Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-05-23


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GEORGEP. NORRIS,
THEODORE s FAY, Editors.
1 NATHANIEL =. WILLIS,
Since the publication of our last prospectus the
demand for the MlnRoR has been Unprecedented
and beyond our most sangu,nc oniIcralons At
the commencement of the present year We printed
an additional number of impressions, which we
considered amply suh ienl to satisfy our patrons
tor the entire ysn,, and 10 leave many on hand for
subsequent disposal We are slnoo,ely gralii.d
to state that the whole were oil our hands less
than six months not single one temnn,ng unsod
AMI orders are coming N continually ior he back
numbers Which WI are unable 10 supply. We
have accordingly doubled the increase tor the sub.
sequenl half volume, with the mos, grateful appre-
cialion Of our liberal encouragement, and ardent
| resolution To meet II witha corresponding improve
1 ment.
=. LITERARY CHARACTER In future the
Nl6BoR slnll assume hghor, more various md
interesting eheroaer. New sources Of sterling
Original laaifer are opened to us comlrehendns
! us " ell the productions Of several able Ittcign
Co,tfSVoadepts rs additional Mature authors well
known as among the successful supporters of our
|1netutu,c, and we annually gaming, besides
those hitherto within power, other ,nvos ahle
facilities for providing the most eaoioe @ittt,ons
from popular journals abroad We feel moro en-
boldcncd 10 claim the continuance and extension
,lf the support winch conn,fyTeu have already
bestowed, from our conviction that, as 1t has in
creased, each successive volume OF thc Mirror has
In proportion presented regular and strongly
lmta,ked Improvements. In the EspeDlh Ioiamf
tWc pledge ourselves that this improvement shall
he yet more porccniblo nnd satisfactory, that other
agreeable wrIt",s as they come within oni reach,
shal bs added 10 GU, present correspondents, aud
hit pur columns hall be strengthened wired en-
rlched With materials Which publishers Throughout
Lth5 country nndIn Grea, Britain extending
towards an. There is no arrogance in our bopf
thai We lave Al length, al'er ycars Of toni, not fee
from dependency and of heavy pecnnlary OUTLAWS,
for which We are only nj this advanced period be.
] coming adequately Undermined, taken root pcr,na
ncntly IN ON native soil and become, IN som
nIcasu,c, ldcutfcd with our native pcrod,tol lite
raturc. Even Unjust criticism will improve without
! lnllrng us, and unfair competition only lmpc us
10 moro interchangeable perseverance We rely ON
The dscernmcnt Of the country for the success Of
claims, and no longer fear The posssblty OF be-
| ing undergrad by works which cah only Afford to be
cheaper because they IRE neror We present the
Mirror to the reading portion of the United States
as periodic al established IN which may be rclee
ted The thousand light and shifting limoges of the
passing world Ia which the spirited and lnicl
gent wr,lefs rapidly multiplying and developing
Their talents around u.s. may bring the illusions OF
Their mcd,talive, lively md inspired moments. We
shall strive to re, der II instructive, amusing
aud valued family Journal guarded f10m every
tainted thought careless auslon, winch the
young and the old of both SEXES may safely pcrsue
with ,ntiopal enjoy nentr-wiich shall be useful
without beng dull, and gay without being 1lppapt
We wash 10 sec II welcome visItef ~ the dIaVirg
room of the intcllige sndhc good--a gift from
f,tl,.r 10 his social iesldc sufficient to chase away
gloom with merry thoughts, aud rebulc Impropi,c
ly by moral illustrations. This Is the true phlo
sophy Ola weekly por'od,cn and we conceive that
# our counirymen will, by their bcralty and hdcl
lty afford the means, We shall dry reduce il
yet more completely to practice. So much for the
! literary character of the Mirror
! Over the othcr departments IN equally careful
suolrmtenlencc shnll be exercised and all the mp
propflntc expense shall be bestowed for We dcsien,
/ w,h the ui1 of our ficnds, To render the journnl
distinguished for It's Typographical accuracy and
beauty, the "a lily aud value Of IT'S .NHslc md to-
spandor offs F,ciofiat EmbeNiAm,r., NJ we1 ns
tor It's 'drle1 ana high hteruy reputation. Our
Wh"is oSc'uonS -nail he employed TO render it an
.ostul6Wled.e god specimen Of the state Of printing,
engtarins aud pertottcdi Il cratafe IN the United
! Statcs.
In the eleventh volume tho paper wilibc much
eniargcd rs to admit an entire page 81 addLonai
natter but II W III sufficiently adhere 10 the former
size for the purpose being bound III corfcspon-
dence with the rest,
ENGRAVlNGS.--Thc Plates will be superb
They will consist of hrst-ratc steel cngravines
four IN number, besides elegant rigaekte tiHc
page.
The first will represent lopeiy and picturesque
water and rand r,ep. IN the vicinity OF this city,
oh at n tl,c ilI and
of American scenery.
Ct GRIND and bold,
Columbia, thus the child OF natures choice,
Scales all her wonders 10 the Kho1an mould j;
Her lakes are oceans, every stream, bay,
Wide through her frame its iJranchn. arteries
throws
Her mountains kiss the moon her supient sway
A bcau,lous belt hath wrought whose ties en-
close
Tribes without end realm nfcr realm embraced
In freedom S opening arms, the savage and the
waste
1t is painted by Wcr and engraved by Smile
in the best Of those eminent artists, aud
VIII inquest ionably b. a MASTER piece The cost of
this single engraving wW erceed SIT Aund'ed dvi-
lars.
In the course Of the volume, we shall also pre-
SEN, readers with etcat aaiioH@l ptcfnte,
painted also by Weir, ami engraved by Durend,
executed with their utmost aud labor, aud
embracing accurate likencsMs ofPresIdouts George