Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1806-05-09
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AMEo q lOdN LA ~ Fee
Shepherds Town, April IS, 1906.
AJOHN ALBURTIs,
Has it in eontempia,ion. If sufficiently
patrsnized, to print a" elegant edition Of
Addrefes to Young Men,
By JAMEs FokDYcE, ~
And for that purpose submits the follow.
ing proposals to the consideration of all
who feelfor the welfare of the present
and rising generation, whose happiness
these Addresses are So admirably ealcu-
lated to promote. = .~ -.
= TRRAs:
The above Addresses shall be printed
with an elegant and entirely new type,
on good paper, in an octave form, and
viii contain about 500 pages. :
They shall be neatly bound and lettered
for 81 25-or 81 half bound, paya-
bic on delivery Of the work.
They shall be put q press as soon 10 .
sufficient numheT of subscribers are
obtained, and finished without delay
TO THE, PUBLIC.
The present publisher, as member
of that class of the community, to which
this highly valuable work is addressed.
Itrecorrre esds plrusutz<iy 20 his Young
brethren-bute every person who feels for
the good Of his country, and for the wei
fare Of society, he doubts not, will con.
slider it dnsy TO Pa.ronizs work ofthis
kind. -
IaE dispositions and manners Of
Voting Men NAV be regarded as Of the
greatest consequence both to the present
and future general IONS An intercourse
with those of worth manners and digni-
fed, department, iss evi tently, muck
more eficacioas in moulding the minds
and directing the actions Of others, than
the highest authority, or Hhe wisess ex-
ample, ofage. How deeply society will
be affected, BY The Connections which
Young Men shall form, and by the con-
duct which they Nall hold, as they adj
vance, itisnot difkcuit . IN imagine ;nor
can il be necessary to prove, that, as the
behaviour of Individuals in their carly
days gives for the most part turn to the
rest, so from the character ofour Youth
in general, We NAV prognostieate fasodr-
| ably, or otherwise. concerning ourow
times, aud those that shall more imms-
diately succeed them.
The above work, tho more particu.
larly addressed to, and intended for, the
Improvement of the minds Of Young
Men, ineulcates principles that would
add dignity to age,-and be ornamental
to the nature OF either sex. To persons
acquainted with the author and his writ
ings, any RECOMMENDATION that couldbe
offered, would be superAuous but to
those unacquainted with both, it may be
proper to observe, tha, the work here Of
Tered, has stood the test Of time and ex-
perience, and has been universally ex-
tolled by the ,virtuous OF sVery sect and
country where is has been read.
IT would be valuable present from
a parent to . child, and for which they
may expect remuneration in the rational
improvement made in the minds Of their
progeny. -. -.
To complete ibis work, in style that
.UiR DO it justice, win subjee, the publish
er. to very considerable expense buthe
doubts not but he shall &c compensated
for his expense and trouble, as every one
will acknowledge, that the dissemination
OF books Of this kind are an actual good
to the community 1t large, and will there
fore feel disposed 70 patronize is-~fsr
this purpose all Who feelinclined to do -
are invited . the oaiee Of the Intslligen-
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