Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-06-11
NEW VOLUME.
To be Published Weekfy!
PROSPECTUS OF THE
AUGUSTA MIRROR.
4 Weekly Literary Journal.
BY w. II. THOMPSON.

Contemplating material improvement Of
| the Mirror. on the commencement of the en-
| suing volume. we have alrendy commenced
making the srecessary arrangements for that
purpose, and rs we look with confidence to our
friends and patrons for encouragement, we
have determined 10 give them this early notice
of our design.
Though semi.mouthly issue was deemed
to he the most expedient in the commence.
ment of the publication of the Mirror
when the ground which it occupied, heing er
cluSiyely devoted to Literature, was yet untried.
and when our domestic resources were yet uti.
known-we feel that the tme has now arrived
when weekly publication is demanded. En-.
tertaiiing this conviction. we have resolved to
issue the ensuing volume weekly, and 10 make
such improvements in the appearance and plan
OF the work. rs will render i, stil more worthy
the liberal patronage of the southern public.
Firmly believing that the only means requi-
site to piaceour domestic literu IRE upon All
equality with that of any oier sectinn of the
ninon, Is the establishment Ofa literary medi-
nm at hGmr, Of sufficient standing and charac-
| ter TO divert it into its proper cilannel-we are
esol. ed 10 render the Mirror egnaIin appear
auce with any of the Northern journals of the
same XIX. and iTthe friends OF southern liter.
allure will unite in giving it the reputation
Which sou hern gel,il,. aud southern talents
are SO cmiienty capable of i,npar ing to Its p:,.
yes. we doubt NOT that we shall be able TO rem.
der the work much more acceptable to the south
ern public.
WItha view ofaccomplishing this design we
shall secure tie assistance OF All able adanc in
the editorial department and sal spa.e neitn.
er pains nor expense to give character and in.
lerest to the work.
No n,ater.al change will he made in the plan
or arrangement Of the Mirror. which will still
be devoted to general literature. except the in
PRODUCTION Of critical department for the re
view ofnew works. whicrwIll be in tue hands
of sentleman Of approved taste ard mature
judgement. The Mirror will be printed on su
perl"r paper with handsome new type. and will
.e executed wi h the strictes, resrad to neainrss
and taste IN IT'S typo raphy. Each number will
De enreloped IN neatly printed cover, EMIT ed
Augusta Mirror Ncms Sheet " comprising four
oSely printed pages, in which will be given
the NEws OF THE WEEK fneign and domestic.
carefully c"nipiled from IN ex ensive exchange.
toe ether with all the mstt"r Of interest usually
cnntained Ia nil ordinary week Ly newspaper.
By this arrangement the readers Of the Mir.
ror will besides being supplied with vonn"
Ut aI6 large qnartn pages Of choire literature.
rere're as much news matter in the course OF
the year as Is contained in most Of thu nrwspa-
pers Of the day. and all for the addi'i,ionui
charge Of only two dollars to our present sup
srription price.
We sincerely hope the above plan for Our
third volume will meet the appreciation of every
friend of southern literature. We have always
considered the Mirror, embracing MS It does in
its design, the broad reruc oilettcrs, bcst adap.
ted to foster our infant literature. More diver
si6ed in the cllara, ter of its contents than the
grarer and more dignifed magazine. ranging
az il does from the The lighter to the more ele
vailed branches ofliterary composition,
"from grace to gay, from iirsly to sererc."
it IL certainty best suited 10 the tastes of the
greatest number; and while it affords equally
wholesome aud refreshing draughts for the
we!I-rcad mind it ta,tracts and lures tn" young
to drink of the Parnassian str am. We have
aimed in the adoption Of the contemplated i'm.
proyements TO place the Mirror upon all equa
footing with our northern contemporaries in
regard To clleapness; and now, all that we ask
is liberal share Of that patronage extended tu
them by our rpleple, aud we pled:e ourself to
render the Mirror equally deserving their sup.
port.
Terms for the third volume. S. in advance.
Any person obtaining five subscribers will be
entitled To the sixth copy.