Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-02-03
10 COPIES A YEAR FOR $40.
i"e HendsomcSt ard Cheapest Periodical
for the Young!
Peter ParlcY's Y Youths Gazette.
TO De PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY.


on SATURDAY, the eighth day of January, PF-
TER FARLEY, the old and weli-known friend of
chiidren, VIII commence editing and publishing a
new weekly paper. which will be called ..PETEn
PARLEY's Yourn's GAZETTE. 1t will be of the
qnarto form, containing eight pages similar to
the New York Mirror. Every number viii be
embellished with
BEAUTIFUL PICTURES,
of an instructive and pleasing character. The
contents will be, for the most part. ORIGINAL. an
adapted to the wants and capacities of Youthful
readers. Not only will the exclusive services of
Peter Farley himself be given to the work, but
me talents OF many popular writer's will be enlist
ed I'm Its support
All the new popular works for children which
appear in England will be obtained: and from
these the best articles will be chosen and publish
ed entire In the columns of the Gazette torether
with the engravings by which they may be illus
trated. Thus, In our catalogue OF contributors,
there VIII he many names. dear and familiar to the
young-Mlss Edgeworth, Mrs. Holland, Mary
Hewitt, Miss Martincau, Mrs. Barwell, Miss
Milford, Mrs. 5. G.. Hall, Joanna Balie, Mrs.
Southey, Miss Coleridge, and others Thus, at a
price far less than that for which such works could
be reprinted in the shape oibooks in this country
VIII the most excellent reatses and stories for the
young be presented.
Arrangements will also be made to obtain ORR
g!nal articles by iavorite American authors
Miss e. Nj. Sedgwick, Mrs. Lee, author of Three
Experiments of Living, Mrs. Osgood, Miss Les
ile' Mrs Sigourney, Mrs. Gilman. Mrs. v ellis,
Nathaniel Hawthorne, II. III. Gallaudet, J. X.
Paulding, and others. Last, but not least ,
PETER FARLEY HIMSELF,
who, from his long absence from that field of
usefulness in which he was so successful. has
Deen thought by many to have altogether relin-
qnlshed his labors OF love and duty-will resume
his pen, and, with fresh vigor, engage in the new
enterprise TO which he has been called by the en-
treaties OF both parents and children. Since his
young readers last heard from him. he has travel;
led the world over, and brought home BUDGET
OF adventures, facts and Incidents and the
YOUTHS Gazette will be the medium THROUGH
which they will be communicated.
The name of "PETER FARLEY" will be a quar-
anty lor the pure moral tone which will pervade
every sentence of the new periodical. Every
thing like sectional sectaran or political bias will
be sedulousiy avoided. The Edinburgh Review
has said OF him, that, ''no other writer for the
young possesses in so eminent degree the facur,
y OF combining the useful with the entertainment
1t is believed that the readers Of his Gazette will
admit the justice of this observation.
PETER PARLEY's YoUTH's GAZETTE will on
and after the eighth Of January next, be issued ON
Saturday mornings,
AT THE OFFICE OF THE NEW WORLD.
No. 30 Ann street, New ork.
EBR NEs.
Toplace "Petr Pariey's YOUTHS Gazette, with
In the means Of al! the girls and BOYS in the conn
Try, 1t VIII be sold to subscribers at the following
low rates For one copy, sent TO any part Of
North America. 50 year; for two copies SO
Tor tour copies So; for ten copies SlO-of,covs 10
6cPaid' IA adoonre. When copies for So; or
III copies Tor $40, are ordered, the remittance
must be made in current money, of NewYork or .
New-Engand.
Letters on business, and all communications
to be addressed to "PARLEY's YoUTn's GAZETTE,
80 Ann street, Newly orl,' franked or postpaid.