Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-09-29
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
DAILY PROG II T. s s,

COMMERCIAL aND BUSINESS NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED
THE Town NEwBERN.
An Appeal to the Citizens of Newbern.
a T THE REQUEST of many of your business men I
"A have made the necessary arrangements to commence
between the goth of August and the lst of September
The DAIIY PROGRESS will be devoted exclusively to
your and to the interest of the citizens of the State
Will sustain me in this important and indispensable
enterprise to your commercial prosperity? can undertake
it, and pledge to YOU in advance what poor abilities
independent useful and interesting paper; but without
nothing, and must fail shall rely then upon your gsner
cN carry the enterprise through to success and make it
of the fixtures Of the place dear all
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
their daily pers. Will you longer suffer them to possess
this important advantage you? The West has
been brought by railroad your very doors and is there
knocking with her rich productions. for admttance The
natural and inevitable consequences of
already being felt. No stand stl-it either
advance in commercial and general Importance and i'm
av or it must decline Now it is for you to say whether
you will fall in the great contest for the Western
trade. You certainly cannot expect to maintain your
ground unless you well prepared neghbors
Experience that towns. sometimes like individuals
when thrown upon their resources, often develope
titious natural advantages There is reason why
Newbern should not again crowd her wharves with the
",
would be given in exchange for the products Of the
There why schools should not rise up among
you and colleges flourish in your midst But your expe
rience your intelligence tells that you cannot stand
still and witness these things You connot you should
rely upon the Journals of other advertise your
goods-to inform the people of the West that you
that you ar trade with them equal if not to better ad
vantage than other market because you
facility and less expense others can You cannot rely
upon the Journals of other towns point out and the
advantages by Newbe for Factories and Schools
which must and will spring existence they
properly and erergeticaIly advocated.
All the worldly interest have u.s. will be,
identified with your community. and with you intend to
sink swim. But in the publication Of this Journal,
while shall all honorable gain your appro-
baton and give you satisfaction both citizen and
editor shall endeavor to do justice to our neghbors and
at all times and under all circumstances look the co-
mon welfare of the " Good Old North State" - -t
Now to people Of Newbern commit this enterprise
fort in this matter. Henceforward tor veal woe
with you. Having practical knowledge of the printing
life upon daily and weekly newspapers aaer myself that
can make paper that will meet your wants, and one to
degree o IF neessant toll be one Of the ee
ments of success am determined to do my part, and
S. printed with new type
press, and will be of respectable size.
Gentlemen into whose hands copy Of this prospectus
the responsible they cap and the same to The
proprietor by the 2oth of August at which time or soon
Now is expected that every business man in town
of Newbern will take especial interest procuring sub
expected until the paper successfully under way Let
Newbern hundred subscribers and the possibility
failure is removed The editor es M s 1 eeg
Counties by his exertiOns But being personally un
acquainted with most of citizens he to those in
terested and especially those who do know him, to
ert themselves.
y Bsy paper PsDsr g. Sss nsa,i. xsa5 IL a@se"e
ApvERrIsEMENrs will be inserted on reasonable terms
e Merchants Mechanics, Manufacturers and others