Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1849-01-04
HERALD OF THE TIMES
RHODE ISL A N D { r;
NEW PORT.
Thursday Morning Jan. 4, lS4:.
NEW PORT

NEW bSssAe a.
Thursday Morning Jan. 4, lS4:.
To OUR READERS. On The fourth Of Sepiem-
her last, the writer Of This assumed the edl'oif \
al charge of the Daily Neos, and announced
his determination to make II thorough wing !
papef, while il was under his control we en-
cred the Presidential campaign, and fought
zealously in bahaf the candidates the W hlr
Convention. 1t Was somewhat problem at
that time, even with many Of our warncsl
friends, whether we could sustain the position
at least with any pecunary profit as there
was already daily and weekly paper IN town.
devoted to the advocacy of the same political
principles. We, however, differed from them
and were confident Of success ; we kne"
that this County was eminen,iy Wing, ana
! felt assured that we should receive our share
Of patronage time has only proved the cor
rcctness Of our convictions. We have sue
ceeded even better than we anticipated, and
the Office was never doing so good business,
in all respects, as at the moment OF the change
which has already been announced.
Mr.. Eastman being desrous Of leaving
town, we purchased his entire establishment,
and have united the two Offices, and shall here
after ,ranslct business AT the Office OF the Her
aM of MeIimes, which paper will be pub
Iished weekly, as usual The publication OF
the DaiJy UeraH is discontinued, and the
Neus will be our. daily paper, We shall sup
| ply such of the patrons of the Daily HeruId
as did not previously take the .News, with the
las, named paper, until directions are given to
the contrary Such persons as have subscrlo
ed to the Weekly Neics, which VAS to have
appeared on "Wednesday, had this new ar
rangement not been made, will be furnished
with the HeraH Of the Tmes, unless otherwise
ordered. We trust that this arrangement WI
prove satisfactory to the patrous Of the varl
GUS papers.
L few words more, and We shall have done
as far as the prellmlnarles of our new position
are concerned The Daily Ne,cs and HrGlC
- ofhhe Iim,s viii be the organs of the Whll
; party, in The south part of the State we ar
fully aware of the responsible situation whlc
we occupy, and we M,ln % discharge our dn
7, Iity IN faithfui mann,r While we advoca'
the principles Of the great Wing party, IN a
I .oundness and orthodoxy, We shall, at tn
same time, zcalously represent and defend th
! true interests Of the County Of Newport
' which is an important section of the State,
ri All the elections when the scycrcst battle
. IIhave been fought, and in the hours ol dafkc'
i peril, the Wing party of The , ''c have looE
" ed as anxiously for the returns from tn
County to save the day, as did WelhnG'c
IS for the approach Of Buchcr a, the battle
Dt Waterloo. Newpor, County, therefore, n
u her influence, and potent one II is, TOO III
~ arm in battle is strong, and her voice III Cou
re ell should be heard and respected. AS Il
g champion and representative Of this slron
e Whig section of the Sta.o, we mean to do o.
as - duty boldly and tearlessly and while we hrr
r Inv adhere to our principles and our cause, WI
y dignity and manly independence, our care
y will be open anl fair towards our opponent
We have among the Democratic panty maI
warm and strongly attached personal friend
-. 4 number of whom are our patrons we a
a, prcca,e their friendship and sincerely recipi
50 cate il, and hope to KEEP their names up
I" our subscription list for many years 10 con
elf Our aim will be to make the Daiy We
as a welcome morning vsl,er TO the man OF bu
~ ness, the politician, The mechanic. the ia'or'
the farmer and the ladies i, will contain |
he latest news by the mails, up to the mome"'
ne going ,ospress great attention Willie ra'd
the collecting and arranging Of everything
q local nature. with fair and impartial noil'
;" of l,cturcs. Concerts and all public pcrior
apces of every kind Feel ngs of fricndsl
vill never swerye US from the discharge OF {
-. duty. and personal differences cannot make
,rv forget our position
the The MraM ofhe Times will be stored W
ad. all the news of the week, both OF fore
ee- and domestic nature, interesting anu proh'a
zig stories and poetry, ship news, marriages
or. deaths. statistics of the market agrcut,
er, information, &c; in short, we shall spare
ris, pains to make it an interesting family pap
ne lI,o all classes and conditions of society.
en-. We shall commence all our contracts
oil the paper and advertising at ms '''"e'
gs. shall therefore be glad TO have "ur 'fle
5 to call and arrange such matters oui iacii'
are now such that we can give all our pa'r
mos, extensive circulation, as FAR rs u
be advertising Elvors are coac 'rned. II th're
fsc, any irr,gulariu = N the arrangement o' "o'
lie ,isemen.s or the delivery OF the papers, III
his and weekly, our friends will please give
IDLY immediate notice.--as we have been sever
his taxed during the last two weeks, III the
1,V IN pnrblp