Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-07-21
The Western CirCHgasisag
LXGEzITE.
A Family Library of useful and practi-
cal knowledge One fourth larger ~
cheaper than any work now or ever
issued from the American Press.

cal knowledge One fourth larger Il
cheaper than any work now or ever
issued from the American Press.
THE publication of work, under the above
L title will be commenced during the ensuing
sumner, or early in the fall, at Wellsburg, Va.
vast number Of valuable and entertaining
Rocks, of acknowledged merit, embracing FORKS
an the Arts and Sciences, History, Memoirs
Fssays, Voyages, Travels, &c, have recently
been issued from the American and English pres
SEES and many others Of equal worth and excel
lence are now being published which ought to
be in the hands of every family in our wide
spread, hourishing, and rapidly improving
country but their great cost, the delay in is
,ung and difficulty OF procuring them, especial
Ia in the Hest, interposes obstacles so formlda-
lie that but few Of us can afford TO supply
selves and families, even with the most useful
ofthem-.none of us would be without them if
they could be conveniently procured, and fur
nished al a reduced and moderate price. For
standard Literary works-such as are best calcu-
lated 10 improve our faculties, enlighten our UNI
derstandiugs, and elevate our morals, have
heretofore been entirely dependent upon the
Eastern publishers, to whom we are compelled
to pay the highest prices, or TO dispense with
the works
To obyiate these objections, and TO put it with
10 the power OF every man IN the country TO sup
ply his family with the most valuable of these
publications, this work is now Offered TO the pub
lie, and more especially TO the people OF the
WEST with confident opinion and hope that
il will obtain a liberal and extensive patronage
commensurate with its merits, aud the lauda
Bile objects it has in view. For no Periodical OF
Similar character, is now, or ever has been,
published West of the Alleghanies.
TIE CIRCULATING LyCEUM will be devoted
exclusively to the Republication of the best
Standard literary works--as indicated above
works on the Arts and Sciences. History, Me
mors, Essays, Travels, Voyages, and Miscel
lapeous and Popular Works, &c. &c. But no
works Of an immoral tendency, or such as are
not calculated TO instruct, as well as amuse the
reader, will be published.
The Circulating Lqce,lm will be issued in
weekly numbers-each containing 80 large Octa
70 pages, with broad double columns. Fifty
two numbers, or the work for one year, will
contain 1864 pages, and will make three conve
nient and handsome volumes OF more than 55O
pages each Of form and size admirably adapt
ed for binding. Each number will contain near
" as much matter as a common sized book, and
the whole work for year will be fully equal to
IS or 50 common English duodecimo volumes,
which would cost in the Book stores not less than
70 or 70 dollars. In short the Western Circua
ting Lyceum will be the largest, cheapest and
most comprehensive periodical ever offered 10
the American public-and the arrangements the
publishers are making, will enable them to rem
der il as entertaining, instructive, and useful as
il will be comprehensive.
The publishers intend making arrangements
to procure regularly from Philadelphia aud New
York, and also from Eng land, copies OF the ear
lest editions Of all the new publications., by
which means they will be able to supply their
readers with many Of these interesting and valu-
able works, Especially the English works.
much earlier than they can be furnished b. the
booksellers and at less than one tenth OF the
cost
Every work introduced into the pages of the
Western Circulating Lyceum will be published
entire and complete-accompani with title
page and index; and in addition TO each number
will be enclosed in a stitched elastic cover
on which a transcript Of foreign and domestic
news original essays, editorial and literary
notices and misce llancous sketches will be lur-
Hished (every week) without any additional
charge. The cover itself will make every year
an interesting and handsome volume OF 204 pages
Of size aud character, which in book form
would cost not less than two dollars. The whole
work, therefore, will contain 1865 pages, which
may be preserved and bound in four volumes of
ahandsome and convenient size, and Will con
s,llute most valuable and comprehensive adj
dhon 10 the libraries of all who extend their aid
10 the support of such useful enterprise.
TERMS.-THE WESTERN CIRCULATING LY-
CEUM will be published in weekly numbers, of
% large octave pages, besides the cover, on pa
per Of the finest quality used for book work.
The type on which il will be printed shall be
entirely new, of very neat appearance, and
VI Tue most approved size anu Qudllly' anu
work shall be printed with the same care and
accuracy as book work.
The subscription is five dollars year, or for
b. numbers, pay able on the reception of the Sc
cond number Of the work. Payments may be
made through the mail at the risk Of the publish
eH
The work will be regularly put up in strong
envelopes, aud mailed for subscribers on the
day Of publication, IN time for the departure Of
all the mals-and for the safe arrival of all the
huubers TO their respective places OF destination
the publishers hold themselves responsible, and
will promptly supply all missing numbers.
commission OF 20 per cent will be allowed
agents-and any Postmaster or agent, furnish.
shIng five subscribers, and renting $50, shall
Seentltlcd TO the commission, or copy OF the
work for one year, and proportionate compen
htlon for larger number.
CLUBS, of five persons renting $40 will
ID. POLSLEY,
BEN. RAMSEY.
Address POLSLEY & RAMSEY,
June l6, 1886. WELLsBURG, VA.