Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-05-27
PROSPECTUS
% THE
AME RICAN MAIL.
Park Bcnjamin, Editor.
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TINE subscribers propose 10 publish, on
u the frs, Saturday OF next June. and on
succeeding Saturdays, Weekly newspaper
Il will BE- printed 90 large sheet Of eight
pages, with new and handsome types, in the
style OF the English Journals. Thus j, will
not he too small for convenient desultory read
ing, NOS 100 large for preservation.
The AnERIcAs Mail will resemble. in its
leading features. the celebrated Galignanis
Messenger, published Al Paris, and freely cir
culated over the civilized world. II will con-
tain the best articles Of the leading newspa-
pers Of the world, chosen with view 10 the
interest inspired by their subjects in this coun-
try. II will exhibit the grea, topics Of the day.
rs they are treated by the great minds Of the
age.
The AMERICAN Mat will resemble the New
World, formerly conducted by the Editor in
its best points. .s1ii give The most brilliant
literary productions, home and foreign. II
will minister TO the mos. refined and cultiva-
ted tastes Of the community. In criticism, il
Sill be bold, just and dependent.-exalting
true merit and waging war upon King Hum
bug. II will contain no hne unfit for the eye
Of modesiy, at the same time it will not be
conducted for the delectation Of boarding
school misses, and for youths, whose chins
have not tarried in Jericho II Will be news.
paper for well-informed men and sensible wo-
men, and il will be as unlike as possible 10 a
| fashionable Monthly Magazine.
The AMERICAN Mail will, as its name
hin;s, be thoroughly American. II will be
"made up" as merchants say, for the Amer
lean market. Soon will there be american
Mail Steamers, voyaging daily 10 this port,
bringing TO us the Intellectual as well as the
Commercial treasures of the world. And
these shall be poured into the American Mail
from the American mails with unsparIng
prodigality. Ii shall be a treasure filled with
the spoils Of frequent argosies.
The American Mail shall be, IN a large
degree, devoted 10 the great and universal in
,eres,s of Commerce II shall contain judi
cious reviews and fair accounts Of the mar
kets Of the world.
The Editor brings 10 his task the fruits Of
twelve years Of experience. He has faithful.
! w studied the public taste, and believes that
he comprehends the public's wants. The
journals, with which he was formerly con
necied. were. while under his. direction per-
! fectly successful There is no vanity in say
ing this; it is stated simply as ea evidence Of
present success.
LIE AMERICAN MAIL Is Uuuef'dAtH, Ue'
| cause just such newspaper as it will be, is
greatly needed in New York. II is mostly
after new plan. II SHALL succeed. Capital.
experience. industry, indomitable persever-
ance shall push it forward to great success
II shall surpass in circulation even the New
World. (Which had at one time, twenty-five
thousand subscribers,) because it shall be bet
ter and more worthy of such circulation.
The subscribers enter upon this enterprise,
determined to spare no pains and expense to
render the American Mail. the most valuable
and interesting of weekly newspapers. While
1t shall never boast any superiority. il will be
ever emulous 10 excel all contemporaries.
PARK BENJAMIN, Editor.
ROSS WILKINSON, Publisher.
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May ~, l847.