Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-04-05
DlrDlnta Irgua.
r 1 c II M o N D.:
TUESDAY, APRIL $, 1908.

Gr DELINQUENT SuBscRrBEps to the
ARcus, and others, indebted to the printer
hereof, either for advertising, hand.bills, or
books furnished from his store, are earnestly
solicited to make payment Those who reside
IN the city and neighborhood, will b. waited on
shortly with their accounts and as the printer
has some heavy engagements of pecuniary
nature to meet, he hopes that they will he
prompt in making payment. Those who live
at distance, and to whom personal applica-
tons cannot be made, it is expected will trans
nit the amount due thro' the post-ofice, or
send it by some neighbor coming to this place.
The delinquent subscribers to this paper, will
tloustless do the printer the justice to acknow.
ledge, that he has been indulgent, very in.
dulgent indeed for many of them (good men
too) are from six 10 eight and ten years in ar
rears. This in many Instances, has been the
fault of the printer; for he cant,idiy confesses
that great number have not been applied to
tor years past-and, the inutility of agents ha-
ces,) but few accounts have latterly been sent
to them. About twenty-six hundred papers are
weekly emitted from this press, for which ar
ticle (paper) alone, An advance in cash, of from
twenty-five 20 thirty dollars per week is made,
exclusive of Joureymen's wages, the wear of
types and presses 0,eayy items indeed in the
account, and which are obliged to be renewed
every fourth or fifth year, at the expense of
some hundreds of dollars-all these considc-
atoms ought TO have their due weight with our
delinquent subscribers. From these causes it
results, that al establishment. which ought to
be very productive, has been quite the reverse !;
and the proprietor. after years Of hard labor,
subjected 70 mary privations, and sacrifice of
health from his close application to business.
finds himself in no better situation, EXCEPT as
70 IN Increased number of open accounts on his
books, than he was ten year ago-it beinr
Ito hin) melancholy fact, that, instead of an
annual profit of from twelve to fiftecnhundrcd
dollars, there has not been actually yeeeived
from this source sufficient to meet the current
expenses of the year Fifteen wears will have
elapsed on the l5thof this month (ApriD since
The printer of this paper commenced the pub
LEGATION of republican newspaper in Rich
mond during which time, he has Iabored
faithfully and conscientiously, to the best IF
his abilities, in the afduous undertaking. and
he hopes and trusts not altogetherin vain He
viii take this opportunity to express his graft
tude 10 numerous list efpunctual subscribers,
who have enEbied him TO pyssre lis iabors thus
far-and his thanks to number oe literary and
patriotic gentlemen, who, from time TO time,
bave enriched his columns with their valuable
productions.
N B. The great scarcity of money, and
the low price Of produce at present, may rem
derit inconvenient to some Of our customers
to pay cash. From such,, the printer will re-
ceive during the continuance of the embargo)
corn, -four, corn-nesl, or FIRE wood, at the
market prices.
ARGUS OFFICE, April 5th, 1903.