Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-07-28
The Npsserae Circulating
NGEeETgH

A Family Library of useful and practi-
cal knowledge One fourth larger a.
cheaper than any work now or ever
issued from the American Press
TIE publication Of work. under the aDo'e
tillc, viii be commenced during the epSu1ns
summer, or early in the fall, at w eIsons, ~
A vast number Of valuable aud ehteF'dnlps
Books, Of acknow lodged merit cmbTacins VIZ VIZ.
on the Arts aud Sciences, History bIenlo, ,I
Ess9ys, Voyages, Travels, &c, nav I1eensiy
been issued from the American apu -" IL I'll
SEES and many others OF equal worm "i'u sL, =,
Ierce ar. nou, being published which ought 10
4. Z, ,he hands Of every family IA our wlae-
snread. aonrishing, aud rapidly improving
ofr,,rtr, hat their great cost, the delay IN Is
.uing and difficulty Of procuring ihem' eSpectas'
j Iu ir he nest, interposes Obstacles SO i0fthioa
| lie tbat but few of us can afford TO supply our
seiycs and families, cyen with the most nseiul
Of them none Of us would be without them u
thew could be conveniently procured, and lur-
nishPd AT a reduced and moderate price. fof
standard Literary works such as are best eaieu-
Iated to improve our faculties, enightcn our IN
derstaudings, and elevate cur morals, we have
heretofore been entirely dependent upon the
Eastern publishers, TO whom we are compelled
to pay tie highest prices, or 10 dispense WIN
the orks. :.
TO obgiate these objections, and TO put it with
in the power OF every man 10 the country 10 sup
pIy his family with the most valuable Of these
lie, and more especially to the people Of the
WEST, with a confident opinion aud hope thai
il will obtain liberal and extensive patronage
- commensurate with its merits, and the lauda
bic objects il has in view. For no Periodical oil
! similar character, is now, or ever has Veeni
published West Of the Aleghanies.
TIE CIRCULATING LYcEUM will be devoted
exclusively TO the Republication OF the best
standard literary works--as indicated aDoYe-
works on the Arts aud Sciences. History, Me
moirs, Essays, Travels, Voyages, and misceL
| lancous and Popular Works, &c &c. But h'
works of an immoral tendency, or such as arr
not calculated to instruct, as well as amuse tn
reader, will be published.
! Ta6 Circulating LycGm will be issued II
weekly numbers--eac containing 81 large Octa
vo pages, with broad double columns Flhy
two numbers, or the work for one year, vii
contain 100. pages, and will make three cony'
nient and handsome volumes Of more than oo'
pages each Of form and size admirably adapt
ed for binding Each number will contain nea
" as much matter as common slzeu DOCK, ail'
the whole work for year VIII be iully equsi u
10 or 50 common English duodecimo volumes
which would cost in The Book stores not less thai
10 or 10 dollars. In short the Western Circula
ting I.yecum will be the largest, cheapest alt
most Comprehensive periodical ever offered Il
the American publiC--and the arrangements tn
publishers are making, will euabe them 10 ren
der il as entertaining, instructive, and useinl a
il will be comprehensive.
| The publishers intend making arrangement
TO procure regularly from Philadelphia and New
York, and also from England, copies OF the ear
! liest editions of all the new publications, by
which means they will be able TO supply then
readers with many Of these interesting ana Vaiu
able works, Especially the English work
much earlier than they can be furnished By the
bookso Hers aud at less than Que tenth oil the
cost.
Every work introduced into the pages Of the
Western Circulating Lyccum Will be published
entire and complcte-accompanled with tue
papc and inde+ and in addition 10 each number
will BIZ enclosed in a stitched elastic cover
on which transcript Of foreign and domestic
news, original essays, editorial and literary
notices aud miscellaneous sketches will be iur-
nished (eveTy weck) without any additional
charge. The cover itself will make every year
an interesting and handsome volume of2Ol pages
of a size and character, which IN book form
would cost not less ihan two dollars. lie whole
work, therefore, will contain 1868 pages, which
may be preserved and bound in four Folnines OF
a handsome and convenient size, and viii con
stitute a most valuable and comprehensive adj
diton TO The libraries Of all who extend their aid
TO the support Of such useful enterprise.
TERMS.-THE WESTERN CIRCULATING LY-
CEUM will be publis shed in weekly numbers, Of
80 large octave pages, besides the cover, on pa
per Of the finest quality used for book work.
The tyre on which it viii be printed shall be
tntftl} new VI Il ftiJ HN't HTP~''i wv
of the most approved size and quality. And the
ork shall be printed with the same care and
accuracy as book " ork.
The subscription is five dollars year, or for
% numbers, payable on the reception OF the Sc
coud number Of the work. Payments may be
made through tho mail al The risk Of the publish
erS.
The work will be regularly put up in strong
enve Iopes, ADD mailed for subscribers on the
day of publication, IN time for the departure Of
ali the mails-and for the safe arrival Of all the
numbers 10 their r, spectivo places Of destination
the publishers hold themselves responsible, and
will promptly supply all missing numbers.
A commission Of % per cent will be allowed
to agcnts-and any Postmaster or agent, furnish
ishing five subscribers, aud remittng $50, shall
be entitled 10 the commission, or copy of the
work for one year, aud proporionatc compen
satiou for larger number,
! CLUBS, Of FIVE persons RENTING $50 will
each receive a copy lorone year.
ID. POISIEN,
BEN. RAMSEY.
Address POLSLEY & RAMSEY,
! June 10, 1896. NELLsBURG, VA.
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