Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-01-15
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THE undersigned being fully aware Of the i'm
4 portance Of having . Daily Democratic PsPer,
published at the Seat Of Government II Ponnsy'
vonia, during the sessions Of the Legislature, ~
compliance with the rquest Of q number OF Their
democratic friends, propose 10 publish the KEY
STONE DAILY, during the approaching session.
on . Royal Sheet al the low price ofTwo DoiLAhs
Ew the scssion. or two cents per single copy.
TIE great object TO he STAINED BY the publication
Of Daily paper at Harrisburg during the session
Of the giss,ure 10 TO give reports Of the Debates
in tho two Houses. on all important public qucs-
tions more al length than has heretofore been GUS
tomsy, and to get those reports out before the pub
lie, moe cxyrdi,iousIy than ly the slow process OF
. scmi-wc. KY paper. There is an anxiety in the
minds Vt tho T. aiding public 10 Obtain the earliest
information in regard TO oil pBblic movements :
and a. the measures to be brought forward and dis
cusscd, at the apr aching session Of our Legsia-
tare, " III be Of the frs, importance to the people
st large, We conceive that there can be no more
suitable time than the present, for the commence
ment Of an enterprise Of this kind.
As one Of the proprietors Of the Keystone s
professional s,enogrspher. and has long been en-.
gagged a. . Reporter in Congress, in the Conven-
,on 10 amend the Constitution, and in the State
Legislature, he confidently hopes that he will he
enabled to conduct the Legislative Department Of
the paper, in manner entirely satisfactory to those
members whose remarks he may report, and the
public At large. He will he assisted iy competent
Iejoriers and will at sll times attend in one House
himself TO ensure faithful and accurate reports Of
debates in the Legislature. The other proprietor
will take charge of the Editorial Department Of the
paper, and ~ hc has heretofore had considerable
experience in cunduciiDg Democratic Journal, in
another part Of the State, he hopes to be able 10
mako the Keystone acceptable not only 10 his pOi-
cal friends, but to the residing public.
We shall also have Q correspondent at WASH
inGton, who will give daily synopsis Of the bu.i
ness uanssci,d d in the National Legislature; aud
an accoun, Of oil the political movements, which
may be made al the set Of the general Govern.
meni.
uJ As We shall incur heavy expenditure, o.
yer and shove our own labors, in getting up our
Daily. and in emplo, ing Reporters, Correspondents
&c. We trust our friends throughout the state will
exert themsel, o to give our paper a. wide . crcu-
lation as poss bic,
Tie very low rate st which we have placed our
Daily, will make i, necessary for US to adopt the
CASH sIsTSM, so far at least - II 10 concerned
and require pay ments 10 be made 10 il during The
first month Of the session.
The semi.wrekly Keystone, Double Royal size)
will be published usual during the session At two
dollars.
az Post Mas'ers and others sending US five
subscribers accompanied hy ton dollsrs, will bs
entitled to . cory for their trouble.
ISAAC q. MCKINLEY.
J. NJ. G. LESCURE
Harrisburg, Dec. I, is4i.