Year: 1865

The Daily Enterprise


The first issue Of the new daily un-
der the auspices Of the Enterprise
Co.," made its appearance in our city,
on Monday morning last; "a column
sheet, fairly printed, and edited with
no small degree of energy. Consider
ing it is only the third attempt of our
enterprising downtown cotemporary
in the diurnal business, it is decidedly
a creditable affair and in all save the
heresies of its odoriferous politics, we
wish it prosperity. In the "saluta-
ton" the Daily is thus put upon the
record as the legitimate offspring of
its weekly parient;


To persons who have been in the
habit of reading the WEEKLY ENTER
PRISE, it is superhuous to say anything
of the moral and political tone of the
DAnY. 1t will continue the fearless
defender Of whatsoever is moral and
beneficial in social life, and firm sup
porter of the Union and the general
platform of the Republican party in
politics. 1t will stand aloof from all
cliques and above all personal servi-
tude to party men and interests as
such, preferring to stand on the side
of the people, and to be at liberty to
choose its line Of political policy as
circumstances and the interests of the
country may seem to demand.


In the illustrious duo who now as
sumo the role, wherein the senior has
so long "played it alone" how pleas
ant It's to witness this conjunction of


"TgO souls with but single thought,


Two hoaits that beat as ont"


Both were Office mates of ours years
ago, and we enjoy heartily the recol-
lection of "Perry's" fracus with leu
tonic roller boy and his interesting
reiRforcements, as we do the pale vision
of that immensity of linen wherewith
"Vic" first essayed the stand-up
collar experiment; but times have
changed, and we are changing with
them" We have committed some sins
but none deserving the punishment of
being nailed to the cross as the editor of
a daily paper. We certainly sympa-
thize with eur old associates in the af-
flictions which they and their readers
are compelled to endure in conse-
,quence of this last feather, "ihe Old
gray goose quill" under which they
must must SO necessarily Lug and tug
and worry.


We thought seriously of starting a
daily paper once, the LATEST man in
town-he's away on visit now and
we arc subbing for him-said it would
pay; we thought he ought to know
and so ordered our traps, but the En-
terprise SHE'D in ahead and saved its
credit as the pioneer in the business,
which we did then rs we do now
gracefully and gratefully eoncede /;
and we were induced to forego the
pleasure and profit of the experiment
until more convenient season.


1t is right that the Enterprise should
try the experiment of daily paper
here. 1t is the Oldest paper here
has the advantage of all the political
patronage, and can afford even to lose
a reasonable sum in the venture, which
of course, is an experiment of some
hazard, requiring the most untiring
exertions to give reasonable assurance
of even moderate recompense.


We are prepared to issue a daily
paper at ten days notice whenever we
are convinced that it will pay; in the
meantime if any ambitious individual,
company, or corporation desires to try
the experiment, our concern is open
for sale on liberal terms, not that we
desire to abandon the ground, but
merely to stand aside for any public
benefactor who may wish to do the
country service at his own expense.