Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-01-21
Mexanaria Weekly Mes-
ScnGeY.

Newspaper, to be entitled Tic ALEX.
ANDRIA WEEKLY MESSENGER.
lst. This paper will De printed on a
new type, quarto form, and super royal
paper-partcular attention will be pai
10 the press work, which, the Editor docs
not hesitate TO declare, shall not be excel
led hy any other paperol the same size in
the United States.
%. The price 10 subscribers will he two
dollars per year, one-haif to be paid ON
subscribing, the balance at the end of six
months. Any person subscribing NAV
Withdraw his or her name at the exoiratiny
OF tho half year, if not convenient to,takr
the paper aDy longer.
Sd. II is expected that this paper win
have handsome support from he cillzens
of Alexandria, Georgetown. Wssbin"t,n'
Baltimore, Frederick town. Leesbup and
otherpaces, where subscription papers are
10 be sent, the Alexandria Weekly Messen-
ger VIII, therefore, prove an important We.
ilcle TO advertising customers, whose "a.
vors are respectfully requested.
PROSPECTUS.
IN announcing this Prospectus "a IN,
public, the Editor deems it respectfn, 10
submit tie motives which nave induced ths
undertaking, as well as The plan on which
it will tie conducted. "o"
Grown old and lniirm in the duties OF bis
profession, he feels himself under thu ma
cessIty OF attempting. something towards the
support OF b., family, which he has moi
been able hitherto 10 effect by the small
stipend that he has been accustomed T., 70
ceIye, Tic POUNDS no Small portion OF I,ii
hopes OF success, therefore. OH tho fac,
that, though the merits OF his pauer ma
not prove equivalent to the small pecun;:-
ry cost II, yet an ample remunerar,on
may he found in the consideration of baw-
ing relieved young, and helpless family.
But ne IS moi without hope, that the work
itself will prove 10 be not altosether unl
worthy Of the public patronage.
A paper upon the plan now proposed.
containing summary OF the topics ordina
rIly inserted ~ such publications, and y.
price so reduced, as TO render il acces-
sible to all, is acknowledged by many to
have been long wanted. With what abiIi-
ty the one proposed will be conducted the
public viii judge. The Editor can At
least, premise, that no pains will be spared
either by his own exertions, or by the as.
| sistance OF literary gentlemen On whose
| Kindness ne reiies, 10 give interest and " orth
| to his pages.
In the present trra1uil state Of the pol;-
teal world, newspaper editor, is, indeed.
| cut oil from tlst aver ready source which -
! TO be fcxnd IN the history of warand blood
shed. But, happily, what is wanting in
|! this view, to feed the cravings of warI;ta
spirits, is more titan supplied by the frr;t.
| tui sources OF true and permanent intep.t
which are opened TO US by the paciiication,
of the world. There is still left sufficient of
theme, which though apparently less bril-.
liant in character or daring N action !. nnt
less splendid or useful than those achieve
| mems which lay empires in ruins. and,
drench fields with blood. The progress of
| learning, the improvements in arts and
science, the daily discoveries on aericuI.
ture, the lmpulslon OF machinery, by which
labor is saved, navigation facilitated, and
agriculture and commerce rendered more
prosperous-the triumphant march OF bu-
mainly and religion, by means of asylums
| for the deal and dumb, Bible ,CoIoniz alton.
and Abolition Societies, Sunday Schools,
and various other noble institutions, where.
by the blessings of knowledge, Of ci,iIiza-
ton and christianity are extending through
out the world these are topics which are
fraugbt with high interest aid instruction
= those who wish we'll to the best interests
Of mankind. II will be the object Of III.
Editor to disseminate information on these
subjects, and to furnish motives for their fur.
| Their Accomplishment The earliest foreign
news, abstracts of the proceedings Of Con-
gress, the political relations Of this coun-
try towards others, marine intelligence, re-
markabte occurrences, interesting law re-.
ports, and all subjects connected with them,
will obtain the earliest notice. Essays, Sc
lected and original, ON morality and reli-
gion, " i'll also find place in this paper.
Whatever tends to undermine virtue and
religion, these great pillars of government,
and of social order; whatever is contrary to
chastity and decorum whatever tends to
excite Reorganization and sedition in CO.
vernment, or animositIes and quarrels in
society, will be discounteIauccd and OPP
posed. Personal invectives and recrimi-
nations will therefore not be admitted
In short, it will be the study Of the Editor
TO make his paper repository of what
ever is interesting, entertaining and useful
tohis readers, whether as subjects ofgovern-
ment, or as men and members of society,
or as philanthropists or christians. With
these views and motives he now appeals To-
a generous public for their patronage, ho.
ping that The worthy citizens OF this place
and its vicinity, will at least give him the
opportunity of trial, by which he expects
to redeem the pledges now given to carry in
to effect the high objects of bis underta-
king. JOHN WINTER.
.Rerandrla. JaaarY II, 1919.
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