The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1843-01-05
PROSPECTUS
North Carolina Literary
Record.

THE subscriber proposes to 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
aid . nesi cover, for Two DOLLARS A
yFAR N AEYlNcE!
Ii is designed 10 be publication oil
general interest. containing biographical
sketches Of the iilus,rious natives ofNorih
Carolina; historical papers. embracing
particularly "REMINISCENCES by the present
aged public men; and scientific articles.
This magazine will cherish the purely
hferarg, and its pages will be graced with
poclical contributions A prominent place
will be given .athe interests of the { oMMoN
ssacoLsystem Of education in our state.
4 REVIEW department will be added,
which will present notices of new publi-
cations; and ii is designed that the work
shall have monthly CHRONICLES of lite
rary intelligence. -.~..s
The subscriber feels safe in making the
above statements. because he has the pro-
Mise Of assistance from several distin>
gaished gentlemen in the State. in whose
requirements the public has all conf
Geacc. lie desires IL make il periodi-
cal which shall compare well with any
Southern magazine, ornament the table
of the literary man, and be welcome vi
si,or to any family in the state. 1t will
te seen that the subscription is unusually
low .~.@
Four Kindred and Eighty ocfauo Pages
for Two Doiiars!!!
The work Is put at this price that it,
circulation may be The greater; but it will
be at once perceived tina. The publisher
cannot risk commencement until suf-
fcient number Of subscribers shall be OBJ.
tanned 10 cover expenses.
:Egs As Som AZ fire hundred responsble sub
scribsrs shall be secured, the first number viii
be issued, al which tune the payment for the
hfst volume will be considered IN advance.
" nen subscribers receive that number they
WI forward the amount Of their subscription
immediately. and will take The publication Of
mat nnneer as guarantee that the maya.
ziae viii be issued for al least one gear. This
arrangement; will sOcure both paTtirs.
Who cen doubt that North Carolina needs
such q magazine? Who can doubt whether
there be not nlOre than sufficient talent at lei
sure in our state TO f lie pages with profiabIei
and entertaining matter? Who will not risk
TWO dollars IN an experiment sn well worth
masking? We shall listen Tor a rel Is. and ex
peel hearty response. Let no one wait to
see how II VII appear; for such course may
proven, the publication entirely; but lei every
one friendly 10 the work try il for / YEAR, |
and then, ii 1t be not worth taking. lei him |
aba adon il. |
We want the names of al who will sub. |
scribe. by the q 81 Of January next, or earlier,
IL practicable. Posiinasters, every where, will !
no doaht take pleasure III forwarding them, as |
they are authorised 10 do, free Of postage.
= Editors who " i'll give this prospectus an
Insertion. aud send .lc paper, marked with
nk, to the Raleigh Star, shall receive copy
d The work one year. !
- postmaste's and sthers, who will be. 81
:nue responsible for fire subscri pi ion s.Lall,
Ike wise. receive acopy for one year
al COMMUNICATIONS to be addressed, post
, ID, TO
Essf.s THOS. ]. LEMAY.
Raj Ugh, N. c. Nov IA. 81