Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-11-09
THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL.
WILMINGTON, N. c., FRIDAY, NOV. 8, 1919.
Our Nerx Dress.

We would call the attention of our readers to the
in which the JOURNAL this week. makes its appearance
We feel confident that for the beauty and neaness of typo
graphical execution it will compare favouraby with any pa
per in the Southern country 1t has been our aim to produce
the JOURNAL in manner calculated reflect credit upon
the press Of the first town In the State shall
slant eo 70 render it in every respect worthy of the sup
port and confidence not only of the Democratic party but of
the community at large. We rely upon the public spirit and
enlightened senterest of that community repay for
our outlay by increased patronage both in subscription and
advertisements.
We had determined postpone getting materials until
the conclusion of the present volume but large and
cedented increase of advertising business has induced
at this time, to incur the heavy expense incident the
change have made in order to enable to accommodate
advertising friends and at the time furnish our
subscribers with much greater amount of reading matter
than previous arrangements would admit. It will be
found upon examination. that while advertisements
presented in incomparaby handomer style than formerly
the quantity of reading matter almost double that of the
preceding number
Wehave word say to advertisers in regard the peri
DDS of our issue The propriety of publishing daily,
weekly seweeky has been frequently suggested u.s.
and taken into serious consideration before ordering
materials After carefully weighing the whole matter,
we have concluded that the present position of affairs would
not warrant such undertaking, and that for the
pose advertising weekly paper offers much the best
dunn Our conclusion based upon the following
owing TO the arseneSs OF our populaOn good many post
Offices the country have but mail in the week, and
scarcely any except the line of the Rail Road have
than two Besides the great majority of subscribers in the
country reside greater less distance from their several
pOoce and very few Of them conveniently send to the
Office than week. Of present list, composed
good and true any list in the State, very much
question whether onefh of the town of Wilmington
would find convenient to take paper published more fire.
queny than is Of thing however friends
may rest assured at the very earliest moment that we deem
such movement either prudent necessary will COM
the publication of daily otherwise as circustan
ces may dictate Were the Manchester Rail Road through
noE we would its publication tomorrow In the
meantime would remind those in business who are DESTROYS
of extending knowledge of that business to the people out OF
Wilmington that both from extended circulation
and the have mentioned the JOURNAL furnishes
by far the best medium through which to reach those people
OF those who do want the people of the country to
trade with them, will not advertise
During the last few months have mott ced with pleasure
many indications of design to improve the appearance
North Carolina press and for what has been done, cheer
fully give due credit but must also claim credit for
ourselves Without having made any promises issued
prospecuse claiming increased support ADVANCE have
produced paper which, without vanity may safely
is one the neates if not the ry edtest in the State
The subscribers of the JOURNAL may rest certain that it
will behind any of its cotemporaes What others
only PROMISE content to perform without promising
would far rather that acts should supass words
than that words should not be borne out by perform