The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1845-03-08
PROSPECTUS OF THE
WEEKLY PICT CRESCENT CRY.

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A 5 ublic journalists, ever anxious to cafe
d. for The public taste, and CRAFTY our sub
scnDers, WE have determined to embark in TIN,
new undertaking, feeling confident that its 10.
veHy ana merit will, al least, be calculeted to
o. pi.ase.--AI'hough the additional expense
go which II entails upon as is large, stll we feel
he confident that an American community vii
"a encourage an enterprise, the great object Of
which 's, not only to render the daily occur.
rtnces which we chronicle more distinct. de.
mute and amusing, by illustrating them, but
also TO encourage and foster the art OF woou
cutting as"eh as ITS accessory, designing. We
have been induced to attempt this undertaking
from witnessing the immense suce ess which has
followed tee experiment IN England, and con-
scious that our fellow citizens are nuualy d.
ready to encourag the fne arts ms any people
on the globe, we thus boldly put forth our
c'a'm 10 'heir attention and patronage. We
are awere that attempts have been mahe ia
several OF the northera cities, to establish Picto-
riai Newspapers, which have proved unsuceess.
iul, owing, we feel confdent, to he fact, that
Their Illustrations were generally copies from,
either old periodicals or foreign papers, which
neing indferently 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
De offered to our patrons, excepting it possesse.
local interest, and shall be executed by he hest
chgravers that can be procured in the U.ite,l
states. Every branch OF the mec hanicaI de-
pariment wall be entrusted t. persons well quail
med TO execute tim a superior manner, while
no effort shall OF wanting on the part ct the pro-
prletors to secure talented Editors.
We Will, III "ihe Weekly Pictorial Crescent
elt,," avoid politics, and cobfne ourselves to
registering ths daily occurrences which meet our
notice, as well as treat On such subjects US NAV
be calculated to please and amuse refined
public-it will be our constant endeayor and
~ taftVt In nd. nf,, E..
and to give it such a tone and character ms will
render It both useful and ornamental to the cen
tire table.
Cur Illustrations shall we trust, bear comoar
ison with any to be found in contemporary ne
riodinnls, be they American or (oreisc Asre
CARDS he subjects we shall seleft for iIlustre-
ilon, we can on say there is no city in tho
United States which can furnish as many M
New Orlerns Whera can more solemn or
beautiful subject file found than the celebration
IT NJ Salute, OF where more picturesque or
varied scene team our Mardi Gras.
For the con venicnce Of our lady read. r.. we
shall emdeavor to furnish our columns with IL
Estrations the latest fashions, and, in other
respects, oxert ourselves to crafty that refined
taste for which they are sojustly distinguished
! o the lords of the creation in general, and
those in commercial life in particular, We
pledge ourselves, constantly to furnish them
Wi n an amusing information, the latest newi.
and full and correct state .ent of comrner-
cia' affairs. To all those grave POLITICIANS
who may honor sheet by erusai, We cannot
prom g information ON their iavorits topic, but
we can assure them. that If they find nothing
iausiat"ry OF their creed in our columns, thew
shall end nothing against il. In ihort, to both
Political parties. we are with you--fur the
wings may serve tfas Hone Entkrorisc, IL
our wHtchwoId, while eur Democratic brethren
..sk. II
o ..' &c mat we hellneF seq nor want pr"tec.
apple.
1t is our intention to publish the first number.
of our "Pictori2r' early in the manth Of Nvuem.
Der It is 70 DC quarfo torn; rrsmbling in sise
.Picto'ial Times,'' and s',llastrated Nswsn
rkkns:--$5 per annum, payable IN advance.
WANTON AGO.