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FgyIIE urcat increase in the subscription list OF the
Il Casket, which has been nearly doubled SINCE
the commencement of the last volume. warrants the
frs: extensive improvements on the first OF July,
6l4O-at which time. new volume viii be comment
ced with increased vigor Nothing need bn SAID OF
the firm basis on which the Casket stands, II being
already the oldest Magazine III the country. and has
maintained its popularity in the face OF al OPPOSE
,:op It is to be found upon the centre table OF fam
lies, making literary pretentions, from Name TO
Georgia.
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are not surpassed by those of any periodical at home
or abroad and beside t, monthly steel engravlngs
quarterly plate of colored fashions has lately been
ordered. The style of the embellishments are une-
ouajled, and they always accompanied with an
appropriate sketch No wood cuts, disgrace the
work Whateverappears in the Casketi 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 tie BURN OF Sartain, who
deSeredy stands the best engraver of the kind in
the United States
The literary character Of the Casket is we'll known
It wholly original of the highest order, and
tanned By writers of the first ranks. Essays Tales.
Sketches and travels, compose its prominent prose
articles; while the poetry is eQuaed by that of no 9TH
er Magazine of like character. The variety for
which the Casket is celebrated shall suffer dimin-
ution but the contrary, every exertlon shall be
made to increase its interest.
Several Romances of the Revolution have appeared,
and others shall follow in che of the volume
presenting, when finished, complete picture of the
manners. and historical account of the great bat
ties of that lime. Thus the Casket, instead of be-
ing filed with sickly sentimentaliss, aims at true
defamation of human nature i'll every variety of pas
sion.
The series of thrilling Nautical Sketches entitled
'Cruising IN the last war; and which is rated by the
contemporary press equal to the celebrated sketches
from tTom Cringles Log" will be continued and
the Leaves from Lawyers Port-foli0," 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 Lee Shore,' will give
the first of number of sketches in the July number
We count upon his prolific and graceful pen to dc
much IN maintaining the great popularity OF the new
Magazine. In addition to the variety already embra
ced in the pages of the Magazine, ou "Syrian let.
ters the first of which appears in the June number
Introductory, will interest and add worth to its pa
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the finest specimens of raving and coloring aor-
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Extra. They do not interfere with the regular and
choice engravings, which away accompany the work
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