The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1859-03-09
Harper's New Mon liIly MagaZin

Turing the last six months there have
- been issued Of Harper's Ner Monthly
! Magazine over EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTY
THOUSAND numbers. The publishers safely
appeal to this fact "a evidence of the unpar
aleled aud constantly increasing success:
with Which their efforts to publish cheap
Instructive, and entertaing monthly have
been attended. They renew the expression
Of their thanks to the public for their con
slant confidence aud support, and especially
to the Press for the substantial aid it has af
forded in making their efforts and publics-
ton known to the American People.
| l: can scarcely be necessary to add the
assurance that the plan Of conducting the
Magazine, which has proved so successful,
will bs continued with increased sssiduity
aud 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 mosth, the lar
gest amount Of the most interesting and in
s.ruc.ive literary matter, original and selec
ted, in the best form and at the cheapest
price. Special and increased attention will
b. given to the series Of original illustrated
articles, descriptive Of American scene. and
historical incident4 prepared by the most
popular writers, and accompanied by engra-
wings bv the best F,ias in the United States.
Ia every department Of the Magazine re-
Hewed efforts will be made TO Increase its
ability. ito utility, and its sttrac,iyeness for
general readers.
Though it has not yet completed the sixth
year of its existence, Harper's Magazine has
9 circulation greater. by many thousands.
than was ever attained by any othe, si.nila,
publication ever issued in any part Of the
world. It Is the determination OF the Pub
Usher. that it shall continue to merit this UP
par.l!eled and still increasing prosperity.
Each Number Of the Magazine will con
tain l@4 octave pages, in double columns,
each year thus comprising nearly s~o thou
sand pages Of the choi.est Niscelaneou. Lit
erature OF the day. Every number will
Contain numerous Pictorial Illustrations, &C
urass Plates Of the Fashions, copious
Chronicle u Current Events, and impartial
soties o< the important Books Of the Month
The Volumes commence with the Plumbers
tor June and December; but Subscription.
nay commence with any Number.
TsSNs.-The Magazine may be obtained
Of Booksel'ers. Periodical agents, or from
the Publishers, 1t TNaEE DoILAns year, or
TwsEr1-FIvs CENTS n Number. The Semi
annual Volumes, as completed, neatly bound
Ia cloth, are sold at Two Dollars each. and
Muslin Covers are furnished 10 those who
wsAA to have their back numbers uniforml,
bound, "t Twenty-Five cents each. Eleven
Volumes are now ready, bound. "Harper's
story Books aud Harper. Magazine" will
De sent 20 one Address, for one year, 70.
Five Dc!la,s.
Tie Publishers viii supply Specimen
Hua'bers gratuitously to agents and post
masters, and will make liberal arrangements
with them for the circulatioa Of tue Maya.
zine. They viii slso supply Clubs, Of two
persons, at Five Dollars year, or five per-
sons st Ten Dollars. C!ergymen supplied Ut
Two Dollars year.
HARPER d BROTHERS
publishers, Nev York city.