Demoine courier., 1855-12-20

region WIN which ne mas grown Up, ana
the organ Of which he has manly been.
The relations oil the undersigned with
u retiring friend have been somewhat
intimate, and uniform Aly mos, cordial and
friendly. He has always been found, in
all the intercourse we have had with him
courteous and obliging. We can say.
very sincerely. .ta' we regret 10 part with
one who will be so missed from this pos.
Of duty, and il is our wish, that in what
ever other employment he may hereafter
engage, he may be AZ useful 10 himself
and others as he ha. been in this.
We have the satisfaction Of know ing
that recuniary considerations are not a.
mong those which have induced NJ. w.
to abandon this his chosen profession -
lie may not be rich, az few printers are
or can be, and he has probably realized
less in this business than he might with
the same expenditure Of capital and la
Dor have made in most other employ.
ments; but the Courier has been a pay.
ing concern, and he must have realized
something approaching a fair compensa-
Il on for his exerlions and expenditures
in this behalf.
As to o%urself, gentle reader, as we are
now once more launching our boat upon
the stormy sea Of Journalism, as we ex.
pee. for an indefinite period, perhaps
for life, 10 60 out and como in before you
10 visit, on The mos. intimate teims and
every week, at your homes and your
ire-sides; il becomes us to nou and
accompany our coming with words Of
friendly greeting and salstalion.
We will say then that we are not now
blindly entering upon q business the
cares, perplexities and responsibilities Of
which are entirely unknown TO us. W.
have ere now experienced somewhat Of
them; and j. is possible tina, some may
recognize an acquaintance and perchance
some a friend, in the humble individ ua!
who now may be imagined before you,
hat in hand. apoIoge.ically explaining
why he is here, unanounced. and unex-
pe.ted; he would fain hope not entirely
unwelcome.
Some, to whom il may be known that
heretofore, both in this county and else
where, we have had some hal TO do with
the press, may be disposed TO query
whether we may bsexpected, in this i'm
longer to persevere in well doing
than in The past tour Or Eve similar an
we haveaone. in short, whe,h-
or we can now Lolo oprseIf; put a. a per-
manecs institution, 10 reply, permi, US TO
say. that among the reasons why we have
not heretofore devoted oursels, perma.
nen,ly. to The task Of taking notes and
printing them Toe 10, the fact that WI have
never before been entirely able TO WI a
machine Of our own, and not, we trust,
any want Of stability in our plans and
purposes. We have the grea. sa,isf,c.
ton Of assuring such queris.s, il there
are such, that the desire Of MI. Warden
10 retire 10 private life, 10 repose q while
upon the laurels which he has won; and
very fortunately our ability to accedc 10
his proposition TO sell the Demoine Cou-
rier Printing Establishment 10 ". and
the comparative freedom At the time from
engagements incompatible with the du-
lies pertaining 70 This. ensbles Us al last /,
10 write cHrself down editor, publisher
and proprietor. on our own hook. and on
our " responsibility. And we may
say very truly, tina. il - with such feel.
ings. hopes end aspirations 40 we were
Eve before permitted to entertain, that
we 81, here within the sound of the lick
of those little leadea messengers Of
though. and intelligence, as they drop
monoionously into the sticks of the com.
posi,ors, surrounded by these lights Of
the age. these exchanges, which our con
semporories Of the press have sent us
from the four quarters Of the compass,
and revolving what we can say and do
10 render the Courier o interesting
and profitable in the future than il has
been in the past.
II affords us pleasure 10 renew our &C.
quaintsrce with the readers Of the Cou-
rier u home aud abroad. We tfust that
our Intercourse this time may not soon be
,erminased. W. engage in this enterprise
This time, with the determination to make
il permanent. If the public will give us
. fair CHARGE We shall hope 10 succeed.
and furnish , paper with which the pub.
lie viii be satisfied.
/. J. w. NORRIS.
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