OUR CITY PRESS.
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We are happy TO state il as our belief that
no city in the country can boas, Of better news
papers than this same Metropolis. The two
great political papers, Thompson's News and
Advertiser, and the Columbian Fountain, give
TO the citzens regular view of all matters Of
public interest. And YET, strange TO say, un-
like almost any other community, we go a.
gainst our own local prosperity, by suffering
our city papers TO do without the support we
could render them This is not said OF all /;
but il is strictly true in relation to many. The
papers here are living and mostly doing well !;
but they would all do better if our energies
were more concentrated at home. We con-
tend that il is mans first duty to look after
the welfare of those Immediately around him.
Then, if he have surplus ability let him help
those abroad. But we beg leave TO bear our
testimony against those who cry down their
own papers, and try to build up distant news
manufacturers, while they can have, if they
will, better papers at their doors for the same
price and at an earlier hour. To be plain,
what signifies it for man TO contend that he
would like TO see this paper Qhe Fountain) go
ahead, when al the same time he is taking the
Sun or Clipper, and perchanee. sending his
Washington advertisements 10 Baltimore cilyl
Let us have the support of our citizens, or
rather that part Of it now sent abroad in addi-
ton to what we already have, and we are will
ling to pledge ourselves to furnish them with
as complete penny newspaper as they will
find anywhere. If those who make il their
pleasure TO investigate our affairs knew how
anxiously we have labored for their welfare
they would cease to talk about the Fountains
faults and come forward nobly and help US,
cheer US, and support US. 1t is far more won
derful that we have lived through the secret
but determined opposition we have had, than
il is that we have not ceased long ago our pub
lication OF the Fountain. But from the first
we have had prncpled friends, and to the last
we hope to have such. AS to those sicky
kind Of men that talk discouragingly and do
nothing they are "not worth their salt" We
depend only on those who do their part TO sus-
tain that which they profess so great friend
ship for. Let us 60 ahead. Let all our city
papers be supported well.