Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-03-10
THE M A n X T. r S..
BALTIMORE, MARCH 10.
PROSPECTUS OF THE
THEM Re u M vISI = e Il

I,uE publishers Of the BALTIMORE ATHAkE-
i nv and the BALTIMORE VIslTER,, both OF
uh;ch are now issued from the same office, have
Ss,srmined TO make such union oil the two pa
ners as shall add greatly to their faciiities III
rbl;shipg both, aud increasing their resources
y as TO make each paper more valuable to their
,ubscribers.
In this union, two editions of the ATHENAUM
.xn VIsIrER, will DC issued-one in quarto form
q .npsr. royal size, handsomely printed on hne
~hi,e paper, and with new tYpe--to be exclu-
';ralv literary in its character. The other On
"smmo,h sheet of the largest size, in small type
.o embrace not only a choice original literary
,.S.r,nent. but also TO be family mlscellanc-
u asi pnoysnaper,-to be in all respects an epio-
we of the times, and TO present IN quality and
a",ut;ty such a variety of reading matter, as
sJr.ll make il in every respect equal, ii not su-
.ar;or 40 any sheet now issued in the country -
Ne arrangement the publishers do not con-
,emnla,e giving merely ditinse and undigested
lass of reading-their object and iabors VIII be
directed towards concentration and seiectness
and nv rejecting that which is irreyelent or I'M
;nteresting, always be able TO present large
amonnt of excellent and valuable information, as
veil as literary miscellany Of interest aud at
,,octveuess 10 be met vi it'll In but rare instances
II must be obvious to subscribers at glance
that the arrangement contemplated 10 TINS pros :
pectus. will greatly enhance the value OF the
ArHENEu1 AND VIsITER Instead OF the Ia
HAIRS of two or three minds ditfused over VIDE
circumference, they will be concentrated on one
mint perfection can now be approached where
.,lr mediocrity W az aimed at The multiplied
rd newspapers does not benefit so much, as the
rigorous application of mind in some. one dITec-
ten. If, instead of the large number now pup
lished, il was reduced TO one haii-thus douoiihS
the subscription and resources oil each OF the re
naming, and allowing corresponding improve.
ment in appearance and value, II IS seii-evldent
that the subscribers to any one oil them, would
receive double benefit.-lt is upon so palpapie
statement that the publishers found their rea-
sons for the union OF the above named papers
Neither of them can suffer by it, and both must
in the very nature of things be greatly increased
10 value.
This change will be effected in few weeks,
when the present Visiter will be enlarged by
the addition of four extra columns hey It's
present size, which will make II with but SIN
Gle excepton,one of the largest literary papers in
the country. VI,
The terms of the ATHENEUM AND VIsITER
will be 81, so per annum, payable IN adpance--
.phscr;bers having the choice of either edition.
II will be published every Saturday, and sent
,wny carefully enveloped, by the earliest mails
10 distant subscribers. No paper will be sent TO
the country, unless the order is accompanied BY
the money or with reference TO some respon-
sible individual in the city 49,,
The Atheneum and Visiter. will be published
By ARTHUR & COX, at the N. E. corner Of
Baltimore and Sharp street.
Oy-lf club, or neighborhood, who do not take
ether the Athenaum, or the Visitor, will unite
and send SIS, free Of postage, the publishers Will
furnish three copies of the ATHENEuM AND VI
sTEa for one year. for $40, sir eopies-or for
SIS they will send ten copies. They are will
ing for this very low rate to give all an opper1e-
IL e. al N
worth Of the paper and if, at the end of the
year, they are not satisfied, il can be discontln.
ed,-if not, they will hereafter be furnished at
the usual rate of subscriptions $50 per annum
in advance.
Baltimore, March 10, 1896.