Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-11-13
TO BE CALLED
THE AMERICAN PIONEER.

"ANlNG been designated by almost every
u mcmSer Of this society as the person on whom
the principal editorial duties should fall, the Edi-
tor assures hrs fellow citizens that the subject rs
approached with n deep feeling Of the RESPONSE
bal ~ assumed. AMI. under sense of a great ne
ccssity for IT, he solicits and implores the hear
~ co operation oieVsry member o! the commu-
NIFTY, and especially those of the society.
ln thus presenting n plan Of the Pioneer, the
EDITOR feels dclicaLy about promislng-He
has great preference fBr performances over
promises; vet, n NAV not be amiss to saw that
has best endCaNors shall be excried TO make n
useful, instructive aud entertaining. He propos-
es, with well chosen selections, &c. TO publish
the narratives collected by the society, IN a per-
spicIos and chaste Style As being ndispcnsa.
bic to his, he hopes that the pioneers OF all
North America Will not hesitate 10 furnish tire
ra,ter necessary TO fill up, or TO correct the
present state of history, As Secretary to the So
cley, be mas promised 70 preserve II 20 slble, 20
the latestpOsterity th Vt yalurble contributions;
anO, as Editor OF IN. Pioneer he proposes to pub
l,sh their interesting sketches for the benefit of
/ uuc pteSent Sehetbtl"h otiGte ther manuscripts
are laid aside TO be used by future perhaps unborn
historians.
Such a work, besides the uses common to pc
riOdcnls aud the Advancement Of the socie ~
views will serve tn draw the youthful mind from
n state of lnssltude 20 habits of industry, from
fOnduess of romances To relish Of solid ding
Possessing all the interesting influence of fiction
without its empunes =. the Pioneer may hope
/ will be instructive 20 youth, amusing % ripper
years, and cheering 20 the aged. Drawing its
incidents from every the and every part Of our
lcommoa country, u will be n bond connecting
those Of every stage II life and every place of
bode. Scenes distant IN time and place will be
I made present. The actors IN them though wide
ly scattered and long forgotten by each other will
be in roduce ed TO n fresh acquaintance and renew
/ cd correspondence. They will meet by mutual
gree .Ings m the pages of the Pioneer. Tears of
ioy will be shed over u when to the astonIshment
ofthe venerable reade.. he finds that his Youth
/ iul comp ANTON IN arms or IN hardships still lives
and, through this society, makes benevolent
bequest TO posterity, Inst ad Of being he pre-
| sumed. long removed to that country ON whose
| bourne no traveller returns, This will warm hls
bosom with zeal 10 do has duty likewise be eE.
largng or correcting his brothers legacy, or by
| giving one Of his own. Thus will be cheercd
| the evening twilight. of the way worn traveller
| who, lettering On the verge Of time, has become
a lonely STRANGER among these for whom his tesl
iects of the society be best attained and its gh
est aims accomplished Its objects are high ant
large, as they should be- Uur admonItioh is, lie
your ann he high. accomplish all You can, and
having done your duty. rest satisfied, however IA
beneath your wishes the result may fall.
IL is Intended that The Pioneer shall be Of IN,
beet materials and workmanship the country wi
afford. That It shall make annually volume o
four bundled super royal octave pages, includin;
an index. That the monthly mbers shall b.
{ silched IN puntel covers. Tha. the conyenienc,
consulted. Embellishments will be literally Civ
en-. The first number will contain drawing u
the first christian church IN Ohio. and perhaps
| other prints with descriptions.
/, The subscription prize ofthe Pioneer rs tw,
dollars per aunum, IN advance, for one copy. o
three d,llars at the end of the year. Ten OIlIr
IN nd "a ace Tor SIX copies, or fifteen dollars at tn
end Of the year.
Editors, by publishing this. with u friendly no
tice, will be entitled TO receive the Pioneer ID
first year IN exchange. POstmdsters, bookseller
and Editors, and members Of the society," wi
J please act as agents
Commencement may be expected in Januar
is42; previous TO which we request the addresse
octI4 IouNS wTTTIAMS