West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-02-15
"To Advertisers"

'To Advertisers"
Our cont empor wy, for some time,
has been advertising in his paper,
that the Journal has so per cent.
more circulation in Preston county
than any other paper published.
We thought when we saw it, that
Il was only an advertisement, and,
we knew that the people of Preston
county are we'll aware that adYer-
tisers az a rule, are not 30 very con-
scientious in their statements, ar d
under the circumstances, We let it
pass without any contradiction on
our part. But in the last issue Of the
Journal, there appeared at the be-
ginning OF the editorial page, an ar
ticle headed "To Advertisers" and
In that little article, the same old
statement was made very prominent.
We do not like to stir up q con-
troversy, and we call upon our read
ers to testify that we have in every
respect abstainsd from any remarks
In our paper, that would lead to a
controversy, audit is with the great
est reluctance that wo do 80 now,
but such a statement as the one above
mentioned, shall not be allowed to
go abroad over this county, without
a contra d;ation from US.
In the first place, there may be
two interpretations Of the statement.
It either means that the Journal has
50 per cent. more circulation than
any paper published in Preston couu-
ty, or that the Journal has so per
cent. more circulation an Pres
ton county, than any other paper
published. In either CAGE, it is
representation, and whether in
territorial on the part of our contem-
porary, orr otherwise, we are not pre-
pared to say.
If it may be interpreted az we have
first stated, tOe have statement to
make. II is we'll known here, the
exact amount of paper received each
week by che Journal and ARGUS.
And as Preston county always has
been a Republican county, it Is no
more than natural to suppose Re-
pub lean paper would have more
circulation than paper whose pol
itics differ from it, and in this case,
the Journal has exactly 27.2 per
cent. more circulation than the AR
GUS. Now if our readers will take
the trouble to subtract 27.2 from so,
they will find that it leaves a remain
der OF 22.8. SO we see our friend
has just made a slight mistake in his
calculations.
II we may interpret his statement
the other way, We would respect
lully call attention to the fact that
in the largest town in Preston coun-
ty, we have larger list Of subscri-
bers than The Journal, and they are
good paying subscribers, too; The AR
GUS is not sent to persons unless they
pay for for i. We are informed
that at several Post Offices in The
county, our list is much larger than
that Of the Journal. Aud we think
We are safe in saying. Chat il the Jour
nel has 20 per cent. loore circula-
ton in the county than we have, we
will publicly acknowledge ourselfto
be mistaken.
In concluding this re ply to the as.
sertiou Of the Journal, we would
ask the people to bear IN mind thst
We are as yet very young in the
newspaper business and IL is likely
we make many mistakes, but we have
done our beet, and have begun 10 be.
lieve that our efforts arc being ap-
preciate1, and our reason for 50 be
lieving lie, that our subscription list
has increased $50 in the last four
months. And further. we do not
believe the people Of this county viii
feel any more kindly toward our
contemporary for bis attempt to IN
Jure our bJsiness.
THE Senate has passed The II ouse
I.