The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-02-18
Prospectus Of tho
MEMPHIS AVALANCHE,


Knowing the expense and hazard incident to
the establishment OF a new pa per, we have been
-iow in commencing our contemplated enterprise.
We have, however, cansanllndted arrangement,
H hich place the paper beyond he reach ut cen
lingchcies: the first humber will, therefore, be
issued on the LIST dly OF January ,,ISJS.
Il in1y srtaI prc.uHp tubas IN us to add another
tp he already respectable number of papers now
pHbEehrd in ibis city, bat believing that Mem
phi, is destined to be one of the largest and must
important cities in the South and that we can
Iii coyer some ground that has not yet been Gc-
cupird, we embark in the experiment with every
assurance that success VIII ultimately crown the
labor toll ana capital we are prepared to lavish
upon the enterprise We come, not at the rival,
but MS The co-hborer Of the old established press
as in all TINT concerns the growth and prosperity
of the city and community generally. We shall
bring t. the task an energy that VIII never weary
~ experience ct many years, and as we have an
extended aquantance in this and the adjoining
States it is or confident expectation to give the
paper circulation equal to any between Louis
Vile and New OrIealr.
We are fully aware that those generally max
ing the largest promises are guilty of the poorest
performances: We therefore prefer that the read
er should form Ills opinion Of the AVALANCHE
from the paper itself Consequently, we shall
only say for the present that the paper will BE-
published Duiy, Tri-Wcekly and Weekly, and
will commence with capital Of twenty thousand
dollars, two thousand Weekly subscribers, and
seven hundred Daily Subscribers. 1t will be cS-
sentially Democratic, but independently So
sc0rning to wear the collar OF servitude--despiS-
ing the toady and parasite The creature of
no party, The tool Of M clique, the organ of no
faction, the AVALANCHE will be the firm, fearless
and honest exponent of the great cardinal prin-
cipes upon which rests the Democratic party,
and a warm and Jealous supporter and defender
Of the men whose elevation is requisite to give
permaDency and strength tn those principles.
Upon the subject OF Slavery-a subject that
has 50 often inperlled the nationwide Ava
anchr will be ultra an ardent defender Of the
rights of the South. The last feather has been
laid upon the camel's back. The South, wrong
ed, outraged and goaded by Northern traitors, is
fast uniting, and will soon present a serred and
unbroken column. While we will aid in every
patriotic effort to stay the rapid sweep Of tunati-
cisn, to quell the storm Of disun0n and to pre-
serve the Republic, we shall at the same time
maintain that the only Union worth preserving is
a CONSTITUTIONAL Union--a Union Of Equal
Try Indeed an ardent defense of Southern
Rights will be a leading characteristic Of the pa
per. II will make bitter and unreenting war
upon the Northern traitors, who, in their unholy
crusade upon the South, are willing to trampe
the Constitution under their nnhallowed feet, but
it will pursue with still more bitterness those
Southern ngrates who are always ready to paili-
ate and excuse ANY aggression upon the rights
of the South.
The Avalanche will expose peculations and
corruptions wherever found. 1t will paint with
true pencil and hold up to the scorn Of the peo-
Pile all designing Demag1gues, lmposters, and
hnmbuggery of every description.
Beleiving-nay, knowing-that a heightened
morality is the basis of good government the
Avalanche will lash with just aud merted sever
ity, vice and immortality of every phase.
Every department of the paper will be care
fully filled, and will contain the news Of the day
local intelligence, reports of the markets, tee-
graphic news, and the political events of the day
TERMS:
Daily Avalanche SO; Tri-Weekly, s.; Weekly. 80
HUTTON, GALLAWAY, q co.
Dec. IS, 81 Hat