The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-06-02

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In these times Of Bank suspensions and
Mercantile suspensions. the proprietors OF
the Saturday Evening Post call the atten-
ton of the reading public to the old and
firmly established weekly paper, az paper
that never euspeads. For over 36 years
the Post has been published; and in adj
that period through "good times" and
through "bad tmes," through bank in.la-
tons and bank contractions, thr, ugh pros
porous seasons and through pafiics, the
Post has been regularly issued every week
and forwarded to It's thousands OF subscri-
bers. Its proprietors therefore point to
the past as an unfaiIing index of the future.
And they feel that in asking If the reading
public continuance Of the atronage
heretofore 10 literally bestowed upon the
Post, they are asking no more than it viii
be both to the interest and pleasure Of the
publ to grant.
Anong the contributors to the Post, we
may mention the following gifted writers
William Hewitt, Alice Cary, T. S. Ar
thur, Grace Greenwood, Anna Blackwell,
Augustine Duganne. Mrs. NJ. A. Dcnnison,
Emma Alice Browne, the author of "An
Extra-Judicial Statement" the author of
/" Zillah, the Child Medium" &c.
We design commencing in the first paper
paper of January, an original Novelet, by
I. S. Arthur.
Mr.. Ar,hur's productions arc so widely
known that we need hardly say that the
tone Of the present Novelet will be entirely
consistent with the moral and instructive
character which we have always stiiven to
imp css upon the Posi-. Readers who wish
to pc,use the flash stories which abound in
the land-pcrnicou in their tendency and
eiIects--can find them, we regret to SAY, at
eve corner. But the Post will still main
tain its high character as a paper which
the most scrupulous parent may allow free
ly to enter the family circle; and which
will purify and instruct, instead of demon
aizing and corrupting the youthful mind. |
Especially will its conductors avoid, in the
publication of the weekly news, all those
long and disgusting reportS--untortunately
now so common-of Vile Criminal Cases
believing, as they do, that the practice Of
publishing the details Of such loathsone
eases, and of criminal cases trials resulting !
therefrom, is fruitful cause of the recent |
increase of vice and crime in the |
community. Like begets like, and what
the mind feeds upon that will it grow to
resemble.
Choice Selections of all kinds, from the
best foreign and domestic sources, shall |
continue to De, as heretofore, leading fea
ture of the Post. The Stories, Essays, Ay
rcultura and Scientific Facts, &c, Gt..
in this way for the readers Of thr
Post ARE among the most instructive AS well
as interesting portion OF its contents,
The Very Cream Of the Periodical Lit
erature Of the British Isles is thus given to
our readers The Post, weekly, has some
thing for all the members of the family
Novclets, ESSAYS, Stories, Engravings, Az
riculturaI Articles, the News, Sketches,
Poetry, Anecdotes, Riddles, the Wholca4lc
and Retail Markets, Bank Note List, DC.
Finally. we may mention three good
reasons why the reading public should
give the preference to the Post:
1t is superior to any other paper Of the
same prce.
1t is cheaper than any other paper Of
equal merit.
1t will be certain to come when paid fol.
TERMS (Cash in ADVANCE
Single copy, one year, s.
copies )
land one to getter up Of the club 10
10 " Il
20 90
The postage on the Pos. to any part Of
he United states, paid quarterly or yearly
n advance, at the Office where it is recei-
7ed, is only &c cents year.
Sample Numbers sent Gratis to any one,
when required.
Address, always postpaid
DhACoS d PETERSON.
1872 South Th,i Street, Phladelp hia.