Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1833-03-23
new. cheap ami popular periodical.
EN TITLfD TINE
Select Circulating Library,

IN presenting 10 the pNoiic a periodical
entirely new III its character. i, vii, bc
expected that the publisher should describe
his plan, AID the objects Ae hopes 10 &C
coulpli=h.
There Is growing up IN the {. States
numerous population. with literary tastes
Who are scattered over large space. and
y no, distant from the localitie. whence
books and literary information enanate.
feel themselves at a great loss for that
mental food which education has fitte
sc N 10 ENJOY. Books are cheap in our
eFinclpal cities. hut in tie interior they
cann3t be procured a soon as published.
nor without considerable expense. To
supply tins di>s iJeratum is the design OF
the present undertaking, tie chief object
u: which pha;;caliy is. to make good
reading cheaper. and tn put 1t In a form
ts2t will bring IL to every mans door.
Rocks cannot be sent by mail. while
The :>ele ct Circulating Library may be re
eeived at the mos; distant post offce In the
traion In from fifteen to TWENTY-FIVE days
after 1T il Published, at the trlfling eN
pense Of two and hall cents; or in other
words, before book could be bound, our
subscribers in Ohio. or Vermont, may be
Perusing il III their parlors.
To eiucidate the advantages of the Sc
lect Circulating Library. such as we pro
pose, Ii is only necessary to compare IL t.
some ether publications Take the Wa
VERY novels for example: the Chronicles
ofCanongate occupy volumes. which are
sold at 81 - to 81 81. The whole would
be readily contained in three numbers OF
this periodical, At an expense of3.4 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 new book. as n most dis
tingulsliinG feature of the publication.-
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ing with those nearer at hand, and viii hc
supplied at their own homes with equal 10
about ftYIy Jciumes Oft the common London
novel size for five dollars. This may not
take fifty-two weeks to accomplish; fJr
though not longer than one week will e.,
apse between the issuing of each number.
yet when there Is press of very interest
ing matter, or when two or more numbers
are required to contain a whole work, the
proprietor will feel himself at liberty to
publish at shorter nterva ls-fft two mum
bcrs being the equivalent for five dollars.
Arrangements lave been made to re-
new book printed either in that mart OF
talent, or in Edinburgh, together with the
periodical literature of Great BRITAIN
from the former we shall select the best
Novels, Memoirs, Tales. Travels, Sketches,
biography, &c, and publish them with as
much rapidity and accuracy as an extern
sive office Will admit.
From the latter, such literary inteNi-
-cace viii occasionally be culied, as will
prove interesting and entertaining to the
lover Of hnowletg e and science, literature
and no, city. Good standard novels, and
other works, now ont of print, may also
occasionally be reproduced In our col
uIcs.
The Publisher confidently assures the
heads Of families, that they need have no
dread OF Introducing the Select Eircula-
ting Library" into their domestic circle,
as the gentleman who has uniertakeu the
editorial duties, to literary taste and ha-
bits, adds a due sense ofthe responsibility
lie assumes III catering for extended
and moral community, and Of the consc-
quenccs, detrimental or otherwise, that
will follow the dissemination Of obnoxious
or unwhoicsone mental alinlent. Ills sit
nation and engagements affords hin recu-
ilar advantages and facilities for the scicc-
ton OF books. These, with additional
channels created by agencies at London
liverpool, and Edinburgh, warrant the
in guaranteeing a faithful exc
cution OF the literary department.
It would be supcrcrogatory to dilate On
The general advantages ana conveniences
which such a publication presents TO pee
pie of literary pursuits wherever located,
but more particularly to those WHO reside
IN retired sltuatIons-they are 30 obvious
that tie first glance cannot fsll to fash
conviction OF its eligibility.
TERN>.-ssThe Select Circulating Ii
brary" will be printed weekly on a double
medium sheet of fine paper in octave form
glth three Coiumes on page, end mailed
most distant post office.
1t VIII be printed and finished with tise
,ame care and accuracy book work.
1 he whole - numbers will form a volume
well worth preservation, Of So pa~es.
equal in quantity TO 200 r;ges, three
volumes or Rec Cvclopedia. Each vol
lne will be accompanied with Title page
and Index.
The price is Fire Dollars for fifty-two
numbers Of sixteen pages each,-a price
at which it cannot be afforded unless cx
'ensive!y patronized. u" Payment a. a.
'iEaes an Gdr0nce.
Agents who procure Ave subscribers,
aud have receipt in full by renting the
publisher $50 90 and propor'Ionate con-
oensatlon for a larger number. THIS ar
Is made to increase the circuit
ion to an-extent which will make 1T an
object to pay agents literally. Clnbs q