Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-03-08
THE COUNTRY PRESS.

The following appropriate remarks
on the advantages Of a country press.
and the Disadvantages under which
most country editors labor, are from
the Albany ErenjHg Journal. We ask
for them an attentive perusaI, not for
our own sake only. but for the sake of
the community in which we labor The
people of this town, and of every town
IN the State, in which a paper is pub
lshed, should read itattentively, and act
for their own interests
ave cannot too often, nor TOO ear.
nestIy impress on our friends the impor.
lance of liberal and generous support
OF their local journals. 1t is a duty
which we regret TO say, is too apt TO be
neglected--perhaps less now than in for
mer times, but still the evil exists
This should not be. The faithful sen.
tinels on the watch tower of freedom
must not be left TO furnish on their posts
The city journals will do well enough
without any systematic exertions in
their favor as matter of duty: but
others are fare less fortunate. We have
known many a worthy and talented
man wear out the best years of his life
IN an arduous and untiring advocacy Of
Truth, and Good Government, as
country editor, uniting the most rigid
economy to the most preserving indus.
try, and at last retire from the field pen.
niless and hopeless, when the same exer.
else of his faculties in almost any other
sphere would have secured him compe-
tence and settlement in life.
There are many very good people
who are not aware of the value Of
creditable and well conducted journal
to country towns. Tha, no family can
afford 10 do without a newspaper, sim
ply rs matter Of economy, in view of
its thousand valuable items of practical
information and its importance as an
aid to the education of children, is IN.
doubted. But this is not all. The cal.
nc Of land and property generally IN a
country rHlage is enhanced by rood
si:cd good looking Journal. A country
or village so privileged is constantly in
the public eye, abroad and at home
Citizens may obtain any article they
need by simply looking in the newSpa-
per to see where it is sold. This soon
attracts. from abroad, and creates q guick-
cr demand for all products, In a hun
drcd ways, advantages accrue to mar-
chants, mechanics, professional men and
farmers; and we do not hesitate 70 af
firm that ifevery merchant, professional
man and manufacturer were obliged 10
advertise 10 the amount of ten or fifty
dollars per annum, according 10 his bu
slnes, so as amply TO support the best kind
of paper, it would be for the benefit of
all and of each.
Nine out of ten of our country Jour
mails are meagerly supported. Their
editors cannot procure new materials
for want of money--they cannot print
large papers with only few hundred
subscribers and few columns OF paving
advertisements. They cannot inform
themselves fully on the multfarious sub
jects which demand their attention, and
write as they should, because they must
work like slaves over their types and
press. These things we know, and we
must speak feelingly of them. If those
who complain that their neighborhood
paper is inferior or uninteresting. would
just setto work and procure three or
four hundred advance subscriptions and
proportionate advertising, we will
guarantee an immediate and satisfac
tory Improvement"