Southern pioneer, and Carroll, Choctaw and Tallahatchie Counties advertiser. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-02-06
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TUVHE great increase IN the SUBSCRIPTION ilst % 'ie
u Casket which has been nearly doubled SINCE
the commencement of the last volume, warrants the
most extensive Improvements on the first OF July,
Is4O--at which time. new volume will be commen-
ced with increased yigor. Nothing need be- SAID OF
the firm basis on which the Casket stands II Delng
already the oldest Magazine in the country ana has
maintained ITS popularity IN the face OF an op1osl
ton It is to be found upon the centre table OF lam
lies making literary pretentions, from Name TO
Georgia. #Gf
The Casket is printed on a clear and beautiful
type upon the finest white paper The illustrations
not surpassed by those of any peroolcal al nome
or abroad and beside tn monthly steel engravings
quarterly plate of colored fashions has lately been
ordered The style of the embellishments are une-
qualled, and they are always accompanied with an
appropriate sketch No wood cuts disgrace the
work Whateverappears in the Casketl OF the first
order of Arts.
The volume will be opened with the first or Sc
res of splendid Mezzount engravlngs, prepared ex-
.pressly for the work, by the Bwin OF Sartaln' WHO
deseryedy stands the best engayer OF the KIND IN
the United States.
The literary character of the Casket is well known.
tits wholly original of the highest order, and sus-
tanned by writer's Of the first ranks Essays, Tales
Sketches and travels, compose It's prominent prose
articles while the poetry equaed by that OF no 9TH
er Magazine of like character The variety Tor
which the Casket is celebrated, shall suffer no dlmn-
ution; but the contrary, every eAertion snail De
made to increase its interest
ROmanCeS
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 sentnentalists, AIMS at true
deliniaion Of human nature in every variety oPas-
sion. /
The series of thrilling Nautical Sketches. entitled,
"Cruisng in the last war; and which IS rated by the
cctemporary press equal to the celebrated sketches
from ssTom Cringles Log" will be continued, and
no s. law
have attained deserved celebrity, will still furnish
attraction to the Magazine. -
We shall furnish the readers of the Casks 49,
some valuable papers from entirely new penss H.
suhor of Old Ironsides on Lee Shorea MAf 2a#e1'
the first of number of sketches in the Juiy
We count upon his prolific and graceful pen to do
much in maintaining the great popularity OF the new
agazine In addition to the variety already embra',
ced in the pages OF the Magazine, oyh "Syran let
tiers, the first of which apPearsip tfe June number
Introductory, will interest and add worth to its pa
ges. They are from unpfActlsed PEN i
The Fashions are Pubishedan the Casket quarter
ly, or as often any really new style arrives from
Paris The engrayings are colOred, and executed
from original designs. No old worn out plates are
and then published the latest fashions
The truth of designs may be tested by comparing
them with the latest descrpto of dresses from Lon
don AMI Paris They are universally admitted to be
the finest specimens of raving and cOloring atior
ded by any Magazine in the country. The expense
abate the quality. Remember! the readers of the
Casket are furnished with these fashion plates 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 on that day. as
we'll as thosewho reside in Philadelphia In all the
principal cities agents have been established by lch
means subscribers In the vicinity obtain their cop
les free of pc tage. S
TERMS.-Three dollars per annum; or two copies
yearly tor five dollars invariably in advance, postpaid
No new subscriber received without the money, or
he name of responsible agent.
Editors who may copy this prospectus, and will
send copy, marked with ink addressed to the Sat
rday Evening Post, shall be promptly furnished with
the work. To be particular IN the matter, we should
like copy of the paper marked, that no mistake or
delay may occur. 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,
!. 50 Carriers Aal., Philadelphia