Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-04-28
PROSPECTUS
THE WEEKLY PICAYUNE

III T. w II Il h II FlC A 4 u ~ T. Z.
In consequence of the popularity which
our daily paper has gained in all sections
of the country, and the numerous de-
mands we are receiving from all quarters
for weekly journal, we have determined
on starting one of that description, to be
entitled the "THE WEEKLY PICAYUNE."
To adopt the same fgurative style used
in our first prospectus, we have fitted out
the ''Picayune" for more distant voyages,
and freighted her with all sorts Of notions
in the shape of readdbleS; and if the 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.
bers have been taken out and replaced by
new-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 'Picayune'
will be enabled to work in shoal water with
the same facility as heretofore, and form
channels of communication which il would
be folly for the dull, heavy vessels at pres
ent sailing this port to navigate.
Commission merchants and others hay
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. States,
and all intermediate landings.
We rsiterate to those fanatical pirates
who cruise under the black fag-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 to lead on the boarders!
To the Heads of Families the trim an.
pearance of our craft will be an object of
interest. Most married folks have expe-
rienced the effects Of iight-sparring.
We shall endeavor to make those SNUG.
glers, the Bachelors, heave to-show them
the advantages of the proper ''compaRioa-
,cdy," 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 oflike 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 " Picayune" we
promised to carry 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
taken aback, and is now ranked A. IL
at all the insurance and other offices of the
city. Our policy still holds good, and we
never. intend it shall run ont.
Dropping our figure, and returning to
plain language, we will now add that we in
tend to make the Picayune vehicle of
fun, wit, humor and sentiment, and a 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 ridicule folly, and to cor
rect the manners Of the age by exciting
laughter against them. Ia this, however,