The Columbian fountain., 1846-06-29
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MONDAY MORNNG. yLAE %, 1916.


a. The Columbian Fountain has nearly, il not
quite, as wide a Circulation in thiscty amy other
paper published here; we believe its circulation
among the eitizeps henselyess-wder than any 9th
or CITY paper Advertisers would do well to keep
this in mind. n
GENTLEMEN: Being a subscriber TO your
paper from the beginning, you will excuse the
liberty take in pointing out what don't like,
which may be the same with majorily.--
When you commence a good story in the
Fountain, you make too many bites at it, dis
appointing a person, fusl as some Of the month
ly periodicals do, subjecting you TO the charge
of doing SC. TO compel those that get one paper
10 get them only to,finish the story. Instance,
jim Braddock, one OF your best pieces, cut up
in four or more paris, and then leave It untn-.
ished, and put in the continuation OF story
. that had been deferred so long had forgotten
the first, and Of course lost all interest IN 1t
The effect is to irritate your readers, as any
thing that is good enoughto print ought to fin
ish speedily, TO interest the rea,ier.
Suppose friend should attempt to give you
any information, and as soongas he got you in
,erested in it should say, tomorrow will tell
you little more, and next day "a little more,
after four attempts forget he had been telling
you any thing. i
The above comes to US no doubt from some
kind friend whom we very sincerely thank for
the interest he feels in our welfare
Now, we say that the very thing that he
wishes us TO do has been cause Of complaint
by others. They do not wish so much oil the
same thing, at the same time. Indeed, some
Of them do not like that the paper should be
used for such stories. Now, if we would fill
up whole paper with tale that persons
would never read, what interest could such
persons have jn our paper?
The ruth is, we are trying 10 please, SO far
as we can, with good conscience. We pub
lish a Weekly 10 crafty those who have time
TO read long pieces. Never did we think of
taking advantage Of any one in the course we
have pursued. NJ aa 4, n4.5 u4 h1E
With regard 10 Jim Braddock, the tale was
finished, but the imposer had continued it
so long, that he forgot to discontinue. Will
this do2 if not, let us hear again s~
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., TO OUR PATRONS. aI
Our Subscribers for the Daily-Navy Yard,
Capitol Hlil--and the Island, including the
Point The carrier on this route will only DE-
LIVER the paper, which we trust he will do
hereafter promptly. u,
We wish the subscribers not to pay the car.
rier; hereafter they will be called on by pro-
per agent on the first Saturday of every month,
commencing with the first Saturday in August.
Those who can make 1t convenient TO call at
the Office, can pay there if they choose.
Any who are now IN arrears on this route
will please let US know it; they will have the
goodness not to pay any more money to any
one but to us, or our regular agent. Mr.. John
Barnard is our agent now. .f.1g Y EEt
TO CORRESPONDENTS.
KY. We are pleased to publish such q Sc
rles.
B. We are pleased with this article as we
understand it. We have several communica-
tions moi vel examined. they will receive pron,Dt