, 1844-03-27

Publishers and General Periodical Agents,
222 Broadway, corner of Ann.st., New
York, will commence OF the 10th OF Feb
ruary, the publication of a new weekly
paper, entitled :
MAG AZLNE FOR THE MILLION:
AND WEEKLY REVIEW OF CURRENT
LITERATURE.
price Sic Cenis.)
Each number Of 16 pages octave, in q
neat cover, will contain, at least, one orig.
inal Tale, Sketch or Essay, of decided
merit-one original Poem-a letter of Cos.
siping New York correspondence, fol
town and country--spirited Editorials
and Reviews OF all the current Literature
of the day, a novel aud important feature.
Plan Of Publicaton--Splendid Literary
Prizes! =.
Five thousand copies Of the first mum
Der will be printed, two thousand copies
Tor Mam-Xor< and tho -ronninher for on
agents throughout the United States, ant
to this number the first issue will be abso
lutely limited.
Each copy will be numbered from No. 1
to No. 5000 inclusive; and from an equa
number of tickets, TEN will be drawn a
a hazard.
Tothe fortunate purchaser of the copies
of the Magazine, containing upon thei
covers the numbers corresponding witt
the drawn tickets, we will present, anc
transmit to any portion of the Union, ant
our agents are authorized to furnish, tn,
following splendid and costly Literar,
Prizes:
/. To the purchaser Of the copy hav.
ing upon it the first drawn number VIC
will present a beautiful edition of the com.
plete Prose Works of Sir Walter Scott, in.
Guiding the WaverIy Novels, Life of Ma.
poleon, etc., in ten Volumes, GlH bound!
Q, The second dra,On number, a splen.
did copy OF P%lescott's Conquest of Mexi.
co, 8 vols octave, in cloth, gilt. Harper't
edition!
3. The third, a magnificent copy o.
the Works of Shakespeare, London edition
with FORTY SPLENDID ENGRAvINGs, in cloth,
gilt
4. The fourth, a'splendid copy of the
Poems of Lord Byron, in morocco and
gold!
s. The GRh, an elegantly bound copy
of Froissart's Chronicles! -
6. The sirth. bound copies OF Eugene
Sues two greatest Novels, tho Mysteries
of Paris and Matilda!
7. The seventh. Gould's Abridgmenl
of Alison's History.of Europe!
M ii N "
of the American in Paris, by Jules Janin
in cloth! Burgess, S.ringer g. Co.'S edi-
toni
o. The ninth will draw a copy of the
Biography of John Randolph. Burgess,
Stringer & Co.'S edition!
10. The tenth will draw six shilling
Novels, selected from our own collection!
The certificates of any of our Agents
or any Postmaster will ensure the promp,
delivery of every prize we, offer, now and
hereafter.
AS the publication of this Magazine is
not intended to be of any direct profit,
after paying editors and contributors, we
shall offer similar prizes for cvery succeed.
ing number, increasing their number and
and value with the increase OF Its circu.
lation,
Each number, after the first, will con.
tain the drawings Of the past, and the an
nounCement Of the future literary prizes:
and we hope, by publishing a periodical
of sterling value and attraction, with such
a system of magnificent inducements, to
give a new impulse to the cauae of liter
ature.
Agents will please send their orders
graduated to our limited edition, early as
possible,
Mail subscribers, at three dollars pcr
annum in advance, will receive number.
ed copies throughout the year, giving
chances for fifly-two magnificent prizes.
In all cases we shall be accountable Tor
the full amount of advance subscriptions.
BURGESS, STRlNGER & Go.
s92 Broadway New York
Feb. 10, l044.