Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-03-07

character is abore rsproach. BY reisfe1co to
his Editorial address, twill be seen that be Ii
orthodox in politics; at least that he is in har.
mony with the great majority of the people OF
the District, in their presentPolitical principles
must now crave your further indulgence,
while ake brief notice of the present propri-
etor Of the paper. He is young man OF fair
character, and belongs to tina, usefn and re-
spectacle portion of society, denomlnated the
working class. In other words he is IN moder-
a:e pecunary circumstances, and is measurably
dependent for the support OF himself, anu faml'
ly, upon his personal exerlions. He is by pro-
-fession prnter,and the appearance Of his sheet
affords the best proof OF the neatness, and cor
rectness, with which he executes his work.
need not ask the question, whether an indus
trious and deserving young man, merits the
confidence and support of a generous public
The spontaneous reply Of every generous mind
will be in the affirmative. To this class of his
readers, know it will only be necessary to in
form them, that their subscriptions to the Adver-
tiser, will come in aid Of the e1ertions OF an
industrious young man, towards the support oi
bis family. 10 ensure their cheerful aud contin-
ued patronage. BY this class, it is hoped that
an effort will be made to increase his subscrip-
ton list to the most gratifying dimensions
But putting aside the consideration OF these
tt,ah honn oh N
efpublic spirit, think it can be easily demon
strated that upon the principles of lnterrst,each
individual at the head of a family, should SUBJ
ecribe for some public gazette. 1t cannot be
denied that mankind generally read a news.
paper with more interest than books; in fact,
thousands, particularly among the young and
old, are in the daily habir of reading newspapers
who have an utter distaste for every other en-
ployment and but for a newspaper would neg
1ect all reading. 1t results from that appetite
ofthe human mind, that seeks for novelty
Their ideas of the thing itself, are associated
with the name. A habit is formed Of Hooking
to q public gazette, for news, for something
strange, for something novel, hence the anxiety
manifested for the return Of the periodical time
Tor issuing paper, and for the arrival OF the
mail, and the avidity with which paper is reaG,
There is peculiar excitement impaired to the
mind in this expectation Of paper. and in
looking through its columns, and hence arises
the relish for this mental food which is felt for
no other. A newspaper is sor. Of compen-
dious history of every days soccurrencesthrough'
out the civilized world. It is focus, IN which
is collected in concentrated form, an abstract
ofse transactions ofsociety, from the hunlblest
citizen. to the crowned sovereign, from the i'm
i,ed traffic of poor haberdasher, to the impor-
,ant operations of nations and kingdoms. There
is little of the social civil, political, or material
world, of which newspaper does not furnish
some useful information. And is not this mass
of information. 20 diversified and interesting not
worth the price Of subscription 10 the paper7-
Should we not feel under obligations TO cncour-
age the man, who daily labors for our gratifca-
eion, and Instruction. Every well conducted
paper will abound with. moral and didactic ar
ticles, which are calculated to improve the
heart and mind. We aredecply concerned,a ,and
labor hard to prepare fcod and clothing for the
persons of our children, while we neglect their
mental and moral cultivation, upon which de-
pend the condition. character. happiness, and
ultimate destiny Of every human being. A
newspaper may perchance impart,o some men,
Der Of one family,a TASTE for rradng Their young
minds may be inspired with the love of knowl-
edge, by perusing the columns of this most
agreeable vehicle Of information, and from this
humble beginning, attain to honor and distinc
ton 1t may a, least furnish useful ideas to "ur
moral sentiment, which in the progress of life
may prove of more value. than the price of one
hundred subscriptions. But why extend an ar-
sument to prove proposition so self evident9-
To be less grave, l would say. that news-pa-
per is worth the price of subscription for ordl-
nary domestic uses, such as patterns for our
daughters, wadding for the guns of our boys,
and wrapping paper for the seeds o.! our wives.
Then let us all unite in taking the Advertiser.
end by these means, stimulate the exertions and
animate the hopes of our friend the publisher,
in whose happy face, his suhcribers may at all
times read his grateful ackuowl dgements.
A SUBSCRIBER.
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