The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-04-23
PROSPECTUS OF THE
CAROLINA BEACON.
sWefr0pOllfGn Omnibus.
RYE. IA. ZENELN.

ZDHE world is constantly changing people
IL are changing, and customs, manners and
ha bits are changing. The arts and sciences are
striding ahead in the way Of improvement, dashing
along our mountains, through rivers, and sur
mounting obstacle after obstacle with the speed of
Hazeppa's steed. In the place cfthe mean, ragged,
dirty sheets called newspapers, which were for
merly sent forth, we now see large neatly printed,
spirited hebdomnais and dailies On all sides In
tie newspapoFial world particularly, has this i'm
nrovement OF the age been manifcst-and the iuflu-
enoe OF the newspaper press is daily growing more
powerful Instead Of rickety coaches and CARTS
we now dash over land atthe tailofqueer machines.
putting and smoking along at fearful rate; and
10 place of barges and sa boats, we now defy the
winds, ard stem tides and currents by the aid OF
all powerful Steam.
In the ncwspapogial world, mighty and won.
deEtu revelation is at baud. 1t has already shown
hself in some Of cur principal cities--s few couu-
ny papers have caught the charm, and It is grad
ually gaining ground throughout this mighty
country. In North Carolina, this has not yet
shown itself; aud the people seem content with the
od,fashicned sleepy concerns which are yet pub
lishcd here, devoted to, and their numbering cell
umns filled with, dirty, BLACKBOARD, scheming,
demor2llzing potics-because their attention has
not yet been directed towards that sprightly, DASH
ing, independent, comprehensive, go-ahead modern
style which is now outstriPing every thing else.
There is a lack OF steam about most newspapers
nova days,-they navigate on the old pan-they
have not vet adopted moderR contrlvauces for
dashing ahead, They are behind the times"
and the Improvements of the age.
In nticS.matterS, the Beacon will be prompt
and accurate giving the cream OF every thing that
occurs, in a pleasant, condensed shape, without
wearyiug the reader with dull details.
In philosophy and science, We have an especial
assistant--s most sage and erudite personsge--
whose abilities are unsurpassed, and whose atteu-
ton will be assduousy directed toward the enter
/ lainmcnt and instruction Of those WAC read the
Beacon
/ In Politics, the Beacon will be truly indepent-
snt--not neutral, by any means, Understand us)
but INDEPENDENT that Is, we tpiu say tphGt toe
please neither counting favor nor fearing enmity.
We bate the Loco Eucos, but we do not like the
Wings better than ouTseif or the people at large
therefore we choose to go for A, No |, and for the
people generally in preference 10 any thing or
any body else. AS however, it becomes every
good citizen to take interest, in the political
affairs Of his country, and in the result OF the APP
preaching contest for the Presidency, &C, We
shall devote portion OF the several numsers OF
our paper issued before the election to TIE consld-
Grafton of matters and things, men and doings.
connected herewith. After that, we shall turn
cur attention more exclusively 10 literary matters.
religion, philosophy, agriculture and the fair sex.
The terms Of the paper, subscriptions, adver-
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No exceptions. No credit.
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and forwarded regularly to any part of the United
i States Texas, Canadas, by the earliest mails,
AT the rate of Two DOLLARS FER AsNUa in advance
for single copies. Five dollars will pay for three
comics, aud ten dollars will secure six copies for
one year Twelve copies may be secured TOR one
wear, (by clubs of that number of individuals "
the remission OF twenty dollars
Raleigh, N. C., February ls4V.