Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-03-16

Terms-S3 peT GaEun-iRcariaJly in dIraHce.
rs'WO years has nearly elapsed since the
JOURNAL first made lis appearance before
the public aud asked only shall share Of pa
;ronage from its friends until The time should
arrive when confidence could he placed in its
success. The editor has now the pleasure Of
announcing that this desired period has nrrIyt
ed /; auh he now earnestly soliciis q liberal sup.
p"il from the reading community, and The bu.
sincss portion Of t!iose. who may favor him
with their support. The frs, number OF iEe
third volume will be issued on or before tho
iiist day of April next.
When tie JoCRSAL was about 70 be issued
two years ngn. promises were inadeby the pub.
fishers to the public, that they would exert
themselves indusiriousiy and employ the best
rh"r,s OF their humble abilities 10 make their
paper entertaining, useful and instructive
These things have bsca fulfilled; onf time and
money spcn, 10 sustain our promises, aud bring
ou' paper every way worthy Of the growing
prosperity ef Hamburg Aud, now tia, these
promises have been accomplished and ,ae
Journal passed tho g1ni =. which such enier-
prises. eirLe, 6ts or rises. may not fall share
Of support be expected by us from those wbo
should sIvc helping hand
Many believed Iha' the Journal was esta-
blIshed inr certain pnrate. party purposes, and
we have con'cn,ed ourselves To e, them remain
in this belief. knowing that TRUTH will work
its way aud irown down every thing that leans
TO efrnr. But, nnw that we have surrnoniited
every difficulty and spread our pennant TO the
breeze, we leurlessiy proclaim. that the good Of
Hamburg nieHe III every ard any case. has been
our earnes, design. Her interest demands u
public paper, aud we have supplied her want.
= Here shall the Press the Peoples rights
maintain.
Cnnwed hy Influence unbribcd By gain;
Here Patriot Truth lis glorious prccepts draw,
Pledged 10 Religion Liberty und Law"
Promises were likewise made by the pubslI-
ers, thai their columns should not be bIr.hencd
with the par,izan essays and Specula.ions OF the
day. These promises have been adhered Ia.
and although we have 10 great desire 10 launch
ou, on The troubled sen OF ponics, we shall
speak that which we may feel bound 10 do-con-
dcmn The wrong. and hold up light 10 the pc,,-
pie. le, onr words offend what party il may |,
Is the duty OF the press to wutch over the Iber-
lies OF onr COMMON country, and warn the peU-
pic whenever danger is visible. We adhere
10 th. Democracy Of this country, yet If this
party goe, csiray. we shall endeavur 10 bring
II hack bY timely and yirtnous reproof.
The duty OF an editor is distinct and lofiy
profession. exercising gfca, influence over So
ciety Ii is a power thu, has Eevcr been inca
sured, aud we shall endeayor 10 sustain aud
cherish the mosal agencies which the functions
Of edi'orship holds among the world. aud en-
dcaYor To persuade "tIr contemporaries 10 i'm
prove the characier OF the Press io rescue it
lron iuhdeliiy To ITSELF aud from the indifrr-
eIre and cuniainDl of The public: Assert its
claims. v:ndIcarr ns dignity ard exhort ii 10 liz
duty. by a straight forward yirtno,I. conrs.
These admo' Ili"ns we have learned frum vic
aud experienced heads, aud we will prof; by
! them.
| The columns Of tie Journal are d"volci 10
Foreign and Domestic Neirs. the Markets Lite
raiurs. SeIace. ETC. Our readers will be iur-
! n,shed with correct information iu relation 10
| passing events in every quarter of the globe
! the state Of the inarkeis a, home aud abroad
and every description of business intelligence,
besides u great variety nf miscellaneous matter
| The great increase Of trade TO Hamburg. her
natural advantages for health and business, and
her hourishns condition, rrndrrs paper ii,-
dispensibly necessary here, as well 10 the CHI.
zcns rs the planters and others who tIade 10 llis
| place; all Of whom should pa,ronizc paper
Of correc, information. Therefore, the editor
Of The Journal knows that he can send out 4
| weekly sheet a well worthy of patronage rs
any other before the public. He respect.
fully solicits from u liberal and enlightened
community. that increase Of patronage which
he believe his work deserves.
JOHN w. MARLBOROUGH.
Hamburg. Feb Is r 6
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