Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1841-12-23
CUART0 NEW WORLD.
PROSPECTUS FOR THE FOURTH VOLUME,
COMMENCING JANUARY /, 1912.
EDITED BY PARK BENJAMIN.
EDITED BY PARK BENJAMIN.

During the two years which have elapsed
since srhe New World was begun, 1t has been
the effort of the editor to render it the most
readable newspaper of the day. To this end
the proprietors have literally contributed.
Neither trouble nor expense has beer spared.
The most popular books have been purchased
The best contributors have been engaged. 4
correspondence with the most interesting parts
of the world has been established n short.
the best arrangements have been made to pub
lish an independent literary Journal accepta.
Bile to ;sii classes of readers The editor can
think Of nothing which has been left undone
to enhance the value and to elevate si,e-e'sssf-
acter Of the New World.
iissS .tccess has been most encouraging. ~
VIII cpmmence the new year with e ,a,
number is believed, than is issued Of any
other weekly paper, in Great Britain or the
limited States This success, is imputed chief
| " To two reasons: first, to its having contain
| ed an unprecedented number of excellent az
| ticIes by the most popular authors; second, to
ITS having assumed and Observed an elevated
| moral tone. Its columns are unccntamnated
| bv party politics, and its ample pages unso1-
/ ed by profane and improper jests, vulgar al
| furious. or irregious sentiments; and there
! fore it finds its warmest welcome by the dos
nestle hearth, and receives its highest approv>
| al from that sex, whose rights II has MAINTAIN
Ie!l. whose delicacy it has never offended, and
| whose mental and social superiority 1t has Ia
/ bored to vindicate. About to enter upon a
new wear. and to commence another volume,
we nroceed to mention few inducements for
| old friends to continue with US, and For new
/ friends to Join their company. No change
whatsoever will be made in the manner OF ed
ting and conducting the New World, out IT
will receive in all its departments fresh acces-
sons of ability. Many able writer's VIII grace
our columns Permanent arrangements have
been made to secure the exclusive literary
services of Do,.d Macleod, Francis |. Grund,
and Brant. Mayer, Es9sires.
Mr.. MacL cod, resident in London, will
keen our readers fully informed Of all events
Of interest that transpire in England; Scot
land and Ireland. Being in constaet person
al intercourse with the best known authors,
he will obtain from them manuscripts. proof
| sheets and early copies OF the latest pubhca-
tons. Thus shall we be enabled, as we have
hitherto DONE to give i'll the New World their
latest works IN aduaf'ce Of any oiher newspaper
IN .4ntertca.
Mr.. Erund, resident in Bremen, viii by a
regular and copious correspondence, advise
our readers Of the social, literary and religious
condition Of continental Europe.
Bra--tz MAYER, (whose name we introduce
with great pleasure as that OF, one OF the most
accomplished young men of our counlry.) res
! dent in Mexico, will send us letters, descrip-
4 tive of that unexplored portion OF the WEES
tern Hemisphere. Of its inhabitants, their man
ners. laws and customs, and of all objects oil
curiosity, whether ancient or modern. His
letters will be accompanied by illustrative
drawings, which will be engraved and presen-
4 ted in our columns.
1 Origiral .atticles by the best American wri-
tiers will enrich our pages in the coming vol
ume Among the attractive TEXTURES OF this
description, we have the pleasure to announce
that earlg in January will be commenced a
mem nopeL Dy an American, written expressly
for the New World, and entitled ABEL PAR
SONS, A STORY OF TIE GREAT FIRE
It possesses deep local interest, and will be
read with great pleasure, as 1t is replete with
incident, and beautifully written.
Original dscourses by ministers OF the Cos
pel will occasionally be given, among them
+. we intend to present, during the next year,
practical sermons from every Bishop in the Y.
States. as well as from e.ninen clergymen OF
all denominations.
Toadd to the attractiveness of the New
World, it will continue to be decorated by et-
elegant engrariags on ,cood, from the most
i spirited designs. Two or three OF these Will
! often be given in single paper. 1t is also
intended to appropriate column Tor the
especial entertainment of jurenlle readers, 50