The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-12-16

livery lHetlikent man VINO mas tue
pecupiary ability, wants, In addition to
his own county paper, some good daily,
to keep him thoroughly up with the
current cvests of the times. As the
cluse Of thu year Is the time when many
subscriptions to newspapers expire, il
IS nu appropriate timc to say few
words hy way Of guidance to those who
arenotsufiieiensly familiar with the daily
press Of the country to make selection
altogether satisfactory to themselves.
As general thug the nearest daily is
most desirable, because it eau be receive
cd in the mail on the day of its publ
cation. We therefore begin with those
most convenient, the daily journals Of
Baltimore;
The Bohip,ore San is an old aud
well established journal, the very name
of which is as familiar as household
words. It is published at Sc per an
MIN, independent, high toned, reliable,
aud one Of the best newspapers in the
country.
The Baltimore Gazette is journal
Of the largest size, published at $40 per
year. It is Democratic in sentiment,
and evinces considerable spirit and abil
icy in its editorials, as party organ,
and in its news and correspondence it
isfully up with the journals of its class
The Gazette ought 10 be in the hands
of every prominent Democrat aud Con
sentative in the State.
The Baiiimore Americaa is the lead
ing Republicans daily south of Phila-
delphia. It is managed with much
ability, is the organ of the Republican
party, and thorough newspaper, as well
as a most reliable commercial Journal.
Price SO per annum.
The Baitimerc Eoeaing Journal is
the new Democratic orgaa lately started
in that city. It eyinced much spirit at
the outset Of its career, but we have not
received it for six weeks past, and don t
know whether it is still published or
not.
The lpashiagtOa Patriot is a large,
handsomely printed journal, at Sc per
year. 1t is the central organ Of the
Democratic party, and has the endorse:
ment Of the Democratic Congressional
Committee. 1t is well conducted, aud
its position at the Capital, the political
centre Of the country, should give it a
general circulation. 1t keeps sharp
eye upon Congress, President Grant,
and the heads Of Departments.
The philadelphia Ledger is one Of
the best of our dailies. As high toned
independent journal, alive to all that is
passing at home or abroad, it is without
superior. Its monetary and commer
cial articles are able and reliable. 1t i.
published at Sc per year.
The Nec York Express is Democra.
tic 10 sentiment. 1t is not sensational
like the Herald and some other papers
but reliable. 1t is an afternoon paper,
and gives in its spirit of the Press
the cream Of all the leading New York
dailies- This is a very popular feature
ofthe Express, and subscription to i:
is almost equivalent to taking all the
rest Of tho New York journals. Its cd
itorials are generally brief, but pointed
andpractical, and characterized by much
good sense. The Express is published
at $3.50 per year.
The Boston Post is ono of the largest
sized dailies, thoroughly and steadfastly
Democratic, and conducted With much
ability. The Post has high standing
as party organ, aud its opinions and
uttcrances bear as much weight aud iu-
fuence as those Of any other journal in
the country. 1t is published at $40 per
year.
Those Of our readers who want a good
daily paper, can make no better selec
ton than to take one Of the papers W,
have mentioned above.