The herald., 1837-03-06

Winters Tale
The penny and sixpenny papers outfull tilt upon
"mine ancient Pistol" of the Courier and Enquirer
for doubling his prices We must defend Webb in
this matter against his numerous foes In striking
for higher wages, our friend, the Colonel has done
perfectly right. He has taken a leaf out of eur book
We struck last summer, and il succeeded To a T.
Why should Colonel Pistol Of the Courier not sue
coed? He has more reasons for striking than had
My object IN making money is to outsrip Stephen
Glrard and John Jacob Asior, in endowing Female
College for several young girls hereafter. Colonel
Pistol has to strike to make up his losses lots stocks
lands herses, saltpere, &c. amounting probably
to slSS00O during the last tive or three years.
As TO the circulation Of the Courier and the value OF
advertising in its columns il is all bosh. single adj.
veriisement in the Herald is worth more than in any
three papers in New York. The Courier is seldom
read. Its fled and hung sp in Offices and counting
rooms On the contrary, the Herald is NOR. read de-
yourcd re-read and re-devoured by all classes than
any paper that ever was publishedi in New York. So
much IL this the case that we have some intention OF
doubling the price of our advertissmenis-except to
lovely woman, for whom we shall put in at the old
pnces-but we shall think OF this III the month OF
May, when we get into our new Office.
Newspaper enterprise is only begun in New York.
The Courier ard all the other daily papers penny and
sxpcnny are at the end Of their cables. have only
begun In Intellectual power-n infucnce-in accu-
racy-n ndependence-in phiosophy-in with
commercial rcports-in pure morality-in reverence
for religion and cternty-in every department of sci
ence literature and learning, the Herald acknow
edged snpass any other paper that ever appeared IN
this city, or in this country II in short year
have accomplished so much, and created an estab-
lshmeni, on a becparly capital Of $500, now worth
$4,000 to 100000, and revenue Of $4,000 year,
what will no, do in two three four, five, six, or ten
ye,rs1 That can surpass every paperin New York,
every person will acknswledge-thai I icM do so, /
am resolved, determined. viii create new era in
the daily newspaper press. will cause greater re-
VOCATION by tse means Of the daily paper than did Vol
taire and all the Cyclopedes,s in France, during the
ast century in Europa And what is better, will
make il revolution in favor Of virtue morality, reli-
con. and the honor Of the that constitutes
heaven-a very heaven Of this earth. There is not a
s,ole newspaper editor in this city that understands
the instrument that he pretends TO play upon. They
arc dnyelers all-all-excopt he of the Sun who Is
convict and he Of the Journal Of Commerce who is
hypocrite.
Has Colonel Pistol Of The Courier any such IDEAS a
these1 Is he capable Of having any suchl As Y
advertising, in six months shall surpass any paper il
the city, as do ALL in reading and in circulation
AT the l4th number our Weekly Herald rcache
5000 impressions and or three editions, and in les
than six months from first start, our daily Hera
was over 10000 daily impressions, and extras withou
number.
Don't talk TO us or to the ladies, or 10 men of intel
ligence Of any other paper than the Herald.
II Who and what party will go Cor Myndert Val
Setback for next Mayorl