Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-05-18
PROSPECTUS
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Tgae Egss a1s 5sss.s: journal,
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third volume viii bpsi gssiei On Hss EeioTt
fist day OF April next. 4
When the JOURNAL was a5otff 10 ba
two years ago. promises were made by Tie prh-s
| fishers To the public, that they would exert
! themselves lndusriousiy and employ the best
efforts of their humble abilities 10 make their
paper enter tanning. useful and Instructive
These things have been fulfilled: our time and
money spent TO sustain our promises, and bring
out paper every way worthy OF the growing
prosperity cf Hamburg AMI. now that these
promises have been accomplished. and the
Journal passed the cno al which snch enter
prscs either falls or rises NAV moi full share
should give helping haudl
Many believed tha' the Journal was esta-
blished E,r certain private. party purposes, and
we have cout' nird Ourselves Ia let them remain
in this belief knowing that TRUTH will work
its way and frown down every thing that leans
! 10 error But pnyv that wc have arrmounted
every difficulty and spread our pennaut 10 the
l,reze we icar!essly proclaim. that the good Of
Hamburg alone in every and any case. has hcen
our earnes, design. Her in,cres, demands u
public paper and we have supplied her want.
q Here shall the Press the Peoples rights
| maintain.
Urawed hs influence nnbrbed By gain;
Here Patriot Truth It's glorious precep's draw,
Pledged 10 Religion. Liberty and Law"
Promises were likewise mnde by the publish.
eTs, thai their columns should not be bur,hened
with The partizan ESSAYS and speculations OF the
day. These promises have been adhered 10.
and although we have no great desire 10 launch
OH, on the troubled sea Of politics. we shall
speak that which we may feel bound TO do-con.
denim the wrong, and hold up light to the pen.
pie let our words offend what patty il may. I,
is the duty Of the press 10 watch over the liber.
ties of onr common country. and warn the pco.
pie whenever danger is visible. We adhere
10 the Democracy Of this country vet if this
party goes es,rny. we shall endearor 10 bring
il back by timely and yirtu0us reproof.
The duty oi an editor is distinct and loEy
profession exercising sren, influence over so.
cicty. II is power that hns never been rnca-
-nIcd aud we shall curieavnr 10 sustain and
cherish the moral agencies which the finr,lons
of cdItorship holds AMONG the world and en-.
Irav"r 10 persuade our contemporaries 10 i'm
prove the character Of the Press. 10 resrne j,
from n!dchfy TO iiself. ard from the indifirr-
emcc and contempt Of the public; assert its
claims vindcatr It's dignity and eshor il 10 It's
duty hy s'raight forward v;rt,ious course
These ailmomiri"ns we have learned from wise
and experienced heads, and we viii prof, by
them.
The columns of The Journal ere devoted to
ForrigR and Domestic Nrirs, the Markets, Lite
rGiure Science. etc. Our readers will be far
nlslicd with correct information in relation 10
passing events in every quarter Of the globe
the stale OF the markets al home and abroad,
and every description Of business intelligence,
| besides a grant variety uf miscellaneous matter
| The great increase Of trade 10 Hamburg, her
natural advantages for health aud business and
| her Rourishing condition, renders u paper in
| dsprnsby necessary here. as well 10 the cili.
zcns as the pai,iers and others who irads TO this
place; nj! of when should pa,.onizc q paper
of correc, information. Therefore. the editor
OF the Journal knows that he can send out
weekly sheet as well worthy Of patronage US
| any other now before The public. He respect
fully socits from liberal and enlightened
community. that increase Of patronage which
lac believe hi. work deserves.
JOHN W. MARLBOROUGH.
Hamburg. Feb l5 Il q