The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-01-27
LITERARY PUBLICATIONS
Prospectus for 1853.
Established August 4, 1921.
The Pepper that necey Sa.pe"ds--A Family Paper
devoted to Literature and tie Nesps.


In these times Of Bank suspensions aud
Mercantile suspensions. the proprietors Of
the Saturday Evening Post call the alien
ton Of the reading public to thosx old and
firmly established weekly raper, as paper
that never suspends. For over SO yeass
the Post has been published; and in all
that period-through "good times" and
through "bad mes" through bank in1a-
tions and bauk contractions, thr ugh pros
porous seasons and through panics, the
Post has been regularly issued every week
and forwarded to its thousands Of subscri-.
bers. Its proprietors therefore point to
the past as an unfailing index Of the future.
And they feel that in asking If the reading
public a continuance of the atronage
heretofore 20 literally bestowed upon the
Post, they are asking no more than it will
be both to the interest anil pleasure of the
pubic to grant.
Among the contributors to the Post, we
may mention the following gifted writers ::
William Hewitt, Alice Cary, T. S. Ar
thur. Grace Greenwood, Anna Blackwell,
Augustiue Duganne, Mrs. NJ. A. Dennison,
Emma Alice Browne, the author of can
Extra-JudiciM Statement" the author OF
"ZiIIah, the Child Medium" &c.
We design commencing in the first paper
paper of January, ~ original Novelet, by
I. S. Arthur.
Mr.. Arlhur's predictions are so widely
known that we need hardly say that the
tone of the present Novelet will be entirely
consistent with the moral sand instructive
character which we have always st,iven to
imp ess upon the Post. Readers who wish
to pc, use the flash stories which abound in
the land--pernicious in their tendency and
effects--can find them, we regret to say, at
eve corner. But the Post will still main
tain its high character as paper which
the most scrupulous parent may allow free
ly to enter the family circle; and which
will purify and instruct, instead Of demon
alizing and corrupting the youthful mind
Especially will its conductors avoid, ins the
publication of the weekly news, all those
long and disgusting reports-"nfortunately
now SO common-of Vile Criminal Cases :;
believing, as they do, that the practice Of
publishing the details Of such loathsome
cases, and of criminal cases trials resulting
therefrom, is fruitful cause Of tie recent
alarming increase of vice and crime in the
community. Like begcts 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, a leading fea-
ture of the Post. The Stories, Essays, Ag-
ricul'ural and Scientific Facts, &c, Dc,
obtained in this way for the readers Of the
Post, ARE among the most Instructive as well
as interesting portion Of its contents.
The Very Cream q the Periodical Lit
erature Of the British isles is thus given to
our readers. The Posi- weekly, has some
thing for all the member. of the family
Novelets, Essays, Stories, Engravings, Ag-
ricnlturaI Articles, the News, Sketches,
Poetry, Anecdotes, Riddles, the Wholesale
AID Retail Markets, Bank Note List, DC.
fiica,iv, we may mention three good
reasons VIII; The reading public should
give the preference 20 he Post:
1t is superior to any ot,;er paper OF the
'""O P'' &c
1t is cheaper than any other paper o.
equal merit.
1t will be certain to come when paid fo,.
TERMS (Cash in advance)
Single copy, one year, s.
copies
8 land one to getter up of the club 10
10 Is
20 20
The postage on the Post to any part Of
the United States, paid quarterly or yearly
in advance, at the office where it is recei
we'd, is only 26 cents a year.
Sample Numbers sent Gratis to any one
when required.
Address, always postpaid
DEACON Il PETERSON,
1872 South Third Street, Philadelp hia.