Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-03-25
Ehs PublIshsr Of scOtts Weekly Paper.

gronage 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 to make his popular
journal still more worthy Of public patron
age. He has just put up a 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 wiLh a new firm to fur
uish better atticle Of paper than has here
tofOre been used. II is to be manufactured
on Fourdrinier's machines expressly for
"Scott's Weekly Paper" He has decorat-
co iha Paper with entirely new type, new
heading, and new vignette cuts, increased
the widte Of the columns, and extended the
size Of the paper. IL is now pronounced,
b. 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 excellence
PREPARATIONS have been made which ena-
BILE the publisher to assure the public that il
will never be behind with important News:
and arrangements have been effected with
some Of tke ahlest story writers in the coun-
try, both Rlale and female, for SERIES oF
FiRSr-RATA SroRIEs on u variety ofsubjects,
in which, however, incidents connected
with the Revolution will constitute prom
inent theme. There are pow on hand ORR
Cinal articles from the first writers in the
United States, several of which are ilusira-
ted Nouvellet les, a new teature-one that
l.. NWTIah aha
views rf the rcading 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 aud Instructive family
newspaper, devoted TO all the Interests Of
trade and business, TO light literature, and
10 the various matters which contribute TO
the formation of a complete family freside
companion, in which amusement and in
struction predominate. Its original dOmes-
tic stories have acquired for il wide pOpu-
larity, and, as aVehicle Of the earliest news,
Il possesses a worth not exceeded by any
other paper Of its character in the United
States. IL publishes Valuable Recipes and
Useful Hints for housewiiery, cooking, pre-
serving, cleaning Furniture, &c, &c. 1t is
a moral instructor Tor youth, and contains
moro really useful Information than any
other journal. Chronological tables Of his
torical events, scintillaiions Of history, BIZ
oUraphies 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,
&s., form part Of its regular contents. z. 1.
SCOTS weekly paper has reached cir
culation unparalleled in the history Of simi-
lar Undertakings. IL owes its success to the
fact, that il presents more reading matter,
of a better quality, in q 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 10 de-
gree hitherto unequalled. Every possible
effort will be made to increase its merit in
proportion TO its constantly increasing cir
culafion and SUCCESS. Ii is only by publish.
ing a very edition that a journal OF tbs size
and character Of SCOTS Weekly Paper can
be afforded at its extremity low prics, and
this large circulation the publisher intends
TO maintain. -, .-.--. .. H. ...
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