St. Mary's beacon., 1858-03-04
"A FIFE DOLf-9is y. &c.
!. !, TO kvEsr sUHsckls<
THE GREAT LfBRAKY


TTTsHE unson Of EMERSONsS s.
= xiNE with PJfNAMsS MO- Z s. &
has given the Consolidated w0Ik = II
second % but one similar phbllcatS11 II l.Ie
country, and has secured for IL cds,sI'n.stihf
Of literary and artistic talent probably ussri
vailed by sny other magazine in the word.
During the first month, The sale Ia The trade
and demand from subscribers exceeded II. 600
copies, and the numbers alfeady issuedoi lhe
consolidated WORK are universally conceaad
10 have surpassed, IN ihe richness OF their Il
ersfy1 eo1tenis. aud the beauty and prollss-
ness Of iiieir pictorial Illustrations, any mag
anime ever before issued from the Aiherican
press Encouraged BY these evidences oi IA
vor, the publishers have determined 10 corn
mence the few volume in January with stSl
auditronal attractions. and 10 offer such ia-
dfcelnents 10 subscribers as cannot fail 10
place II, in circulation. at the head of Amer
ran Magaziues. With this view. they now
annodhre the following programme. They
hare Purchased that superb and costly Steel
plate engraving, ..'i : ''t
y"THE LAST SUPPER. =
and will presentEa copy e ii TO every tlsfse
engraved at a cost Of Over 5000, by the Is &
~. LIZ DtkS lIOII Uf W
Raphael Morghen, after Leonardo Da Vino.
and Is. The largest steel Plate engraving essr
executed in Tins country. being three tinlrs
-the size OF tiie ordinary three dollar .engray-
Jugs. - .-.. ~ '''
Pie first impressions Of tilis engraving are
held at $40, and il was the intention of the
rtist that none of the engrazmgs should eser
be offered Tor ess sum than S.. being richly
subscriber will receive the Magazine one
year-cheap al $3-and this splendid engra-
wing, richly worth So: thus getting for S5
tine value OF S8..' 'Es'' = II = !.
We shall commence striking oti the engra-
wings Immediately, yet il can hardly be ex-
fpected that impressions of SO large plate
can be taken as fast as iiley will te called for
fby subscribers. We siialf, therefore, furnish
I them in the order IN which subscriptions are
/ received Those who desire TO obtain their
engraviiIgs earlf,. and from the first impres-
siohs, should send in tlieir Subscriptions with;
/ ont delay. Tne engraving can be sent on
! rollers. by mail. Or IN any other nlahnel. IS
subscribers shall order.
$4,000 IN WORKS OF ART.
In addilion to the supesb engraxine d stsse
last SUPPER" which wlli be QfesfnIed Id err
i Iely three dollar subscriber for 1855, lhe pub-
fishers have completed arFaneefneniz M, tie
l-distributioA on the 10Th day 1f nerensber,
j 1858, of a series Of splendid works oflafl,
consisting of one hundred rich anJ Tass oiI
! Paintings, valued at from 500 d $1,000
each. Also. 1000 magnificent SteeI-plaie
Engravings, worth ffom So 10 s. each, and
! 900 cAoices Holiday ibovks, worth from 81
! 70 IS. each, making. in all, over THREE
4 THOUSAND GIFTS, worth TWENTY
i THOUSAND DOLLARS. n1, se.rs.s.s.5
I GO Inclose S3 teuthe publishers and YOU
wiA commence receiving the Magazine by
bretur" mail. You will also receive with The
first copy numbered subscriptions receipt
enttling you TO the engraving of 1.-THE
LAST, SUPPER" and a chance to draw
one or these ''three thousand prizes."
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