The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-07-26
PROSPECTUS OF THE SAVANNAH
COURIER

A new Daily, Tri-Weekly and Weekly News
paper, devoted to the advocacy and defence Of the
Commercial, Social, Agricultural, Manufacturing
and Internal Improvement Interests of the South,
and TO the development of Home Industry and
Home Resources--Conseryntivei in every thing
lndependent-but not neutral in pol tics. Open to
communications on both sides, at the discretion of
the Editor
TERMs-Daily paper SO per annum-Tri- Week
y, "a per annum-Weeky, double sheet, ~ per
annum. Six, copies of Weekly, to same Post
Office, $40 nine copies SIS ; twenty copies, $50.
Advertisements inserted upon the same terms as
IN The other leading city papers. Payments, for
the Tri-Weekly paper, and for transient advertise
ments, to be made il aduance for the Daily paper,
semi annually, in June and December, and for
contract advertisements, as per agreement. All
contracts to be IN writing, and all subscriptions to
cease as soon as the money is exhausted. Legal
advertisements of County Officers Administers
tors, &C., inserted on the usual terms.
THE DAILY AND rR,-wEEKLY COURIER
will contain as much reading matter as any other
paper in the city, while the
WEEKLY COURIER
VIII be the largest sheet ever issued in Georgia.
The latter will be gotten up especially for Fami-
lies and for country readers. 1t will have an ex-
tensive circulation in the interior counties, and
must therefore become most desirable medium
for advertisements.
The Courier will not be pariizan press. The
undersigned reserves to himself the right to praise
or censure the men and measures of all parties,
and to do evenhanded justice to all, regardless OF
their political associations. He will wear no party
fetters but at the time will never conceal his
preference and predictions.
In the present campaign he will favor the cleo
ton Of Messrs. Pierce and King, believing them
to be "honest, competent, and faithful to the Con-
sttution''- be good Union, Compromise men
occupying good Union, Compromise platform
sustained by the conservatives OF the North and
richly deserving the support of all parties at the
South.
He will also give cordial, hearty support to
the present Chief Magistrate ofGeorgia, believing
that his past acts, his present administration ana
his devotion to the Union entlte him 10 the parse
Of the wise and good, and will yet win for nm
the confidence Of the nation.
| The undersigned deems it unnecessary to say
! more. He is not unknown to the people of Geor-
gia, with whom he has held editorial intercourse,
and for whose kind and liberal patronage, hereto
| fore bestowed, he is profoundly thankful. tie
has established the Courier upon permanent basis,
and is resolved to make it worthy of popular sup
port The arrangements for local and foreign
news are ample, and will be extended to meet the
utmost demands of the public. The first number
will be issued on the 26th inst, soon there
| after as the necessary Office arrangements can ne
| perfected Post Masters and others who will
obtain subscribers and remit the money, will bf
| allowed the usual per centage for their trouble
ST. CHAPMAN,
July IT, Editor and Proprietor.