Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-12-03
PROSPECTUS OF THE
ATHEnEUm,

PROSPECTUS OF THE
LITERARY ATHEnEUm,
}.A1e aid Splendid Monthly .Haga-iae, 10 be
sIdsd iyHe Rer HExRY d. MOORE, Of Phil
al. 'siia. and Rcr. ANDREW A. LIPscoNB,
Pro- -g0r Of English Literature and Bellies
Latr@, IL tts city Of baltimore.
an the first OF January, 1917. the subscri-
~ hers intend issuing the FIRST number Of a
l Monthly Magazine, 10 be called the
.jTEsARY ArHESEUd,' to be devoted 10 the
s and circulation OF mind refining.
aspiring, spirit-stirring literature; such
a-ar- ia a word, as the progressive taste of
satms 10 demand.
t.4aen the magazines Of the day, which
devoted almost exclusively to the cireula-
a.H aasuaa Literature, and those devoted
ITat. AMI. 10 TOO many Instances, taste-
e7gF t92 ht"rature-thene IS a 1ride
#a auasa, 10 iii which successfully and
very few attempts have been made.
$3.50. 'aiS void. To some extent at least, IS
a..n IF the subscribers, in issuing the
. ..- Athtuuum."
r.aeml east and character Of the con
4 ae proposed magazine will be fixed
70 the standard of the most sterling
taHi lse most liberal appreciation OF
.-..r; ha common mind. It's pages will
-a.a feSt and a glolr, to feed and d
'aI-st and purest taste and spirit Of
arsa and lovers Of refining and exalt-
ag walks and research.
,ls grand design, eiiectuaily and
ue pains or expense win be spared.
H.. contents will be purely original con-
Lectures. Addresses, Essays, Sc, on
..H ng,ar and exciting literary and sell
g.. from the most able writers that
-nter~persed and relieved BY
G..'a poetic compositions.
....., Art, and Government, in Their al
..usHe vaurfy NJ development and inter
.- u. E. literally and honorab.y discussed
pages.
Arrangements are IN progress for an erteH-
aaporiDb European correspondence,
will be- q feature OF great interest N It's
.a-a- ..HuycUous.
a addition to such articles, there viii be
s.e.t' occasional tales Of uneXcepuonable
and >ryle, differing essentially from
w.aAaa romonceS which fill the pages Of
H.. u.1y magazines OF the day Writers in
ls aareuon, can be secured, whose pro-
.Hn4-.~ are die embodiment Of lile, true 10 II
a-ad which viii kindIe and glow with the
.-t and Varost sentiment. and thrill with
l'ss ol morality and religion IN their
.-tt.rls.
IT,. number ofthe Athenaum viii contain
.tshments otthe first ar:lsucal merit
'a. 81. tsam viii be portrait Of some dlstln-
parsonage IN thjs country or IN Eu-
muaued with an Interesting BIO
..a sketch. Another will be view OF
H-, and grounds Of some one Of the
r Universities, in this or the old world,
/ B, col
l ..HslIea, sketch in the body OF the work.
ill., 'l's will be- tiEe mczZotint, and the
sW- beautiful line engrayingS. Then
.,# aguly-c0iored specimens of lowers
- ...f; l connection with which, there
. presented interesting notices--tto-
lniical-ot climate, habits, culture,
81. ts % which cannot but secure interest
HHumbor viii comprise 60 pages Of let
-s. double column, beautifully stercoty-
printed 90 fine white paper; the
"" py4jng, in all respects. with the
tua other Departments OF the work
o be the character Of the work at ITS
lcamant lfuis successful, as II ought
.a. as is hoped aud believed ltioW be-
neuts will be made as far as possible
7erent departments, as they are Sug-
the progress OF the work.
t.. subscribers take pleasure in announcing
public, lbat they have concluded ar
.uis with the Rev. Henry y. AIooRE,
Philadelphia, and Rev. ANpGEw A IIps-
.n Professor of English Literature and
'.., Leures, Of Baltimore, who will co ope-
IS Editors Of the new Magazine. Under
management of ,he~e gentlemen, tie sub
.rs ilaJter themselves abundant success
&c secured in behalf Of the enterprise.
I1 prBLIsHEBs-Fh subscribers would al
rr notice TO Publishers, at home and abroad,
.,terc viii be. IA connection with the work,
b. l'.lsige Yericle department. ThIs Will be
MAJ feature Of exceilng interest The de
0-u.at viii BE- conducted fairly and honora
..aI al works sent 10 the office OF the sub
will receive such notices as their char
demand
u. number will be issued on the first
.#aarg, 1871. Its contents and the names
.ubauys, win BE- published shortly.
81 per annum, 10 advance
containing orders i0r the work
4 aal enclosing the subscription price,
punpt attention To BE- address
n ..C. WILSON s CO, philadelphia.
II 49,. tcesabished at once % Bdlli-
4 3-tu Their location wall be no
i .a as arrangements can be comple
Oct /, 1876.