Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-08-07
PROSPECTUS Fs
OF THE
DAILY PROG RESS.
COMMERCIAL BUSINESS NEWSPAPER, TO BE PUBLISH
IN THE Town OF NEwBERN

COMMERCIAL BUSINESS NEWSPAPER TO BE PUBLISHED
THE Town OF NEwBERN.
An Appeal to the Citizens of Newberu.
4 T THE REQUEST Of many of your business men
"A have made the necessary arrangements to Commence
be the 2h of August and the lst of September,
The DAILY PROGRESS will be devoted exclusively to
your and the the citizens
eniepse p IN soG
it, and pledge to you in advance what poor abilities
independent, useful and interesting paper
your cordial corporation and support accomplish
nothing. and must fail. shall rely then upon gener-
aid and with strong to assist me can and
u the enterprise through to success and make
Of the permanent fixtures Of the place dear all
1t is unnecessary to point out to 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 "f the West. Your interest demands it.
The pe'S Of Wilmington. Charleston, Norfolk. Peters
burg ANA Richmond commune with the interior through
this important advantage you? The West has now
been brought by rlroad to your very doors and is there
natural and inevitable consequences of procrasnaon
already being felt. No stand s-it either
advance in commercial and general importance and inn
ally. or it must decline Now is for you say whether
you will rise OR fall in the great contest for the Western
trade. Y"u certainly cannot expect to maintain your
ground unless you well prepared neghbors
Experience proves that towns s"metmes like individuals,
when thrown upon their resources often develope
prosperity far advance of those which reiy upon
1i"us or natural advantages There is reason why
Newben should not again crowd her wharves with the
would be given in exchange for the products Of the West
II ere is why schools should rise up among
rience, your intelligence tells you that you stand
still and witness these things You conuot you should
goods-to inform the people Of the West that you ca
that you G trade with them equal if better ad-
vantage than other market because you
them and can transport goods and produce with greater
facility and less than Others You cannot rely
npon the Journals Of point out and the
advantages by Newben for Factories and Schools
which must and will spring into existence they
are properly and e"ergetcaIly advocated
All the worldly interest have is will be,
identified with your community. and with you intend 70
sink swim. But in the publication Of this Journal,
while shall all honorable gain your appro-
baon and give you satisfaction both citizen and
editor shall endeavor to do justice neghbor, and
mon welfare Of the Good Old North State"
Now to you, people OF Newbern commit this enterprise
persuaded hat you vii! see the necessity for powerful st
. for Ss.py
ssh # c Of he
ments of success determined to do my part, and
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a press and will be of respectable size
Gentlemen into whose hands copy OF this prospectus
the responsible names they can and the
proprietor by the goth of August at which time or soon
Now sc expected that every business man in The town
of Newbern will take especial interest in procuring sub
scrbers The subscription money viii not pc demanded or
Newbern mise two hundred and the p6ssbity
Of failure is removed The editor feels confident Of being
able to respectable circulation in the
Counties by his exertiohs But beng personally
acquainted with of the citizens he appeals to those In
terested and especially TO those who do know him. to ex
Daily Paper. One Year, !" saeano. 800 =er
Daily Paper, six Months. 4" ,sv B 90 q
ApyEErlsEl viii! be inserted reasonable terms.