The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-08-05
PORTAGE SENTINEL.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
ARR1vAL AND DrrARruRE or MAILS

LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS
DAlLY-Going North via Railroad.
Depart at l2 so, P. N. Mail close atl9,9o, r. NJ
DAILY-Going South via Railroad.
Depart at SLIP. N. Mall close at SAL r. NJ
Arrive BY u, N. Depart at $50, P. M. Mall
close at3, P. NJ.
Arrive every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at
I9, M. Depart same days at $50, p. N. Mail
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Arrive every Wednesday and Friday. BY 4, P. u.
Depart every Tuesday and Thursday at 8, A. M.
Posr OrFIcE AT RAvENKA-
open at 7,3O, A. NJ. CLOSE at 8 P. N. Daily,
Sundays excepted. r. A. GILLETTE, T. M.
OURsELF.-It is now two years since we
became connected with the PORTAGE SEN.
TINEL establishment. and during that period
we have toiled faithfully and hard to sustain
the paper, and lay before our readers, as far
as we were capable, correct views Of men,
principles and things. Earnestly have we
striven, at all times, to promote the best in
ierests of the Democracy. We have en-
deavored to be wakeful SENTINEL, giving
warning of all approaching danger; and that
our efforts to cater to the varied tastes of our
readers have met with some success, the
many kind wishes and acts of friendship
shown Us, abundantly attest.
We have been connected with newspaper
establishments, in the various capacities of
roIler-boy, composition, pressman, foreman
and publisher, for the last eight years, and
are free to soy that the life Of country ed.
itor is toilsome, and too frequently, thank
less one. Late and early, In the discharge
Of bis duties, must he be on the alert, to
gather from all quarters what may be note
worthy. Onward must he struggle, and
though his brain may be racked and his
strength exhausted, the. case is a rare one
that be is able to do aught else than keep
soul and body together. A competence
rarely, fortune never, rewards his labors.
Poverty is his inseperable companion, and
want meets him at every step; through the
day he is hnrrossed with pecunory affairs;
land when night comes he lies down in hor.
ror, 9p's to get up in despair Reader the
picture is not overdrawn, bat il is perfect
daguerreotyPe Of almost every country edl'
tor. In other walks of life, this is hot SO.
The industrious mechanic knows that dill
gence in his roiession will in the end, rem.
der his circumstances such that, when the
evening of Tile comes on, labor will no lon
ger be requisite to procure his food and raj.
ment The cause Of all this is apparent.-
Year alter year will men enjoy the @rdscus
tolls of the poor printer, without refectiag
that their neglect in paying the petty price
Gf subscription is workinga foul injustice to
him who is spending his best days in their
service. The meniai is paid his weekly
woges-the tradesman is remunerated for
his work and muterals-but the editor of a
country newspaper may slave till he is pre-
maturely old and be frequently called an in.
CRATE because his bills are presented for poy
ment.
From our experience in the publishing
business and at the suggestion Of many
warm and true friends, we intend to remedy
the difficulty, as far us we ore concerned,
with which our profession has to contend.
To that end we have made oat the account
of every man who is indebted to the office
for over year, and will conclude sending
them out this week. II the several amounts
are not paid, or settled in a satisfactory man
ner, previous to the 18TH DAY Of AuGusT
the paper will be discontinued to such as
have not responded, and on the lsr DAY o.
SEPTEMBER all unsettled accounts will be
placed in the hands Of proper persons fol
collection.
The amount from each individual is smal
bat in the aggregate it amounts to severa
thousand dollars. We are in the same sit
uation In which farmer would be, were be
10 sell his crop Of wheat by the single bush
ell to thousand different persons scattered
over the country, ON time, and have notes
coming due. MONEY WE MUST HAVE Tc
MEET OUR JUST ENGAGEMENTS AND PRESERVE
CUR HONOR, and to those who are indebted to
us do we look for relief.