The primitive Republican., 1851-04-03


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Nvasnot r littlesnrPrised on en'erioe'' ''ie on
y Book Store inscounhns, a little mofosslan 9
tyear ago,to hndi SO poorly asuPPhea WIN tue
s'an''ard authors IN ilfefni''fe aila 'heoosy' as
wen as the new ana popular WofNS' l'sl 'ss''e''
from the press was sun more snrfiseei'
informed by the.estinable and gentieinahiy pro-
Prletor, MT John hiciirt's, 'iiat the
and pook-reaoing part OF me coilnlut''y
supplied themselves rom -loDiie or rom 'ras-
cling book antloners, ana tliat ne was aPlfeheh-
sive OF serious loss were he to venture. q large
4 stock into this market
Now il seems TO me, as i this We're all wrong
wrong IN the bookseller here IN not reatpfins
larger stock, and still more censurable in the
Ecomtnunity to import from Mobile, and to buy
Idnring the periodical visits of book pedlars.-
This course, il seems TO me- IS not in nanifesta-
ton of home respect, and home pride,.wlile i.
is most .tlisconraging to the gentleman who has
set himself up. in the regular book trade, in our
midst
1t would add greatly to- our regulations as 9.
community aIsl at the same time assist in the
Ecultiyation of a spirit OF reading among our
yolifI to have iii our lnisst;l Bo ok establishment
with patronage enough to justify its proprietors
in keeping standing orders at the Northern and
Eastern Publishing houses, for the Immediate
shipment of all popular and valuable works as
soon rs they fan from the press This, every
citizen in place, will admit, and does admit,
and yet there has been no effort worth the name.
10 get up such an establishment
| must say, after having visited quite number
of southern towns and villages, and given to this
subject some special attention, that our town,
which We even dignity with the high sounding
name Of city, is by far in the rear of any, of its
population aud facilities, in regard 10 books. II
may add also, that as TAR as | have examined
private Libraries in Columbus, they exhibit most
uneqrlivocally, as general thing, the want of a
good book store. We have the good sense
among US ti'e lilfeil'Senec ana me means, LOT
forming select anu nselll iaHiily lprafles, Why
not thsn, give more attention 10 TINS branch oi
Improvement am persuaded, that We're par
ents more liberal IN providing Tor The culture
and enjoyment OF their sons aud daughters, by
allowing each one TO subscribe for paper-to
take his weekly CT monthly. by furnishing a
suitable library Of useful and entertaining books,
an'lby spending g reasonable portion OF their
time, withheld MiileFen IN such libraries. acquir-
ing more knowletlee themselves and striving. TO !
impart and cultivate taste for it agoag Weir
children, there would be less of juvenile loafcr- T
ism seen on oar streets now, and many scalsling
tears she'd over prodigal sons and hayward
daughters, spared in aft cr life.
eur hoo,.scl,er Mr. Rjc,.ox,,s ;of,.,, ~. ,,,,,
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testing the wishes Of the people, and that he has
now en route 10 this place. valuable assortment
of he nost non,,inr WORKS n,,bIi.hed in ihe
United States II remains for ms 10 snStfi., him
IN this hazard. or TO sacrifice him as ! business
man. & III creby leave our children and ,urse YES
unsuppliea with volumes that would not only
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