Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-12-28
PROSPECTUS
DAILY PROGRESS
A COMMERCIAL AND BUSINESS NEWSPAPER TO Rp prn,,-
IN THE Town OF NEwBEnN 'hA'sHEl

A COMMERCIAL AND BUSINESS NEWSPAPER To mr. p
IN THE Town OF NEwBERN ''shED
AnAppeal to the Citizens of Newhor,,
A T THE REQUEST of many of your business NAV,
IA have made the necessary angements to cnm LII
publication s JoTaSL1 September saas
your interest and thenerest of the citizens M to
Will You sustain in Il is important and ndsnnsan.
it, and pledge to you in what no" can undertake
and all the zeal and energy requisite
Independent, useful aGd interesting without
nothing, and must fail. shall rely then upon vr n
aid, and with strong assist me can S
scN carry the enterprise through success and MAUI
of the permanent fixtures of the place So dear h
unnecessary to point out you the necessity of
Daily Journal to enable you compete snccessf OF
other commercial in this and the aaioinno with
the trade of the West. Your interest now demnd or
The people OF Wilmington, Charleston, Norfolk Peters.
burg and Richmond commune with the interior thrns
their daily papers Will you longer suffer them to %
this important advantage you? The West bp POSSESS
been brought by railroad to your very doors and is .h
knocking, with her rich productions for admi,tnce T
natural and inevitable consequences of pocastnatop are
already being felt No town can stand s-it must either
advance in commercial and general Importance and @
prove in its religious, moral and social character I'M
ally, or it must decline Now is for you to say who
you will rise fall in the great contest for the Ws
trade. You certainly cannot expect to maintain ~e
ground unless You well prepared us your negbo
Experience proves that towns sometimes like ind; di
when thrown upon their resources often doveI,,
prosperity far in advance of those which rey mon &
ttious natural advantages There is no reason wh
products of foreign countries which az in times mn the
would be given in exchange for the products of the West s
There why schools should not rise up a,oe ent
you and colleges flourish in your midst Rnt v p ns
rence your Intelligence tells YOU that Won c,1, sHPe
still and witness these things You comet ron i sd
rely upon the Journals of other towns to not
goods-to inform the people of the West that @ your
that you aoiM trade with them to equal if not n
vantage than any other market because you are
Them ana can trausport goods and nrodno. ;,t e' "
facility and less expense than Others can You I
the Journals of other towns point out and the
" f,rE oofnr
which must and will spring into existence as soon as bay
are properly and e"ergeticaly advocated.
All the worldly interest have is or soon will he
identified with your community and with you intend to
sink swim. But in the publication of this Jo,rnaI
while shall use-a honorable to gain your appro,
baton and give you satisfaction both and as an
editor shall endeavor to do justice to neighbours and
at all times and under all circumstances look to the COM
mon welfare of the 81 Good Old North State" VIII
Now to people Of Newbern. commit this ENTERPRISE
persuaded that you will the necessity for powerful e
fort in this matter. Henceforward veal or woe am
WIN you. Having practical knowledge of the printing
business ana having oeeh engaged for many years of my
e upon daily ana weekly newspapers fatter myself
can make paper that VIII meet your wants. and to
Wn'ch YOU as citizens OF Newbern may point with some
degree OF sasfac1n 1t lncessant toll be of the ee
ments OF success am determined to do my part and