Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1879-01-02
the REPUBLICAN, FAST.
A Descriptive Article upon its Re-
verses aad 0aeeesses-lts Grad ual
Growth In Pablic Ravor-lts Pres
ent ManaE ement and It's wonder
ful PrOa ne rltv.

ent Management and It's wonder
full Prosperity.
At the close OF the war Mr.. Evans re-
turned to the city Of Wilmington for
the purpose Of r.suning his editorial
duties which had been during his alb
senoe conducted solely by his partner.
But this was not TO be. He was nomi-
mated by the people for the position Of
Mayor, TO which he was elected. The
interests Of the office he served with
faithfulness and in manner which not
only reflected credit to himself, but
met the appreciation Of the entire citi-
zsnship. At the inspiration Of this
term he returned to his home in West
Chester, where he died in February
1855
In the spring Of lS49 the REPUBLICAN,
again moved its quarters, this time to
the Morrow Building at the =. X. Cor.
Of Third and Market streets, which
building (and 1t stands now covered
the site of an old rickety inn which
stood in the days Of the Revolution,
and which it is said, offered an enter
tainment to General Washington and
his aids, day or no previous to the
battle along the Brandywine.
During these years this REPUBLICAN,
prospered and increased its circulation
greatly.
In 1866 the paper increased 30 in
vitality that its removal TO more com
modious quarters was rendered abso
lutely necessary. Accordingly arrange
ments were made for the erection of a
building suitable to the purpose. On
the southeast corner of Third and King
streets, stood an old structure tn It had
been used as a Methodist church, but
which was then occupied as a carriage
shop by Mr.. Robert Pyle. This build
ing was purchased by the proprietor of
the REPUBLICAN,, and in years time
the present large three-story building
took the place Of the little unsightly
edificr.
Into this the REPUBLICAN, moved. The
change appeared to give it renewed
prosperity. Its steady circulation,
which was only 400 when the present So
ni0r proprietor assumed control, had at
this period reached nearly four thou
sand, weekly and semi weekly combin-
ed.
On July 9th, 1874 the REPUBLICAN
came out as daily. The favor which
the enterprise met with from the citi-
1rns generally, induced the manage
ment to continue further proposed i'm
provements. new and improved
power press soon supplanted the old
and we'll worked drum cylinder Taylor
patent, which by the way when first
purchased was the first steam power
press ever introduced in Delaware.
In 1876 the proprietor took into part
nership with him his son, W. Scott
Vernon, and the REPUBLICAN was then
published under the firm name of Geo.
W. Vernon & Son. Its prosperity con-
tinuing, an enlargement of the paper
became positive necessity.
In the November of 1878, this was
done at a considerable expense. The
change necessitated the purchase Of a
new and faster press, one that had
velocity of between two and three
thousand copies an hour. TO meet our
demand the Cambell Company of New
York built piece OF machinery, such
as we desired, known in trade parlance
as railroad press.
This was put up and in October last
the first issue of the enlarged sheet came
forth.
This issue was published under the
firm name of Geo. W. Vernon Il Sons,
the new member being George Fillmore
Vernon, son of the proprietor.
Of the subsequent months or the
months between that date and the pres
ent, We need say nothing. Its average
of nearly 5000 circulation speaks for
itself. But in closing we would say of
the future if that be spared US, our
course will be as straightforward as has
been that of our past. Hoping for con-
tinuance of that kind consideration
which has been extended to US in the
past We close with the promise of re-
newed efforts, the spirit of which will
be to present to our readers paper
worthy of thepeople's sympathy.