Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-02-08
1871.
The Cincinnati Commercial,
A DAILY WSPAPER
Conducted OH Strictly Legitimate
Business Principles.
Publishes All the News at the EarIi-
est Dates, and in the Most In
telligible Form.
And Comments Upon 1t According q
To the Truth in the Interest
Ofthe Public.
Without Regard to Party Favor, and
with the Constant Purpose of
. Rendering Service tc the Peo-
pie at Large, and Sharing
the Profit that Comes
Through the Cener-
al Welfare.
Conducted Oh Strictly Legitimate
Business Principles.

We have not only prosessed independence
of political organizations, but we have acted
upon our independent judgment; never claim
ing TO bold neutral position, we have habit
ualiy expressed decided opinions upon the
great questions, political, social and financial,
that Lave interested our countrymen. 1t Is
our purpose TO conduct the newspaper busi-
ness Ike any other legitimate business, claim
ing nothing that does not become business
men, and submitting to no sort of dictation
from politicians or The managers of matters
seeking public favor.
We Claim for the Cincinnati Commercial
the largest, most varied and general circula-
ton OF any journal issued in the Ohio Valley,
which is geographically and by weight Cf
population the heart of the Republic, and DO
lillcaliy the region where the ruling powers
concentrate.
The Cincinnati Commercial is sold through
more than i've hundred agencies in the States
OF Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia,
Southern Illinois and Tennessee, and there is
a special demand for it along the great nayi-
gable rivers from Pittsburgh to New Orleans.
Ihe territory in which it is the favorite Jour
nal, CONN andIng constituency without dis
tlnctlon OF party, is that within one days
Journey by railroad from Cincinnati.
1t is our special mission to gather and pub
lsh the news OF the day, and In addition to
the facilities of the Press Associations, we
have arrangements for Special Telegraphic
Dispatches rom all points of unusual inter-
est, and We maintain corps of correspon-
dents, whose ability, integrity and industry
are conspicuous and of wide reputation.
In the controversies that have shaken the
country during the last year, we have taken a
definite part, advocating the representative
men ana the measures whose success we hold
would promote the highest interest of the
Whole country; and in the present disturbed
state of affairs we are for legality, order ard
peace.
The Presidential dispute settled, the great
questions before the country will be the Ques-
tions of Finance. We are for The restoration
OF the business OF the country by the resump-
ton OF specie payments upon the old specie
basis, which includes the reinstatement of the
American silver dollar in the coinage, and the
maintenance Of the double standard Of gold
and silver-that the coins in which contracts
are payable shall be precisely those that were
lawful tender when the contracts were made
AS business newspaper, the Cincinnati
Commercial is of especial value. Vigilant
care will be taken in the compilation of the
Market Reports, that they may be always
Full, Late and worthy OF entire confidence.
We Offer no other inducements to subscr-
bers than the reputation of the Commercial
for enterprise in collecting the news, and
honorable dealing with the people in publish
ing it fairly.
Advertising rates from 10 to 100 cents per
line, according 10 display and positi0n-the
best terms offered By any .1irst-class journal,
ctdracte, and erteat of circulation considered.
Ali applicants furnished with Specimen
copies free of charge.