Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-11-23
81 81 PROSPECTUS
OF TIE
!, DAlLT PRO G. RESS.
AND BUSINESS NEWSPAPER TO BE Prp,,,
IN faE Town OF NEwBERN "LisHED

A CoxNERc1AL AND BUSINESS NEWSPAPER TO BE prn,,.
ran Town OF NswBERN. -sHEo
An Appeaito the Citizens of NewAer,
n T THE REQUEST Of many Of your business 49,.
"A have made the necessary arrangements to com en
1855 the publication Of DAILY JOURNAL ye au
The DAILY PROGRESS will be devoted excIns; .n1Wn
your interest and to the interest of the citizens of
Viii, you sustain me in Il is important and ndsnenue
.nR to you, te undertake.
independent useful and interesting paper bai give an
nothing and must M shah rely then Upon r aseomplh
aid and with your strong to me cam
will carry the enterprise through to success and aks
one of the permanent fixtures Of the place so dear
is unnecessary to point out to you the neces,v a
Daily Journal to enable you to compete successfully oil
the trade of the West. Your interest now ~'es Tor
The people of Wilmington Charleston NoroL pu, IT,
burg and Richmond eommune with the interior ,bra
their daily papers Will you longer suffer them to through
this important advantage you? The Yves, S ssess
been brought by railroad, to your very doors and now
knocking with her rich productions for admanc Ths
already being felt No town stand stll- mnSt a'e
advance in commercial and general importance and dner
prove in its religious moral and social character '
ally it must decline Now it is for Won to @ sIh'nu-
You will rise or fall in the great contest for ths
trade. You certainly cannot expect to main," sen
ground unless you are as we'll prepared as your or
Experience prves that towns, sometimes like
when thrown upon their resources often d,s'
prosperity far in advance of those which rely upon aSsn
rpas,
Newbern should not again crowd her wbarves ;, why
products of foreign countries, which, as in times @ ne
would be given in exchange for the products Of he s os
There is reason why schools should not rise nm est
you and colleges flourish in your midst But yo,r ,"s
rience your intelligence tells you that You cannot s, a
still and witness these things You conuo Won Sahd
rely upon the Journals of other towns to adv.r not
goods-to inform the people of the West that vo "
that you p trade with them equal not to better ad
them ana transport goods and produce with 1,s,,p
facility and less expense than others You cannot rr
upon the Journals Of other towns point out and u I
advantages by Newbern for Factories and SS
which must and will spring into existence as soon a @
are properly and energetcally advocated "e'
All the worldly interest have is, soon will be-
identified with your community, and with YOU intend ~
sink or SWIM But in the publication Of this Jourr,i
while shall use all honorable gain your appn
baton and give you satisfaction both citizen and
editor shall endeavor to do justice to neighbours and
at all times and under all circumstances look to the c"m
mon welfare of the GOOD Old North State" ''"''
Now to you, people of Newbern commit this enernr;s
persuaded that you will the necessity powerful Of
fort in this matter. Henceforward for veal or woe am
with you Having practical knowledge of the printing
business and having been engaged for many wears of nv
life upon daily and weekly newspapers atter mysel that
can make paper that will meet your wants. and one 10
degree Of satisact incessant toll be one of the e
ments of success am determined to do my part and
T%s f1Peft r. s. D,nsa
on new press and will be of respectable size. 'f
Gentlemen into whose hands copy OF this prospectus
may fall friendly to the enterprise will please procure all
the responsible names they and return the same to the
proprietor by the goth of August at which time soon
thereafter the first number of the paper will be issued
Now 1t is expected that every business in the town
of Newbern will take especial interest in procuring sub
scrbers The subscription money will not be demanded or
expected until the paper is successfully under way Let
Newbern raise two hundred subscribers and the possibility
of failure is removed The editor feels confident of being
able to secure respectable circulation in the Western
Counties by his exertions But being personally un
acquainted with most of the citizens he appeals those in
terested and especially to those who do know him. ex
ert themselves.
TERMS:
Daily Paper One Year. in adrance $500
Daily Paper Six Months, 800
ADvERT1sEMENTs will be inserted on reasonable terms
~ Merchants Mechanics, Manufacturers and Others
respectfully requested hand in their advertisements
by the 18th Of August that they may appear in the
number of the paper.
In connection with the above would announce that c.
G. Davenport late editor of the Express newspaper
formerly published in Newbern, has arranged with
fulfil certain specified advertising and subscription
tracts where he had received advance payments
far as specified, promise to fulfil
]. 1. PENNINGTON.
Newbern, N. c.. July 49, 1858. 59-
JOB WORK-Having arranged the Office and procured
the services of good wOrkmen, all orders for Job Printing
now be attended to. Work executed promptly and in
good STYLE and cheap the be done elsewhere
Orders solicited.
Office Pollock St. the Post Office in the building
where the Express " was formerly published