Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-04-28
PAPER AT SOUTHPORT
ECTUS
oF THE TRI.WEEKLY TELEGRAPH.

n u7-To how great an extent the interests Of COM
n .oorcial towns are dependent upon having within
,he;r limits. well conducted news sheets, it u.s. of
course impossible precisely to determine But that
thew are SO to no inconsiderable extent those
cuanted with the history of towns of this character
need not be informed. As an element or means OF
progress and success, they may be considered ndis-
nensabe BY a swell conducted news sheet, we
a. not mean one of POLITICAL caste, however able
its dissertations in this line; but one which shall
devote itself fully and thoroughly to the business
interests of the paceOne which shall keep Its rea-
ders in village and country at all times accurately
advised in reference to the current news OF he day
and particularly in reference to the cohaltlon OF
MARKETS at home and abroad. Nor do we mean
weekly publication, for however well conduc-
red sheet of this kind, 1t must necessarily fall far
short of public demand in the department of news
in this aye of steam communication with Europe
and of rail road magnetic telegraph, and daily mail
communication between the various important COM
mercial and business points at home. Nor do we
vet mean "daily, for, SO far as Southport is
cerned this might be considered, somewhat in adj
vance of the demands OF the times-beyond the abb
lty of the village to sustain. What we do mean
is that we think the period has arrived when South
port requires at least a TRl-W WEEKLY publication;
and we mean to test as practicable, the abb
ty and disposition OF the people of the village and
adjacent country, to support sheet of this kind.
1he experiment must be made, and that it will be
successful, provided OUR duty in the premises be
properly and efficiently discharged, we have full con-
fdencc.
There may be reasons why Milwaukee should be
the commercial centre of Wisconsin, but there is
no reason why she should be the ne,os centre. AS
mail arrangements now are and are likely to be,
Southport may successfully contest the supremacy
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gence from six to eight hours, on an average, ear
er than her northern neighbor. The importance
ofths advantage seems never to have been properly
appreciated on our part; and Milwaukee in conse-
qucnce, through her daily papers and daily COM
muncations with the adjacent country, has made
herself the centre OF +" news" when this distinction,
and all the direct and incidental advantages to be de-
rived from it in business point of view, properly
belongs to Southport. The country is filled oih
N,oagkce, ind Mlicaukee Is Etled toih the country.
Milwaukee papers, from their attractive news and
business character circulate III almost every nook
and corner of Wisconsin. The consequence is, that
Milwaukee interests are the most conspicuous, the
most regarded, and IN every department. the most
promoted, SO far as dependant on tic trade and pub
lie sentiment OF the interior.
As we said before, the time has come when this
advantage should be contested with Milwaukee,
and Southport made 10 assume its proper position,
As the "ccntrc " of news for Wisconsin, We Shall
commence, as soon after the opening of navigation
as we can complete arrangements, (if sufficient
encouragement be Teceiyed) the publication OF a
Tri-Weeky Telegraph, and We intend to make such
arrangements as will enable us TO get at all times,
THE VERY EARLIEST INTELLIGENCE,
From the ca Eolr1 and he South, and our town
Subscribers may depend on having this intelligence
brought to Their doors in very short time after its
receipt here. 1t will be leading object to keep
our business ncn constantly advised as to CONNER
ciM and business news OF importance, and this OF
as late date as possibly be had from amy source
This will obNiatc the necessity and expense, on then
part OF taking dailes and tri-Wcckles from abroad
COUNTRY READERS will be kept aware o.
the condition Of this and other markets in the ter
nory as We'll as OF markets abroad, and all the
current OF the day, OF whatc' CT character oca
and general
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The TRI WEI kLY TlLEGRAPII.w will be pub
shed on a sheet in size % by rs inches, with new
ald fine type and furnished at tie rate of FOUR
DOLLARS PER annum. TO town subscribers an
THREE AND \ HALF to those who receive BY
mail and IN proportion for a shorter time
~ POaTAGE.-By the late law of Congress
papers may be conveyed over mad routes out o
tho mail. We shall therefore make such arrange
incnts as will enable country subscribers TO gel
their papers at very tritllng charge for postage.
70 c. l.. SHOLES Publisher and Proprict tor
SoUTnroET April 20, 1917.