The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-07-18
THE CAsKET,
49, q AND = 81 49,
Philadelphia Monthly Magazine.
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Prospectus for a New sHolun,e. IS
YUyHE great increase in the subscription list OF
the Casket, which has nearly doubled since
the commencement of the last volume, warrants
the most extensive Improvements the first OF
July. ls4O-at which time new volume will be
commenced with increased vgor, Nothing need
be said of the firm basis on which the Casket
stands, il being already the Oldest magazine in the
country, md has maintained its popularity IN the
face Of all opposition. 1t isto be found upon the
centre table offamilies making literary pretensions
from Maine to Georgia. So
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Tie Casket is printed with q clear and beauti-
ful type, upon the wtitest paper. The illustrations
are NOT SURPASSED BY THOSE OF ANY PERIoDiEAL At
home or abroad; and besides the monty steel up.
cravings, quarterly plate Of colored fashions has
lately been added The style of these embeish.
ments is unequalled, and they are accompanied
with an appropriate sketch. No wood cuts dis
grace the work. WHATEVER APPEARS IN THE Gas.
KET IS OF THE FIRST ORDER OF ART. .
The volume will be opened with the trst OF 9
series Of Mezzotint engravings prepared expressly
for The work, by the burin- of Sartain, who deser-
vedy stands as the best engrayer of the kind IN the
United States. 2
LITERARY CHARACTER. s
The literary character Of the Casket,is well
we'll known 1 is wholly original, of the highest
order and sustained by writer's Of the FIRST
RANK. Essays; Tales; Sketches, and Travels,
compose its prominent prose articles; while the
poetry is equaled by that Of no other magazine Of
like character. The variety for which the Casket
is celebrated, shall suffer no diminution but on the
contrary, every exerton shall be made to increase
its interest l..G
TION have already appeared, and Others shall foi.
Jor, courco of. tho unItn,es rrpaahl
finished complete picture of the manners, and q
historical account Of the great battles that tme
Thus, the Casket, instead of being filed with sick
ly sentimentaiIties, aims at "a true deineation of
human nature in every variety of character.
The series of thrilling Nautical Sketches, emit;
tied "CRUIZlNIr IN THE LAST WAR; = and
which are rated by the contemporary press equal 70
LOG,,' and the aLe,yes from a Lawyers Port Fo-
io,' which have attained deserved selebrity will
still furnish attractions to the Magazine.
We shall furnish the readers of the Casket with
some valuable papers from entirely new contribu-
tors, aThe Author Of "oLD IRON SIDES OFF
A LEE SHORE" will give the first of a number
of Sketches IN the July number. We count upon
his prolific and graceful pen TO do much in main
tanning the great popularity of the Magazine. In
addition 10 the variety already embraced in the pa
ges ofthc Magazine, our ASSYRlAN iLETTEk
the FIRST of which appeared in the June number
as Introductory, will interest and add worth to its
pages. They are from no unpractsed pen.
FASHIONS.
The fashions are published in the Ca quar-.
terly, or often as any really new styi, arrive
from Peris. The Engravings are all colored, and
executed from original designs. No old worn out
plates retouched and then published as the Ia.
test fashions. The truth of our designs may be
tested by comparing them with the latest descrip-
tion of dresses from London and Paris. They are
universally admitted to be the finest specimen of
engraving and coloring afforded by any Magazine
iu this country. The expense of getting them up
ia great, but we shall in nowise abate the quality
Remember! The reades of the Casket nre furnish.
ed with these faohion plates as AN EXTRA.
They do not interfere with the regular and choice
engravings which always accomplish the work.
TIME OF PUBLICATION.
The Casketis published on the first Of every
month. in every quarter of the Union. The most
disnnt subscriber consequently receives il on that
day, as well as those who reside in Philadelphia
In all the principal cities agents have been estab-
lished by which means subscribers in the vicinity
can obtain their copies free OF Postage.
TERMS-THREED DOLLARS per annum. Or
two copies yearly for FIVE DOLLARS. UNo
new subscriber received without the money, or the
name Of q responsible agent.
Published by GEORGE GRAHAM,
SO, Carter's Alley, Philadelphia.
June 2Oth 1s40.