Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-09-26
EEzn2 ET58WsYOlalksl;s,
NEW VOLUME

THE Sixth Semi Annual Volume OF the New.
Yorker, Quarto Edition, will commence on
Saturday the 22d Of September next. The Pab
fishers propose TO issue II on entire new and
beautiful type. and to make all other improve
ments which Experience may suggest or the
wishes of its patrons may designate.
1t is not now contemplated, however, that any
radical change in the character or conduct Of The
work will be found desirable. Ii will still b.
printed on large imperial sheet of fine paper.
10 Double Quarto form, making sixteen larvs
and closely printed pages per week Of reading
matter exclusively, or two volumes per annum
of 4l6 large Qua. to pages each Eight pages ~
each number (there being three wide columns
on page) will be devoted exclusively TO Origi.
nal and Selected Literary matter-Tales s..
ems, Reviews, Biographical, Humorous and Des.
Icrptive Sketches; Anecdotes, Miscellanies. &c
In the department Of Original Literature the
New Yorker is regularly favored with confirm.
tions OF some from the most eminent writers ~
this country as is well known to all the reader.
OF the ork, though it is not deemed advisable
TO parade their names before the public in an adj
yertsement. But larger space is usually de-.
voted TO selections from the distinguished Re.
views, Magazines and other periodicals Of the
day, American and Foreign, with occasional ex.
tracts from new books Of great merit and inter
est Ii will be the aim Of the Editors to presep,
in this, as in other departments, faithful ali.
stract Of all that is passing so as TO afford cor.
rect general idea Of the Literature OF the day.
| Beside these, another page will generally be-
| devoted to brief Critical Notices, announcements
OF works in press, and other literary items A
tenth will be devoted TO Popular Music and
the six remaining to the Political, Foreign and
General News Of the Day. Under the Political
head, questions Of high public interest ill a,
times be temperately discussed; but the general
purpose OF this department will be the careful
presentation Of all events and incidents Of politi
cal moment occurring from time TO time in the
several States, or at the seat of Government.
All Conventions, Nominations, &C., of impor.
lance, will be duly noted. and full returns OF all
Elections occurring throughout the Union will be
Regularly compiled for present information and
future reference. The General Intelligence will
likewise be prepared with an eye rather TO cor.
RICHNESS and utility than the qualification Of a
voracious and indiscriminatc appetite for the
; novel and the marvellous. In fine, il will be
the aim of the Editors TO present a useful public
! journal, which may be perused with profit and
satisfaction BY persons Of ell pure tastes and
all Intelligent classes. The generous patronage
heretofore extended to il afford evidence tina.
their labors have not been in vain.
TERMS.
The Quarto New Yorker will be published
every Saturday evening" in the sty lie and man.
ner above stated, at Four Dollars per annum, or
Three and Half when payment is made in ad.
vance. Five Dollars RENTED free Of Postage
will pay for year and half, or three semi.
annual volumes. Ten Dollars will pay for three
years, or three subscribers for one year. Fiji.
teen Dollars RENTED free of charge will paw
for five copies one year. Subscriptions are rel 9.
pecifully solicited. Address
II: GREELEY & CO., 1877 Nassau 1t.
GC+Subscribers who forward the money for
the new volume before its commencement, will
be supplied with the other edition Of the paper.
) up to the time Of such commencement, wi,hou,
charge.
The NEw-YoRKER, Folio, or common paper
form, is printed at the same Office on Saturday
morning, and made up OF the greater part of the
same matter with the above Excluding Music. }
tits afforded at Three Dollars per annum or Two
and Half in advance; Ten Dollars, post paid,
will be received as in full for five copies one
year. Orders promptly attended 20.
New York, August 20, 1888.