Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-07-24
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
DAILY PROGRESS.
COMMERCIAL AND BUSINESS NEWSPAPER TO BE PUPILS
-t IN THE Town OF NEwBERN.

IN THE Town OF NEwBERN
An Appeal to the Citizens of Newbern.
a T THE REQUEST of many of your business men |
"A have made the necessary arrangements to commence
between the Goth of August and the LIST Of September
1855, the publication of DAILY JOURNAL in your
TIE DAILY PROGRESS will be devoted excusiveyS
ana s hs sss .n
enterprise to your commercial prosperty9 can undertake
possess and all the zeal and energy requisite to
independent, useful and interesting paper but without
your cordial cooperation and support can accomplish
nothing, and must fail. shall rely then upon your g
aid, and with your strong arm to assist me cun anI
cW carry the enterprise through to success and make
of the permanent fixtures Of the place dear SAIL
1t is unnecessary to point out to you the necessity d
Daily Journal to enable you to compete successfully with
other commercial towns in this and the adjoining
the trade of the West Your interest now demands it.
The people of Wilmington Charleston Norfolk, Peters
burg and Richmond commune with the interior through
their daily papers viii you longer suffer them to possess
this a. Vantage over your The West est" has nov
knocking with her rich productions for admttance The
natural and inevitable consequences Of
advance in commercial and general Importance and i'm
prove in its religious moral and social character connr
ally, it must decline Now it is for you to say whether
you will rise fall in the great contest for the Western
trade You certainly cannot expect to maintain your
ground unless you as well prepared as your usigh0
Experience prves that towns, sometimes like individuals
prosperity far in advance of those which rely upon adran
titious natural advantages There is reason why
Newbern sho"ii not again crowd her wharves with the
products of foreign countries which, in times gone BY
would be given in exchange for the products Of the W
There is reason why schools should not rise up among
you, and colleges flourish in your midst But your sps
still and witness these things You conuot you should not
rely upon the Journals of other towns to advertise your
goods.o inform the people Of the West hat t you
vantage than any other market, because you are nearer
them ana transport goods and produce with gasr
facility and less expense than Others can You cno
advantages possessed Newbern for Factories and Schools
which must aud will spring into existence as soon lucy
are properly and e"ergetica!iy advocated. vmm
All the worldly interest have now is, soon VIII ",
identified with your community, and with YOU l1'euu
sink swim. But in the publication Of this Jounas
while shall use all honorable means to gain yonr app
baton and give you satisfaction, both citizen ana as
editor shall endeavor to do justice to our neghDo
at all times and under all circumstances look to the 0
mon welfare of the Z" Good Old North State"
Now to you, people Of Newborn, commit this en'eIPl
persuaded that you will the necessity for powerful
fort in this matter Henceforward for veal or woe
and I wears
life upon daily and weekly newspapers faer ns
can make paper that will meet your wants and Que me
degree Of .atisfact ncessant toll be one Of Toe
ments of success am determined to do my part an'
%ss Sc w Be- printed with
press, and will be of respectable size ..n,
Gentlemen into whose hands copy Of this propua
may fall friendly - the epterprise will please The
the responsible names they and return the sao s
proprietor BY the goth Of August, at which time OF
thereafter the FIRST number of the paper will be sas
Now 1t is expected that every business man III su
of Newbern will take especial interest in procuring OF
scribers The subscription money will not be Let
expected until the paper is successfully under way
Newborn raise two hundred subscribers and the bne
Of failure is removed The editor feels con!ldem t,n
able to very respectable circulation IN tne no
Counties by his exertioas. But being so.e u-
acquainted with most of the citizens he appeals y ~ e.
tere.ted, and especially to those who do Know n'D'
ert themselves. $3.50. s. .s5s'
= Daily Paper, One Year, IL adoancs s ee@S
Daily Paper, Six Months. -, .o-ms
ADvERr1ssxESTs will be inserted on reasonable S others
- ~ Merchants, Mechanics Manufacturers Ma;neuts
respectfully requested bard in their ~ 6r
by the 18th Of August, that they may appear III w
number. of fhe paper. - 7a,s.. -. that c.
ID connection with the sbose wSuid announce
G. Davenport late edor Of tho Express ;es NE to
fnll certain specified advertising and subscrPb
TRAITS where he had received advance payments
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the servicesof d workmsn 81 orders for Jo4 and
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