Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-01-04

mere stated tiat our SUBSCRIPTION llSt
has been reduced, whereas we have now
centy more paying subscribers in
Black Hawk County alone, than there
were when we took the paper, five or
six months ago. Only sic persons
have requested their paper stopped,
since we entered the establishment ;
and only one Of these offered any OBJ
lection AS the reason, and that a trivial
one. Whereas, on the other hand fifty
two new names Of paying subscribers,
from Cedar Falls and Black Hawk
County alone, have been added to the
list without any solicitation on our
part. Several papers we have stopped
sending, because they were falling in
arrears; but still there has been y
handsome increase over all, as seen
above. Such are the facts, as may he
seen from our subscription books. If
indeed the public must be treated with
these private matters of ours, let it be
on better authority than the above.
We are aware that the GAZETTE has
not, and never had, SO large subscrip-
ton, us it should have among the en-
terprising people of this city and vicin-
ity; but it is satisfaction to know,
that the public patronage and favor is
increasing, instead of diminishing, as
represented above. We have every ev-
idence of the popular approval toward
orr conduct of the paper; and all
through the State we have (as for years
we have had) the best endorsement and
commendation of the leading Journ-
ais, such us the Des Moincs State Regis
ter above quoted, and the like. Not
one word Of disapproval, either here or
lave we heard concerning
any uttcrance or course of ours here.
Within one hour after the above pub
LEGATION was thrust into our Office, four
new names were sent in unsolicited, to
increase our subscription list.
AS to our ncighbor, Mr.. Holt, we
have done him 10 harm, and we pro-
pose still to let him alone. TO start ali
Notwithstanding all our
kind efforts to secure CO. operation, may
be all right; to do advertising at four
times the charge Of the GAZETTE for
the same circulation, is perfectly prop
ar, just go long as Merchants choose to
pay such prices. But to assault us and
.hc GAZETTE with untruthful and dam
iging ISLANDERS, as the only excuse for
he opposition, is quite another thing.
In the previous issue, there was an I'M
Kind and untruthful attack, upon us,
md our sign, which we did not deem
t worth while t. notice. And now
We have the above untruthful assault
lpon us and our circalution. What
IAN be the motive of such misreprcsen-
alton, but to injurc US. and break
Town the GAZETTE, and bring about if
possible that very state of Tia ings her
ulsely set forth?
Perhaps the effort may succeed. Per-
laps some will thus be induced to with
RAW their patronage, from the city
ournal they have loved to honor and
ADVANCE. Perhaps the good people OF
CEDAR Falls are thus to be influenced
md led, no matter what the division
md damage thus caused to their city.
But WE still have faith in the Right:
md, still praying for our enemies If.
We have such, We shal! go on to do our
'cst as we have done, for the prospect.
y and welfare OF the community, and
very one of its embers, in this home
# our choice. We trust that we may
lot be required to follow any further
he misstatements Of interested par
les gotten up against us. Oar purpose
8, to do our duty, and allow idle SLAM
!ers to pass unheeded by.