Southern telegraph., 1836-09-06
THE PHILADELPHIA MIRROR.

IL lie splendid patronage awarded to the
Philadelphia Saturday Courier, induces the
editors to commence the publication, under
the above title, Of quarto edition oftheir
popular journal, so long known as the larg-
est Family Newspaper III the United States,
with list Of near TW NTY-SlX THOUS-
AND SUBSCRIBERS-The new feature
recently introduced Of furnishing their rea-
ders with new books Of the best literature
OF the day, ,having proved so eminenuy sue
cessful, the plan will be continued. Six
volumes of the celebrated writings Of Can
tain Marryati, and sixty-fgo of Mr. Brooks
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 into IA public journal. Giving
full accounts Of sales, markets, and news Of
the latest dates.
1t Is published at the low price Of 80
For this small sum subscribers get valuable
and entertaining matter, each week enough
to ill a common book of 200 pages, and
equal to SO volumes year; ana which is
estimated to be read, weekly; BY at least two
hundred thousand people, scattered in all
parts of the country, from Maine 10 Florida,
and from the sea hoard TO the lakes.
The Albany Mercury Of March 18Th,
1886, says, "the Saturday Courier, is de-
cidedly the best Family Newspapers ever
Published in this or any other country and
ITS value IS duly appreciated by the public
1t we may judge from ITS vast circulation
which exceeds $4,000 per week! Its con-
tents are agrceabiy vrried, and each number
contains more really valuable 'reading mat
ter than is published in a week in any daily
paper in the Union.--Itr mammoth dimen-
slons enable its entorprising projectors,
Messrs. WOODWARD e. CLARKE, of Phila-
delphla, to re-publish in its columns, in the
course OF year, several of the most inter
esllng new works that issue from the British
press; which cannot fail to give 10 it a per-
manent interest," and render it worthy of
preservation. TO meet the wishes there
fore OF such of their subscribers as desire
have their lmbors bound they have deter
mined on issuing an edition Of the Courie
IN the quarto form which will render ii much
more convenient Cor reading when it is
bound in volume, and thus greatly en-
ance lis value"
THE QUARTO- EDITION.
Under the title If the PHILADELPHIA
MIRROR, will commence with the pubIica-
ton 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
valuable contributions to American Litcfa
ture.
TERMS.
The Philadelphia Saturday Courier is
still continued in its large form, at the same
price as heretofore. The Philadelphia Mir
ror, being a quarto edition of the Saturday
Courier, with its increased attractions, and
printed "n the best fine white paper of the
same size as the New York Albion. will be
put at precisely one half the price of that
valuable Journal viz: Three Dollars PEI
annum, payable in advance, (ncluding the
Maps.)
WOODWARD g. CLARKE,
Philadelphia
| 6TThe paper will be sent in exchange
TO such newspapers as may oblige us 5,
publishing our advertisements:
May 10, 1895.