Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-04-20

WO year. has nearly elapsed since the
JorExu first mdc IL arrrarim before
! il,e public and asked only Il small share of pa
| ,ronlgc from It's friends. un,a the time Slionid
! nrIiye WHEN confidence cOmld hc plnrrd III iis
success. Tho cdnur has now the pleasure ol
aunouncin. iI,a, rl,is desired Pcrind has arrIv
eh au! he now earnestly soIiciIs lberal <np'
pn,t from the lcling community, aud the bu'
.iness porinu Of ,Ilnsa. who may favor him
with their support. The first number "f the
! third volume will o." issued oil or before the
fist dav Of April next.
! When the JouRxAL was ubout 10 he ISSUED
| two yeats age. promises were made by the pub.
! fishers 10 the public. tllt, they would excr,
! themselves ,nJaIriou>iy aud employ the best
.livrrs Of their humble abilities 10 make lhcir
niper er;c,,ariug. useful and Instructive
These things have been fulfilled; our time and
money spcn; 10 SUSTAIN cur promises. and brin.
Oh; paper every way worthy Of the growing
prosperity rf Hamburg And. now thg, ,hrse
promises have been accomplished, aud the
Irurnal passed tn, .aul AT which such enter-
pri>cs, either fall or risr- may mnl full share
%. support be expected hy II, from those who
should give helping hand
Many believed iha the Journal wns esta.
/
We nave cnntcn;cd ourselves ru let them remain
il this belief knowing that TRUTH will work
iiS WAY and irnwn down every thing tia, leans
,o error. But. unw thai we have surmorn,ed
every difficulty and spread our pennan, Ia the
Ia eeze, we icar!ess'y proclaim. thai the good of
Hamburg alone n every and any case has hcen
our earncst design. Her Interest demuuds n
pa5lic paper aud we have supplied her want.
II ,i,,il tI. pr,.x i,,,t
maintain.
Unawrdl, influence unbribcd By gain;
Here Patriot Truth it, glorious prrcep,s draw.
Pledged 10 Religion Liberty and Law"
Promises were li!iewise nudc hy the publish.
cI., that their columns should no, be burthencd
with the par,.:am ESSAYS and srccnalions oi the.
day. These promises have been adhered To-.
AMI although, we have no great lcsirc TO launch
out an the troubled sei oi politics. we shall
speak ,l.a, which wc nr1y icelhonni 10 co-cnu-
deinu The wrong. and held up light In the pea.
PIE let our words offend whai party i, nay II
is the duty Of the press 10 watch over the l!bcr.
ties of our cuninnn r0un!ry and warn the peo-
pie whenever danger is visible. We adhere
tu the Democracy of this country. Vet if tins
party goc- c-lriy we shall .ntcavnr tn briuu
i, back by timely and yir,uuus rrproui.
The duty oi an editor Is a dis'inc, and lofty
profession. cy.;cising great influence over So
cirry. II Is Il rnwcr tEai ht- never been mra.
>u,ei aai we slla,i rudcavor Ia sustain aud
cherish Tie .nnrat agencies wi,ch the liinclnu-
0f cdtcrstip holds tGrris the word. and
,lca.ur 10 por>uad; "ur contemporaries to M.
prove .hr character OF ,oc ps-s, Il, re,cme :,
irnm ln:idrIi'y to Itself aHi from ;Hc iudfrr.
cucc ani contempt ot ii:r rrh!ir; lsSerI il
claims. vadica'. l'r dlgm,, - rN!ort it lu .f.
dviy. hy a straight forward ylr,iiu,i-. ,Giir...,
These adInoui.Hs We hav. t"a5urG from wi,c
and experienced heads and wo Wi prui.l by
them.
The columns of the Joprnal are d"vO,ed 20
Forciga and Domestic NGes. the flqr.sis. Lite
raiure. Seitace. de. Our readers will be fur.
niShcd with correct information Ia relation 80
passing events in every quarter of The globe
the staie of the markets al home and abroad
nn.l every descri i'tInn ol business intelligence
besides great variety uf miscellaneous lnaIlcr
The great increase Of trade to llambur. ic,
natural advantages for health aui hu.incs>. and
her iluurIshn: condition. renders u paper in.
diSpcn-ibly necessary here. Us wci 20 i!.e r!li.
zens aS the piahterS aud others who trade To h,
place; nj! oi whom should paironiz, . paper
Of correct information. Therefore the editor
OF the Journal knows that he can send o,,i n
weekly sheet aS well worthy of patronage IA
any other now before the public. lie c,spect.
fully so!icits from liberal and enlightened
community, that increase OF patronage which
he believe his work deserves.
JOHN w. YARBOR0uGH.
Hamburg. Feb - If