Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-06-01

wv years mas NtaTll eIdpscu slHS' 'HC
JurnsAL first made i!s appearance before
the public aud asked only Il small share Of pa
tronago from its friends. until the time should
arrive when confidence could be placed III lis
Success. The editor has now the pleasure ol
announcing that this desired period has nrrv
ed and he now earnestly solctS u liberal sup
pu.i from The reading community, and the hu-
siness portion of ihUsc, Who may favor him
with their support. The first number of the
third volume will b. issued OH or before the
fils, day Of April next.
When the Journal was about 10 bc ISSUED
two years ago, promises were made by the pub
fishers TO the public, thai they would exert
plnY-ihn hns
efforts oi tiIeIr humble abilities 10 make their
paper entertaining. useful aud Instructive
These things have been fulfilled; our lIuc and
money spe4t to sustain our promises. aud brIn:
out puper every way worthy OF tho growing
promises have been accomplished. aud The
journal passed the .auI al which such enter
priscs, either tails or rises. may not iull share
OF support be expected by Us from those who
shuuld give u heirIng hand
Many believed liIal tic Journal was csia.
bIis!led for certain private. party purposes, and
in this belief knowing that TRUTH will work
lis way aud rown down every thing that Icans
To error But, now that we have surnountcd
every difficulty aud spread our pennant tn the
breeze. we icaricSsiy proclaim. that tie good OF
Hamburg alone In every aud any case. has been
our earnest design. Her interest demands n
public paper. and We have supplied i!cr want.
:. Here shall The Press the Peoples rights
maintain,
Unawcd hY Influence unbribed BY gam;
Here Patriot Truth Its glorious pmccpls draw
Pledged 10 Religion, Liberty aud Law "
Promises were likewise made by the publish.
crs, thai their columns shunld not bc burlIcued
with The pariIzan essays and -pcculaiIons oi thr
day. These promises have been adhered tn
AMI although wc iIayc no great !c~irr 10 idunri
out on thu troubled sea OF politics. we shal
speak that which we may feel bound la do-cnu
dcmn the wrong, and hold up lislI, Ia the pcu
Pile lei our words offend what party II may. 4
is the duly OF the press tu watch over the iibcr
Ties of onr common country. and warn the pco
pie whenever danger is visible. We adhere
tu the Democracy OF this country. Yet II iiIi,
party goes es,ray. we shall endenvor to bring
il back by timely and virtuous rcprouf.
The duty o. an editor Is Il distinct and loft,
profession. exercising great influence over so
cicty II is n power that has never been inea
surcd umd wc shall cudcayor 10 sustain and
| cherish the mOial agencies which the functions
| of ehIiOrSiiip holds anon. the world. and en-
dcaynr To persuade our contemporaries TO i'm
prove tho character of the Press Ia rescue il
from inlidcIity to ITSELF aud from the indiii;.r
| cucc and contempt of tho public; assert IL
claims. vlnd'cntr iis dignity and exhort II To IT.
duty. by 4 straight forward virtuou- coursr
These a,lmoniriuns we have learned from visa
and experienced heads aud we will pTrii, by
them.
The columns Of the Journal are DEVOTED 10
Foreign aud Domestic NsWS. the Markets, Lite
raiuye, Science. dc. Our readers will be fur
nlshcd with correct information ~ relation 10
passing events in every quarter OF the globe
| Inc s,ate Of the markets al home and abroad
and every description oil business intelligence
besides n great variety nf miscellaneous mailer
The great Increase of trade To Hamburg. her
natural advantages for health aud business. an,!
her huurishng condition. r"ndrrs u paper III.
disprnsibly necessary here. As well to the cir
zcns as the planters and others who trade to tli.
piace; all OF whom should patronlze paper
| Of correct information. Therefore, the editor
! of the Journal knows that he can send out
weekly sheet as well worthy of patronage n,
any other now before the public. lie respect
fully soIici,S from n liberal and enlightened
community. that increase Of patronage which
! he believes hs work deserves.
JOHN w. MARLBOROUGH.
! Hamburg. Feb. 10 II q