The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-05-07
PROSPECTUS OF THE
CAROLINA BEACON.
AND
.HCfr0p0lifan Omnibus.

SpHE world Is constantly changing ,-people
~ are changing, aud customs, manners and
habits are changing. The arts and sciences are
striding ahead IN the way 81 improvement, dashlug
along our mountains. through rivers, aud sur
mounting obstacle after obstacle With the speed VI
Hazeppa's siccd. In The place ofthe mean, ragged,
dirty sheets, called Newspapers, which were for
merly sent forth, We now see large neatly printed,
spirited hebdomina!s and dall,es, n al sides. 10
the ncwspapatial world particularly, has Tits i'm
prayemeut Of the aye been manl(est--and the min.
ence Of the newspaper press IS daily growing more
powerful. Instead OF rickety coaches and s1rts,
we now dash over land atths taHoi queer machines,
putting aud smoking along at fearful rate and
in place OF bargcs and sail boats, VIC now defy the
winds, and stem tides and currents By the aid OF
a.. powerful Steam.
In the newspa portal world, mighty and won.
dertul revolution s at hand. /, has already shown
itself 10 some Of our principal ciiles--a iew eouu.
try papers have caught he charm, and It Is grad.
ually gaining ground throughout this mighty
country. In North Carolina, this has not yet
shown itself, and The people seem content With the
od-iashioned sleepy concerns which are yet pub.
llshed here, devoted to, and their numbering col.
umns filed with, dirty blackguard, schemIng
demoralrzing polilics-becguse their attention has
ing, independent, comprehensive, go-ahead modern
style which is now outsttlplng every thing clSe
There Is a lack Of steam about most newspapers
now days,--they navigate on the old plah--,hey
have not yet adopted modern contfyances tor
dashng ahead. They ure "behlnd the timeB,
and the improvements Of the age.
| In neps-mQfters, the Beacon will be prompt
and accurate, giving the cream Of every thing thai
occurs in a pleasant, condensed shape, without
( wearying the reader With doll details,
! 10 philosophy and science, we have an especial
assistant--a most sage and crude pcrsonagc--
whose abilities are unsurpassed and whose utten
ton will be assduously directed toward tie enter
tanment and instruction of those who read The
/ Beacon.
! In Politics, the Beacon will be truly independ
ent--not neutral, by any means, Understand us
1 but INDEPEsDEST ;--lhal is, we eiH say tgkat u,
/ please, neither counting favor nor fearing enmty
/ We hate the Loco Focos, but we do not like the
/ Wings better than Ourself or the people at large
therefore We choose 10 60 for A, No. |, and for the
/ people generally IN preference TO any thing OF
any body else As, however, it becomes every
good citizen to take some interest," in the poitica
affairs Of his country and in the result of the ap
! preaching contest for the Presidency, Sc We
shall devote portion OF the several numbers Of
our paper issued before the election to the consid
Grafton Of matters and things, men and doings
connected herewith After that, VIC shall turn
our attention more exclusively to literary matters
religion, philosophy agriculture and the fair sex
The terms Of the paper, subscriptions, adyef
tisemonts and all,-invariably CASH IN ADVANCE
/ No exceptions. No credit
The BEACON will be published every Saturday
and forwarded regularly TO any part Of the United
! States, Texas, or Canadas by the earliest mails
at the rate OF Two DOLLARS PER AsNuN N advance
4 for single copies Five dollars viii CAV for thref
copies, and ten dollars will secure six copies 70,
one year. Twelve copies may be secured for one
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the remission oftweniy dollars
Raleigh, n C., February, 1910.