The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1844-11-30
PROSPECTUS OF TIE

WEEKLY PICFJRAL CRESCENT CITY.
An ) rubhc journalists, ever anxious to eater
SassA for the public taste, and CRAFTY our SUBJ
sciibers, we have determined to embark in this
new undertaking, feeling confident that its no.
velty and merit will, at least, be caIculeted to
please.--Although the additional expense
which it entails upon US is large, still we feel
confident that an American community will
encourage IN enterprise, the great object of
which is, not only to render the daily occur
rsnces which we chronicle more distinct, de
finite and amusing, by illustrating them, but
also to encourage and foster the art of wool
cutting: as web as its accessory, designing We
have been induced to attempt this undertaking
| from witnessing the immense success which has
followed tee experiment in England, and con.
scious that our fellow citizens are nuually az
ready to encourage the fine arts as any people
on the globe, we thus boldly put forth ou
claim to their attention and patronage. w,
are awere that attempts have been made il
several of the northera cities, to establish Picto
rial Newspapers, which have proved unsuceess
iui, owing, we feel confident, to he fact, tina
their illustrations were generally copies from
either old periodicals or foreign papers, which
being in differently executed, and possessing nc
real interest to the periodical reader, did not
meet with anticipated success. These errors we
pledge ourselves to avoid. No illustration shall
be offered to our patrons, excepting it possesses
local interest, and shall be executed by the best
cngravers that can be procured in the United
States. Every branch of the mechanical de-
partment will be entrusted to persons well DUAL
flied to execute it in a superior manner, while
no effort shall DE wanting on the part the pro-
prietors to secure talented Editors
We will, in 'the Weekly Pictorial Crescent
City" avoid politics, and confne ourselves to
Registering the daily occurrences which meet our
notice, as well as treat On such subjocls as may
be calculated to please and amuse Il refined
public-it will be our constant endeavor and
study to adapt our journal to family reading,
and to give 1t such tone and character MS will
render 1t both useful and ornamental to the cen
ire table.
Cur illustrations shall, we trust, bear compar
ison with any to be found in contemporary pc
rodinals, be they American or foreisc AS re
CARDS he subjects we shall seleflt for illustrg-
! ton, we eau on say there is no city in the
United States which can furnish as many as
New Orlerns. Whera can a more solemn or
beautiful subject fe found than the celebration
OF All Saiuts, or where IA more picturesque or
varied scene team our Mardi Gras!
For the convenience of our lady read RS, we
shall endaayor to furnish our columns with il
Illustrations ofthe latest fashions, and, in other
respects, oxert ourselves to crafty that rcfaed
taste for which they are soiustly distinguished
10 the lords Of the creation in general, and
those IN commercial life in particular, we
pledge ourselves, constantly to furnish them
WI h an amusing information, the latest news,
and a full and correct state tent of commer-
cial affairs. To all those grave politicians
who may honor sheet by perusal we cannot
promi.e Information on their favorite topic, but
we can assure them, that if they find nothing
laudatory OF their creed in our columns, they
shall find nothing against it. In ihort, to both
political parties. we are with you--for the
{ wings may observe Il at sHome Entkrprise' is
our watchwoTd, while our Democratic brethren
can see that we neither seek nor want protec.
ton, but press |, rward on the s'Go Ahcadn prin-
+ oiple.
1t is our intention to publish the first number
OF our "Pictori2P' early in the month of Nouem
Der; it is to be quarto forms resmhlng in size
Pictorial Times" and 'illustrated News y
TERMS So per annum, payable in advance.
WANTON & co.