Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-06-25
10 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-.
SUNG volume, we have already commenced
making the necessary arrangements for Thar
purpose, and as we look with confidence to our
friends and patrons. for encouragement, w6
have determined 10 give them this early notice
of our design.
Though semi-mouthly issue was deemed
to be the most expedient in the commence.
ment of the publication Of the Mirror
Wien The ground which it occupied being er.
clusively devoted to literature, wasyct iunt,;ed
and when our domestic resources Wereyet mn,
known-we feel that The time has now arrived
'wtien'a weekly publication isjemanded En-.
tertalning this conviction, We have resolved IA
issne the ensuing volume weekly, and to make
such improvements in the appearance and nIan
OF tue work, as will render It still more wortJ,v
the liberal patronage Of the so1thefn puhlic
Firmly believing that the onfy means reou;-
site 10 place our domestic literature ,Inon a.,
equality with that of any other section Of ,bs
union, is The establishment of literary mod.
um at home, Of sufficient standing and cbprac.
ter 10 divert it into its proper channel-we aIc
resolved to render the Mirror equalin apnear:
uuce with any Of the Northern Journals of Tho
same 4ink, and ift the friends of southern l;,el.
atufe will unite in giving it the reputation
Which southern genius and southern talen,s
are so eminently capable ofimparing to its pa.
ges. we doubt not that we shall be able 10 rem:
der the work much more acceptable to the south
,ern public.
Witha view ofaccomplisbing this design we
shall secure the assistance of an able adjancl in
the editorial department and shall spare Meth.
'cr pah1s nor rexpense 10 give character and in.
tefest 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, except the in.
PRODUCTION of a 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 sd.
perior paper with handsome new type, and viii
be executed with the strictest regrad to nea'ness
and taste IN its Typography. Each number will
be enrcoped in neatly printed cover, entitled
" augusta Mirror NeuS Sheet" comprising four
closely printed pages, iG Which will be given
the NEWS OF THE WEEK, foreign and domestic,
carefully compiled from an extensive exchahge,
together with oil the matter of interest usually
contained in an ordinary weekly newspaper.
BY this arrangement The readers of tile Mir
ror will, besides being supplied with volume
OF 43b large qnarto pages Of choice literature,
receive as much news matter in The course of
the year as is contained in most Of the iiewspu-
pers 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 uuf
third volume will meet the appreciation of every
friend of southern literature. We have always
considered the Mirror, embracing as e does in
its design, the broad repulr oiletters, best adap-
ted to foster our infant literature. More diver
sified in the charat ter 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!erary composition.
"From graveto gay, from hrely TO serere."
it s certainly best suited to the tastes of the
greatest number; and while it affords equally
wholesome and refreshing draughts for the
well.read mind, il attracts and lures the young
to drink Of the Parnassian str~an. 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 pcpie, and we pledge ourself to
render the Mirror equally deserving their sup
port.
Terms for the third volume. $5 in advance.
ANY person obtaining FIVE subscribers will DO
entitled to the sixth copy.