Lewisburg chronicle, and the West Branch farmer. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1849-1849, 1849-12-19
The CHRONICLE.


SATURDAY,, DEC. Is.

We have few thoughts which we wish
to sugges, to our readers. Of interest as "e
believe alike to themselves and TO Us. There
are many facts connected with newsPa-
per publishing which it could hardly be
expected would be duly considered by
those whose thoughts are fully employed
snd energies entirely directed in other
channels. To few Of these we wish 10
ask moments attention. 1t is for the
interest OF every community OF sufhc'ent
size, TO have Q press sustained within
it, II is important as medium through
which not only general intelligence NAV
be difiused and broug ht home directly 10
the doors Of its citizens. but also as one in
which matter more particularly local in
their character may be discussed-homs
interests and home business be noticed.
All this is 80 evident as 20 be universally
admitted, and the last mentioned ends can
not be answered BY any other than local
prr.s I, may not be so readily realized
iha, such press is useful in proportion TO
the suppor. it receives, but such we be-
Iieve as general rule to be the fact. As
we'll nigh, one expect a iuxurant crop
from q barren field. or efficient survlse
from a poorly fed horse, as that poorly
sustained press could interest and benefit
q community and seldom we Imagine
can a well sustained and well conducted
one be found that is useless to ssch COM
munity. Our doctrine is that ii is a rule
with but few exceptions that patronage
bestowed upon publishers Of local newsPa-
pers, reacts and returns through the press
TO bcne6: the district in which they are
located. And to be particular las success
in business depends upon a proper atteation
10 particularly if this be so.every addition
to circulation increases the ability to be
useful. The larger the company The
richer the FEAST" or, the more readers. the
more in,eres, in the page, 10 the newspaper
rule.
There is no reason why tho page Of
newspaper can not be aslarge and we'll filled
here a. n New York or Philadelphia ex-
eep. that the patronage is more limited.
Every additional subscriber tends to make
it so, and increases the ability to serve the
whole. These are facls,and we have only
10 ask our readers, for whose generous
suppor, and patronage we are under obl'-
cations. if they afford not q good reason
Why they should no, lend Us their aid in
attending our circulation! Though it is
DOW increasing weekly. more rapid exten-
sion would please US, ard enable Us more
rapidly to improve our sheet. and make 1t
more desirable. A little effort would much
increase our circulation in many townships
abou, Us, and we're we able to leave busl-
ness q, home we would make the effort
personally.
The winter season is always one oi
most ineres, in newspapers, and the pre-
sent will be peculiarly 90. None should
Be ignorant Of what 10 done during the
presen, season at Washington or Harris
burg. While fuller reports may be found
IN more extensive mediums. we shall en-
deavor TO noie every important movement
and especially such as arc Of most interest
10 our readers, and will guaranty the
worth Of their money TO such as will send
in their names.
There is another TACT connected with
newspaper publishing. Of which ws wish
to speak. 1t is one upon which % much
n,isapprehension exists. that We can not
pas. it, even at The risk Of making our ar
,iele too long. There are subscribers that
feel that the news columns Of country pa
ps's especially, are too much encroacbed
upon BY advertisements. In their lan-