The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1852-01-31
Newspapers. savs the n. Y. Tribune


Newspapers, says the n. Y. Tribune.
are designed to furnish information to
the public and livelihood to those eul-
ployed in producing them. Their in.
come is derived from two sources--frst,
from sale or subscri ptions;-secondly,
/. ON the charges paid by those who see
fit to use them as means Of communica
ting with the public for their own ad.
vantage or profit. There is probably
not daily paper in the world--c-rtain-
lv none in America-that could live a
year without that large portion Of its
revenue derived from Advertising, nor,
indeed, could the publicity now secured
by advertisers be obtained for twenty
tunes the present cost in any other form
than that Of the paidfor Newspaper.
If a man applies to lawyer, doctor,
a tavern-keeper, merchant, for any Of
the commodities whereby the latter
makes his living, he expects to pay
therefor. lie never says ''lf you want
pay for th. you can have it;' paying is
a matter of course. But if he goes to an
Editor to get his axe ground, he gener.
ally pays when he cant help it, but hs
seems to think it rather mean that pay
ment is expected.
Publicity is vital element of success
in almost every business. If man
! were Tomorrow to invent 4 machine
which would do the work ola fortv.hors.
a steam engine for one-eighth the cost,
whether in building or running Of such
steam engine, he would be long in ma
!. king fortune out oft if there were no
Press. By the aid of tho journals, he
might acquire wealth from his invention
in the course of two years, while in
4 their absence he would very certainly
4 90 down to his grave in poverty, though
some future generation would not fail TO
y. profit by his labors. The Press is te
= Business what the Electric Telegraph
!. is to intelligence-it condenses yea
into minutes. f@
:. Editors are generally helping this
that fellow.citlzen make his fortune
- cry day. Very often they are con
led to throw gold into the lap OF t
>. that inventor, manufacturer, prop
- holder, &C., in the naked fulfllmrl
y their duty to their readers. Thus
- have all been bel ping Mr.. McCorm
=. make his fortune with his reaper
Il year; but we did not do it at his reque
=. nor for his sake, and he need not thank
~ US. But if he had asked any Of us to
=. make his reaper known to everybody
% he ought to (and we will trust uould,
n, have insisted on paying for the service
~ no matter how much We benefited cur
readers at the same time.
W Here is one great cause OF general oh
>. tuscation on this subject. "Yon did SC
~ and so, which hel ped Jones in his bust
N ness; why not do as much for me !!
NJ Why, sir, ifa farmer chose to give hl'
y. right-hand neighbor half his farm, would
y, that give his left-hand ncighbor a chair
- to the other half! II did him good
~ turn without asking any odds of him
.s that is my business: ifyou want me tc
d. help you maka money pay me for the
T., service you require The fact that
an chose TO help A. B. for nothing gives {
Va d. no lien on my purse, and no ri sht tf
~ command my labor for nothing.
Is There is many journalist now Ian
- gushing in poverty while dozens, II
va whose success in business he gave The
W. w first impulse, roll by him in their car
ID riages, and have forgotten his very exis
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