Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-08-01

line .4!acricG1L Journal of Science and 8rfs
~ A. projected IN 1917, aud commenced in July
w 1915 Before that period, original journal OF
Science had appea ed in this county, eAcep thar of ID,
BRUCE winch was limited TO nine fsogy, aud'ceased win
the completion of the first volume. The American Jour
nal has been sustained with little reward aud under ycis
STUDIES sometimes discoua gng Until il has reached its
sixteenth volume Ample nns, by nd
large excess OF matter number, beyond what
was stipulated, have madei u expensive work
From its commence present time i, has eos,
from l5 000to 5000 dollars and nearly all that ba h
received has been paid for the support of the work
ing hte except be exchange ou nails and the back vo
Iumes. "
Hereafter, the expenses will not flI shor, of % nOO ~
ann; aud should all the copy he paid for they may
even l" @oUo o. moe, AID the rdt0 alone is fespon
Eibe.
As writings Of others have been so areeI, and ,s
rally contributed 10 the pages IN. Jou,,a th .di,
may be permitted say that is in his ands sue
Gent evidence TO shsw, that has essentially promote
OF bur best interests home: that il b.s haa,
well received abroad ami that il has beror. =;
measure, identified with the progrees NJ ,t
Science and Arts OF The present day This being The
iac is to ask, Of this great and opulen,
naicn that the number of good subscribers (which b,e
reVe' exceeded SIX HUNDRED, and which has beeu|
recently diminished by failure in ENGLAND sho,Id
be soflr augmented that the editor nav be enabsd tn ~
nfnd all the intellectual well as me chanic,l Aid m
cessay 1" The perfection aud pefpetuity the work,
BY steady perseverance, thfoogh the period of eleven
Teais, us n"w nscenained, italian American Journal
" Science and Arts be sustained, so az To .ci,
respect and confidence ia Europe nis journal has
still 10 obtain an adequate patronage home: a na,ron
sufficient 10 place permanently and securely on he
highest ground
oHE THOUSAND SUBSCRIBERS ARE NECESSARY IN
give the American Journal entire security; nd 10 add in
le most desirable degree its efficiency aud 10 the cx
oeilence OF its execution both in HafeTicI and i'm liz r
fsTndt dress Who doubt that with pToper exe,tions
FIVE HUNDRED ADDITIONAL SUBSCRIBERS MAY ne
OBTAINED!
rs on former occasion. (IS27) when similar snn,oI
saved the Journal from ,TncfiOa il il now again
peciIuIly suggested, as Gsite Us of
object which appears desit able, all tosr ~ ho
oonoI The Journal with their patronage, should make IN,
simple PTectse eBorf oFToc'ig each, one additioza
sebcri and that such others may approve of the de-
sign, should add their own names.
To AL those 10 whom IL may be accountable n sot,h,,
tory compensation wiH be made for ne trouble Of oJt,oo
good subscri6erS. "s
On those who, two years since 'eit canal kdness and
2H6te SpHu successfully made the effort might hc in
ds"cSte 10 press II again; still there reason
mat iheu influence would be, il hen vas egsc.
ira; nnd Is Therefore sgaiu tpDilh in aid Of fhs re
lions Of those, whom the subject may now for IA, 6t.t
time, commend Itself.
Although the American Journal has heon prhlished mn,
one OF our most ancient and important unvefse IL nae
nsusr hdd my locol feature, nor has IL eosd NJ bs,
3 sustained by any local interest.
me eonor deems ~ dishonnr IN confess, fhnt NJ.
J@gS hte deeply interested its and thai IL
mas oeen from the beginning his ambition and his MIDI
Nv see the American Journal established a,
RATIONAL WORK; destined survive when he shall
ceased ION his labos Tie hopes now 20 see IL nou,ish
%lb new vigor- and with eEisnded usefulness and hono,
ITS contributors and its editor ia We
~ los good cause Of useful knowledge, and an anne al s
nov made 10 all tie fTends ~ American scie,rs s,d
o. NE editor, that the subscription o the Ame,c,n -,
na OF Science aud Arts may he promptly md odequaiei
W-eo"a 3 stLLtMAN. "
I GdIe College, Ju!y {, 1879.