Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-12-08
ma.rhman & STATE Joutnal.
MONTPELIER, DECEMBER 9, 1868.
TO OUR OLD PATRONS, AND OUR NEW
ONES FOR 1856.


ONES FOR 1866.
The coming year will be marked by political dis
cussions on questions second in Importance to
only that great question Of the last four years
Shall the Nation be preserved2 That question
has been emphatically answered by Patriots, who
have given their sons and their substance to their
Country, and Heroes who have conquered every
foe. Next comes the question how to perpetuate
in future the reunited nation in freedom, peace,
prosperity and honor. To answer this, the states
men will have to devise wise plan Of Reconstruc-
tion, to fix the political status Of the late rebelous
states just and stable system OF taxation, that
shall ensure an honorable discharge Of all the pc
cuniary obligations of the nation and the gradual
extinction of the public debt, without unduly bur
dening the people or Gripping the productive
power Of capital and industry and policy in FL
nance and Currency, in the administration Of the
Treasury Department and the National Banking
system, that shall be adapted to all the necessities
oflegitmate business, and restricted far as pos
sible against undue imitation. This is the work
Congress is to enter upon at once, and it is work
that will touch alike the sensbiities and the pock-
cts of the people To these questions then, which
affect the material interests Of our readers, we
expect, with the aid OF debates in Congress, to
give due attention but beyond these we look
with pleasure TO the prospect Of being able to re-
store much of the old character of the newspaper.
as profitable, agreeable and welcome visitor in
the family. For more than four years the war has
appropriated most OF the columns Of all the news
papers and il still will make demandsin anecdotes
sketches, history and biography; but the exclusive
demand for war news has passed. and opportunity
will be afforded for greater variety Of matter,
such as the occasional tale, the essay, and selec-
tons for every class tending TO moral, social and
material improvement, instruction and amusement.
We have for some time observed that the farm
ers fast getting into the habit, which business
men in cities and villages have long practised, Of
watching the markets. We believe the farmer who
does this many times the cost Of his paper.
1t is well and we mean therefore to continue the
publication OF the market reports regularly. By
our arrangement for the year 1865. we have Civ
en- the report Of Tuesdays cattle market in our
daily printed on the next morning. and in the
weekly printed on Wednesday evening, and at the
same times also have given the Tuesdays re-
port Of the Boston produce market thus giving
notice in ample time to all who are selling or buy
ing for the next cattle-day market, or dealing in
produce. This we intend to do during the com
ing year, possl y advancing the issue of the week
/ ly little nearer TO market day. We would glad
ly add the local market rates here could we do it
to the satisfaction of both buyers and sellers but
every attempt yet made in that direction has been
failure. Our dealers Of course close TO the
Boston market as they dare. so the Boston market
is the best guide for all
Should it be necessary, we are prepared to give
an increased amount of advertising by a change OF
columns and a more condensed style, and an in
crease in reading matter by using type of which
this article is specimen.
On the whole, we think we may promise paper
worth much more to its readers than the money it
will cost them, and we invite the kind offices OF
our old friends between this and the first Of Janu-
AIRY to secure renewal Of former subscriptions
and handsome increase to the list.
TERMS.
We have hoped to make handsome reduction
in price with the new year, but it VIII be utterly
impossible Our price has never been raised neal
to the long and still continued exorbitant cost Of
publishing newspapers and living on the products
Of the farmers at their prices. Our present price
Of the weekly, with much larger sheet, is the
same as il was when ii took two bushels Of wheat
or four bushels of corn. sixteen pounds Of but
ter, or two cords Of wood to pay for years sub
scription. The same quantity of these article,
now, on an average, will pay for three years sub.
scription! In the face Of that fact, we are sur,
the farmers at least cannot justly find fault ever
if their own products shall within the coming year
be reduced to less than half their present
value. We have fixed scale by which we hope
to live through another year, at least, as follows
VERMONT wATCHMAN & STATE JOUR
NAL-PUBLIsHED WEEKLY.
Price per year. payment strictly in advance
50 00 if not paid in advance, at the rate Of $2.5
per year, and interest added after one year.
CLUBBING.--For clubs OF not less than ten
paying strictly in advance a deduction OF PEE
cent. will be made making the price 81 ss each
and to clubs Of not less than t,ocnty deductio,
Of 10 per cent, making the price VI 30 each.
ET In all cases Of persons clubbing old arrear
ages to be paid in full. Our purpose in this scal
is to induce subscribers to pay in advance, b,
charging to the negligent an increased price Il
cover the loss OF principal and interest caused b,
that class Of subscribers. 1t is in principle the
Just rule Of mutual insurance, measured by the
risk.
WALTON'S DAILY JOURNAL.
We put the question to the citizens of this town
and neighboring towns, and especially to the bus.
mess men of the villages and to the farmers-Shal
IL be eontinued7 We began il for your convent
ence, at time when you wanted it. and not for our
convenience profit. We have not much inter
est in continuing it, but perhaps you have. In.
significant as it is compared with the city daily
papers, it still has the kernel Of them oil so far as
they have any that concerns you, and much con-
corning you that they do not have. 1t is for you
to say whether for its convenience to you in many
things, as newspaper and medium of adyer-
tisng and for real value altogether it is equal to
the cost. We therefore invite those who wish to
make contracts for advertising. or to subscribe
for the daily for 1866, to notify us by the f,Oea-
tieth Of the present month and we respectfully
request our friends in other towns, who have kind.
ly acted as agents 10 consult THAR na;ohbor. md