Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-04-29
From the Cincinnati. Ohio National Republican.
REGULATING THE PRESS.


been so long INDUCED in this way, that that au.
gust parsonage has become like unto spoiled
child, aud some Of MS representatives occasion
ally claim as a matter eff right, what was, al
first, granted as favor. Moreover, the coun'
tenances Of some regular customers OF thls
kind are never seen on any other occasion.
We suggest To our coiemporaries the pro-
prie,y Of charging reasonable compensation
for the insertion OF every notice that may be
offered-hymeneal and obituary notices only
exce2ted-and the latter, in ordinary cases,
should be required 10 be brief The printer
has 10 pay his full proportion OF all eontrlbu-
lions to the public purse, and why should he
alone be expected to work for nothing and find
| himself? Thank you, SIR" will not pay OIL
fee rent or wages Of journeymen; oei'her will
that cheap and common remuneration answer
for marketing expenses. All these items re-
quire the ready ca.h--to say rothlng OF paper,
types, ink, SC. which the printer must pay for,
or the manufacturer lose.
We think an adherence to the rule above
suggested would have good effect In more
ways than one, and especially in regard 10 the
nominations Of candidates al elections. For
instance, an individual thinks proper TO display
his public spirit, and forthwith he sends batch
Of nominations to some luckless newspaper eGi'
tor, late at night, just as his paper is closing,
when ii is impossible for him 10 ascertain whe>
Their the persons nominated have consented TO
the procedure. To avoid giving offence, he
publishe. the ticker, and thus brings on his
heac the very calamity he had done his best 10
escape. He must then be at the trouble OF an-
nouncing, in his next paper, that Mr.. so and
so is not candidate, and was nominated with
out his consent. Another consideration is, that
nominations are sometimes made from Other
motives than those Of friendship. These would
be checked, If the printers demanded pay for
inserting them. There is no good reason why
man who is seeking snug office should not
pay triHe to the printer for making II known
10 the public.
We have given above only small sample
of printers vtxations during an electioneer-
ing Campaign. The remarks are general-,he
result, o: many years experience in this city
and are not intended to apply 10 any individual,
or to any particular election This explana:ioA
may be necessary, as the city election has SO
recently occurred.
Having mentioned some things which we
think ought not 10 be published without Day,
we will close by adVerting 20 one that we are Of
opinion ought not 10 be printed for pay-the
advertising Of wife. When an idle, drunken
husba I'D, by neglect, abuse, and perhaps blows,
driues his poor wife from her home and her
children, hi ought not 10 be allowed TO crafty
BY Advertising Tcr su1 Incr ,,a nae s,upc. heart
forewarning all from trusting her on his ac-
count. when, in many instances, the fellow has
no credit of his own. There are, no doub
some exceptions, where an unrea sonable woman
will refuse to live with her husband, and NAV
be disposed 10 run him in debt bur even in
This case advertising her is Of no avail, unless
the husband can prove that the person trusting
the wife on his account had read the notice
and this he can $ldom do In all cases where.
unhappiy it ma, be nece sarv, lei The husband
give notice TO III se with whom he has deal
ings-others viii not be likely 10 give credit
but do not degrde the sex by advertising a
wifi as eommoI runaway. When the breach |
is irreconciable, and the conduc, Of one parly
grossly immoralor cruel, the other can resort
TO the legal rerhdy, and obtain divorce
We should lik 10 see this regulation ex-
tended throughat the State, and in other
States. What sgyou, brother Editors?
The above art:le, from the National Repub.
lican, meets our oiire appreciation. We think,
however, there ia large mass Of business, not
named in it, With claims to advertise gratis,
IN newspapers, 'neIe INT equity OF the claim
is somewhat fashionable. The various as
sumed charities onnecled with religious OBJ
jects, are of thiclass.
Ladies of weoh and leisure associate 10 do
needle work, al under prize, to raise lund
to aid in bui'di, or decorating a church,
Thev expect ,hprin'er to advertise for them
gratis. II is rarity! Aye, a charity, al,ho'
it NAY take fror the industrious poor one half .
Of the pi,tsnce ION which they subsis, E
Gentlemen W sre not much engaged in bu. {
siurss, incline fill up their time with laborne c
in Bible and Tct Societies, and who desire a
that the world ould be advertised Of their in r
ten,ons and hr avocations, resort 10 news. i
papers. The inter is expected to publish h
gra,is.-It is yhari,y!
An immens,rinting and book selling busi- /,
ness is SIT on rot. Thousands are Interested r.
in its success .ype, ink, paper and press ma. O
nufac,urtrs in,ers, folders, book binders, v
principals, ae's, sub-agents. A vast mono, X
poly, by whidhe ordinary business of book
printing must seriously affected. 1t extend. o.
itself wherevpooks can be sold, no, where A
books can onoe Siren a,oay. /, is charity, II