Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-02-29
PROSPECTUS Or the
Cher0kna HM2NiX

1T has long been the opinion of udicious friends to
the civilization of the A5origin of America, that
a paper pu ,hshel exclusively for their benefit, AMI
under their direction, would add great fore To the
charitable means employed by the public tor their
loration. Ia accordance with that opnon, the lcSrs
lative authorities oithe Cherokees have thought h tn
patronise wckly paper, bearing the above titles x
have appointed the subscriber to take chrt OF 1t as
Editor In issuing tins PRnsPEcrus the f. ilt"r would,
BY means, be ,anguHe, for he is that he
will tread u pDn uariei grguid Noe does he make
anv professions to learning, for il must known that
the great and sole motive in establishing this paper
is tn. benefit ofthe Cherokess This will be the great
aim ofthe Editor, which he intends to pursue with
undertaking steps. Many might be given IN
SUI port of the utility OF such paper that winch il
offered TO the public, but II IS dee med useless
There are MANY friends the Indians III different
parts ofthe Union, who will oice tn this feeble
ell rt of the CherokeeS from their ashes like
the fI5l"d pHoE>rx. On such friends must principally
depend the support OF our paper.
The alphabet latel, invented by a native Cherokee,
of which the public have already been apprlzed form
amin eres,ing medium of Information to th0sc Chero
KEGS who are unacquaIntrd with the Erghsh IAN
gu,ge. For their benefit Cherokee types have been
procured.
The columns ofthe Cherokee PhGniX will be filed,
partly with Engsh and partly with Cherokee print;
and all matter which IS of common interest will be
given in both languages IN parelcl columns
A. the great OBJECT of the phGnix Will be the ben
eft of the Cherokees, the following subjects will
cupy It's columns.
The laws and public documents OF the Nation
.. Account of the manners and costumes of the
Cherokees, aud their progress IN Education Religion
and the of civilized hfe; with such notices of other
Indian tribes as our limited means of information will
allow.
5 The principal interesting news ofthe day.
4. Miscellaneous articles. Cal ua,ed to promote Lit
er.ture, Civilization, and-lteig,on among the Chero
KEGS
In closing this short Prospectus, the Editor would
appeal 70 the friends of Indians and respectfully ask
their patronage. Those who have heretofore
iftsted christian zeal in promoting welfare and
happiness, will no doubt freely lend their helping
hand. ELIAS BOUDlNOTT.
TERMS
The Phoenix will be published weekly. at s., so if
paid IN advance 80 in six months, s. 50 if paid n,
the end Of the year.
Every subscription will be considered as contnu.
ed unless subscribers give notice the be-
fore the commencement of a year.
The p .Gniy will be printed I'm a Super-Ro-al sheet
with type entirely new, procured for the purpose
The first number VIII be issued within the first
week ia January, 1923, after circumstan-
ces will admit
ANY person procuring six subscribers and becoming
respons BILE tor tie pay ment, shall receive seventh
gratis
p. s. All communications addressed to the Editor
at New Echota, Cherokee Nation, and post paid, will
receive due att, nton.
Grsub> criptions to the Cherokee Phenx, will be re-
ce,sei At thu ',ook store IF J. & A. DOUG ASS,
King street Alexandria. ID. G, a., Is