Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-11-29
PROSPECTUS
THE WEEKLY PICAYUNE.

Iol the country, and the numerous de-
mands we are receiving from all quarters
Tor weekly journal, VIC have determined
on starting one of that description, to be
entitled the "THE WEEKLY PIcAYUNE"
10 adopt the same fgurative style used
IN our first prospectus, we haze fitted out
the "Picayune" for more distant voyages,
and frelghted her with all sorts Of notions
in the shape Of readdbleS; and rthe same
success attends her which she has met
with while coasting nearer home, we shall
doubtless 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
ners have been taken out and replaced by
bew-she has greater measurement fore
and aft, greater length of beam, and her
sheets have been materially enlarged.
Notwithstanding the Increased size, the
public may rest assured that the 'Picagune'
will be enabled to work in Shoal water with
the same facility as heretofore, and form
channels OF communication which it would
beGiolly for the dull heavy vessels at pres
net sailing this port to navigate.
Commission merchants and others hav-
ing freight in the shape Of advertisements
Of ship for the country trade, would do
well to send them on board our clipper, as
she is up for every city in the U. States,
and all intermediate landings.
We relterate to those lanatical pirates
who cruise under the black hag-who op.
pose slavery because they are themselves
the slaves of ignorance and superstition
who pretend to rub clean the upper decks
OF their neighbors with holy stone-we
say look out for breakers.
To Hotel keepers we recommend our
paper; in every engagement her comman-
der will be first 10 lead on the boarders!
10 the Heads Of Families the trim ap-
pearance Of our craft will be an object off
interest. Most married folks have expe-
rienced the effects of Hght-Smrring.
We shall endeavor to make those SNUG
glers, the Bachelors, heave to-show them
the advantages Of the proper "compaaion-
wdy," recommending double state-room.
with births, &c.
We shall send our boat aboard Theatri-
Gals and other amusements; those pretty
Pleasure-bOats, which make our passage
over the lake of like so delightful. Dane
ing we shall especially encourage; as we
conceive that the safety Of vessel often
depends upon keeping both pumps going.
On first launching the "Picayuae" we
promised to carry a press Of sail in case
we were warranted by sale from the
press. Through all the storms which have
ragged since she first sailed she has borne
up under full sales, without ever being
aiken aback, and is now ranked A. /.
1t all the insurance and other offices of the
'lty. Our policy still holds good, and we
never intend it shall run ont.
Dropping our figure, and returning TO
'Ian language, we will now add that we in
end to make the Picayune a vehicle of
un, wit, humor and sentiment, and lit
lie OF every thing that's goingon. 1t shall
Ne our dellghtto crack jokes, to tell stories {
n our own way, TO ridicule folly, and to cor
ect the manners Of the age by exciting t
aughter against them. In this, however,
We shall endeavor to avoid that lcentous- 9
less which vainly seeks to benefit the pub S
ic by wounding the feelings ofindividuals. t
portion of our paper will be occupied I
With comprehensive notices of all pass /
ng events-giving the pith of the news Of 7
he day, without burdensome details. c
We eschew partisan politics; yet we a
hall continue to express our opinions i'm t
artialy on all public measures. Follies n
q government as well as in social life are v
pen to ridicule; and when the humor P
eizes US, we shall not spare them, on Il
'hichever party the censure may fall.
All local occurrunces Of general interest b
hall be promptly noticed, so that our dis v
mt readers may see at glance the min G.
lture world which is congregated in the s
mporium. G.
With this eTpose Of our intentions, and n
TO endeavor with unremittino G
ldustry to fulfil them, we look with con- n
>nfidence for continuance of that ma d
onage which has hitherto been SO cor tc
ally extended to US. CT
The "Weekly Picayuae" will be publish. fl
every Monday morning, at $500 per
mum, payable in all cases in advances. III
I'd will contain four additional columns W
nbracing all the news of the week, with sc
halever ofinterest transpres on Sun ia
". fu
Those persons at distance who will si
ocure four subscribers, and send US a 400 lis
!, shall be entitled to one copy gratis. mt
Ncw Orleans, February 26, 1888,