Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1839-04-11

| Commission merchants and others bno;.
freight in.the shape OF advertisements Of slis
for the country trade, would do well Ia co." p
them on board our clipper, asshc is up for cn'
ry city in the U. States, aud all intermcdia,.
landings. ''u'e
We relterate tothose fanatca pirates 80,
lcruise under the black Aag-who oppose sln,o
| ny because they are themselves the slave, 70
ignorance and superstition-who pretend "
rub clean the upper decks Of their neghho. :"
| with holy stone-we say look out for breoLoraS
To Hotel keepers we recommend our panns
in every engagement her commander viii
first to lead on the boarders! ''
To the Heads of Families the trim Anna.
ance Of our craft will be an object Of narro,
Most married folks have experienced the oc
locts Of lgh-sparriag. u
We shall endeavor to make those smuoolo..
the Bachelors, heave to-show them the advon
tages Of the proper "compaaionpay" recon"
mcnding double state-room, with births. fo
We shall send our boat aboard Theatrical,
and other amusements; those pretty pleasure
boats, which make our passage over the lako
Of like so delightful. Dancing we shall esno.
cially encourage; as we conceive that the s5Co
ty OF vessel often depends upon keeping 5o,G
pumps going.
On first launching the "Picayuae" we nroo,
ised TO carry press Of sail in case we wero
warranted by a sale from the press. Tbrona[
all the storms which have ragged since she fTs,
sailed she has borne up under full sales. with
out ever being taken aback, and is now rank
ed A. /. at all the insurance and other office
of the city Our policy stiIl holds good and
we never intend il shall run out
Dropping our figure, and returning TO nlop
language, we will now add that we in tend 70
make the Picayune a vehicle of fun, wit, bm,
NOR and sentiment, and little of every thine
that's goingon. 1t shall be our delight to crack
jokes, 10 tell stories in our own way, to ridicuIo
folly, and to correct the manners of the ape
by exciting laughter against them. In this,
however, we shall endeayor to avoid that licen.
tiousness which vainly seeks to benefit the pub.
lie by wounding the feelings ofmdivduals.
A portion of our paper will be occupied with
comprehensive notices Of all passing events
giving the pith Of the news Of the day, with.
out burdensome details.
We eschew partisan politics; yet we shall
continue to express our opinions impartaIIy
ment as well as in social life are open TO rid.
icule; and when the humor seizes us, we shall
not spare them, on whichever party the cen
sure may fall.
All local oecurrunces Of general ehterest
shall be promptly noticed, so that our distant
readers may see at a glance the miniature
world which is congregated in the emporium
With this eGpOse of our intentions, and de-
termined TO endeayor with unremltting indus.
lry to fulfil them, we look with confidence for
a continuance Of that patronage which has
hitherto been SO cordially extended to us.
The Weekly Picayuaer will be published
every Monday morning, at IS 90 per annum,
payable in all cases in advances; and will con-
tain four additional columns, embracing all
the news of the week, with whatever Of in.
terest transplres on Sunday.
Those persons at distance who will pro,
cure four subscribers, and send US a $50 bill,
shall be entitled to one copy gratis.
Neo Orleans, February 90, 1888.