The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-02-25
To DIR PATRONS.

More than two months since, we gave notice to
our subscribers that the increasing price of paper
snxds it necessary that some expedient should be
adorted to save ourselves from actual loss and
.re stated that after the lst of February 1868, we
should charge 81 IS, and after the LIST of May
next, 81, for Volume X of the JOURNAL; but we
made the provision that all who paid before the
ast of February should receive the present volume
for 81 50. We stated that no deviation would be
made from this rule, and have copied articles from
other papers, from time to time, concerning the
cost of paper, &C., which should have convinced
every one of our subscribers that the increase in
the price of our pdper.was not an act OF choice
but Of necessity.
Since the lst of February we have charged all
who called to pay for their paper, 81 10. The
majority have paid it without a murmur; but two
or three have expressed some indignation, have
stopped their paper" and probably become our
bitter enemies-just because we kept our word,
and didn't let them have our paper for less price
than we can afford. We harbsr no ill-will toward
such men, and hope that sober reflection will con-
vince them that the course we have pursued was
only an act of justice to ourselves. And we again
state to those yet delinquent, that we can rec i've
nothing less than 81 rs for Volume Y of the jour
NAL, from the present time to the close of the
volume. Those paying for Volumes y and Nj,
before the close of Volume " will receive the two
volumes for So.
VOLUME XI-PAY IN ADVANCE.
The enormous and still increasing price of print
ing materials together with the fact that probably
ne.fourth Of the subscribers to every country
paper don't think themselves snder rery many OBJ
legations to pay their printers bills promptly, have
already convinced us that publishing newspaper
at 81 so per year, on credit, is 9 very thankless
and Improbable undertaking. We are therefore
compelled to adopt some means to save ourselves
from the loss we have heretofore incurred from
subscribers who don't pdy-either to increase our
price, thus making paying men help bear our loss
by dolinquents, or to send paper only to those
who pay strictly in advance. Accordingly, rs an
act of justice to those who have always paid us
promptly, we have adopted the latter course, and
the close of Volume Y will close our connection
with publishing newspaper, on trust"
Volume NJ of the JOURNAL will commence on
the 9th day of May next, at which time we shall
commence doing a strictly PAy-Is-ADvANcE busi-
ness. After that time, no paper will be sent from
this office until paid for. To thoroughly carry out
of May next, to DISCONTINUE THE PAPER TO ALL
VINO HAVE NOT PAID IN ADVANCE We shall, per-
haps, be compelled for q time to part company
with some subscribers in whose ability and inten-
ton to pay we have the utmost eOnfdence-bpt if
we do not strictly enforce the system, it will be no
'ytem at all
The terms Of subscription to the JOURNAL, after
the 9th of May aext-commeneement Of Volume
XI-will be as folloWs-sFRIcTLY IN ADVANCE:
One copy, one year. '''.I..''' ''''Sl so
One copy, eight months s'''''''''''''''' 90
One copy, four months .........'......'' 90
Some of our subscribers may think this depart
ure from ancient usage" hardly fair-but what
would they think Of the farmer who commenced
his seasons work next spring, paying cash for his
implements and labor, and letting thousand diff
ferent persons have one two dollars worth of
his harvest, on Unlimited credit i-0r of the me-
chanic, who employed workmen, aud sent them
throughout the county, to work one day In place
for any one who wished, and never making any
requirement about the time of payment f-Or Of
the merchant, who paid cash for his goods, and
then sold them to any one who called, in amounts
from one dollar upward, and telling those who did
not offer TO pay cash, ats all nght-take your
own time for payment" Would they not say that
evesy sach man would almost certainly fail in
business, and even if he did manage to "iye
along," be deserved failuref
Such are the views which have induced US TO
adopt the adUaHce system. We ask for them
candid consideration At the hands of our patrons
and feel confident that all who ever intended to pay
their printers bill wall agree with in their cor
Isctness, and in the necessity Of our adopting this
course.
We shall continue, heretofore, to receive all
kinds Of farm produce on subscription at the high
eat marked rates, but must be delivered .Uariay
sa zdUanes.
All Of our present subscribers who wish TO con-
tinue taking the JOURNAL after the close Of the
present volume, have ample time TO send US, by
mail or otherwise, the amount they wish 10 pay,
before the Oh Of MAJ next.