The organizer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1849-08-18
GRAND
sOUTWERN AGENC Y
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DISSEMINATION
OG Useful Knowledge, by means Of
Newspapers,
MAGAZINES AND BOOKS.
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n Of the different Southern States, and
through their corps Of sub-agents, are pre-.
pared 10 supply the reading community
with any Newspaper or Magazine publish
Cd inlhe United States.
Also with American and foreign Books,
School Apparatus and Scientific Cabinets.
This Agency was first established upon
principles reasonably supposed TO be per-
manent. These were TO furnish Opporlun-
ities Cor all TO make judcious selection Of
reading matter, aud TO afford safe and
convenient medium Of payment for the
same.
These objects had been heretofore OBJ
structed, partly by the imperfection Of
agencies and the difficulties incidental TO
our currency, and partly by the want Of
general information, particularly as II re.
poets Newspaper publishing.
In the establishment of the SOUTHERN
AGENcY, there was much TO contend with.
Newspaper publishers had been so often
deceived by their agents that there SEEM
ed settled disposition on their part TO con-
slider every applicant with suspicion, and to
advertise him for a swinder the first OPP
portunity. The community had been de-
frauded by prelenders until their confidence
in any class Of agents was much weakened.
The title adopted by this firm Of "'The
Grand Southern Agency" placed them at
once ia active collision with other agencies
which were, almost without exception,
Northern establishments.
Add TO these difficulties the general es-
innate Of Newspaper Agency, that it was
of itself an occupation of some discredit,
and the reader will perceive the amount
of time, labor and means required TO estab-
lish il upon a secure, successful and honor
able basis. Within less than two years
the object has been attained.
Il is claimed that this Agency is Of gen
eral utility for the following reasons:
l. We give 10 ereTy person the choice
from every description OF useful Magazine
or Newspaper reading. In this day of
periodical success il is a two-fold waste TO ,
DO confined to an inferior paper; yet, be- |
fore this Agency was established, but few q
of our interior settlements had any appre. G
citation Of the amount and yaluo of modern
Newspaper literature, and even now, many
Of the Post Office lists are confined to large =
clubs Of two or three thrashy newspapers. !,
One proof that change for the better has 4
been already accomplished, is seen in the =
fact that nearly every Post Office has
doubled its list under the operations Of this J
General Agency, and in some cases the i
ratio Of increase is fye-fold.' There should :
be further increase Of "one-fourth Of Il
ItIsrtsOO
with the older States.
2. This Agency secures 10 every sub !
scFiber the safe transmission Of his funds, :
and offers in all cases this general guaran- =
Tee, to JH the order or return The money. "
Those who have been repeatedly deiraud- =
ed by pretended agents can best appreciate :
a business which is based upon sound bust. :
ness principles. II is not pretended "ihat y
this agency is iniallibls, or that mistakes ,
cannot happen, but that the order shall be =,
flled or the money returned. y
3. There is q sub-agency al every Post :. q
Office in the State, furnished with printed -
instructions and perfect facilities for carry :
ing on the business on the principles Of this :,
general agency. Each sub-agent operates g
through tho hands and by the authority Of SC
he general agents. This, at once, places C
an the advantages that were originally ~
sought for, within the reach Of every 81
person. &C
4. The Southern Agency engages to re
procure and deliver az any point in the ca
State, any American or Foreign Books, at sh
IN advance on Eastern retail prices Of less
han ten per cenl. This unprecedented de
DfFer will merit liberal patronage, especial 81
y when il is considered how exorbitani Il
ire the New Orleans book rates, and what ed
our professional gentlemen and SD
general readers have suffered in filling ad
heir libraries. tn
5. II is proposed 10 those who have tn
3oOks, Pamphlets, or Music TO be bound, ta
hat the Travelling Agents Of this General in
Agency will receive them, forward them 10 an
he bindery, and return them 10 the owners. frC
Other objects might be detailed, such as DO
,rocuring Scientific collections Tor Colleges 81
nd Schools; furnishing SETS Of School aP- BY
Iaratus; Supplying the various affiliated civ
ocieties with Regalia and Books; procur- gu
% information Cor Teachers and profess 10
ional gentlemen, and collecting accounts wi
{ all kinds. But enough has Ven said 70 sid
i've a sketch Of the SoufierB Agency sys- er,
en-, and further information will be Turn of
shed At any lime upon application to Head N,
quarters. ll-t me
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE. s :,
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