Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-12-28
-G.nse OF the voi,snlne.

The present number closes the hrst vol
ume Of the Telegraph under the control
of the present editor and proprietors.-
Without experience, we took charge OF the
paper one year ago. determined to AXE
IL, go far as possible, 3 wel:ome visitor IN
the homes of our citizens. We have hon
es.ly, endeavored to carry out THE deter
.inination. and leave our readers to- judge |
Of o,,r success. But as an eneOuragingl
evidence to ourselves that we have not
wholly failed. we are happy to say that
notwithstanding the hard times, there
have been no discontinuances, but steady
;ncrease ia our subscription list. Thisi iis
tru'y encouraging; and we hope. with, tn-
creasing experience, and a, wider acquaint
ance with the Telegraph by the citizens OF
The county, we shall be ahlelto make 1t all
that can reasonably be expected OF county
paper, and one Of which our citizens will
be proud, and then we feel confident 1t
will he we'll sustained. 1t should not be
sustained Il it is not.
We thank those of our friends who
have spoken good word Of us TO their
ncipbbors and hope they will continue to
do 50 as long as ourPaper merits their aP'
nroba,ion. We know it has many warm
fr;ands and trust in time it will have many
more. .f.ttl t-i ''
We have said many hard things of the
Democratic party, as such, but have never
permitted our columns to be used for per-
sonal detraction. No word of personal
abuse has found q place therein, and no
citizen of any party do we feel conscious
Of having injured. Many members of
that party are our warm personal friends
we don't know that any of them are our
enemies-and we have within the last few
weeks received many accessions to our
list from members of that party. We
thank them for their confidence and pat
ronage, and trust that, while differing in
politics. they will find much in the paper
to improve and nothing to demoralize their
family circles. We shall continue, as here
tofore, to speak plainly of party measures.
And because we believe the policy OF the
Republicans to be the best for the country,
we shall support the Republican party
until that conviction is changed. But we
are not the slave of the party, and car
only support it 80 long as We think il
right.
We could see the Republican party dis,
solved tomorrow, and officiate at its fu'
neral without regret, if We could see tha
the beniicent objects of its organization
could be better accomplished by the peo
ple through any other organization or by
any other name.
We hope to close tho next volume will
a largely increased number Of readers, ant
with such improvements in the paper a.
will make it still more worthy Of their sup
port. In the meantime, we shall be haPp,
to see the light Of the countenances ofou
friends in our sanctum; and to make th'
interview the more interesting. they cal
bring along neighbor's name as neV
subscriber. Just Eyit
To our business men we would sug
rest, that with our increasing circulatiol
it might be to the mutual benefit Of them
selves and us, TO. use our columns as
medium of making known to the peopl
their business, by way Of advertisements
There is not on our exchange list count
paper with so few Of the names of busi
ness men therein, as the Telegraph. O
this we have no right to complain. Ou
business men ought TO act in this as in n
other business matters. and they shoui
not, advertise if It don't pay. But we be
=: lieve the experience of business men every
where ia, that the most successful a.
those who advertise the most. Won t ou
merchants, manufacturers, mechanics
and others try the experiment. IHts
our odvertissment.
Finally, We wish all our readers
Happy New Year." and greater pro-
periry in business for the year to come :
And while we have pen with which
write receipts. ora purse in which to sto
away the dimes, we win ever stand read
TO square our books, and pointing proud
to each Of the soyereigns Of the count
Ms he passes US say, ,cz-"thdt man don
oOe as snyDLing, and has pdged a s'e'
in GdGrnce."' '-J. ..
The Land Of the Free.
.r ,fhe IudOo of tho u. s, District CoU