The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-11-24
PROSPECTUS OF THE
NEW ORLEANS PICTORIAL ADVERTISER.


BELIEVING that the growing prosperity of our city,
ID and its increasing trade with the interior and elsewhere
will funh guarantees to extended means OF ADVERflS-
ING, contemplate publishing book TO be styled the
" PICTORIAL ADVERTISER" # will be something
for this place book Of advertisements got up in the
most splendid style Of the art 1t will be printed in different
coored INKS and upon different eoored papers and bound
ornamental possible. Its title page viii be graced with
view of Newt Orleans. and viii also contain map with
all the streets and public buildings laid down. which will
afford TO strangers ready guide to any part OF the city
portion OF the work will be devoted to such matter as may
The plan Of The Pictorial Advertiser is this each ad.
pv and the work. after patrons are each furnished with
copy to be distributed gratis L viii be placed in all our
hotels and public places upon all steamboats, and vessels
ming regularly to and from port and sent to all the prn.
ePs towaT upon tae myers and Y he adaeeht states ahd
guided IN a measure BY the viii Of its patrons.
adversngts splendid appearance will excite the curiosity
of every and consequently viii be much handled and
be thrown aside unread will be here Investigated mnutey
Works of similar description have with great success
wider field OF operation for such medium of advertising?
Look at oul fleet OF steamboats, and other vessels that
continually plying upon waters, visiting all paris of the
South and West bringing thousands of purchasers to our
city who while their passage are eager TO seize upon
and examine every thing that will add to their or
information TO begue their idle hours and as our book will
be found in the cabins of all such vessels its perusa
be general and the information it contains widely creu
Il differs in every respect from any other medium Of adver
tisng ever before offered to the NewOheans public Its
handsome appearance will always insure examination of
II contents, and when once the examination eopmeneed
the diversity OF us coors ana ornaments viii induce the
amner to continue his researches to the end and will
be found in all hotels boarding houses and public places
and IN those of the surrounding cities and towns influence
will operate in the the multtudes that
those places.
The work, when completed viii contain some three hun
dTed pages and it contemplated to print tzro fh0Hsand
foe hundred copies for distribution.
TERMS. $40 for whole page, $12 for a half 81 for
quarter, and SO for smaller space Those Occupying
than page will be charged $40 for the first and SIS
for each additional page Persons wishing their ADVERTISE
ments in two languages have the pages facing Con-
perpate advertisements and advertisements that have to Be
folded in inserted by special agreement Persons wishing
extra copies have them at 81 copy provided the order
given before the work is commenced No money will be
claimed until the work completed and copy delivered 10
each advertiser 1t viii thus be that while the PUBLISH
subject themselves to large outlay the patrons of the
other cause.
Merchants, and dealers generally professional men
and manufacturers will be waited upon by person author
lied to contract for advertisements they make the
necessary arrangements by application at office Those
who may be disposed to patOnize the work are respectfully
requested to prepare and send in their cards advertisements
as promptly as possible, COOK, YOUNG & co,
nj I'm Price Current office, cor. Camp and Gravier sts