Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-07-31

THNO THE SOUTHERN PUBLlC.-1'hr subscrl-
n hers have taken ll,e Literary Journal commenced
in Richmond some monils ago, by Merit NJ. Robinson,
lions Of G a 1 Sian IN S5eIr oss 1h se%s % NJ
is its publication fortnight only instead of once
week he proposed for they find, upo. close ex
aanation, that such work published weekly at SO so
per annum will not pay necessary expenses with less
than 100 subscribers. Published twice month"; as we
propose, the Journal will contain by one
third, than Mr.. Whites Messenger; which mention
20 furnish the public with standard for estimating tho
Snount of its matter.
We shall, in Ike conduct of the Jourpa attempt very
little in the Of originality Orr object to present
IN the cheapest FORM the best selections from the perod
cal literature of Great Britain France studded as il
u.s. with the brilliant gems, a nd full of delight 10 ali
classes of readers We do pretend that such is our
motive in the publication, but satisfied its effect
Will be to improve and refine the literary of tho
country, and on that score claim public support.
But we can truly address other conside sations more
likely be influential The liteyary Journal will be
the cheapest publication IN America For 50 so per
annum, the reader will obtain 416 octave pages at
the end Of the year, filled with the choicest productions
oil the wit and genius Of England and France The
volume will be valuable for future amusement Cor re-
ference and permanent acquisition to the library
Those who preserve their 6lcs, certainly refund
themselves at any moment II is the proposal for put
instruction and amusement, within the reach of the
poorest mans purseOae of the subscribers long con-
neccd VITA the public press, ventures to hope much in
tins new enterprise from those who have sustained him
heretofore with kindness and fidelity which, If he
forges to remember with gratitude, he hopes his right
arm may wiher at his side. Their expectations shall
not he disappointed.
The publication of the Literary Journal viii be re.
stunned about the LIST of September. Mr. Robinsons
sbssrcrs VIII be furnished of course that being part
or te compact No subscriber will be asked to pay be-
for the delivery of the FIRST number when alt who NAV
have sobscribed will be expected forward their sub
scrPlion There will be no difficulty in sending the
amount by mail provided any two Subscribers will unite
in doing Letters, uniess post paid win be opened
We respectfully ask Of friends such exertions an
they can bestow without trouble The Political and Lii
tcrary Press in Virginia North and s Carolina Georgia.
LOUISIANA, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee and Ken
lucky, are requested 10 publish this nnce twice Their
courtesy will be recprocated in the Wing, should they
have occasion to ask it, in the Literary Journal
Every attention will he paid to mailing the numbers of
the paper 10 subscribers and those who wish a. can OBJ
taln the back numbers issued by MIR Robinson There
may - some delay in rcsning The publication of few
days or few weeks, but the Public may feel assured
mat The work wiz pmcecd We suppose is hardly ne
eessary 30 nton, that the Literary Journal will have
nothing 70 dOwiih American Politics
JNO. n. PLEASANTS
July 81, 1895 JAMES G. WALKER