Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-07-02
NEW VOLUME.
To be Published Weekly!
PROSPECTUS OF THE
AUGUSTA MIRROR.
A Weekly Literary Journal.
By w. T. THOMPSON

Contemplating material improvement Of
the Mirror, on the commencement Of the en-.
suing volume, we have already commenced
making the necessary arrangements for that
purpose, and Us we look with confidence to our
friends and patrons for encouragement, we
have determined to give them this early notice
four design.
Though a semi.monthly issue was deemed
to be the most expedient in the commence.
ment of the publication Of the Minor,-
when the ground which it occupied, being ex-
clusively devoted to literature, was yet untried;
and when our domestic resources were yet un:
| known-we feel that the time has now arrived
when weekly publication is demanded. En-:
| tertainiug this conviction, we have resolved I'd
issue the ensuing volume weekly, and to make
such improvements in the appearance and plan
the liberal patronage Of The southern public.
Firmly believing that the only means requi:
site to placeour domestic literature upon al
equality with that of any other section of the
union, is the establishment ofa literary medi:
um at home, of sufficient standing and charac:
ter TO divert it into its proper channel--we are
resolved to render the Mirror egnaln appear,
auce with any of the Northern journals Of the
same kink, and ifthe friends of southern liter;
allure will unite in giving it the reputation
which southern genius and sOnlhern talents
are SO emnently capable of imparting to its pa
ges. we doubt not that we shall be able to rem:
der the work much more acceptable the south
ern public.
Wtha view ofaccomplishing this design We
shall secure the assistance of an able adj anct in
The editorial department. and shall spare Meth;
| er pains nor expense to give character and in:
terest to the work.
No material change will be made in the plan
or arrangement of the Mirror, which will still
be devoted to general literature, exceptthe in:
PRODUCTION of critical department for the re:
view of new works, which will be in the hands
ofa gentleman of approved taste and mature
judgement The Mirror will be printed on su-
perior paper with handsome new type, and will
be executed with the strictes, regrad to neatnesS
and taste in its typography. Each number will
be enveloped in neatly printed cover, entitled
augusta Mirror Ne,cs Sheet" comprising four
closely printed pages, in which will be given
the NEWS OF THE WEEK, foreign and domestic,
carefully compiled from an extensive exchange,
together with all the matter of interest usually
contained in an ordinary weekly newspaper.
BY this arrangement the readers Of the Mir.
ror will, besides being supplied with a volume
Of 4l6 large quarto pages of choice literature,
receive as much news matter in the course OF
the year as is contained in most Of the newspa.
pers of the day, and all for the additional
charge of only two dollars to our present sup
scription 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 US It does in
its design, the broad repuc oiletters, best adap-
ted to foster our infant literature. More diver
sifed in the character Of its contents than the
graver and more dignifed magazine. ranging
as it does from the the lighter to the more ele.
vailed branches Of literary composition,
"From grareto gay, from Grsly to serere."
it e certainly best suited to the tastes Of the
greatest number and while it affords equally
wholesome and refreshing draughts for the
well-read mind, itattracts and lures the young
to drink Of the Parnassian str. am. We have
aimed in the adoption Of the contemplated i'm
provements TO place the Mirror upon an equal
footing with our northern contemporaries in
regard 10 cheapness; and now, all that we ask
is liberal share Of that patronage extended to
them by our pleple, and we pledge oursef to
render the Mirror equally deserving their sup
port.
Terms for the third volume, S5 in advance:
Any person obtaining five subscribers will bo
entitled 10 the sixth copy.