The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1865-01-20
Country Newspapers.

Pursuant to call, the publishers Of weekly
papers in Ohio, met in Convention at COlum-
bus, on the 4th inst, to consider their inter
ests in the publishing business.
They adopted the following in regard to the
price Of subscription:
ResoEpsd, That we the Publishers Of the
Weekly Papers Of Ohio, agree TO adopt Two
DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS in advance, as the
subscription price per anuum for each copy
Of said papers, from and after the date OF the
adoption Of said resolution.
It was explained in the report Of the Com
mittee, and in the discussion it ELECTED, that
the subscription price of $3.50 related to sin
gle subscribers, but 1t was left to the discre-
ton Of publishers, whether they would adopt
club rates
The discussion upon this subject was excite
ing and interesting, several gentlemen con-
tending for the impossibility ofpublishing for
$3.50 while material ranges at prices sever
al hundred per cent, higher than formerly
1t was also explained and accepted IN debate,
that the basis upon which all schedule prices
were arranged, or to be arranged, by the Cen
ventiOn Of publishers, should be for the SmdtS-
est circulation Of Weekly papers in the state
The following rules in reference to ad7erti-
sing were adopted
For legal advertising, no paper shall charge
less than one dollar pereesquare for the first
insertion, and fifty cents per square for each
subsequent insertion.
The committee adds this recommendation:
That in all cases where revenue taxes are de-
manded, the amount be added to the bills rem
dered.
All advertisements IN special places, twen-
ty-fve per cent additional.
All marriage and death notices shall be
charged fifty cents.
The committee recommends a charge Of
fifty cents per square for notices Of beneTo-
lent societies, religious societies, sc.
All political notices to be charged transient
rates.
The 'isquare" was also fixed at not more
than ten lines nOnpareil type.
The following report in regard to grstui-
tous advertising was adopted:
The Committee on the subject Of gratuitous
have given to that topic their con-
and respectfully report
That aside from the proverbial good nature
Of the profession, they can conceive OF no
reason why the publisher Of q newspaper
should expend his stock, and bestoW his Ia
bor, without equivalent compensation. If the
printer, or a member of his family, be sick,
and employ physician, he is expected to pay
for such service. If unhappily involved in
law suit, he pays an attorney. If he attends
upon the sanctuary, it is expected Of him to
defray his share Of the necessary expenses,
as well for the stated ministrations as on oe-
easions of passing round the hat" If he
goes to the market, he would fare badly, IN
less provided with the needful Why then
should he be expected to tap his resources,
and permit them to go to waste2 It strikes
your Committee that when it shall have be
come the fashion to supply the printer and
bis family gratuitously with the necessities
Of life, and the comforts of housekeeping, it
will then be time for him to consider the pro-
priety Of rendering service without exacting
IN equivalent. And as we do not expect to
arrive at that state Of social community in the
present generation Of men, your Committee |
offer for adoption the following resolution:
ResolUed, That any description of adver- !
Using that is not of sufficient Importance TO
Justify the payment of a fair price, is not |
worthy the space it would oceupy in a news !
paper: And that we place the stamp of dis |
appreciation on the custom already too com |
mon, Of admitting into the columns Of news !
papers, advertisements of whatever kind, |
without the stipulation and payment Of q |
Just and reasonable price therefor.