The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-06-30
COLUMBIA. { <, =.
Saturday Morning, June 80, 1855.
Patent Medicines Again.

patent medicines in Southern pa
pers, appeared in the PA@nir, OF
Wednesday last. at which the editor
of the South Carolinian has taken UNI
bragg. The assertions which he
makes in reference to the Phoni.r,
we simply pronounce 'inexcusable
mistakes" Since the return of the
Carolsnian from its ''grand rounds, :"
there have been several filings at the
Phgn;r, which have heretofore passed
unnoticed, from the fact that we
are aware that the public, as general
thing, care very little about newspn-
per squabbles. But, as the article in
yesterdays paper reflects in would
be harsh manner upon the proprietor
OF the PA@ni.c, it is deemed necessary
to notice it somewhat in detail, and
exhibit its inaccuracies.
So far as the statement regarding
the Especial notice" of DIR. Houghton
IS concerned, we have only to say
that we are unacquainted with the
character Of the individual; perhaps,
If the proprietor of the Phenir had
have been a travelling agent for one
OF these patent medicine venders, he
would have been beeu better posted.
The statement with reference to the
charges on the ledger of the Caroliniau,
OF course we know nothing about,
and regard it as useless to say what
we think; but we have been pretty
reliably informed that one, Mt least,
OF the medicine lvertisements pub
hshed in that p. -.er was paid for Gin
kind, and we are gratified to learn
that the editor was benefited thereby.
AS to Hostet+er's, another mistake is
made; the proposition of the PAemir
was to publish five squares at 800
the regular yearly rates; whereas, ac-
cording to the advertised yearly rates
Of the Carolinian, it should have
charged SS0-less than half the
amount which the editor asserts the
agent was informed he would have
to pay.
The proprietor of the Caroliui1,,
doubtless congratulates himself on
the capital trick" he played on some
of the patent medicine venders, by
getting them to advance him money
for old acquaintance sake-for the
publication Of their advertisements in
a "widely-circulated Charleston pa
per" and afterwards removing to
Columbia. That he was compelled
to adopt this course, from the press
ure of circumstance is, the
want OF patronage in the way of sub
scription and advertising-is gene
rally known.
This would-be champion of the un-
fortunate, in another paragraph,
charges the Phonic with having, in
times past, taken from the community
all it could get; and claims that the
Cd7'ohniaa has modified" this; but,
forgetful Of this assertion, ere the
paragraph is concluded, the grave
statement is made, that the present
advertising rates do not pay-when
the cost of paper and nearly every
other article connected with printing
has been materially reduced in price
and that the terms will probably be
increased in the fall Beautiful con-
slstency! If the adoption of lower
scale of prices renders it impossible
to meet current expenses, the propri-
etor of the Pheenic positively declines
coming down; but will continue to
charge such rates as will bring it
within his power to meet his just OBJ
legations.
We would suggest to the Curolininu,
that when an ihnlicisel sentence is
quoted from another paper, it should
bc correctly rendered. But such
lodges are often escorted to.
AS to the boast of the Curoliuiuu,
that it has the "largest circulation in
the State" we put it in the category
Of wild assertions which ;fo ,>ro,,r;,