Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-08-14
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
DAILY PROG II f. s,
COMMERCIAL BUSINESS NEWSPAPER TO BE PUBLIsHEl
IN THE TowN OF NEwBERN.
An Appeal to the Citizens of NeWhern.


THE TowN OF NEwBERN.
An Appeal to the Citizens of Newbern.
a THE REQUEST of many of your business men I
"A have made the necessary arrangements to commence
1855 the publication of DAILY JOURNAL in your town
The DAILY PROGRESS will be devoted exclusively to
Will you sustain in tFis important and indispensable
enterprise to your commercial prosperity? can undertake
it, and pledge to in advance what abilities
independent useful and interesting papers but without
your cordial cooperation and support can accomplish
nothing and must fail. shall rely then upon your gener
aid and with your strong arm to assist me and
aoU carry the enterprise through to and make it
one of the permanent fixtures Of the place dear ALL
1t is unnecessary point out you the necessity of
Daily Journal to enable you to compete successfully with
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
this important advantage over you? The West has
been by railroad to your very doors and is there
NATURAL and inevitable of procrasnston are
already being felt No town stand still- must either
advance in commercial and general importance, and i'm
ally, decline Now is for you say whether
you will fall in the great contest for the Western
trade You certainly cannot expect to maintain your
ground unless you we'll prepared your neghbors
Experience pves that towns sometimes, like Individuals
when thrown upon their resources often deveope
prosperity far in advance of those which RELY upon
ttous natural advantages There is no reason why
Newbern should not again crowd her wharves with the
products of foreign countries which, in times gone by
be given in exchange for the products Of the West
There why schools should not rise among
rence your intelligence tells you that you cannot stand
still and witness these things You connot should
goods-to inform the people of the West that you
that you ~ trade with them to equal if not to better adj
vantage than other market because you are nearer
facility and less expense than others can You cannot
upon the Journals Of other towns to point out and urge
advantages by Newbern for and
which must and will spring into existence they
are properly and erergetically advocated.
All the worldly interest have now is or 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 to gain your appro
baton give you satisfaction, both citizen and as
editor shall endeavor to do justice to our and
all and ne ade5 a @ to 'hs
Now to you people of Newbern commit this enterprise,
persuaded that you will the necessity for powerful e
with you Having practical knowledge of the printing
business and having been engaged for many years
can make paper that will meet your wants aud one
which you citizens Of Newbern may point with some
mens of success determined to do my part, and
yS G sS % Be- nrne with
on a IN new press, and will be Of respectable size
Gentlemen into whose hands copy OF this prospectus
may fall friendly to the enterprise will please procure all
the responsible they and return the to the
proprietor by the goth Of August at which time
thereafter the first number Of the paper viii be issued
of Newbern will especial interest in procuring sub
scrbegs The subscription money will not be demanded
expected until the paper successfully under way Let
Newbern hundred subscribers and the possibility
of failure removed The editor feels confident of being
able very respectable circulation the Western
Counties by his exertiohs But being personally un-
acquainted with of the citizens he appeals to those
terested and especially to those who do know him. to
| ert themselves
- -t r TERMS:
Daily Paper, One Year. in G1irancs IS 10
Daily Paper, Six Months, =" w
ADyERr1sEMENrs will be inserted reasonable terms
sEe Merchants Mechanics, Manufacturers and others
arc respectfully hand in their advertisements
by the of August that they may appear in the hrst
number of the paper. . ,2.... !,
G. Davenport editor of the "Express newspaper
formerly published in Newbern has arranged with me to
fulfil certain specified advertising and subscription con-
tracts where he had received advance
'"f 80 'o1 ofe>' J. L. PENNINGTON
l. Newbern, N. c.. July Is, 1858. 5.sf%@z So
| JOB WORK-Havng arranged the Office and procured
the good workmen, all orders for Job Printing
can be attended Work executed promptly and in
good style and cheap the same can be done
Orders solicited. 80: es4ss; - ttS@
ce On Pollock ST. near the Post O6ioe in the building
where the Express formerly publishsd. :,
GOUVENIRs OFTRANEL, BYankDANE OC-
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