Southern pioneer, and Carroll, Choctaw and Tallahatchie Counties advertiser. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-05-01
The C0SkQE.


TIME great increase in the subscription list of the
n Casket, which has been nearly doubled since
the commencement of the last volume, warrants the
first extensive improvements on the first of July,
SI4O-at which time, new volume will be common
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 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 tn monthly steel engravings
quarterly plate of colored fashions has lately been
ordered The style of the embellishments are une-
quajled, and they 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 Sc
rles OF splendid Mezzount engravings, prepared
Pressy tor the work, by the BURN of Sartain, who
the United States.
The literary character of the Casket is well known
1t wholly original, of the highest ORDER and sus-
tanned by writers of the first ranks Essays Tales,
Sketches and travels, compose its prominent prose
articles; while the poetry is equalled by that of no 9TH
er magazine OF like character. The variety for
which the Casket is celebrated shall suffer no 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
defamation OF human nature i'll every variety of pas
sion.
The series of thrilling Nautical Sketches entitled
Crusing in the last war, and which is rated by the
cotemporary press equal to the celebrated sketches
from "Tom Cringles Log" will be continued and
the "Leaves from a 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 s'The
author # Old Ironsides on 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
Magazine In addition to the variety already embra.
ced IN the pages of the Magazine, our Syrian let
ters the hrst OF which appears in the June number
as introductory, will interest and add worth to its pa
ges: They are from no unpractised pen.
The Fashions are published IN the Casket quarter
~ or as often as any really style arrives from
Paris. The engravingS are colored, and executed
from original designs. No old worn out plates are
re-ouched, and then published the latest fashions
The truth OF our designs may be tested by comparing
them with the latest description of dresses from Lon
don AMI Paris They universally admitted to be
HueSI SpeClHleilS VI dllOT-
ded by any Magazine in the country. The expense
of getting them up is great-but shall in wise
abate the quality. Remember! the readers of the
Casket furnished with these fashion plates as an
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
subscriber consequently receives it that day, as
well those who reside in Philadelphia In all the
principal cities agents have been established by which
means subscribers in the vicinity obtain their cop
les free of pc .tage
TERMS.-Three dollars per annum; or two copies
yearly for five dollars invariably 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 we should
like copy of the paper marked, that mistake or
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,
80 Carriers Aal., Philadelphia.