Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-10-16
-'. PROSPECTUS
DAILY PROG RESS.

COMMERCIAL and BUSINESS NEWSPAPER, PUBLISHED
THE Town OF NEwBERN. -.ag,s -la.-..
An Appeal to the Citizens Of Newbern.
A T THE REQUEST of many of your business men
"A have made the necessary arrangements to commence
between the Goth of August and the lst of September
1853 the publication of DAILY JOURNALin your town
THE DAILY PROGRESS will be devoted exclusively to
interest and the interest the citizens the State
Will sustain me in this important and indispensable
enterprise to commercial prosperity? undertake
it, and pledge to you, in advance what poor abilities
and athe zeal and energy requisite give
Your cordial cooperation and SUPPORT can accomplish
nothing and must fail shall rely then upon your gener
acU carry the enterprise through success and make it
of the permanent fixtures Of the place dear ALL
unnecessary to point out to you the necessity OF
other commercial towns in this and the adjoining States for
the trade of the West. Your interest demands it.
The people of Wilmington Charleston, Norfolk, Peters
burg and Richmond commune with the interior through
their daily papers, Will you longer suffer them to possess
this important advantage you? The West has
been brought by railroad your very doors and there
knocking, with her rich productions for admance. The
and inevitable consequences of procrastnaton
already being felt. No town stand stil-t either
advance in commercial and general Importance, and inn
ay or must decline Now it is for YOU to say whether
you will fall in the great contest for the Western
trade You certainly cannot expect to maintain your
ground unless you well prepared neghbols
Experience that towns sometimes like individuals,
when thrown upon their often dereope
prosperity far in advance of those which rely advan
ous natural advantages There is reason why
Newbem should not again crowd her wharves with the
would be given exchange for the products Of the West
There why schools should rise up among
fience your intelligence tells you that you stand
still and witness these things You conuO should
ne % o. @ 30 your
that you N trade with them equal not to better ad
vantage than other market because to
them ana can goods and produce with greater
facility and less expense than Others You cannot rely
upon the Journals of other towns point out and the
by Newben for Factories and Schools
which and will spring existence they
are properly and e"ergetically advocated
All the worldly interest have is soon will be,
identified with your community, and with you intend to
sink swim. But in the publication of this Journal,
while shall use all honorable means to gain your
baton and give you satisfaction both citizen and
edtar shall endeavor to do justice to neghbors and
at all times aud under all look to the com
Now you people of Newbern. commit this enterprise,
persuaded that you will see the necessity for powerful e
With you. Having practical knowledge of the printing
business and having been engaged for many years Of
can make paper that win meet your wants and one to
which you, citizens Of Newbern may point with some
degree Of satsactitn ncessant toll be one Of the ee
THE DAILY PROGREss viii be printed with new type
on q press, and will be of respectable size Il -t
Gentlemen into whose hands copy OF this prospectus
may fall friendly to the enterprise will please procure all
the responsible they and return the the
proprietor by the goth Of August at which time
thereafter the first number of the paper will be issued
of
scbers The subscription money will not be OF
un @ ne s
of failure is removed The editor feels confident Of being
able to very respectable circulation in the
acquainted with Of the he appeals to those IN
terested, and especially to those who do know him. TO e
ert themselves -1s5,{ ~ r
Daily Paper, Ons Year, IN aarance, -. IS 90
- Daily Paper, Six Months Sc t's' - -,ast3 90
ApyERrIsraENrs will Inserted reasonable terms
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