Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-03-14
PROPOSALS
FOR PUBLISHING A
Temperance Journal.
IN COLUMBIA, S. C..
IN COLUMBIA, S.

ENHE State Temperance Society of South
III Carolina, al the late Anniversary Meet
ing in Columbia, resolved to establish il prac-
ticublc, u Weekly Newspaper, devoted TO the
cause OF Temperance The Executive Com
mittec, whose duty It is 10 carry this resolution
into effect, beg leave tn address the several Sn-
cietes and individuals, in tie States. engaged
in this good cause, upon this interesting subject.
The increasing prevalence aud ruInous ct.
fects of the use OF intoxicating liquors. Gull loud
ly for some decisive measures 10 rouse public
attention to this direfu evil, and unite the coun.
ellis and efforts OF the bencvOlen and patriotic,
in arrestIng its progress. NO means seem more
wisely adapted to accomplish their purpose,
than such dissemination oil facts and state
mi nts upon the subject, as would be effected by
such publication. The labours. Experience
and investigation OF the friends of Temperance
in the Northern States have accumulated treas
ures acknowledge and arguments in this cause.
But these valuable materials are excluded from
our community, by their being mingled with
specuatons hostile to our domestic institutions.
The only way therefore, IN which the interest
ing details and powerful reasonings. contained
. in the Temperance publications of the north,
columns of the proposed paper. 1t is thus
manifest that The best interests of our State, and
the progress Of the Temperance Reformation,
so vitality important 10 public safety and happi.
ness, will be most eifec,ually promoted by a
general circulation ofthe Temperance Adcocate.
The following plan will regulate the publ.
cation. twill contain
l. Original communications and domestic
intelligence relative to the general subject of
lnlemperance.
H. Copious extracts from Books, Pamphlets
and Newspapers, published in other States to
promote the Temperance cause.
Ill. A weekly summary Of general and do
mestic news. prices current, &c.
AS the friends ofTemperance, the expected
patrons OF this Paper, belong to different po
litical parties, and religious denominations, all
discussions of Il controversial or sectarian
character, both as to politics and religion, will
be scrupulously excluded.
The general design Of the publication is to
furnish every family in the State, desirous Of
obtaining it, with full information and authentic
documents as TO the direfu evils of Intemper-
ance, and the necessity of Reformation.
AS the commencement of Publication can
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strong appeal is made to the officers of Temper
ance Societies. and the friends of the cause to
whom this Prospectus is sent, to obtain as ma
ny subscribers as possible.
CONDITIONS.
The South Carolina Temperance Advocate
will be published Weekly. at Columbia, on
super-royaI sheet equal in contents 10 The Co,
lumbia Telescope The price to subscribers
will be Two Dollars and Fifty Gents per an
mum, paid in advance, or Three Dollars. at
the close of the year.
In order to fill the subscription without de-
lay, it is respectfully recommended to Temper
ance Societies to subscribe for number Of
copies for gratuitons distribution.
The Executive Committee earnestly request
every Gentleman, to whom this Circular is ad-
dressed, to act as agent for obtaining subscrip-
tions, and TO transmit The list of subscribers
obtained to the Hon. John Bryce, Intcndant of
Columbia, previously TO the first day of March
ensuing
Columbia Dec 1923.