Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-08-03

The .4niericdR Journal Of Science and g,ts
ENAs projected in 1917, and commenced in July
w 1873. Before that period no oyi,,zal Io.r,.ul ri
Science had appeared in this county, except irt Of Dr.
BRUCE, which was Limited la miner a!ogy, unlicensed! ,.,
The completion OF the iist volume. The American Ja!,
nal has been sustained wI'h little reward, under vi,s
STUDIES sometimes dscOur aging until it has reached H.
sixteenth Volume Ample Illustrations by emgrayiucs, ana
large excess OF matter III every nu,hbe beyoUd what
AS stipulated, have made IL expensive, wu,k
From ITS to the plcseut Time. :, e ,
from i5, 600 10 $1,000 dollars, aud nearly all tb,
TeceIved has been paid for tine support tic work .v
ns little except the exchange journals, aud the O.t w.
lunes.
Hereaer, the expenses will not fall short Of 50 m m
nn".i aud should all the copy be paid os, they may so
even to $500 n.o'c tile editor aloe 4, ,.s,,,
sble. "
As the writings Of :rs have been GO Iarsel and y:t
TaLy contributed to the pages Joufa the editor
may be permitted TO say, there in his hands .
cient evidence to Shew thu. it mas essentially pnrfe
some @! our best interests hon.e that il h,e b.,
well received abroad; and that 1t has bscome ~
some measure, Identified with the trosress ,f ,,.
Science aud Arts-of the present day ri, helm, ,I
fact, is ii unreasonable ask, Of this .-.st mud i,
naton that the number nf good Subscribers oh b,
never exceeded six hundred, aud which has t.,,,
recently Diminished by failure in Emgiau,,N slo,lI
be so ia augmented, that the .itor may Ue en.ri 90 ,
nnGnd all the intellectual well as mechanical aid me-.
cessary I" The perfection AID perpctuy OF the woik:
by steady perseverance, through ihc pe,iu! o eleven
wears, At is "ow aslertained' that an American Journal
of Science aud Arts be sustained SO as 10 acuir
respect and confidence III Europe boz this jo,s,qi has
still To obtain an adequate patronage home; patrn
age SUFFICIENT 10 place permanently and s,cJciy IN he
highest ground
ONE THOUSAND SUBSCRIBERS AnE NECESSARY ia
give the American Journal entire security; and To ada in
IAe most desirable degree its efficiency and 10 HE ~
celence of itseXccUon both in its la0lerej aod M ~, ,
fcfHaI dress. Who doubt that, with rrope
FIVE HUNDRED ADDITIONAL sUBsCEHERs MAY BE-
OBTAINED?
As on former occasion. 1920 when similar sppea
saved the Journal from crHcio,, is NOW again res
pectiulIy suggested, Cte OF conpa sing
object which appears dcsi' able, that all those ~ l now
honor tine Jsursal with then patronage should make the
stmple PTecise .GOTt ~ procuring eGcL one aGdlDnqi
SCrbeJj aud that such others may approve of tie de-.
sigu, should add their uaues.
To all those To whom it may acceptable sqii.rgc.
tory e0mPfHsdfoH az be male or tie L05G NJ oJlatg,
good subscribers.
On those who, two years since, ei cgugi kindness ay3
PHbLic pHH successfully made this effort nipi be IN
delicate to press aani sui there no reason To- doubt
mat their influence would be- as IL linen was cGrc.
iua; and u is therefore ,Iin iaUicd n aid of the re
ous o. hose :" whom he subject may now Tor the fs
time, commend Itself
Although the American Journal has breu published ,sqr
0he Ut or most ancient important IL has
7Utr mad any iorai c0i1e, uOrh has IL 6spoutd Or Lee
sustained by arg toc1i infecest
The editor deems 10 dishonnr 10 confess tba, hi;
ct"gS aTe deeply Interested in its succcs ard thar !,
has been from the beginning, his Gm5ifjou md Lig s
30 sec the American Juufnal established AS ,eo,,i
NATIONAL WORK. destined suryiyc, wien ho .iail mae,
ceased from his labors lie hopes now 10 see ~ eu,.
with new vgo and with extended usefulness and b,,,
Us contributors and ITS editor have
ia tue good cause Of useful knowledge, aud an atr,al
COW made To all the friends OF American Science ana
lpefhaps u Is not improper 20 add) n tie p-sOn7l i,
Of NE edif0r, that the subscn pon u thc American Jour
"'' ., 2g'epee e"d Ats may b. promptly md adeqtat
'"ts's'a, q. SLLIMAN.
l1te COifsre JUly /. 1879.