Southern telegraph., 1836-06-24

popular journal, so long known as she larg.
est kamilF Newspaper iR the United States,
with lisl OF near TiYt NFY.SlX THOUS-
AND SUBSCRIBERS.-The new feature
reeehdy introduced of furnishing theiF sea
ders with new books Of the best literature
Of the day,haying proved so emiuenily snc.
eesstul, the plan will be continued. Six
volumes of the celebrated writings Of Cap
tain Marryatt, and sixiy-fige Of Mr. Bronk's
valuable Letters from Europe have already
been published without interfering with il
news and miscellaneous reading. The
Courier is the largest and cheapest family
newspaper ever issued in this country, con
thinning articles IN Literature, Science, and
Arts; Internal Improvement; Agriculture !
in short the every variety Of topics usually
introduced iIRo public Journal. Giving
full accounts Of sales, markets, aud news Of
the latest dates.
II is published at the low price of So
For this small sum subscribers get valuable
and entertaining matter, each week enough
to fill common book of 200. pa ges, and
equal to 50 volumes wear, and which is
estimated to be read, weekly, by at least two
hundred thousand people, scattered in all
parts Of the country, from Maine TO Florida,
aud from the sea board TO the lakes. The
paper has been. now. so long established as
to render, It two well known to require an
extended prospectus, the publishers, there
fore, will do no more than refer to the two
leading daily papers Of opposite politics.
The Pennsy vanian snys-1The Saturday
Courier is the largest and one Of the best
family newspapers in the Union;n the other.
the Inquirer and Daily Courier, says, SIT is
the largcst journal published in Philadcl-
phia, Ond ono the very best in the United
States" The New York Star says-"we
know of nothing more liberal on the part of
the editors, and no means more cficacIous
to draw out the dormant talents of our coun-
try, than their unexampled liberality in Of
toring literary prizes"
The Albany Mercury of March l6;h,
1896, says, "the Saturday Courier, is dc.
cidcdly the hest Family Newspaper ever
published in this or any other country, and
us value IS duly appreciated by the public,
if VIC may Judge from ITS vast circulation,
which exceeds $4,000 per week! Its con-
tcntsarc agree0bly vrriod, and each number
contains more really valuable reading mat
ter than is published in week in any daily
paper in fhe Union.--Itr mammoth dimen-
sons enable its cnterprising PROJECTORS,
Mcssrs. Woodward g. CLARKE, of Phila-
delphia, to re-publish in its columns, in the
course OF year, several Oft the most inter-
esing new works that issue from the British
press; which cannot fail to give 10 it per-
manent interest, and render it worthy of
preservation. 10 meet the wishes there
fore OF such Of their subscribers as desire to
have theirn2mbcrs bound they have deter
mined on issuing an edition of the Courier
in the quarlo form which will render il much
more convenient FOR reading when it is
bosnd 10 a volume, and thus greatly en-
ancc is value"
THE QuARTO EDITION.
Under The title Of the PHILADELPHIA
MIRROR, will commence with the publica.
tion Of the Prize Tale, to which was award
ed the prize Of 800, written by Miss. Les
lie, editor Of the splendid Annual the Token
and author of Pencil Sketches and other
contributions to American Litera-
ture. A large number Of songs, poems,
tales, &c. offered in competition for the
$500 premiums, will add value and inter-
est to thesucceeding numbers, which will
also be enriched BY a story from Miss Sedge-
wick, author Hope Leslie, The Linwoods,
&c, whose talents have been so justly and
extensively appreciated, both at home and
abroad.
j This approved FAMILY NEWSP .APER
is strictly neutral in religious and political
matters, and The uncompromising opponent
of quackcry Of every kind.
M APS.
In addition to all of which the publishers
intend furnishing their patrons with series
of engraved Maps, embracing the twenty.
five SUITES Of the Union, &c, exhibiting the
situation &c. Of rivers, towns, mountains,
lakes, the sea board, internal improvements,
as displayed in canals, rail roads, &c. with
other interesting and useful textures, roads,
distances, &c. forming q complete Atlas for
general use g. information, handsomely ex-
ecuted, and each distinct map on large
quarto sheet, at an expense which nothing
but tho splendid patronage which for six
years past has been so generously extended
to them, could warrant.
TERMS.
Tho Philadelphia Saturday Courier is
still continued in its large form, at the same
price as heretofore. The Philadelphia Mir
ror, being quarto edition Of tho Saturday |
Courier, with its increased attractions, and
printed on the best fine white paper ofthe
same size as the New York Albion, will be
put at precisely ono half the price of that
journal, viz: Three Dollars per
annum; payable in advance, (including the
Maps.
WOODWARD & CLARKE.
Philadelphia.
0I5sThe paper will be sent in exchange
to such newspapers as may oblige US by
publishing our advertisements
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