Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-08-08

3he american Journal of Se;sno. -
M A. projected Ia 1917, aud commenced - ~,
" ISM -beioIe that period, original Jo".t ~,
Science mad Appeared ia this county, excrn, OF
BRUCE. which was limited n,iner aosy ~ IT
we eo"peno" "f the ms, volume. The American JonT
"si mas oeeh sustained with little reward under vri.
STUDIES sometimes diseourp ging, until II has ,sas, 70
See"h volume. Ample Illustrations, by engra Wings and
large excess OF n,attSr In every humber beyond VIVA,
was supu'a"d, have made IL expensive work.
FROM IT'S commencement the present tue t has cost
rom io,VoV'o ioooO dollars, aud neatly all that been
received has been paid for the support Of the work. .av
umcs. - - w." w"
Hereafter the expenses will moi fall short Of $4,000 per
"h"i ann shnud all the copy be paid for they may sw.
even t" 500 more, aud the editor alone is
shle ~ . 'St'"
As the writings of otl have been so LARGELY and ,s
TcHy contributed To the pages the Joura an, ,di,n
may lie permitted to say, that there is in mi, hand. eur
''"' sus"c' 10 snew that 1t has essentially promoted
some OF our best interests at home; tbnt !, has -
we'll received abroad and that IL has bccom. =;
some measure, Identified with the rro,,..s ar H.
Science and Arts OF the prsscnt day. This being the
TACT, Is II unreasonable TO ask, of this great aud opeut
on. that the number OF good subscribers (Which has
never exceeded six hundred, and which has been
teee"ty diminished 10y failure in Englaud) sbouLI
he :" FAR Augmented tha the editor be tn co,
mana all the intellectual we'll mechanical lid ne
eesS"'y L" the perfection AUD pcrpetui at tue work.
by stady perseverance, through period of eleven
Yeas 1t - nov ascetaned, that an American Iourp.
"i Science aud Arts can be sustained So as to acuui,
fcSpec aud confidence ia Europe this Journal has
s'l t" obtain an adequate patronage honie patron
age S"Uf'e" 10 place permanently aid securely on Ms
htsiteSf ground
ONE THOUSAND sUBscRIBERs ARR yEcrss.rv .,
give the American Journal ente security; and 10 pdd in
me most desirable drgree its efficiency and 10 the ~,
eeI!emce of sexecuton, in its inaterie and in a.,
feTHdf dress. Who doubt that " h prop,I ax.,,in
/ FIVE HUNDRED ADDITIONAL suBscRIRERs MAY M,
OBTAINED? Dr.
As ON former occasion, (I927) when sin,ila, ,,r,
Sa'ed the Journal from extinction, is now again
prciuly suggested, dsftiie aus of comnoss, a.
J'' W.h appears so desirable, that all those who no,
hu"or the Jour"al with their patronage should n.L ,h
smPe precise EFFORT o. procuring EACH one additional err
Se'"'' ana 'nH such others, may approve of the de-
sign, should add their names. - -
10 All those To whom II may be acceptable n Sot.c,
tory compensation wH b. made for the trouble oI
| good Subscribers y 0'"'"'"S
Ca those who, Two years since, 's rquqi kindo,,x d
FO'e P"'L successfully made this effort it mint he IN
ue'ca'e To press II again; still there nu reason T., i,i
that their influence would now be- as then wns e.
t"ai ana 1t rs einre again iri'od in aid of the exe
'NS 'i lh'se, tu whom the subject may now for the
time, commend itself. ms
Although the American Journal has been puhlisbed n
one o. our most ancient aud Important universities N Ls
"tVtF "dd any torGt feature has IL oSpoused or b,
! sustained by any LocaI interest
The editor deems it no dishonnr 20 conEe,s ,h,, 49,,
feelings are deeply Interested IT'S success; and th,,
mas "ern from the beginning, his ambition AMI his y,
u see the american Journal established, as oe uer
NATIONAL WORK; destined to survive, when he shall have
ceased from his abos. He hopes now 20 see i, aou,i,
VAN new vgnr and with extended usefulness and hmm,
It's contributors and its editor perseve c
~ the good cause of useful knowledge, aud an anps,I .
now made to all the friends Of American scepcs md
(petaps It IS not improper add) The PERSONAL j,nds
u me editor, that the subscription To the m.tican lo
a' OF science aud Ats, may be promptly and ndeq,nfe
Yale CoHCse, July !, 1929,