Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-07-15
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
AMERICAN MAIL.
rARK BENJAMIN, EDITOR,
Unique per Orbem. J

/ Cbaqae per Orbtm-
HlHE subscribers propose to publish, or
Il the first Saturday OF next June, and or
succeeding Saturdays, Weekly newspaper
1t will be printed on a large sheet of eigh
pages, with new and handsome types, in Tho
style OF the English journals. Thus il will
not be too small for convenient desultory read
ing, nor too large for preservation.
THE AMERICAN Mail will resemble, in its
/ leading features, the celebrated Galgnanis
Messenger, published al Paris, and freely cir
culated over the civilized world. 1t win con-
tain the best articles Of the leading pewspa-
pers Of the world, chosen with view to the
interes, inspired by their subjects in this coun-
try. It win exhibit the great topics ofthe day,
as they are treated by the great minds Of the
age.
The AMERICAN MAIL will resemble ,heNew
World, formerly conducted by the Editor in
its best points 1t will give the most brilliant
literary productions, home and foreign. 1t
will minister 10 the mos. refined and cultva
ted tastes Of the community. In criticism, it
will be bold, just and ndependent,-exalting
true merit and waging war upon King Hum
bug. Ii will contain no line unfit for the eye
of modesty, at the same time it will not be
conducted for the dedication of boarding
school misses, and for youths, whose chins
have not tarried in Jericho. II will be a news
paper for well-informed men and sensible wo-
men, and it will be as unlike as possible TO a
fashionable Monthly Magazine.
The AMERICAN Mail will, as its name
hints, 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 to 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
prodigalty. Ii shall be treasure filled with
the spols Of frequent argosies.
THE AMERICAN Mail shall be, IN large
degree, devoted to the great and universal in
terests Of Commerce. II shall contain judi
cious reviews and fair accounts of the mar
kets of the world
The Editor brings to his task the fruits of
twelve years Of experience. He has faithful
ly studied the public taste, and believes that
he comprehends the pubhc's wants. The
journals, with which he was formerly con.
nected, were, while under his direction per-
fectly successful. There is no vanity in say
ing this; j, is stated simply as an evidence of
present success.
The AMERICAN MAIL is undertaken, be-
cause just such newspaper as it will be, is
greatly needed in New York. 1t is mostly
after new plan. 1t SHALL succeed. Capital,
experience, industry, indomitable persever-
ance shall push il forward TO great success
1t shall surpass in circulation even the New
World, (Which had at one time, t,centy-fp
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
it shall never boast any superiority, it win be
ever emulous TO excel all contemporaries.
PARK BENJAMIN, Editer.
ROSS WILKINSON, Publisher.
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one copy Five dollars for two subscriptions;
Twelve dollars for five subscriptions; Twenty
dollars for ten subscriptions--payable in ad
vance. These terms viii never be varied
from.
No back numbers will be retained. Those
who are DESTROYS Of complete files, are re-
quested to subscribe at an early day. Sub
scriphons and advertisements received at the
Publication Office, ll6 Nassau-street, New
York.
May 81, 1s47.