Southern pioneer, and Carroll, Choctaw and Tallahatchie Counties advertiser. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-06-05
The CUSket.

ME great increase IN the subscription list of the
n Casket, which has been nearly doubled since
the commencement of the last volume warrants the
frst extensive improvements on the first of July,
ol4U-at which time, new volume will be commen-
ced with increased vigor. Nothing need be said of
the frm 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 oppose
tion 1t is to be found upon the centre table of fam
llies, making literary pretentions, from Maine to
Georgia.
The Casket is printed on a clear and beautiful
type, upon the finest white paper The illustrations
are not surpassed by those of any periodical at home
or abroad; and beside the monthly steel engravings
quarterly plate of colored fashions has lately been
ordered The style of the embellishments are une-
quaJled, and they are always accompanied with an
appropriate sketch. No wood cuts disgrace the
work Whatever appears in the Casket is of the first
order of Arts.
The volume will be opened with the first of a Sc.
ries OF splendid Mezzount engravings, prepared ex
pressly for the work, by the BURN of Sartain who
deseryedy stands the best engraver of the kind in
the United States.
The literary character of the Casket is well known
1t wholly original, of the highest order, and sus-
tanned by writer's of the first ranks Essays, Tales
Sketches and travels, compose its prominent prose
articles; while the poetry is equalled by that of 9TH
er Magazine of like character. The variety for
which the Casket is celebrated, shall suffer dimn-
utlon; but on the contrary, every exertion shall be
made to increase its interest.
Several Romances ofthe Revolution have appeared,
and others shall follow in the course 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 sentimentalists, aims at true
deniation of human nature i'll every variety of pas
sion.
The series of thrilling Nautical Sketches entitled,
Cru1slng In the last war, and which Is rated by the
cotemporary press, equal the celebrated sketches
from s'Tom Cringles Log" will be continued, and
the "Leaves from Lawyers Portfolio" 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. 'The
author of Old Ironsides a 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 colored, and executed
from original designs No old worn out plates are
re-touched, and then published the latest fashions
The truth of designs may be tested by comparing
them with the latest description of dresses from Lon
don and Paris. They universally admitted to o.
the finest specimens of engraving and coorlng amor
ded by any Magazine in the country. The expens
of getting them up is great-but we shall IN no Wis
abate the quality. Remember! the readers of tn
Casket are furnished with these fashion plates as a
Extra. They do not interfere with the regular an
choice engravngs, which always accompany the wor
| The Casket is published the first of the mont
| in every quarter of the Union. The most distar
subscriber consequently receives it on that day,
well those who reside in Philadelphia. In all tn
principal cities agents have been established by whc
means SUBSCRIBERS vicinity COP
les free of pc .tage.
TERMS.-Three dollars per annum; or two copie
yearly for five dollars, invariabl, in advance postpai
No new subscriber received without the money, o
the name of responsible agent.
Editors who may copy this prospectus, and vii
send copy, marked with ink, addressed to the Sat
urday Evening Post shall be promptly furnished wit
the work. To be particular in the matter we shoul
like copy of the paper marked, that no mistake o
delay may Editors are served with the Maya
zine from the time the advertisement is inserted w
mention this mauy inserted the advertisement
the close of the last volume and expected all the bac
numbers. This of course we could not be expecte
to grant. Published by GEO. R. GRAHAM,
i SO Carriers Aal., Philadelphia.
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