The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1841-09-11
PROSPECTUS
or TIE
MISSISSIPPI CREOLE.

The undersigned propose 90 publish m the
town of Canton, a weekly newspaper tobe cali
ed, the .Mi8ussipDi Creole. This Projeec has been
suggested By the evident want Of this e3mmu-
nifty of some medium through which 70 make
known their agric ultaral and eommssc-al star
dine, and 10 express whatever sentiments taey
may entertain IN relation 20 any moral. polsic1l.
or other matters, which may have bearing ca
the interests Of the people u VIII hardly b.
deemed necessary to enumeratr reasons Tor ulz-
king this effort TO FIJI ayacuum watch none t11bt
10 exist. The people Of Madison County want
a newspaper, and their known character for
iberality and a warm desire % uphold thslE rep
utation as an enlightened and generous poPula-
ton will certainly induce them 20 furnish that
support to this undertaking which : necessary
to its success. Il Is also unnecessary 30 say
that no wish to add to their store Of worldly
goods has had influence with the proposes 4
desire, an honest and laudahIe one, 9, = hoped
TO "cumulate some grease'' has had as veigar.
but small remuneration a. expected IL vt.l
require liberal patronage from the citizens
3 ~
earnestly hoped the good people Of Madison
viii not withhold that support % an undsr,a-
king which their owninterests seem 20 demand.
and every man must do his duty or the Creole
viii languish. Nor DO We ask norexosct SUP
port alone from the people OF Madison County.
Any subscription viii be thankfully received
from any quarter.
1t is designed TO make the Creole generally
useful and entertaining as far as our locality
and opportunity to co SO Will allow Beng Ia
the interior Of a new state, and issuing only
once week It cannot be expected that nevs.
from distance can be furnished 10 our citizens
as soon as they will obtain it through other me-
diums possessing the advantage of more eligible
localities. All may however rest assured that
every effort will be made to accomplish the task
in hand, and if the desire to do so should not be
gratifed it may be attributed % want Of absl-
ity and not the absence Of will That i. ifvou
subscribe freely liberal patronage IN the way
of advertising will certainly be expected and
actually necessary as an impetus 10 exertiOn-
The Creole will indulge but little in politics,
and when such luxuryis enjoyed it viii be bus
sparingly and favorable to the present admins
tration with all due respect for the honest opin-
ions of opponents.
The general news of the day viii OF course
have prominent place, as will important polit-
lcal and moral movements, and such literary
and miscellaneous matter may be deemed Of
interest to the general reader. Local affairs de-
handing publicity viii of course have prece-
dence as the paper although intended for gen
eral benefit and patronage is more particularly
designed to uphold the immediate interests of
the community among whom It IS published.
Our debut will be made as soon as the necessa-
ry labor can be performed, which will be in a We
~ few days; those wishing to subscribe VIII
hand in their names.
TERMS-The Creole viii be printed on
large imperial sheet with new and beautiful
type, at Five Dollars per annum, ilraria5lg "a
GduGnce. All advertising and Job work CASH.
NJ. n. PREWETT.
NJ. s. HANCOCK