Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-11-11
PROPOSALS
FOR PUBLISHING MONTHLY PERIODICAL
pE,OrKD TO TnK ADVANCEMENT or rnk SEv.
KaAL OBJECrSoFTEE
LOGAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
To BR CALLED
THE AMERICAN PIONEER.
PROPOSALS

NEAVING been designated by almos; every
n n member Of Ihs society m the persnn on whom
the principal etitorialdutics Should fall the Edi
tor assures his fellow citizens that the subject "a
approached with deep feeling OF the responsi-
bil ~ assumes, AM, under sense of a great ne
ecssity for II. he sOlcits and implorcs the hear-
u co operation otcvtry member oithc cofnmu-
nifty, aud especially those Of the s0oSeiy.
In thus presenting plan of the Pioneer, the
Editor feels n dchcaLg about pTomisin2-He
has great preference for performances over
promises; yet, j, may not be amiss to saw that
ms best endcaNor- shall be c1crtcd 10 make II
useful. instructive aud entertaining. lie propOs-
cs with well chosen Selections Nc. TO publish
the narratives collected by the society, ia per
siiCuos and chaGte style. As being indlspcnsa.
/ bic 20 'hle, he hopes that the pioneers OF all
! North America will not hesitate To furnish the
mater necessary TO gu NJ, or To correct the
present state of history, A. Secretary To the so
cictv, he has promised TO preserve, II 20 .sbe, To
the latestpostcrity, al ir value ble contributions;
anc as Editor OF ;hs ~ Inecr he proposes 10 pub
iish their interesting sketches TOT the benefit OF
the present generation, before Their manuscripts
sre laid aside to be used by iuturc,peihlps unborn
such a work, besides the uses common to pc
nodICals and the Advancement Of The sOciC p
views will serve To draw the youthful mind from
aetate OF lassitude ~ habits of industry, from q
fondness of r0manCVs to n relish Of solid reading
Possessing all the interesting inhucnee oil fiction
without its Cmpunes 8. tho Pioneer we may hope
will be instructive 20 youth, amusing To ripper
yearS, and Cheering 10 the aged. Drawing its
incidents irom every rme aud every part OF our
rorlmon country, it will be bond connecting
those OF every stage " Ike and every place of a
hode. Scenes dstant IN uMc and place Will DC
made present The actors IN them though wide
liz scattered and long lotgotiea by each other will
IbeintrOduced TO a fresh acquaintance and renCw-
cd correspondence. They Will meet by mutual
gree .in2s IN the pages OF the Pioneer. Tears Oi
ioy will be shed over u hen 90 the astonshnent
Iofthe venerable rCadc,, lac finds that hls youth
fil companion m arms or VI hardshps sul lives
and, through this socisty, makes n benevolent
bequcst 20 posterity, INST ad of beng, nc pre-
lsumcd, long reno; I'd 10 that country fom who's,
lbOdrnc no traveller Tcturns, THIS will warm IN;
bosom with zeal 10 do his duty likewise. be eL'
iarging or correcting his brothers legacy, or b'
giving one Of his own. Thus will be cheorcC
the evening twilight, OF the way worn traveller
who, tOttcrng on the verge Of time, has bcSon,
| lonely STRANGER among these for whom his hes
energies were spcnt-thLs too, Will the great oh
liecis OF the society be best attained and rs Oh
est AIMS occomp Ishcd. Its objects arc high an,
large as they should be- Our admonuioh -, &c
, your aim he high. accomplish all YOU can. an,
having done your duty, rest satisfied, however IA
J beneath your wishes the result may fall.
Ii Is Intended that he Pioneer Fhail be Of ia
best materials aud Workmanship the country wi
aioTi. That II shall make annually volume q
four hIndI oil super roya! octave pages including
an index. That the monthly umbers shall b
suched IN pru'e! covers. Vha. the conyenicnc
of the aged aud the fancy Of the young shall b
consulted Embellishments will be literally civ
en-. The FIRST number Will contain drawing Il
| the Fret christian church IN Ohio, aut perhap
other prinls with descriptions.
! The subscription prIIc Of the Pioneer is tw
dollars per anuum, IN advance, for one copy, o
three dollars at the end of the year. Ten oil ar
IN al "a ice for SIX copies, fifteen dollars at th
end cf the wear.
Editors, by publishing this with a friendly no
Lee' VIII be enu'lcd to Tcccive the Pioneer b
first year IN exchange. Postm ,steTs, bookseller
and Editors, and members Of the society, wal
please act as agents.
Commencement may be expected IN Januar
| .si2, previous 10 which we request The addresse
Of ali our Subscribers.