The New York herald., 1851-09-07
Newspaper Circulation and the Census,

We have received several communications from
plblshers Of newpapers in this state, complaining
Of the list pu 5lished in the Herald Of the 10th
August, so far as the amount Of circulation stated
was as these editors printers allege, underratcd
The number Of those who complain Of the lis, is,
however, but few, from which it may be inferred
that 1t was in the main correct We stated ex-
presy that our only authority for the accuracy Of
the list was the returns Of the census made to the
department at Warrington, nor did we hold our
selves responsible for any false returns made by
propretors Of newspapers, for the carlessness
other defects Of the assistant marshals. Wba. pos
siblo object could have in making nisae snts in
the list referred 10, particularly when any misrepre
sentation could be 50 easily detected by applisl-
tion to the proper department The circulation Of
the Herald sufficiently large without re luiring to
be overrated, and an examination Of the LIST We
published will show that did not hesitate to give
the circulation Of our contemporaries as larger han
our own when they had reported, as facts in the
census returns.
The principal complaints we have resolved are
from papers in the country concerns which certain
ly do not interfere with interests, and We have
no reason to wish them anything but prosperity.
The following letters to US from country editors,
sppare u;y show carelcssress on the part OF the
sistant marshals;-
Orr1cg % rur FLusruza Jors~,t,l
ffrssfvo. & l.. Aug. 10 1881. J
J. q. Brrrrrr. EfI-iu Jour paper Il this morning
perceive that the ccuati, of my paper put down at
leo copies. rese eorr-c, the figures. snd .ay 500,
which, any would think Il smah enough AFTER ten
y.ar.' labor In this rich district of Long Isani
n the figures you pubih not of your
r~itor viii ycu DO me the favor 20 Ate the source Of
vo.r Information sm Inclined 70 su-pect that some
good friend has been work undrvaue the circu-
tion, for purposes peculiarly nis own with much re-
psct, G. II. LrScoIS' Publisher, Nc
SUFFOLK COUNTY.
JANIS q. BsSSErr, Efq -Dtar sir You vii please
make correction 10 your paper according y this
statement from Col woodruff MarshAi ot tAs district
W" gave me tsecordInr to ny orua' c.nsu GO Where
they could no, from TIE Uaed states Census
Of ls5o. -.,-r-
HuSrrSarov. August ~, 1851. Dawn Q. BRrsH
The Sullivan county Monticello Rsp',bioan
yaicbpan, Of 26,h August, informs us that the
Wlag" Of that county s published at Blooming
burg, and not at Monticello. The place where
printed was not stated in the census; but we had
supposed il vas at Monticello The county seat, aud
80 stated. There is, unfortunately, paper Of the
same name with the ITaio,nlrn. published at Green
port Suffolk county, which eais to errors and one
only Of the name was reported In the census returns
received By US. We endeavored To supply the
omission in our list, but IL seems, according 70 the
Tafchman that the true circulation Of the sullivan
county papers, when the census taken in lsJO.
was as follows;-Rspublioan W'aictman, $50; and
now is 1854, while the Irhis was probably as we
stated. viz, 750. The Watdh1Ian will perceive
tha, we cbeerfully correct our statement, which,
We trust. will not, as the editor fears j, may result
in serious evil TO bis paper, By injsring IL in the
estimation Of advertisers.
The Troy Bpfga, whose circulation vssput down