Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1859-12-31

shall be decided, and announcement made by
hand bills in due time.
- CLOSE OF THE voLuMR.-With This number
closes the year, and 10th volume OF the TeLe-
graph. The peculiarity which occasionally takes
place with weekes, of counting SO publication
days. holds good with us the current year. The
first number of the year was issued on Saturday
the first, and the last, or the present. on Satur-
day, the closing day of the year, resulting in
the extra number. Instead, therefore, of the
subscription price being an even $l50, it will
be Sl53. We hope our friends will be prompt
in remitting, not only for the past, but also for
the new year. We have already added good
number of new subscribers, aud hope to have
still further additions We have a number of
sound, responsible subscribers, who are rich in
expectation and ability to pay, from whom we
have not received a cent With such we would
like q settlement. We have also few who are
secure in their distance, and non-acquaintance
against any personal efforts at collection, who
receive the paper as long as in hopeful endur-
ance we hazard the sending, and never attempt
or care to pay us cent This number has been
growing smaller by degrees, and we think the
coming year will make it beautifully less OF
these we keep careful record, with the inten-
tion of "engrossing" before long, and giving
them becoming position in our columns. There
arc few whose moral honesty to pay prin-
ter's BILL is weak, who have a little too much
pride to see the evidence of that fact laid be-
fore their friends in public journal. With all
our patrons we desire a settlement To all
those who have taken special interest in the
welfare of the Telegraph, whether on its own
account, or from personal considerations, we
tender our acknowledgements and trust that
they will not be satisfied with what has been
done, but that. through their influence others
may be quickened to lend an occasional effort
to put the paper upon still irmer basis, and
to extend its power for usefulness.
WbateveH Hiay be the estimate placed upon
its political tone and temper, we think, no one
full attention to everything of local interest, and
such as called for animadversion aud summary
treatment, beceuse of a hurtful moral tendency,
have not been spared. The moral tone of the
paper has been at all times carefully guarded,
even to the poiHt a. some have thought of too
much severity We have, however, felt secure
in an honest purpose, and were willing to leave
the result with the intelligence and probity of
the community. Though we have widely and
independently differed with not few of onr
readers politically, and some few still stand out
and refuse us their patronage, that number is
too small to shake our purpose even if we were
more mercenary than we are Exceptions are
few indeed, of those who have felt hurt at our
course, and temporarily withdraw from US, who
have not, after better acquaintance with us
and our objects come back and tactly, at least,
admitted that they either misjudged usfor gave
too free reign to their political bases. These
things baye had their legitimate effect to
strengthen us in the exercise of that independ-
ence, and fairness which was made prominent
feature of the Telegraph upon its start,
TO the local interest of the village, its bust
ness and thrift, our readers will judge of our
fidelity and vigilance. Upon these points-the
facts of the growth and increasing importance
of our village and township, there is but one
feeling-that of pride Whether the Telegraph
has contributed to this result, we are willing to
let our readers judge. We think we may bide
their verdict, and feel encouraged that our la
bors have been appreciated, especially by our
mercantile and business community. Their
steady recognition 10 this respect has been very
satisfactorily evinced in their liberal and steady
patronage. They have not suffered us to doubt,
that the bond of union between us was a CON-
mon one. Our advertising patronage at this
time, as any one may see, has never before been
reached 10 amount. Indeed, the press npon the
other departments of the paper, admOnishes US
of the necessity of pruning aud circumspectioD.
We are enabled to fix our prices at more steady
and uniform rates, aud all advertising matter oil
questionable moral character is now steadily
refused, aud nothing is admitted that may not
be read IN the family circle without embarrass-
meDt.
As to the future, we have little to say We
shall not abate one toto Of our moral, political,
or social independence, as applies to the con-
duct Of the IelegrGph Our own views OF
prOpriety will be the standard of action. If the
exercise Of qualities thus indicated, with what
ever Of conrtesy, fairness and honesty of pur-
pose maS be consistent herewith, vigilant ro-
gard evq19shing that pertains to the dignity
OF our shees, apdthe welfare of our own locali-
ty, and an uncomproleising hostility to slavery
and It's coneomitant locoIecoism are considara-
tionS that viii enttle us to a. increased patrou.
age and support in the future, h, rul6llment Of
the agreement'op the part Of one,ss the high
contracting parties will be Indicated bysbe an.
pearaOce Of the first No.ofthe TeiegyopAA i
the year Of our Lord, 1900.
With this salutiou reader we wish you /
happy NEw-YEARl .Fr
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