The Shreveport weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-09-23

and far trial to tins city; OF course,
to do this a limited time had to he
set apart, this also, we did, with the
contemplation Of sinking Vulgar
phrase) money when that time ex-
pires the News will be removed else
where, or still continue to make its
daily visits as i, now does.
BE patient with us kind readers in
heperusal ofthis article, as it not only
tends to your benefit as we'll as ours,
but will be the last on sOdry sub
ject.
NV here there is will, there is n
way" 1t lays not with us to say
that the News shall be sustained,
Int riM Me peopie. Shreveport
should sustain daily. if she does
not, she is sadly misrepresented
abroad. We do not oppose, as does
our able corresp ondent, the taking Of
dalies from different sections, for ma
ny do this. besides patronizins their
own; though the idea is good when
applied to those who take such pa
papers to the exclusion of their own,
and particularly when they stop their
home paper and take another. giving
Expression t" their feelings in chaste
and gentlemanly language, thus !:
Damn til. News.
During our career in this city we
have labored necessarily as editor,
compositcr and press,nan, we would
not complain, yet when our efforts
seem apparently but little apprcria-
| ted, then We, (as any one else w"uld(
feel discouraged, true many would
cl,errfully assist us but for the from
! BLEED state af the times. this w" know,
rs doubtless the majority of the pco-
pl" rrv,r anticipated such times. and
W" hop" Will never -" sucl again.
this however is no reason why We
sii"uid meet with Gi-tavor.
. We were making arrangements 70
rrec-iv" CORES pon,rncr from tn" prin-
cipal ci,ir= Of the Old Union, and had
nearly perfected them, in this We
were Disappointed on acec'tnf Of the
Turn OF affairs. Our pal or Yves to he
b. 4 Ia
improvements made, the purchase of
power press included. the coming
winter. at an: additional expense of
several thousand dollars. how this
will be We cannot say, yet may insln-
uate tlat with II" more encouragement
than is at present extended to Us. they
will not he done. Our principal bus
otic-tloing jobs and advertising for
! nothing,-tliis does not pay our work
men every Saturday, nor our Office
rent. house rent, household expenses,
paper, ink. wear and tale of material,
etc. still We have not complained.
Those Of our citizens who have aid
ed us, or showed an inclination to do
what laid in their power, have ouI
heartfelt thanks for the same, and We
trust they will cling t" uS. w" be-
no individual, party. or clique, TO aid
us, Yet feel pleased when ,hey'favo,
us with ili-ir patronage. and can ap,
preciate the motives which prompted
them in so doing.
So far as running rs ont 0f'to"'n is
concerned, we do not feel the least
ubeasiness on that score. for we cam,
! here of our own free will. and not 6
, being in Shreveport can accomplish
: such an attempt; when we think pro
per to leave, we shall do it as indie
$ l1endently as We came,-probasl,
. though, minus Il sufficient sum o
, money, to start new beginner with
: We are not to be run off. rs easy ~
A some folks think: and we hope t,
+; prove this to their hearts content.
= Excuse us dear reader for havin:
=, thus encroached on your patience
: tbs the first time we have done it, ant
), and twill be the last. The "News
f still lives, and will continue to live
e YOU so desire it. Let every Goo'
}, citizen, who can, without inconve
= nicncing himself, make up his min
f to assist our undertaking. If yo
cannot subscribe or advertise, an
your neighhor can. put in goo
e word for us in preference to bad OF,
If and all~ill yet be right.
= To our disinterested and unknow
u. .siaaulnnt va owe many Ohll Is