Kentucky Gazette And General Advertiser

LEXINGTON, JANUARY 3.

It is a custom almost universally prevalent with News Printers, to address their Subscribers at the commencement of every year—the object of which is, to inform them, that the labourer is worthy of his hire. The Editor of this paper has no wish to be thought troublesome; nor would he assume the character of a dun, although sanctioned by custom, did not imperious necessity compel him. He will, however, only now state a few facts, to show the necessity of punctuality on the part of his Subscribers:—The Cash expenses of his establishment, amount to about fifty dollars per week, exclusive of Paper.—To procure a supply of paper, a considerable sum must be advanced, during the winter, whilst the mill is at work, to lay in a stock for the whole year. The price of the Gazette was reduced to two dollars, as an inducement to subscribers to advance that sum, for the purpose of securing an amount sufficient to meet the demand for Paper—of course, those who fail to make this advance, do not contribute to that important object, in the same proportion with those who comply. To place his subscribers nearer on an equality in their relations to himself, the Editor now gives notice, that those who do not make the advance for the present year, before the first of March, will be indiscriminately charged two dollars and a half. This addition cannot be thought unreasonable, when the above circumstances are taken into view, and when it is recollected, that every person is not only at liberty, but earnestly solicited, to pay the two dollars in advance.

He begs leave to return his most sincere thanks to his Patrons, for the support they have so liberally given him.—How far he has merited that support, is not for him to say; but the continued increase of subscribers, is the most pleasing criterion by which he can form an opinion;—and he pledges himself, that his exertions to continue the Gazette in the rank it now occupies, shall not be relaxed.

Those who receive their papers by Mail, are requested to call at the different Post-Offices, where they will find their accounts.

The subscribers to the Medley are informed, that it will be no longer published—the twelfth number which was issued on Tuesday last, completed the volume. Those who wish to preserve their copies, can have them bound on reasonable terms, and any parts lost or destroyed will be replaced at 6d. a number. A few sets complete, may be had on the same terms.