Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-07-23
NEW VOLUME.
To be Published Weekiy!
PROSPECTUS OF THE
AUGUSTA MIRROR.
4 Weekly Literary Journal.
By w. n. TRoMPsoy.

Contemplating = material improvement Of
the Mirror. OIL the commencement of the en-
suing volume. we have already commenced
making the necessary arrangements for that
purpose, and rs we look with confidence to our
friends and patrons for encouragement. we
have determined to give them this early notice
Of our des gn.
Though a semi.mouthly issue was deemed
to be the most expedent in the commence
ment of the publication of the Mirror,-
wien the ground which it occupied, being ex
clusirey devoted to literature, was yet untried,
and when our domestic resources were vet un-
known-we feel that tue time has now arrived
when weekly publication is demanded. En-.
tcr,al 'g this conviction. we have resolved to
issne tnr ensuing volume weekly, and to make
such improvements in the appearance and plan
Of the work, as will render it still more worthy
The liberal patronage ofrhe southern public.
Firmly believing thai the only mems reqrli.
site 10 place our domestic literature upon an
equality with that of any other seclnr of the
union, is the establishment of a literary mcdi-
uln at home, Of sufficient standing and chorac-
rto divert it into IFS proper c!Iannel-we are
resolved TO render the Mirror equal in appear
auce with any of the Northern Journals of the
same kiuk, and fthe friends of southern liter
allure will mite in giving it the reputation
Which southern genius and southern talents
are so cialrently capable of impair ing to its pa
ses, we Doubt not that we shall be able TO rem
der the work much more acceptable totlle south
ern public.
With siew accomplishing this design we
shall secure the assistance of all able ;sdianc, in
the editorial department and shall spare neilh.
or pains nor expense 10 8 i've character and in
tercsl to the work
20 material change will he made in the plan
or arrangement of the Mirror which will still
he derntcd to genera! literature. except the i'll
PRODUCTION Of u cril"cl department FOR the rc
view OF new works. wlicl, will be in the hands
Of gentleman of approved taste AID mature
judgement. Tie Mirror will be printed on SIT
pcrior paper with handsome new type. and will
he executed with the slrictcs, resrad to neatness
and taste in It's Typography. Each number will
be cnveloped in neatly prated cover. entitled
".dGgrStu Mirror Ncns Sheet" comprising in,lr
closely printed pages. in which will be givrE
the NEWS OF THE WEEK. iurcign aud domestic
carefully Compiled from al extensive exchange,
together with all the matt"r of interest usually
contained in an ordinary week ly newspaper.
BY ll:l5 arrangement The readers of the Mir
ror will besides being supplied with a volume
OF 4l6 large quart" pages of choi.c literature,
rcreIre as much news matter in the course of
the vear us is coniainrd in most of the nrwspa-
pers nf ihc day, and all for the addiiiliula
charge of only two dollars to our present sup.
srription price.
We sincerely hope the above plan for orr
third volume will meet the appreciation of every
friend of southern literature. We have always
considered the Mirror, embracing rs It does in
its design. the broad rrpulr orIeltrrs, hest ndap-
ted TO foster our inElnt literature More diver.
sified in the character cf its ronienls than The
grnvrr and more digGifed magazine. ranging
rs it does from the the liahe: to the more Gle
vailed branches Of literary composition,
"t'rom grarcfo gny, from lirely TO screre."
it is certainly best s,uted to the tnslcs Of the
greatest number; and while it affords equal,
wh"e<omn aud refreshing dranehts for the
well-read mind. itattracts and lures tn young
to drink of tic ParnaSsiun str am. We lave
aimed in the adoption of the contemplated i'm
provements TO place the Mirror upon an equa
footing with our northern contemporaries in
regard 10 cheapuess; and now. all that we ask
isa liberal share Of that patronage extended to
them by onrplepie, and we pledge ollrsef to
render the Mirror equally deserving their sup
port.
Terms for the third volume. S. in advance.
ANY person obtaining five subscribers will be-
rnIitlad iu the 81 ytb coDy