Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-05-25
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WO years iras nearly elafssd Eipee tl,t;
JouRyAL first uiadr its appeafas. before
the public and asked only sinaI silass i,ns
trouase Iroui lie irend-. uuiI the tiinr sslgilia
arrive when comiJenc, could he placed III itE
succe-s. Tie editor has now The pleasure oi
Announcing that lbis desired perII has nrrIy
cd aud he now earnestly solicis 4 liberal "np.
poll from the reading community, and the hil'
si,es- poriinn of lh"se. "h" may favor Inn
with their support. The first number of the
third von.uc will bc ISSUED or or before Ga"
fist day Of iprii next.
When the JougvAL was about 30 bc issued
two years ago. pTOrIscs were mEdeby ih' pub
Usher, 10 tnc pnbllc that they would exert
themselves Indusnousiy and employ the bes'
efforts of their humble abilities 10 make their
paper encIloinIu@, nSciul and Instructive
These things have been fulfilled: our ninr and
morey spent 10 sm-IaIn our promises anh brn.
out n paper every wav worthy OF the growing
prosperity ct Hamburg Amd n0w i'IIi the sc
promises have been accomplished. aud The
you nal pass thu .aul nj whIrh such enter
pri<es, either fall. or rises. may not full share
of support be- expected b, ns from those who
should give Il iIa!l'!n" hand!
Macy believed dia the Journal was cSta.
blshcd for certain private. party purposes, and
we have romtcn d Yourselves I" let them remain
in this bc!Iri. knowing that TRUTH will work
,s way aud if"wn down every thing thai cans
10 error. But. now that we have surHOTiied
every difficulty md s,T"ad our pennan. 10 the
breeze. we fearIcss!y !y proclaim ihnt the good oi
llanbur. alone III every aud any case. has bccn
our ear c-r design. Her ur' re-, demands
public paper. and We have supplied her want.
4" Here shall The Press the Peoples rights
maintain.
Cnawcd hy influence unbribcd by gain;
Here PnirIo, Truth It's glorious pr"ccpts draw
Pledged 10 Religion. Liberty ard Law
Promises were likewise made hy The publish
cis. thai their columns should not be burlhened
with the pnriIZan ESSAYS aud specuIarion. ol ihc
day. These promises have been adhered 10
aud although wc have M .rcat.ic-lTc 10 launch
"ut on the troubled sea oi politics. we shall
speak that winch we may feel bound 10 do--cnn.
dcmn the wrong aud hold up lishr to The pcn.
pie lc, our words offend what party il may. II
is the duty Of the pIcSS 10 walcl over the libcr-
ties of our common cOuiry. aud warn the pcn.
pie whenever danger II visible. we ndhere
tr the Democracy Oi rhis county, vet If This
party .oe- c-truy we shalt cndcaynr To bring
i, back hy timely and viTtuous rcprooc
The duty Of an editor is distinct and lofty
profession exercising crc7, Influence over So
cieiy. Il, is power that lin- never been mea-
surcd. and we shall cndcavor 10 sustain and
cherish the moral agencies which line functions
or adlrorship holds among the world. and cn-
d.avur To persuade uur contemporaries 10 i'm,
nrovc the character Of the Press, TO rescue il
rom niidcIiry TO Itself. and from The indf"r.
cucc and rontempi Of the public; assert it,
claims. vindicaic ils dignity aid cVhori il Ia is
duIv. hy Il straigi, forward vrinou- course
| Thee a,!moul'i ms wc have learned from wi-e
| and experienced heads aud we will profit by
them.
The columns of liic Journal are d"volei ia
| For.;gn and Domestic Ne'es the Markets Lite
raiurc. Scisacc &C. Oar readers viii he fur
n.sIcd with correct III uormntion ia relation ia
passing events in every quarter of the globe
| The ,r..tn of tie markets nj home aud dbrnad
ard every description of business intelligence
besides great variety of miscellaneous matter
The great increase of trade TO Hamburg. her
NATURAL advantages for health aud business. and
| her luurisiing condition. rrndcrs u paper in.
disprn-ibly nrcrssary here. as well 10 the CHI
Zrns as the pIan,cr- and Others who trad, 10 this
place; all "i whom should patronize paper
! nj correct information Therefore. the editor
| Of the Journal knows that he can send ont 4
weekly sheet n well worth, Of patronage n,
nny other nnw before III" public. He rs speci
! rmlly socils from liberal aud enlightened
community. thai increase Of patronage which
he believe his work deserves.
JOHN ". MARLBOROUGH.
Hamburg. Feb. - If &