The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1852-09-04
PROSPECTUS
OF -Hf
tlN1.PLE Ecu T E.
~ Y- ii,l. country pnp-r> all be mute,
And listen TO the Jim ri, cut,

And listen to the JIM pis.eus
Custom having sanctioned the usrre Of
kiving the public fair and candid expose
81 tho views, tenets, politics, cresde. and
tastes Of literary bantisg in the shape OF
prospectus, ere its birth ia promulgated
b the cynical gaze of critical world
Therefore, fioundcring in the rihied wake
81 predecessors, zee let slip the following
precursor NJ the jim pie.cuie. a weekly
newspaper of medium size TO be published
~ tn. town of Marshall, aud edited by
BrAzLny Il Curtis
The universal spirit aud development. Of
)he Telegraph. Railroads. Spiritual Knocks
ngs. and Fine Crops, seem to point to the
Resent era IA an suspicious moment for
he debu, of literary sheet--taken IN
kannection with the Editors of the jim pl.
kute--will be launched on the flood tide
knd. whether it viii glide on to fortune
nd fame, or drii, to failure and rain, is vet
Arap, in the mystery Of the future This
much we will promise. the talents nd ex
.rience. the time ami attention of YOUR
umble servants. will be- devoted 10 its
oumns. making its appearance the har
nger of joy and happiness wherever it
booth
Reason safely cuscouced in the back
round Of the future. the minds eve clearly
Ierps through the loopholes ia the perspec
nye, and points to the growth Of our town
Hnd county. wealth and population, talent
Nd enterprise. moral. social. and political
r ryolution. that seem to mark tn" present
1ri.s as an suspicious moment for the de-
~, of IN humorous aud amusing Journal.
hequercd with peculiar stripe oi ;un and
ohc. morality and logic, arts md letters.
onundrums and riddles, and an occasional
,quisition upon Piano. aud l'idilea H.
katy politics We will be mute, bu, their
cerbity aud preudices we will eudcayor TO
flute. The news of the day and gossip
the town, We VIII eudeavor 10 portray
Aud faithfully eSpound.
The ladies' rights and gentlemen.
rnncs; the FORMER we viii advocate the
ts,ter COMPUTE, and render Justice where
&rason belongs. Should Poetry and Rhet
b.. Love aud Fable, WOO our columns
\arn snail receive our warmest embrace
% short, We shall eudrayor to rortrs, the
fying stage AID piin' the actors tNho
bgurc thereoui to life Satire aud niicule
\nrcdu,c and alegorv, viii serve u. ~ ra-p
|nd Waet>,one the former b, coming IN
ontac, with mau's superStlt'ous and pre-.
udlccs, he latter hv gradual friction wear.
Ins his sou from crnr aud mlsrulr. I'M
barring Il i,s, 10 FIFE, mc:ive - action.
|hcreb, graduating his habits and aulmos
les, stimulating hia energies and suscept
! .ities to elidu smoothly along the proper
}hanncl of plcnsarp aud happlsess sobllety,
And nationality.
With TIL, brief synopsis Of the Jim p'r
! ate campaign. We uniurl oar ssi's to the
S,nrm, winds o Gallon. world, we weigh
par anchor OF hope on the platform Of our
conscience and steer our harIue over an
bten explored but still unfaihomed sea of
nie.cct, invoking the gentle zeph,rs OF
3alent, and An occasional pun ot genius to
Il our SAL, aud crowd our columns " It'll
he chaste and matron form OF discretion
eated at the helm. our literary craH viii
\old her course onward and upward, BID
M defiance to the strong winds OF al
etslty or the dark ard durri ons ,ock, ot
hvv, that lav concea. .urr'b tl,- q.
|nd polished surface u. gH'trt. world
|ea. traversng the globe aud gathering Ia
|far, iruit from every cline and zone; am
|rollal nectar from every press (uot wine
Press, rpadrrl; aud delicious nuts from
ye~, hpu and tree that Aourlshes IN our