The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-12-10
QUART0 NEW WORLD.
PROSPECTUS FOR IHE FOURTH VOLUME
COMMENCING JANUARY |, 1912.
EDITED BY PARK BENJAMIN.

Daring the two years which have eluscd since
1.-The New World" has began, it has been The ef-
for, of the Editor TO render 1t tho most reaaa5la
newspaper Of The day, To this end the Proprie-
tors have literally contributed Neither trouble
nor expense has been spared. The most popular
books aud periodicals haze been purchased. The
best contributors have been engaged cores
pondcnce with the most interesting parts Of the
world have been established. In short, the best
arrangements have been made to publish IN indie
pendent literary Journal acceptable 10 all classes of
readers The editor can think of nothing which
has been left undon to enrich the value and to elc-
waite the character of the New World.
Its success has been most encouraging. 1t will
commence the new year with circulation of
TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND COPIES,
larger number, i, is believed, ,haa is issued of
any other weekly paper, in Great Britain or the L,
States This success is imputed chiefly TO two
reasons first, to its having contained an unprece-
dent number of excellen, articles by the most popq-
lar authors; second, to s having assumed and
observed an elevated moral tone. lts columns are
uncon'anina'ed BY party politics, and its ample
pages unsoed by profane aud improper tests, val
gar illusions, or Uregious sentiments; and there
fore il finds its wnrnest welcome by the domestic
hearth, and receives its highest approval from that
sex, whose rights it has maniained whose dell
cdcy 1t has never offended, and whose nanlal and
social superiority it has laborcd TO vindca,e
About to enter upon new year, and to com
moncc another volume, wo proceed 10 mention II
few inducements for old friends To continue with
rs, and for new friends To join their company. No
change whatsoever will be mada in the manner Of
editing and conducting the New World but il will
receive in all its departments flesh acce.sors of
ability, Many able writers will grace our columns
Permanent arrangements have been made 10 Sc
cure the exclusive literary services Of
DONALD MfCLEOD, Francis j. GRUND, AND
BRiNIH MAYER, ESQUIRES.
Mr. MACLEOD, resident in London. will keep
our renders iully informed ofall eyen,4 of meres,
that trallspire in England, Scotland aud lreInnd-
being in constant personal intercourse with the hes,
kncwn authors, he will obtain from them manu-
SCRIPTS proo-sheets and early copies Of the lates,
publications. Thus shall we be enabled, us we
have hitherto done, to give in the New World lhnlr
latest WORKS u odrgAce Of any other newspaper
in .fmcrica
u, GRUND, rcsiden, in Bermn will be a rcru-
lar md copiOus correspondence, advise our readers
of the social, literary and religious condition Of
continental Europe.
BaANra MAYER, (who'a name we Introduce
with great pleasure as that of one Of the most nc
complishcd young men OF our couniry,) resident in
Mexico, VIII send us letters, descriptive of that mn
explored portion of the Western Hemisphere, of
its inhabitants, Their manners, laws and customs,
and ofall Objects Of curiosity, whether ancient or
modern. His letters will be accompanied by H.
lus,raive drawings, which will be engraved and
presented in our columns.
ORIGINAL. ARTICLES
by the best American writers will enrich our pare,
in the coming volume. Among the attractive fca-
lures of this description, we have the pleasure TO
nnnouce that early in January will be commenced
a NEW NOVEL, by an American, written ex.
pressly for the NEW WORLD, and entitled
ABEL PARSONS, A Story OF THE
GREAT FIRE.
|, possesses deep local interest," and will be read
with grea, pleasure "a it Is replc,c with incident,
and beautifully written.
Original dlscnurses by ministers Of the Gospel
will occasionally be given; among them we intend
TO present, during the next wear, practical sermons
from every Bishop il the United Stated, as well
rs llom eminct clergymen cfaIl denominations.
10 add TO the a,,ractlyeness Of the New World
il will continue 10 he dncnrntpd bv