The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-06-16

TRI.W WREKLY-Newton Falls.
Arrive every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at
sRMI-wEEKLY-Chardon.
Arrive every Wednesday and Friday. by 4, P. M.
Depart every Tuesday and Thursday al 8, A. NJ.
PosT OFFICE AT RAvENxA-
Open at 7,sO, A. M. CLOSE, at 8 P. NJ. Daily,
GIVE will take oil kinds Of country
produce in payment for debts due US on sub.
scriPtiou. Also, in exchange for a quantity
Of notes and due bills.
The FRosT AND ITS RAvAaEs.-In our
paper Of last week, we alluded to the heavy
frost that occurred here on the Saturday eve
hing previous. At that time, It was impos-
sible for US to tell definitely the extent of
the damage done the wheat and other crops;
but since then, we have received pretty full
and reliable information as to the condition
Of the wheat, ETC.. not only in this county
and throughout Ohio, but also from other
States, which have been visited by the "fell
destroyer" The result Of our inquiries,
obtained from conversation with some of our
most intelligent farmers, is that the wheat
crop in this county, the :oming year, will
scarcely be an average one. Many farmers
have lost their entire crop others have lost
from one-half to three.fourths, and in few
localities, some have been fortunate enough
to have their wheat very little damaged
Taking into consideration the fact that the
amount Of wheat sown last fall in this coun.
y, was greater than That of previous years,
and also that many fields OF wheat were not
harvested last year on account of the injury
done by the fly and weevil, the probabilities
are strong that, notwithstanding the frost, the
crop Of wheat to be gathered this season will
be nearly us large as that Of last year. Such
is the state OF affairs in Portage county, and
we think we are safe in sayng, without going
into particulars, that nearly the entire State
Of Ohio, has been subject to the sume blight.
ing visitation. The calamity is q serious
one in every respect; but no alteration can
be effected or benefit derived by fretting
about it, and while we sympathze most deep.
ly with our friends in the destruction of their
hopes,we feel thankful for that which is left,
and thank Providence it is no worse.
In Pennsylvania, and more especially in
the middle. western and northern portions,
the frost has been particularly severe. In
the mountain counties, the thermometer
showed a temperature of l2 degrees below
the freezing point, and in many places ice
was made two inches in thickness. In the
eastern counties, from Harrisburg to the
Schuylkill river, we can hear Of no injurious
effects from the frost.
In the northern and western portions oi
New York, the freeze has been quite disas'
trous, cutting down neOrIy all kinds of ve
getation. In the provinces Of Upper and
Lower Canada, even still worse results have
followed.
The Western St'tes, such as Michigan.
Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, &C., seem
to have been more fortunate than Ohio and
Pennsylvania; but at Madison. Wis, the
freeze was quite severe. Portions Of Vir'
ginia and Kentucky were visited by the
"frost spirit" but we cannot learn that il
EXTENDED further south.
MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENTS. I'VE
fnd in one OF our exchange some remarks
under the above caption, which will apply
as we'll here as anywhere, and we copy
them. The writer says there is nothing
which tends SO much to the Improvement o
atown or city as its manufactures. Thi
10 q truth which experience has amply attest
ed. Circumstances muy often favor plac'
advantages of location or the like-an'
give it a rapid growth, but unless tina, growtl
10 accompanied by corresponding increase
OF manufacturing business, it soon arrives a
its eliminating point, and either stands still
or begins to wane. 1t may do good an
prosperous mercantile business, but evel
that is circumscribed by the limited country
trading at that point. Whereas, manufac
turing establishments, driven with energy
find an outlet for the productions and col
extend their business over an limitless eX
tent of country, and invariably bring trad
and custom to the door of the merchant
As their business extends the demand 70
workmen increase. Mechanics are induce
to settle where they can find constant an
profitable employment. New families ar
thus added to the town or village. Ever
new family adds 10 the business of the mel
chants. As the town increases in proportio
new stores spring up. There is a create
competition in securing the productions
the farmer. The market is better. Farm
ers bring their products to the market wher
they can obtain the best prices for them an
the country trade. becomes more extensive
the competition increases. Every branch
business is improved, and the town grow
on. 1t is in vain to expect large popul
tion in simply trading town. There mu
be something else-something to furnii
employment for that population. Men cal
not live on air, consequently they are force
to 60 where they can find employment al
obtain the means of living. A limit'
country trade will support but limited me