Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-09-02
THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL.
WnmNGToN, N. C., FRIDAY, SEPT. 2, 1850.
our sixteenth Volume Weekly, and Ninth Daily.

Or Sixteenth Volume Weekly, and Ninth Daily.
# ie inst fifteen years since the Wilmington Journal
was established. We to-day issue the first number
her of the 18th volume under somewhat dlfierent cir
cumstances or at least from different iocauon tnah
++ from which the Journal has gone forth for many
years Our friends will be pleased to know that our
naner has at length earned for itself local habatlon
as well as name" 1t shall be our endeavor to make 1t
in future worthy of BOTH and of the liberal patronage
which has been extended to it, for which we are truly
grateful
It is not necessary we hope, that we should make any
large promises or professions at this late day. We can
ony point to the past the best indication of what our
future course will be. 1t may be proper however, and
we feel assured that it will be grateful to some at least
of our friends state that the present position ana
rosnects of the Journal at least cheering as they
have ever previously been while our facilities tor giving
satisfaction to our patrons either subscribers adver-
se or persons wanting job work. are greater than at
any time before.
As we remarked last week. a moderate exertiOn on
the part of each of friends could hardly fail to Sc
cure large increase to present extensive list OF sub
scribers and thus enable to make the Journal still
more worthy of the support OF ALL
While we are noticing our Weekly paper we had as
well say a few words about Daily also, which GER
tainy has some right to the title of Uenerad as being
the father of all the Dailies in North Carolina, and we
are happy to say that its family is fourishing The
DoiZu Journal is about completing its Eighth volume,
which will close on Monday next. 1t, too, is doing
as well perhaps as could possibly be expected and may
now be set down of the permanent institutions
Ct the town-might we not say, OF the State.
By the way, if our merchants would pursue course
somewhat similar to that adopted by the merchants OF
Petersburg Norfolk and other rival towns they might not
only benefit the papers of this place. but also extend
knowledge of their own business and secure more val
liable medium for spreading it before the communities
whose trade they wish to secure When Petersburg
merchant drummer presents his card to parties IN
the INTERIOR be invariably points to the advertisement
of his house in the city papers-say ErpreSs, Inel
gencer Press the case may be, and recommends to
the party to become subscriber to such city paper or
papers, knowing that thereby one copy at least OF all
advertisements will be sent where none was sent before
and that paper regularly received from any town OF
city keeps the business and business Of such town
city much more fresh in the remembrance of those who
see the paper than would any number of cards hand
bills useful as these last are.
FinalIy-in addition to all the new facilities now al
our command, we have most beautiful little Steam
Engine of unknown power-at least such is present
opinion eeiingiy expressed.
By the way, speaking seriously, our steam engine
boiler and fixtures exactly what require and may
be said to suit US admirably. The engine was order
for US by friend Mr.. John G. Bailey, proprietor 0
the Wilmington Iron and Brass Foundry and Machine
Shop. The boiler and all other fixtures were fitted W
by Mr. B., in the most perfect manner.