Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-07-07
The Western Circulating
LYCEEJN.

A FANNY LiDTdIy Ol useful ana praCt1-
cal knowledge One fourth larger Il
issued from the American Press.
THE publication Of a work, under the above
title, will be commenced during the ensuing
umner, or early in the fall, at Wellsburg, Va.
A vast number of valuable aud entertaining
Books, of acknowledged merit, embracing york 5
an the Arts and Sciences, History, Memoirs,
Esays, Voyages, Travels, &C., have recently
beeu issued from the American and English pres
,es and many others of equal worth and excel
leaee are now being published which ought to
he 10 the hands of every family in our wide.
,Oread, fourishing, and rapidly improving
country but their great cost, the delay in is
suing and difficulty of procuring them, especial.
b. IN The JVest, interposes obstacles so formida-
be, that but few of us can afford TO supply our
,eiyes and families, even with the most useful
ofihem--none of us would be without them if
hey could be conveniently procured, and fur
uished at a reduced and moderate price. For
dandard Literary works-such as are best calcu-
lated TO improve our faculties, enlighten our I'M
dsrstandings, and elevate our morals, we have
heretofore been entirely dependent upon the
Eastern publishers, to whom we are compelled
Hpay the highest prices, or to dispense with
Tie works.
To obviate these objections, and to put it with
10 the power oil every man in the country TO sup
publications, this work is now offered to the pub
lie, and more especially to the people of the
WEST, with a confident opinion and hope that
twill obtain liberal and extensive patronage
commensurate with its merits, and the lauda
BE objects il has in view. For no Periodical of
samilar character, is now, or ever has been,
published West of the Alleghanies.
THE CIRCULATING LYcEUM will be devoted
exclusiyely to the Republication of the best
Standard literary -works-as indicated above
works on the Arts and Sciences. History, Me-
noirs, Essays, Travels, Voyages, and Miscel-
laneous and Popular Works, SC. sc. 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 Lyceum will be issued 10
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 $50
pages each of form and size admirably adapt
ed ior binding. Each number will contain near
" as much matter as common sized book, and
the whole work for year will be fully equal to
45 or 50 common English duodecimo volumes,
which would cost in the Book stores not less than
10 or rs dollars. In short the Western Circula.
tRg Lyceum will be the largest, cheapest and
most comprehensive periodical ever offered to
the American public--and the arrangements the
publishers making, will enable them to
der it as entertaining, instructive, and useful as
ii 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
hest editions of all the new publications, by
which means they will be able to supply their.
readers with many of these interesting and valR1
able works, Especially the English works
much earlier than they can be furnished b. the
hanlveA L. sLa.. IF IL
cost.
Every work introduced into the pages of the
Western Circulating Lyceum will be published
chtre and complete-accompanied with title
page and index; and in addition TO each number
will be enclosed in a stitched elastic cover
on which transcript of foreign and domestic
news, original essays, editorial and literary
notices and miscellaneous sketches will be fur
nshed (every week) without any additional
charge. The cover itself will make every year
an interesting and handsome volume of 20i pages
Of size and character, which in book form
would cost not less than two dollars. The whole
work, therefore, will contain 1865 pages, which
may be pi reserved and bound in four volumes of
handsome and convenient size, and will con.
stitue most valuable and comprehensive adj
dion 10 the Libraries Of all who extend their aid
10 the support Of such useful enterprise.
TERMS.-THE WESTERN CiRcULATING Ly-
oEuM will be published in weekly numbers, of
81 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
eetlreiy new, of a very neat appearance, and
Of the most approved size and quality. Aud the
work shall be printed with the same care and
accuracy as book work.
The subscription is five dollars year, or for
81 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