Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1869-03-12

The above exhibit indicates q large gain
on tho part of the PHOENIX during the past
year or two, and corresponding falling off
from the Record in Brattleboro and those
towns most directly associated with it,
while in those more remote or less init
mately connected with our own, the change
is not so apparent, although the tendency is
the same. Two years ago there were taken
at the Office in West Brattleboro about 20
copies of the Record to one-half that num-
Der of the PHGNIX. Now the figures are,
Record II, PHGrIX l06. In Wardsboro
formerly a stronghold Of the Record, the
circulation Of our paper has more than
doubled within the past year, while that of
the Record is reduced to barely : copios.-
We learn on good authority that at the
commencement Of the present year hirty-
sir copies OF the Record were returned in
ono bundle from Williamsvlle, refused
Three copies comprise the bundle now sent
to that office. The PHGNIx sends IS to tho
same Office. AtGuilford Centre The number
of Records taken is one, all told that, how
ever is dead-head, and is evidently sent to
keep up appearances. At the small village
OF East Dover, the Record list has fallen
from 20 to 8, while that of the PHOENIX has
risen from 6 to IL. At Wilmington, since
Jan. J., 1865, the PHGNIX has gained up
wards of 20, And-so our agents inform
us-thc end is not yet.
Considering the extraordinary efforts
made by the proprietor Of the Record dur
ing the period above referred to, in the way
of advertsing-nw hichit is estimated that
he has expended above S2O0O-and the en-
ploynent of agents at day WGgcS to canvass
the different towns, the above result is, TO
say the least, singular, and an indication Of
wonderful Obs.inacy on the part Of the peo-
pie. As to the total circulation of the Yer
mont Record and Farmer, we are not posi-
lively informed; we had it from the lips of
thc editor himself about the middle of
january, that lie was then printing only
1000 copies. That his boosted accessions
since have exceeded the number fallen off,
we are greatly inclined to doubt. The total
circulation of the PHGNIx is a little less
Than 1000 copies.
Having no desire to inure our neighbours
Legitimate business, we have been led TO
mako this expose in simple justice to our
selves and to the public in general, who
are being duped by the unprincipled mana
ger Of the concern alluded to. For while
the above facts have for some time been
more than suspected by many in this vi
cinity, the Record is represented by the
various advertising agencies of Boston and
New York rs having a circulation of from
. 1900 ID 5000 copies and upwards. Indeed
wc learn that n certain advertising sheet is
now being industriously circulated through
she country containing similar statement,
taken from the Advertisers Gazette pub
lished by Geo. p. Rowell & Co.., of New
York. This statement Is based oil a GER
tain affidavit made by the foreman of the
Record Office, something less than two
years ago, to the effect that the number OF
papers printed that week exceeded 50O0.-
This affidavit was undoubtedly true for
that week. Tho secret Of the affair, how
ever, as we learn on reliable authority, was
that copies oftho names on the grand lists OF
ihcseyeral towns in the County had been OBJ
tanned, and a copy Of the Record was sont
gratis TO every person not already sub
scribcr. Thus the milk in that cocoa-nut is
accounted for. The actual list of subscrib-
ers, under the present management, has
never even approached that figure. The
above statements, however, do not indicate
the extent Of the fraud which has been
practised. Within q short time a circular
nas been issued by Geo. p. Rowell & Co.,
the New York advertising agents, for dis
tribution among advertisers in which the
circulation of the Record is placed at 10, 900.
We submit that the circulation Of such
gross lalsehoods by any advertising agency
knowing the same to be such-ought to
bring suspicion and discredit upon its pro-
prietors. That such has been the case in
the present instance we do not affirm
Greater caution, however, should be OBJ
served by the agencies in whose hands the
interests Of advertisers are entrusted. We
might bring forward scores of instances in
which the most barefaced swindling and
fraud have been practised upon the business
public by the proprietor ofthe Record. But
II is useless to enumerate. Tho whole
policy of Mr.. Alderman has been-hum-
bug! The facts have from time to time
come to our knowledge, and we should
long ago have exposed the matter but for
the reason that we always had "A constitu-
tional dread Of handling skunks. No
doubt he will attempt to lilo out of these
statements, but he dare not call upon MS
for proof
AS we said before, we have no desire to
inlure Mr.. Ackermans legitimate business
nor do we wish TO prejudice the reading
public against the Record. Tho possibility
of that has long passed. We are content TO