Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1846-02-05
THE NATIONAL PRESS;
A JOURNAL FOR HOME:

A JOURNAL FOR HOME;
A Repository af Letters; A Record of .art;
fl Mirror Of Passing Euents
To be Published every Saturday, at Two Dollars
Year, in Advance.
GEORGE P. MORRIS, Editor and Proprietor.
A NUMBER of the most eminent literary per-
N sons of this country, have proposed to the un-
dersigned to publish, under the above title,
REFINED AND VALUABLE NEWSPAPER,
Upon plan combining the highest resources Of
National Talent with the best elements of extensive
popularity, and at trfng an annual cost as will
place it within the convenient reach of
ALL CLASSES OF SOCIETY.
The control and management of this publication
will form the exclusive and undivided attention of
the Edtor-whose long experience, ample facilities
and practised care will be exerted to select, unite
and harmonse the various skill which is willing to
seek development under his direction. The
SCOPE, DESIGN AND CHARACTER OF THIS
PAPER
Will differ from those of any journals heretofore
established, while it will comprehend all that they
contain of Importance to the community. The con-
tents will be fitted to engage the attention of the
man of business, and be of elegant nstruc-
ton and entertainment to the
DOMESTIC FIREsIDE AND FAMILY CIRCLE.
The leading characteristics of this paper will be
as follows:
l. Early and Copious Intelligence of all interest
ing occurrences in Literature Society, and Art, both
at home and abroad
2. A Foreign Correspondence of tried popularity
and acknowledged merit has been engaged, and will
be commenced with the first number
g. Productions in fiction, romance and historical
narratve Sketches of the taste and mannees of the
afforf L,o &C 4ho
Spectator, subjects connected with social inte-
rests; biographical notices and anecdotes literary
and professional; bon-mots, epigrams, and elegant
rihes of every kind; the of the day, and the
comments that float upon the conversation of the
hour-materalS of this kind will form the ordinary
staple of the work.
4. The department of Criticism will exhibit a
discriminating and popular survey of the Literary
Productions of the day. There will be a thorough
and careful chronicle of every thing of value &C
complished in Painting and Soul pture, and candid
and patriotic estimate of the National productions
in comparison with other countries. Such exposi-
ton of the character and special excellencies of
what is exhibited in Music will be constantly given
as may lead to the more intelligent enjoyment of
that most imaginative and delicate branch of the
Fine Arts
5. No original papers will appear, but those OF
obvious and decided merit and the selections (Which
will commonly be from the foreign journals the
utmost attention and care.
/ The predominant design of the Editor is to add to
the Republic of Letters Weekly Journal, distinct
ly and decidedly national IN tone and features, and
at the same time, to avoid all connection with mere
party politics. THE NATIONAL PRESS will,
in BRIEF combine the striking and novel attractions
of the newspaper, with the abiding interest of
the higher class Of periodicals. It viii pa printed in
| the folio form, large and superior paper on a
new and clear type, obtained expressly for the puc
pose, and will be- in its whole arrangement and de-
tails, favorable specimen O. the best typographical
skill Of the country In addition to those and as
one Of its most valuable pecularties It will be, in
reference 10 the diversity of talent that will be en-
ployed upon it, the cheapest paper in the United
States.
TERAIS-Two dollars year, or three copies for
! five dollars, invariably in advance.
| Il will be sent by mail TO all parts of the United
States, to the British Provinces, done up in strong
wrappers, with the utmost punctuaty and despatch.
Posmastcrs are requestet. 10 act as agents, re-
ceive subscriptions, and make rem.ittances.
| The first number will be issued on SATURDAY the
fourteenth of February next.
| That probable estimate may be formed of the
number copies that viii be REQUIRED, subscribers
would oblige the Editor by sending in their
at as carly period as possible.
Newspaper and periodical agents and newsrnen
supplied liberal terms. Burgess, Stringer s Co.
222 Broadway, wholesale agents.
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munications, to be addressed, postpaid, to
GEORGE P. MORRIS,
egg Broadway, corner of Ann St., New York.
L@With those Editors who copy the above
Prospectus, the Editor will be most happy to ex-
change, and, at all times, as always heretofore to
recprocae the berates and courtesies of the press
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