Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-03-21
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ON the oath day Of March next, the suDscri.
~ hers will commence the Fifth Volume OF
,b.;r ;ourn A. both Folio and Quarto editions.
No endeayors have thus fa been spared 70 rem
der il worthy the patronage and esteem OF the
unbyic. and a corresponding spirit will animate
,nr fa,nrc cxcrtions. Recent arrangements have
been effected, securing an accession OF talent
and energy in the Editorial conduct OF the work,
and insuring greater variety As well as strength
in this department OF the enterprise. II has
been deemed lesson Of experience that the
union oi all the branches Of Editorial labor, in a
work so comprehensive as ours, in the hands OF
a single dividuai--wbo is thus compelled to
pay simultaneous aud unceasing attention TO
Literature, Politics, Foreign Affairs, Domestic
Occurrences, and every subject OF interests
DOT so well calculated to secure the highest efii-
cheney In these srious departments as ~ stem
which embraces partial though not absolute
division OF intellectual TABOR. Under this con-
viction, the active wssiaDce as well As connsei
OF gentleman savofshiy known 10 the nisner
walks &c Litatature have been secured iof tnc
ensuing year, and that portion OF the paper more
especially known as Literary will be placed IN
der his charge. The Political department, WIN
a general supervision OF the entire work, VIII re-
main with hifa who has hitherto been known TO
,hs pnbiic AZ the Editor OF the work. The City
department, embracing brief notices OF whatever
NAV from time 10 time be occurring IN this EN-
porium q the Westera World, with that Of For
eign News also, viii dcyolve especially on DR..
w. MAfLAcK ELpaiDeE, who has recently
succcedsd Mr.. Il. Burke Fisher AZ Associate
Proprietor and Editor, and who will also parti-
cipate actively in the general conduct Of the pa.
per Ii is believed that by this arrangement a
more complete and effective knowledge oil the
subjects treated Of will be injured, while more
real and palpabie varisfy7a variety Of manner
as well as matter>-wili result to our journal and
its readers.
OF the general character Of the New Yorker
il is unnecessary 10 speak, since we do not pro
pose 10 change that which il has borne from lis
establishment Circulating for the last two
years frosn 900 to 9 900 copies per week, thro'
every State and City, and nearly every county,
in the Unioa--it cannot be presumed unknown
to the educated aud intelligent. To those VINO
have not hitherto made its acquaintance, II may
be proper to state thati is characterized py TWO
directs: the ono, Of combining the greatest prac
tieable amount of useful and eieyatins iniorma-
tion with the highest general interest; the 9th
err OF disseminating truth so far possible dives
ted Of the jaHndice Of prejudice and the cant OF
party. In short, our motto is importantly, as
distinguished from the support OF this OF that
party, clique or faction, whether in Literature or
politics. In conforming 10 this outline, great
care is taken against falling into the perncious
crror--more fatal than the one we oppose--o
supprcssing Withholding important truth be-
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conflict. In regard TO literature, we shall free
lyexpress our own opinions, but accord a fair
bearing to whatever may stand opposed to them.
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political doctrines will eyincc a freedom temper
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popular votes cast therein.--But, without enter
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without Offering them bride OF dozen roman
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