Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-09-21
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EDwARDsylLLE, SEPTEMBER 81, 1922.

sued in this town on Saturday last, by
Messrs. Miller * slime. 1t is printed
on medium sheet, and with new type.
The prospective view of the Editors,
which, our readers will perceive, is high
ly liberal, and ought to ensure to them
an adequate patronage, is comprised in
the following articles:
no From the Star IF the West.]
This day we present our patrons with the
first number of the Star of the West, on this
occasion, we are aware, that something will be
looked for by way Of address but, promises
are so much easier made than performed that
we deem it best to make but few specifically.
The editing OF a public newspaper which we
have now entered upon is somewhat new--in-
duigence will be required for the errors we
may make; and improvement will be the con-
slant object of our endeavors, our great fears
are, thar we shaifnot be able to come up to the
expectations Of our friends, which alone give
boundary to the utmost stretch of our DESIRES
1t we can satisfy their expectations our pains
Ill conducting our paper to the best use Of our
patrons will be amply gratifed. But we have
many apologies to plead, in extenuation of any
Deficiencies at present; and we beg that this
first number may not be considered fair sam
pie, of what the paper is hereafter to be-
10 the citizens of Edwardsviile, we indis-
criminately tender our unfeigned respect. We
have come as strangers among them, and do
not intend that our paper shall be instrumental
in disturbing the domestic happiness of any,
We assure our patrons that no pains or exer-
tons ON our part, shall be wanting to render
this paper an useful and entertaining vehicle
Of intelligence; and for the promotion of this
object, we solicit approved communications on
all subjects. We tender our services and the
utility of our paper to all necessary public and
useful enquiries; but cannot consent to make
it subservient to purposes party violence.
The subject of agriculture has within few
years, been taken up with q zeal which pro-
misses fully todevelope the properties Of our
soil, and the rapid advances which are daily
making give us every assurance, that at no
distant period this important science will be
fully matured, no American can be Indifferent
to the progress of Agriculture, and conse-
quently will find all interesting department in
the Star ofthe West. We shall therefore not
only CLEAN from all the best authors in our
power, but cordially invite useful communica-
tions, the result of actual experiments from
every quarter. and particularly from our own
and the neighboring counties; and we sincere
~ hope that our wishes to promote new and
important improvements in every branch of
agriculture, and bring them to immediate no.
tice Of our farmers, in work published
amongst themselves, at very reduced price
Of TWO DOLLARS per annum, will meet the pa
tronage of all, as it adds to their stock of use
full and valuable information must ultimately
enlarge the sphere of their excrtions. All
therefore are earnestly invited to patronze
this work and partake ofthe useful information
it shall disseminate. ID.