Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-05-04
PROSPECTUS
or THe TniRo VOLUME OF
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Published Weekly, a. Hamburg, ,. q.

Isszas- So pr 1znsla- ---insrriaLiy IN rdr6aee.
Ngsl yearss has nearly elapsed sitcs The;
JoeRssE t;sst made iss appraTsifee before
die phr; alid es nHIv 4 sglnl Ai.aft. Of pfsr
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sness portidH70s fIsssans 81 no may rs Aisss
viii, their support. Tbs iiss ns iiiss
third volume will be issued oli ct &c
li,st day Of April next.
When the J0uEsAL was about 10 lie issued
two years agn, promises we've made by the pub
ltsrers 10 the public, that they would exert
themselves indusinousiy and employ the best
efforts OF their humble abilities 10 make their
paper enter laining, useful and Instructive
These things have been fulfilled; our time and
money spent 10 snsiain our promises, and bring
out paper every way worthy Of the growing
prosperity ef Hamburg Aud. now thai these
promises have been accomplished, and the
Journal passed the gno ai which such enter
prises. either falls or rises, may 10! full share
Of support be expected by us from those who
should give helping hand?
Many believed thai the Journal was esta-
bshed for certain private. party purposes, and
we have contcntrd ourselves To let them remain
in this belief. knowing that TRUTH will work
its way aud irown down every thing that leans
10 error. But, now thai we have surmounted
every difficulty and spread our pennant TO the
breeze, we fearlessiy proctaiD, that the good OF
Hamburg alone in every aud any case. has beea
ou, t.p INT nd N
public paper. and we have supplied her want.
:. Here shall the Press the Peoples rights
maintain.
Unawcd 10y influence unbrbcd by gain;
Here Patriot Truth lis glorious precspts draw.
Pledged 10 Religion, Liberty and Law"
Promises were likewise made by The pubisli-
cIs thai their columns should not be bnflhened
with the pnriZan essays aud specuinlions OF the
day. These promises have been adhered 10,
and although we have no great desire 20 launch
out on the Iroubed sea Oi politics. we shal!
speak that winch we may eIbound 10 do--con-
denim the wrong, and hold up light TO the peo-
pie. le, our words offend what party il may. II
IS the duty oi the press 10 watch over the lber.
ties Of our common country, and warn the peo-
pie whenever danger is visible. We adhere
10 the Democracy Of this country. yet if this
party goes estray. we shall endeavOr TO bring
il back by timely and virtuous reprooE
The duty oi an editor is n distinct and lofty
profession, exercising grea, influence over so.
ciety. IL is power that has never been inca
sured, and we sliall cndearor TO sustain and
cherish the moIal agencies which the functions
Of ediorship holds among the world. aud en-
deavor 10 persuade our contemporaries to iu,.
prove the character of the Press, 10 rescue !,
from infdelity to ITSELF and from the indiaer.
cnce and contempt Of the public; assert its
claims, vndIcatc It's dignity and cxhort il TO its
duty, by a straight forward vriuous course!
These adnonirions we have learned from wise
and experienced heads, aud we will profit by
them.
The columns Of the Journal are devoted 10
rafHIe. Science. etc. Our readers will be fur
nlshcd with corrcc; information in relation to
passing events in every quarter OF the globe.
the state OF the markets al home and abroad,
and every description Of business intelligence,
besides great variety 10 miscellaneous niaiisr.
The great increase of trade TO Hamburg, her
natural advantages for health and business. and
her nourishng condition, renders paper in.
dispcnsibly necessary here. as well 10 the ci,i-
zcns rs the planters and others who trade TO this
place; all OF whom should pntronize paper
Of correct information. Therefore. the editor
OF the Journal knows that he can send out
weekly sheet as well worthy Of patronage as
any other now before the public. He respect.
fully solici,s from liberal and enlightened
community. that increase Of patronage which
re believe his work deserves.
JOHN w. MARLBOROUGH.
Hamburg. Feb. j. tf 6