Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-12-09
1876.
THE
Cincinnati Commercial
A Representative
INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER.

of the largest and most general circulation in
Cincinnati and vicinity, and is sold through
hundreds of agencies in Ohio, Indiana, Ken
lucky, Tennessee, West Virginia, and South
ern Illinois, and on all the railroads in those
States, and there is a special call for it along
the great rivers from Pittsburg to New Or
leans.
The territory occupied by the constituency
of the COMMERCIAL is that within one days
railroad travel of Cincinnati, and there are
regular carriers routes for the COMMERCIAL
in Columbus, Ohio; indianapolis, Indiana;
Frankfort, Kentucky; Nashville, Tennessee /;
Charleston, West Virginia; Louisville, Ken
tucky; Iarkersburg, West Virginia; Chatta-
nooga, Tennessee: lincennes, Lafayette, Ev-
ansville and Richmond, Indiana Dayton,
Xenia, Springfield, Newark, Delaware and
GAINESVILLE, OHIO; Lexington, Maysville, Paris
and Cynthana, Kentucky, and in scores of
other superb and tlOurishing cities.
Cincinnati is the most central and the most
distinctly representative of the large cities of
the Nation, and on all its sides is supported by
thrifty and prosperous communities, in which,
for hundreds of miles in every direction from
the place of publication, the COMMERCIAL is
the favOrite newspaper.
In a political sense, the COMMERCIAL is
thoroughly independent. 1t recognizes no
obligations to party organizations. Its SINGER
ity in this position is popularity understood,
and so largely appreciated that its subscribers
and habitual purchasers in either political
party outnumber those of the party organs,
and its aggregate circulation is greater than
that of its competitors combined.
In rolitipS ha { ('On,rnaroia1 Ocpr1piao Ssfha
field of independent Journalism, meaning
thereby the territory outside the party fences
the woods pasture and unfenced, prairies,
so to speak. As we understand it, we are in
possession OF all that open country that we
can occupy-and we intend to abide there, or,
at least, to look TO it as our base of operations,
If we enter a party incOsure it will be with
the fence down behind lis. We have not the
slightest disposition 10 try, as a steady thing,
the dry fodder and dusty husks and stale
straw Of the party stables, wherein ''the OK
kn0weth his owner and the ass his masters
crib" We would prefer, in case of necessity,
to browse in the wilderness. The Commercial
has no fayors to ask of politicians and no dread
of them.
The news of the day is our specially. We
will spare no effort nor expense, at home or
abroad, to obtain by telegraph, by mail and by
express, the latest intelligence, and to present
it in the most attractive and authentic form.
We propose TO print all the news without ref
erence to its party bearings, and our every day
work and mission are to reduce the percentage
Of stealing in the transaction of tue public
business; and US often as we can be sure
which is the thieves side, will be on the other
side. We do not mean by stealing only or
chiefly pocket picking and shop-lifting, the sly
pilfering Of sneaks, and the bold appropris-
tions by burglars, but all the processes by
which persons who do not earn money come
into the possession of it, especially when they
do so through determinations against the un-
wary, in the laws and swindles, that are dis
guised by those who get their living out of pol
itics. as public services
Our Edtor remarks upon events, and dis
crlssions Of the questions of the day, are ac-
cording to our best judgment, having always
in view the efficacy OF the truth, in the inter
ests of the people, We assume as thorough
ly understood fact that our relations with po-
litical parties are such that we shall not be
suspected of tampering with the news in the
interest Of either. We mean to tell the plain
truth, no matter whom it hits or whom it
helps or hurts. We expect to be as thorough
and impartial in presenting FISAScIAL INTELII
GENoE, which is of constantly increasing in
terest and Importance to the general public,
as in dealing with political information. We
do not seek official fayors or partisan patron
age, but rely wholly upon the business that
grows out of the respect and good will Of the
public at large.
The Cincinnati Commercial takes a hearty
interest in the politics of Europe, which tel
egraphic communication has brought into
very intimate relations with us, and, earnestly
vindicating and sustaining the development of
nationality in Germany and Italy, it cordially
sympathizes with the Republican cause in all
Nations.
The daily newspaper at this time becomes
almost necessity of life. and it is not haZ-
ardous to claim for the Cincinnati CONNER
cial that it is at once the most complete and
trustworthy journal issued in the Ohio Valley
the center of the population and the seat of
the political power of the Nation.
The year 18I6-the year of the Centennial
Anniversary of the Republic doubtless des-
tined to be one ofthe most notable in Ameri- |
can history. Good citizens must join hands
to make it happily memorable 1t is the year
of magnificent American Exposition in hon
or of the Centennial, to which the representa-
tves of the Nations of the earth are invited. |
1t is also the year ofa Presidential election, of
which there is already impressive evidence
that it will be singularly momentous.
Our agents are reminded that this is PROM
isng time to canvass for new subscribers, and
it is our impression that if a careful and ener-
getic effort were made, there would be occasion
to increase orders largely.
We offer no other inducements to sub
scribers than the reputation of the Commercial
for enterprise in collecting the news and hon.
Drable dealing with the people in publishing i,
fairly
All applicants furnished with Specimen
Copies and Circulars giving exact and full de-
tails of business information
Advertising rates from 10 to 40 cents per
agate line, according to display and position
he best terms offered by any frst-class jour
nal, character and extent of circulation con-
,idered. NJ. HALSTEAD i Co,