The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-04-29
Tho Union and journal.


nection with this paper, during which time
the reader will bear in mind that We have
said nothing about patronage, nor have wo
ever reminded subscribers Of the state OF our
finances. They will, then, not Be surprised
II We devote this article wholly to them and
this Journal. The circulation OF this pa
per is as large as IL has been at any time
within tho last FIVE years, and yet II is mani
testify inadequate to the support Of any well
conducted Journal. A year ago We partly
revised the subscription list by disseminating
about two hundred papers, the accounts Of
that number Of subscribers upon the old
books being unsatisfactory. That number
has been made good BY individual subscrip-
tons sentusfrom time TO time, and as notice.
able feature nearly every one Of that number
has paid in advance. Whether the Journal
merits encouragement, or not, we arc not
without some hopes that in q measure, it
meets tho expectation Of its friends; and il
the Union men Of old York, the success Of
whose political views the Journal seeks to
promote, and IL those for whose business and
political interests 1t is expected to have care.
should manifest some interest in its circula-
ton, such course would neither surprise
nor discourage US.
Every sheet We print costs US little more
than one cent before II leaves the paper man
ufacturers, making each subscribers account
for paper alone .seventy-fvc cents year.
Within year the ink We use has advanced
fifty per cent; we have to pay our workmen
twenty-five per cent. advance on wages q
year since; VIC bear our burden Of the in
creased taxation, and the increased cost Of
living. yet we have not increased the price Of
subscription, and shall not do 50, IL we can
possibly avoidit. Our neighbor Of the Dem
ocrat charges two dollars per year in advance
for paper Of the same size as this andwith
no moro reading matter, and ut that rate it is
us low rs II can DO afforded. while its sub
scription list is third larger than the Jour.
nails. which shows the commcndable way the
party has Of supporting its local organ, and
those who labor to promote its interests.
These are not very pleasant "reminiscences,
but it is necessary to call them up. Those
who are owing for the past year are request
cd to remit to us according to our published
terms. We cannot settle with subscribers
after the year has expired for Sl.50. and as
much rs We need the aid Of our friends to
help US through these times, which are cs-
pecially oppressive to newspaper publishers,
we prefer to discontinue sending the paper to
those who have an idea that they arc sup
porting n paper by getting it at less than
cost. But Us some have written to us that
the former proprietor did not charge in all
cases tho published rates, we will mako this
offer, that those who will remit 10 us within
the next three weeks, three dollars, will DO
credited for two years. payment; after that
our published terms will DO strictly adhered
to in each and every case.
We are glad to turn from this subject to
brighter one. We call attention to the wide
extended correspondence Of the Journal as
noticeable feature. There is no paper in this
State, big or little, that is more marked in
this respect. And while during the politi
cal campaign approaching, the space dcvot'
cd to this feature will be curtailcd to make
room for articles moro appropriate to the
character Of the paper for that time. the cor
respondence will DO resumed hereafter. Wo
have engaged the services Of a gentleman, a
graduate Of ono Of our New England colleges,
and who occupies high position among lit
enry men, who will soon commence series
Of popular articles written expressly for this
Journal. We shall mako arrangements Us
soon rs wo can to have correspondent in
every village and town in tho county, 70 fur.
nish US with "locals" Of whatever is trans
piring Of interest. The other parts Of the
paper must DO Judged by their merits or de- |
merits.
There, wo shall not trouble our readers
with another article 50 personal. for ut least
. year.