Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-04-06
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Wo YEAR, Ilas nearly eIapsed since JIG.
OF THE ynIts 0 glfsI;

NO years has nearly elapsed since ill5:
B JouasAL frs, made It's appearances before
the public. and asked only sinal! .slinYe al pa
,roriasc from its friends, until The time stianid
arrive when confidence could be placed IN Iis
success The editor has now The pleasure Of
announcing that this desired period has arry!.
ed and he now earnestly soliciis liberal sup
poit from the reading community, aud The bt-
siuess portion OF those, who MAY laror bim
with their support. The frs, number Of the
third volume will be ISSUED on or before tho
iiist day Of April next,
When the JOURNAL vas about 10 br Issued
two years ago, promises were made by The pub:
fishers to The public, that they would exert
themselves indus'riotisiy and employ the best
Efforts Of their humble abilities 10 make their
paper eDie' uining, useful Hnh instructive
These things have been fulfilled; our time aud
money spent TO Sustain our promises, and bring
Out paper every way worthy of the growing
prosperity ct Hamburg And. now that these
promises have been accomplished. and the
journal passed the gaul nj which s,ich enter.
prises, either falls or rises. NAV no, inlI share
oi support be expected by us from those who
should give helping hantl
Many believed that tie Journal was esta-
biIshcd for certain private. parry purposes. and
we have conlcntc ourselves To let them remain
IN this belief. knowing that TRUTH will worI,
its way and irown down every Thing ,ha, leans
TO error. But. now that we baye surmonn,ed
every difficulty and spread our pennaut to the
lncezc. we iearcssly proclaim. TIA, the good Oh
Hamburg alone IN every and any case las bccu
our earnest desisn. Her interest demands IL
public paper. and wc have supplied her want
=" Here shall the Press tie Peoples rights
maintain.
lnawedhy influence nnbrihcd by gait;
tiefe fafri"t truth its gl"iinns prcc.prs draw,
Pledged 10 Religion, Liberty and Law"
Promises were likewise made by the publish.
cTs thai their columns should not be bmlhened
win The parl!zan essays and SpecnIalions oi the
day. These promises have been adhered Ia,
aud although we have no grcatdes To launch
out on the troubled sea of politics, we sbnll
speak that which we may feel bound ro do-con.
denim the wrong. and hold up light to the pea
pie lei our words offend what patty i, NAV. j:
IS the duty OF the press 10 watch over the libcr.
ties al oilr colnfion country, and warn the pro-
pie whenever danger is visible. We adhere
I" the Democracy Of this country, yet If this
party goes estrIy. we shall endeayos 10 brin.
II back by timely and yirnous rcproof
The duty Of an editor il distinct and loiv
profession, exercising great influence over SO.
cIciy. IL Is II power thai has never been inca-
sured. ard We s!Iall endeavor 10 sustain AMI
cherish The mninl agencies which the iinc tons
"i euitor'hp holds among the world. and en-
deav"r to persuade our contemporaries 10 i'm
prove the character Of the Press. To rcscuc it
rom 'nhdeii.y 10 Itself, aud from the indiiIrr-
encc aud contempt of the public; assei, ils
claims v'ndlca,c IFS dignity aud eihort i, 10 ira
duty. by slraight forward yir,rous conrse.
These ndmonIiInns we have learned from wi.e
aud experienced heads, aud we will prof, by
them.
The coiimns Of the Journal 1rc devoted 20
tdTdsn and Domestic Neirs. the Markets. Lite
ratuTe. Science. de. Our readers will be fur
iiistird With correct information in relation io
passing events IN every quarter OF the globe
Inc slate oi tie rnurkc,s IL home and abroad.
ana every description of fbnsinesa intelligence.
besides great vlr,ery uf inisccIlaneouS matter.
The great increase Of trade to Hamburg, hrI
natural advantages for health aud bnSincs.. and
her h"nri-"mg condition. rcnder. paper in
d!'pcu-ibiy necessary here. as well TO the riri-
Gcn' ~ The plliicrs aud others tho trade To lhi,
'.'c-; all OF whom should pa;ronizc paper
al correct Information. Therefore. the editor
OF tho Journal knows that he can send out n
weekly sheet as well worthy OF patronage IA
any other now before the public lie r.spec,-
lnny so'ic''s from liberal and enlightened
community. tia, increase OF patronage which
he believe his work deserves.
JOHN w. MARLBOROUGH.
IilnbuTg Feb Il n q