Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1859-06-03
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TO William sanderson at Milton-John frick, at Nor
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scribers are returned
This fixes the issue of the MiHonian two
years and half after that Of the Union. But
we cheerfuly bear testimony to the fact, that,
for i3 years, the former paper has been issued
with much regularity, and has lived well up
10 It's Prospectus. Locally it has been use
full and faithful journal, through all changes
of party, and has not often been allowed 10 be
an organ of abuse and viluperation. Politi-
cally, it still believes in the Declaration of H.
dependence. 1t has most OF the time been In
the family of its founder. 1t has only once
changed its name TO our knowledge. The
WeekLy Millonian it was which abused Lewis
burg and lis people as vilely as il knew how,
and denounced Union county potato patch.
soon to become bankrupt;" but that was not
under either of its present editors. In unbro-
kenness of issue, punctuaity, and fair print,
it has surpassed most or all of its cotcmpora-
ries on this side of the river. and generally in
This region. Success to it and its editors!
4 F,,A .abo md.
ing in spicy articles and general intelligence mas en
in search time Of its birth. and notw outstanding
the many mutations OF proPrietors has been aoie !"
trace publications far back lsl4 Truly, n vet
eran in the service But 1t grants the Lyoon"g Ca
sets the respect due to age, and the maternity o the
typo scrbes! Allow us To dou our chdPsan Lycom-
4 iI,l Gd-ete CLARK llIGGiNs)
Messrs woRpES CoRSrLIus, Of the Lewishurg Chron-
ice having purchased the goodwill of the Union Coun-
y var. have changed the name of their paper IL Is
now .Tnion County Mar and LepisGUg Chronicle The
Chronicle is a good paper and glad to know that
it is we'll patronized." Infancy Lumiadry (GLIPMSrfn)
This will do. There is an attraction in
"good old age" even among newspapers, and
some prem too, for they command patronage
, if conducted with ordinary energy and tact.
| Thus Mr.. HErRrcH Of Easton was recently
claiming that although under several names
and parties) he had issued substantially the
same paper for some thirty years.
The first daily paper in the United States we
believe is yet continued, and dates TO ITO
albeit there are several big "gaps" in tracing
backwards which a critic might objectto. The
Philadelphia Packet was first issued, weekly,
by one Dunlap, then by ClayPoole, became
Daily fdrertiser, land within our memory was
published by Zachariah Poulson. "Poulsons"
was next merged in the United STATES Gazette,
and the North american joined that. So the
huge daily North American and u s. Gazette,
now before us-Vol. LXXXlX. No. "a, ,l45-
has entirely dropped the names "Philadelph-
ia Packet sPouIson,n and "Daily Advertiser and
only that of the Continent and Nation wherein it
crculaes and is known. Its muttudinous changes of
owners Names types and materials have not deprived
1t Of the honor and influence due it in its Goth year
Probably the oldest paper in the nord is the English
weekly called "Thc Lincoin Rurnd and Siam ford Mer
cry started in 1885, and thriving in the mature
glores of 164 years-decdedly ahead of the Alondn,
and even of the Sar d Chronicle. We have two Nos
of this paper table. 1t has doubtless swallowed
up scores cotemporares and had numerous changes
OF titles publishers and mate rals. and yet is alive and
fourishing-a fortune to its owners.
-sTbe brethren" editorial having pretty much all
had their say VIC drop the subject with the remark that
after ALL the proverb is true of journals of men
..Wisdom is the gray hair to man, and unspottcd
life is old age" Who them conducts his sheet with the
most sense and honestywho steadicst combats error
and truths the best and most venerable.
Among our patrons also, it is evident that there are
.mauy men of many minis' We give a synopsis Of
some Of the comments of the 'ysomanry" and others:
..qlsa to SEE you in the Jnion saving business
eNeyer expeet live &c yoR descend to the sa-
yjnr of the Unon III want more dig at the Mar
-.Happy to have tis old clear &drlight again--less
seetioai than formerly "yery pretty hesd-twoheas
are better than one, day., wthcut adding the in
yitious auahcation suggestive OF kroa or OF. tcoo-
-.your Nationalism extends far as Union county,
apyhowr-Glad to that the Star and the Chron'ee
have buried the Ratchet, and made friends -"suppose
YOU and all those chaps settled Ep Old scores ana
passed recepts-.ws hope you'u remember that there
sre some people and quite neck owoods al round Lew
isburg."
Many of the best PATRONS in and about ou- borough
would have chosen the old head, "clear and simple,
but those n the country nd sbrosd prefer more ber
al and comprehensive title. There is soIaet thing IN
name" and while our field is somewhat mere exisnded,
We shall nc. sny the Lass socitoas for the prosssfy
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