Southern pioneer, and Carroll, Choctaw and Tallahatchie Counties advertiser. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-02-27
1870
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YEvIIE great increase in the subscription list of the
Z Casket, which has been nearly doubled since
the commandments of the last volume, warrants the
most extensive Improvements on the first OF July,
lS40-at which time, volume viii be comlnen-
ced with increased vigor. Nothing need be said of
the firm basis on which the Casket stands it being
already the oldest Magazine in the country, and has
maintained its popularity IN the face OF all oppOsi-
ton 1t is to be found upon the centre table Of fam
lies, making literary pretentions, from Maine to
Georgia.
The Casket is printed on q clear and beautiful
type, upon the finest white paper. The illustrations
not surpassed by those OF any periodical at home
abroad; and beside tn monthly steel engravings,
quarterly plate of coored fashions has lately been
ordered. The style of the embellishments une-
quajed, and they always accompanied with an
appropriate sketch. No wood cuts, disgrace the
work WhateveraPPears in the Casket Is OF the first
order of Arts.
The volume will be opened with the first Of a Sc
ries of splendid Mezzont engravngs, prepared ex-
pressly for the work by Tie BURN of Sartain, who
deseredly stands the best engraVer OF the kind IN
the United States.
The literary character Of the Casket is well known
1t is wholly original of the highest ORDER and
tanned by writers Of the first ranks Essays, Tales
Sketches and travels, compose its prominent prose
articles; while the poetry equaed by that OF no 9TH
er Magazine Of like character. The variety for
which the Casket is celebrated, shall suffer dmin-
utiOn; but the contrary every eXertiOn shall be
made to increase its interest.
Several ROmances ofthe Revolution have appeared,
and others shall follow in the of the volume,
presenting, when finished, complete picture of the
manners, and historical account of the great bat
ties of that time. Thus the Casket, instead of be-
ing filled with sckly sentimentasts, aims at true
deliniaion Of human nature i'll every variety pas
sion
The series of thrilling Nautical Sketches, entitled
Cruising in the last war, and which is rated by the
contemporary press, equal to the celebrated sketches
from ''Tom Cringles Log" will be continued, and
the Leaves from a Lawyers Port-folio,' which
have attained deserved celebrity will still furnish
attraction to the Magazine.
We shall furnish the readers of the Casket with
some valuable papers from entirely new pens. ''1he
author of Old lronsides q Lee Shore" will give
the first of number Of sketches in the July number
We count upon his prolific and graceful pen to do
much in maintaining the great popularity Of the new
Magazine. In addition to the variety already embra-
ced in the pages of the Magazine, ''Syrian let
ters the first of which appears in the June number
Introductory will interest and add worth to its pa
ges They are from no unpractised pen.
The Fashions published IN the Casket quarter
ly, often any really style arrives from
Paris. The engravings are cOlored, and executed
from original designs. No old worn out plates are
retouched and then published the latest fashions
The truth of designs may be tested by comparing
them with the latest desert pon of dresses from Lon
don an Paris They are universally admitted to be
the finest specimens of engraving and coorng afOr
ded by any Magazine in the country. The expense L
of getting them up is great-but shall wise i
abate the quality. Remember! the readers of the b
Casket are furnished with these fashion plates
Extra. They do not interfere with the regular and
choice engravings, which always accompany the work
The Casket is published on the first of the month
in every quarter of the Union The most distant
consequently receives it that day. as
well as those who reside in Philadelphia In all the
principal cities agents have been established by lch
means subscribers in the vicinity obtain their cop
les free of pc tage S
TERMS.-Three dollars per annum; or two copies
yearly tor five dollars invariabl, in advance postpaid
No new subscriber received without the money, or
the name of responsible agent.
Editors who may copy this prospectus, and will
send copy marked with ink, addressed to the Sat
urday Evening Post, shall be promptly furnished with
the work. To be particular IN the matter, should
like copy of the paper marked, that no mistake
delay may Editors are served with the Maya
zine from the time the advertisement is inserted We
mention this mauy inserted the advertisement at
the close of the last volume and expected all the back
numbers. This of course we could not be expected
to grant. Published by GEO. R. GRAHAM,
SO Carriers Aa., Philadelphia.
Dissolution.