Piney Woods planter and Amite union literary reflector. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1838-1838, 1838-05-26
PROSE- US
or
The Weekly Picayasne.


our daily paper has gained in all sec.
tons of the country, and the numerous
demands we are receiving from all quar-.
tiers for weekly journal, we have deter.
. mined on starting one Of that description
to be entitled ''TmE WEEKLY PICAYUNE."
To adopt the same fgurative style used
in our first prospectus, we have fitted out
the "Picdyane'' for more distant voyages,
and freighted her with all sorts of notions
in the shape of readdbles; and IL 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 'Picayunc'
will be enabled to work in 8hoal wdter
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
well 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 fag-who OPP
pose slavery because they are themselves
the slaves ofignorance and superstition
ho>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 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 expe-
rienced the effects OF light sparring.
We shall endeavor to make those SNUG
glers, the Bachelors, heave to-show them
he advantages of the proper ''companion-
cde." recommending double state-room,
With births, &c.
We shall send our boat aboard Theatri- r.
ais and other amusements; those pretty
which make our passage
'ver the lake Of life SO delightful. Dane
ng we shall especially encourage; as we
onceixe that the safety of vessel often
depends upon keeping both pumps going. Z
On first launching the "Picayunen we ,
to carry press Of sail in case we 9
we're warranted by sale from the press. :,
through all the storm which have ragged -
lnce she first sailed she has borne up I'M :,
er full safes, without ever being taken "
back, and is now ranked A. |. at all the ~
lsurance and other offices of the city, ::
bur policy still holds good, and we never -,
ltend it shall run out. W
Dropping our figure, and returning to Z,
lain language, we will now add that we -
ltend to make the Picavune vehicle of e. e.
IN, wit, humor and sentiment, and lit :.
c Of every thing that's going on. 1t shall ~
our delight to crack jokes, to tell stories =;
our own way, to redicule folly, to cor -
ect the manners of the age by exciting y:
'ughter against them. In this, howev r, \;
&c shall endeayor to avoid that licentious- ~
ess which vainly seeks to benefit the q,
ublic by wounding the feelings of indi- !.
iduals. u
A portion of our paper will be occupied :
WITH comprehensive notices of all passing G
the pth of the news of the =
lay, without burdensome details. :, II
we eschew partisan politics; yet we :
nall continue to express our opinions i'm
artlally on all public measures. Folles "
n government as we'll as in social life are =,
pen to ridicule; and when the bumor u
elzes US, we shall not spare them, on =
'bicheVer party the censure may fall. y
All local occurrences of general inter
ST shall be promptly noticed, so that our
Instant readers may see at glance the
world which is congrcgated in =
he emporium, L
with this expose of our intentions, and
etermIned to endeavor with unremittinu n
Industry to fulfil them, we look with conf
ence for continuance of that patronage
'hIch has hitherto been SO cordially ex-
ended to us. ,,
The Weekly Picayune' will be publish i
every Monday morning, at $500 per DE
mum, payable in all cases in advance 40 40
nd will contain four additional columns. III
all the news of the week, with
hatever OF interest transpires on Sun as
ny. tn
those persons at a distance who will tv
'ocure four subscribers. and send us a 90 SUI
'llar bill, shall be entitled to one copv Sol
-atis. ~ tn,
NeO Orleans, Feb. %, 1888. S 6n