The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-07-21
PROSPECTUS OF THE SAVANNAH
COURIER

A new Daily, Tri- Weekly and Weekly News
bapsr. devoted to the advocacy and defence Of the
Commercial, Social, Agricultural, Manufacturing
md Internal Improvement Interests of the South,
md to the development Of Home Industry and
Home Resources-Conservativei in every thing
|ndspsndent-but not neutral in politics. Open to
Recommendations on both sides, the discretion Of
The Editor.
TERns-Daily paper 50 per annum-Tri Week
", ~ per annum--Weeky, double sheet, 81 per
innum. Six copies of Weekly, to same Post
D6ce. 80 nine copies SIS twenty copies, $50.
ADVERTISEMENTS inserted upon the same terms az
ia the other leading city papers. Payments, for
he Tri-Weekly paper, and for transient advertise
sats, to be made II alliance; for the Daily paper
bemi- annually, in June and December, and for
contract advertisements, as per agreement. All
contracts TO be in writing, and all subscriptions to
bsass a. soon as the money is exhausted. Legal
advertisements of County Officers, Administers
(ors. &c., inserted on the usual terms.
TIE DAILY AND rRI-wEEKLY COURIER
viii contain as much reading matter as any other
paper in the city, while the
WEEKLY COURIER
will 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-
snsive circulation in the interior counties, and
must therefore become most desirable medium
Tor advertisements
TIE Courier will not be partizan press. The
designed reserves to himself the right to praise
BIZ censure the men and measures Of all parties,
md to do evenhanded justice to ALL regardless of
heir political associations. He will wear party
stters but at the time will never conceal his
preference and predictions.
In the present campaign he will favor the cleo
lion Of Messrs. Pierce and King, believing them
10 be "honest, competent, and faithful to the Con-
ptitution Ito 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 and
his devotion to the Union, enttle him to the parse
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 il not unknown to the people Of Geor-
wia, with whom he has held editorial intercourse,
End for whose kind and liberal patronage, hereto
)fore bestowed, he is profoundly thankful He
has established the Courier upon apermaent basis,
and IL 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, or soon there
after as the necessary office arrangements can be
perfected. Post Masters and others who will
obtain subscribers and remit the money, will be
allowed the usual per centage for their trouble.
ST. CHAPMAN,
July II. Editor and Proprietor.