The Nevada journal., 1855-07-13
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now anu hereafter III Tue uduuS OI tue
gentleman whose name heads this column,
who is, we believe, fully qualified for the
position By talent and education. In
leaving the station we have occupied SO
long, we earnestly request that the good
will and patronage that has been extend
ed to US, may be continued to our success
sors in the paper. Messrs N. P. Brown
& Co. are gentlemen well known in this
community, practical printers, and some
Of them have been for long time con-
nected with the paper. The Journal is
now one of the most prosperous papers in
the State. It's circulation is large, its
advertising and job patronage heavy, and
the good viii and respect of the public e
enlisted in It's favor.
The NEVADA Journal was first pub
lished in this city in April, 1851, when
the place was mere collection Of log huts
and shingle shanties, of one fourth its
present size, though with large rowing
population. For long time the estab-
hsLment of a paper here seemed des-
perate experiment. For monthsit drag
ged on an existence of no profit to the
proprietors. In September, 1851, the
paper came under our editorial charge,
and with two interruptions of few months
each, has so continued to the present
From small sheet it has grown to its
present size, and by the kindness and ap-
probation of the public assisting the ef-
forts of the proplietors, has grown also
into a profitable enterprise But the
changes in Nevada itself have been strik-
ing. Now we have fine brick structures,
every season increasing in number, hand
some churches, a settled population,
large trade, valuable water improvements,
excellent saw mills, &C., giving the char
acteristics Of an old community In 1851
the unanimous opinion seem to be that
this spot on Deer creek was but tempo
rary camping spot for miners and traders.
In 1885 the people are proud Of their
growing city, and look upon it as a great
fact Of the present, with an upward des-
tiny. The man would be deemed insane,
or pitiably ignorant, who at this day ex-
pressed the opinions of four years ago
We have vindicated our standing among
the cities of the State, and take proud
rank with the foremost of the Interior
With the interests and growth of the place
the Journal has always sympathised 1t
has been the advocate of every public
improvement, and given its help to vindi-
cate the good name and secure the welfare
of the city and county. For long time
it was the sole press of the county. Others
came in when the greater business and
population of the county seemed to af-
ford an opening, and there is no room to
doubt that each may find support proper
tionate to its merits.
We believe our present retirement from
the press is for life. We have entered upon
other duties that are engrossing, and incon-
sistent with the cares of "a newspaper. But
in so doing we do hot design to re ire
from an interest in public affairs, or any
the less labor for what we may deem cor
rect principles in politics. At this crisis,
when old parties are broken up, and new
issues are awakening attention, it is i'm
possible for any one who has been in all
the political battles of the State to refrain
from taking sides We have chosen our
position, not family or equivocally, as the
columns Of our paper attest, in every
matter that has interested the State, and
frankly given in our adhesion to the
American party since its principles have
been in issue. In that faith we expect to
continue as private individual, and give
it such aid as honest advocacy may ac-
complish. We say this not because our
private opinion is of consequence, but that
it may be understood we do not leave the
editorship to avoid taking public ground
in favor or against the American party or
any other. It is fashionable for papers
whose support depends upon the pap of
party to change editors upon any change
of public opinion. But as an editor we
expressed our own views Independently,
and so far as we know the opinions of our
successor coincide with ours. The jour
NAL has always drawn its support from
the people, never from an administration
BY very novel change it did happen at
the last election that few officers were
elected who felt politically friendly to the