Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1846-04-16

THE NATIONAL PRESS;
JOURNAL FOR HOME;
A Repository cf Letters; A Record Of y4rt;
a Mirror Of Passing Events.
To be Published every Saturday, at Two Dollars
Year, in Advance.
GEORGE 2. Morris, Editor and Proprietor.
a NUMBER Of the most eminent literary per-
N sons Of this country, have proposed to the IN
dersjgncd 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 so tTiflinG annual cost rs 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 Editor-whose long experience ample facilities
and practisad care, will be exerted to select unite
ard harmonse, the various skill which is willing to
seek development under his direction The
SCOPE, DESIGN AND CHARACTER OF THIS
PAPER
VIII 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 a source Of elegant instruc-
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.
?. a Foreign Correspondence Of tried popularity
and acknowledged merit has been engaged, and will
no commenced ,,if, he first number
3. Productions IN fiction, romance and historical
narrative Sketches Of the taste and mannees of the
time; Essays, after the manner of the Tattler and
Spectator, on subjects connected with social inte-
rests; biographical notices and anecdotes, literary
and professional; bon-mots, epigrams, and elegant
trfes of every kind the rumors of the day. and the
that float upon the conversation of the
of this kind will form the ordinary
staple of the work.
/. The department of Criticism will exhibit
discriminating and popular survey of the Literary
Productions of the day. There will be thorough
and careful chronicle Of every thing of value ac-
in Painting and Sculpture, anda candid
and patriotic estimate of the National productions
in comparison with other countries. Such expos-
ton Of the character and special cxcellcncics Of
what is exhibited in Music will be constantly given
Is may lead to the more intelligent enjoyment Of
hat most imaginative and delicate branch of the
Fine Arts.
). No original papers will appear, but those Of
obvious and decided merit; and the selections (Which
will commonly be from the foreign journals the
east known in this country will be made with the
almost attention aud care.
The predominant design of the Editor is to add to
he Republic of Letters Weekly Journal, distinct
y and decidedly national in tone and features, and
1t the same time, to avoid all connection with mere
party politics. THE NATIONAL PRESS will,
IN brief; combine the striking and novel attractions
no with 10 inter of
the higher class periodicals, 1t will be printed in
the folio form, on large and superior paper, on a
and clear type obtained expressly for the pur-
pose, and will be, in its whole arrangement and de-
tails, favorable specimen Of the best typographical
skill of the country In addition to these, and as
one of its most valuable peculiarities, it will be- in
reference to the diversity OF talent that will be en-
ploycd upon it, the cheapest paper in the United
States.
TER.NS-Two dollars year, or three copies for
five dollars invariably in advance.
1t will be sent by mail to ali parts of the United
States, to the British Provinces, done up in strong
wrappers with the utmost punctuality and despatch
Postmasters requested to act as agents, re-
ceive subscriptions, and make remittances.
The first number will be issued on SATURDAY, the
fourteenth of February next.
That probable estimate may be formed of the
number Ofcopies that will be required, subscribers
would oblioe the Editor by sending in their names
at as early period as possible.
Newspaper and periodical agents and newsmen
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222 Broadway, wholesale agents.
Subscriptions orders, remittances, and all COM
to be addressed, postpaid, to
GEORGE P. MORRIS,
egg Broadway, corner of Ann st., New York.
IEWith those Editors who copy the above
the Editor will be most happy to ex-
change, and, at all times, always heretofore to
ecprocate the beraltes and courtesies the press
jan FL.
OTATIONERY.-J received The follow
y ing supply of Stationery
Blank Books, Letter and Foolscap Paper, School
ANDED