Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-01-17
CoMMrxCrMENr OF A New Vo1UMr.-

, 1UE ESDAf MOHNlNGJ JANUARY IL 1904.
COMMENCEMENT OF New VOLUME
The present number is the first of the sixth
volume, which we commence with slightly
improved subscription list, and fair pros
pect Of much greater increase.
Since We purchased this office, the cost
of printing has been materially increased.
In the item Of paper alone, there has been
an advance Of twenty-five per cent. The cost
of boarding, ETC., has also advanced IN very
nearly the same proportion. In considera-
ton Of these facts, many of our cotempora-
ries have increased the subscription price
OF their papers and others have diminished
the size Of their papers, We have not only
resorted to neither plan; but have constantly
endeavored to improve the Telegraph, in
appearance, and otherwise. We propose
to improve still further without additional
cost to subscribers. For instance: we have
made arrangements with the telegraphic op-
orator in Pomeroy, to furnish us reports of
the Markets of the various cities, with such
other late and important news as can be pro-
cured on Monday of each week, up to the
hour of going to press, This will involve
considerable additional outlay; but if our
efforts to please are duly appreciated, we
shall not complain; but on the contrary,
feel encouraged to make many additional
Improvements.
Our aim has been, is now, and shall be
hereafter, as long as we remain connected
with the Telegraph, to build up newspa-
per here, worthy of the town and county
one Of which our citizens may justly feel
proud, when compared with those of other
counties Our part in this matter shall be
faithfully performed.
Where, then, will the responsibility rest,
in case Of failure? This question is an
swered as easily as tits asked. The respon-
/, sibility will rest entirely upon the commu'
nity--more particularly that portion known
as'the Whig party.
To say nothing Of any other class of per
sons whatever, there are over fifteen hun
|dred Wing voters in Meigs county, O
that number, with proper exertions on the
part Of friends, at least one thousand coulC
be induced to subscribe for the Telegraph
In one or two localities, where proper effort
have been made, larger proportion, even
have been obtained, Tken, there are twelv,
hundred Democratic, and three or four hun
drel Free Soil voters. Should either 0
these parties attempt to start paper here
they would think Wings extremely illiberal
if they refused to aid in its support. Is
unreasonable, then, to expect a large nun
Der from these latter sources? We thin,
not In addition to all these, there is larg
foreign population, many of whom are En-
glish, Welch, Irish, and educated Germans
who read the English language readily, oil
at least, are educating their children in En-
\ glish schools. These would find it great
to their interest to subscribe for the Tel(
graph. From all these classes, by the e'
ertions of friends, we expect an increase
during the coming year, of fire hu''dreo
Is this unreasonable, all things considered
Perhaps it may be thought to be, by man,
Let us look at it. We now have nearly fiN
hundred subscribers. Not one Of this nun
ber is incapable of influencing at least on
Of his neighbors to subscribe, if he wi
only try. Then there are some who cal
and doubtless will, send us FIVE, ten, or eve
twenty. Besides these, we shall endeavt
to procure the services of efficient travelir
agents, and may possibly visit portions
the county ourself. In our vocabular
there is no such word as FAIL"