Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-02-27
A Word to Our Patrons.


is commenced this week. The first volume,
since the consolidation of the DEMOCRAT
and STAR, was completed last week. We
shall spare no pains to make the present
volume worthy of the support Of the people
make it a readable and acceptable visitor;
and shall continue to maintain and defend
the principles of popular government, as
promulgated by the bunders of our Repub-
lie. Usurpation and arbitrary power, from
~hateuer source they ug sprSv, will re-
ceive our earnest conderl nation. The Arti,
ean, the Mechanic, the Farmer, and the la
boring mans interests shall be zealously and
carefully guarded. Aristocracy in all its
forms tends to degrade portion of our
fellow beings, and destroy that equality
which American Democracy processes to
believe the inalienable right Of all to enjoy,
hence it will find no favor in our columns.
In this dark and perilous day of our coun-
try's existence, We sincerely believe the
principles Of Democracy as expounded by
the Fathers should be widely disseminated
among the people, and to accomplish this it
Is necessary to largely increase the circula-
ton of sound Democratic papers and peri
odicals- We trust our friends throughout
tue County will continue in their efforts to
increase our circulation sufficiently large to
warrant us in making additional improve
ments upon our paper from time to time,
both in literary and mechanical point of
view. We will soon need new type for ad-
vertising purposes, as well as other materi-
al to keep up the appearance of our paper,
which cannot be obtained unless our patrons
feel sufficient interest in the matter to assist
us in acquiring the necessary means.
We have made the long contemplated
change in the heading of our paper. The
present style of heading is more pleasant to
the eye, as we'll as more convenient to both
the printer and patton to pronounce, than
was the former tito. The vigncttc between
the words BLOOMSBURY and DEMOCRAT is
intended to represent our County Court
House, or in other words, the SEAT OF Jus,
I1cE. By closely examining the vignettc
it will be discovered that the title now reads,
BLooMsBuRa STAR AND DEMocRAT-the
words STAR AND being engraved on the Wig
nette, and in reading the title, generally,
will not be pronounced. The headings,
Columbia Democrat and Star Of the North
were continued through the first volume
after the consolidation merely to CRAFTY the
friends of both journals, and not as mat
ter of taste or convenience but at the same
time, we thought as did an eminent author,
"What's in name," and came to the con,
clusion that there was really not great deal
in it.
Our paper will be furnished to subscribers
as heretofore, at Two Dollars per an.
mum in advance, and Two Dollars and
Fifty Cents if not paid at the TINT, OF
subscribing. Payments should be made
promptly to ensure good newspaper, keer
everything in and about the office in good
condition, and make the business pay.
The paper hereafter will be edited and
published by the undersigned, to whom al
letters relative to the business of the office
should be addressed; and he takes this op'
portunity of returning thanks for the liberal
support the paper received during the past
year, and respectfully solicits a continuance
Of the same.
WILLIAMSON H. JAcoBY.