Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-09-04
MILWAUKEE, SENTINEL

The enferprising publishers of the SEM mel have
inst procured an entire new dress for their paper
il which it appeared on the 9th ultimo. The
eatiaei is undoubtedly the most valuable Netcs
aaper in Wisconsin. In presenting the Sentinel
It's patrons in new dress, the Editors give the
blowing a portion of its history:
Il is nearly eleven years since the publication
I the Sentinel Daily, was Commenced It was
ne first experiment of the kind IN the State and
rs success seems more than pIobematical But
from the 9th day of December, 1914 the date OF
It's birth, up TO the present period il has appeared
regularly with every week DAVIS sun. and has
grown steadily ard rapidly in size, circulation
nd, let US hope, in influence When its first
lumber was issued, the population of Milwaukee
vas little over 1000, and that OF Wisconsin did
4ot exceed 100000. Now, our City counts its
hrTy-odd thousand inhabitants and our State
| nearly SIC hundred btoasand Nor is it in nuns
oers only that they have gained so largely in the
| past ten years Although some OF those wears
we're seasons of great and general depression in
business, of poor crops and low prices. of sick
| aess and Encouragement, they did bur retari for
| he moment. the onward and upward progress of
| our City and State. Since 1852 both have pros>
| pered abundantly. We have enjoyed the accumu
| lated blessings Of general good health. of large
crops, OF steadily increasing and valuable inn
migration, of great activity in all kinds of busi-
ness, and OF a handsome advance in all descrip
lions Of property Il is no exaggeration to saw
that at this present moment the state of Wscon-
SIN, in all the elements OF substantial prosperity
and in the promise OF future growth and great,
ness, may safely challenge comparison with any
of her sister soyereigntes East West or South
The influence OF an enterprIsug, welconduct
ed, independent press upon the character and for
tunes OF young and growing State and City is
| not easily over estimated Not only can such
press accomplish much al home, in the way Of
helping industry, stimulating enterprise, encour
aging education, promoting Improvements, foster
ing public spris sustaining law, depressing disor
| der, emil tightening popular opinion, and elevating
the standard OF public and private morals, bat il
! can render, too most efficient service abroad BY
enlislng the attention and confirming the favor
able Judgment of capitalists seeking new ventures
or EN- grants looking tor homes 1t is a
source OF the sncerest pride and qualification to
rs 10 believe that the Sentinel has not been want
ing in this good work but that on all occasions
! and at all times il has done lis lull share to ad-
vance the interests, to uphold the character and
| 10 do Justice to the manifold advantages OF our
! City and State
! 1t mas always been the leading aim Of the pro
! prietors of the Sentinel TO make theirs gGOd
aeicspaper and give 10 their readers, through lis
columns the latest intelligence, general, CONNER
cial and political, in every mornings issue. IL
he accomplishment of this des IN they can farly
|
expressing and CORES pondence, than any other
| newspaper in the North West and they are not
yet weary Of weli-doing So long as they shall
continue TO enjoy the aatterng confidence and
| generous support of the merchants and business
| men OF Milwaukee, and the farmers, mechanics
and traders of the State, they will spare neither
pains expense to maintain and justify the rep
utation of the Sentinel as the leading newspa per
Of the State. 1t is scarcely necessary TO ad
that the political course and sentiments of tn
paper remain unchanged Faithful to the cor
v,clions which lis conductors have always enter,
tanned it viii continue TO do battle earnestly
fearlessy and unfinchingly for the great caust
Of Human Freedom Of Equal Rights. of Civi
and Religious Liberty, of Free Suffrage. and o
Universal Education.
II is no idle boast TO say that the circulation o
the Sezsiaei very much greater than that OF any
other journal published in this State, renders j
far the best medium for advertising. In goes in
to every county and almost every town in Wis
cousin, and counts among It's regular readers
verv large portion OF the merchants professional
men, slechauics and farmers Of the State Tn
Idegree to which our advertising columns ha,,
been crowded during the last year. is the hes
possible evidence that this fact is duly apprecia
red by those most interested