Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1853-11-05
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EDITORS AND PUBLIsHRRs.
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EDITORS AND PUBLIsHRRs.


ONE DOLLAR AND FIFTY CENTS PER YEA
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That a town OF the size OF Plymouth
possessing the business advantages IT doe
and the extensive trade il already ha'
and surrounded as il is by an intelllger
bnd reading community, should hav
been so long without a newspaper, IS
matter Of no lilile aslonishment TO u:
True, an attempt was once made. but th
failure certainly was not brought abou
from want of encouragement on the par
Of the people. We shall make anolhe
attempt, feeling perfectly confident that
good paper can and will be sustained, es
pecially as we are determined not only t.
make it useful, but actually necessary
resting assured that by sparing no effort
TO make our sheet n vehicle vf local, a
well as foreign interest," people will pat
ronize it. Nj desperaadum is our motto
if we cannot command success, we shal
do orr best to deserve it.
1t must be at once evident to any one
acquainted with the wants of the people
here, that paper is much needed. The
statistics Of our post-office will show thai
there are but few, if any towns OF the
same size in the State, TO which more
reading matter is sent, than to ours. Bu
in this day of progression, people are mol
satisfied with importing their intelligence
from abroad ; they wish to have papers
in their immediate neighborhood, which
will keep them informeI of what trans
pires in their own section of country.
Until within short time, and we regret
1t is still too lamen ably common. coun-
try newspapers were merely compendi-
ums--and poor ones too, at that--of city
journals, apparently thinking it worth
their while to pay little or no attention to
what occurred in their locality; and to
this cause, probably, more than any other,
may be ascribed the insignificant circula-
tion and influence Of the country press,
generally, and the corresponding increase
of country subscribers to city papers. In
this matter we shall endeavor to intro.
duce an improvement, making Our paper
as local in its character, as will comport
with lis general usefulness.
Our object will be to make the Adrer.
hser suitable to all readers, consequently
1t will not espouse the cause of any part
We can do this quite conscientiously, as
the purity and incorruptibility of the
present political parties may very well
be disputed. Time and experience have
demonstrated thatthe principal difference,
as well as the difference in principle, be-
ween them, is the "6ve loaves and two
ishes,' and the strife is, who shall get
Them. Were it not for spoils, the "dear
people, would not be bored annually with
patriotic appeals, from disinterested Office
to come forward and save this
Republic" before it is irredeem
ably ruined by Whig- -isnss, Or Locofoco
'n'sruIe. We are opposed to all dema-
goguism, and it is high time that every
rue lover of his country should shut
1oWn on those who practise it. But
whilst we eschew party politics, so do we
lespise neutrality. We prefer to pursue
middle course, and therefore purpose
hat the Adcertiser shall be an independ.
'nt sheet. Having minds of our own,
we are determined to speak them fearless.
essly and candidly, on all topics which
may be OF importance to our rea'ers,
being trammeled by party ties, or
awed by favor. This is an age of pro.
yress. and we shall allow ourselves the ex.
'ansve platform of speaking on political
subjects, just what we conscientiously be.
ieve TO be right and proper.
10 the Literary Department Of the
advertiser, we shall pay particular atten.
ion. Its columns will be enriched week.
y, with selections of prose and poetry
rom the best sources we may be able to
command. To this feature of our paper,
We commend the especial attention of
'ur Lady readers, assuring them that moth.
ng OF the least immoral tendency shall
'ver be found in its pages.
For the Farmer, we shall devote a por-
ION OF our paper to the subject Of Agri-
ure, and such other subjects as may
'e OF interest to him. The day is past
when "book- farming" is sneered at
grlculture is becoming a subject of SCI
nliic investigatlon-farmers who wish
, keep up with the progress of the day
i those who are disposed to improve on
'hat their fathers did-will be forced to
nform themselves of everything which
nay pertain to their profession. Such
We think, will derive material benefit
rom what we publish on the subject. We
hall also give correct reports Of the mar
lets, in this and other places, and endeav.
n to make them as reliable as possible.
But while paying due attention to the
.boye departments, we shall by no means
'eglect the general reader. With the aid
# the Telegraph, and the speedy trans.
Mission of intelligence by railroad, we
xpect to furnish our readers with tell
cry latest current news of the day, and
$ there is, at present every appearance
# stirring times in Europe, we will give
uch compendium of foreign news, as
Vill keep the readers of the Advertiser
'ell posted up in everything of import
nee which may transpire across the AT.
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