Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-08-31
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@ Library OF Entertaining KNOWLEDGE vol ist par I.,
published under the the socie,y for the
W. .hahn"n' Lord John Russell, NJ. r. Vice Chairman Sc
No 40 Library of Useful knowedge ,.,.;vo, N,sus
where are taken TO 10th atote nyabr and
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ire .4mericdn Journal Of Science and Arfs,
WAS projected in 1917, aud commenced in Jn,y.
w 1918. Before that period, no original Joaos, Hc
Science had appeared in this county, except thu, of L.
BRUCE, which was limited To mincraiory and'e .a.ed ,h
the completion of the FIST volume. The American yo.,
mi has been sustained with little reward, nd unde, viris
STUDIES sometimes diseouraeing until has reached ns
sixteenth volume. Ample iilus tons by cuara wings ana
large excess of matter every number, bryoud what
was stipulated, have made it expensive work.
From its commencement the present time il has eost
from 10000 dollars, and nearly all that has been
received has been paid for the support OF the work.
ing little except the exchange journals, tho back vo
umes.
Hereafter, the expenses will short of s2Ou No,
ami aud should all the copy paid for they NAV sw.,
even 10 S5oo or noie' aud the editor alone is respoa
sble.
As the writings of others have been largely and @
Ty contributed to the pages OF the Journal tine editnr
may be permitted to say, that there hands suH.
eieni evidence to shcw that has essentially pro,no,t
some OF our best interests home; that il has hr,
w'n received abroad: and that it has become, in
some measure, identified with tho progress of IN,
Science AMI Arts Of the present day Thi, beiny ms
TACT is II unreasonable TO ask, o this great aud opunr
natic, that the number Of good r..
never exceeded six hundred aud which ba, 49,
recently diminished by failure in Eneland) slru,n
be so far augmcn hatthe editor NAV h. snahILl
mama all this intellectual as well mechanical aid ma
cessay to the perfection aud epeuity of the wo,k,
ny steady perseverance through the period of eleven
years, II is now ascertaincd that an American Jou,ai
u" Sclehe ana Arts can be sustained, to acuuirc
respect and confidence III Euiope hut hi, Journal Ias
sun TO Obtain an adequate patronage home; patron
age n6e'enf 10 place permanently ind sreurv on me-
highest ground. ~
oNE rHousAND SUBSCRIBERS ARE rEcFssARY 10
give the American Jnurna entire secufiiy and 70 add -
the most desirable dtgree, efficiency and 70 ,h.
ceenee of its execution, both niaierisI and in M
% uss. Nho can eouo that with proper exertions,
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OBTAINED ~
As on former occasion (Is27) when similar spr,,I
saved the Journal from extinction, it now again res
pectuy suggested as dJinite CONTRASTING nm
object which appears des Die, that all ,hos. bo no,
heroI the Journal with their patronage, should make m,
simple pYteIse or, Appearing each one Gd,tio,p on,
cTber; aud that such others may apptov. n, tbc A,
sign, should add their names.
To all those to who- 1t may he acceptable, sntsEae-
ofy compensation ir'H be made for The trouble of o6fa,1f
good subscribers.
On those vino, two years since rM equal kindnes, ana
public spuH successfully made this effort i, might h. In
oeoac To press again; still there is dcu h
that their influence would be- as /, the ras Co.
na and II is therefore again iaUiied. aid of the exe
"nS oi those To whom the subject may now for the d,t
time, commend itself 49,
Although the American Journal has been published men,
one of our most ancient i0pora mt universies IL
heteT hGd any local feature, las IL croued or hrs,
sustained by ann focal interest
me editor deems it no dishOuor confess, tba, IN,
J'ahgS are deeply interested ia its success and thar IL
has BEEN from the beginning, his ambition and ri, ,rS,Y
t' see the American Journal established as perma ucp,
WORK; destined To survive, he
ceased nom his laboTs. He hopes 20 see il 6ouI1h
WIN new vgo and with extended usefulness and bo,nr
It's contributors and dior have perseverance, labo,ed
III INC good cause Of useful knowledge and an IL
no" male To all the friends Of American Science apd
Pe5h"ps Vt not improper to add) 10 HE personal friend,
me ,dior that the subscription the Anne can jour.
MAJ OF Science aud Arts may promptly and odeounhr,
"''te"S'a; u. SILLIMAN.
faIe COLLEGE, JuiV I, 1899.
TERMS
me terms arc three dolars.a volume ia adca,cs ,.,,
there arc two volumes year, Of Nos eacb ,bev .,
originally stipulated to contain 800 pages but have avee
aged more than 100 ''
me Editor and his Agents will pay to any person cs.
DOLLAR Tor every neD subscriber, who paws his
TOT e year. or for one volunej aud evriy new sbsc rr
VINO Oo'"eeTS his name either the editor or his agen
WIN payment IN advance of FIVE dollars, shall be credited
NN uo''"rS'n the first years account.
Returns may be made either TO the rprrop ~, % ,tt
IfkiAH HOWE, or A. II. MALrBY New Haven. 3 ,T
TILL q BROTHER, Philadelphia; q. g. C.. e. "a CIV
VIII Hew York iiILLARD, GRAY, LITTLE a. VIZ.
KEYS Boston or to any Of the agents Of the Journal To-.
are hereby authorized to fulfil the above s,pua,io,s
'opeie sets OF all the back volumes can be furn;si
" Editors OF newspapers who may repubh the ,bo.,
OF FAVOR the object by their remarks are respsc,fv 70
Iuesen 20 forward to me the paper ming them: and
mise WIN" nave not seen, and may 10 see a snecimrn
" Wv" WORK may indicate il by the letter on the ery.
'opei such back number volume az can no ,ra,ed
S"a', 'hen he forwarded, free Of expense. r.