Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-08-17

re .f"aertcdn Journal of Sci,,c. -
w o. p''9se'ed IN 1917, aud commenced :. 80
Sciepe. had .,S.aSas ,na. PERIOD no original Journal ~
nhucE' which was limited to mine raIosy ~ n"' al DR..
"e eo"p'euon ~ the hst volume. Til. Am.'"wm
a mas ocsn sustained with little reward. and 49, .oot-
-. utscoufbgirg, until il has rsacL.a a.
sixteenth volume. Ample illustta tions. nv :" 's
vas s,iru,.,sa matter ~ every number, hey oud wha,
=" s"pu'a''"' have made It an expansive work
From its commencement to the prc,ep, ,;us !,
,s..,.d Io W io'oOo dollars, aud neatly all that has
i s r, , a oeen paul for the support of the work; i,ay.
lu,nes. ~ tue back yo-
he'ea"e,' the expenses will not fall sAor,o Of so ooo y,
a"n' a"d should all the copy be paid for. tho, 80 per
even to y $500 or more, aud tie ,dto, - n"y SVEN
sible. 'i s'ohe IS respon-
As the writings of Others have been ,,
'"'S @o''''ou'e" 10 the pages OF the Journal ,h. IL
may he permitted TO say, that ,hcre il !, 1" WI enitor
Gent evidence to shew, that it has essen,iauv nro, sun,
some OF our best interests at home: Tho, !, u
well received abroad; and that il has 20 oee"
some measure, Identified with the n,ons..s' F"
science aud Arts ct the present day. THIS being ,Ss
'aot' Is u unreasonable to ask, of this great and ons.,"".
nation, that The number of good subscriber. (wh;.pp
n a.s Exceeded SIX bundled, aud which has been
recently diminished by u failure i'm England 1871 ~
90 5 lar Augmented, that the editor may be enoblrd y"
""'0 al the intellectual as well as n,rb,n;c,t =,
y 'y ","e perfection aud peTpeiuity Of the work.
py seaoy perseverance, through the period of eis,..
Yeas, IL IS now asceTtainCd, that an Ane,ican 800, 80
" science and AUS can be sustained, so as a acn,ia.
''spee' aud confidence III Europe: but mi, jo,,r,o NV
sun To obtain an adequate patronage AZ home. , a
= auDeten. 10 P%ee /" permanently and securely on he
l'tS"NNt EFUuNI.
IN THOUSAND SUBSCRIBERS ARE Nrcrssnx
!" "e A"e'ican Journal entire security: and IN ,dJ y;
sac most desirable degree, to its efficiency. and - -"
ee'''"ee " 'isexecutiou, both in its maierie mi -.
'e'" "TeSS. Who can doubt that, " ih pronsr -
FIVE HUNDRED ApDtTIoSAL sUBscRiRrRs ~ So
OBTAINED? MAY BE
Ason a former occasion. (i8oO when a ,im;,a,,u
S"Veu u Journal from ertinetion, il is now AGAIN 20
'sc''"''y suggested, as a dofRite nva ans of comn,..irra.
"Je0' W"'Ch appears so desirable, that all those yybc =.
honoI the Journal with their patronage. sbouId ,raL. ~
simple precise effort, ofPIoouring each, one add,IonoInh
Il" al" una >ueh others, as may approve Of the de-
sign, should add Their own names.
% AL those To whom 1t may be accountable ~ s,.c-
tory compensation t9iH be made for Tie yrolobLe M G~n y
good subscribers. O"'0"t"S
On those who, two years since -riih eonaj k;,Sn.,..,
P"o"" pun successfully made this effort, il might n. "a
de'lcate TO press II again. still there is no ,eason - a..
that their Influence would now he, as IL ,bsn -
'uaI; and II IS therefore again inri,cd. in aid NJ r.,
tlons oil these, Ia whom the subject may oyv. To- = c.,
time, commend itself. mss
Although the American Journal has been pubIish.5 49,,
u vi u most ancient aud important universities - h..
"t'tF "dd any local feature, nor has IL espo,seI. a, bs,,
sustained 6y any local interest. "'
The editor deems il no dishopor - c
feelings are deeply int rested in its success. 81 -
d oeen, rom the beginning, his ambition and 6,, nr;J.
10 e the american Journal established, s a e,m,m"n'
Work. destined TO survive, when he shall baYa
ceased hom his labors. lie homes now to So !, a,nm,L
wiz" new Flg"r' and with extended usefulness and hon,
contributors and its editor have perseve ,inplv Iabo,d
III ut good cause OF useful knowledge, aud an appcaI 10
now made to all the friends Of American Sc,enrs 49,
~ me tdiior, that the subscription To the American Iou,-
MAJ "i Science aud Arts, may be promptly and odeonaJ,iy
incTed..d. n CIT rTN"V
Yale College, Juiy I, 1929.