Portage Sentinel

A Bid for the Convention,

As the Constitutional Convention Solons are in a transmigratory state, we venture to enter the lists with Cleveland, and pit Ravenna against the emerald city.

We invite the Convention to adjourn to Ravenna, and offer the following inducements, which we believe superior to any which can be presented by other cities.

Imprimis. The Convention shall have the free-gratis-for-nothing use of the old Brick School House, in which to hold their debates. It is thought the school house will be admirably adapted to the purpose, having heretofore been set apart for the uses of a debating society.

The Delegates shall have the freedom of Collins' Pond, in which to recreate with bobs and sinkers, to the edification of sun-fish and minnows.

We have no Stockley's pier bathing house to offer them, but will build a Bush-house by the saw mill, from which they can dive into the feeder-and will agree that they shall not be sucked in by the hoisting of the saw mill gate, - nor shall King Log, the tutelar deity of the saw mill feeder, interfere with their diversions.

Our Rail Road is hastening to completion, and if the Delegates will remain until October, (and their interesting school house debates cannot possibly close before that period) we will agree to give them a ride on the Locomotive-meantime one hundred and eight Paddies, each with his coach, shall be engaged to give the Solons a daily ride from Sleepy Hollow to the Break-peck, -

To make this Constitutional Convention airing safe as well as agreeable, the several Supervisors pledge themselves to keep the streets in good order, and have all the large gravel stones removed-and the school teachers unanimously agree that small school children shall not laugh at the Delegates.

As it is perceived that board is a matter of much interest with the Delegates in their contemplated removal to the Reserve, we will state, that Phelps agrees to slaughter three bullocks daily, and the Hotel keepers agree to serve up the same at three fourths per Cent. below the usual rates,

In order to secure prompt, accurate and voluminous reports of debates, the printers of Ravenna have agreed to charter an extra Ramage Press, and have united in a joint epistle, "without distinction of party," to Jo. Gales of the National Intelligencer, the most accomplished Reporter in the United States, inviting him to come on with a sufficient Reporterial force, that justice may be done to the Convention as well as to posterity, by preserving literally, in extenso, the debates, which will never be read after having passed from the hands of the proof reader.

We know of but one man in town, who is opposed to receiving the Convention into our midst, and he is not here, and never has been.

If Cleveland can outdo this, we wish the privilege of putting in another bid.

The excitement among our citizens on the subject is tremendous!-Ohio Star.