The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-08-08
THE CASKET,
AND
Philadelphia Monthly Magazine.
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Prospectus for a Ne,o Volume:
"HE great increase in She subscription list OF
the Casket which has neary y doubled since
the comme encement of the last volume, warrants
the most extensive Improvements on the hISt @ o. Q,
july, Is i0-at which time new volume VIII os
commenced with increased vigor. Nothing neeu
be said of the firm basis on which Tue Casnet Nc
stands it being already the oldest magazine IN the
country. and has maintained its popularity IN Tue
face Of all opposition. 1t is to be found upon the
centre table offamiles making literary Pretenslons,
from Maine to Georgia.
YPE-EMBELLISHMENT
The Casket is printed with clear and beauti
ful type, upon the whitest paper The illustrations
are NOT SURPASSED BY THOSE OF ANY PERIODICAL al
home or abroad; and besides the monty steel en-
cravings, quarterly plate of coored fashions has
lately been added. The style of these emoelllsh.
4nents is unequalled, and they are accompanied
with an appropriate sketch. No wood cuts dis
grace the work. WHATEVER APPEARS IN THE GAS
KEr is OF THE FIRST ORDER OF ART.
The volume will be opened with the first OF
series of Mezzotint engravngs, prepared expressly
for the work, by the burin of Sartain, who deser-
vedly stands as the best engraver OF the kind IN the
United States.
LITERARY CHARACTER.
The literary character of the Cusket is well
we'll known. 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; whlle the
poetry is equalled by that of no other magazine OF
ike character. The variety for which the Casket
is celebrated shall suffer no dminution; but on the
contrary every exertion shall be made to increase
SEVERAL SKETCHES OF THE REvoLU-
TION have already appeared, and others shall iol'
low in the course Of the volume, presenting "hen
finished a complete picture Of the manners, and
historical account of the great battles ofthat time
Thus, the Casket, instead of being filled with sick.
ly sentmentallties, aims at q true dellneatlon OF
human nature in every variety of character.
The series of thrilling Nautical Sketches, emit.
tied "CRUIzlNG IN THE LAST WAR" and
which are rated by the cotemporary press equal to
the celebrated Sketches fom "TOM CRlNGLES
LOG" and the "Le,ves from Lawyers Port Fo,
Iio, which have attained deserved selebrity will
still furnish attractions TO the Magazine: =,
We shall furnish tho readers of the Casket with
some valuable papers from entirely new confrlbu,
tors. "The Author Of GOLD IRON SIDES OFF
HIEE SHORE" will give the first of 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 to the variety already embraced IN the pa
ses of the Magazine, our ASSYRlAN LETTERS
the first of which appeared in the June number
as Introductory, will interest and add worth to its
pages. They are from no unpractised pen.
The fashions are published in the Casket quar-
terly, or as often as any really new styles arrive
from Puris The Engravings are all colored, and
executed from original designs. No old worn out
plates are retouched, and then published as the Ia
test fashions The truth Of our designs may be
tested by comparing them with the latest descrip-
ton 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
is great but we shall in no.wise abate the quality
Remember! The reades of the Casket are furnish
ed with these faohon plates US AN EXTRA
They do not interfere with the regular and choice
engrayings which always accomplish the work.
TIME OF PUBLICATION
The Casket is published on the first of every
month in every quarter of the Union. The most
distant subscriber consequently receives it on that
day, as we'll 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-THREE DOLLARS per annum. Or
two copies yearly for FIVE DOLLARS UNo
new subscriber received without the money, or the
name of responsible agent.
Published by GEORGE GRAHAM,
SO, Carters Alley, Philadelphia.
June Goth 1910.