Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-05-19
THE CASKET.

n of the Casket, which has been nearly dou-
bled since the commencement of the last vol
ume, warrants the first extensive Improvements
on tie first ofJuy, lS40-at which time, a
new volume will be commenced with increas-
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ready the oldest Magazine in the countryand
has maintained its popularity in the face of all
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The volume win be opened with the first OF
a series of splendid Mezzount engravings, pre-
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graver Of the kind in the United States.
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order, and sustained by writers of the first
ranks. Essays, Tales, Sketches and travels,
compose It's prominent prose articles; while the
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of like character. The variety for which the
Casket is celebrated, shall suffer no dimnution;
bus 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, a
complete picture ofthe manners, and a histori-
col account of the great battles of that time
Thus, the Casket, instead of being filed with
sickly sentimentalists,a aims at a true delination
of human nature in every variety of passion.
The series Of thrilling Nautical Sketches,en-
titled, Cruising in the last war, and which is
rated by the contemporary press, equal to the
celebrated sketches from "Tom Cringles
Log" viii be continued, and the "Leaves from
a Lawyers Portfolio" which have attained
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to the Magazine.
We shall furnish the readers of the Casket
with some valuable papers from entirely new
pens "The author of Old 1ronsijes on a
Lee Shore" win give the first of number of
sketches IN the July number. We count upon
his prolific and graceful zen to domuch in main
tanning the great popularity of the new Maya
zine. In addition to tue variety already en-
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June number as introductory, will interest and
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and coloring afforded by any Magazine in the
country. The expense of getting them up is
great--but we shall in no wise abate the quail
lily. Remember the readers of the Casket
are furnished with these fashion plates as an
Extra. They do not interfere with the regu-
lar and choice engravings, which always ac-
company the work.
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