Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1840-01-16

Commission merchants and others ha
freight in the shape OF advertisements shi
for The country trade, would do well to s.
Them on board our clipper, rs she is up fol eve
ny city in the U. States, and all intermedip
landings
We reierate to those lanatical pirates who
cruise under the black fog-who oppose slave.
ny because they are themselves the slaves If
ignorance and uperstition-who pretend m
rub clean the upper decks of their neiahbors
with a holy stone-we say look out for breakors
TO Hotel keepers we recommend our paper
in every engagement her commander will be-
first to lead on the bodrderS!
To the Heads Of Families the trim appear
ance of our craft will be an object Of interest
Most married folks have experienced the Ct
lects Of lght-Sparring.
We shall endeavor to make those smugglers.
the Bachelors, heave to-show them the adyan
iages of the proper "compaNionway," recon.
mcnding double slate-room, with b,riAS, NC.
We Shall send our boat aboard Theatrical.
and other amusements; those pretty pleasure
boats, which make our passage over the lake
Of like so delightful. Dancing we shall espe-
cially encourage; as we conceive that the safe.
ty Of vessel often depends upon keeping both
pumps going
On first launching the '..Picayune" we prom
ised TO carry press Of sail in case we were
warranted by a sale from the press, Through
all the storms which have ragged since she first
sailed she has borne up under full sales, with
out ever being taken aback, and is now rank
ed A. l. at all the insurance and other Offices
Eof the city. Our policy still holds good, and
e'neyer intend it shall run ont.
Dropping our figure, and returning TO plain
language, we will now add that we in tend 10
make the Picayune a vehicle of fun, wit, hu-
NOR and sentiment, and a little Of every thing
that's goingon. 1t shah be our delight to crack
Jokes, TO tell stories in our own way, to rldfcule
folly, and to correct the manners of the age
| by exciting laughter against them. In this,
however, we shall endeavor 10 avoid that licen-
tiousncss which vainly seeks to benefit the pub
lie by wounding the feelings ofindividuals.
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 impartially
on all public measures. Follies in govern
ment as we'll as in social life are open TO rid
cule; and when the humor seizes US, we shall
not spare them, on whichever party the cen
sure may fall.
All local occurrunces of general interest
shall be promptly noticed, so that our distant
readers may see at glance the miniature
world which is congregated in the emporium
With this eGpose of our intentions, and de-
termined TO endeayor with nremilting indus
try to fulfil them, we look with confidence for
la continuance of that patronage which has
hitherto been so cordially extended to US.
The "Weekiy Picayuae' will be published
every Monday morning, at S. 90 per annum,
payable in all cases in advances; and will COM
tain four additional columns, embracing all
the news of the week, with whatever Of in
terest transpires on Sunday
Those persons at distance who will p
cure four subscribers, and send Us Il $50
shall be entitled to one copy gratis.
New Orleans, February &c, 1888.