The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-07-24
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-Conservative in every thing
independent-but not neutral in pol tics. Open to
communications on both sides, at the discretion of
the Editor.
TERMs--Day paper 50 per annum-Tri- Week
ly, 81 per annum--W eekly, double sheet, 81 per
annum. Six copies Of Weekly, to same Post
Office, SO ; nine copies SIS twenty copies, $50.
Advertisements inserted upon the same terms as
in the other leading city papers. Payments, for
the TriWeekIy paper, and for transient advertise
ments to be made in advance; for the Daily paper,
semi annually, in June and De cember, and for
contract advertisements, az 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, Administra-
tors, &C., inserted on the usual terms.
THE DAILY AND TRl-wEEKLY COURIER
will contain as much reading matter any other
paper in the city, while the
WEEKLY COURIER
will be the largest sheet ever issued in Georgia.
The lstter will be gotten up especially for Fumi-
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 partisan press. The
undersigned to himself the right to praise
or censnre the men and measures of all parties,
and to do handed justice to all, regardless OF
their political associations. He will wear no party
fetters but at the time will conceal his
preference and predictions.
In the present campaign he will favor the cleo
ton Of Messrs. Pierce and King, believing them
to be Hhonest, competent, and faithful TO the Con-
stitution"-to 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
thai his past acts, his present administration and
his devotion to the Union, entite him TO the parlse
Of the wise and good, and will yet win for him
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. He
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 26h inst, or MS there
after as the necessary office arrangements can be
| perfected. Post Masters and others who will
F, obtain subscribers and remit the money, will be
allowed the usual per centage for their trouble.
S. T. CHAPMAN,
| July II. Editor and Proprietor.