Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1856-10-26
PROSPECTUS OF
a new Story on an old
Subject,

THE AUTHOR IN presenting the following work TO the
public not but feel that he has srduous task to
perform in catering the public taste and has somewhat
digressed from the established rules and customs of
thors by taking up subject which, if carefully persued
and the advice herein contained followed the ambition of
the author will be gratifed TO its utmost extent and the
object of this work will have been attained viz: to put
money in my pocket and to give to the careful and ndu
gent reader literary treat through the agency the dges
tive organs 1t might perhaps be necessary TO state that
the most of the manuscripts from which this tale
founded was taken from old dress pocket found in
End hand Clothing Store few weeks since in New York
by the snhor and originally owned by the indefstga6ie
Mrs. TooDLE conveying to the mind of the reader
that bargain may be expected. Hoping the kind and
ndugsnt public viii excuse any blunders and look with
pGtrOnizn9 eye upon my humble efforts to procure for
them Ist chests of Imperial and Black Teas the finest
brought to this market and put in such shape
that every it for themselves. Still keeping in
view that phanthropc principle which sctuated me TO
purchase ofthe importers choice selection of Mocha Old
Gov. Java and Baltimore Rio Coees must not dgress
80 far from my subject to forget that also laid in
bountifu supply OF Bakers Broms and French Chocolate
excellent morning drink for my reader in these
roubous political times. In compiling the forthcoming
work shall dte pretty extensively on the merits OF
Ye Fly" The following extract taken from the "BuG
etown fassett will convey some idea of the attention paid
to that valuable insect:
ave take great pleasure in announcing that ceebat
ed author from of the Western States in
city collecting specimens for forthcoming work, upon
which he is engaged. We notice large invoice OF the
genuine Reidssck Champagne" Together with full
assortment of choice Wines and Liquors. among which
the justly celebrated Tchernay Brandy, all of which the
liberal author intends to treat his many readers to
many of them who have the msgnsmity pay for it. We
wish the author to his work, which is to be
called Rs Fly"
AS the author feels incompetent to proceed in that
Fury style with writers of the present day.
he begs say that in its proper place in the work he will
800 bags of that indispensable article in 25 so
and 100 h. bags thereby leaving at the option of the
readers to Flour to their taste For fear land what
author without D that this stupendous enterprise might
end in smoke the author has carefully laid in large
and choice collection of Segdrs which will give each
reader opportunity of sustaining the author by giving
him "puT" and furthermore in order to veryify the
odProyerb Of where there much smoke there be
fire. the compiler Of these valuable manuscripts has
added heavy stock of " Matches" AS another dgres
son for which beg pardon of all authors who spice
their concocons with brilliant showers of wit and humor
have employed substitute which cannot but believe
is of substantial nature viz choice assortment
of Nltnegs Ginger Cinnamon, COves French, English
and Kentucky Mustards, AUpics, Pepper ground and
ground, CLtSups of different varieties, ROrcestcrshre
John Bull and Harvey Sauces and in the place of sweet
enng the many beautiful passages which will from
time to time with moonlight rags, zephyr beezes, and the
nectar spd from the pure lips of inaoceaee, have
plOyed the powerful argument of POsoGsred Crush
ed, Loaf Clarified and GraHaIstd, and different degrees
of Broom Sugars combined with the more liquid streams
Of RsbOed, Sugar House and Plantation MoGsses and
the bright and flowing Golden Syrup How beautiful in
dugent reader does Pope CULVER he author does not
distinctly remembs) express himself in the following
"3oneg'd Strains :"