Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-11-04
PROPOSALS
THE AMERICAN PIONEER.

"a ANlNG been designated by almost every
n nenAer oi this society the person on ,yhorn
the principal editorial duties should fall The "a,
lot MS Fellow oliIZens that the subject
approached with deep feeling Of the resnonsi
OIL ~ assumes, AM, under sense OF a etea, ne
ecssiiy Tor ~ he solicts and implorea tic hrss-
" co op9tauuh 81 every mtmber o the commu-
nitY and espcc aily those Of the society,"
In thus presenting plan Of the PIune r. the
rotor Heels CeiicaLy aboIt Uromisina-He
mas q E'e1t Preference f(r performances over
promises; yet, II may not be amiss 10 saw thar
hrs best sndeaNor~ shall be excrted 20 make n
useful, instructive and entertaining. He propos-
the narratives collected by the society, IN a per
s2icdus and chastc E'ylc As being adj soensa.
bic To his, he hopes that the pioneers of all
Norm America will not hesitate, To- furnish the
present state OF history, AZ Secretary 10 the So
Getty, he has promised 20 preserve. IT 10 slbe to
the latest posicrtty, IN ir ya'ugble contributions;
ano, as Editor O! IN. Pioneer he proposes 10 pub-
bsh their interesting sketches ioi the benefit of
the present generation, before their manuscripts
historians.
Such a work, besides the uses common 10 ne
riodicnls and the Advancement OF the sOcic IS
Views VIII serve tO draw the youthful mind rom
= state OF lassltude 20 habits Of industry, from
foudnoss Of rumanCes 10 o relish If solid reading
Possessing al the interesting nfuence OF fiction
wlthoutlts ompunefs the Pioneer we may hope
will be instructive TO youth, anu ing L. rtper
years, and cheering TO the aged. Drawing its
incidents from every tine and every part of our
| cOmmo1 country, ~ will be "A bond comes, in .
those OF every stage u Ire and every place of a
! tode. Scenes distant m tll!e and place will be
| made present The actors IN them though wide
ly scattered and long forgotten hv each other will
! bCintroduced to a fresh acluaintauceardT renew
ed correspondence. They will meet by mutual
6rcc ings IN the pages of the Pioneer. Tears -,
joy will De shed over u when - the astonshmeni
ofthe venerable Teade. he finds that his youth
fu comp anton IN arms IN haTtshiys still lives
and through this society. makes "A benevolent
blglCst - pos terity inst al OF beng as he n-e'
sumed, long removed 10 that country Tom whose
bourne no traveller returns, THIS will warm his
bosom with zeal 10 d. his duty likewise be ei &.
larging or correcting his hrotler's lcg1cy or by
| giving ore of hiS own. Thus will be cheered
the evening twilight, Of the way worn traveller
who, totteung on the verge Of tima, has be ONE
| a lonely strar-er among these FOR whom his test
energies were spent-th ~ too, will the great OBJ
lJects OF the society be best attained and is gh
est aims nccomp 'hrd. It's objects are high and
large, as they should be- our adnonitioH IL lei
your ann be high. accomplish all you can. and
having, done your duty rest satisfied, however IA
beneath your wishes the result may fall
IL Is Intended thar he Pioneer shall be Of IN,
best materials and workmanship the country Wi
| ahori. That it shall make annually vo.ume o
four bundled upper royal octave pages, includin.
an index. That the monthly nu mbers shall b,
s;Iched IN pruiei covers. rha. the conycnienc r,
| OF the AGED aud The fancy Of the young shall b,
! consulted. Embellishments will &c literally civ
| en-. The hfst number Will contain a drawing o
! the Fret christian church IN Ohio. ani perhap,
/ other prints with descriptions
! The subscription price ofthe Pioneer is tw,
dollars per annum, in ADVANCE. for one cNpv OF
three d'llars al the cad Of the ysar. Ten oil ar
~ al "a ice Tor SIX copies, OF Eileen dollars at th,
| end Of the wear.
| Editors, by publishing this with friendly no
tlce, VIII be onJlIled TO receive the Pioneer III,
| hrst year IN exchange. PostmAsiers bookseller
and Editors, and members of the society Wi
! please act as agents.
Commeneemt Mt may be expec ted in Januar,
az prevlJus 10 which we request the addresse,
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