Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1875-12-16
1876
THE
CINCINNATI COMMERCIAL.
A REPRESENTATIVE
INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER.

| journal of the largest and most genera
circulation in Cincinnati and Vicinity
and is sold through hundreds of ageIl
eies in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Ten
nessee, West Virginia, and Southern II
linois, and on all the railroads in thos,
States, and there is a special call for i
along the great rivers from Pittsburg t.
New Orleans.
The territory occupied by the consti-
tuency of the COMMERCIAL is that with.
in one days railroad travel of Cincin.
natl, and there are regular carriers
routes for the Commercial in Columbus
Ohio; indianapolis, Indiana; Frank
fort, Kentucky; Nashville. Tennessee;
Charleston, West Virginia; Louisville,
Kentucky; Parkersburg, West Virginia
Chattanooga, Tennessee; Vincennes, La
fayette, Evansville and Richmond, In
diana; Dayton, Xenia, Springfield,
Newark, Delaware and GAINESVILLE, Ohio
Lexington, Maysville, Paris and Gym
thiana. Kentucky, and in scores of Otli-
er superb and flourishing cities.
Cincinnati is the most central and the
most distinctly representative of the
large cities of the Nation, and on all
sides is supported by thrifty and pros
porous communities, in which, for hun
dreds of miles in every direction from
the place of publication, the CONNER
CIAL is the f,vorite newspaper.
In political sense, the COMMERCIAL.
is thoroughly Independent. 1t recog-
nizes no obligations to party organiza-
tions. Its sincerity in this position is
popularity understood, and so largely
appreciated that. its subscribers and
habituai purchasers IN either political
party Outnumber those of the party or
gans, and its aggregate circulation is
greater than that of its competitors COM
bined.
In politics the COMMERCIAL occupies
the ''field of Independent journalism"
meaning thereby the territory outside
the party fepces-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 Occu-
py-and we intend to abide there, or
at least, to look to it as our base of ope-
ratiOns. If we enter party enclosure
it will be with the fence down behind
us. We have not the slightest DISPOSE
tiOn to try, as Il steady thing, the dry
fodder and dusty husks and stale straw
OF the party stables, wherein ''the OK
knOweth his owner and the ass his mas
ter's crib" We would prefer, in case
of necessity, to browse in the wilder
ness. The COMMERCIAL has no favOrs to
ask of politicians and no dread of them
The news of the day is our specially.
We spare no effort nor expense, at home
or abroad, to obtain by telegraph, by
mail and by express, the latest intelli-
gence, and to present it In the most at
tractive and authentic form. We pro-
pose to print all the news without ref
erence to its party bearings, and our ev-
ery-tlay work and mission are to reduce
the percentage of stealing in the trans
action of the public business; and rs Of
ten as we can be sure which is the
thieves side, we will be on the other
side. We do not mean by stealing only
)r chiefly pocket-picking and shop-lift-
ng, the sly pilfering of sneaks, and the /
bold appropriations by burglars, but all |
he processes by which persons who do |
rot earn money come into the posses
sion of it, especially when they do so |
through determinations against the I'M
wary, in the laws; and swindles, that |
ire disguised by those who get their liv-
ng Outof politics, as public services.
Our editorial al-pemarEs-,,pon events,
md discussions of the questions of the |
lay, are according to our best Judgment,
having always in view the efficacy of |
he truth, in the interests of the people. |
We assume as thoroughly understood |
act that our relations with political |
PARTIES are such that we shall not be |
suspected of tampering with the news |
n the interest of either. We mean to
ell the plain truth, no matter whom it
hts or whom it helps or hurts. We eX-
,ect to be as thorough and impartial in
presenting FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
WHICH is of constantly increasing inter-
st and importance to the general pub
ic, as in dealing with political infOrma-
ion. We do not seek official favOrs or
PARTISAN patronage, but rely wholly
lpon the business that grows out of
he respect and good will'of the public
t large
The Cincinnati COMMERCIAL takes a
learty interest in the politics of Europe,
which telegraphic communication has
'rOught into very intimate relations
With us, and earnestly vindicating and
ustaining the development of national
ty in Germany and Italy, it cordially
with the Republican cause
n all Nations.
The daily newspaper at this time be-
ONES almost necessity of life, and it
5 not hazardous to claim for the Cincin-
lati COMMERCIAL that it is at once the
most complete and trustworthy journal
ssued in the Ohio Valley-the center of
lie population and the seat of the polit-
cal power of the Nation.
The year 1S76-the year of the Cen
ennial Anniversary of the Republic
) doubtless destined to be one of the
most notable i'm American history. Good
itizens must join hands to make it hap
lily memorable. 1t is the year of a
American Exposition in
onor of the Centennial, to which the
representatives of the Nations of the
arth are invited. 1t is also the year of
Presidential election, of which there
) already impressive evidence that it
rill be singularly mOmentOus.
Our agents are reminded that this is a
time to canvass for new sub
cribers, and it is our impression that
{ a careful and energetic effort were
lade, there would be occasion to in
rease orders largely.
cribers than the reputation of the CON-
IERCIAL for enterprise in collecting the
ews, and honorable dealing with the
eople in publishing it fairly.
All applicants furnished with Speci-
zen Copies and Circulars giving exact
nd full details of business informa-
on.
Advertising rates from 10 to 40 cents
er agate line, according to display and
best terms offered by any
journal, character and extent
circulation considered.
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