The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-12-25
The philadeIphia Record,

The names of VIM. II. Singerly and the
Philadelphia Record have become house
hold words in this section OF the union.
Aud deservedly So. The vspaper is
prototype of its owner. They both rep
resent the progressive and irrepreesihle
spirit of the times. They both are the
synonyms for enterprise, snap, vigor,
progress and success. Who but a man
cast in SIugerly's mould could have taken
but seven years ago languishng penny
newspaper, and i'll that short period made
1t the ninth among the newspapers of
the world III circulation? Yet he took
the Record with the limited circulation
Of 300: while to-day, by the life he has
infused into it, it has a daily circulation
of los DJD aud on each first day of the
week circulation of 10, 800. Just think
what this immense circulation means.
1t represents annually l,4O0 tons Of p iper,
which is manufactured right here in
Cecil county. IL meaus Que immense
sheet OF paper which if spread out would
toNtl an area vi IcIi tldIt IiiitS.
Nor has this been done by successful
advertising, or through the activity of
his agents. Mr.. Siugerly was bright
enough to see that the popular demand
OF the times was for cheap daily news.
paper literature, and with indomitable
energy he set about building up a great
penny newspaper which should be
pioneer of its class. He has succeeded.
and TIE Rerord stands pre-eminent as
the representative daily of its time. Wm.
81. Sngerly is an organizer. So is John
Wauamaker. Thomas Carlyle said that
not one man in three million. is capable
Of leading a vast army, and only one man
in a million has the ability to build up
great business. Every large city has
man or two of this class. You can count
the number of such men on your fingers
in the largest cities of the world. This
little class of men furnish the motive
power of Development wherever they
are found. They build up great facto-
ries. construct houses by the acre, rear
palatial newspaper enterprises, organize
vast business combinations, own theatres.
operate coal Mines and i'll all the great
industrial enterprises of their time, shape,
mould. aud direct the disbursement of
millions Singerly is one of these meR.
He has benefited and adorned Philadel-
phia hv his intelligent enterprises lie
gave Eik:on just little touch and it he
gan to grow. He is iutusive in his en-
terprises dilfusive in his activities. At
the opening of the new year we wish Mr..
Sngerly and the Rcrord still greater
growth. II during period Of pheuomi-
nal business depression the world over,
he has achieved 80 marked success.
with the RscOrd, what may we not ex-
pect when business every where shall
have attained its normal condition The
cannot close this hurried notice without
a word OF recognition OF the business
Judgment shown by Mr.. Singerly in
selecting his large staff of assistants in
bIe ittfUfu tIlltt L Hat piIdtlal PStaD-
lishment is in every department differed
by gentlemen of business ana urbauity.
Think Of the mum Der employed there,
80. Fourteen editors and associates
alone and over fifty reporters aud paid
contributors. Go where you will through
out that building you are met 10y prompt
and polite men, among whom the we'll
known Chief OF the Advertising Depart
ment, Mr.. John T. McManus, is not the
least conspicuous.
An Intelligent lady once defined the
difference between iiattery and cOmph-
ment as being praise deserved in the la
ter, while iltttery was praise undeserved.
We haven't BATTERED the Record i'll this
notice, SIMPLY cumpImented it.
Err p wears Henry + B.lcom, of Shirley.
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