The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1845-01-04
PROSPECTUS OF THE
WEEKLY pICTnRAL CRESCENT cIry

WEEKLY PICTORIAL CRESCENT CITY
AZ ) ubllc journalists, ever anxious to eater
xsv2 for the public taste, and crafty our sub
scnbers, We have determined to embark in TIN $
new undertaking, feeling confident that its 10.
Velly and merit Will, at least, be calcuieted to
phase Though the additional expense
wmch 1t entails upon us is large, still we feel
| c"Ehdeht that an American community will
encourage an enterprise, the great object Of
when is, not Only to render the daily occur
Fulces winch we chronicle more distinct de
hhee ana amusing, by Illustrating them, but
also to encourage and foster the art Of wooa
eutti'S' as wen hs ITS accessory, designing We
have been induced to attempt tbis undertaking
from witnessing the immense success which has
followed tee experiment in England, and con-
sctous that our fellow citizens are naualy as
ready TO encourage the fine arts as any people
on the 2iohe, we thus boldly put forth our
claim to Their attention and patronage We
are aWere that attempts have been made in
several OF fhe northeri cities, to establish pco.
RAJ Newspapers, which have proved unsuceess.
iui, owing, we feel confident, to he fact, that
thtir Illustrations were generally copies from
cither Old periodicals. or oregn papers, which
beih& lhdIiiertntly executed, and possessing no
rear interest to the periodical reader, did not
meet with anticipated success. These errors we
pIeoge ourselves to avoid. No illustration shall
ne oIefed 10 oar patrons, excepting it possesses |
Iocai interest, ana shalI be executed by the best
'Ht ayers mat can be procured in the u tied
states. Every branch of the mechanical de
partment will be entrusted to persons well ouul
htd to execute it IN n superior manner While
10 ehor' shaii oe wanting on the part ef the pro-
'rletors to secure talented Editors
we VIII, III "the Weekly Pictorial Crescent S
-'l, a'olh pohtIcs, and coufne ourselves to
eslsteilhg thu daily occurrences which meet orr
'otce, AS well as treat on such subjects a. NAV
&c calculated to please and anuse IA refined Il
'oohc-it VIII be our cohstant endeayor and Q
'1ns TO adapt our journal to family reading, l
ma 10 give 1T shci ii tone and character ms viii T
o"uei !. hoth useful and ornamental to the cen !
re table.
cur illustrations shall, we trust. bear compar
son with any to be found in contemnor,rv ne
ioaihnIs, be they American or forei.c Asre e
t'os ne subjects we shah seletlt for ilustru- a
ION we can on say there is 40 city in the a
h'ed states which can furnish as many as u
We" ot!efhs. Whera can a more solemn Or
cauti'uI SUBJECT tie found than the ccletration
i Al Hiluis, OF where IA more PICTURESQUE or
aired scene team our Mardi Gras. =
fHr Tie con renence of Our lady read, re- we "
nan endeaVor 10 furnish our columns with il o.
i''atiohs OF The latest fashions, and, in other ~
1sPects, oAert ourselves TO crafty that reiiaed "
~ ",'ieh lheJ are 0lnstiy distinguished :,
INC iofas OF the creation in general, and a
nose IN commercial life in particular, we :; =
ieu8e ourselves, constantly to furnish them ::
l'h an amusing information, the latest news, y
no iuIi and correct state tent of comrner- IA
al Affairs. To all those grave politicians
no may honor sheet by rerusaI, we cannot
ooii Information on their iavorite topic but Il
can assure them. that if they find nothing re
'uuatory oil their creed in our columns, the, ID
ail ma nothing against it. In ihort, to both al
,iiticai parties. we are with for the n
hiss may observe Il at 'liome Ehtkr2rise' is p,
IT "atchwofd, while our Democratic brethren
IA see that We neither seek nor want protec.
pie. r W
IL is our intention to publish the first number 10
our ',fictorl2f' early in the mouth of Nouem N
|, IL IS 10 be quarto form; RESEMBLING in size Il
icIonal IImes," aud s'illustrated News y ha
h@As So per annum, payable III advance. on
NANlON d. co.