The Yazoo Democrat., 1845-01-07
u. S. SATURDAY POST.

u. S. SATURDAY POST.
TENHIS well established periodical, the name OF
Il which has so long been household word
in every part Of the Union, continues It's claims
upon the favor OF the reading public. No effort
which industry Ia the business department, en-
terprise in the arrangements for the provision Of
matter, aud careful consultation Of the progress
Of the public taste con suggest, 10 omitted 60
make the PosT acceptable 10 every member OF
a well ordered family. Deeming
PURITY OF MORALS,
the great safeguard Of private happiness and
public prosperity, the conductors carefully exc
clude from its columns every thing, however
LITERARY MERIT
which may reasonably be objected 10 in the
score Of Objectionable tendency. The fields Of
pure literature afford sufficient TO make an
ACCEPTABLE FAMILY NEWSPAPER.
Contain ALL THE ELEMENTS OF ExCELRNcE, with
out a single Objectionable line; and il is the
greatest pride OF the UNITED STATES SATURDAY
PosT that no head of family need hesitate to
let its columns go under the notice Of any mem
Der OF his household. The GENERAL FEATUREs
of the paper include
TALES, ORIGINAL AND SELECTED,
chosen for their lessons life, illustrations Of his
tory, depicture OF manners and general merit;
and adopted in their variety to the tasts Of both
sexes, and OF all ages. Particular attention
is paid to the advancement OF knowledge rela-
tive TO
AMERICAN HISTORY LIFE AND MAN
NERS,
as the past files Of the paper viii show. Some
of the most popular American Tales and Novel.
lettes which have ever appeared in the periodic
Gals of this county have originated IN the t'nlIa-
dephia Saturday Post. aud while American
themes aFo more particular our favoriIes, the
productions Of
FAVORITE EUROPEAN WRITERS
are canvasscd, and such articles selected from
time to time, as come within our scope. Nor is
the hand-maid of stener iturature-Poetry-
forgotten-for some of the most deigetful
POETRY, SELECTED AND ORIGINAL,
which has ever been presented to the attention
of American newspa per readers, has been given
through the columns Of the PosT. The publish
ers appeal with pride to the
ESTABLISHED REPUTATION
Of this paper, ard il will be the endeavoF Of
those concerned TO make it continue what il has
been for over twenty years.
THE FAVORITE FAMILY JOURNAL.
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zine are presented, the other essentials Of the
publication will not be forgotten, and in its in.
ner pages the paper will present the character
istcs Of a
CAREFULLY PREPARED NEWSPAPER,
Containing all current intelligence OF interest or
Importance, but carefully avoiding such details
of crime serve only to faniliarise readers with
it, to no possible good purpose.
AGRICULTURAL MATTER
will occupy portiOa of the calumns, and our
Farmer readers vii be- treated to such articles as
are continually presenting themselves TO the ate
tention Of the agIicultnralst in these days OF
improvement. Ii the
PENS OF ABLE WRITERS
engaged expressly for this journal, and Tire re-
suits Of long experience in catering for the pub
lie taste can continue the present. prosperity Of
the Post (and more the publishers can not dee
sirt) its course will still be onward.
FIVE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY FIVE
DOLLARS,
are this winter distributed in prizes for original
hundred having been awarded
for PRIZE STORIES; aud one hundred and seventy
eve for PRIEE POEMS.
THE EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT
will be mainly under The control Of II. HAST
INGS WELD, gentleman Of long experience
u the business, assisted by several writer's OF ac~
nov Iedged aud popular talent.
Old friends, and new will accept our thanks
or past lavors. aud may be grati6ed to hear that
he sueCess Of the paper never exceeded that
which il is at present enjoying.
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Address SAM'L PATTERSON y Co.