Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-09-29
PROsEus OF THE
South Carolina of Temperance.

South Carolina of Temperance.
IT is proposed TOXIN a new Weekly Paper,
at BennettsvilIe, Nh District, S. c., as ear
ly this fall as arran Its can be made to issue
it-and n few hundShscribers can be obtain
ed to start with.
The main leadinge 1t of the paper will be to
advance t e cause ignorance, and especially
to build up the Ordefhe Sons of Temperance;
believing this to be MY organization at pres
ent that embraces th4ire State in the scope OF
its operations, and faore systematic, efficient
and powerful than aather human instrumen-
tality that has vet devised for the accom-
plishment of what similar associations pro-
pose-the reformatid drunkards, the suppress
ion of intemperanceA the systematic training
of the rising generath habits of strict sobrl-
ETY..
To indicate unlnishbly the purpose OF this
paper, it will be callf The South Carolina Son
of temperance"
The offices of the III. P. of the Sons of Tenn
perance of North Afca, and the Grand Scribe
of the Grand Diyisif South Carolina, located
at present where thisper is to be issued, pc
sides being in a c~oranity of strong, leading,
int lligent. active. uniformed Sons of Tenn
perance, extraordina facilities will be enjoyed
for rendering the pal all that the Order could
desire. It's main le,ho purpose will be to de-
serve and secure the neral support of the Order
) in South Carolina : bus will also embrace news o.
interest and important to the Order generally
and to all Observation-Disclosures
{ Subscriptions are tt.efore solicited from Son
/ of TEMPERANCE in Oh Jurisdictions and froI
f other Temperance Askiations and individuals
| and from all who wisthe cause well. :.
As this is to be the DIV newspaper publlshedl
the District, and as Twill probably be taken
many in the neighbdp d, for the local 1htere
it may ~possess-visihG, it may be, the h"mo
abodes of some, unale to take other papers,
is deemed advisable accommodate and secu
this home patronage by devoting a small .
judiciously filed spae to local news ana "
general news of the Dig.
The necessary capial to start this enterPt
having been contribusd in advance, and all
necessary arrangemeIk having been dellbera
j. ly made with referenceto stability and good tal
e all who NAV feel inclited to favor the undel
king NAV confidently subscribe, and remit
vance payments. assured that there will be
, disappointment.
The paper will be of medium size, wen pflL
indeed, the entire Office management Will q
the benefit of experienced printers ana ne"
H. judge tArjjsels u d.
IS etors, under the firm of Moore & Powell.
= The paper will lie published by James T. /
nc ell, and edited by H. Judge Moore, assiste,
Major B. d. Townsend, NJ. W. p. of the Ma
al Division Of the Sons of Temperance of \
d America.
es Sufficient encouragement having been air
es extended to the enterprise to render it ce
ne that the paper will be issued early in Oct
lie subscriptions are invited Immediately from
who favor the undertaking and, as the Pre-
etors intend to adhere STRICTLY T0THE C
SYSTEM, advance payments must be made
&c cases, or the paper will not be sent.
ly TERMs-Two dollars per annum, in advar
ne Address, MOORE & POWELL
es ST. Bennettsville, S.