Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-02-25
rRO,rECiU> OF The
CherOkes ph@aiX

has long been the opjalon OF )udcIous friends t.
n the civilization of the Aborg ines of America thai
under their glrectIon swouftadd great force TO The
charitable means ernpiosed by the public for their me
hO~aton. In accordance with that opinion, the lrgis
lave authorities oithe Cherokees have thought cit 10
p,tromise weekly paper hearing the ABOVE title; <
have appointed the subscriber To take charge of It As
iitor IN issuing ths PaosPEcrUs the Editor would,
b. means, be too Sangine for he is awsret that he
Will tread ui'rief ground Noe does he make
any professions to learning, for il mustbe known that
the great aud sole motive an establishing this paper
is thu benefit ofthe Cherokees This viii be the great
aim otthe Edto", which he intends 10 purSse with
undertaking steps. Many might be given in
port of the utility of such paper that Inch i
offered to the public, but it is deemed useless
There many true friends to the Indians In different
parts ofthe Union, who will oce to this feeble
Ell ut OF the Cherokee> TO rise from Their ashes, like
the tabled PHoESIx. IN such friends must pFpcpall
depend the support OF our paper.
Tbs Alphabet lately invented BY native Cherokee
of which the public have already been prxed, form
amin eresting medium of information dksth0se Cicero
KEGS who arc unacquainted with the. Eaglish Ian
gutge. For their benefit Cherokee types hayesbeen
procured. 49, $500
The columns ofthe Cherokee Phenix will be filled,
partly with English, and partly with Cherokee print;
and s matter whchisof common interest, will be
given in both lsng,ngesin parallel columns,
Asthe great objeetof the PhGnix viii be the ben
eft of the Cherokees the following subjects will &C.
cupy its columns. -
/ rhe laws and public documents of the Nation.
2. Account of the manners aud costumes Of the
CheroSees, and their progress III Education, Religion
and the of civilized life; with such notices of other
Indian tribes as our limited means ofinformation will
allow.
5 rhe principal interesting news ofthe day.
4. Nscellaneo articles, calculated to promote lit
erature, Civilization, ssl Religion among the Chero.
KEGS.
In closing this shol}} Eespec,us, the Editor would
appeal 10 the friends b1dhns and respectfully ask
their patronage. rhosr who have heretofore
If sted christian zesi in promoting welfare and
n, Jp,ness, will doubt freely lend their helping
hand, ELIAS BOUDINOTr.
TER US
The Phoenix win bepdblished weekly at s., SO if
paid iaadvsnce, IS in six months, or g, 5Uf paid at
. the end Of the year
Every subscription viii be considered as continu.
ed unless subscribers give notice contrary be-
fore the commencement of year.
~ The p Gni will be printed on a Super Ro-al sheet
with type entirely nrw, procured for the purpose -
.x>7h- first number wIil-be issued within the fir,
.sweek January. 1885, soon after crcumstan-
ces will admit -
An, person procutng six subscribers and becomiug
responsible tor tie payment, shah receive seventh
gratis s1xs&
st Ne Echota Ghefokee Nation, and post paid, will
J >eerive due att ntion.
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