The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-12-09
ADVERTISING.

AAoNN JOh NNNl DSSh liNuNSN w F'"'N my
particular village, mineral district, or wa
tering place! And what, gentle reader,
created the desire 1t was certainly NOT
on account of its seclusion from active life,
nor its remoteness from the hustle and con-
fusion of business, unless il was ADvERTI-
sED, and with useful foresight you predict
ed its growing greatness, and calculated
upon speculation. This fact is acknowl-
edged; and it carries on its face a useful les
son to every mechanic, every agricultural
ist, every merchant, and every professional
list. The public are always in need; and
ifthey only knew where to call they could
easily have their wants supplied The
Mechanic need only advertise his finished
jobs, and purchasers will soon examine his
work, and inquire his prices, and most
probably order enough to induce an extern
sion Of his business: the Farmer can in
form a whole community, through news
paper, that he has surplus of grain, or that
he wishes either 10 buy, sell, or rent farm,
and applicants will wait upon him at his
dwelling: the Merchant can Just send the
printer heading for his catalogue, and the
whole neighbourhood in a few days will
know where to obtain necessares, or crafty
their freaks of fancy: and the Profession
aHst can in twenty four hours inform the
community where he holds forth, and what
he can do to advantage his fellow-citizens.
There is charm in the word ddUertiSe-
ment--not alone to the Printer, who re-
ceives a reasonable compensation for his
services, but to the spirit Of improvement,
and the life and business of a place from
which it emanates. 1t incites competition,
and thus drives away that abominabe lelh-
argy which in lime has made community
of drones: 1t adds keenness to business,
and prompts the exercise of energy and en-
terprlse TO secure the ascendancy: 1t gives
impulse TO operations at home, and excites
curiosity abroad. In fine, il improves bu-
siness-promotes laudable industry and en-
terprise-enhances the value Of property
and makes noise in the world which adds
to the lllo and prosperity of any village, and
ultimately secures a prominent name and
fame which otherwise would be lost amid
the scohings of discomfort, and the neglect
OF those cardinal virtues upon which main-
ly depends the future greatness of our
common country. Then let our friends
take the hint, so plainly elucidated to their
own advantage-let them call at the office
Of the Columbia Democraf' with their
always acceptable favors, and we know.
that after they shall retire from the busy
cares of life, crowned with the fortunes
which must follow industry and enterprise,
when exhibited to the world through the
medium of advertisements, they will thank
us thousand times for soliciting their pa
tronage.
+. 5. Our editorial brethren, when er-
cissoriSing this article, are freely permit
ted TO make such alterations as expediencv
and their meridian republication may sug-
gest.
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hJ@The nsinuaton in certain quarter
that either John McReynolds, Esq. or the
editor OF this paper ever expressed desire
to represent the county in the 4lh of March
convention, is without little of founda-
ton. We know that such reports were
got up at DanviIle on the day ofthe Town
ship meetings, and freely circulated for G.
lectioneering purposes; and we are aware,
too, that their lalsity was as well known TO
those who used the argument as to either
Mr.. McReynolds OF ourself and further we
not only know the rumor to have been of
original iaCention, for the purpose assign
ed, but we defy them to name any one in.
divdual to whom either Mr.. McReynolds,
or the editor of this paper, ever expressed
any wish of the kind. In fact. en- far from,