The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-05-28
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ESROPCSALS .or issuing Periodical 10 'be
n Clty OF Raleigh, which vi'l De exrp.l,eg
devoted % polite Literature apd Science entitled
THE EMERALD and to he edited D. IilM
I Nct2UEES. Il has been remarked b. al eniucui
man, whose enlightened and spss.Sd llbors .1i the
welfare and glory Of North Carolina viii form an
interesting portion Of her future history 4" that ihe
character OF tie county uas principally indebted
for is elevation and lus,rc to the reputation Ut her
public men" And perhaps the voice Of calm and
impartial reason may safely pronounce sac deals.
i1E, that It would be . vain and tmpr1cuCalle at
tempt to aim at making kuoan the characters o.
the merltoFlous citizens Of aaY community wi.h9u,
having FIRST impNrlcd 10 the world a pcrspieuous
and tangible revelation ot its resources oil I.tcra.
tute and Science. II IS a mournlu fact, in con.
necton with the history o. this State hat she has
suffered immense pri;atlnns OF character aud fame
from The want OF iatEtul aud accessible organ
through which her devoted soas might Commurl
cate to the world those Biographical incidents and
historical and literary fragments which have b,aI
garnetoa Up in the grcbirss Of private affection
and which are 50 closely associated l,h The plo,y
Of the people. In thi, respect, we are fat 10 tie
rear Of other States in the C0u.c3eru-y which can
prefer no Just claim 20 a superior rank oyl. North
Carolina On account of the taslgr sztlut Of lhrir
moral Intellectual, OF physical rcsogFees And
We cannot surrender the cHtaarlng conviction iLli
this state presents On atmosphere sufficiently ge.
aah and soil sufficiently grateful Ia Sustain. u
vigorous pro perliy. Journal purely voted o.
Literature and Science, Until tho experiment shall
have been fairly made ind A4Yc proved aEsucg.ss.
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The most grouinon, features By which The Eu.
erald Will b. distinguished, val ic persufyefae
s,lyt! h rescue fyoia oblivion the nuuergu. igets
which would be 50 peculiarly qu.UH to give 20.
ldiy and extension 10 toe web " our history as
State, and l.ea hlyc bern rapidly passing be.
yond our reach, owing 20 tie wasting Influence
which il eEar'ad by t.me over both The wT.Rea
and TRADITIONAL memorials Of mcn. to refresh ihr
recollection 10 the talu.s, TiI,.-s and services Ut
these patriotic men g bo acquitted themselves "a
U!thiJ' guardians Of tH- most precious nights and
interests Of Iae State, 90 the period d BE-. infant
weakness; % deliver 10 !he world an accurate
knowledge Of those Hho have heightened and
adorned Ter character 80 more rcceH. times, %
elicit and circulate the hu.ts o. vigorous and cul
tealcd intellect, through the medium Of articles
which will 30 prepared 70; the Emerald on the
subjects Of primary interest, both in tie circle Of
The more severe sciences, ard in The m3tdar walks
ol toltie craturo and - advance the iaiarcsis of
popular education, by uniformly pefsccfug IN the
view 81 those facts, subjects and examples which
VII. be best calculated 70 exert d sautury influence
over the public mind.
For the purpose Of placing the literary rcsonr
rcs Of the Emerald upon secure aid permanent
basic Of interest and Of u,ei4acsa, The aid Of ot,L
ligenI and g!Tod gentlemen has been solicited IN
advance Of It's publication; ard the insurance.
"hch have boon received upon ihts point arc such
ns to Justify the anticipation that the enterprise
"lll be sustained By some af no most luuiinous
nd popular pens Of which the State msr Jaast.-
L IL also expected that each number Of The Elmer
I'D will receive a OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 10 it, IN.
crest N presenting sketch Of some eminent ci. |
en OF North Carolina. And these sketches viii 4
'e extraordinarily applied 10 The characters Of !
10Th the hylug and the dead.
II will be one Of The chief objects Of the Editor
? regulate 1he selections which may be made for .
ne paper, by such approved mnYms as 10 render /
VENICE OF useful instruction, and to sucu.e ssmc
ieereo Of qualification to every class Of readf,s
A constant effort will be made to guard araip.,
hat heightened species Of gravity which nav no.
'foach the limits Of monotonY whilg, at the .,r,e
ime the sprightlIncss Of it, matter shall ia,
bound IN Bgch culpable prnfuson ne fo acrgiro
he stamp Of lcyIty. The hope ~ cherished t,o
nat this periodical viii prove equally acceptable ia
ON OF The political parties which now divide fine
equation OF the Union, IN as much az distinguish.
q hdPduals warmly devoted 10 each Of tbrsr
iasses u men have promised us contributions from
leH pens and as every topic which may be- even
unity unctnfcd with the party politics Of the
mes shall be rigidly and nacxibly eKcGld.d ffo,,
ie columns Of the Emerald.
lhRNo.-Ihe Emerald will be published semi.
ionthly, IN quat'o form Of eight pages. on an i'm.
erIhi sheet Of fine paper and handsome TYNE. ai
ut collars per annum, Pains will be taken 10