The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-01-20
Harper's New Monthly MagaxIlE6.,

Harper's New Monthly Magazine.
Turing the last six months there have
- been issued Of Harper's New Monthly
Magazine over EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTY
THOUSAND numbers. The publishers safely
appeal to this fact as evidence of the unpar-
aleled and constantly increasing success
with which their efforts to publish cheap,
instructive, and entertaining monthly have
been attended. They ew the expression
of their thanks to the public for their con-
slant confidence and SUPP ,ort, and especially
to the Press for the subst antial aid it has az
forded in making their efforts and pubiica-
ton known to the Amer .can People.
Il can scarcely be Necessary to add the
assurance, that the plan of conducting the
Magazine, which has proved SO successful,
will be continued with increased assiduity
and care. The wants and tastes of the great
mass of the people will continue to be con-
suited; and no labor or expense will be
spared to give them, every month, the lar
gest amount of the most interesting and in
structlve literary matter, original and selec
ted, in the best form and at the cheapest
price. Special and increased attention will
be given to the series of original illustrated
articles, descriptive of American scenes and
historical incid ents, prepared by the most
popular writer's, and accompanied by engra-
wings BY the b est artists in the United States
In every department of the Magazine re-
newed Efforts will be made to increase its
ability, its ut iity, and its attractiveness for
general read ers.
Though it has not yst completed the sixth
year of its existence.1 Harper's Magazine has
circulation oreaten by many thousands,
than was ever attained BY any other similar
publication ever issu cd IN any part of the
world. 1t is The dete Fi.'ihatloh OF the fuo-
fishers that it shall optinue to merit this up.
paralleled and still nereasing prosperity.
Each Number of t9e magazine Will con-
tain IA octave naofs, in double columns,
each wear TINS co, nn,ising nearly swe thou
sand pages of the chof >. miscellaneous Lit,
erature of the dav. livery NUMBER VIII
contain numerous IitS'ia' ILLUSTRATIONS, &C
urate Plates of tEn Fashions, copious
Chronicle Of Current Events, and impartial
notices of the imnorf !. ;, Books of the Month.
The Volumes comme,& IL with the numbers
for June and DecemhF; but Subscriptions
may commence with my Nuh'oer.
1ERMs.-lhe Maga2" nay NC ooss,"eo
of Booksellers, Periodf", agents, or from
the Publishers, at TIRE DOLLARS year, or
TwENTY-FIvE CENTS un lber. The Semi
annual Volumes, as co,nlle ted, neatly bound
n cloth, are sold at TWO Dollars each, and
Muslin Covers are fu,n' shsa 10 these vic vic
wish to have their back numbers uniformly |
pound, at twenty-five ce ats each. Eleven
olumes are now ready, touD,d. "Harper's
tory Books aud ''Harper's Ma gazine" will
,e sent to one Address, for OF lie year, for
Fire Dollars.
The Publishers will supply Specimen
Numbers gratuitously to agents and post
masters, and will make liberal az rancements
With them for the circulation of the Maya.
inc. They will also supply Clut rs, of two
ersons, at Five Dollars year, O, five per-
ons at Ten Dollars. Clergymen sur 'pied at
'wo Dollars year.
HARPER & BROTHERS
publishers, Neac Yot, citv.