Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-06-02
Continued Increase Of the Star.

and steady increase or our paper. Ihe
growth of its list has been constant and
regular; and oflate, the demand for copies
has been and continues to be beyond our
most sanguine expectations. Some of
our respectable six-penny" neighbors
would be quite surprised if we were to
show them the route books of our car,
riers.
All that we want now is a permanent
increase of advertising patronage. Adj
yertisements, it is we'll known, are the
life blood of every paper, especially an in
dependent one, like ours, that has nop par
ty but the party of the people to depend
upon. We are glad to find, however,
that this party is sufficiently numerous
and powerful to answer all our reasona-
bic demands.
When we take into account the fail
ures that have been made in Washington
in attempts to establish independent and
literary papers here, and when we look
at the disadvantages under which the
little Star has had to labor, land under
some of which it must continue to labor
a short time longer we think we have
occasion to be gratiied at our success.
The subscription list has really and per-
manently increased with every successive
ISSUE until our daily circulation amounts
to much more than that of any indie
pendent paper ever before published in
Washington.
The history of our enterprise is his
tory of pecuniary struggles and sacrifices
which we intend some day to put on a
permanent record. We have been enabled
to overcome obstacles thrown in our way
that might we'll have deferred us from
going forward. We have persevered un
der the most discouraging circumstances,
until we now begin to see the open area of
successful enterprise spreading its ample
fields around us. The smiles of the peo-
pie, of the men of worth and influence
among all classes, are upon us: and the
prospect ofcomplete success begins to
gladden. our hearts.
At the very earliest moment we shall
consummate all our plans for the improve
ment and perfection of our paper. We
shall enlarge and beautify it as fast and as
far as possible. adding to it the avails OF
enterprise, Geographic dispatches, minute
local reports. original stories and poems,
as the wants Of this growing metropolis
so imperiously require.
Citizens of Washington. give us time
continue to indulge Us with your kind
patronage-overlook our shortcomings,
in view of the disabilities peculiar to a
new undertaking-and we will furnish
YOU in grateful return daily evening in
dependent paper, that shall be welcome
visitor to all your circles, and an honor
to the capital city of this great nation.
Since the above article was in type we
have been shown, by friend, copy of
the Nstrs of Wednesday last-the pro-
prietor of that paper having peremptorily
stopped his exchange with Us, and with
ZELDA copy from one of his oldsubscribers,
a gentleman who may be supposed to take
an interest in the affairs of the Star.
The facts which we give in this article
are our best reply to the attacks Of the
Netss. If our paper were not succeeding
so admirably, it would not be ervied so
maliciously. Hinc lila laehrgmal
But we can we'll afford TO bear all these
personal assaults, while the good people
of this city and Georgetown are sustain
ing us so handsomely. They know now
the source from whence such attacks en-
anate, and easily fathom the selfish nlotires
which prompt them.
Thrice is he armed who hath his quarrel JUS
And he but naked. though locked up in steel.
Whose conscience with injustice Is corrupted.
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