Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1842-07-09
QUARTO NEW WORLD.
PROSPECTUS OF FOURTH VOLUME.
Commeacing January J, lSl2.
EDITED BY PARK BENJAMIN..

Commeacig January, I8l9.
EDITED BY PARK BENJAMIN.
NURING the two years which have elapsed
~ since 1.-THE New w orld" was begun, it has
been the effort OF the Editor to render il the most
readd5iG newspaper Of the day. To this end the
proprletors have literally contributed. Neither
trouble nor expense has been spared. The most
popular hooks and periodicals have been pur-
chased. The best contributors have been cngag-
ed, A correspondence with The NEST Interesting
parts of the world has been established. In short,
The best arrangements have been made to pub
lish an independent literary journal, acccptable
to all classes of readers. The edition can think Of
( nothing which has boen LETT mdoGe to enhance
the value aud to elevate the character of the
| New " oflI.
! It's success has been most encouraging. 1t
viii commence the new year with a circulation
of about TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND CO.
PIES, larger uunber, it is believed, than is is
ssued OF any other weekly papor IN Great Brit-
ain OF the United States. This success is impot-
cd chiefly to tNo reasons first to lis having con
| tanned an unprecedented numbe OF excellent ar
t!cIes by the mot popular authors; second, to
its having assumed ana observed an elevated and
moral tone. Its columns are unCoutamjnated
with party politics, and its ample pages unsoi!cd
by proianc and improper jesr$yuigar illusions,
or irrt ltgious sentiments; and there fore it finds
its wamest welcome by the domestic hearth,
and receives its highest approval from that sex,
whose rights it has maintained, in whose deli
cacy it has never offended, and whose mental
and social superiority it has abored to vindica,e
About to enter upon a new year, and 10 com
mence another volume, we proceed to mention
IA few inducements for old friends 10 continue
with Us, aud for new friends TO join their oompa-
ny. No change whatsoever Will be made il the
manner of editing and conducting the New
World; but it viii receive in all its departments
fresh acecssions Of ability. Many able writers
will grace our columns. Permanent arrange
ments have been made to secure the literary SER
vices Of Donald Mcleod, Francis J. Grund aud
Brant2 Mayer, E.quircs.
Mr.. Macleod, resident in London, will keen
readers idlv informed O all events of iplelcst
that tanspile in England, Scotland and LELAND.
Being IN constant personal intercourse with The
best known authors, he will maintain from them
manuscripts, proo(-sheets and early copies of the
latest publications. Thus shall we be enabled,
as we have hitherto done, to give in the New
their latest works IN a6paRce Of any other news-
paper ~ .4mcrica,
Mr.. Grund, resident in Bremen, will, by n
regular and copious correspondence, advise our
RAIDERS OF ;he social, literary and religious con-
dillon OF continental Europe,
Bronlz Mayer, (whofe name weiutroducc with
great pleasure as that OF one of the most accom-
olished young men of our country,) resident in
Mexico, will send US letters, descriptive of that
lnexplored portion of the Western Hemisphere,
If its inhabitants, their manners, laws and fall
'hiecs of curiosity, whether ancient or modem.
His letters will be ccOmpauicd iutratye d,aw.
nss, which will be engraved and presented in our.
oums.
ORIGINAL ARTICLES, by the best Ameri-
an writers, will enrich our pages in the coming
olume. Among the attractive features Of this
cscGpton, we have the pleasure 10 announce
bat early IN January will be commenced, A.
,EW NOVEL, by an American, written OK
rc;sly for the New World, and entitled Abel
'arsoas, a storyGfHe Great Fire | possesses
deep loca interest, aud will be read with great
leasure, as it is rcplete with incident aud beau.
fully written.