Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-01-18
Tgr NpwspApER PRESS OF THE della
hhA WARE PENINSULA.

psn;nspla' are gratifying and encouraging, elnoe
Wa frat formed close Acquaintance W. g, =.
,nAwspapers Of Delaware and the EAs'ein
- M.ryland little over five years ago. 'nefe i
aa.rcalv one which has not enlarged ns snoo.'
improved its Typography, and expahueu ~ g.
toriaI and reportoiiAl scope, while there are 10"
indoad we NAV safely say, whose business mas
no, ;ncraased. and whose financial basis iS mo-,
1,a.v stroneer and broader than ever Deioie'
n, .,ving this we know of course that 10"
~. s,onned publcation entirely, and among
e. them some worthy sheets, when elil,e' ~
carved q better fate, but there ooup'Aes'
aound business reasons, in the case y, s~'
E., which made their success not REASONABLY ~
i. expected. =. .oD,a =,
Lmon0 onr Peninsula press, We have some Vi
the bandsomest weekies OF the country As
spscimeps of these, showing taste, ssil' anu
cIoaa attention to make up we WIN cneeI'uhy
submit the Dover Dela,oaredn, the Denton Cn'o"'
'Iba Milford Ne,rs ana Advertiser, the Eiktoh
IVb;o the Elkton Democrat, and the CHESTER
+, town Mems All these are printed from ne" OF
. c,mnaratiyely new material, and 30 present the
best specimens Of Typography, though "e iiie"'
nanton numerous others whose neat arrange
ment and good press work will produce peau-
tiful sheet, whenever they may md 1t hecesrSi!
to Law aside their present worn dress ior he"
one. Among these we name the smyrna
Times the Centreyille Citizen, CentTeVlle 90
seruer. and Cambridge Democrat ana Ne'oS
parbanu we ought to speak, in one OF these lists,
Of the seaford Record, the Cambridge Chronloe
and the Byeakvater Light, but the patent out
sides" which they all employ, though perhaps
id ID daatr
to their literary and news capacity, ALMOST pre-
cude the possibility Of making any iair compare
son as to Typography, and general arrangement
OF matter.
But peatness of appearance, though essehuai
to a good newspaper, is secondary, 1t Is true, 70
energetic editorial management. 1t matters not
how we'll paper ia printed, II it contains moth
ing worth reading, and there are few OF our
Exchanges on the PENN sula who would do well
10 consider this fact. They should supplement
the success Of their pressmen, with more and
better editorial work, and give the printer some
thing worth his printing. Generally, however,
the Peninsular press is vigorous, editorally and
it is expanding continually, in its thoroughness
and completeness as local record OF current
events, which after all is one Of the most lmpor
taht objects Of its existence.
These signs Of life energy, growth, and sue
cess are good, not only in themselves, but as
indications Of a developing civilization OF al
increase in the mental energy about them and I
general improvement, social, political, ant
material Good newspapers cannot flourish il
communities poyerty-stncken in pocket, intelli
gence, and liberality they draw their sap from
friendly soil and each new flower or fru
which they produce is evidence of deeper cul
ture, and fresh supply of the elements OF life
And again, the increase of ability, independ
ence, and influence, in our Peninsulr Press II
very gratifying, from professional point
view The enlargement of the newspaper from
the selfish control Of persons who view 1t only
means TO advance private or sordd ends AM
who expect that it's greatest exertions shall b
made to create reputation for some person o
project which is utterly undeserving OF it, /
an emancipation which it is joyous indeed t.
behold. AZ newspapers more and more repos
on their own business foundations, and increaH
ingy become the sole objects Of their owners
and editors attention; as they begin to be love-
for their own sakes and appreciated for thei
own intrinsic worth and usefulness 80 news
papers become truly The Press-the real Pres
which, reports watches, investigates, guards
criticises advises teaches, leads, encourages, an
develops which truly benefits the Age in whic
1t thus flourishes.
To all our contemporaries on the Peniusuli
from Elkton to Snow Hill, we extend our SINGER
congratulations on these evidences Of the lif
that is new and good. Many of them do nc
agree with us in politics; we wish they all did
but though we differ, it is manifest that the al
perity and bitterness OF violent partisanshi
are being more and more softened, and the il
creasing disposition Of all is to discuss ratht
than dispute, to argue rather than quarre
There are one or two editors who decline to ser
us their publications in exchange, strange
that may appear 1t may be that they fe
ashamed to lay them on our table in comparisC
with so many clean, bright newspapers from
parts Of the Peninsula Whatever the caus
however, they suffer more than We, and we pi
their little exhibitions of bad feeling.
Perhaps we may say, in closing, that our oy
enterprise in establishing the first daily new
paper on the Peninsula, and our success in mai
tanning its publication, with much polite
opposition, have doubtless done something
stimulate an increased energy and fresh indr
try among our brethren throughout the field
which we specially devote attention. II this
true, as we suggest we are glad, upon all
our work.