Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-01-18
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ANDRlA MEEkLY MESSENGEk.
LIST. This paper will be printed on a
new type, qLarto form, and super royal
paper-particnlar altt,-ton viii be pad
to the press work, which, the Editor lloes
no! hesitate TO declare, shailhot be excel
led by any other paper OF the same size in
the United States,
2i. The price 10 subscribers will be two
dollars per year, nne-iiaif 10 be paid nn
Subscribing, the balance at the end of six
months Any. person subscribing. NAV
Withdraw his or her same al the expiratinn
of tho half year, it not convenient 10 take
the paper any longer.
30. II is expected tlat this paper will
nave handsome support from the citizen,
OF Alexandra, Georgetown, Washing ton,
Baltimore, Frcderickto town, Leesbug. and
other places, where subscription papers IRE
10 be sent, the Alexandria Weekly Ilessen-
ger will, therefore, prove an important ,e-
hicle to advertising customers, whose ia
vors are respectfully requested.
PROSPECTUS.
IN announcing this Prospectus TO the
public, the Editor deep.s il respectful to
submit the motives winch haye induce! the
undertaking, as well IS the plan Oh WHICH
it will be conduct. a..
Grown old ana iuGrm in the duties Of hi3
profession, he feels hinseIt u.er To-. ne
cess!ty OF atempims something iowarcs the
suppor, OF bis family, which ne has not
been able hitherto 10 effect by the s,,.aIl
stipend that NJ has been accustomed I re-
ceive. He POUNDS no small portion al his
hopes OF success, therefore Oh the fact.
that, though the lnerl,s OF his paler nav
moi prove equiv alent to the small ,,ecunia-
~ cost OF 1t, yet an ample remuuer...ou
may ne found IN Tie consideration OF iIay-
ing relieved young anu helpless family.
, But ne IS nor without hope, that the work
itse.f Will prove TO be no. ait,getner un-
worthy OF the public patronage.
\ paper upon the plan how proposeG.
containing summary OF he top ID ul1.ins-
rily inserted IN such publications, ana at
price Sc, reuuceo, as to renee j; acccs-
| sible to all, is acAnow LEGGED by many to
have been long wan.cd. W iIi what abili-
, ty the one propused VIII BIZ conduc,ed, The
| pubic will juige. The Editor can, at
! least, promise, TIA, no pains will be spJfed
either by his Own excrlioas, orby the as
| si>tance OF literary gentlemen on whose
kindness he relies, 10 Civ c interes. and ~ orth
| to his pages.
In tie present tranquil state Of the poll
teal worit:, newspaper editor, is, indeed,
cut oil from that ever ready source which is
! 10 be found in The history of war and blood
shed. But, happily, what is wanting in
this view, 10 feed the cravings of war Ike
| spirits, is more than supplied By the fruit
! tul sources OF true ana PERMANENT interest
! which are opehed 10 Us by the paciEcat;on
| of the world. There Is still Ielt sufficient of
theme, which though apparently less bril-
/. liant in character or. daring ~ action. is not
less splendid or useful than these achieve.
ments which Jay empires in ruins. and
drench fields with blood. The progress of
learning, the Improvements in arts and
! science, the daily discoveries on agricu.-
ture, the iupulsion OF machinery, by winch
I labor is saved, navigation facilitated, and
! agriculture ard commerce rendered more
prspeTous-lhe triumphant march of hu-
manly and religion, by means of asyiums
for the deal and dumb, Bible Colonization,
/! and Abolition Societies, Sunday Schools,
/; and various other noble institutions, where
by the blessings OF know ledge, of civiliza-
tion and christianity are extending through
out the world these are topics which are
fraught with high interest, and instruction
| 10 those who wish well to tie b.st interests
| of mankind. It will be the object of the
/, Editor to disseminate information on these
! subjects, and TO furnish motives ior 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-
markable occurrences, interesting law re-
| ports, and all subjects connectedwith them,
/ will obtain the earliest notice. Essays, Sc
lected and original, on morality and reli-
(, gion, will 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 AMI sedition in go.
vernment, or animositles and quarrels in
society, will be discountenanced and OPP
! posed. Personal invectiyes and recrllni-
nations will therefore not be admitted.
!! In short, il will be the study OF the Editor
to make his paper a repository OF what.
| ever is interesting, entertaining and useful
| tohis readers, whether as ubjects ofgovern-
| ment. or as men and members of society,
or as philanthropists or christians " ith
these views and motives he now appeals 10
a generous public for their patronage, ko-
ping that the worthy citizens of misplace
and its vicinity, will at least give him the
opportunity of trial, by which he expects
to redeemlbe pledges now giyento AIRY in
TO effect the high objects of bis underta-
king. JOHN WINTER.
alexandria, .Jnpar9 II, 1919,