Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1830-01-23

seties q Record Of the most inferesfin~
occurrences Vfhs lines. re &c. re.
EDITED IT ssoRGE ?. Moaass.
YfF a periodical jenmal may be allowed to
~ have ito cI,macteric periods, which test
its dn' ability and strength, tho Editor Of the
New York Mirror AatteD himscif thst the ss.
vere ordeals Of time and probation, which his
miscellany has triumphan,ly withstood, may
be regarded ~ incontestabls. end unassumibf
ev dsnces Of its perma nent success, the crate
ful reward Al opcs Of bis untirin,, zeal, and
the credtsbte fruits Of tho liberal patronage
Of an enlightened commsnity.
Tho ported At which this journal was COM
nenced was by NO means prop,tous u. lie
success. The histdV of al ;simiiar auempss
! previously undertaken in this city, exhibited
IN slusost unvarisd record Of rash eh,erpr %
and mortifying failure. Talent, hamor, and
sesi had In vain been exerted to redeem from
inevitable ruin the numerous periodicals. which
rapidly succeeded each other 10 one common
doom. Pro6ting by the errors Of hh predsces
sors, the Editor of the Mirror enJeavouied
to deserve. though he might not command,
success. Enlisting talent Of the highest or
der in its behalf, he also aimed, and he be-
lisves not in vain, as rendering bic pages uni.-
vsrssHy agreeable and interesting and, once
|smbarksd in the arduous enterprise, ho de-
voted 70 i oil tho energies and perseverance
OF which he was capable. Idsnt fying his
reputation and fortunes with the result, he
has toiled night ar day, through the fright
eu portion Of bic existence, to attain success.
The event has been prosperous beyond his
most ardent anticiPat'ons. The Mirror may
now claim literary reputAtioB, and an ex-
tent Of circulation which few periodical jour
nsIs in this country, every reaches. HIS OK.
estSens 70 maintain this enviablc Distinction
will eontinss unremi,ting aud they are ia
-ciIitated BY the peculiar AND Increasing sd-
van,sges which the localities Of 2. cat and
6ourlshing commercial city Ike this, must of
necess ty. and in abundance, afford. It's con.
stsRt end unrestricted interc our,e with every
part Of the habit able globe, ito .sover ccasinv
Interchange Of literary commodities with the
great msrts o. science and letters in Esropc,
its extensive public nstilu u,ions, devoled to
the Advancement Of knowledge. morsly, and
religion, i,s numerous and varied sources oil
instruction and amusement, its endless sue
cession Of diverSi6ed and MteresfiAg evsnts,
and the number of distinguished men Of tai.
cnt and lcaring, who are its just boast and or
nament-ths.e present altogether rich and
never falling fund Of resources for the col
umns Of miseel llany in,en led TO mnster 10
The intssleciusl qualification Of the public.
To realize those nymer0ns advantages, ar
rangements have been entered into BY which
oil tho most interesting and popular foreign
publications, connected with literature and
the fine arts, arc received at the earliest pos
sible dates. find u extend this source of IN
form alton still further, and infuse into il an
air Of oforigmality, foreign and literary cor
respondence has been established.
The correspondents ofthe New York at
home are daily increasing in numbers. The
extensive popularity oftheir productions, both
in the prose and the poetical department, is
fully evinced BY the oagerness with which
they are regularly and widely copied into
contemporaneous foreign publications.
The Embellishments with which the paper
has been hithorfo ado ned shall bio con lInued
At stated periods Eminent artist are engag-
ed to superinlend this department.
a new and most beautiful fount Of music
Type has been lately purchased for the excl.
sivs use ofthis journal. Tho most popular
airs will hereafter be furnished in every num-
Der, accompanied with instruct ons Tor tho
pisnoforts. by the first masters.
Tho typographical execution Of the Mirror.
uue Sualed by that Of any similar publication
will continue to be the subject Of careful at
ten ton.
When the immense cost required to sustain
the excellence Of each department, comPris
ing 90 many sources Of ,constant aid almds,
unlimited expense, tho quantity Of original
matter furnished the typogr sphical execution
tho splendid copperplate sngrsvings, tho va
ried and numerous pieces Of music, are taken
into consideration, This publication must be
pronounced the cheapest Prricdical ext ant
A half volume having just been complete
ed, how subscribers will find the present con
venisnt opportunity TO commence their sub
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