The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1842-12-15
PROSPECTUS
OF TnE
North Carolina Literary
Record.

nGNUEus .es
THE subscriber proposes 10 publish, in
: the city Of Raleigh, magazine with
the above title. Ii will be printed in
mon,hly numbers, on forty octave pages
Of good paper, with new aud elegsntiype
and a neat cover, for Two DOLLARS A
YEAR IN ADVANCE!
Il is designed 10 b publication Of
general interest, containing biographical
sketches of the illusHious natives Of North
Carolina: historical papers, embracing
particularly "REMINISCENCES by The presen,
aged public men and scientific articles.
This magazine will cherish the purely
| literary, and its pages will be grsced with
| poc,ical contributions. A prominent place
will be given to;he interests Of the COMMON
ScKooL sys,ein of education in our state.
A REVIEW department will be added,
which will present notices Of new publi-
cations; and i, is designed that the work
shall have monthly CHRONICLE Of lite
rzry intelligence.
Tire subscriber feels safe in making the
above statements. because he has the pro-
! mise of assistance from several distin-
gnished gentlemen in the State. in whose
requirements the public has all conf
dence. He desires io make il periosi-
cal which shall compare we'll with any
Southern magazine, ornament the table
Of the literary man, and be welcome vi.
sitter to any family in the state. 1t will
he seen that the subscription is unusually
low
Four Hundred and Eighty oeiduO Page,
/ for Tue DoLarslU
] The work is put at this price that it
circulation may be the greater; but it will
be at once perceived that the publisher
cannot risk commencement, until sui
] fcient number OF subscribers shall be oh
tanned to cover expenses.
HP AZ soon as flee hundred responsible sub
seribers shall be secured, the fret number wi
be- issued. at which time the payment for the
first volume will be considered in advance
When Subscribers receive that number tbeI
VII forward the amount Of their subscription
Immediately, and will take the publications .
that number as guarantee that the maya
sne Giil be issued for at least one year. Thu
arrangement will secure both parties.
Who can dnubt that North Carolina need
such q nagazine7 Who can doubt whether
there be not more than sufficient talen, at lei
sure in our state TO f | tie pages with pro6labl,
and entertaining matterl Who will moi risI
E! rwo dollars on an experiment 30 well woril
m,kiag? we shall listen for reply, and ex
pert hearty response. LIT no onc wait u
see how II will appear, for such a course rns!
prevent the pnbhcaiion entirely; but LEI ever.
one friendly 10 the wrrk try il for A YEAR
and then. n il be not worth taking, let hin
| ahandnR II.
| We wan, the names al al who will Sub
scribe, by the first Of January next, or earlier
IL practicable. Postmssters, eyrry where, vii
no Doubt take pleasure in forwarding them, o.
they are authorized to do, free Of postage.
-. Editors who VI i'll give this prospectus a.
insrriIon, and send the paper. marked will
lax, 10 the Raleigh Star, shall reserve cop.
Of the work one year.
=. Postmasters and atbers, who vii be
come responsible for fire Subscription sshall
|, likewise, receive a copy for one year
All communications to he addressed, pos
id. 10 ,.
/ Raleigh, N. c. Nov IA. a-