Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-11-25
TO BE CALLED
THE AMERICAN PIONEER.


HANING been dssignS,ed by almos, every
~ memser Of this society rs the per.op ON Whom
the principal editorial duties should fall the E,
tor assures ms fellow citizens that the subject -
approached with deep feeling OF the RESPONSE.
bH ~ assumes, anJ, under sense Of gteat ne
ccssi,y for u he sollcits and implores tie b.ar.
" CO operation brewery mem Der OF the commu-
nity, aud especially those Of the society
In thus presenting a plan of the Pioneer the
Ediror feels delicaIy about oromisins-He
has great preference for performances over
promises; yet, u may not be amiss to saw that
his best endeaN Ors shall be exerted TO MAX, N
useful, instructive aud entertaining. He propos-
es, with well chosen selections, sc. to publish
the narratives collected by the society in a per
splcuos and chRste style As being ndi spcnsa.
bic TO this, he hopes that the pioneers of All
North America will not hesitate TO furnish the
mater necessary 10 I'll up, or TO correct the
present state of history. Al Secretary To the So
ciety he has promised 10 preserve. if 20 .sbe, TO
eno, as Editor oil ;hs Pioneer he proposes 90 pub
ish their Interesting sketches FOR the benefit of
the present generation, before their manu- scripts
historians.
Such work, besides tho uses common 20 ne
nodieats and the advancement of the sOcie Us
views will serve 10 draw the youthful mind from
n state OF lassltude 10 habts of industry, from a
fondncss of romances TO relish Of solid reading
Possessing all the interesting influence Of fiction
without its empunees the Pioneer we may hope
will be instrlctIvcs to youth, amusing To ripper
years, and cheering TO the aged. Drawing its
incidents from every tine and every part of our
lcommon country, II will be a bond connecting
those of every stage 0f life and every place of a
bode. Scenes distant m time and place will be
made present The actors IN them though wide
w scattered and long forgotten by each other will
beinuOduced TO fresh acquaintance and renew
ed correspondence. They will meet by mutual
gree ngs IN the pages Of the Pioneer Tears OF
Joy will be shed over IL when 10 the astonishment
ofthe venerable reade., he finds thai his youth
ful companion IN arms or IN hardships sill lives
and, through This society, makes a benevolent
beguest TO posterity, inst ad of being as he pre-
sumed, long removed to that country fOm whose
bourne no traveller returns, This will warm his
bosom with zeal 10 do his duty likewise, be en-.
larging or correcting his brotl er's legacy or by
giving one of his own. Thus will be cheered
the evening twilight OF the way worn traveller
who, totterlng On the verge Of time, has become
lonely stranger among these for whom his best
lects of the society be best attained AID its h'oh
est AIMS accomplished. It's objects are high and
: large, as they should be. our admonitioh ~ let
your aim be high. accomplish all you can, and
having done your duty, rest satisfied however far
beneath your wishes the result may fall.
IL Is Intended that the Pioneer shall be Of the
best materials and workmanship the country will
afford. That II shall make annually a vo ume OF
four hundred super royal octave pages, including
an index. That the monthly numbers shall be
siiched m printed covers. Iha. the convenience
Of the aged and the fancy Of the Young shall be
| Consulted. Embellishments will be literally givi
en-. The first number will conian a drawing OF
the FIRST christian church IN Ohio. AMI perhaps
other prints with descriptions.
| The subscription prize ofthe Pioneer is two
dollars per annum, IN advance. for one copy, or
three dollars a the end of the year. Ten oil YRS
IN ad "a ace for six copies, fifteen dollars the
| end of the year.
! Editors, by Publishing this, with frendly no.
! tee, Will be enutled TO receive the Pioneer The
hrst year IN exchange. POstmasters, book sellers
and Editors, and members of the society will
please act as agents.
Commencement may be expected in January
| S42; previous TO which we request the addresses
nctt4 IOEN = WILLIAM