. 8
Phenix Block, who has, for some years,
been furnishing coverings for the "domes of
thought of our citizens, designs Keeping on
hand, at an early day, large assortment of
Cloths, Cossimercs and Vestings, which he
will manufacture to order into garments suit.
able for "envelopng the frames" of the
aforesaid citizens. Mr.. Green is in every
way worthy successor Of Mr.. Greenfelder,
end we heartily wish him success in his
new enterprise.
The JAIL BREAEER HEARD FROM s.. s
CoNN, who escaped from the Jail in this vii
lage last fall, by removing one of the large
stones, was arrested in Memphis, Tenn, on
Friday last. Conn, it will be remembered
was one of the gang of counterfeiters from
Steubenvile, and after his escape the Grand
Jury of the u. s. Court failed to find bill
against him, which proceeding new appears
Gs raSe TO enable the officers to re-capture
him. He passed through Ravenna en- Mon
day night, en- his way to the Cleveland Jail
REVIVAL AT THE DISCIPLE CHURcE.-Tht
interest in religion at the Disciple Church
is still maintained. The labors OF the pas
tor, Rev. Mr.. FooTE, have been so far crown
ed with success as to cause many anxiously
to enquire the way TO salvation. On Sun
day afternoon, three persons submitted them
selves to the requirements of the church b.
participating in the ordinance OF baptism.
To CoIUMBUs.-On Wednesday last
LEMUEL M. PRICE, convicted at the las
term OF Court for the murder of AIANsol
BALDWIN, of Aurora, was taken by Sheriff
WILLIAMS to the Penitentiary at Columbus
1t is sad to think OF an old man endin!
his days in go ignominious a manner, AM
sadder yet That the love of liquor caused ,hi
disgrace to come upon him.
VAuTRoT's JEwELRY STORE REMOVED -
Messrs. VAUTRoT & BROTHER have recent
removed their Jewery Store from the room
occupied by them in the Collins House, I
No. PhGnix Block. As in their old loca
tion, they can always be found ready an
willing to attend to purchasers and custom
ere.
To The Editor Of the Portage Sentinel:
S1R-It is not often that political pspt
10 called upon to give space to an articl
which has for its only object the giving
reasons in addition to those generally pr,
sented by the clergy for the decline Of ,h
usual interest in the church. But when th
church is complained of for permitting "i
missions to fOg," and for not "supplvin
y men and means for the ministry" and ft