Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-09-19
lew Literary and Political Journal,
TO BE. PUBLISHED AT. ooEunbrA, q. G.

THE Undersigned, late Editor of The South
l. Carolinian and Columbia Banner, proposes
to publish, in the city of Columbia, Literary, PO-
l'tical and News Journal, to be called
ss THk RKAMAMkR, ~
In making this announcement ] am aware that
propose to engage in an enterprise not free from
difficulties; but these will endeayer to provide
against, by securing Subscription List that will
place the paper beyond the reach of failure South
Carolina richly support, at her Capital, leading
Literary and Political Weekly Journal, and 10 her
people now issue this Prospectus, feeling assured
the enterprise will be sustained, and that they will
support Home Journal Of the character Of that
now proposed. Asa -.
LITERARY JOURNAL.
For the home circle, the Examiner will be con-
Quoted with view to render it at least equal to any
ever published at the South The choicest selections
of English and American Literature will be made
for its columns, and number Of able Contributors
will be secured Twill endeayor, in this department,
to make it journal worthy Of the patronage and
steady support Of the people of this State and Of the
South. Asa
POLITICAL JOURNAL,
The Examiner will abide by the old landmarks Of
the State Rights Democracy. Independent OF ma
operator in the great work Of maintaining Southern
Rights and promoting Southern union. 1t will be
the organ of political party-the exponent Of no
political creedwhich has not for one of its cardinal
PRINCIPLES the Equality of the South in the Union,
or Independence out of itn This is no new faith,
but one which South Carolina has long and earnest
y eontended for.
NEWS JOURNAL.
The Examiner will contain the latest News, For
eign and Domestic, received up to the hour of pub-
cation Il will give full and correct Market Reports
and Prices Current. Our readers in the country
NAV rely on strict attention being paid to this impor-
tant feature Of newspaper. 1t will give full and
accurate reports Of the Proceedings of the Legsla
ture and of Congress, and the acts and dongs Of the
various political organizations. All news worth
giving to its readers will be carefully culled for its
columns.
SIZE AND STYLE.
The Examiner will be one of the largest Weekly
Journals in the Southern States, printed with new
and elegant type, fine white paper and issued in
large quarto form Of eight pages containing forty
columns Of interesting reading matter. 1t will be
the handsomest paper ever published in South
Carolina.
have thus given an outline Of the principal fea-
lures of the Examiner Carolinians or the people
of the South ought to need no further appeal, in
view of the present aspect of political affairs, to in
duce them to sustain with vigor ad efficiency their
own Press and Literature.
TERMS.
Two Dollars per annum, payable in advance
The first years payment will be required on the
receipt Of the first number Of the paper, which will
be issued so soon as receive sufficient number o
subscribers to ensure its success. Send forward
your names.
~ Postmasters who will be so kind as to for.
ward me names Of subscribers will confer q favor,
and will receive copy of the Examiner without
charge. Address me at this place.
WM. B. JOHNSTON.
Sept If "a.