Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-12-23
Christmas and New Year.

As Christmas aid New Year nearly upon u.s. We
hope to DO pardoned Tor Offering few timely suggestions
and hints to wide and constantly increasing circle of
readers We made appeal year ago to the subscr
bers and friends OF the Wig which was responded to
with alacrity and in the liberal and generous spirit
We desire TO that appeal the present time and
to request readers upon with promptncs. and
a hearty goodwill.
Christmas and Nes Year gifts the only ones which
editors and proPetor of newspapers ask for and
these they wish obtain only in the shape Of new subsc
bers TO their respective journals. And such new sub
scrptons hardly be considered As gifts foi the rea-
that the donors themselves receive ample compensa
ton for their favors in the nformation and Qualification
they derive from the daily perusa of paper filed With
varied, interesting aud valuable Nevertheless
for the sake Of peace in the family willing to re-
gard every new subscription to tho Wig from now to
the middle OF January, & special Christmas or New
Year gift to ourselves which promise to be duly thank
ul Tor and which also will to inspire with new aud
more Jealous endeayors TO entertain and crafty
ders 10 the utmost extent Of power The present
son OF the year. too particularly appropriate for new
subscribers TO enrol their upon our books Ii is
Of enjoyment and gayety and surely no man. with
brains in his head heart in his bosom can either be
joyous gay, To say nothing of being clever welin-
formed and entertaining who denies himself the pleasure
Of reading his newspaper paid Tor with his own mo.
ney.
IL is circumstance bordering amos. the marvellous
and certainly in the highest degree dscredtable that
should be two hundred thousand voters in the
State, and yet fully two thirds Of them if not more
living from years end to years end without ever seeing
newspaper unless they be fortunate TO fall in with
stray number belonging body else Not less than
hundred and fifty thousand qualified voters ofthe State
grown up men, twentyOn years age with boards
upon their faces, and perhaps with family Of children sur
rounding them-who take Newspaper, thus cutting
themselves of from OF information aud enoyment
the loss OF which be compensated for no other drec
ton whatever Not even books-tbe best books Of the
best auhors-cin possibly supply the place of newspa
per. Books are more Of the nature Of luxury while
newspaper is ayng daily hecessty-as much so as meat
drink, the vital air. ewspaper is history OF
daily contenporaneous life public and social record Of
facts, events and circumstances daily and hourly
ring and alike interesting to all" map Of busy life ia
destinations and its concems-whilo books for the
part tell only tale Of the past lot as by
half to every day well being, enjoyment progress
the curious important entertaining things which
the newspaper daily dspenses with such habit Of pleas
antness aud with such elock.like regularity.
Apart however from the actual pleasure derived from
the habtusl perusa Of good newspaper IL is the solemn
every ia the land subscribe some public jour.
nal other No does justice himself or bis chill.
dren uncss he is the recipient Of welconducted news.
paper. Nor any OF the number Of freemen
in the State, who take pspcr understanding.
y in any election upon any question: without taking
newspaper II Is not with subjects that engaged the
thoughts and consideration Of past generations that Of
the present have TO deal but IL Il with present questions
ls,ely arisen and arising which are called upon
TO investigate and decile-and these questions all bear
close aud intimate relationship both individual 10.
erests aud 70 the national welfare As men and AZ citi.
Iens, therefore, is juty 10 inform ourselves IN re-
pect TO them, and this only be done successfully by
reading carefully the newspaper where subjects Of every
hue and variety daily considered aud discussed and
where useful hints aud suggestions enough may picked
mp In the course Of week 10 excite the reflections and
nteres, Of the reader for a whole year.
But not purpose 10 forth all the advan.
tages Of the peWspaper, deliver eulogy upon lie
value-aDd 30 We iorbesr. We conclude, however,
as We began, by modey requesting each OF our present
subscribers 70 forward Christmas or New Years riff
In the shape Of additional new subscriber: and then no
doubt will come 10 them that peace Of mind tbs, passet
al understanding, enabling them 70 sleep well Of nights
and to look u In The face without Jusbing or squirting
or hanging their heads the time they meet With IA
Although the Why u prospefing Il never prospered
before yet We van an additional thousand Of new subsc
hers 10 the course Of The month and We shall Ger
tany have them too Giends in the various sectio,
Of the State and country will up zeaou.y to the res
cue, and bcstir themselves thoy ought who anon,
them all win be the frs, TO lead On in the good work
As an ndacemeni, will mention a fact which We cam,
forgetting which is that 10 the course Of the ensup,
year there will be published IN the wig an uteresn,
and sbso'bng historical eautled "O;sarf Fs,,
His eraznoss, IL Cause aud iis ConsequencesBy hi
Nearest aud Dearest Neighbor."
IL Judge Lseomptss Successor IN Raosa,
II IL known IN r.aA.~- A.