Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-02-19
NEWSPAPERS.

We can think of nothing Just now which is so
lightly esteemed, by people generally, as The nccS-
paper By the vast majority it is never read at all
while a large proportion Of those who receive ii
weekly, senri-weeky, or perhaps daily favor il with
only cursory glance and then thrust 1t aside as
thing of no further consequence. Curiosity may
suggest peep under the marriage head or the record
Of deaths sentiment turn the eye 10 the 'Poets
corner,'' or interest prompt an examination OF The
prices current bnl reguIar systematic and attentive
perusa Of the entire paper is rarely praclised This
is the reason the rifing pecnnary outlay required
10 procure good family newspaper is often pro-
nounced an enormous and useless expenditure
Men measure NE value OF newspapers by the length
of their purses, Without calculating the rich and
Yarcd benefits TO be derived from The study of things
around them as developed in The columns Of every
properly conducted journal.
The object of this paragraph is 10 urge upon
newspaper subscribers the importance ofreading The
paper they pay for. We hazard the opinion that a
reg,ar attentive and entire per,isal of good news
paper will improve the mind more than any other
course Of reading. Every conductor OF press who
regards his own reputation, and properly appreciates
the responsibility ofhis POSITION, labors hard to make
his paper of such material that is 5or reading, and
the most indifferent sheet will always contain much
valuable information Make it a.rule then TO read
your paper-not partially and specifically, but STU
diouslv and in toto Our word for it, Qor we speak
from experience if you pursue this course you will
God IN IF q
and more polished man.
STEAM Snlrs TO AFRlcA.-Nearly year ago.
we gave some account of plan for establishing
line Of Steam Ships between This country and Africa
and expressed our warm appreciation Of the scheme
The benefits anticipated are the extension oil Our
commerce, the suppression of the slave trade, and,
especially increased facilities for the emigration of
free colored people TO Liberia. Mr. STANTON, Of
Tennessee, has made report TO the House OF Rep
rcsenatives in favour Of the project, and the matter
is now pending in Congress. On Monday week,
Mr.. Mason presented memorial to the Senate sign
ed bv the Governor of Virginia, and majority oil
The members Of our Legislature and Convention, III
behaf of the establishment Of the proposed line
We are glad TO observe this movement, which cannot
Cr1o exert All influence favourable TO the enterprise.
The cause Of African Colonization is Of yearly in
creasng importance, and embraces in its comprehen-
sive philanthropy the welfare ofswo races and two
continents The public mind seems 10 be awaking
20 a consideration Of the subject.
%. The Wings throughout the State are prepar-
inc for vigorous contest at The ensuing election.
Al District Convention held in FarmvnIe, on Tire
loh inst, the Rev DR. JOHN EARLY, distinguished
Minister Of The Methodist Church, was nominated as
the Wing candidate for Congress, for the Charlotte
D isirict The Convention which met in Charlotts-
vile, on Thursday last, unanimously nominated the
Hon. WM. L. GoGGIN, of Bedford, as the Wing Can
didate for the Albemare District
g. We lay before our readers this week, the
speech of Maj, ]. NJ McCUE, one of our Delegates
in he Virginia Legislature, upon the Central Railroad
Bill, and will publish Mr.. iMBoDEN's, soon here