Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-06-04
NEW VOLUME.
To be Published Weckiy!
PROSPECTUS OF<THE
AUGUSTA MH6sEeOR.
4 Wsskfy Literary Journal.
BY w. r.. Thompson.

Contemplating /. material improvement of
the Mirro,. OIL the commencement of the en-
suing volume. we have a!ready commenced
III. king the necessary arral getlenis Tor that
puri Use, and as we look with confidence 10 oar
friends and patrons for encouragement. we
lla,e deteinl ed 10 give them tins early notice
of our d"> ian.
Though Il semi.mnnthly issue was deenrrd
to he the most expedient in the c"lnnlellce-
ment Of the publication of the Mrror,-
when the ground which it occupied. heIng cx
clusively devoted TO Literature, was yet un;rlrd.
aud when our domestic resources were we; un-
known-we ferl that The time has now arrived
! when Il weekly publication is demanded. Eli
tertair ing this colIvic ion. we have resolved tn
ISsne the ensuing volume weekly. and t" make
such improvenleI L in tr appearance ani plan
OF The work. its wi render <t mnre worthy
the liberal patronage of the son.h"rn public.
Firmly believing thai the o.. y lnea'l- retni-
site I" p;aceour domestic liteIa uie upOm an
eqnailt. with that Of any oer section of the
lI'ion. Is Ille establishment Of Il Literary m"dI-
nm at h. me, Ui sufficient standing aud charic-
tcrto divert 1t nto lis pro eI c.Iann.l-we ar:
ieSol' ed 10 render the Niirur equal IN appear
a"ce with ANY of the Northern journals of the
same Iii *. and il tine friend. of southern liter
ature will mite in giving it the icpmatIon
which SOU hern ge,iIs AID sOniIeru tlemtS
are so cmiI entity capable Of nnpar ing tn us pat
yes. we dunbl NOT that we shall be able to rrr-
der the work much more acceptable 10 tie south
ern public.
Wtha view accomplishing this design we
shall secure the assistance OF All ahl. adjunct in
the editorial department and s.nll spa e neill-
er EalIis nor eXpelI>e to give character and in
lerest to the work.
NO material change will he made in the plalr
or arrangement Of the Mirror, which will still
he dew ted to geueral literature except the i'll
PRODUCTION OF critical department for the re
view OF lew wo'ks. which will be in the hands
ola gentleman OF approved taste ard mature
judgement. Tue Mirror wi | be printed on stl-
pcrl"r paper with handsome new type. aud wlII
'e executed wi h the strictrs re.lad to neaIu"Ss
and taste III ty.o rap ~. Earh number will
he envei0ped in Il nrlilv plinied cover. EMIT ed
"-Augesta Mirror NeuS Sheet" cnlnpriSili. four
oSeiy printed pages, in which " i'll be- givrn
III" NEWS OF The WEEK cneigm and domestic.
careful " c"impie,l from nn ex 'ciisve exc chan.e.
O.et!Ier with all tn. mutt r %! interest u-tlall,
continued IN al ordinary week newspaper.
By t..i> arrangement the re;ulers nf the Mir
ror will. besides b"i g supplied witt u v"lnm
0l 4l6 large quart" pages Of choice literature
receive is muc!l news matter IN the conrs %
the year us Is contained in most oI the II wEpr-
pers ni the day. and a iur the nddi' 'i,oiIa
.hnrgr Of only tw o dollars to ullr present snip
srriplI0n prce.
We sine rely hope the al,nve plan for oni
third volume will mn et the ap:.ruh.liuu nf every
friend of southern literature. We have AWAY.
considered the Mirror, embracing ~ It does il;
it, design the broad rr,ilir 0lleitrs hest a,la,-
It'd to foster orlr infant literature. More diver
SIZED in the chara ter nf its contents iam tn.
grarrr and more dsnifed magazine. rangin.
;,s it does from the h. lighter To the more ele
vailed branches "f literary c"uposton.
"F'rom grareto gny. from lire y to ssrerr.''
it s certiiniy best >Hlte;l To tine tases of In.
greatest number; and wh ls it affords equally
wh"leSom aud refreshing drnuglts for the
weIl-read mind. ita!tracts AMI lures tn" young
to drink Of the Parnassian str. am. We have
aimed IN the adoption of the contemplated i'm,
proveinents TO place tie Mirror upon an eq,m
oniing with our northern cull;ennoraries in
regard 10 cl,eapness; aud now all tia, We a-k
is liberal share Of That patronage exfem!ed t.
them by ourpep'e, aml we Piled ",lr<elf to
render the Mirror equally d serving their sup
port.
Terms for the third volume. S. in alvanc.
ANY person obtaining five subscribers will be
entitled 10 thu sixth cupy.