The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-12-07
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i day OF July nert.
! THE
NEW. &c + II MIRO r
a popular and highly esteemed journal
Of elegant ittrot-re and the fine arts: en-
beHished NTH n'agni ifeent and costly engra-
rings on steel, copper and pood, and rare,
BEAUTIFUL and popular music, ar anged for
the Pianatorte. Harp, Guitar, DC.
And containing articles from the pens Of well known
aud distinguished writers. upon every subject that
can prove interesting to the general reader including
Original poetry-Isles and Essays, numerous and
psthet c--CritlcaI notices-Esny and choice selec-
tons from the best new publications, both American
aud English-Scientifc aud Literary teligence-
Copions notices OF Foreign COunres, by Correspon-
dents engaged xpressy and exclusively Tor this Jour
inal-stnctnres upon the various productions in the
Fine Arts that presented for the no,lce and ap-
probation oil the pubc-elaborae and beautiful spec
mens oi ART engrayings music, etc.-notices Of the
acted drama and other anusemen.s-lranslation
from The best new works IN other languages, French
German, Italian, Spanish etc.-and an infinite yaTe-
tp o. miscea reading relating TO passing events
remarkable individuals. discoveries and improve
ment IN science art mechanics, etc. etc.
The next volume OF the New " ork Mirror will ex.
Gel all Its predecessors in Literary attractions. In
cravings, Music and Typography. The best writers
IN the land will contribute to its pages, and spiri-
ted foreign correspondence will be maintained. The
sum OF $4,000 Will be paid for the original be
published IN the course Of the nexi youne Besides
which, choice TRANSACTIONS from the FrOnch German
Italian aud panish, and selections from popular
Journals abroad will serve 10 give Il variety aud
der it one Of the mos piqaH fascinating and ezqai-
site repositories Oi elegant literature and the fine
extant
TrS LITERARY CHARACTER-Whate er
may have been the attractions OF the thirteen prece.
teng volumes OF the New York MIrroI the arrange
nd ad Enrt tb f.,nf.
dienth the hrst number OF which will he published
on the I'd OF July next. warrant us in the pledge
that, IN erery respect but particularly in the Literary
Depart nent, will greatly surpass all its predeces
sors' iuly ma'ntalng It's pre-ennent position among
the periodicals. OF the country. and offering
hll rivalry with the most vaunted popular periodicals.
OF the British and Parisan press.
IT'S STEEL LGNGRAVtNGS.-The most dstin-
guished artists have been employed to furnish oe.
signs aud execute the plates for the beautiful series
OF Pictorial Embellishments, illustrative OF American
scenery incidents and psfs0nages intended grace
the new volume among which from ehef dGurre
of IDman, will be acknowledged portrait ever taken
Of the gifted and rsally admired author OF Fan
ny" The Landing Of Columbus, described by
Washington Irving and the ARRIVAL of the English at
jamestown, from tho tales of. X PauldiDg painted
by Chapman, expressly for this work, will be en-
graved by Smile from design by Weir. There
Will be four EngravIngs In the course Of the year,
beside the Vignete, all the most exquisite specimens
OF the art that can be procured IN the country and all
by native artists The of them will exceed $4,000!
WOOD ENGRAViNGS.-The perfection to
which this art has been brought in the United States
induces us to promise variety OF specimens, COM
pretending brilliant and striking sketches Of various
subjects connected with the history, antiquities and
picturesque views Of America.
IT'S MUSiC.-The last page Of the Mirror will
present weekly to amateurs. popular piece, arrang
ed with accompanineDts for the pianolorte, flute,
guitar, &c and consisting Of choice moroccan from
operas AS produced here and in Great Britain, popu
gees, ballads, songs, duets waliZes &c. forming
in the whole, collection of choice and rare pieces
which, although occupyny but little than one
sixteenth part oi the work, could not bo purchased in
any other way except at cost far greater than that
OF the entire annual subscription.
From the foregoing IL will be perceived that the
plan Of the Mirror embrace every subject within the
range Of Fine Arts and the Bellies Letters, and no
expense will be spared to render il equal to any 9th
er publication extant. The hattering and general
testimonials of writers, scholars, and contemporary
ournals, Oh both sides of the Atlantic have unequv.
lcally asserted that there is no work which gives
such valuable equivalents for the amount of subsrp.
ton, Give dollars per annum.) witch Possesses
more strong and undeniabe claims to the efficient
sopport of the American people.
CONDfTiONS.-The Mirror is published every
Saturday, at the corner of Nassau and Annstrests.
Ii Is elegantly printed the super-roya suarto
form, on beautiful paper with BREWER, mnon. and
nonparei type. IL is embellished once every three
months. with splendid super roy al quarto Engraving
and every week with popular piece or Music,
ranged for the pianD-ortc, harp, guitar, &c. For
each volume an exquisitely engraved vignette title
page (pGlnted by Welr end engraved by Durand
and copIous Index, are furnished The terms are
FIVE DOLLARS per annum. payable, in all cases,
in advance. Ii forwarded by the earliest mails to
subscribers residing out OF the city OF New.York.
Commune catons, post paid must be addressed to
the editors No subscriptions received for less pe-
rod than year.
PRICE OF THE NEW YORK MIRROR
We are constrained TO raise the subs .riptons price
OF the New York Mirror to five dollars per annun,
and we indulge the hopo. that when Onr friends are
informed OF the causes which compel to 10 this
course. they will oheeriuly acqesce its necessity
trom causes too numerous to MENTION and too diiii
cult to explain in detail every thing in the country
has taken rapid and extraordinary rise, not only
the necessities, bat the comforts aud luxureS OF life
personal labor the manufacture OF indispensable
articles, agricultural products. and so on, from the
Alpha omega OF every thing connected with our polti-
cal or domestic economy. W hether this arises IRON
a rapid increase OF popuIation-or from tho present
uneXampled state OF our national prosperity. the
blessings oi peace, and an eXefnti0n om taxation
from an increase OF the metallic currency, the IN
tlux oi banks-we are not political economist suihc.
lent to say but VIC can reason from facts and leave
our readers TO Judge from analogy. ThusitIs when
we yentured upon the experiment OF publishing the
New York Mirror the price II printing paper was
four dollars per Team now u IS SIX dollars and halt
The expenses ofprrnungis Is one-thIrd more now than
when we issued our trsi volumes. The engravngs
including the printing aud paper, then cost one thou
sand dollars per annum now, we eNpend four thou
sand dollars on them. We had no music, then now;
we eNpend one thousand dollars per annum on that
Improvement. Contributions 10 the Mirror cost moth
ing. for long time alter we began now we pay
hye thousand dollars per annum. tor literary con,rl-
buttons, These items exclusive OF rent. clerk
hire and contingencies OF every kind which have con-
tinued to increase until we have been compelled to
ask ourselves these questIons Shall we oOutlnue at
four dollars, and diminish the attraction Of the Mirror
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