Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-06-05
PROSPECTUS OF THE
CATH JOURN,,
A Weekly Paper. devoted TO RELIGION, -
fure, Science, and Mems ' ""e'

fure. Science, and News. "'H
In offering this paper for the PATRONAGE g..
lie, the Editor is actuated hy a ,;nes,a w ps
promoting knowledge, and to give the peonI. ee'ie (
medium by which they mag obtain infor r.,i e'a
will be governed by a principle Of s,rie, Nun u.
with regard to tue great political parties. sGGssN!
times, ag'tate this eoan'r, but viii give a "a thfS I
nopsis OF every event that may affect the null "a
est in any way. Being established at the S.. 'Gr
eminent Of the Union. it will not, necess.r,v 'v
province to become the partisan of any man Ue hI
men, rs the citizens of this Dis,ric, an dsh w II
the privilege of legisia,ing in the Council, of ,GShH
tim. ~ =
The Catholic Journal will calmly, bu, s-o,.
support the cause 81 truth. aud give a clear s,I
exposition OF the doctrines AMI principles Of H.
man Catholic Church. The Rel gious Depa,nsn. .
be conducted under the advice Of the C,,h,r. m
Of this District, and will receive the con,ri.n,tS"7
the Clergy of all parts Of the country. ~
For the promotion Of Literature and sc;.,..
Editor will avail himself Of communic., alton, f., = =
friends of the journal, and such other article, - Ns
meet his own eye, which he may think Of .s.Ny
importance and usefulness to be re published
+. The News Department, will be composed Of, Ga
full history Of events, as they occur in our ow, ~
trict, and a judicious selection of foreign aud 4 80 -
intelligence, interpreted with intere,,in, ,a,,I,e'
AMI Nyelf incidents.
The oppressed situation Of ireland, which o,,,,;.
our hesrt felt sympathies, claims and will rece,. a !"
decided and constant attention. The earG,s ,of,,,.
ton will be obtained and circulated through II. :.
Iumns of the Journal, among the people Of N, ,,r.
try; and original and selected essays viii slx,,s
found, calculated to arouse our fellow citizens 10 -
unhappy and shsckled Erin to regain ,hos, r,A,, &
which her citizens have been deprived by a NO., =,
lust and unnatural union.
Having thus bri, A. stated the manner in which II.
Journal will be conducted AID the principles b, Shd
il Will be governed, little rcmsins 10 be said BY ii,
Editor. The Journal will he established here ,h,lk,
mild and genis! ray S Of the Catholic Religion me, ii.
verge. as from q great Centre, aud peut' ra,c ever
portion of our happy country. To enable him TO ,.
ccmp!ish this object, it is necessary that the irient. 4
the cause, in all places, should exert themselves IN IN.
~creasing its circulation, snd yielding il, support. Tns.
| ing that such will be their desire. the Editor th,ns,
unnecessar, to urge its importance upon their mind.
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lars per anuum, pa, anie On receipt Of the first anntv
II is proposed to ommenc the publication sS,u,
tn frs. Of August, or soGrer, should 3 sufficient o.
transge be received. II is hoped that al ~geni!eatn
who intend to become subscribers, or WHO will kndr
| undertake TO collect them, will furnisi then BY ,mt
| time, TO enable the Editor TO mike All estimate Vi lie
number of copies TO be struck off Adsccun; Of tn
per cent. will be made to any person becoming re
spon lble for I. u subscribers.
A. F. CUNNINGHAM
Washington City, ID G.. Nay Is, 1858.
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~procated, by inserting the above in their RESPECTIVE
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