The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1830-05-01
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EDITED br GEORGE ?. MoRkis.la il.
ISfr . periodical jonrnsl may be slIowee 10
- hAvs i,s climacteric eriods, which test
IL III. ability and strength. the Editor sf,Ls
New York Mirror hstters himself thst tho a..
vcrc ofdeals Of time and probatibn, " hich hii
n'isrelisny has trump wi,l,stood, NAV
be regarded as inconlcsi able and uhHssvmiN;s
lev dences Of iis pcrmarent success, the Rt.ta
fuI reward st ppce or bis nhlitih.. zeal, and
the cretlil able iruhs Of the liberal patronage
Of an l,gbiencd community.
The pcriod at which this journal was COM.
menced was by mn means propitious 10 IN
success The history of all similar s,temp,s.
previously undeftak.h ihthis city, exhibited
on almost unvarisd record Of rash en,srprs.
and mortfying failure. Talent, hu,nor. and
zeal had in vain been exerted 10 +, deem from
inevitable ruin the numerous periodicals which
rapidly succeeded each other 10 Dne comlnon
doom. Profimg by tho errors or his predcees
sors, the Editor Of the Mirror endeavoured
10 deserve, though he might not command
success. EnIsting talent Of the highest Or
der IN its behalf. bb also aimed. and he be-
ieyes not in vain, a. rendering his pages uni
'ersaIly agreeable ard interesting aud. once
embarked in'thc arduous enterprise. he de.
voted 10 il oil tho energies and perseverance
Vi which he was capable. Idcnt Tying his
~
has toiled night ard day, through tho trighi-
eH portion of his cxstenee, 10 attain success.
Tho event has been prosperous beyond his
most ardent anticipat ons. The Mirror may
now claims li,. rary regulations, and an ex-
tent OF circulatibn which few periodical jour
pals IN this county, every reaches. Hrs ok.
cr,ops 10 maintain this cnyiablc distinction
will continue unremiiting (; and they arc IA.
| cilitaied by tiIc peculiar ana increasing sd-
| raniages " hich the localities Of g'eat and
hourlshiDg coinmeI tiul city Ike this, must of
necess ~, and h abundance. afford. lie con-
slant ahd unrestricted intercourse with every
par uf the habIiable globe, iis ,ievcr ccnsiRx
interchange of literary commodities with tho
great msrts o scionce and letters in Eurbpe,
IS extensive public institutions. devoted to
hc advancement Of knowledge. morals, and
eg'on, lis numerous aud varied sources of
Instruction and amusrthent, ID endless suc-
cession Of diversified and interesting events,
and the number Of distinguished m6n Uf tai.
cnt and ica ing, who arc I,s just boast and or
nanent-ihe'c present altogether a rich and
never iailing fund Of resources for tho COL
| umns 0f q miscellany inten ed TO rhihi,tbr ID
tn intellectual qualification Of the public.
| To realize these nrmerous advantages, hfa
| Irangcmenis have been entered into by which
all the most interesting and popular foreign
publi.atiOnsj connected with itcrntuie and
he fine srs. are received at the earliest posi
s'blc dntes. ,-dnd TO ottpu this source Of in
ormaiion still further, and inIuse into il an
air ofonginsI.ty, d foreign and literary cor
rcspondcnce Inns rscn established.
The correspondents Of the New York at
home are daily increasing in fumbers. Tho
extensive popularity oftIIeir productions both
~ tho prose aud the poctical del ortn,ent, ID
fully evinced by the eagerncss with which
hey arc regularly and widely copied into
roniemporaneous foreign pubiicAt. .ons.
| The embellishments with " hict the paper
has been hiihcro ado, ned shall be- ieUniirucd
at statod periods Eminent ar'is, are engag-
cd 10 superin,end this department, ~
" ntw and tnUst cau,iiul fbuht bf tniisiH
type has been lately purchased FOR the excl 4
n,u nee Of this Journal. The most popular
sirs will hereafter be furnished IN every num-
aer, dccUm panied wnh Instruct bns ior tho
Di"nolorte. by the first masters.
| p Tho typographical execution OF tho Mirror
nnequalIed BY that Of any similar publication
will continue TO be the subject Of cattful at-
| ten ton. ~ ID.
| f gf CONDITIONS.
Tho work 10 published every Saturday. al
No iGS William street II il elegantly print
cd in the royal qaario form, on fine papcr.
with burg oIs aud BREWER typcr Fhty-twS
numbers complete volume 0i fbut hundred
md sx'oen :. yul quarto poge., for which d
benoihul Engraved v'gnctie title page, and
copious index, are furnished. The terms
are four dolas per annum, payable in adj
vsrcc. ~ forwa'd ded by the carlics, mails
IL sui scribcrs residing out Of the city Of New
York. Conn unicat,onsi post paid. must bs
addressed ~ tho Editor, No sabsc, iy, ions
cso'vcd ior lssslIsnod than one ycaf,
March 6.