The organizer., 1850-06-29
GRAND
&UOT M E RN ENJOY
FOR THE
DISSEMINATION
Of Useful Knowledge, by means of
Newspapers
MAGAZlNES AND BOOKS
MORRIS q CO.


pared TO supply the reading community,
with any Newspaper or Magazine publish
IN the United States.
Also with American and foreign Books
ShoOl Apparatus and Scientific Cabinets
This Agency was first established upon.
principles reasonably supposed TO be per-
manent. These were to furnish opportun-
tiles for all TO make judicious selection of
reading matter, and to afford a safe and
convenient medium of payment for the
same.
These objects had been heretofore OBJ.
structed, partly by the imperfeclion of
agencies and the difficulties incidental tC
our currency, and partly by the want Of
general Information, particularly as il res
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 10 con
slider every applicant with suspicion, and to
advertise him for a swindler the first OPP
portunity. The community had been de.
frauded by prelsnders 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 in 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 discredt,
and The reader will perceive the amount
Of time, labor and means required to estab-
lish il upon a secure, successful and honor
vble basis. Within less than two years
the object has been attained.
Il is claimed that this Agency is Of gen.
eral utility fer the following reasons:
/. We give TO every person the choice
from every description Of useful Magazine
or Newspaper reading. In this day OF
periodical success il is twO.fold waste TO
be confined TO an inferior paper; yet, be-
fore this Agency was established, but few
Of our interior settlements bad any appre-
citation Of the amount and value 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 a change for the better has
been already accomplished, is seen 10 the
act that nearly every Post Office has
doubled its list under the operations Of this
fGeneral Agency, and in some cases the
"a ito Of increase is ive-G1ld. There should
be a further increase Of tone. fourth Of
million dollars" to place US on even ground
with the older States.
2. This Agencyn secures 10 everysUb>
scriber the safe Transmission Of his funds,
and offers in all cases this general guaran-
tee, 10 fH the order or return the money.
Those who have been repeatedly defaud-
cd by pretended agents can best appreciate
n husiness which is based upon sound busi-
nsss principles Il is not pretended that
this agency is infallible, or that mistakes
cannot happen, but that the order shall be
filed or he money returned.
3. There is q sub-agency at every Post
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
through the hands and by the authority Of
the general agents. This, at once, places
al the advantages that were originally /
sought for, within the reach Of every
person.
4. The Southern Agency engages 10
procure and deliver, at any point in the
State, any American or Foreign Books, at
an advance on Eastern retail prices Of less
than ten per ceat. This unprecedented
offer will merit liberal patronage, especial
Iy when il is considered how exorbiianl
are the New Orleans book rates, and what
difficulties 6br professional gentlemen and
general readers have suffered in filing
their libraries.
5. II is proposed 10 those who have
Books, Pamphlets, or Music 10 be bound,
that The Travelling Agents Of this General
Agency will receive them, forward them to
The bindsry, and return them TO the owners
Other objects might be detailed, such as
procuring Scientific collections for Colleges
and Schools; furnishing seIs Of Schoul sp
paratus; supplying the various affiliated
socieiIss with Regalia and Books; procu-
ring information Cor Teachers and proles.
sional gentlemen, and collecting accounts
Of ell kinds. Bot enough has been said TO
give q Sketch Of the SOa1Aera Ageasy sys.
tem, and farther information vail be furn-
ishsd Al say tine upon sPP!icatiOnslO Head
Quarter. III II