Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-05-21
Rerolmion in Peciodicai Literature.
HOLD E N S
ILLUSTRATED DOLLAR MAGAZINE.

Il -
ONCE the death Of the protector of this
= popular Magazine, the property has
passed into the hands of the subscriber
who will continue 10 publish L at tho pub.
LEGATION Office,
No. 100 Nassau Street, NSW York.
The new volume 10 Recommended on the
first of January, 1850, will comprise ma
nv important improvements, which, II Is
believed, will render the Magazine one OF
the best Periodicals published in the coun-
try, as it certainly is the cheapest. A.
mong these Improvements vail be new
and beautiful type, fine calcndercd paper
a higher order Of Illustrations than those
heretofore given, and contributions IRON
some of the ablest writers III America. II
is the aim of the Proprietor 10 publish 4
popular Magazine, adapted TO The wants
of all classes of reading people III the Re
public, which shall he both instructive and
amusing; and free alike from the grossness
which characlelzes much OF the cheap
literature of the day, and from the yaPldI-
~ of the so called /" Ladies' Magazines. y
The Illustrations will consist OF Original
Drawings engraved on wood by the best
Artists.
Portraits Of remarkable persons,
and J'ievs Of remarkable places.
illustrated by pen and pencil. A sIic'
revision Will be exercised that 10 imPIoP'
article or word shall ever be admitted, so
that it may be safely taken by persons o.
the utmost refinement, and read al the fire
side for the amusement or instruction OF
the family circle.
The Review department Of the Maya
zine vii contain brief critical notices %!
all the new publications Of the day, ard
will form a complete chronicle Of current
literature.
From the business and literary councc-
tons already established, the best assist
ance that the country can afford viii re
secured for completing Tie plans of Tie
publisher, and nothing viii be wanting
that ample pecuniary resources and watch
FIJI industry can obtain to make Tie Mag
azine the " Leading Literary Periodical Of
America"
The extremely low rate at which it is
published prccIUdes Tie hope Of profit, cX.
cept from a circulation greater Than that
which any literary periodical las ever YET
attained /; but, with the new avenues daily
opening for the circulation of works Of
merit; The constantly increasing population
of the country; the cheaPness Of the Mag
azine, and the superiority of It's literary
and artistic attractions TO those OF any o,her
work now issued; the proprietor fearIe>sly
engages in an enterprise which Viii bc
sure 10 benefit the public if it should no!
enrich himself The Magazine viii be-
under The Editorial charge and supervision
of CHARLES f. BRIGGS,
who has been connected with ii from he
beginning.
The &" Pulpit Portraits, a series Of 81.
ographcal Sketches. accompanied by well
engraved portraits Of Eminent DIyincs OF
the American Churches, which have irrn-
ed conspicuous feature Of - Holden
will be continued in the succeeding Io
umes of the Magazine, and viii render
of peculiar value 10 religious people OF e'-
cry denomination.
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will commence on the first Of January
next, but VIII be issued on he 18th OF
December. Each number viii consis
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ence Of the Postmaster as evidence of the .
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seS.
WILLIAM II. DlETz, Proprietor. /!
Dec. 1. ;