True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1837-04-13
PHTLADELPHTA MIRROR

F11lLADELPHlA MlKkOR.
fBsHE splendid patronage awarded to the Phadcl-
Il phia Saturday Courier induces the editors
mehce the publication, under the above title, of auar
c edition OF their popular ourn j. long known tho
largest Family Newspaper in the United States with a
list Of near PWENTY-SIX THOUSAND SUB
SCRlBERS. The new feature recently introduced of
furnishing their readers with books Of the bestlite
nature of the day, having proved emnenty SUCCESS
full the plan will be continued. Six volumes Of the CO.
LIBERATED writings Of Captain NIarryatt and sxty-fve of
Mr. Brook valuable Letters from Europe have eady
been published without interfering with its and
miscellaneous reading. The Courier is the largest and
cheapest family vspaper issued in this country,
containing articles in Literature Science and Arts
ernal mpro vemen Agriculture in short every variety
Of topics usually introduced into public journal.-
Giving full accounts OF sales, markets and news Of the
latest dates. .
tits published at the low price of g. For this small
sum subscribers get valuable and entertaining matter,
each week enough to Eli book of 900 pages,
and equal to 81 volumes year, and whichis estimated
to be read, weekly by least two hundred Thousand
people, scattered in all parts of the country from Maine
to Florida, and from the seaboard to the lakes.
Its mammoth dimensions enable its enterprising pro.
prietors, hessrs WOODWARD & CLARKE, of Philadel-
pha, to republish in its columns, in the course of
year several of the interesting works that is.
from the British press: which cannot fail give to
it permanent interest, and render it worthy of prescr-
vatien To meet the wishes therefore, o. such Of their
subsc rbers desire have their numbers bound they
have determined on issuing edition of the Courier in
the quarto form, which will render 1t much more con-
venient for reading when is bound in volume and
TIE QUARTO EDITION.
Under the title of the PHILADELPHIA MIRROR. will
commence with the publication of the Prize Tale, to
which awarded the prize of $780, written by Miss
Leslie editor of the splendid Annual the Token, and
author of Pencil Sketches and other valuable contrb-
tons to American Literature large number Of songs
poems, tales sc. offered in competition for the $500
premiums, will add value and interest to the succeeding
numbers, which will also he enriched by story from
Miss Sedgewick, author of Hope Leslie The Linwoods
&c. whose talents have been SO Justly and extensively
appreciated both at home and abroad
This approved FAMILY NEWSPAPER is strictly
neutral in religious and political matters, and the un
compromising opponent OF quaskery of every kind
MAPS.
In addition to all ofwlfich the publishers intend fur
nshing their patrons with series of engraved Maps
embracing the twenty-five States of the Unan, &C.
hbiting the situation, sc. of rivers towns mountains
lakes, the seaboard, internal improvements, display
ed in canals. rail roads, &c, with other interesting and
useful feauras, roads, distances, &c, forming com.
peto Atlas for general and information, handsome
ly executed and each distinct map large quarto
sheet, at an expense which thing but the splendid
patronage which for six years past has been gener
ously extended to them, could warrant.
TERMS:
The Philadelphia Saturday Courier is still continued
IN its large form, at the price heretofore The
Philadelphia Mirror being quarto edition of the a.
trday Courier with its increased attractions and print
cd on the best white fine paper, of the the
New )rk Albion will be put at precisely half the
price OF that valuable Journal Three Dollars per
annum, payable in advance. Including the Maps)
WOODWARD g. CLARKE,
IA Phadelphia