Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-03-18
The Publisher of sCOtt's Weekly Paper.

The largest amlly JouTnaI IN the Unlleu
States, encouraged by the very liberal pa
tronage bestowed upon his Paper for the
last seven years, and believing that the
great reduction OF postage will materially
aid IN extending the circulation Of the ia
vorite family newspaper, has spared neither
pains nor expense 10 make his popular
journal still more worthy Of public patrSn-
age. He has Just put up new steam-power
printing-press, which was manufactured 10
order with an especial view to improve
the mechanical appearance OF the Paper.
He has contracted with new firm to fur
nish better atticle Of paper than has here
tofore been used. 1t is to be manufactured
on Fourdrnier's machines expressly for
"Scotts Weekly Paper" He has decorat-
ed the Paper with entirely new type, new
heading, and new vignette cuts, increased
the widte of the columns, and extended the
size Of the paper. 1t is now pronounced,
bt all who have seen il, to be the handsom-
est and cheapest paper in the union. The
contents of the paper will continue to be
of the very highest order Of excelence.---
Preparations have been made which era
bic the publisher to assure the public that it
will never be behind with important News;
and arrangements have been effected with
some of the ablest story writers in the coun-
try, both male and female, for SERIES oP
FIRsr-RATE STORIES on variety ofsubjects,
in which, however, incidents connected
with the Revolution will constitute prom
inent theme. There are now on hand orr
pinal articles from the first writers in the
limited States, several Of which are ilustra-
ted Nouveet les, a new feature-one that
the publisher trusts will meet with the
views of the reading public. The selected
articles from foreign magazines are gener-
ally the very same which appear in the
New York magazines, our weekly issues
giving us great advantages in this respect
SCOTS Weekly Paper has won wide fame
as an Interesting and instructive family
newspaper, devoted to all the interests of
trade and business, TO light literature, and
TO the various matters which contribute to
the formation of complete family fireside
companion, in which amusement and ia
struction predominate. Its original domeS-
tic stories have acquired for it a wide poPu-
larity, and, as q vehicle Of the earliest news,
il possesses worth not exceeded by any
Otner paper VI tlS O'oloS'O' u" e"N OH'S
States. II publishes Valuable Recipes and
Useful Hints for housewifery, cooking, pre-
serving, cleaning Furniture. DC, &c. tits
a moral instructor for youth, and contains
more really useful information than any
other journal. Chronological tables OF his
toricaI events, scintillations of history, BIZ
ographies of distinguished men Of the past
and present century, valuable essays on i'm.
portant Scientific, phillosophic, and useful
subjects, records OF new Inventions, DC,
&.., form part of its regular contents.
Scott's weekly paper has reached a cir
culation unparalleled in the history OF simi-
lar udertakings. 1t owes its success to the
fact, that il presents more reading matter,
of a better quality, in more elegant style
and at a cheaper rate than any other publi-
cation /; and that its literary and news con-
tents have met the wants Of the great mass
of the American people, by combining in
terest, instruction, and amusement to de,
gree hitherto unequalled. Every possible
effort will be made to increase its merit in
proportion to its constantly increasing cir
eulation and success. 1t is only by publish
ing a very edition that journal OF the size
and character of SCOTS Weekly Paper can
be afforded at its extremity low price, and
this large circulation the publisher intends
TO maintain.
ONE COPY, One Year, "