The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-11-19
FRAUD UPON THE PRESS.

FRAUD UPON THE PRESS.
We recently received letter, enclosing
an article which would have filled two CO.
lumns, gravely informing us that the writer
wished !" to inform the public what was go
ing on in regard To" new enterprise. and
concluding thus: !. Please give US fasora-
bic notice in your columns. and also send me
as many copies as the enclosed stamps will
nav for. Yours, very truly" Signed BY an
entire stranger from New York. and deeply
interested in the business aforesaid. Four
postage stamps we're enclosed.
The majesty Of tins request from our
"truly," 81 New York, II first appalled, u.
As snon as we had recovered sufficiently 10
hold pen we wrote renls, informing him
we would be glad 10 aid him in "lnDrming
the public" on the usual terms. Paying the
postage on our reply with one stamp. We
enclosed him the other three "cnples' 81
General Washington,s profile, which We hlpe
were correct and satisfactory" being the
only three copies we had.
INV, this gentleman did not intend 10 be
/ i'm Experiment or dishonest in making bis re-
quest, but IL we had asked him to send o. a
moderate supply of the article he wished Us
10 inform The public about. and enclosed
money 10 pay the freight. be would have con
sulerel us 10 be both, and deranged in the
bar gain.
This Is but one instance Of many, and we
avail ourselves oi the opportunity Of making
a few remarks upon the subject generally.
We are often gravely asked and expected
to insert gratuitously, 4. to fill up" in read
ing matter Or editorial, The best kind Il all.
,ertising. that which cost. u money to insert
and which benefits the asker. Politicians,
candidates Tor nifiee, and athers who never
think 81 advertising, do not hesitate to re.
quest the insertion d this or the other piece.
because il interests the public. although i
,.........as .hei- ..t.n ;n.nrast snnrh more.
We can generally "fll up our columns
without assistance, but are always grateful
for sensible and disinierested suggestions 4
merchant might as well expect BIS advertise
mems to be inserted for nothing. because i
/. interest the public" 10 knnw where 10 find
! what thew want. III We employed labor N
the usual price pc: thousand types set up.
iii, extoried gfafutans advertising would
cost hundreds Of dollars. Tie mere paper On
which such printing Is done would wrap up
most ~ the men who ask for ii.
The press itself j. chiefly to blame for thus
degrading lie business II Publishing. same
times frum prnserty. but Oftsner irnm a sui-
ci.ial and mistaken eftrt after popularity.
) ihry have inflicted injury upon their nan nr-
. cupation which must result 10 their nwn lnss.
The public are 20 blame too. WHY should
yratuitna. .Iabpr I've demanded Of the press
while merchants and others are not expected
10 give away their goods and wares merely q
ret rid " tllems
Al. long a. the 4 New has more Than hall
4 dozen people 10 support II. tdoes not desire
popularits purchased al such price. Il !,
ton expensive We can't afford IL Clients
advertisers, aud subscribers are always vel
come, and We shall endrasor to render i laii
glid pro g,fo, but We are not il The market
/ 10 uork tor nothing. Frederick Atra
-~1->s<.~ss~~~-~.~.~-.
Prom Is. L,afoa Correspondent efMs National ~
tsHg,neee
London. 81. 10 1859.
We here have fears that Russia i epdel
yorlng tosssume her I'D position ii The cnun
Gil. and the powered Europe. She i mt dis
, posed TO retire % that secondary puslfion Il
which tie pens 81 European pablicisis ha.
- confidently placed her. All who trustee
! lie dicia IL tIe FINES, andderiyed their pull
! teal information FROM il aud IL coniempOra,
( ries, believes thai Russia was 50 crippled, 81
. dispiritrd, - exhausted BY the gigaulic ef.
! furts and failures 81 the war that she woult
T 10 longer endeaspr IL innlaate ~ HE on.
/ tinent The Times, md nearl, all the lead
ing politicians 81 England. confidently ~
! sured Us that the staff npon which Rnssi
{ leaned was broken; that the potency bl
j which she held other nations 10 thrsll wa
{ ,iispeled; aud that, Will the loss 81 her pres
j tige u inyiucibiity, would have no chDice
!. bat would Unayoiiably fail back inlo ~,
Z second rank among the nations o. the earth
] Since tie return 81 peace has given The wOrl,
] time 10 reflect, il isfound thst, notv withstand
ing all our Western talk and boast Of sUperi
. Dr. power, very little has really been gainet
Z bs the war. and peace has been accrpte,
E which renders al the boasted advantages &C
i quired By the Ailirs ridicuiousiy trifling see
/. ing that almost all those advantages hay,
. been nulified BY loose diplomacy, anil ~
j. about 10 be made Tie subject 81 3 second con
]. ference al Paris We begin 70 think thai
b Russia, IL she does no, al presant s,snd Wher
. she did az the commencement u the var, will
!. 20 great aud 30 rapidly operative are her re-
y Operative powers, very speedily do 70. RI,
{ !" moral effect 10 the lall 81 The southern
! portion 81 sebastopol has been already los
) in the recollection Of The length antbriIlan
: cs Of the defence. RUm0rs 81 discomfort
! ~ weakness. and of poverty have died away
/. The magnificent, balfbsrbarous ceremon,