The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-12-06
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u 10 BouoIhHJ eSN'eS '"es "N INV
commenced anew era in newspaper pub.
fishing in this county. Instead Of keep.
Ing our readers waiting week aud sumo.
times more for the current news Of the
day. we. by the aid Of the telegraph and
pony expresses. keep ahesd Of all com
petition. This is what we intend to do
Hpon all occasions, consistent with our
expenses.
Has il never struck the readers Of the
Gazette that all this creates heavy out
lay Of money! And while some good
citizen has been availing himself OF the
facilities thus afforded, has he not thought
that our increase of expenditures de
serves an addition to our receip,sY We
trusl there is no one who entertsins the
antiquated notion that we are bound to
furnish everybody who chooses 10 read
our paper with this intelligence at our
expense. That idea might have been
considered very good one in ollen
times, but in this age Of progress. it isl
generally conceded that newspaper pub.
fishers are entitled to remuneration as
we'll as the farmer, the mechanic aud
merchant.
We are of the opinion that the citi.
zens Of this place and otherplaces where
we can send news quicker than anybody
else. will appreciate our efforts aud as
.sist in keeping up that spirit of quick
raess," which is certainly beneficial to all
who enjoy its advantages.
We think the increased value Of the
Weekly Gazette. containing now about
twice as much reading matter as when
we FIRST became its proprietor, will com
mend il totEe consideration Of our coun-
ty friends, and will induce many more nf
them to become subscribers. As soon
as we feel able, we shall dress il mp III
new type, (the time Of that is altogether
with those who owe u.s. and will add
such other improvements as may be from
time to time demanded by our increased
support. New Years day is coming,
and little exertion by each of our sub
scribers between this time and that, ,wol d
enable US to commence the year 1851
with a doubled subscription list This
would certainly be most acceptable
and valuable present and accompanied
by cash as most of them could be- II
would Immediately put into our hah'l'
the means to render our paper much
more valuable, an event which would
please us because it pleased our read
ers; while we are almost certain that n"
a single maa woald miss the money paid
10 us, aud each and every que would lee
,hat years reading fully compensated
him tor the iriaug outlay of Que dol'a
and seventy five cents. Think "t Ihes'
things, neighbors, while your are visit
ing each e,her during the present month
The PREsIoeAr's MESSAGE. The mes
sage of President Fillmore. which wa
delivered to both Houses of Congress OF
Monday afternoon. aud which was 'ai'
before most Of our ubscribersi in less ,ha'
twenty.fou, hours after its delivery II
Washington. will probably have a'ee~ re
rused by nearly all our readers bet'"
they see this article. BY o"e ami all
who baNe sPoken s~ ss aP" the sst9ec'
the message is highly cor"'e''%ed' an
after candid perusal we are ready t
pronounce it an able document, fully re
flecting the wants and wishes OF amaJ"l'
~ Of the American people and sns'a'nln
in an emiaent degree the high practice
character %f its distinguished author.
Tho le~s,h oflhe message is such 'ht
1t will command perusal by every on
and thus obviate the necessity of an
bridgement.
Looking at it in the light of State pa
per, aside from all partizan considers
tions, we cannot see how any objection
can be taken to the clearly expressed
piujons of the President or his well time
and appropriate recommendations. II
position Is eninentIy American. the p'
si,iun of a President I, { the pe"ple, not
a patty, of the whole country not "t
section. The reader will find nothing
it to carp at; he can deduce nothing 'r"'
il To weaken the character which M
Fillmore has hitherto sustained-sh"v
ing as the message does. an eager d.
sire to labor for the prosperity ot II
country aud the happiness of the Amer
can people. More than this accompa'
led as it is by the ability to perform cou
not be asked of an American Presideu
While copceiving it h.s du'yto max
such recommend ations to Congress
the information in his possession induce
him to consider necessary, he very pro-
erly leaves the Legislation Of the count
to the branch of the Government consl