The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1842-12-08
PROSPECTUS
or TIE
North Carolina Literary
Record.

THE subscriber proposes TO publish, in
: the city Of Raleigh. magazine with
the above title. Il will be printed in
monthly numbers, on forty octave pages
of good paper, with new aud elegant type
and a neat cover, for Two DOLLARS A
YEAR IN ADVANCE!
IL is designed TO he a publication Of
general interest, containing biographical
sketches Of The illusirious natives Of North
Carolina; historical papers, embracing
particularly "REMINISCENCES by The present
aged public men; and scientific articles.
This magazine viii cherish the purely
literary, and IFS pages will be graced with
poetical contributions A prominent place
will be given to the interests Of the oMsoN
SCHOOL system Of education in our state.
A REVIEW department will be added,
which will present notices OF new publ
cations; and i, is designed that the work
shall have monthly CHRONICLE Of lite
rary intelligence.
The subscriber feels safe in making the
above statements, because he has the pro-
mise Of assistance from several disiin.
guished gentlemen in the State, in whose
requirements the public has all conf
dence. He desires to make it periodi-
cal which shall compare well with any
Southern magazine, ornament the table
of the literary man, and be welcome vi.
sitor to any family in the state. II will
be seen that the subscription is anusualIy
low
Four Hundred and Eighty ortGpo Pages
for Ttco DOiidrs!u
The work is put at this price that its
circulation may be the greater; but it will
be at once perceived that the publisher
cannot risk a commencement until SUI
6cient number OF subscribers shall be OBJ
tanned to cover expenses.
tJe As soon ss flee hundred responsible sub.
scribers shall be secured, the frst nuu Der will
be issscd, Of which time ibe payment for the
first volume will be considered IN advance.
When subscribers receive that number they
wA forward the amount Of their subscription
immediately, and will take the qualifications Of
that number as a guarantee that the maya
zine will be issued for al least one gear. Ills
arrangement Will secure both parties.
WAC can doubt that North Carolina needs
such q magazine2 Who can doubt whether
there be moi more than sufficient talent at lei
sure in our state Ia fiji its pages with profitable
aud entertaining matter! Who will noi risk
two dellsrs on an experiment 50 we'll worth
making? We shall listen Tor rerly, and ex.
pect hearty response. Let no one wait To
see how il will appear; for snch course may
prevent the publication entirely; but lei every
one friendly TO the work try il for A YEAR,
and then, il il be not worth taking, let han
abandon il.
We want the names Of all who will sub
scribe, by the first OF Jaupary next, or earlier.
if practicable. P"simasters, every where, viii
no Doubt take pleasure in forwarding them, "a
they are authorised TO do, free oil rnstsge.
- Editors whe will give this prospectus an
inscruon, aud send the paper. marked with
ink, TO the Raleigh Star, shall receive a copy
Of the work one year.
-. Postmasteis and others, who will be-
come responsible Tor fire sabscripi ion sshall,
likewise, receive copy for one year
All communications to be addressed. poss
p id, 10 --
TH0S. ]. I.EMAY.
Raleigh, n. c. Noy. IL. ST.