Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-04-30
April 30. 1855.
Public Toice.
The Baltimore Sun rs ar h5er Of Business
dctrity.

Notwithstanding the unusual backward
ness of the season this year, the exception
allv crowded condition OF The Suns adver-
Using columns for the past few weeks affords
the best possible evidence Of healthy ac-
tivitv in The spring trade of Baltimore, and
of generally prosperous condition of at-
fairs in this city. The SIM has long been
regarded as the most reliable index OF the
actual condition of business in Baltimore,
rejecting as il does all forms of commercial
activity and all the varied wants ofthe com
munitS. Taking the last two issues Of The
SIM for instance, we find that in Saturday S
paper there were 99l separate advertise
ments, occupying 30i columns, IN addition
to III columns Of telegraphic news, special
correspondence, editorial comment, local in
telligence. &c, and in Monday's paper sos
separate adv,r sements occupying BOZ col
umns. besides the current news and other
reading matter, which take up the remain
ING space, l7l columns. The varied aggre-
CATION of advertisements represents the BUS
mess activity and the actual daily wants OF
this great community of over 100000 per-
sons whom it also informs how and where
every need may be supplied. The thorough
| risements is guaranteed by the fact that not
one of them is solicited, but all are yolun-
tarly handed in over the counter at Ihe
Sun office by persons who have learned u
most eases by practical experience, that tins
Is the surest and most effective means OF
reaching the public. No made-up bogus
begged. stolen, humbug or fraudulent ad-
vertisements are to be found in this exhibit
which represents in every line some actual
need or offer straight from the people. Ih'
.Sp4 invites comparison between its compact
and carefully classified advertising columns
with the expansive displays Of the boasted
| New York dailies. and il will be found, we
Think. that better return for the money IN
vested is given by no other newspaper III
the country. All classes of advertisers seek
its columns. which are fgithful reflex OF the
social religious, business, manufacturing
industrial. political, and all other intere,t'
and occupations of the community. Bui
while great advertising medium, The Sun
spares no pains nor expense to advance lt
standard OF journalistic achievement To car
nv forward by every possible means the pol
/ icy of constant improvement and vigilanl
! enterprise which originally won 1t the cor
dial goodwill and favor OF the people, ano
to supply its readers with the fullest and
reshest news from every quarter OF the
globe. In addition to the Associated Press
| dispatches, which it receives in common
with many other newspapers. but which rep
resent comparatively small portion Of It's
news facilities, vast amount Intelligence
is published specially in The Sun, which
makes il different from and immeasurably
superior to newspapers dependent solely
upon the few features common TO ell. New
features are constantly being added to TIL
Suns columns, and its special correspondence
and telegraphic dispatches from Washing
ton. Philadelphia, New York, Boston and
other important centres, from the counties
of MARYLAND, from various ports IN Penn
sylvania. Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia
and elsewhere, as well as its carefully cola
ted local intelligence and judicious editorial
treatment Of current events. have received
so many hearty Communications from Ole
friends and subscribers recently that w'
trust we shall be pardoned the expression
of a legitimate and honorable pride in tho
continued and constantly increasing success
of The Sun in the line marked out by 1t:
founder.-Tze Baltimore Sfa, Tuesday Jpn