Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-09-08
PROSPECTUS
DAILY PROG RESS,

COMMERCIAL BUSINESS NEWSPAPER 10 BE PUBLISHED
IN THE Town OF NEwBERN.
An Appeal to the Citizens of Newbern.
4 T THE REQUEST of many of your business men 1
"A have made the necessary arrangements commence
between the goth of August and he lst Of September
The DAILY PROGRESS will be devoted exclusively to
your interest and to the interest of the citizens of the State
Will you sustain in tt important and indispensable
enterprise your commercial prosperity! undertake
it. and pledge & to to you in advance what poor abilities
independent useful and interesting paper; but without
nothing, and must fail shall rsy upon your ssner
aid, and with your strong to assist me can and
scu carry the enterprise through to and make
of the fixtures Of the place dear ALL
Daily Journal enable you compete successfully with
other commercial towns in this and the adjoining States for
The peupe of Wilmington Charleston, Norfolk Peters
burg and Richmond commune with the interior through
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been brought by railroad to very doors and is there
knocking with her rich productions for admittance The
already being felt No town stand slit must either
advance in commercial and general Importance and inn
prove its religious moral and social character contnu
ally, decline. Now it is for you say whether
you will rise or fall in the great contest for the Western
ground unless you we'll prepared neighbors
Experience proves that towns. sometimes like individuals,
when thrown upon their own resources often develope
prosperity far advance of those which rely upon advan
ttous or natural advantages There is reason why
Newben should not again crowd her wharves with the
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would be given exchange for the products Of the West
There why schools should not rise up among
you, and colleges flourish your midst But your
rence, your intelligence tells that you cannot stand
still and witness these things You connot you should
rely upon the Journals of other towns to advertise
that you c trade with them to equal if not to better ad
vantage than any other market you
them transport goods and produce with greater
facility and less expense than others You cannot rely
upon the Journals Of Other towns to point out and srge the
which must and will spring into existence they
are properly and erergetca!ly advocated
All the worldly interest have now is or soon will BE-
sink swim. But in the publication Of this Journal,
while shall oil honorable to gain appro
baton and give you satisfaction both citizen and
editor shall endeavor to do justice to neghbors and
mon m welfare Of the "Good Old North State"
Now to you people Of Newbern commit this enterprise
fort in this matter Henceorward Tor veal or woe,
with you. Having practical knowledge Of the printing
s y s
can make paper that will meet your wants and one to
hch IS % e %
ments of success am determined to do my part, and
confidently, fIpeet ySG SS with
on new press and will be Of respectable size.
Gentlemen into whose hands copy Of this prospectus
the responsible names they can and the The
proprietor by the goth Of August at which time or soon
ss Of n
of Newbern will take especial interest in procuring sab
scrbers The money will not & Ds Of
Newbern raise two hundred ana tne pos@Dn
of failure removed The editor feels confident # being
able secure very respectable circulation in the Western
Counties by his own exertions But being personally
acquainted with most the citizens he appeals those In
terested and especially to those who do know him. to e
Daily Paper, One Year. IN aduanes. = I % oe
will be inserted on reasonable terms
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