The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1844-12-21
PROSPECTUS OF THE
WEEKLY pictorial CRESCENT CITY

WEEKLY PICTDRAL CRESCENT CITY.
A. S ublic journalists, ever anxious to eater
G.A for the public taste, and crafty our sub
scribers, we have determined to embark in this
new undertaking, feeling confident that its no.
velty and merit will, at least, be calculeted to
p'.ase'.-Aithough the additional expense
which 1t entails upon us is large, still we feel
confident that an American community will
encourage an enterprise, the great object Of
which is, not only to render the daily occur
rences which we chronicle more distinct, de-
finite and amusing, by illustrating them, but
also to encourage and foster the art of woou
cutting: as well 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 nqually as
ready to encourage the fine arts as any people
on tie globe, we thus boldly put forth our
claim to their attention and patronage. We
are awere that attempts have been made in
several Of fhe northera cities, to establish Pco.
rial Newspapers, which have proved unsuceess.
Iul, owing, we feel confident, to he fact, that
their illustrations were generally copies from
either old periodicals or loreign papers, which
being indiIerently executed, and possessing no
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 hest
engravers that can be procured in the United
States. Every branch of the mechanical de-
Partment will be entrusted to persons well quail
fled to execute it in superior manner, while
no effort shall oe wanting on the part efthe pro-
prietors to secure talented Editors.
We will, in ''the Weekly Pictorial Crescent
City" avoid politics, and coufne ourselves to
the daily occurrences which meet our
notce, as well as treat On such subjects as may
be calculated to please and amuse refined
puohc-it will be our constant endeavor and |
study to adapt our journal to family reading,
and 10 giveit such a tone and character us viii
render it both useful and ornamental to the cen.
ire table.
Cur Illustrations shall, we trust, bear compar
lson with any to be found in contemporary pc
rlodlnals, be they american or forei.c AS re
CARDS he subjects we shall seleht for illustru-
uon, we can on y 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 file found than the celebration
o' All saluts, OF where more picturesque or
Varled scene team our Mardi Gras!
For the convenience of our lady readers, we
snail endeavor to furnish our columns with il
Illustrations ofthe latest fashions, and, in other
taste for which they are sojustly distinguished
iothe lords of the creation in general, and
those in commercial life in particular, we
pledge ourselves, constantly to furnish them
WIZ an amusing incarnation, the latest news,
ana full and correct state ent of CONNER
cial affairs. To all those grave politicians
who may honor sheet by Terusal, we cannot
prom information on their fayorite topic, but |
we can assure them. that if they find nothing
iaudatory of their creed in our columns, they
shall find nothing against it. In ihort, to both
polltlcal parties. we are with you--for the
wings may observe that Home Entkrprise' is
our watchword, while our Democratic brethren
can see that we neither seek nor want protec.
ton, but press Onward on the SEQ Ahead, prin-
eiple. "
1t is our intention to publish the first number
OF our "Pictori2P' early in the month of Nouem
per 1t is to De quarto form; resembling in size
,,fictorial Times" and "illustrated News y
ERAs;--So per aunum, payable IN advance.
WANTON & co.