Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-12-04
PROPOSALS
FoR PUBLlSIIINGA MONTHLY PERIODICAL
DLvOrkD TO gHE ADVANCEMENT oF THE sEv-
ERAI. OBJECTS % TIE
LOGAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY,
NJ
TO ~ CALLED
THE AMERICAN PIONEER.


FHAvINC been designated by almost every
n y member OF this society the person on whom
the principal Cditoridld IS should fall the Edl
tor assures his fellow citizens that the subject ~
approached with deep feeling Of the RESPONSE
bl ~ assumed. AMI under sense OF great ne
ccssity for H. he SOlicIts and implOrce the hear
~ co operation 0feycry member olthe commu-
nity, aud especially those of the society.
In thus presenting plan of the Pioneer, tke
Editor feels a Cehcaty ABOUT promislng-He
has \ great preference iJr performances over
promises; vet, u may not be amiss 10 saw that
hrs best suteaN ors shall be excrtCd 10 make n
useful, instructive aud entertaining. He propose
e. with well chosen seleCuOus, &c. 20 publish
the narratives collected by the society, IN per
sglcuOs and chaste style. As being nd spensa
| Die 20 this, he hopes that the pioneers of all
North America will not hesitate 20 furnish ire
matter necessary 20 I'LL up, or 10 correct the
present state Of history. A. Secretary % the So
cletv, lac has promised 10 preserve II 20 ,sihle TO
the laiestposterity, th iIr valurblc coniuhCuonsi
1 and. az Editor OF ia. pilucCT he proposes q, pun
lish Their lnteTesunS sketches ,oi llc o,.'sl,. !"
the present generatior. before their mahusci'ptS
are Lard ASIDE 70 be used BY iuturgpeihaps Hhoofh
historians.
riodic,is and The advancement OF the sOcic y $
views will serve 20 drew the youthful nina rom
n STATE OF lsssitude % habits Of industry from a
Irondness Of romauCes 70 relish 81 SOLID reading
p,ssesslus all the interesting Influence OF hctiJa
WITHOUT It's empunes =. the Pioneer we may hope
will Dc instructive 10 youth, amusing 10 ripper
wears, aud cheering 10 the aged. Drawing rs
Is,rJents from every tine and every part of our
Irommon country, n will be bond connecting
those OF every stage of life and every place Of a.
node. Scenes distant m tine and place Will be
! nsdepYcsent. The actors IN them though wide
IN scattered and long forgotten by each other will
Dc introduced 10 a fresh acquaintance and renew
! ed carrtsp0noeuCe. They VIII meet by mutual
/ sree IN % IN the pages OF the Pioneer Tears 81
iDv will be shed over u " hen 10 the dsOnishmeut
ofths venerable Telde.. he finds that his youth
! ful companion 10 arms or IA harushps sui lives
and, through this society, makes a benevolent
brque.t 20 pusterty, inst al OF beng, "a he pre-
surned, long removed TO that country { ON whose
hOdrue nutrave!leT returns, THIS will warm hIs
bosom with zeal 10 do his duty likewise be eJ
laTglng or correcting his brothers Legacy, or bv
giving one Of has own. Thus VIII be cheerCd
the evening twilight OF the way worn traveller,
ghc tOttcring on the verge OF ttme, has become
| q lonely STRANGER among these Tor whom his hest
energies were spent-this too, Will the great oh
iucis of the society be best attained lnd us Oh
/ est aims accompi she'd. It's objects are high aud
\ large as they should be- cur admOntlOh II, Iej
your ann be high. ccOmpllsh all You can. and
having done your duty. rest satisfied, however fai
beneath Your wishes the result may fall.
| IL IS Intended that The Pioneer shall be Of the
\ best materials and workmanship the country wi
| afford. That II shall make annually volume al
/ four hundred super royal octave PAGES, including
| an index. That the monthly nu mbers shall b-
| suched IN pnutCl covers. Iha. the conyPnieuC,
OF the aged and the fancy If the young shall b,
onsulted. Embellishments will be literally civ
en-. The first number VII coatam drawing o
! he fret christian church IN ONO. ant perhaps
JthCr prints with descriptions.
The subscription prize OF the Pioneer - tive
| dollars per annum, in advance. FOR one copy, a
three dollars q, the end Of the year. Ten OF 1r
m ada ace for SIX copies, hi!een dollars at ~,
/ sud e TIE wear.
Editors, by publishing this, with a friSnsly no
ice, viii b. ent'led To receive rue Pioneer tb;
first year IA exchange. PostmastcTs, bookseller
aud Editors anu members OF the society, Wi
Iiease act as agents.
| Commencement may be expected in Januar'
SAP previous to which We request the addressc
! Of all cur subscribers.
| rctta InUN.S yvTrUIANTr