Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-08-12
PROSPECTUS

OF THE
ILLUSTRATED FAMILV FRIEND.
A NEW PAPER,
For the Fireside, the Parlor, and The Leisure
Momen..
TO BE PUBLISHED
In Columbia S. c., on the first of November next,
S. A. GOODMAN,
Late Editor of the Laur-<Yillc S. C. Herald Author
of The Slaver,' "Furarl aul A. The Ocean
Born" &c, &c
NOT from the lack ci Newspapers in the Pal
mcto State. nor from their want of abilitv-!cr We
feel proud 20 know that the Press OF South Caro-
lima will con pare favorab!y with that Of any State
in the Unioll--are we induced To anticipate the
success of the ILLUSTRATED FAMILY FRIEND.
But, Wills c!ceriuIiy acknowledging the mark
ed and unmistakeabIe talent displayed in the
management of our contemporaries. and cordially
" shiug them full support and generous patron
age, we vet think there is an ample field, now IN.
occupied, for the growth and expansion Of the pa
per which twill be our cndeavor 10 make, not OIL
" nomnally the Family Friend. but really and
sincerely the Friend-leal, loyal all true-ol ev-
cry family in the State.
The fierce and fiery discussion Of party politics,
the useful, but dry records OF commerce and traffic,
as leading features, we will ieave for the pens
nou so active anu eloquent in their service and
So ce as will be desirable to the general reader,
our greatest ohjec: ard principa! aim will be, The
evolyemeDt, eiucidation and eXaita,iOn, of tn,
Pure the Beautiful, tho Useful and Instructive, IN
the paths Of Morality, Virtue, Literature, Science,
Art and Agriculture.
The Id"a being more easily comprehended and
more captivating, when combined in some degree
with the Material--wr will bring the Artists skill
ful hand into requsitIon to illustrate the minds
conceptions, and to render the Family Friend as
nearly perfect 1t is possible to make physical
means adapted 10 mental end. In every number,
therefore, we will give, in addition to large
amount of original reading matter from the pens Of
WRITER'S OF ACKNOWLEDGED POW.
Err AND GENIUS,
AT LEAST
FOUR HANDSOME, PERTINENT,
AND ELEGANTLY Y EXECUTED EN-
CRAVINGS.
To stimulate the Young to renewed eXertions
in he pursuit of knowledge, fame and fortune
and to encourage those who have already entered
upoa the actualities of life, to persevcrc and be
stealast in their strivinss onward and upward
towards the goal Of their hopes, has in all ages and
in all countries, been considered an object worthy
Of the noblest ambition. To effect ends so dcsi-
rable, what means can be imagined more likely
to prove efficacious, than wuu!d familiarity with
the painful struggles undergone, the prvaiIonS
borne, the difficulties o:ercOuIe, By men now Inv
ing, who have distinguished themselves, eiIer as
Scholars St.tesmcn, Politicians, IuristS, Physi-
clans. Divires, Authors, Artists, Merchants, Ne
chancs, Military men. or Agricultursts. Cnnse.
quenlly, as a new, and we think very valuable
feature, we will give
IN EVERY ISSUE.
A CORRECT LIKENESS OF SOME PRO
MINENT SOUTH CAROLINlAN,
WITH AN AUTHENTIC BIOGRAPlIICALS SKETCH.
These are br e(, very brief hints, at the in,en-
tons aud purposes Of the ILLUSTRATED FAMILY
FRIENp-the narrow Limits Of a Prospectus will
not permit US to make them more ull {; but scant
as they are, we trust they ample enough, to
conceive every candid and intelligent person, that
though We intend not to boast, we design publish
ing paper that will be worthy liberal support.
H@RlGas
As is our intention TO make the Family Friend
a permanent publication, upon which the friends
who aid it now, in its infancy, may look with i'll
creasing pleasure as il improves with veafS-Cv-
erything connected with lis mechanical arrange
nent will be of The bes, quality. The Family
Friend will be issued weekly-prned Oh a Large
Imperial sheet Of fine white paper, with beautiful,
clear type: and will be furnished TO subscribers
at So per annum one dollar TO be paid on the
receipt oi the first number, and one dollar at the
expiration OF six months.
P. S-Thuse who desire to subscribe, will find
lists at all the Post Offices in the DIsIIict.
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