The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-02-12

ut secrbihg on advertising. subscrip.
ton and job work, before that time, has been
paid. These old accounts mhsi be settled.
ALPHoEso HART.
A "MoKEY ARrIcLE"-Nor A Dun
.NOv !. the winter Of our discomfort,
Navigation closed and not red cent"
-B0atmsES S0Hg.
Money hereabouts, is very scarce, and
frightfully slight" just now. Every body
is duhning and nobody is getting unything-
but "slOw notes" Of promissory character.
Owing to the scarcity of produce in the
fall, but few Of our farmers sold their crops,
and consequently, We have but little money
In the community; for when the farmers are
light in the pocket, everybody else is, of
course. During the previous two or three
years, grain and produce generally has been
very high, and our farmers realized hand
some sums in exchange for their plentiful
crops; and believing, or seeming to believe,
that high tide would forever continue with
them, they generally bought more land or
otherwise contracted debts, thinking that
this years crops would enable them 10
square oil up. But when the grain was
harvested Ond fall came, they were left
with little produce and few dollars With
this state Of things, and while il is uncer-
tain what will be the state OF the market
when spring opens, those few dollars are
held on to somewhat after the manner in
which grim death is said to hang on to o
deceased African. The holders are afraid
to part with them TO pay tler debts, not
knowing when they will have the happi-
hess to hold others; or, If they owe nothing
they will not buy anything: so there is
but a poor chance for even what money
there is in the community to circulate.
II is to be hoped, that in another year the
crops will be more abundant than ever be.
fore, and England and France, or both of
these powers, will get up war with some
nation where the soldiers will not be able
to live upon plunder, so that there may be
an increased demand for breads,uffs, beef,
pork, cheese, etc. The Crimean war was
agod send to the western farmers, aud
war between Eugland and Persia, as threat.
eacd, might prQH equally fortunate for
them. There seems to be a probability of
an important disturbance between England
and China, and also between Prussia and
Switzerland. II all these powers should
get into ''muss," and Russia and France
ehouid "mix in'' with the belIigcrents, we
doubt not but that we should have fine times
in the west, and we do hope there will be
general ''pitching ia" on the "o,her slc Of
JordOn." in such an event, our subscrp.
tion lis, would be very materially increased,
and We should be able to collect what is al
ready due US; our farmers, who have run in
debt for lauds, would be able to poy for
then; cur merchUnts ond mechanics would
thrive and the latoring mans wages would
be greatly increased. Who, then, would not
cxcaim, "Let slip the dogs of war;" "Our
voice is still for war" Wars are great insti.
tutions. 1t was war that developed the as.
toaishing proves and genius of The Greeks
aud Romans; it was war that made Napole-
on great man, and it was owing 10 his
greatness that the "nephew Of his unce'' is
at present occupying a high position. 1t
was war that made General Washington
great man, and that delivered US from the
thralldom of British rule; it was war that
made old Put immortalze himself by
riding down those stone steps; it was war
that made great men of Generals Green,
Gates and Knox and host of others, who
figured in the Revolution. It was war that
gave birth to the immortal Fourth of July,
''the noblest Roman of them al." War it
was that made Generals Jackson, Taylor
and Harrison, great men and Presidents
Wor, we repeat. is q great institution and
should never be objected to, even when the
price Of produce is not affected by it; but
when it is evident that our market products
would be greatly advanced in value, who is
there thst, from any motives OF equeamish
mSrality, would interpose an objection?-
Bet the Europeans and Asiutics fight ifthey
wish, end let them commence soon, say we.
We WANT MONEY.
TIE LYcEuM-PREsTDENr HIrcRc ocE's
EEcTuRE The audience at the Town Hall
on the occasion Of President HtrtHtocK's
'ettate, was Very large, and deeply Interest,"
ed with the exercises of the occasion. The
effort Of the young men to secure a series OF
lectures for the winter, seems crowned with
success greater by far, than the most san.
guine anticipated.
President Hitchcock's lecture was one OF
the best of the season. His subject was
"Self Improvement" Amy report that we
Can give Of It would but do itinjus.ice. His
thoughts were original and highly practical.
They were clothed in beautiful and appro-
pirate language, and came home to the
Hearts Of the large and apprecia,ive audience
with truth and power. He spoke particGi:
larly ofthe position and duties Of young men,
the necessity Of self-reliance, self culture