Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1845-09-05
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
VOLUME
INSTRUMENTATION vIs7TRA

An advantageous change having taken
place in the proprietorship of the "Baltimors
Saturday Visiter." in accordance with a Hong
entertained design of the late sole proprietor,
whereby SAMUEL WEHRLY, late of the York.
''Press," has b5come associated with ]. Il.
SNoDGRAss, as co-publisher, it has been dec
med advisable to issue a now prospectus, set
ting forth the future plans of the establish
ment-a step which receives additional sane
ton from the New Era of intelligence intro
duced by the New Post Office Law, under
which newspaper publishers have been led
to anticipate results at once desirable and en-
couraging.
AS to the culture plans alluded to--they
will only differ from those of the past in ty-
biographical execution, to insure success in
which New Type, etc. have been provided
and are now in use. Hereafter the printing
department will be wholly entrusted TO Mr..
Wehrly, whose practical knowledge of tho
''art of arts" is the best guarantee that can
be given of his fitness for the post. The edi-
torial department will continue under tho
sole direction of ]. Il. Snodgrass, the presen,
editor, Of whose capacity the readers of tho
Visitcr, ought, by this time to have formed
their own estimate.
In other respects the saturday -Visiter'r
will remain unchanged. 1t is the design of
the editor to render it a FREE journal in the
highest sense Of the word. While he can
not consent to play the ''organ'' for any par
ty in Church or State, he will still claim the
right to common upon the doings of all par
Sal in SO doing he will only act up to
the spirit of the announcement, which, it will
be seen, is still retained at the head of the
papor, viz: that the Visiter is ga weekly Jour
nal devoted to all classes of readers-inde-
pendent of all sects and parties" In the lam
guage of the last prospectus, he is determine
ed to conduct an OPEN PAPER, or mona
at ala declaration which ought to be sig
nificant enough to such as have thoughts to
utter for the good of their fellow men, and
seek a channel therefor. The motto which
has stood forth, continually, at the editorial
head of the Visiter, viz: "Free speech, free
thoughts, frank avowals-these are the ele-
ments for TRUTH to live in-by them she
will triumph" is meant to be as universal
as the range of subject presented to the minds
of a numeros and able corps of contributors
none whatever that deemed contraband on
forbidden.
So much as to the future tone of the Visit
er. A few words now touching its mechan-
zeal execution, and its terms. 1t will be
printed on a sheet of the same ample LINEN
sions as heretofore, which is larger than any
other weekly paper printed in Baltimore; and
Il COioiuNiubiCp oibiOi VI tO tJPO \uiliiiutOty
ALL, if increase of patronage should warrant
i) will be smaller, a much larger quantity of
reading matter will be given-while an inn
proved quality of paper is contemplated as a.
mOng the improvements. Which will be a
clear gain the subscribers.
: The Terms of the Visiter, will undergo no
change, having been already reduced extreme
ly low. Here they are:
Ms OF SUBSCRIPTION
/ copy l year in advance, 4: /: 81 so
" 8 months, (: 90
8 l year, f: S 90
PREMIUMS FOR CLUBS.
So will secure seven copies of the Visiter.
and one of Arthur's Magazine, for a whole
= year.
= $40 will secure ten copies of the Visiter, and
one copy of Graham's Magazine for the
t same period.
: Here is a rare chance for the enterprising
: to secure all the Tales, Sketches of Travel.
ESSAYS, News, etc., which we publish in
S such abundance, throughout the year, for tho
mere trifie of one dollar, and every month a
number ola beautifully illustrated magazine
for nothing!
With this statement of our plans, we
I once more send our bark forth unchanged,
save in heI ownership and the style Of her
. rigging, and welcome all to accompany us.
who have souls sufficiently free to love free
dom of thought and speech, and desire to see
, enterprise adequately rewarded,
SN0DGRASS e. WEHRLY,
Publishers and Proprietors.
5 BALTIMORE, July %, 1915.