The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-03-24
A MAMMOTH and BRILLIANT
n WEEKLY NEWSPAPER,
Twice as large as the n. Y. Ledger.
TH T.

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CONS TELL ALTON.
BRIGHT SPARKLING, GATHERING,
BRILLIANT R4DI ANT; DAZZLING,
STRIKING, EFFULGENT RE-
SPLENDENT, SHINING,
GLORIOUS.
A Reunion Of light to form one grand Luz
minary.
PARK BENJAMIN, Editor.
The Subscriber has great pleasure in an
nouncing that he will issue on
SATURDAY. Jan. /, 1859.
THE LARGEST, HANDSOMEsT and MOST
COMPLETE WEEKLY NEWSPAPER ever
printed.
1t will be superb Folio Sheet, DOUBLE TEE
SIZE Of THE N. Y. LEDGER containing TEN
BROAD COLUMNS on each page, Thirty-four
inches in length, and nearly
Double The Amount of Reading Matter
given by any Weekly Paper now published
embracing the choicest and freshest NATTER
selected and original, furnished from abroad
and at home. 1t will be in all respects A LIV-
ING Notwithstanding the productions
Of the most popular writer's in liberal quanti-
ties
ROMANCEs-ST -EsSAYs-POEAIS
ANECDOTES-SKE TCHES-EDITORI-
ALS-NOTITES OF AMUSEMENT
AND THE ARTS SC. :.
In fine all things which are new, beautiful, in
teresting and attractive. Each number will
contain not only carefully condens ed synop-
sis Of the General Events during each week,
but all til every latest information and Tele-
grahic Dispatches up to the hour Of going to
press.
The subscriber has already obtained score
IF contributors-"A TRAIN OF STARS" un-
equaled for genius, brillancy and reputation
by those of any other journal now published
No NATTER WHAT NAY BE ITS PRETENsIOSs 1t
Is with no slight qualification that he announ-
ces his success in engaging the services Of a
gentleman so eminent as Mr.. PARK BENJAMIN
Connected for 20 years with the Press Of New
York City, and always successful in his lite
rary enterprises, whether as Editor. Author
or Public Speaker, the name of Mr.. BENJAMIN
is an augury Of certain good fortune.
THE CONSTELLATION will mainly recon.
mend itself to cordial and generous support
from the very best people by observance Of
good and avoidance Of evil. 1t will be in ev-
cry sense
a Perfect Family Newspaper,
| never to contain line, either in its reading
| or advertising columns, to give offcnse To any
one. THE SLAVERY QUESTION WILL BE
WHOLLY IGNORED IN IT'S COLUMNS
The proprietor is determined tina it shall new
err be alluded to in any manner in THE on
STELLATION while it remains in his control !;
and no. allusion to religious matters will be
permitted that would tend to give offense to
any sect. 1t is the determination to make il
the fayorite Of oil classes, of both sexes, of
young and old. The subscriber having had
more than quarter Of q century's experience
in the publication of Daily and Weekly News
papers-some eighteen years ago as proprie-
tor of the then famous BOSTON NOTION. and
THE BOSTON DAILY TIMES-nnd having
connected himself with invaluable Editorial
aid. he believes that this new enterprise will
at once achieve a popular favor and success
unparalleled in newspaper history.
Terms Of the Constellation
Two Dollars per annum, when taken in clubs
Of ten Twenty-eight copies to one address,
Forty Dollars. being $1,75 per annum
each. 20 copies only $37. copies $l2.-
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age prepaid by the subscriber, or he will at
his own cost have il served at their residence
in New York or Brooklyn. All subscriptions
to be invariably in advance. Single Copies
Five Cents. To Newspaper Agents, $3.50 per
hundred.
THREE EDITIONS EACH WEEK
will DO published. First on Tuesdays, second
on Saturday mornings, and third late Sat-
urday night which last will be served at our
own expense early Sunday mornings at the
residences Of our city subscribers. Newspa-
per dealers and subscribers will please be par
ticular to name the special edition they want.
Dealers supplied by the Wholesale agents
from whom they receive their other papers, or
directly from this Office as they may prefer.
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two or thre first numbers will he printed for
gratuitous distribution, rendering those num-
bcrs specially advantageous to advertisers
A limited number will be inserted at
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GEORGE ROBERTS,
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