Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1856-10-04
PROSPECTUS OF
A new Story on an old
Subject.

THE AUThOR IN presenting the following work to the
public not huI feel that he has arduous task 10
perform catering to the public tde and has somew hat
dgressed from the established rules and of
thors BY taxing up asuRjec which, if carefully Persned,
the author will be graed to its utmost extent and the
object of this work Will have been attained, viz to put
Osey in my pocket and TO give to the careful and lndn-
gent reader literary treat through the agency OF dgs
i've organs II might perhaps be necessary 70 state tnat
the most of the manuscripts from which ins tae was
founded taken from old dress pocket iound IN
2nd hand Clothing Store few weeks since in New York
by the author and originally owned By the Indeiatga6le
MRS TooDLR al conveying to tne mno OF Ine reader
that bargain be expected. Hoping the KIND and
induleent public will excuse any bunders and look with
aYonizin9 eye upon my humble efforts 10 procure for
them ST chests of Imperial aud Black Teas the finest
brought this market and put up in such shape
that every for themselves Still keeping in
view that philanthropc principle which actuated to
purchase of the importers choice selection of Mocha Old
Gov Java and Baltimore Rio Cofees must digress
SO far from nv subject as to forget that also laid in
bountifu supply Bakers Broms and French Chocolate
an excellent morning drink for my reader these
troubols political times. In compiling the forthcoming
work shall dilute" pretty extensively the merits Of
Ye Ftg" The following extract taken from the "BRg
etown Fasse will convey some idea of the attention paid
to that valuable insect:
We take great pleasure in announcing that celebrat
ed author from of the Western States is in our
city collecting specimens for forthcoming work, upon
which be is engaged. We notice large invoice OF the
genuine " Heidsick Champagne" Together with full
assortment Of choice Wines and Liquors. among which
the justly celebrated Tchenay Brandy all OF which the
liberal author intends to treat his readers TO or
many of them who have the magnamity TO pay Ter it. We
wish the author success TO his new work. which is TO be
called " Ye Fig"
As the author feels incompetent to proceed in that
F0ury style with writers Of the present day,
he begs to say Ea in its proper place in the work be will
serve up 800 bags of that indispensable article 25 so
and 100 h. bags thereby leaving at the option Of the
readers to Flour to their own taste For dr land what
snthor is without W that this stuPendous enterprise might
end in "saote the author has carefully laid in large
and choice collection of Segdrs" which will give each
reader opportunity of sustaining the author by giving
E,rfk pnrHor IN fu tho
sdProverb where there much smoke there must be
fire, the compiler OF these valuable manuscripts has
added heavy stock of !" Matches" AS another dgres
sion for which beg pardon of all authors who spc
their concocons with brilliant showers Of Wit and humOr
/ have employed substitute which cannot but believe
is Of MOI substantial nature, viz: choice assortment
of Autn7egs Ginger, CandD3n CEOVes French English
and Kentucky KUStGrdS AApies Pepper ground and un
ground, CItsups of different varieties Wrcestcrshirs
John Ball and Harpey SdHcs and in the place Of sweet
enrng the many beautiful passages which will occur from
time 70 time with BOoRLg ght rags zphyr breezS, and the
Tectar sPG from the pure tips lnnoceae have en-
ployed the powerful argument OF P0a0dered, Crush
3D. loaf Clarified and GRADUATED and different degrees
of Broom Sugars combined with the more liquid streams
Of R5olLei, SUgcr House and Plantation AoasSes, and
the bright and flowing Golden Syrup. How beautiful in.
dugent reader does Pope Guver he author does not
distinctly remember) express himself in the following
'.lRone9'd Strains :"
How doth the little busy Bee |
Improve each shining hour
And gather Honey---I here beg leave to |
say that in order more fully to carry out the objects of this
same work have provided myself with large stock of
honey the author above speaks Of which will be used in
its natural strained to suit the taste of the
reader "StrIiRjng is too common error among au-
thors which too very often places them in position
where they compelled to make 'TdiSs" have in |
order if possible to avoid that unpleasant predicameni
taken the precauon to provide large supply OF Preston
MerTilIs Teqs PCaCd,Ts whose raising qualities my
numerous readers have probably formed opinion.
As bright and shining hgtF as intend this work to
be, shall substitute the agency of Star, AddzOGntine,
Sperm and 7alolg CIHdlss and to 'cIedHss' the mind
OF al impurities shall resort to Clste n and Cinnamon
Bar SOAP, which together with Wash Boards Tubs, |
Buotets broonls and Scru5 Brushes, have procured
an abundant supply. As ills time honored custem with
compiers Of great works to first 'Osh tie Understanding
of their readers take pleasure in stating that shall Tor
this purpose bring into requston full supply of "Bdct
iag and 'SOe Brushes" and in order that the reader
may fully appreciate the sweet and choice selections
above mentioned, shall preface each chapter with full
description of different varieties OF tlestes, Gross d
Blackwell's CboI0 ChOsU and PiccG Gek5ns prepared
Horse Rddisk and pure Cider Vinegar, for wise man
said every sweet has its souri, something to that
effect As this work will, undoubtedly fall in the hands
of great many highly educated persons, who will look
for the more dignihed or St portions OF the work.
Starch, whose suenng qualities can say ought
sgsnst and another class OF readers who too easily
gued BY large class of NeIFy" mouthed authors and
never willing to acknowledge the COrn, shall be
amply supplied with extracts from large Bin of Corn
Neal Rye N,aL or inhibited -Four As the forthcoming
work Will be attended with expense, owing to
the sudden advance of Taxes he which has
been fully ascertaned the author compelled 10 foregO
the publication until certain amount Of subscribers are
obtained (the amount of subscribers limited to 20O00 but
specimens of the promised literary hash be at his
Studio No 80 Market street. every day. and full instruc
tons given those who will purchase the ingredients and
desirous of embarkng upon that Tempest tossed
ocean, an authors life.
forgot 10 mention that all such old fogy authors
LOche and Bacog" will be ,gnored, and cieIr Sides
Country and Sugar cured Hams, Shoulders, dc will be
Instituted. :" IO0 also stIte that that" Pony will still
act in the capacity of assistant editor, the s0rthess Of
ears not being sufficient TO pronounce him Ineligible
sept26-lm Yours Truly, ID. G.. RUM5EY.
H.B-No delinquent subscribers need apply