The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-07-17
PUBLISHED AT GAINESVILLE, OHIO

The design Of this publication is to furnish a
weekly journal to meet the wants and tastes OF the
reading community in the west. I'll WESTERN
WORLD will be emphatically a NEWSPAPER in
tended to embody in its ample sheet all the current
information of the day upon all subjects of general
interest, pursuing an independent course, untram-
melted by ~sectarian or party prejudice. In the
department OF News. it will be the constant aim
| of the publishers to give, in a condensed form, the
earliest and most authentic information that can be
obtained. Particular regard will had in this depart.
ment, to such individual and social movements as
may indicate the onward march of the true prin
ciples Of American freedom and progress
The vast and growing importance of the State o
Ohio and other portions Of the great Mississippi
Valley, in point Of agricultural and Commercial
resources and prosperity, is beginning to be ap
p~reciated both at home and abroad. 1t will be
prominent object in the publication OF this paper to
aid in developing these resources, and to give from
week to week that information respecting the prices
current and the state of the markets, which will be
interesting and useful to the Farmer, the Merchant
and the public generally.
The subject of EDUCATION is worthy our deep
and earnest attention. The patriot sees in the no
distant future this great Valley of the west throng-
ed with myriads Of human beings, and sufficient
of itself to form a mighty empire. And the ques-
ton comes up What are we now doing for the in
t~ellectual and moral good of these unborn millions!
The publishers of The WESTERN WORLD
confidently appeal to an enlightened public to sus-
tain them in their efforts in the cause of education.
The LITERARY and SCIENTIFIC portions of this
journal will consist of such original and selected
articles as will be entertaining for their novelty and
sprightliness, and instructive for their depth of
thought aud practical utility. THE WESTERN
WORLD will each successive week afford its readers
an opportunity of wandering awhile in the delight.
full regious Of Poetry and Romance, and will pre-
sent them those interesting and vivid pictures of
life and manners, in the shape of tales and sketches,
that have a tendency to chasten the Imagination,
purify the affections, and strengthen the hands, and
encourage the hearts of those who are seeking af-
ter that ideal OF truth and goodness which the
sincere and earnest soul is ever striving to realize
within itself. The services of able contributors
will be engaged to assist in this and other depart.
ments Of the paper.
One Characteristic of the The WESTERN
WORLD will be its good humor, and a loving
cheerful temper. In its weekly visits it will open
a budget OF witty anecdotes and of racy, yet kind
satire which will make the merry laugh ring out
from the domestic circle, and throw a bright and
beautiful halo around the ordinary affairs ofhuman
life.
The cause of TEMrER ANcE and good Morals
will ever find a ready advocate in The WESTERN
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bigotry, it will not hesitate to avow those princi-
Piles OF love and purity which make man the broth.
er of man, end all mankind the children Of one
common Father. ,
The publishers respectfully solicit for a western
literary and miscellaneous journal a share of sthat
patronage which the western public have for SOME
years past so freely lavished on eastern papers and
other periodicals. Let THE WESTERN WORLD
have a fair trial, and its conductors fear not the
result.
OUR TERMS.
THE WESTERN WORLD will be published once
a week in GAINESVILLE, Ohio, on a large double me-
dunn sheet Of fine quality, and printed on new and
clear type, at 80 q year, payable invariably on the
reception Of the first number.
The system of cash payments in advance must
be strictly adhered to, as on no other terms can the
paper be sustained. The first number will be is
sued on or about the first of September next; and
the public may rest assured that the publication
not be commenced unless there is a certainty
of its continuance for at least one year.
F. GALE & co.
GAINESVILLE, Ohio, July, ls47.