Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-11-12
PROSPECTUS OF THE
-ERERY ATREnEuM,

PROSPECTUS or THE
LITERARY ATREnEUEa,
.lAsg and Splendid .Moathiy .3iagasiae. to be
fiasdbufas Rec. HENaY ID. MooRE, Of Pill
aisiadia. and Rep. ANDREW A. LIPseoMB,
Professor Of English LjtefattTs and Bellies
La.,s, ia the Gig q Bailim0re.
an the FIRST Of January, 1877, the subscri-
2 ? ms intend issuing the fist number of a
splendid Monthly Magazine, 70 be called the
"fuaRBEY ATHcEEuM," to be devoted to the
meass and circulation Of a mind-reiining,
inspiring. spirit-stirring literature; such a
J .H.ra in a word, as the progressive taste OF
s. " eam- 10 demand.
L.weaa lie magazines Of the day, which
az e5aj almost exclusively to the circula-
ta8a Christian Literature, and those devoted
oUt a@it and. in too many instances, taste
rs au. conUptag literature-theFe is aeide
at 4. eussm, to GIl which successfully and
I=aa.F, very few attempts have been made.
6#H III tais VOID, 10 some extent at least, IS
t. auen Of the subscribers, la issuing the
''i rs AjueuEUm."
..s neral cast and character Of the con-
la., 4 ue proposed magazine will be fixed
ing % the standard OF the most Sterling
1ai die most liberal appreciation OF
H-.l., y.iAe common mind. lts pages viii
F.r nj icaa and gio1c. TO feed and H.
'aas ta lo.uest and puresttaste and spirit Of
...er and lovers OF refining and eXalt-
a,0.aIY walks ana research.
IJse,ure tbs grand design, eilectually and
IF, no PAINS or expense will be spared.
Ina contents will be purely original; con
..E d. Lectures. Addresses, Essays, &c, on
ol. popular and exciting literary and sell
a. subjects, from the most able writers that
/ Gan In sg.urei-inlerspersed and relieved by
/ "a""u, roadc compositions
rra, Ant and Government, in their al
| infinite variety OF development and inter
| '.. ".. be- Literally and honoFably discussed
arrangements are in progress for an ertcl-
ff ct important European correspondence,
| "l"a W. be- a feature Of great interest IN its
| 1...I connections.
ia a,e'n 20 such articles, there viii be
.r % occasional tales OF unexeeptionable
@ ana style, differing essentially from
EaseA rouances which fiji the pages OF
ala} magazines Oh the day. Writer'S in
-s connection. can be secured, whose pro-
ar' the embodiment OF Die. true 10 It
-u which viii kinde and glow with the
Oh a.l puroSt sentiment, and thrill with
a-. o. morality and religion IA Their
oms.
II .a number octhe Athennum viii contain
L Establishments ofthe first ar.isucal merit.
Il o 0Fa wa be a portrait Of some dlstin-
4 ua u-ge IN this country or in iiu-
4 "'unp1nied with an interesting bio
al sketch. Another viii be a view OF
gangs aai grounds Of some one oil the
H Universities, in this or the old world,
FHj with historical, biographical
,saai sketch in the body OF the work.
Ale portraits will be fiCe mezzotint, and the
ws, beautiful line engravmgs. Ihen
E rchlY-c0lored specimens OF flowers
aut; in connection with which, there
,sIh. presented interesting notices 10
2" Ifnitai-of climate, habits, culture,
Al f.. which cannot bat secure interest
,"anmH5er win comprise 60 pages Of let
double column. beautifully stercoy-
and printed on fine white paper; the
pondiug, in all respects, with the
a' .he other departments OF the work.
" o. be the character Of the work at is
4ent FIT lis successful, as It ought
n.aal asis hoped and believed il tcM be-
mis- will be made as far as possible
rent departments, as they are suS-
no tlo progress Of the work.
..> n5ers take pleasure in announcing
public, that they have concluded ar
with the Rev. Henry d. MooaE,
Ft pha. and Rev. AspREw A. LlPs-
% Professor of English Literature and
-vS, Of Baltimore, who viii co ope-
aI'oB Of the new Magazine. Under
~'a Aant Of shese gentlemen, tie sub
M4 I.U'tuF fNno,enlvas abundant success