St. Mary's beacon., 1858-04-01
THE DAILY EXCHANGE.
PROSPECTUS.

EHOSPEC IUS. -.# III.
FINDER the above title il Is proposed 20
u conduct and publish in the city Of Balti-
more a 6rst-class Commercial and Political
MORNING NEWSPAPER. = u
This enterprise has been prompted by the
convection that the rapid gaowth Of Baltimore in
population and wealth, It's constantly augment
ing trade, and its consequently increased COM
merciaI and political importance, not only justify
but demand an effort to introduce into the field
Of Journalism that element Of competition, which,
m all other branches Of business, has so maieri-
ally contributed TO the prosperity of the city.
THE EXCHANGE, With regard 10
the name,-if an apology were needed, for thus
introducing what may perhaps be deemed a
novelty IN the nomenclature of iournalism,-it
has been adopted, not simply for its peculiar ap-
preparedness IN connection with those COM
meFcial interests to which paper of the character
proposed must be largely devoted, but in its
wide and more comprehensive acceptation, as
embracing within its scope all those topics
which come within the province of the public
press. =
LIST, NEws.--lt will, of course, be the first
ann of the propvietors to furnish the readers of
THE EXCHANGE with the most prompt,
full and authentic intelligence upon all matters
OF public interest, at home and abroad and to
secure the accomplishment of this result, and the
perfection of every arrangement required TO place
THE EXCHANGE IN this particular on a
level with the best journals of the country, no
necessary expense or eXertion will be spared.
I'd, COMaERcE.-The commercial department
Of the paper will include, not only the usual
daily reports and weekly reviews of the mar
kets, domestic and foreign, complied with full
ness and accuracy, but a frequent editorial dis.
discussion of the leading financial questions of
the day, with regard to which the mercantile
community naturally look to the public press
for comment and suggestion.
Cd, PoLITIcs.-The interests of commerce and
the state of the markets constantly and init
mately effected by the aspect of political affairs
throughout the world, that journal which as
pires to be any thing more than a mere CONNER
cial reporter or daily price current, must neces-
sarily devote a large space in its columns to the
dissemination of political intelligence, and the
discussion Of political questions. fn this depart
ment of the paper, which, apart from its com
mercial importance, also possesses peculiar
and exclusive interest of its own, it will be the
object of THE EXCHANGE 10 preserve apO-
sition of honest and fearless independence,
equally removed from serviIe partnership upon
the one hand, and timid ne Itrality upon the
other.
4lh, LITERATURE AND ARr.-Candid and I'M
partial reviews of current literature and centem-
poraneous art, musical and dramatical criticisms,
by competent Judges, and original contributions
upon subjects Of literary or scientific interest,
will always find an appropriate place in the col
umns of THE EXCHANGE, and it will be the
constant ann of the proprietors To render II
valuable and interesting journal for the family
as well as for the counting room.