Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-08-10

lie .4nerican Journal Of Science and .9rt,
w A. p'yeeeo ~ lOi'' aud commenced In July.
W 1913 Before that pef'od, original Journal Of
scisaee had apea ed in ts county, exc,p, ,hn, T n
BRrcE, which was limited mine sloRy ,,n
tue completion nj the fast volume. The America Jou
oal has been sustained with hue reward aud v,de, vci,
s'tudes sometimes Encouraging until has reached It's
sixieeuth volume Ample Illus, aton by engfavins, and
large excess OF matter IN every Dumber hey Ond wha,
was stipulated, have made it an expensive work.
From its commencement the prescott tn,e il has eot
from ioVUO lbOOO dollars and nearly all that been
received, has been paid for support OF the work. lsnv
ing little except the exchange journals and the back vo-
lumes.
Hereser, the expenses will no, fall short of $4,000 pcr
ann' and should all the copy be paid for they may swell
sibe. '
As the writings Of ote,. have been so largely and e
'dy contributed TO Che pages Of the Journal the editor
may be permitted TO say that there his ha nds suni.
ee" evidence to shew, that has essentially rroo,.d
some OF our best interests home; that il has bcpn
well received abroad; aud that il has h.con. =;
seine measure, Identified with the ptoyress ,r Nh.
Science and Arts of the present day. This being rho
fact II unreasonable to ask, Of this great and opalent
naon, that the number of good subscribers (which has
never exceeded six hundred, aud which ina. b.s,
recently diminished by failure in EneIapdo .bonib
be so lar augmented that the editor may 10 COM
mana all the intellectual well mocha meal i'd ms.
cessaty l" the perfection and tuiy the work,
by steady perseverance,, through the period of eleven
years 1t is now ascertaned, that an American ,omn.,
W Scenfe ana Arts can be sustained, 10 acauirc
respect aud confidence ia Europe; but nj, journal ~
stu to obtain an adequate patronage 81 home; pat,or
: >, 'v P"ee I" Permanently aid securely dc
oSE THOUSAND SUBSCRIBERS ARE NECESSARY IN
give the American Journal entire security; and 10 add -
e most desirable degree. to ats efficiency, and 10 tb.
ceence ct ITS executon, both in rnaIerey aud in n,
"a1 dTtss who can doubt that, with proper exertiong
FIVE HUNDRED ADDtrIoNAL SUBSCRIBERS MAY mr.
OBTAINED? "
As on former occasion. (lS27) when similar ,,r,,,
saved the journal from srfinctio il is now arain
peeuIiy suggested, definite me ms of romnas.;,, an
inject which appears de able, that all thos. bo -
honor the Journal with their patronage, should mako ,b
snie precise tborf Of procuring each, one
SCF'0e' ahu mat such "iers as may approve of the d.
sign, should add their own names.
10 all those To whom il may he accountable ,afi,6,.
'oy rH be made for ne trouble Of oLfa,,in,
good SubscTibeTs. ''"s
on those who, two years cih tquui ki,i1.ss on3
P'DEc SpuH successfully made this effort il melr hr-r
delicate 10 press again; sill no reason In ob,
mat theis Influence would be- il then was eafc
iuaI; and II is Therefore again idriod in aid of the exe1
ions oil h'se To who' the subject may now, the first
time, comnisud itself.
Although the American Journal has been published ,,o
one oil our most ancient important universities 6,
nster hGd any local FEATURE has az esDoued mr. L.
sustained By any local interest
The editor deems il dishonor tn confess tina, his
JteWgS are deeply int rested in it's success and thar -
has BEEN from the beginning, his ambition and his ,y3.
l" see tue american Jnumal established, as uermau.t
NATIONAL WORK; destined survive, when he saiIba,
ceased Iom his labos. lie hopes now 90 see II a5;.,
VIVA new vgo and with extended usefulness and homo,
Sc"ntTIbutoTs and its editor have peTseve inrlv lsbou
III the sood cause NJ useful knowledge, and an auu.nl -
now made to all the friends of American Science and
'IhHs II MOI improper to ndd) 10 NE personal friend.
~ ne tdnor, that the subscription the American yo,
nal of Science aud Arts may promptly and adeono,
increased. 'f NJ SnI,| s.,I'.sr''9
Yale College, July l, 1929.