The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1834-12-31
WILLIAM PEARSON,
1I5 Fulton street. Pronriator.
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS

ll5 Fulton street. Proprietor.
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
EPRLc of fLetterS.-Under this title Mr. William pcaysop
o. hs ey has commenced AN enterprise, which really think
deserving OF very great success. IL is publication which in
ae shape OF quaro newspaper magazine intenGed to
oihsh ie pubic with copy OF great number of e most
approved works OF English literature The publication contains
10 pages quai'o end somewhat larger an London week
masulnes The paper on which printed is merely
beautiful tie eye but oe very hest quality ard sized 80
that amy may wrte ON wi,hop, bopg The typocronly
at andiegbe; aud the whole s,le and ayeion
has far more the appearance of London Than NevvYork To
show the reader what cheap library nay he obancd
through the of this publication we may men,ion I'm, ,t
first number contains the whole of ackezs Man of reclipy
and aiourh part Of Vicar ofWakefed for all which the price
Is S'Feae Flom what we know respecting this novel ard
ahe enterprise, have the greatest confidence that the
selection OF works for the Republic OF Letters will always be
submitted to the decon of gentlemen of such s,andnng IN lit
efaHlc as 10 insure that only the woiest productions will End
place IN t.--Erc Post
We have intended each successive number ap,,oarsd to
notice tins rdicdou publication To those who ap prs
eel OF The plan upon Which is conducted merely
20 observe, that is weekly ssue of beautifully printed quartz,
sheet at SIX cents number each number containing one or
volumes. When added The Man Of Feeinr
and The Vicar OF Wakefield The finest clasg les in orr
language, may thus be had for the of II cents will e
that both from the true taste and The begaty with which
conducted there can be publication which promises better
10 duse abroad knowledge of the models pole Literature
than the Republic Of leteT. Tho ns, pn,ndr ,nh;s,e Co.
tans The Tales OF the Hail. by Crabbe, Of the yigo
Gus OF modern writer's His style, indeed though srkpsy or
gna oten oyefdone and his subjects of coarse char
aoier as frequently to leave harsh and unpleasant impression
upon e feaGer bu mere IS ever ruin to nature IN her hum
best guse which renders his minute denehtion and klu dis
sections Of character inyauabeN Y. A4nericaa
we have before the first number Of the Republic of Let,
ers publication of the design OF which the may rene
her we took notice several weeks In these
bers each of sixteen small qao pages the whole
of the Vicar of Wakefield aud than half of Crabbes best
work. the Tales OF the Hall These works the dnary shape
occupy four i've dueecmo ,ones could not be pio
duced at from less than 10 TO 5 In the Republic of Letters
they occupy three numbers Of paper the OF this Journal
folded for delivery and sold the prodgous low price Of
eighteen cents This is making Literature cheap indeed and
depryeng poverty of all for let
supposed that this extraordinary oleapness attained by rrn
the works poor materials On the contrary typo
graphy uucounonl beautiful and the paper OF quality
superior 10 what commonly used book prntidg, the
best Boston editions white snow composed either
wholly, great part OF nen and may be written upon
smoothly and ueny the sheet which nding this
article. which is on Gilpn's bcst.-Ere Post.
"A weekly publication, bearing the above title ha been un
dertaen by Mir Pearson The design of the work place
in the hands fall the old standard works which now gem
orally referred To the of polite literature; coufse of
reading particularly followed by those desrous of ncucang
correct asteThe undertaking deserving, and should
with liberal patronage Each number contains 10 closely print
ed pages; the typographical execution of which
the price only sixpencebeng by far the cheapest well
most useful publication tn has yet appeared The present
number Mackenzies Man of Feeling and part Gold
smiths Vicar of Wakefield. .-Erening Star.
Under this title Mr. William Pearson has need week
lily periodical which certainly the cheapest that TO
notice intended IN embrace only standard works The
first number contains Mackenzies Man Of Feeling and
four, of the Vicar of Wakefield the price Of which bt
s SYS 3 o n S es Sr da S xos Hspqqa sq WI
grophy excelent.'-Coar. Il Enq
New-York, July 26 1884
d o. Subscriptions reeciredJy ". CALLAHAN.