Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-11-16


spirs its friends with the hope that
affairs we're not SO. dangerous as they
looked. The 9Th day Of November was
terrible ons. Rain poured down in
torrsats all day, and the heavens we're
shrouded With dark, leadsn-hued clouds.
1t was bsd day for weak constitutions,
and the Times appears to have taken a
cold that resulted IA death. AL that the
skill Of one Of our most distinguished
physicians and surgeons could do to
avsrsths impending doom, was displayed
in vain. As We remarked before, the
short-lissd ehsrub brssthed its last early
yesterday merning.
We have not learned that il left q last
will and testament, but presume the
Weekly zSmes may be regarded as such.
Il is pot becoming 70 say Oaght dis
respectful Of the dead, and we shall not
violate decorum in this instance. But a.
toe I" last words " Of the great departed
are always full of > certain melancholy
interest, With becoming soleunity, we
farnish our readers with the last words
Of The Tass, as follows;
SUSPENSION or THE DAILY TIMEa
1t becomes my painful duty to an
nounes that the existence Of the Evans
vile Daily Emss ceases with this nun
Der. The high price Of material and
labor with the probability Of further
increase has n sds its suspension ne
esssity. The paper has jast paid ex-
fpenses up 10 the present time, leaving
| ma scarcely any remuneration for my
labors. Ali accounts against ii will be
presented to and promptly hquidated by
nae as soon ss / can collect the bills due
the concern. These accounts viii be
made out Immediately and presented for
payment, and it 10 expected that they
will be paid at eses 10 me, otherwise
they will be Immediately sued upon. /
cannot afford TO spend much time in
their collection, and those desiring 10
save themselves costs in this matter can
only do sa by prompt payment Sab
scribers Who have not received the werth
Of their money will be refuaded the
amount due them - soon as possible.
There is mousy enoagh due the concern
TO cancel all Of its Indebtedness aud il
will be done TO the laas farthing
Ideeply, painfully regret the neeessi-
" which eompels ne 10 this step. have
laborsd hard to avert it. At the pFiee
oflabor and material which prevailed at
its commencement the Times would
have paid all expenses and handsomely
remunsratsd me for my services, but
though il has steadily increased Ia pat.
ronage, this increase has not kept pace
with the great rise in the price Of every.
thing connected with the printing busi.
nesa, while fha paarehAgs Of County.
State aud Nation has been swept from
il At the same time. The price Of
''living" ia also SO high that no mau
can support bis family on small CON.
pensation. These are briefly the con
siderationa which impel me, regretfuIly,
TO suspend The publication ofthe Taaes.
1t is not expected 70 stop the pubIiea-
tion of the Daily TSHes in toto, but only
until abe pricsof labor and material de-
creases TO living rates, whsn it win
again be issued. When thai will hap.
pen Is beyond mortal ken,
The WEEKLr TIMEs will be continued
as usual, and will be issued eveTY Thurs
day morning 10 city subscribers at TWEEN
ty.fvs cenis monih, payable IN adj
saaes Coming st this low price, il is
expected 20 receive the subscription Of
ever DsnocEat in tbs city Of Evans.
villa, IS we'll a all hberal-minded Re-
publicans-- thus giving ii the largest
circulation and making il the best me-
dium for advertisements Of any paper
published in Evansville. earnestly
. appeal to the Democracy OF this city
and elsewhere to give il their support,
and thus keep up Democratic paper in
their midst until matters are so changed
es to Justify ne in ,FevivinE The Daily,
II All those desiring the Weekly sept tc
tkem will leave their names al this Office
during the present week.
Il will nos be deersed improper or out
Of place for me hsrs 10 express ny cor
/ dial thanks 70 those DenoeFass and lib
eral minded Republicans vho have
helped to sussain the paper I believe
. il would ba 70 the interest Of the citizenI
of Evansville, especially our wholesale
; aud retail merchants, 20 have Demo
cratic daily Ss yell as Republican daill
, newspaper published in this city Th'
. great bulk Of their customers are Demo
|. Gratis and can only be reached throagl
Democratic newspapers We know tina
the Times has been instrumental il
. bringing . remHnerAiive custom TO tai
, city, which il asver before received, An'
Trust that those uhO have favored m
WITH thsir patronage, in advertise ment
1 and subscriptions, IN the past, will cor
i tinus to do 30 in The future.
u r. s. SRRoULB