Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-05-11

portant events 10 that country, and as an ex-
hibition of the liteary and scientific merit OF
the German nation. Articles which may in
struct while they amuse; reviews and abb
stracts of interesting works; notices Of i'm
portant inventions and discoveries; descrip-
tive accounts OF improvements in the arts;
German criticisms of American publications
which of late have been numerous and high
ly gratifying to our national feelings; bio.
graphical sketches of eminent men, &c. will
come within the scope OF those communica-
tons, so that they may present view of the
civil, literary, scientific and religious state
of Germany"
1t may here be remarked, in the language
Of another, that among the nations OF Eu-
rope, who are famed for genius and science,
none appears TO have taken so lively an in
terest in the progress Of American literature
and Improvements, as Germany the country,
from which so many of the inhabitants OF
Leipzig a journal has been established,
which is exclusively devoted TO the con-
Germs OF the United States. OF which it ex-
hibits picture evidently dr. wn by the hand
OF friend. In their reviews and other lit
erary public tions. the works Of merit which
appear in this country are favored with a
distinguished notice, and always fairly dealt
with. We owe return for these favors to
the liberal minded Germans, and should be
bound to pay this debt of honor, even if
there were no other sufficient motives TO in.
terest US 10 the concerns Of people, with
whom so many Of our citizens are connected
by the strong ties of blood and kindred, and
with whom no cause exists tor political or
commercial rivalshIp, or for collisions of any
kind.
,Presuming that those who have hereto
fore patronised the Correspondent will
be anxious to continue their support to the
editor, from whose labors they cannot fail
to derive much grateful Intelligence and in
formation of peculiar character, it is in
tended TO furnish the subscribers of that
work, with the New York Spectator, or. if
residing in this city. with the [daiIy] Com
mercial Advertiser, if they would prefer it,
unless they shall imme diately signify, by
letter, to the editors of this paper, their
wish to decline receiving it. 1t is true that
the price will be somewhat higher, than was
that OF the German Correspondent; and the
amount of matter will of course, be less in
one number, than in the monthly number OF
the Correspondent; but it will be more fire.
quent, and the quantity Of matter more in
the course of each month. Added 10 this
the Commercial Advertiser and Spectator
will furnish the reader with as great variety,
and quantity. of European, Domestic. and
Miscellaneous Intelligence, as any other pa
per in the United States.
Ever grateful TO the numerous and con-
slant patrons of the Commercial Advertiser
and Spectator for their support, We trust
they will See by the arrangement we have
now made, and the additional expense we
have thus incurred, disposition on our part
to neglect nothing which we think will add
to their qualification, by rendering our paper
useful, interesting, and amusing.
Should any of our German friends in this, or
the adjoining states, not now enrolled among
our subscribers, approve Of our present IN
dertak ing, their patronage will BIZ thankfully
received.
Editors, generally, are requested to copy
this article; and, if they choose, TO invite
the attention of their readers to it. The ia
vor shall be reciprocated the first oppor:u-
nifty.
Office of the Commercial advertiser T. !
Neu-York Spectator, May 4, 1891. :
While the Editor of the German Cores
pondent tenders his thanks to bis friends
who have patronized bis Journal, the object
of which was not pecuniary galr,but diffu-
sion of correct knowledge concerning Ger
many, he respectfully solicits their attention
to the arrangement made with the Editors OF
the Commercial Advertiser and New York
Spectator. The expences of The work ba-
wing been very great, and the patronage in
adequate, the Editor deemed it his duty to
adopt the measure now proposed, in order to
continue the communications OF authentic
German Intelligence" to the American
public, and to be enabled, in due time, to