Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1806-06-06
JOHN .ALBURTIs,
Has tim contemplation. u 'utseis"'ly
tottsmsed, to print an elegant edition Of
Addrefes to Young Men,

AddreGes to Young Men,
~ Br JAnEs FoRDycE,
Andfor that purpose submits the follow.
ing proposals TO the consideration Of all
who feel for the welfare Of the present
and rising generation, whose happiness
these Addresses are 30 admirably calcu-
lated to promote. ,.,.. Il,
The above Addresses shall be printed
with an elegant and entirely new type,
on good paper, in an octave form, and
will contain about 500 pages.
They shall be neatly bound and lettered
for 50 25--or So half hound, paya.
Die On deliver, Of the work.
They sh II b. put wpress as soon as a
sufficient number OF subsc ribers are
obtained, and finished without d=lay :
-. TO TIE PUBLIC. :
-, THE present publisher. IS member
Of that lass Of the Community, to which
this highly. valuable work is. addressed,
nds /, particularly TO his Young
brethren-butrvrry person who feels for
the good of his covnrry, and for the well
fare of society, ht doubts not, viii con.
slider it a duty to Patroni2s a work Of this
kind
The disposi,ious and manners Of
Young Aea may he regarded al of the
creates, Consequence both to the present
and future g:hc, a,ions-An intercourse
with those vi worthy manners and digni.
fed dsportnent, is evidently, much
more eficacious in moulding the rainds
and directing the actions Of Otheta sshan
the highest authority, or the wisest exc
ample, ofage. How deeply society viii
be affected, by the connections which
Young Men shall form, and by the con.
duet which thew shall hold, as they ad-
v9nee, isisnot difhcultt to immagiuei nor
can it be necessary to prove, that, as the
behaviour oG individuals in their early
days gives for the most part a turn to the
rest, 50 from the character ofour Youth
IN general, We may rognosticate favour
ably, or otherwise, concerning our own
times, and those that shall more imme.
dIateiy succeed them.
The above work, tho more patticu-
Larry addressed to, and intended for, the
ianpror of the minds of Young
Men, ineutcates principles that would
add dignity to age,-and be ornamental
to the nasare OF either sex. To persons
- acquainted with the author and his writ
Tags, any Recommendation that could be
offered, would be superaaous but to
those anstquainted with BOTH, itsmay be
proper to observe, that the work here of.
ttred, has STOOL the test Of time and ex.
.Perienee, aud has been universally exc
toIled bv the virtuous Of every sect and
country where is has been read.
Ir would be a valuable present from
aparem To child. and for which they
may expect remuneration in the rational
improvement made ID the minds oftkeir
progeny. -. .,/--
To complete this work, in stvle that
.riA do it iRStice, will subject the publish
er TO very considerable expense but he
doubts not but he shall be compensated
to- his expense and trouble. as every one
will acknowledge, that the dissemination
ofbooks nj this kind are an actual gaad
- the community at large, and will there.
forr feel disposed TO patronize it-for
this purpose all who feelinclined to do so
iasitedto the 0hls Of the Intelligxn.
car, MArt'nsburg.