Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-10-18


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We hear reports that Monroe has elected a
Wing, but we ;hink not. Ii loco foco is
elected, however, his majority is very srnal,
THE RELATION OF NEWSPAPERS
TO PRIVATE BUSINESS is am i'm
portant part of the business Of q newspaper;
because everybody expects newspaper to
nofice this or that thing Just so fur as this
is of interest TO the readers of that paper. the
conductors OF a newspaper will very gladly
insert such notices. But very many people
think this ought TO be done for their business.
The truth on this subject is very well ex-
pressed in the ". Y. Tribune, in a Dialogue.
which we adopt as our own.
We often do notice things that are merely
for private use by request; but it is use Of
our time and means that ought to be paid for
as much as any other service.
SCENE The Tribune Offce-T Publisher
at his DISK. Enter Stranger.
STRANGER.-Good morning, Sir: want YOU
to step over TO the Novelty Works. M town
and see my new machine which is destined
10 supersede the Steam Engine, and reduce the
cost of motive power as per cent,
! PUBLlsHER-Do you calculate 10 make
money BY your machine7
SrRANdER.-Why, shan't object 10, If it
comes handy
PUB.-Have YOU taken out patent for it?
STRANGER Sir
PUB.-Very good, Sir, will 60 or send
man in whom | can confdc; but shall ex-
pect yoa TO pay for the tii.ie and space in our
columns.
SrRANcKR.-Why, Sir. don't ask YOU to
say amy thing hut the truth about my article.
PuB.-You need not trouble Yourself on
that head, my ir end. We will take care of
hot..
SrRASGER.-f Tut what shah pay for thcn7
PUB.-tor The devotion of our time and
space 10 your especial pecuniary interests.
SrRANGIr.- Bu5 perhaps Won Will notice
my invention so as to injure rather than benc-
fit me.
FUB.--You must take ycut chance of that.
Or decline it, You do not buy our jgdE,mtnl
that we cannot sell Blu we publish
paper 10 live by it, for one object, and any
space devoted 10 personal ends we expect pay
for.
STRANGER But do sou nevernotice things
without paw
PUB.---Most certainly: Ofiener so than anv
other way. But this is when we choose to do
it, whether for the pubics sake or the inven-
tors. But when we do il by request, to adj
vance somebody's interest, the case is altered
I5-We last evening received circular
and prospectus for the Congressional Globe.
published by Blair s Rives, the great kicked
out, in which thcy ask US to procure subscri-
bers for it. They offer good per centage and
as Il was to'be free from party bias, we had
notion IN Arg bo,y !, ,,.,lJ .,a,, >. To-. ,,,,..
with such bed fellows how we would look
getting subscribers to sheet signed Blair &
Rive" Blair 81 Rivcs those are names that
have thrown a spell around things great and
good, have torn down.and bull up regulations
fer the motley miss to hug or kick as they
may choose TO praise or blame. Blair * Rivcsl
They were the Alpha and Omsg. of gfeat-no
not great-but numerous party once, & that
not tcnmoons agonc. An well-a-day, they
offer good per centagc, and who knows
but we may make some twelve dollars hy
getting subscribers: LIT us-try. There is a
crowd Of locos that will certainly take it.
Mr.. s., am agent for the Congressional
Globe which yol should have Its publish
cd by Blair * Bives ani | called on you frs,
as being warm friend Of theirs.
MI S:-"Yes, certainly, ahem, that is.
like Messrs Blair & Riyes very much; but,
yes, !, ohcm. had made up my mind to take
up the Congressional Union. Yes, ahem,
very good; hut. yes, like Mcssrs Blair &
Riyes very mach. oh,m. goo morning"
Mr.. r.. yoJ will. TAX, i,7
Mr. T.--Yes-,hat is expect they Will C.
volvc nu,n hat is good, but ! have never adj
mired those gentlemen: aud the young demo.
crazy, progressing with The speed of light. las
outs;EiPped them, / support the young dc.
mOCMcy.
Mr.. r., YOU will have it2
NO am Of the sam, opinion as Nh.
n
And so anil b" "and !
Wen ibis looks bad. The arr evidently
out oi fashion just now in the loco foco party.
We will Try wlia,or tWo.
well -, wiz you subscribe IN the Con-
Grcssional Globe By Blair < Bycsl
mo, they have wrongcd the land of my
birth as innch as they were capable Of doing
b. falsehood ana deception, ana not dollar
Of my money Shall ever reach ,hsir pockets
Willie live. They are kicStI out OF the par.
~ by. other. az bad, bat they would still BE-
in it it they could
We believe sc v.u II: ~ !; sny more.
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