Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-05-28
PsroM!i0n in Pcriodicai Literature
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ILLUSTRATED DQLLAR MAUAAtNE'
| OINCE tire death of The protector OF this
10 popular Magazine, the property has
passed into the hands of The subscriber,
who will contiauc to publish il at the pub
LEGATION Office,
No. 100 Nassau Street, Ne'c York.
The new volume 10 be commenced 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 will be new
and beautiful type, fine calendered paper.
higher order Of Illustrations than those
heretofore given, and contributions from
some of the ablest writers in America. l.
is the aim Of the Proprietor to publsh a
popular Magazine, adapted TO the wants
Of al classes of reading people in the Re
public, which shall be both instructive and
amusing; and free alike from the grossness
which charactclizes much of the cheap
literature of die day, and from the vapid:-
ty of the so called /" Ladies' Magazines.
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Artists.
Portraits Of remarkable persons,
and Iie,0s of remarkable places.
illustrated by pen and pencil. A stIie
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article or word shall ever be admitted, so
that it may be safely taken by persons o.
the utmost refinement, and read at The fire
side for the amusement or instruction OF
the family circle.
The Review department Of the Maya
zine vii contain brief critical notices Of
all the new publications Of tie day, and
viii form complete chronicle Of current
literature.
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lions already established, the best assist
ance that the country can afford viii he
secured for completing the plans Of lie
publisher, and nothing VIII be wanting
that ample pecuniary resources and watch
ful industry can obtain to make the Mag
azine the Leading Literary Periodical OF
America
The extremely low rate al which it is
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cept from circulation greater than thai
which any literary periodical has ever yet
attained bat, with the new avenues daily
opening for the circulation Of works of
merit; he constantly neutrality-suspicious.
Of the country; the chcapncss of tie Mag
azine, and the superiority of lis literary
and artistic attractions to laosc oGany other
work now issued; the proprietor lcarcssly
engages in an enterprise which will be
sure TO benefit the public if il should not
enrich himself. The Magazine VIII be
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Of CHARLES +. BRIGGS,
who las been connected wiiA il from the
beginning.
The " Pulpit Portraits" sc7irs Of Bi-
ographical Sketches, accompanied by well
engraved portraits Of Eminent Dlvncs O!
The ArHerican Churches, ~ hich have form.
ed a conspicuous fealGre Of g Holden
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wii commence on the first Of January
next, bat will be issued on the 9Th Of
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Dec. l. !