The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1842-12-01
PROSPECTUS
80 rnE
North Carolina Literary
Record.

THE subscriber proposes 10 publish, in
the city Of Raleigh. magazine with
the above title. |, will be printed in
monthly numbers. on forty octave pages
Of good paper, with new and elegant type
and a neat cover. for Two DoLIaRs A
YEAR IN ADVANCED
Ii is designed 10 be a publication of
general interest. containing biographical
sketches of the illusirious natives oil North
Carolina: historical papers, embracing
particularly REMISIscEscEs by the present
aged public men; and scientific articles.
This magazine will cherish the surely
literary, and lis pages will be graced with
poetical contributions A prominent place
will be given toihe interests Of the { onMoS
School system Of education in our state.
A REVIEW department will be added,
which will present notices Of new publi-
cations; and il is designed that the work
shall have monthly CHRONICLE Of lite
rary intelligence.
The subscriber feels safe in making tho
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 10 make il periodi-
cal which shall compare well with any
Southern magazine, ornament the table
OF the literary man. and be welcome vi.
siior to ans family in the state. IL viii
be seen that the subscription is unusually
low
Four Hundred and Eighty scfavo Pages
for Too Doiiars!H
The work is put al this price that its
circulation may be the greater; but il will
be at once perceived that the publisher
cannot risk commencement until suf-
!, ficient number " subscribers shall be OBJ.
tanned to cover expenses.
p Asseon as fvs kundrsd responsible sub.
scribers shall be secured, the 6rsi nuuher WI
be issued, Of which time the payment Tor the
\ first volume will be considered in advance.
When subscribers receive that number the y
will forward the amount Of their subscription
immediately. aud will take the puhliealios 81
that number as a guarantee that the mega.
time will be issued Tor al least one gear. This
arrangement will secure both parties.
y VINO can uouOt that NORM Z ar0Nna neeas
such a magaznr7 Who can doubt whether
there be not more than sufficient talent al lei-
sure in nnr state To & Its pages with profitable
and entertaining mattsrl wha will not rick
rwo dollars on an experiment so well werih
msking7 We sholl listen for rely, and ex.
pect hearty response. L., no one wait 10
see how il will appear; for such course may
prevent the publication entirely; hut let every
, one friendly 10 the work try il for A YEAR,
and then, if il be mol worth taking lei him
abandon IL.
We want the names Of Oh who with sub
scribe, by the first OF January next, or earlier
\ if practicable. Postmasters, every where, will
: no doubt take pleasure in forwarding them, ~
they are authorised 10 do, free al postage.
-. Editors who will give this prospectus an
5 inscruon. and send the paper, marked with
:. ink, 10 the Ra,eigh Star, shall receive copy
Of the work one year. @
- Posimasters and others, whe will be.
come responsible for fire subscriptions. shall
likewise, receive q copy for one year
All communications 10 be addressed, posi-
paid, TO
TH0S. ]. LEMAY.
|, Raleigh, N. C. Nov IA. Sd