The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-11-10
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In succession from this onward, are COM
ing the, most stirring times. War is going
on Ia the East. Elections are coming off in
many of the States. Congress assemblies in
afew days. The President's m msssage comes
about the same time. A Speaker of the
House OF Representatives in Congress is TO
be elected. The great contest between
Reeder and Whitfield for seats in Congress
is to be. tried, which will involve general
discussion of Kansas affairs. Christmas and
New Years as well as Thanksgiving are to
be celebrated. The Ohio Legislature d to
convene and all those promises are either to
be fulfilled OF else are not. The great De-
mocratie National Convention il to be held
and their candidate for President in 1856 to
be chosen. The principles of the Great Ma
tioaal parties, and the principles of their
candidates are to be discussed. In fact, the
coming winter is to be one OF far more than
ordinary Interest in the news world. Long
evenings have come, and every one wants
something TO read. Es,
sIs there persoh OR family in Portage
County who does not take the " Ponge Sen.
tineIan If there is, now is the time to
Subscribe. 70 the Democrat il is of the
greatest importance that he sustain his conn
y paper, end keeps himself informed upon
all the news and discussions of the day
TO the opposition it is equally important
that he fully understands both sides of the
question, that he may be able to render ar
impartial judgment upon our claims. Whit
say you patrons? Cannot each one Of you
send us an additional subscriber Every
person wants wide awake, out and out, de
nocratic paper, just such one as each ON
has in his eye. Come right up, then friends
now is your time. We can furnish the pa
per to few more Subscribers yet, and to tn
extent OF our ability we are determined t.
accommodate. To those who are not takin
our paper we say, try US. We hope ever.
patron of the "Sentinel" will consider him
self committee man, and try to furnish u
at least one new subscriber. @'t
BREAD.-The question is frequently ask
ed, why with our immense supplies, whea
continues at so high price! This question
Is answered in part from these facts. TIL
European wars have withdrawn large nun
bers from agricultural pursuits, muking con
.sumers of those who otherwise would hav
been producers. There has been in all tn
European countries far less than an averag
crop, arising both from failure in the crol
and the small amount of land cultivated
These with other causes, all combined, hav
run bread stuffs up to very high prices. TIL
countries around the Euxine, from whic
England and France usually draw their sup
plies, has been the theater of the war, an
of course can furnish little or no grain fo
expectation. The United States are there
fore depended upon to furnish this deficit
Our expectations are heavy, with little pros
pset of being less. Speaking of high pr
ses in Europe the Cleveldnd Leader says:
"The price of bread is still rising in Pa
RE. 1t costs the treasury $4,000 to suppl
-four to the working classes, at the rates fix
eddy government. Municipalities, all thro
the country, are voting heavy sums in char
ity. and devising ways and means to rails,
money and relieve distress. At Brussels
the price of bread had augmented, and it i,
already considerably dearer than at Paris
At Madrid, similar rise bad taken place
and one of the papers calls upon the aashori
ties to inquire whether the bakers are no,
Imposing upon the public by coalition. A
calamitous winter for the poor is anticipated
In Europe"
With these facts there appears to be but
little prospect of very great decline in this
branch. There is great reason to fear how
ever. tAat not the poor only of Earope may
suffer, but also the poor OF the United States
Labor i plenty here. Let every poor per.
son or persons of moderate means work
work for the comfort of your families de.
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