Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-10-20

The Influence Of the News
paper.
We said something few days since on
the influence Of the newspaper in the
family. especially in the diffusion Of
knowledge among its members. in adding
to their social pleasure, and as tending to
produce an honorable seIf.respect. To.
day, we would speak of the influence Of
the newspaper upon the public interests
Of the locality where it is published, par.
ticularly in business aspect. That .
newspaper has direct influence for good
in this respect, We are confident, and vet
too few regard it in this light. They
take the paper for its general news. TO
learn the state Of the MAJ kets abroad the
price Of stocks in New York, or to be
posted as to what the officials at Wash.
ington arc doing, whether the Fenians are
likely 10 succeed, or Maxamil:an can hold
his throne. Such persons think but little
of home paper. Be its editorials ever
so we'll written, the selections ever 50 cx.
cellent, or the kilograms the same as the
metropolitan journals, still they cannot
consider the home paper Of any account.
"Give US Boston. New York, Philadel.
phia or New Orleans paper" say thev,
there is something in them but this
little seven by nine sheet. published be,e
in -, why that's nothing" And then
they add : ''Yes, l suppose | must take
it to help the publisher, as he is one of
,u. folks, and clever fellow &c.
We hold that this is not the right wav
to look at the subject. This regarding
the newspaper as kind of necessary
evil, something to be endured rather than
valued for its worth, and considering what
is given for subscription or for adyertis.
ing as SO much given in charity. This
We say is not the way to consider the
subject. The newspaper should be re-
garded as tending to the advancement Of
the business interests of the place where
it is published, this it does by keeping
the place before the public; BY setting
forth in its advertising department and
other ways, that certain kinds of business
are carried on, that it has monied institu.
tions, men Of wealth. Of enterprise and
skill. by notices of its citizens by
statements of houses built and vessels
launched {; by references to the products
Of mechanical skill produced,to to its means
Of education. its moral and social institu.
tions, the plaoe attains distinction abroad.
and which but for the fact of the news.
paper, it would not, to any considerable
extent.
The influence Of the newspaper is not
confined at home. 1t goes abroad, has .
place in reading-rooms and hotels in di.
tant localities. 1t thus comes before the
notice Of business men of those localities:
they read it; its name becomes familiar
to them, as also the kinds of business
carried on. They frequently ask about
these things with those hailing from the
locality, and if they do not visit it Der.
sonally, yet in time bring about business
relations with its merchants, traders and
others.
The newspaper gives the town in which
it is published, reputation abroad, in
inducing individuals to visit the place for
enpIoyment or to engage in trade. who
eventually become permanent residents,
thus adding to the available property Of
the place, its wealth and prosperity. By
enhancing the value Of the property in
the neighborhood, as well as giving tho
place in which it is published, an import.
ance abroad. the newspaper benefits the
property holders, as well as the business
men of the place. ia no inconsiderable
degree. Hence instead of regarding
what is paid to the publishing Office, as =
CHARITY. it should be considered as bus.
ness transaction, the subscriber receiving
in turn not only personal equivalent
but an important public advantage. There
is no mistake about it; it is true, as has
been said by some one, that "a good look.
ing, thriving newspaper helps to cell
property, give character to the locality,
and is in all respects desirable public
convenience"
True the local paper may not equal
the metropolitan journals In size, IN the
number Of correspond nts, or in the
amount Of local news, yet it is not there.
fore to be cast aside as Of no consequence.
R.collect it is no easy task to make =
good newspaper, but vastly easier when
it has large and liberal support, enab.
ling the proprietor to make outlays iu
improvements, for news items. and edito-
rial assistance. If you would have .
good readable paper, it must have gen.
erous support. The community among
whom it is published should consider it a.
an important institution Of the place. ono
that cannot Lc dispensed with without
public loss.
Regarded in the aspect which We have
now considered it, subscriptions will be
given heartily to the newspaper, and With
the conviction that, aside from the pleas
ure which its reading affords. the personal
satisfaction derived from perusing it's col.
umns, that it is source OF power. and .
means Of advancing the best interests Of
the place.-Er.
INDIAN ELoouENcE.-We have often
read pathetic speeches Of Indian Warr:.
ors. but have seen nothing more touching