The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-01-27
PROSPECTUS OF ss a
TIE PEOPLE'S LIB RARY,
MACHINE OF CHOICE AND INTERESTING
- LITERAT

Adisnctivo characteristic of the presentage Is the mutiph
cation and chCapncss Of its literature In every department
of letters works constantly falling from the press,
and notwithstanding tie extraordinary supply, the demand
continues with unabntcd activity This is especially true OF
those erpubcRtions which convey instruction in ngreea
bic and tive orms and supply caGs OF recreatoh NJ
the same time they offer facilities for Improvement Scarce
day usscs in which work Of this description is not
given the public, and though among the large number mus
issued some may unworthy useless generally they are
deserving Of Commendatior, .Fa.' .H
As of he publications referred arc printed in solid
volumes they arc inaccessible of those readers who
are remote from large cities The cost and the difficulty of
transporting bookto those places which do not lie on the great
toroughareS of the country such prevent their ex
cuve circulation in tho INTERIOR and to make their prices so
high impose serious tax all who purchase Them To
obviale in degree this difficulty, and TO place within the
reach of ALL the choicest portions Of the entertaining tea'
of the day. the subscriber intends 10 publs in form
suitable for transportation by the mails beginning on the first
day of October next, monthly periodical TO be called THE
PEOPLES LIBRARY, OR MAGAZINE OF CHOICE and
ENTERTAINING LITERATURE." -..-. ..- ....-.....
"Thc Peoples Library" will consist principally Of reprin
OF the best productions of the British press The Novels
Buwer, Dickens James, Dsraes Murrynt-Lever the au
thor "oMalley and Lorrcquer-Love the author of Ro
UMore'-Warrcn author Of 'Tcn ThousandayGar'
Miss Pickering, Mrs. Core Lady Bessngton, Agnes Sck
land. Miss Austin, Mrs. s. G, Hall,
And all the other modern writers of distinction will lie en-
braced in the collection, possible after their put
cation abroad and in occasional instances Prior 10 publ
cation which lie made by the booksellers here In add
tion the Novels the Library will conIRA such amusing
Memoirs Dvertng Travels and other Fresh and Racy works.
may from time TO time be thought worthy Of being transferred
10 its pages.
1t is subject of familiar remark that along with the wide
spreading taste for literature, there is srngng up in all parts
Of this country, for the finer works Of the pencil and
the graver which denotes rapidly progressive civilization
To minister this aste and 10 render The Peoples Library
of the highest value and worthy of nc most extensive patron
age the proprietor intends to furnish along with each number
ELEGANT & COSTLY ENGRAVINGS,
Which will make valuable addition 10 the ornaments of the
Drawing Room and Centre Table Accompanying each num-
her of the Library FoNR MATTER viii be
furnished in the form of This will comprise notices
of new publications. monthly Compend of literature,
temporary evens &C. &c. The critical department will be
supplied with Judicious and Impartial Articles the aim of
which will be 10 elevate the character of literature.
Tine Peoples Library will he printed in large octave
forn paper of the finest quality from clear distinct, and
oeganttype Each number will contain eighty pages,
kug at tic end of the year ONE THOUSAND PAGESl The
whole of this with the engravng additional NATTER literary
news &C. &c, will he furused at the nguary low price of
ly7TnREE DOLLARS PER ANNUM,eE-D payable IN AD
This price, in this of cheap toraiUros
uurvalIed for Nor can it be objected that its
cleHpness will oen its merits, as the proprietor pledges him
self h in every department ofhs work. LtrRry Typogaph
Cal, and Pictorial it shall be at least equal TO the best peri
odcals of tho day.
G77TER1Is Single Copy, dolls 3 O0-,rwo Copies dolls
Five Copies, 10 doas1 Five dollars remittCd, postage
paid, will command Tho Peoples Library and Ladys Book
one year. The First Numer will be issued the LIST day
of October 1G41
Address MORTON McMICHAEI., No. 81 s. Th ird St
opposite Girurd Bank. .....
Or, H. A Cooley, Office of lhe Lodys rook.