Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-02-26
New Volume.

New Volume.
The Thirty.third volume Of the DEMOCRAT
and STAR commences with this number, and
that, too, under encouraging auspices. Tho
DEMOCRAT is to-day the oldest paper in Co.
lumbia County, with local circulation equal,
if not larger, than any other paper in the
county. Its advertising patronage is remu.
nerative; for which We are under obligations
to our friends. 1t is our intention, with the
assistance Of FRANK r. SNYDER, an expert.
enced and thorough printer, in the publica.
ton Of this paper, to make it more interest
ing during the coming year. We have made
arrangements to introduce new type in the
advertising department, which will add much
to the appearance Of the paper as well IS
make it more readable.
The coming campaign bids fair to be Of
more interest than any heretofore passed
through and it is the duty Of every Demo.
Graf to lend his assistance in the circulation
of all Democratic papers. The disscmina.
tion Of Democratic doctrines through the
local papers will accomplish more in bring
ing about lasting peace between the disaf
fected sections Of this country than all other
work that might be performed.
The friends Of the DEMOCRAT are especi.
ally solicited to extend and continue their
influence in the encouragement and support
of this paper, for zoe still Hue." Such was
the reply Of the great WEBSTER, q few
hours before he closed his earthly career, in
reply to the inquiries Of friend. We feel
the import Of those memorable words-they
are brought directly home to us by realizing
that We still bo!d place in the newspaper
world; and we look upon the dimiavtire
form Of the DEMOCRAT, as it lays under the
wing Of its large eight column neighbor, and
bless our fortune thrt zee are not "wiped
out" that we still live" We entered our
Office on several occasions during the past
twelve months with trepidation, expecting
to be confronted with hundreds of our SUBJ
scribers, and hear that doleful sound: stop
our paper; we're going to take the Colum-
bian, which contains all the telegraphic and
local news ahead ofMe dailiss! We didn't
zee this army Of subscribers, neither did we
hear the doleful sound "stop our paper"
Encouraged, We glanced over its columns,
and We felt relieved. 1.-THE mountain labor
ed and brought forth mouse" The result
Of weeks, nay months, Of blowing, Of spread.
ing the country with letters and prospectuses,
printed in red and in black Of an army Of
caarasers, who button-holed the people
worse than ever did tho hungry politicians,
and by specious promises and representa-
tions induced persons to subscribe.
The Columbian-all the latest telegraphic
news! European letter writers-Kaleido-
scopic correspondents-home contributors
corps Of editors, such as would put to shame
those Of the New York Herald, Tribune, Of
World, were weekly to throw into its columns
the sparkling gems and bright scintillation.
from their graphic pens, these and thou
sand other things were to be dene, in order
TO give the people one Of the largest, great
est and best weeklies in the United States
and the Canadas. Notwithstanding the
great amount of blowing on the part Of the
saay proprietors and canvassers Of the
Columbian the DEMOCRAT will probably sur
vive the shock. We intend to pursue thu
even tenor Of our way, and issue our papel
regularly every Wednesday morning. L
will be made as interesting as possible ant
improved as We steadily progress. All whit
wish to continue the paper during the new
volume can do so, and those who desire Il
discontinue will please look after their &c
counts and see that they are square with th'
publisher.