Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-05-05
TRT-WEEKLY PAPER AT SOUTHPORT
pROSp ECTUS
OF THE TRI,WEEKLY TELEGRAPH.

OF THE TRI-WEEKLY TELEGRAPH.
INTO how great an extent the interests of COM
mercial towns are dependent upon having within
their limits, well conducted news sheets, it is, Of
course, impossible precisely to determine But that
they so to no inconsiderable extent, those &C
quanted with the history of towns OF this character
need not be informed As an element or means of
progress and success, they may be considered ndis-
pensable By well conducted news sheet" we
do not mean one of a POLITICAL caste, however able
its dissertations in this line; but one which shall
devote itself fully and thoroughly to the business
interests of the place-One which shall keep us rea-
ders in village and country at all tunes accurately
advised in reference to the current news Oh the day,
and particularly in reference to the condition OF
MARKETS at home and abroad Nor do we mean
A weekly publication for however well conduc-
ted sheet of this kind it must necessarily fall far
short of public demand in the department of news
in this age Of steam communication with Europe
and of rail road, magnetic telegraph, and daily mail
communication between the various important com
mercial and business points at nome Nor do we
yet mean daily, for, so far Southport is con
cerned this might be considered, somewhat in adj
vance of the demands of the times-bcyond the abb
lily of the village to sustain. What we do mean
is that we think the period has arrived when South
port requires at least TRI- WEEKLY publication:
and mean to test soon as practicable the abb
lltY uiSpOSlliOH Oh people Oh the village and
adjacent country, to support sheet of this kind
The experiment must be made, and that it will be
successful, provided Our duty in the premises be
properly and efficiently discharged We have full con-
hdence.
There may be reasons why Milwaukee should be
the commercial centre of Wisconsin, but there is
no reason why she should be the neaoS centre. As
mail arrangements now are, and likely to be,
Southport may successfully contest the supremacy
in this matter, being in the rece pit of eastern intel
lgence from six TO eight hours on an average car
ler than her northern neighbor. The importance
this advantage seems never to have been properly
appreciated on our part; and Milwaukee in conse-
quence, through her daily papers and daily com
munlcauons with the adjacent country has made
herself the centre OF news, when this distinction,
and all the direct and incidental advantages TO be de-
rived from it in business point Of view, properly
belongs to Southport The country is fLLed lCitk
Mliodukce, and Mltcalkcc IS filled ,ch the c0untrV
Milwaukee papers, from their attractive news and
business character circulate in almost every nook
and corner OF Wisconsin The consequence is, that
Milwaukee interests are the most conspicuous, the
most regarded, and in every department. the most
promoted, far as dependant on the trade and pub
lie sentiment of the interior.
As we said before, the time has come when this
advantage should be contested with Milwaukee
IS The "centre " OF news for Wisconsin. We shall
commence, soon after the opening Of navigation
we can complete our arrangements, Qf suiticcnt
encouragement be receiycd) the Publication Of a
Tn.Weekly Telegraph, and We intend to make such
arrangements as VIII enable u5 TO get at all times,
TIE VERY EARLIEST INTELLIGENCE,
From the Sea Board and the South, and our town
Subscribers may depend on having this intelligence
brought to their doors in a very short time after its
IL l,,o L., Il,
our business men constantly advised as to CONNER
rNl and business news of importance, and this of
rs late date can possibly be had rom any source
This will obyiate the necessity and expense on their
part Of taking dailcs and trl-weekles from abroad
COUNTRY READERS will he kept aware Of
c condition OF this and other markets in the ter
u,,ry. as well as Of markets abroad, and all the
current news OF the day of wha,e, character local
and general
TERMS:
The 'TRI WEEKLY TELEGRAPHWll lie pub
li,hcd ON = sheet III size 20 by 2S inches with new
and fine type, and furnished at the rate Of -FOUR
NOLLARS per annum, TO town subscribers, and
THREE AND 4 HALF to those who receive by
mail and in proportion for a shorter time.
~ POSrAGE.-By the late law of Congress
payers may be conveyed over mail routes out OF
tie mail We shall therefore make such arrange
ments AS will enable our country subscribers to get
their papers al a very rilling charge for postage.
c. l.. SHOLES Publisher and Proprietor
SorruroRr April 30, 1SI7.