The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-03-26
The end Of the 4th Volume of the In

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Another number completes the Fourth vol
ume of the Inquirer, and as we seldom trouble
/. our readers with anything relating to our own
business affairs. it is hoped that what we may
say on this occasion will receive that attention
which the Importance of the subject merits.
y Since its present proprietors took charge Of
The Inquirer, they have endeavored to the best
or their abiliues 10 make ii worthy OF the cordi-
al support Of the democracy Of this region, and
II they have failed it has not been for the lack
Of desire thus to conduct it. but rather from
putting forth efforts in the wrong direction.
We are confident that the democracy Of this
county alone, are amply able to sustain us, and
so believing, we one year ago reduced the price
or subscription to one dollar per annum in ad-
vance, that there might be no complaint that
the inquirer was too dear. The system though
better than that under which the paper was
formerly conducted, has no. added materially to
\ our list of subscribers. Now, there are over
one thousand democratic voters in this county,
4 every one of whom is able to take and pay for
our paper yet not one-half of these have
handed in their dollar. We submit to them
whether this is factin any wise creditable to
their generosity or their desire to proinulgate
democratic principles.
And here we would remind those, If any
there be, who are disposed 10 complain of the
small size Of our sheet, and of the amount OF
reading matter which is given in its columns, OF
the effects Of meagre encouragement to a
newspaper. 1t prevents Improvements in size
and mechanical execution. 1t will not justify
that expenditure and labor necessary to make
il handsome as well as an interesting and val
nable journal. 1t disheartens the publisher,
who if he have the courage 10 continue the bu-
siness, is forced to turn much of his attention to
other departments OF printing, and dropping the
pen aud scissors, take up the job stick. Adver-
tisemenis OF patent medicines and other things
must take the place OF well selected and valu-'
able reading matter--these must make the pa
per pay instead of accessicns 10 his subscription
list, Thus, instead Of being a thing upon
which labor can be bestowed eheerfully and
proftably, ii soon becomes an uninteresting sheet
to its readers, (who finally stop it,) and of
course, non-paying concern to the publisher.
We trust this will not be the case with the
Portsmouth Inquirer but on the contrary, that
each one of our friends, feeling the Importance
Of apaper Of their own political faith in This
county, will at once use their influence and ex-
ertions to extend its circulation, procure the
"material aid," and thereby promote the dem
ocratic cause and gladden. the hearts of the
publishers, who will then redouble their dill
gence to prove themselves worthy of the conf
dence bestowed upon them.
We are anxious that those still indebted for
subscription should come forward Immediately
and settle their accounts. 1t is important that
this be done. In conclusion we add the follow
ing inducements 10 clubs:
Single copy Inquirer, per annum, 81 90
Eleven 10 90
Twenty-four +" 20 00
Invariably in advance, Of course. Larger
clubs shall receive the paper at like ratio.