The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-04-21
LITERARY PUBLICATIONS
Prospectus for 1853. gE
THE SATURDAY EVENING POST.
Established August 1, 1921.
The Paper that aerer Suspends-A Family Paper
devoted to Literature and the AecS.

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 Their old and
frmly-established weekly paper, as paper
that never suspends. For over SO years
the Post has been published and in all
that period-through "good times" and
through "bad tines" through bank inna-
tons and bank contractions, thrt 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 unfaiIing index of the future
And they feel that in asking If the reading
public continuance of the patronage
heretofore 70 literally bestowed upon the
Post, they are asking no more than it will
be both to the interest ana pleasure of the
public 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,
Augustine Duganne, Mrs. M. A. Dennison,
Emma Alice Browne, the author of "An
Extra-Judicial Statement" the author of
"ZilIah, the Child Medium" DC.
We design commencing in the first paper
paper of January, an original Noyelet, by
I. s. Arthur.
Mr.. Arhur's productions are SO widely
known that we need hardly say that the
tone of the present Noyeet will be entirely
consistent with the moral and instructive
character which we have always stliyen to
impress upon the Post. Readers who wish
to pe,use the flash stories which abound in
the land--perncious in their tendency and
efsects--can find them, We regret 10 say, at
every corner. But the Post will still main
tain its high character AS !: paper which
the most scrlpalous parent may allow free
~ 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 rcports--unfortunate,y
now SO common-of Vile Criminal Gases
believing, as tiey do, that the practice Of
buui!oHiny tuc utbdi!o W SUCH lodti'SOIut !
cases, and of criminal cases trials resulting
therefroln, is fruitful cause Of the recent !
increase of vice and crime in the |
community. Like begets Ike and what
the mind feeds upon that will it grow to
resemble.
Choice Selections of all kinds, from the
best foreign aud domestic sources, shall !
continue TO be, as heretofore, a leading fca-
Lure of the Post. The Stories, Essays, Ag-
ricutural and Scientific Facts, DC, DC,
in this way for the readers Of the
Post ARE among the most instructive as well
IS 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
hing for aIl the members Of the family
Noyelets, Essays, Stories, Engrayincs, Ag-
'icpItural Articles, the News, Sketches,
Poetry, Anecdotes, Riddles, the Wholesale
,nd Retail Markets, Bank Note List, &c.
Finally. we may mention three good
easons why the reading public should
1--WE the preference to the Post:
1t is superior to any other paper of the
anne prl&e.
1t is cheaper than any other paper of
quail merit.
1t will be certain to come when paid for.
TERMS (Cash in advance)
ingle copy, one year, 81
4 copies
s and one to getter up of the cluh) 10
o 20
The postage on the Post to any part of
he United States, paid quarterly or yearly
n advance, at the office where it is rece-
ed, is only 2G cents ayear. t
Sample Numbers sent Gratis to any one, !
'hen requiyed.
Address, always postpaid
DEACON q PETERSON, .
1872 South Third Street, Phladelp hia, t