Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-08-06

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Tie .4n'ericUa Journal of Scicnce and .Irt,
"As projected in 1917, and commenced in J,Iy
w 1873 Before that period, original Journal Of
Science had appeared in this county except that of Dr.
Bruce, which was limited to alory, and'ceoSed with
The completion of The hst volume. The American Jnur
nal has been sustained with little reward and nr vir;
snu"es sometimes dscouagimg, until has reached its
sixteenth volume. Ample illustrations, by and
large excess of matter every number b,vond vim,
was stipulated, have made it an expensive work.
rom lts commencement To the present time, has cost
from loUoO 10 $4,000 dollars, aud nearly all that has
received has been paid for the support Of the work
ing little except the exchange journals and the back yo.
iumes.
Hereafer the expenses will fall short of - oOo
ami aud should all the copy be paid for, they NAV
even tn 25uo or moIe' aud the editor alone is espon
sble.
As the writings of Others have been So Iarvrv aud I'M
rally contributed in the pages the Journal I'm. cdo
may be permitted toSay that there la his hands
cie"' evidence to shew, that has essentially promoted
some OF our best interests home; that IL has been
well received abroad and that II has become i,
some measure, Identified with the progress of ,bs
Science and Arts OF the present day This b.;,, ,,
fact, it unreasonable to ask Of this great and ouI,n,
naicn, that the number Of good subscribers (which
never exceeded six hundred, aud which has beeu
recently diminished by failure in EngIand1 shout,
be so far augmented that the editor may to
nand all the intellectual well as mechanical all %
cessay to the perfection and perpetuty the work?
BY steady perseverance, through the period of eevc
Yeas, is ascerained thar AN American Jou,na
OF Science and Arts be sustained so as to acnui,e
respect aud confidence j" Eopei but this journal has
a
age sufficient 10 place permanently md securely on The
highest ground
ONE THOUSAND SUBSCRIBERS ARE NECESSARY IN
give the American Journal entire security nd to add in
the most desirable degree, its efficiency nd TO The
celeuce of sexecution, both ia its mariel md in s or
teTndi dress Who doubt that, with proper exeouS
FIVE HUNDRED ADDITIONAL SUBSCRIBERS MAY BE
OBTAINED?
AS former OCCASION, (I827) when similar sup.a
saved the Journal from extinction, il is now again res
pectully suggested, dNite us uf coinps SSina
object which appears aOe that those no now
honor the Joursal with their patronage should make the
simple precise effort Appearing ech, fiona
!cr'ber aud that such others may approve of the d..
sign, should add their names.
To all those To whom IL may he acceptable n sgt;,E,c
tory compensation 0iH be made for The trouble NJ obtaining
good subscribers.
On those who, two years since nth eq,tai kindness and
ptbte SPHh successfully made this effort il might be in
delicate to press il again still there eason
that their influence would be, as then was ca,c
tua and IS therefore again aui!ed in aid of the exer
tons Of those, Ia whom the subject may now for the frat
time, commend itself
Although the American Journal has been published nsor
one OF our most ancient and important universities AZ
n,UeT had any local feature, has espoed or b,eu
sustained by any local interest.
The editor deems il dshOnor confess, that his
feelings are deeply interested in its success; aud thar
has BEEN from the beginning, his ambition his Drds
To see the American journal established a permanent
NATIONAL WORK; destined survive when hs shall We
ceased from his abors. He hopes now to see il flourish
win new vgor, aud with extended usefulness and honor
us contributors and its editor have
IN the good cause of useful knowledge aud an appca
now made 10 all the friends Of American Science and
(peIhaps II not improper add Ia me personal friend,
me edoT that the subscription the American Jour.
nal OF Science aud Ats, may he promptly and aeqraIy
W'Leds'd. Il. SILLIAlAN.
Yale College, Ju7y !, 1929.