Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-11-20
To nv CALLED
THE AMERICAN PIONEER.

HANING heen designated by almos, every
~ memSer of this society the person ON whom
the principal editorial duties should fall the Edi.
tor assures his fellow citizens that the subject is
approached with deep feeling of the re-pousi-
bh ~ assumed, ans. under n sense of a g,r,t M,
ccssiiy for ~. he solicts and implores the hear.
y co operation otevCry member o'thc commu.
nitv, and especially those of the society.
In thus presenting n plan Of the Pioneer the
Editor feels Gelica,y about promisins-Hs
has great preference TOR performances over
promises; yet, q NAV not be amiss to saw that
his best endeaN Ors shall be eNerted to make n
useful, instructive and enter aiming III o pronos
es, with Well chosen selections, &c. TO publish
the narratives collected by the society, in a per
spicdos and chaste style As being ndispensa
bic TO his, he hopes that the pioneers Of all
North America will not hesitate to finnish the
mater necessary TO I'll up, or To correct the
present state Of history. A Sccreturyt TO the So
cetv, he has promised TO preserve Il 30 sible, TO
the latest postcriiy al lr valuable contributions;
ano. as Editor OF she Pioneer he proposes To- pub
hsh their interesting sketches for the benefit of
/ the present generation before their manu- scripts
are lad ASIDE to be used by perhaps unborn
historians.
Such a work, besides the uses common TO Pc
riOdicals aud the advancement Of the sOcie IS
views VIII serve To draw the youthful mind from
. state OF lassitude TO habits Of industry, from
fOudness Of romnuCes To a relish If solid reading
Possessing oil the interesting Influence Of fiction
without lts empunes =. the Pioneer we may hope
VIII be instructive TO youth, amusing 20 rIper
years, and cheering 10 the aged. Drawing its
incidents from every the and every part of our
commoa country, II will be bond connecting
those of every stage of life and every place of a
[ ode. Scenes distant IN tire and place will be
made present The actors IN them thouah wide
w scattered and long forgotten by each other will
beinrOduced TO a fresh acquaintance and renew
ed correspondence They will meet by mutual
srceings IN the pages of the Pioneer Tears OF
JOY will be shed over n when To the astOnshment
ofthe venerable reade.. he finds thai his youth
lul companion IN arms or m hardshps sui lives
| and, through tins society, makes n benevolent
bcquest To pos tcrity last ad of being. as nc pre-
sumcd, long removed TO that country ON whose
boJrnC NJ traveller returns, THIS will warm his
bosom with zeal 10 Do his duty likewise, be et.
larging or correcting his brothers legacy, or by
Giving ono 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
energies were spent-thas too, Will the great OBJ
iccts Of the society be best attained nd its h.sh
est AIMS accomplished Its objects are high and
large, as they should be- uur admonitiod H. let
your ann he 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 he Pioneer shall be Of the
best materials and workmanship the country viii
afford. That it shall make annually a vo' June OF
four hundred super royal octave pages, including
an index. That the monthly numbers shall be
stitched in printed covers. Tha. the convenience
onsulted. Embellishments will be literally civ;
en-. The FIST number will cOntain a drawing ui
The frat christian church IN Ohio. ani perhaps
other prints with descriptions.
| The subscription prize ofthe Pioneer is two
dollars per annum, IN advance, for one copy, or
three dollars at the end Of the year. Ten oil 1rs
! end Of the wear.
Editors, by publishing this, with friendly no.
ice, VIII be entl'lcd 10 receive the Pioneer the
! first year IN exchange. PTstmasters, booksellers
I and Editors, and members Of the society," will
/ please act : agents.
! Commencement may be expected in January
/ .el2 previous To which we request the addresses
! octra IOENS wITTTANs.