The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-05-11
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REyILw OF rHE WEEK.
The philadepbia Press, in dscoursng upon the rev-

The Philadepbia Press in discoursng upon the revi-
val of prosperity, says:
There indications of activity in business
substantial restoration of the prosperity the
county Many branches of the spring trade Of PhiIa
ielphia heeu unusually active, and some of our
houses have disposed OF goods than dur
Jug any preyios Increased energy is being dis
played in nearly every branch of industry; and sitter ALL
This is the best test of the uational welfare When the
merican people fully employed in useful pursuits
their annual productions amount to SUN, compared
with which all the foreign debt Of this eountry-ail the
losses by banks commercial failures baga-
tele, scarcely worth considering the panic has left
behind II higher appreciation OF the imPortanee of
osly prevailed all the losses entailed upon the nation
will soon be reganed.
the imIortaiions from abroad into New York have
again reached very high figure. Many branches Of
some localities advanced enormously in price, AMI
great agricultural interest is sharing the hgne6s of
the general business revival Its productions command
prices. and the toe of the agricul
tura intelligence received from different quarters OF the
country in regard to the growing crops, f in the main,
highly favorable. =
Tine indications of war in Europe az also suscepti
BILE of an Interpretation favorable to he prosperity Of
there terrible they and much deplore them,
If the of Europe called off from agricultural
and manufacturing pursuits TO eDgag in war, Eure
United States will become the great neutral ganary
which much of the food of the conendnig hosts must
physical energy of Europe in every generation, has
be asted in devastating conflicts, and how small are
comparative advantages which her people pos ess for
profitable labor, in times of peace, these crcum-
stances account for the immense superiority of the con-
don of the of this Union; and If the eonen-
plated will enjoy the substantial fruits
our superior condition in the enhanced price our
produce, and the comparative freedom from compete
tion which manufacturers will possess. If the war
sh rrld prove protraced and serious oDe would nat
uray render property of all kinds in Eope insecure.
aud strong impulse constantly be at work,
uaing those who capital there to send for
safe inyeslH ent to this country.
Wethink, there fore that new of prosperity has
fairly dawne upon We do not doubt that Increased
rates OF duty and elective features in the tariff
wou1 give additional security and Impetus to
manufacturing interests, and hope that the next
session of Congress they will be granted; Dut whether
they are not business of all kinds from indi
Cations will be benefited by the by the upward tendency
now prevailing.
IMPORTS DRY GooDs.-The imports of foreign dry
goods New York during the month of April are, says
the uarnG of Commerce three times large for the
ndng period OF last year. and considerably in
cess of the period of 1851 although the monthly
summary Tor the last named year INCLUDED one more
week. The total 81 1863 against 02S in Apri
of last year The warehousing movement for the pas
month has been very light the entries for bonding havs
been small ant the stock in warehouse much reduce
, ed that but few goods were left for witfdi avail.
Comparative statement of the imports of foreign Dry
Goods general merchands the port Of New Yorl
for the week and since Jan. 1:
For The week 1887. 1S58. 1859.