Piney Woods planter and Amite union literary reflector. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1838-1838, 1838-07-14
PRO SPECTUS
or
The Weekly Picaystne.

tors for n weekly journal, we have deter
mined on starting one of that description,
to be entitled ''THE WEEKLY PICAYUNE."
To adopt the same iguratiye style used
in our first prospectus, we have fitted out
the "Picdyune'' for more distant voyages,
and freighted her with all sorts of notions
in the shape of reddables; and if the same
success attend her which she has met with
while coasting nearer home,we shall doubt
less receive rich returns.
To prepare our little craft for the more
extended sea on which she is destined to
move, we have put on her many additions
and improvements. Some of her old tim
bers have been taken out and replaced by
new-she has a greater measurement fore
and aft, greater ledgth of beam, and her
sheets have been materially enlarged.
Notwithstanding the increased size, the
public may rest assured that the Picayune'
will be enabled to work in Shodt ,cater
with the same facility as heretofore, and
form channels of communication which it
would be folly for the dull heavy vessels at
present sailing this port to navigate.
Commission merchants and others haV
ing freight in the shape of advertisements
to ship for the country trade, would do
we'll to send them on board our clipper, as
she is up for every city in the U. S., and
all intermediate landings.
We reiterate to those fanatical pirates
who cruise under the black flag-who OPP
pose slavery because they are themselves
the slaves ofignorance and superstition
who pretend to rub clean the upper decks
of their neighbors with a holy stone-we
say, look out for breakers.
TO Hotel keepers we recommend our
paper; in every engagement her com
mander will be first to lead on the boar
derS!
TO the heads of families the trim APP
pearance of our craft will be an object of
interest. Most married folks have expo
rienced the effects OF light Sparring.
We shall endeayor to make those smug-
glers, the Bachelors, heave to-show them
the advantages of the proper "companion-
ray" recommending double state-room,
with births, &c.
We shall send our boat aboard Theatri-
calls and other amusements; those pretty
pleasure boats, which make our passage
over the lake of life so delightful. Dane
ing we shall especially encourage; as we
conceixe that the safety of vessel often
depends upon keeping both pumps going.
On first launching the "Picayune" we
promised to carry press of sail in case we
were warranted by sale from the press.
Through all the storm which have ragged
since she first sailed she has borne up UNI
der full sales, without ever being taken
aback, and is now ranked A. !. at all the
insurance and other Offices of the city,
Our policy still holds good, and we never
intend it shall run out.
Dropping our figure, and returning to
plain language, we will now add that we
intend to make the Picayune vehicle Of
fun, wit, humor and sentiment, and lit
tie of every thing that's going on. 1t shall
be our delight to crack jokes, to tell stories
in our own way, to redcule folly, to cor
rect the manners Of the age by exciting
laughter against them, In this, however,
we shall cndeavor to avoid that licentious.
ness which vainly seeks to benefit the
public by wounding the feelings of indi
viduals.
A portion of our paper will be occupied
with comprehensive notices of all passing
events-giving the pith of the news of the
day, without burdensome details.
We eschew partisan politics; gyet We
shall continue to express our opinions i'm
partially on all public measures. Follics
in government as well as in social life are
open to ridicule; and when the humol
seizes US, we shall not spare them, OF
whichever party the censure may fall.
All local occurrences of general inter
est shall be promptly noticed, so that on
distant readers may see at glance the
miniature world which is congregated il
the emporium,
With this erpoSe of our intentions, ant
determined to endeayor with unremittin!
industry to fulfil them, we look with conf
dence for a continuance of that patronage
which has hitherto been so cordially OK
tended to us.
The Weekly Picayune" will be publish
ed every Monday morning, at $500 pei
annum, payable in all cases in advance
and will contain four additional columns
embracing all the news of the week, will
whatever Of interest transpires on Sun
day.
Those persons at distance who viii
procure four subscribers, and send us a u
dollar bill, shall be entitled to one copy
gratis.
Ne,o Orleans, Feb. 26, 1888.
Fresh 6NrOceEIeS