Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-12-29
CLOSE OF THE VOLUME.

This number closes tho present volume of
our paper as well as the year. The Civilian
has now weekly visited its patrons for thirty
seven years, during which period many
changes have taken place in the affairs Of the
world; of our country and among our sub
scribers as we'll as in the Civilian. The
World, our Country and State still proyre" /;
so SHALL WE, and we hope SO will our County
and all our subscribers, past. present, and to
come. We indulge the hope that our visits
during the past year have afforded both
pleasure and profit to our readers. We in
tend to keep them posted on political topics,
on the progress Of the war. the markets. gen.
cral news, literary matter, improvements in
agriculture, manufactures, &c. We shall
during the coming year place on our outside
literary matters in the shape Of translations
from German authors, which have never be-
fore appeared in English print, they being
amateur TRANSACTIONS. This feature VIC think
will lend great additional interest to our lit.
erary department. This with othor changes
to be introduced we think will make the Civ
ilian one Of the BEST most interesting and
useful country papers published in the State.
We have no right to complain with our sub
rcription list. it being twice as large as any
other in tho County, though VIC do think that
Allegany County should furnish US with q
subscription twice as large as the present one.
Our exertions shall be increased commensurate
with our patronage; VIC profess progressive
1roclirin'cs in all things connected with the
Civilian. We have made considerable addi-
sons in all the material of our Office, and bo-
lievc we can now furnish all who may patron
izc us with ~ neat job work as can be fur
nshcd any where in the State. outside Of the
regular Job Offices of the large cities. We
will let the appearance Of our paper speak for
itself AS to the quality of our editorial mat
ter, modesty requires VIC should leave our
readers to judge as to quantity we can safely
and without presumption, say, that no paper
in the State Of weekly issue, furnishes as much
MS We have done during the pass year. This
we have done because We thougft the shines
afforded the topics and that they Should be
brought to the attention of our readers, re-
CARELESS of the labor required in their produce
ton. sr
We know that the spread the daily papers
caused by the anxiety of all classes to hear or
have the very last war news, intcrferes ma
terially with the circulation of county papers.
Notwithstanding this there are many in this
County who do not take either daily or
weekly paper. who arc abundantly able to do
10, and who should feel interest cnough in
their Country and County to take County
paper. The Civilian has for years beer she
organ Of its party in this County. and has
never wav,red IN its advocacy Of the Union
cause from the commencement Of this rebellion.
1t has boldly and fearlessly advocated she
maintenance Of the Union and the adoption Of
all measures necessary and calculated to main-
tain the Union and suppress the rebellion
There are many good and true Union men in
this County who are not subscribers to any
paper, nnd should therefore give us their pat
ronage, to sustain and encourage US in greater
efforts TO maintain their principles and cause.
We have not received that patronage from
officials elected and appointed by union men
and for the union cause, to which, We as the
organ. Of the party are justly entitled, never
theless. We still live and still progress. and
shall continue to DO 80, 80 long as'we shall be
sustained BY. the 81 bone and ,inew." the
honest industrious yeomanry Of the County.
whose cause, whose Interests and whose rights
We shall continue Us We have heretofore done. 4
to advocate at eli times fully and f. lrlessly,
regardless VI the powers or f.vurs Of ofhci''s