The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1843-02-02
PROSPECTUS
on rHE
North Carolina Literary
Record.

THE subscriber proposes TO publish, in
= The city Of Raleigh. a magazine with
the above title. Il will be printed in
monthly numbers. on forty octave pages
Of good paper. with new and elegant type
and a neat cover, for Two DOLLARS A
YEAR N ADVANCE!
1. is designed TO he publication Of
general interest, containing biographical
sketches Of the illustrious natives Of North
Carolina; historical papers, embracing
particularly "REMINISCENCES BY The present
aged public men; and scientific articles.
This magazine will cherish the purely
literary, and its pages will be graced with
poeiical contributions A Appointment place
will be given tothe intereslsofthe COMMON
SCHOOL system Of education in our state
A REVIEW department will be added,
which will present notices Of new publ
cations; and it is designed that the work
shall have a monthly CHRONICLE Of lite
rary Intelligence.
The subscriber feels safe in making the
above statements, because he has the pro-
mise Of assistance from several distin>
guished gentlemen in the State. in whose
requirements the public has all conf
dence. He desires to 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 any family in the state. 1t will
be seen that the subscription is unusually
low
Four Hundred and Eighty ocfauo Pages
for Too Doiidrs!u
The work is put at this price that its
circulation may be the greater; but it will
be at once perceived that the publisher
cannot risk commencement until suf.
ficient number OF subscribers shall be oh
tanned to cover expenses.
IP AZ soon as fire hsndrtd responsible sub.
scribers shall be secured, the FIRST nun Der will
BE- issued, al which time the payment for the
list volume will he considered IN advance
When Subscribers receive that number th, J
Will forward the amount OF their subscription
Immediately. aud will take the publication Of
that number as a guarantee that the maya
zine will be Issued for at least one year. This
arrangement will secure both patiIcs.
Who can doubt that North Casniina needs
such a magaz;a.7 Who can conbt whether
there be not more than sufficient talent Of lci-
sure in our state 10 Fl lie pages with profitable
aud entertaining matter7 Who will moi risk
rwo dollars on an experiment so we'll worth
mskinq? We shall listen Tor rel ly. and ex
pest hearty response. Let no one wait Ia
see how il eill appear, for such course may
prevent The publication entirely; but 10, every
one friendly 10 the work try il for A YEAR,
aud then, if il be moi worth taking let him
abandon IL.
We want the names of al who will sub
scribe. by the first of January next, or earlier
if practicable. Posimasters, every where. will
no doubt take pleasure IL forwarding them, as
they are authorised 10 DO, free Of postage.
- Editors who III give this prospectus an
inser,,on. and send the paper. marked with
ink, 10 the raleigh Star. shall receive q copy
ofthe work one year.
-. Postmasters and others, who will be-
come responsible Tor fire subscripiio, tbsll,
likewise. receive copy Cor, one year
Al communications TO be addressed, post
"a, 10
THOS. J. LEMAY.
Rsieigh, N. c. Nov u. 81