Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-07-29

III
"As projected in 1877, and commenced in july.
w 1873 Before that period original Journal of
science h"d appeared in this county except Dr.
BRUCE, which was limited aIoey ,ed win
The completion of the 6st volume. The Amerioo-
nal has been stained with little reward vcs-
STUDIES sometimes discou agng until il has reached its
sixteenth volume Ample iustrs tons by eneravines and
large axrsss al matter every number, beyond What
was stipulated, have made it a ~ expensive work
From its commencement the present time IL has co
tom l5Ooot 10000 dollars and nearly all that ha been
received has been paid FOR the support of the work ev
"s e eNcep' Inc exchange journals and the back vo
.uinVs.
Hereafter, the expenses will rot fall shor, Of - oo
ann; and should all the copy be paid for they NAV swell
even I" 2oOo or and the editor alone is Iesnon
SiDle, t
As the writings of others have been SO largely and linz
r"% contributed to the pages Of the Jouhal the editor
may be permitted to say that there is in his hands ue
Gent evidence TO shew that il has essentaIly ,ro
some ol our best interests a home: that IL ha -
some measure, identified with the urogress nT -
Science and Arts Of the present day TIis bsing ,h
i"e Is S"na6le TO ask Of this great and onu.u
"1'h na' 'he NUMBER OF good subscribers (Which has
"eve' exceeded six hundred, and which ma, becn
recently diminished by failure in EnpIapdS shIs
Oe ausmented that the editor be enabled 10 co
mana al! the Intellectual as we'll as mechanical aid 80,
c'ssafy 10 me perfection aud peTpetuy the work,
By steady perseverance, through the period of eleven
!,s, IS "ow aseerta'ned that an American Journal
" 9ciehe ana Arts can be sustained, as to acquire
respect and confidence in EuTope This Journal has
still to obtain an adequate patronage at home: na,,o
highest ground 0'' "'
ONE THOUSAND SUBSCRIBERS ARE NECESSARY -
give the American Journal entire security: and In add -;
te most desirable degree TO its efficiency and to fine
eeIence oil It's execution, both in its nalerieI ind i'm lie
feTnn dress Who doubt hat with proner ey.,,;on
FIVE HUNDRED ADDITIONAL sUBscRfgERs NAV ms
OBTAINED? or
AS on former occasion, (l827) when similar a,
saved the Journal from extinction, il is now again
pccully suggested, definite means of comnsssi,g
object which appears desirable, all those who now
honor the JourHal with their patronage should make tho
SIMPLE precise etor Of procuring e0c addtiionais
sDF and that such others. may approve of the de-
sign, should add their names.
10 all those to whom it may be acceptable n Sgiisfc
tory compensation WH be made for tie trouble of obta1np
good subscribers.
On those who, two years since 'OiM canal krdues, and
Ppbie SpuH successfully made this effort, might be in
delicate To press il again; still there is no reason ~
W' 'heii hnuthce would he, as il then Was off,,
t"i ani u is therefore again Uapfed in aid oT M.
tons oi those, to whom subject NAV nop n, tho c.,
tne, commend Itself. ~
although the American Journal ha, been pubiishi 80,
one OF our most ancient and important I'm,
",osT nag any oc6 feature, has espoused or bel
sustained by nny IOcaL interest. ~
Tie rdtOr deems IL no dshonor IN co,6... H., g.,
'ss are deeply Interested ins success: and tbs, :,
has hee from the beginning, his ambition and hi, Dy5
I" Sc the American Journal established as os,mans'
NloNAL woIsK destined to survive, when he shall
ceased hom bisiabors lie hopes now 10 see il aou,,
WIN new vgnr and with extended usefulness and bono,
Tvs contributors aud its editor Ina We uerseve,;,oI
10 ihe good cause Of useful knowledge, aud an spoe, n
now made To all the friends of American Sei.nrrss a,
tpefhaps II s not improper to adi) the De,oo1I Ije,
a. e editor, that 'e subsc ipton to the Am,,;c, -
'", oS'enee aud Arts ln"y be- promptly and odeq,aiei
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