Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1833-03-30

new, cheap and popslar periodical.
ENTITLED THE
Select Circulating Library.
CONTAINING equal to Gfay roiuras for 5 dollars
In presenting to the public a periodical
entirely new IN its character. il will be
expected that the publisher should describe
his plan. and the objects he hopes to ac-
complish.
There is growing up in the u. States a
numerous population. with literary tastes.
who are scattered over a large space, aud
who. distant from the localities whence
books and literary information emanate,
feel themselves at a great loss for that
mental food which education has ftte
them to enjoy. Books are cheap in our
principal cities, but in the interior thew
cannot be procured as soon as published.
nor without considerable expense To
supply tins dissideratum is the design OF
the present undert aking. the chief object
of which emphatically is, to make good
re aiding cheaper, and TO put it In a form
that will bring 1t to every mans door.
Books cannot be sent by mail, while
the Select Circulating Library s,ay be re-
ceived at the most distant post office in the
union in from fifteen to twenty five days
after it is published, at the trifling ex-
words, before a book could be bound, our
subscribers in Ohio, or Vermont, may be
perusing it in their parlors.
To elucidate the advantages of the Sc.
lect Circulating Library, such Is we pro-
pose, it is only necessary to compare il to
some other publica cations. Take the Wa
verify novels for example; the Chronicles
ofCanongate occupy volumes, which are
sold at 81 y to s. 50. The whole would
be readily contained in three numbers of
thus periodical, at an expense of 37A cents.
postage included. So that more than
three times the quantity Of literary mat.
ter can be supplied for the same money
by adopting the newspaper form. But We
consider Transmission by mail, and the
early receipt Of q new book, as q most dis
feature Of the publication
Dist ant subscribers will be placed on foot.
ing with those nearer at hand and will ',e
supplied at their own homes with equal to
about Flfty Poiumes of the common London
novel size for five dollars. This may not
Jake hfty-two weeks to accomplish; for
though not longer than one week will ell
apse between the issuing Of each number.
yet when there Is a press of very interest.
ng matter, or when two or more numbers
ire required to contain a whole work, the
will feel himself at liberty to
publish at Orterintervals-fifty num-
'ers being the equivalent for five dollars.
Arrangements have been made TO re-
'elve from London an early copy Of every
lew book printed either in that mart Of
alent. or IN Edinh urgh. together with the
PERIODICAL literature Of Great Britain
rom the former we shall select the best
Novels. Memoirs, Tales, Travels, sketches.
biography. Ac., and publish them wic1A
much rapidity and accuracy as an extern
i've Office will admit.
From the latter, such literary is.elli.
'ence will occasionally be culled, as will
rove interesting and entertaining to tho
over OF knowledge and science. literaturo
ND novelty. Good standard novels, and
'her works, now out Of print. may also
OCCASIONALLY be reproduced in our col.
mes.
The publisher confidently assures tho
eads Of families, that they need have no
read OF Introducing the "jelect Circula.
ing Library into their domestic circle.
S the gentleman who has undertaken Tux
ditorIal dnties, TO literary taste and ha.
u.s. ADDS a due sense ofthe responsibility
e assumes In catering for an extended
nj moral community, and of the conse-
hences, detrimental or otherwise. that
Ill follow the dlssemina alton Of obnoxious
r unwholesoue mental aiiment. His s;.
alton and engagements affords him pecu>
ar advantages and facilities for the seIec-
loa of books. These, with additional
hannels created by agencies at London.
liverpool, and Edinburgh, warrant the
roprietor In guaranteeing a faithful exc,
ution OF the literary department.
1t would be supererogatory to dilate on
ne general advantages and conveniences
Inch such publication presents to peo-
lie of literary pursuits wherever located.
Ut more particularly to those who reside
! retired sltuations-they are SO obvious
lat the first glance cannot fail to fash
onviction of its eligibility.
TEkMS.-"The Select Circulating Ii.
rary will be printed weekly on a double
edium sheet Of fine paper in octave form
TN three columes on page, end mailed
18th great care SO as to carry safely to the
ost distant post office.
1t will be printed and finished with the
me care and accuracy as book work.
he whole % numbers will form a volume
ell worth preservation, of c32 pages.
luai IN quantity to 1900 pages, or three
'lumes or Rec Cyclopedia. Each vol
ne Will be accompanied with Title page
I'd Index.
The price is Fire Dollars for Ifty-two
imoers OF sixteen pages each,-a price
which At cannot be afforded unless ex-
nslvely patronized. " Payment at all
mes az Advance.
Agents who procure FIVE subscribers.
I'd have a receipt in full by renting the
iolisher $1,000 and proportionate com