Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-10-28
THE AMERICAN PIONEER.

EEAvING been designated by nlmos, every
- q mcmsVr "i this Socicty the person whom
the principal odloriald duties should fall the Edi
ter assures his fellow citizens that the subject Is
approached with a deep feeling Of the response
bh ~ assumed, AMI, under sense OF a great ne
ccsSity for 10. ne sOlicits aud ImplOTCs the hear
~ CO operation ofey'ry member OF the commu-
NIFTY, and cspCc ally thOs, Of the society.
In thus presenting plan Of the PIUuc r, the
Editor feels a delcaLy about promising-He
has a great preference fJr performances over
his best endeaNors shall be eNCrtCd to make II
useful, Instructive and entortaInInR. He propos-
-, with well chosen selections, &c. to publish
the narratives collected by the society, in per
spiclns and chasto style As being lndispeusa.
bic 10 ms, ne hopes that the pioneers Of all
/ Nor'h America Will not hesitate To furnish the
/ mater necessary to fill M, or To correct the
present state of history. AZ Sccretarvto the So
Cietv, he has promised preserve. n 30 .sthle
the atcstposterity, IN .ir yaiushle contributions;
anu, as Editor Of She PibnccT he proposes 10 pub
l,sh their interesting sketches TO- the benefit Of
the presc0t generation, before thCtT manuscripts
arc laid aside 10 be used by future perhaps unborn
historians.
Such a work, besides the uscs common To pc
uodicals and the Advancement Of the socie -
views will serve Ia draw the youthful mind from
a state Of lassitude "a habits of industry, from
fondncss Of TomancCs to a relish Of solid reading
Possessing all the interesting influence of fctlun
/ without IT'S empuncss the Pioneer we may hopC
will be instructive TO youth, amusing u ripper
years, and Cheering To the aged. Drawing Its
incidents from every tine and every part Of our
commoa country, u Will be a bond connecting
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tode. Scenes distant IN lime and place will b,
made present The actors IN them though w.d p
~ scattered and long forgotten by each other vii
be- Introduced to fresh acquaintance and renew
81 sp8ndeucc. They will meet by mutua
greetings IN the pages OF the Pioneer. Tears %
inv will be shed over Il when 10 the astonrshmen
= ofthe venerable rCade.. he finds that his youth
; ful companion in arms or IN hardships sui live
, and through this society, makes n benevuleA
btguest To pOsterIty, inst ad Of being he pre-
sumed, long removed to that country fOm who's
bourne no traveller returns, This will warm hi
bosom with Zeal 10 do ms duty likewise, be e..
! largng or correcting his brotleT's legacy, or b
9 giving one Of his own. Thus will be checre,
Z the evening twilight Of the way worn traveller
y who, tOtterng IN the verge Of time, has be.Om
Z a lonely STRANGER among these for whom his bes
energies were spcut-thLs too, will the great oil
ljectS Of the society be best attained nd is n
est aims accomp IshCd' It's objects are high an
i large, as they should be- our adnonitiOu H. Il
~ your ann be high. accomplish all you can. an
having done your duty, rest satisfied however "a
"a beneath your wishes the result may fall.
10 Is Intended that he Pioneer shall be Of m
n best materials and workmanship the country WI
ailOrl. That u shall make annually va ume
four HUNDRED 'upCr royal octave pages inCludin
y stiched IN printed covers. 1ha. the cOnycnienC
j. OF the aged and the fancy Cf the Young shall 1
u consulted embellishments will be literally II,
S en-. The fast number Will coalan drawing ,
| the fret CHRISTIAN church IN Ohio. and perhau
other prints with descriptions.
70 The subscription price ofthe Pioneer is tw
; dollars per uunum, in advance, for one copy, q
y three dollars at the end of The year. Ten Of u
~ at "a ace Tor sN copies OF fifteen dollars at On
end II the year.
e Editors, By public hing this, with friendly n,
s tee, will be entitled To receive the Pioneer 10
Z hrst year IN exchange. PostmasteTs, bookseller
] and Editors, aud members Of the society W.
please set gents.
= Commencement may be evpec ted in Januar
, az previous To which we request the addressc
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