Piney Woods planter and Amite union literary reflector. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1838-1838, 1838-06-23
PR OSP CT u :
OF
The Weekly Pic0y'xnc.

Ia our daily paper has gained III all sec
tions Of the country, and the nnmerou
demands VIC IRE receiving from all guar
ters for weekly journal, we have deter
mined on starting one Of that description
to be entitled ''ruE WEEKLY PICAYuNE."
To adopt the same fguratiyo style use
in our first prospectus, we have fitted OF
the "Picdyaae" for more distant voyages
and freighted her with all sorts of notions
IN the shape of rcdddbieS; and if the samC
success attend her which she has met viii
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 tt
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 ledgth of beam, and her
sheets have been materially enlarged.
Notwithstanding the increased size, the
public NAV rest assured that the 'P'cdyuhe'
will be enabled to work in shoat water
with the same facility as heretofore, and
form ch?nnels of communication which 1t
would be folly for the dull heavy vessels at
present 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
well 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 these fanatlcal pirates
who cruise under the 6idck f'ag-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 o 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 aP-
pearance of our craft will be an object OF
interest. Most married folks have eXpc-
rienced the effects OF light Sparriag.
We shall cndeavor to make those snug |
glers, the Bachelors, heaye to--show them
the advantages of the proper "companion-
cau.' recommending double state-room,
with births, &c.
We shall send our boat aboard Theatri- |
Gals and other amusements; these pretty !
which make our passage
over the lake of life so delightful. Dane
ing we shall especially encourage; as we
ronceixe that the safety of vessel often
deP."ds upon keeping both pumps going.
On fifrt launching the "Picdyunen we
promised TO carry a press Of sail in case we
were warranted by a sale lrol" .hA q,-css.
all the storm which have ragged
since she first sail~s she has borne up I'M
der full salrs, without ever being taken
lback, and is now ranked A. ]. 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, VIC will now add that we
intend to make the Picavune a vehicle of
fun, wit, humor and sentiment, and 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 redicule folly, to cor
rect the manners of the age by exciting
laughter against them In this, howev r,
we shall endeavor to avoid that licentious-
ness which vainly seeks to benefit the
public by wounding the feelings of indi-
viduals.
4 portion Of our paper will be occupied
with comprehensive notices Of all passing
events-giving the pilh of the news of the
day, without burdensome details.
We eschew partisan politics; yet we
shall continue to express cur opinions i'm
partially on all public measures. Folles
in government as we'll as in social life are
open to ridicule; and when tho humor
seizes US, we shall not spare them, On
whichever party the censure may fall.
All local occurrences Of general inter-
est shall be promptly noticed, so that our
distant readers may sec at q glance the
miniature world which is congregated in
the emporium,
With this erpoSe of our intentions, and
determined to endeavor with uprcmitting
industry to fulfil them, we look with conf
dence for continuance of that patronage
which has hitherto been SO cordially ex-
tended to us.
The Weekly Picayune" be publish
ed every Monday morning, at $500 per
annum, payable in all cases in advance;
and will contain four additional columns,
embracing all the news of the week, with
whatever of interest transpires on Sun
dav.
Those persons at a distance who will
procure four subscribers. and send us a 90
dollar bill, shall be entitled to one copy
gratis.
NeD Orleans, Feb. 26, 1898.