Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-10-23
TO THE FRIENDS OF TEMPERANCE!

cent, for cash, for all sums over $50.
TO THE FRIENDS OF TEMPERANCE!
THE SUBSCRIBER proposes publishing
- in the town Of Wilmington, N. c., pro-
vded sufficient encouragement is offered,
per to be called
The Temperance Sentinel.
TO BE DEVOTED 10
Temperance. Literature, Science. Agri-
culture, The Markets, &c. &c.
In laying this prospectus before the friends of
Temperance and Morality for their sancton, we
are actuated alone by the wish to do all that we
can for the suppression of that great foe to human
appiness--INTEMPERANCE If those who are
DESTROYS % see the downfall of this monster will
cnly come forward to our support, we will endea-
yor to give him such thrusts will, in time per-
haps, cause him to absent himself from our other
wise happy commonwealth.
There is at present no paper devoted to this
philan,hropic cause published in North Carolina,
whilst there is scarcely another State in the Union
within whose bounds there is not one or more pa
pers published, devoted to the Temperance cause.
Shall it be said North Carolina cannot support a
paper of this kind +! For the honor of the Old
North State" should be sorry to have it said of
her. Why is 1t, then. that there is not organ
of this character in existence Numerous propo-
sails for the work have been before you, but they
have all fallen to the ground for the want Of suffi-
cient encouragement to enable them to make a
start. The main reason for the repeated failures,
we think, may be justly attributed to the lack of
interest shown towards them by the friends Of the
cause. Will they not listen to this appeal, and
use every means within their power to prevent
this proposal from sharing the same fate its
predecessors We hope so.
Friends and Brethren in the Temperance cause !!
We call upon you to assist us in carrying forward
this great work. We ask you not only to sub
scribe yourselves, but to all your efforts to pro-
cure subscribers for u.s. Let not this attempt fail.
We believe if the friends of the cause will only
come up to the work. that North Carolina not on
ly CAN but WILL support paper whose every eff
fort will be put forth to externnate that Hydra
headed OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. The evil
should at once be arrested in its onward march,
nor longer let it have its course--free and un-
trammeNed. Its pathway is marked by the tears
of the widow and the orphan. 1t is daily bring.
ing our friends and felIow-citizcns to--what T.
4 Dru,lkards Craze! Yea. verify some of
| the most gifted men in our land have been cut
down in the yerv height of their brilliant career
numbers Of our young men who have given early
evidences Of talent, and have been looked upon by
fond fathe, or doatng mother, as one who was
distined to fill high place in the hearts Of their
citizens, have had all their buds of promise
nipped by the approach Of this insidious foe--a
foe who is no respecter of persons, but treats all
who tamper with him alike, and brings them TO
an untmely and dishonored grave. When we
look around US and see the ravages which intem-
perance is making throughout the length and
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and swear never to cease our efforts until we have
Danish thistylant from our otherwise happy land.
To the Brethren of the Independent Order of
ly appeal for support. AS tie Organ of the Or
der in this State, we will do every thing for its ad.
vancement that Can be done. The blessed prin-
ciplcs of our Order call upon US to exercise BE-
NEveLENcE and CHAnIrr--1 Temperance, Forti-
tude and Justice. These distinguished virtues and
excellencies it will be the primary object Of The
SENTINELt to inculcate upon the minds and hearts
of its readers. In its columns, the Rechabites will
find their great objects and interests faithful
ly advocated and zealously supported.
In addition to its advocacy of Temperance
The Sentinel will contain great variety of inter-
esting and useful matter, such MORAL TALES
POETRY, ESSAYS, ANECDOTES, &c. &c, and no
pains will be spared to make it worthy of the
patronage not only of the Members of the Order
and the friends of Temperance, but of the read
ing public generally.
A weekly report of the Wilmington Markets.
| together with the Markets of other places connec-
ted with this in point of trade-Arivals and De-
partures of Vessels to and from this polt together
with every thing of interest which trauspires both
here and abroad, will find place in the columns
of the Sentinel
And though last, but not least, the LADIES will
ever, we trust, find it welcome companion tc
the parlor or boudoir. No article will ever find g
place in its columns which can tend, in the reno
test degree to raise blush upon the cheek of the
most fastdious.
TIE SENTINEL will be published weekly or
a Royal sheet at 81 per annnm, payable on the
receipt of the first number We will issue .ht
first No, as soon as we receive a sufficient mum
Der of subscribers to warrant in the underta
king We hope our friends will not let US wal
long
AS native-bom son Of the &c Old North State.
we call upon our fellow-citizcns to extend to III
that support which is our due. AS son of O'd
New Hanover, we ask of our Hellow-county mer
to come forward and sustain at least one paper In
their county which will be conducted by native
born Wilmingtonian. Having dwelt among you
from my infancy up, Think have right to de-
mand of you that support which shall use every
exerton 20 merit.
Its cheapness should induce every one to sub
scribe, and lend US helping hand to establish
paper of this kind in Wilmington. 1t will contain
The same amount of information as the other pa.
pers published here, relative to the Markets, &c,
and at less cost. and we trust that will be sufi
cent inducement to our country friends to give Iii
large circulation in the surrounding countless
And to the friends of the cause in other portion:
of the State we affectionately appeal for aid.
! WILLIAM J. YOPP.
October 23d, 1916.
Editors throughout the State will confer q
favor on US By giving the above Prospectus few
insertions in their respective papers. and calling
the attention of their readers to it. w. J. Y.
NOTICE.