The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-10-20
Aittmnnh Qispatth.
SATURDAY MORNING, .oCTR 20 isce.
The Dispatch.

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The Dispatch.
We wholly forgot TO mention the fact on
yesterday, that the Dispatea was on that day
TRS YEARS OLD. 1t was established on the
ie;h October, 1850. The day is famous ia our
national annals, and though not Intentionally
selected for the birth of the Dispatch, 1t be-
came, by reason Of that important event fall
lug upon it, one of peculiar interest TO that
paper and those connected with IL. Begun
under circums aauces of discouragement-con.
sidered by people generally as n most visionary
nterprise-itstrnggied on faithfully through
the difficulties ofits youth, and in the triumphs
of its full growth illustrates the advantages
Of the pupilage of that rugged nurse, Adver-
atty.
The history of the Dispatch is one OF .'ne
most remarkable newspaper histories OF 'he
times. Published as IL is in possioiy feh"
sois city, and amidst a siavehoidihg Pop"i'
ton. IL has attained degree OF prosperity
which one could hardly have supposed po,si-
bile. save in a dense Northern community
Its circulation considerably exceeds that OF
the entire daily circul:tion OF all the dairy
,,.,ers in virginia in 1850, and Its business re-
suits are not squailed by any upper in the
Union, South of the Potomac, save the New
in that city. Its daily issue exceeds EIGHT
THOUSAND, Its semi-weekly list has reached
Two THOUSAND, and the weekly FIVE THOU
SAND FIVR HUNDRED So that on Tuesday Of
each week, the daily and semi-wsekly issues
amount to TEN THOUSAND, and on Friday
these two and the weekly together, make the
large aggregate for Southern city OF FIFTEEN
THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED PAPERS.
Gi.l,y tee tat of nnnr Sa
must have become the most efficient medium
OF publicity. So great has been the demand
upon its columns that it became necessary t.
coerce lis advertising literature into an abbre-
waited and sententious style, and this was done
By Increasing the charge for advertising and
applying ii 10 the line instead OF the square
The remedy has been effectuel, and the result
has been The pithy and poin ted notices which
she public read in the Dispatch, and which are
at once brief and explicit. We have sloughed
of ali long winded, detailed notices and dis
questions, and have brou ght our journal down
10 a brief chronicle OF events and the business
Of the people. This is great point in its popu-
larity. The active and perseyering character
OF The time in which we live demanded q pa
per in keeping with it's spirit. People have
not the leisure they once had-they cannot
now take paper and read it through, adver-
1i.ements, editorials, the political essays OF
.Lycurgus," and Cato" and Brutus,'' and
"Junius," et id Ouine .enms, while waiting for
acu.tomer. They must do their reading now
before breakfast, and the day must be devoted
TO business The days OF ieisuree are Ger tainly
gone. The Dispatch suits them exactly, and it
ha., ,hu supplying universal want, become
Itself universal.
Reviewing The mast oft career we have un-
der ali circumstances cause to be proud of its
success. 1t has committed errors of taste and
of judgment; bUt never of intention. The
harsh Judgment and injustice occasionally
meted ont 10 the Dispatch were only the fate
of success, and as there was nc hope to escape
them, they have been borne with philosophy
that did not admit of a diversion from that
steady and constant perseverance in tho on
ward course, which has brought our little pet
TO its triumphant position, and placed it on its
present solid foundation. We acknowledge
our obligations to the Kind public, which al
though they may have discovered defects in the
sdear little paper" have yet found in it enough
of merit to induce them TO bestow upon it the
the largest support ever given a newspaper in
Virginia
NorA BENE.-It is in contemplation to dress
mp the Dispatch in q month or two with a new
suit Of types, and also to improve it, possible
in the style and character Of its contents-es-
pecially its news and correspondence. Ac-
cording TO usage We have thus reserved the
most important part OF this article for the
pc.tscriptum. 1t is no doubt peculiarly in
tsresting to the reader, who cannot desire the
speedy fulfllment of our anticipations more
than We do.