Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-05-16
OUR PAPER.

The 6rm ofG. c. ToEBErT Co, was formed on
the 10Th May, Is53-hve years ago yesterday ana
on that day the NASHVILLE UNION ana Inc NASH
VILE AMERIoAE we're united, as one paper. The
Eve years during which this firm has existed have
been years o. great prosperity to this Journal; the
irouston Of its different editions being to-day con-
sidsrsblv more than double the circulation Of beth
io-nsls At the period Of the union, I've years sgO,
90 A.. other business having increased in quite
.,,,.l ratio. We have also in that time, witnessed
~. death Of the old Wing party, and the rise and
fan Of its successor, know nottingham; 80 that our
are the record Ofthe death OfOne great
.5vsrssrv and the hopeless decline Of its weaker
- ,-orss successor. We have served the demo-
cratic party with zeal, not with great ability and
is appreciaiOu Of those services, if we may regard
the increase Of our circulation evidence, has
been more than the most hopeful could have antici
pated So much for the past.
For the future:
We expected 70 have been able to-day, with the
openine Of new business year, to have announced
new business arrangement the outlines Of which
are agreed upon. As the details are not, however,
quite perfected We will only state to-day, in BRIEF
these outlines, leaving the more formal announce
meut for subsequent article. Col ToEBErT, whose
name. in the business firm, has stood - the head
of the house. for the past eve years, has sold his
interest in the establishment, and Mr.. J. O. GRIP
rrrp late Of Columbia, and Mr.. G. G. POmDExTER,
formerly Of GAINESVILLE and now Chief Olerk OF the
Post Office Department at Washington, have each
purchased an interest in the Office. Mr.. GRIFFITH
will be our principal business man, and Mr.
PoTEDExrER will beoome a member Of the ed
itorial corps. We part with Colonel TOHBETT,
whose admirable judgment, both in political
and in business matters, have done 80 much for the
usefulness and prosperity Of our journal, with great
regret At the same time, in his successors We have
most useful suxilisries Mr.. GRIFFITH will be able
IN devote his entire time to the business Of the ooe,
and Mr.. PorNDExrER his to editorial labor. The
latter gentleman will berecOgnized by s our readers
as the able and eloquent eeotOr for this district in
the last Presidential election: gentleman Of the
finest education, and than whom We could scarcely
have secured the co operation Of any one as well
calculated to add to the usefulness and ability Of our
paper. We shall also shortly add to our editorial
force Mr.. A. E. DRAPIER, well known to our readers
"a our Legislative Reporter for some years past;
and who we think, by devOting his whole time to
subjects other than political will make our paper in
its news and commercial departments, at least equal
to any other in the southwest. We shall also shortly
use new type, and give advertisers not only wide
circulation but neater style. We have contracted
for the rebuilding of our Printing house. In con-
nection with the owner Of the adjoining lot we will
build this summer block IS feet on Cherry by 100
on Church street, stories on Cherry and stories
on Church street, in which, we hope, the UNION AND
American will have its permanent home.
Such are our plans.
And now for business:
The change Of firm will make necessary an entire
closing M of the business Of the late firm. Those
who owe US must pay US. We needit to enable US
to carry out our plans of improvement. We shall
shortly send to every subscriber his &C count to the
18th May and sharequest every one indebted to pay
up. They who fail will find their paper disoOntin-
ued.
We shall ask our friends, when they see the i'm
provemeuts we speak Of, to make vigorous ana
concerted effort to increase our circulation we
pledge them the best paper in the southwest and we
ask of them the largest subscription list.