The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1845-03-15
Sc CRAIG g CO.
GROCERS, RECEIVING. FORWAR-
DING y COMMISSION
MERCHANTS,
MEMPHIS, Tenn.
UOFFIcE ON HowARp's Row.
PROSPECTUS OF TIE
WEEKLY piCT L CRESCENT CRY.

| AA~sr' iC1 IL IL CkESCENT CITY.
} A uoiic journalists, eve, anxious to eater
49, or me public taste, and crafty our sub.
scrlbers. We have determined tn embark IN In.
new undertaking, feeling confident that its no.
very ana merit will. ut least. be calcuieted ~
Ph.ase--Alih"ugh the additional exnen..
wnicn i snt'iis upon Us is large, still We feel
cohndcht that an AMesican community vii
....1u an enterprise, the great object IL
winch is, not only to render the daily ocour.
rsnces which we chronicle more distinct. 10.
h,h'e ana amusing, by illustrating them. bmt
"'so 10 encourage ani foster the art OF won,
eu'''',g' "s~eii ~ Its accessory, designing We
nave Deeh induced 10 attempt this undertaking
!m mu w.'.ess.g the immense sucrcss which has
followed Tee experiment IN England. md con.
scious that our fellow citizcnsr are nonallv a.
sealy 70 encourage the fine arts as any neople
~ me xiohc, We thus boldly put forth our
Grain u thelr attention and patronage We
are awere mat attempts have been made il,
severa' o. me northera cities, to establish Pic,o.
80, 80 New'paper., which have proved unsuceees-
'u', owing, we feel confident, u ne fact, that
ll. Illustrations were generally copies from
either OLD periodicals or foreign papers which
being inadvertently executed, and possessing no
real interest to the periodicai reader, dbl not
heel win anticipated success. These errors we
pledge ourselves to avoid. No illustration shall
% oncreh to our patrons, excepting Il p.,s,e.se.
oca' interest, and shall be executed, by the best
|. s.asc's .nat cnH De procured il the U, tied
'tates. Every branch Of the mec hanicnl d.
aftment will be entrusted to persons we'll o,,nl
ned 20 execute it, a superior manner. whils
. enor' snail OF wanting on the part ei the pro.
rietors to secure talented Editors.
!. we VIII, ~ Mthe Weekly Pictorial Crescent
Il! )" avoid politics, md con6ne ourselves ia
'siste'ihg thr daily occurrences which meet or
oe'ce, as wei as treat IN such SUBJECTS Is ipnv
calculated to please and amnsc refined
aonc-lt will be our constant endeayor and
'uuy 70 adapt our journal to family. reading,
nd to give il such tone and character "a viii
me. = "oth use'uI aud ornamental to the cen.
Cur Illustrations shall, we trust, bea ! comnnr.
vi WIN any |" De fouiri in contemporary ne
odinnls, be they American or (or.;.c
aHi- he subjects we shall ssltAt fur illmtr.-
On, we san on y say there is no CITY n m.
hted States which Gun furnish rs manv -
~ o''efhs. Whern can n more solemn Or
.autiini subject fe found than the celebration
~ SHUTS, o. where more picturesque 81
'fieu scene team our Mardi erase
FOR the convenience Of our lady readers. wa
''n eideavor to furnish our columns with IL
s.rat'ons Of the latest fashions, and, in other
spec1s, oxert ourselves to crafty that refined
s.e %, which they are sojustly distinguished
The lords Of the creation in general. ma
osc 10 commerciai life in particular. MOI
eage ourselves, constantly ID furnish then,
= 2 Az amusing Information, the lAaesk news.
~ 'l'i ana correct state .ent t,f CssurHvr- Z
~ affairs. To all those grave srolilicians
10 may honor sheet by Ter,lswl. We cannot
omi information on their lAyrrife TOPIC, hlsf III
2 can assure them. that IL they Glal noihinr
nn.atory Of their creed in our coIunanss tl,x ~ u
NJ mud nothing ag.instit. lnihdri, III hdlk N
.Htlcal parties. We are with you Y. lfiF INN
i'igs may observe ,la siInMe ELtks arisas N
n watchwo,d, while nur Democratic 6rtshre3a
III see that we neither seek nor want pr.teo.
pie. "a, s NJ 4
4 Is our intention to publish the drst numbcr Ss
our '.fictnri2p early in the month uf No,la,t.
Il y y 90 6e aqnar'o taria; rcsmblilg III nxS
rictoHal Tines" and "ilIa,,ratod Newt 81 N
EsAs - 81 per annuln, payable IN aisAaeS.
WANrQN 4 co.