Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-07-24
Our Own Affairs.

occasional readers. and "the rest Of
mankind"-,he Ladies not excepted.
Our effort TO establish a Press in
this place, after the failure of so many
previous attempts, has succeeded far
beyond the public expectation-and
indeed to our entire satisfaction. This
is owing to the appreciation of an in
telligen, and liberal community be.
slowed upon our honest, persevcring
and straightforward endeavors to
meet the responsibilities Of our sta.
ton, and furnish paper worthy of
the public patronage.
To that portion of our subscribers
who have promptly complied with
the terms OF, the paper, and furnished
other cheering tokens Of approval, we
tender the warmest expression Of our
gratitude, They have enabled US, in
n general way, TO meet our pccuniary
engagements, and to pursue the even
tenor of our way with as few pcrplex-
tiles as may be anticipated in a call
ing SO well known to produce more
cares than comforts.
There are several names on our list
of persons who have taken the MIR
RoR for two or three years, without
having paid the first dime towards its
support. This has no doubt been ow-
ing, in some instances, to distance and
the Inconvenience of making remit
tanccs; but still it is scarcely cxcusa-
ble-for the same Mail which carries
out the papers could bring back the
pay, il that duty were entrusted to it.
According to our way of thinking,
a person who neglects to pay for his
paper for three years in succession,
needs friendly hint of his indebted
ness, and should be in a hurry to fork
over and save his credit; but if that
is out of the question, and it is redu-
ced to a certainty that he cannot pay
in reasonable timo, he would show
at least tho scmblance of honesty, by
candidly saying SO, that VIC may know
what to depend upon.
There is yet another class-a little
more numerous than is generally sup
posed-of newspaper patrons, who
are ready at all times to subscribe for
any and every periodical that is offer
ed, without any calculation whatever,
and probably without any means of
making payment. Such persons take
the papers eagerly, and are more rea.
dy than any otlier class to find fault
with the editor and his productions
They, however, possess "the gift of
continuance" and hold on manfully /;
they will even put up with a dun &C.
casionally, if administered with pro-
per modes,y-but if urged to do an
act of justice, and pay the Printer,
they will fly into a towering passion,
declare themselves abused and insult
ed, and Indignantly order their papers
stopped!! They then patrOnise other
journals, and generally with the same
results. - If there should happen
to be any of this class on our present
list-we mean such as do not intend
to pay-we respectfully suggest that
we are perfectly willing to part COM
pany. lit is, by the way, worthy of a
moments reflection, whether receipt
in full, under our hand, would not be
a passport to the confidence Of other
Editors, fully worth all that it would
cost. 0, Tef ".-a. ,..
Weihave much sympathy for those
who are ,eilling, but not always able
TO pay-cspecially heads of families,
who wish tosecure to their children
disadvantages of a newspaper. If
such persons will be careful 10 pay
III part, as opportunity is afforded, we
shall be slow to deprive them or their
children Of so desirable means Of
enjoyment and instruction.
Our books-will shortly be posted up
to the 9th of August, or the end of the
third year Of our paper. Although
our terms will require SiS Dollars
from those who hava paid nothing for
three years, yet we will furnish re,
ceipt in full to every one who shall
promptly pay Five Dollars on or be-
fore the first Of September next