The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-03-25
Prospectus Of the
MEMPHIS AVALANCHE.
DAILY, TFt-Ueekly, and Weekiy Newspaper,
TO BE PUBLISHED IN MEMPHIS, TENN.

| Knowing the expense and hazard incident to
the establishment of Il new paper, we have been
slow IN commencing our contemplated enterprise.
We have, however, contaminated arrangements
which place the paper beyond the reach Of con.
tmgences: the first number will, therefore, be
issued on the LIST day of January, 1888.
1t may seem presumpuous in us to add another
to the already respectable number OF papers now
published in this city, but believing that Mem
phis is destined to be one of the largest and most
important cities in the South, and that we can
discover some ground that has not yet been oc-
cupied, we embark in the experiment with every
assurance that success will ultimately crown the
labor, toll and capital we are prepared to lavish
upon the enterprise. We come, not at the rival,
but the co-laborer, of the old established press
es in all that concerns the growth and prosperity
of the city and community generally We shall
bring to the task an energy that will never weary,
an experience of many years, and as we have an
extended acquaintance in this and the adjoining
States it is our confident expectation to give the
paper circulation equal to any between Louis
vile and New Orleans.
We are fully aware that those generally maxi
ing the largest promises are guilty of the poorest
performances we therefore prefer that the read
er should form his opinion of the AVALANCHE
from the paper itself Consequently, we shall
only say for the present that the paper will be
published Daily, Tri-Weekly and Weekly, aud
will commence with capital of twenty thousand
dollars, two thousand Weekly subscribers, and
seven hundred Daily subscribers. 1t will be es.
sentally Democratic but independently So
| scornng to wear the collar of servitude-despis
| ing the toady and parasite. The creature Of
no party, the tool of no clique, the organ of nc
faction, the AVALANCHE will be the firm, fearless
and honest exponent of the great cardinal prin
| ciples upon which rests the Democratic party
and warm and jealous supporter and defender
| of the men whose elevation is requisite to give
permanently and strength tn those principles
| Upon the subject of Slavery--a subject thai
has so often imperilled the nation-the Ava
| lanche will be ultra an ardent defender of the
rights of the South. The last feather has beer
laid upon. the came's back. The South, wrong
ed, outraged and goaded by Northern traitors, j,
fast uniting and will soon present serried anC
unbroken column. While we will aid in ever,
patriotic effort TO stay the rapid sweep of fanati
csm, to quell the storm of disunion and to pre-
serve the Republic, we shall at the same tim,
maintain that the only Union worth preserving il
| a CONSTITUTIONAL UniOn--a Union of Equal
rTY Indeed an ardent defense of Southern
Rights will be a leading characteristic of the pa
per. 1t will make bitter and unrelenting wal
upon the Northern traitors, who, in their unholy
crusade upon the South, are willing to trample
the Constitution under their unhalowed feet, but
it will pursue with still more bitterness those
Southern ingrates who are always ready to pa
ate and excuse ANY aggression upon the rights
of the South.
The Avalanche win expose peculatons and
corruptions whesever found 1t will paint with
a true pencil and hold up to the scorn of the peo
pie all designing Demagogues, Imposters, and
hnmbuggery of every description.
Beleving-nay, knowing-that heightened
morality is the basis of good government, the
Avalanche will lash with just and merited sever
ity, vice and immortality of every phase
Every department of the paper will be care
fully filed, and will contain the news of the day
local intelligence, reports of the markets, tele.
graphic news, and the political events of the day
TERMS:
Daily Avalanche $40; Tri.Weekly, S.; Weekly, SO
HUTTON, GALLAWAY, & co.
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