Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-01-07
Sixth Year.

With this weeks issue, commences the
Sixth Volume of the LcriLury Chroniit
since it has been an INDEPENDENT FAMI-
EY JOURNAL At that time, the policy OF
a country paper without control or suhjcc-
tion to any political party, was unanimous
ly deemed utterly impracticable. The ruin
of the Publisher, was generally predicted.
"a paper must be Pig or Purpy-mna
support some party" was the comforting
ASSURANCE most commonly entertained if
not expressed. . -. .....
When the change Of the Chronicle from
a Party to Free paper was made, it had
262 nominal, but not over 200 real patrons;
its type was old it had to struggle against
the incubus Of previous bad management
and irreguiarity; the "g"od Will pur-
chased with it soon appeared to be the
dircst III riN; the ghosts Of ten or dozen
previous failures of Town printers haunted
the whole community; and the "Yankee"
printer was deemed worthy of SANDER and
suspicion in advance. 1t was months be-
fore We could persuade neishboring farm
-rs to take again Lcwisburg paper, or
give the of:ce their other patronage.
By dint of resolution, howevsr-by la
bor-toil of body aud mind-thc Indc-
pendent Journal went on it has won its
way into Town AND Country; its advertising
p,tronage has doubled its circulation has
increased to 200 (l5O to 500 over any
English paper in the county y it appears
regularly, upon new and handsome type
in short, it has as serted its title to public
favor, and a.taiaed character for stabili-
~, independence, and usefulness, unsur-
passed by elder or better situated journals
Its success has been won against fears
Of friends-agaiast causclcss prejud'ccs-
against unfair and malicious endcavors to
undermine 1t has been won BY the just
ness and fairness Of its coursc-by the IA
.or of many noble men (of all parties and
sects) who extended to an utter stranger
the helping haud--and by a discriminating c
and virtuous public, who will award praise
where .hcy deem praise clearly due.
We have cndeayorcd to publish pure,
a moral, and yet an entertaining Journal.
We have sought to render "equal and ex
act Justice to all men" II We have erred
it has been unintcntionally.
We have faithfully advocated and dc
Tended the interests of our town and vicin
ity. and of her citizens, as far as justice
has dictated.
1t is not our practice nor our principle
to boast Of what VIC have not, nor to prom
ise what we do not intend to perform, II
order to keep UP or to practice a deception
upon the public. We therefore add, tha
we intend to make no change in our futur
course, except as reflection, experience ant
enlarged opportunities may enable us t
Improve. We have laid out upon the p'
per ali its profits. 1t is sufficiently larg
for the business or literary wants of tn
community. Honestly living BY its legl
innate income, it will be improved only a
its patronage may warrant.
Grateful for the kindness and good wi
heretofore manifested towards US, We as
for its continuance, and shall endeavor
merit it.
From the rcore n this vicinity in particular VIC tb,,
We have right to stk increase Of patrOnak--
know no rcascn Why Prntr slcuI not only hyc
noarirh-hnvs something 20. old age-ss well 9th
In dcfnding your PECULIAR incrests, g nee
CARLY mostly eonfnrd in ocr patronage " You. We
bn& oora,Iain-we osy ash ycu TO n,kc the attempt hi
hundved. ai'tioaa patron. -os d 10 ..datd 10 our
in .nd near BudAioe N.ii.y. will you make the &c
SgssE~ s~e-c o. th-c~, EH'.,dn: the ~'reuIsi'n
r,r~y 1 elt-ndieg tire ssos Fssa, ~: nsp us. ~
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