Piney Woods planter and Amite union literary reflector. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1838-1838, 1838-07-07
PR SPECT US
The Weekly Picay"ne.

~ our daily paper mas gained III al SEC
tons of the country, and the numerous
demands VIC arc receiving from all quar-
tcrs for weekly journal, we have deter
mined OH starting one Of that description,
TO be entitled ''TmE WEEKLY PIcAYuNr."
To adopt the same fguratiyc style used
in our first prospectus, We have fitted out
the "picayune" for more distant voyages,
and freightcd her with all sorts of notions
IN the shane Of readdJleS; and if the same
success attend her which she has met win
while coasting nearer home,wc shall doubt
less receive rich returns,
To prepare our little craft for the more
extended sea On which she is destined to
move, VIC have put on her many additions
and improvements. Some of her old tim
hers have been taken out and replaced by
new-she has greater measurement fore
and aft. a greater ledgth ofbeam, and her
sheets have been materially enlarged
Notwithstanding the increased size. the
public may rest assured that the 'PtcGy"ne
will be enabled to work in Shoat cdter
with the same facility as heretofore, and
form channels of communication which II
would be folly for The dull heavy vessels at
present sailing this port to navigate.
Commission merchants and others hav-
inr freight in the shape Of advertisements
10 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. 3, and
all intermediate landings.
We reiterate to those fanatical pirates
who cruise under the hlach fag-who op-
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
GcrS!
To the heads of families the trim APP
pearance of our craft will be an object OF
interest. Most married folks have expc-
rienced the effects OF light sparring.
We shall endeayor to make those SNUG
gIers, the Bachelors, heave to--show them
the advantages of the proper "compnnion-
pav." recommending double state-room,
with births, &c.
We shall send our boat aboard Theatrl-
Gals and other amusements; those pretty
which make our passage
over the lake of life SO delightful. Dane
ing we shall especially encourage; as we
conceixe that the safety of a 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 un.
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 wa neye
intend it shall run 0at.
Dropping our figure, and returning t.
plain language, we will now add that w
intend to make the Picayune vehicle G
fun, wit, humor and sentiment, and Iii
tie of every thing that's going on. 1t sha
be our delight to crack jokes, to tell storie
in our own way, to redicule folly, to co
rect the manners of the age by excitin
laughter against them. In this, howevc
we shall cndeavor to avoid that licentiou
ness which vainly seeks to benefit Il
public by wounding the feelings of int
: vduals
A portion of our paper will be occupi
), with comprehensive notices of all passiI
: events-giying the pith of the news of t
e day, without burdensome details.
We eschew partisan politics; yet '
u shall continue to express our opinions |
S partially on all public measures. Foil
: in government as well as in social lite
o open to ridculc; and when the hun
:. scizcs US, we shall not spare them,
If whichever party the censure may fall.
All local occurrences of general int
est shall be promptly noticed, so that {
distant readers may sec at glance
miniature world which is congregated
= the emporium,
With this crpose Of our intentions, q
determined to endeavor with unremitti
n industry to fulfil them, we look with col
lie dence for continuance of that patronl
le which has hitherto been so cordially
lg tended to us.
to The "Weckly PicayUne" will be publ
:, ed every Monday morning, at $500 |
T. annum, payable in all cases in adyant
and will contain four additional colum
embracing all the news of the week, W
whatever Of interest transpires on s.
day.
: Those persons at a distance who v
procure four subscribers. and send us
dollar bill, shall be entitled to one &C
f gratis.
Men, Orleans. Feb. 2G. 1898.