Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-05-19
NEW-YORKER
QUARTo EDITION

I'LL CuSIIlS poIIOLdSS WHICH mas hitherto
rewarded their exertions, propose to iSsre
from the commencement of their tb:r5
volume 10 the 26th of March ensuno
new Double Quarto Edition Of their iGnr
nal, not instead of, but in addition TO H..
now published. Advertisements, eyc,r
perhaps few Of strictly literary c! AZ,
acter, will be entirely excluded; and in
addition to all the matter presented in mo
Folio New orker, the Quarto will con.
tain page of popular music, &c. &c. and
and be accompanied by handsome uric.
page and comprehensive index at the cic,e
of the volume
The general features Of the New.YorL.
er will remain essentially as they have
heretofore been. lis columns will con.
tain
/. General Observation-Disclosures tales,
essays, reviews, poems, &C. with cores,
ponding selections from the Quarterlies,
Monthlies, and all the better class of peri.
odicals, Foreign and American, with
choice extracts from new works of sub,
stantial excellence. The editor acknow!!.
edges with pride and gratitude his obIiga.
ton to his regular contributors-and a.
mong them are some whose names have
| shed lustre on the cause of American IT..
erature-for the steadfast support hitherto
afforded him, and the confidence with
which he is now enabled to assure lha
public that it will not soon he Withdrawn
He takes pleasure in recalling the fact
that since the establishment OF the New.
Yorker, no one other journal has afforded
specimens in equal extent and variety, q
the productions Of all eminent American
writers, of whatever section or class
characteristic which he hopes it may still
preserve; while his selections from the
best works have been exceeded, in quaint
ty at least, by those Of but three or four
among the myriad of cis-Atantic PERIOD
Gals
2. National politics.-It has been tie
| aim of the editor to present full and fair
exhibit OF the aspects, movements and
struggles Of parties in cur country, incluu.
ing the meetings Of conventions, nomina.
ton OF candidates for state and national o.
fees, and all other significant manifest.
tons of political feeling, with the general
results of elections, as fast as asccrtain,d
and the official canvass in each instance,
as soon as it shall have reached us. TIL,
course is believed to be in many respects
original with this journal; and it is con.
sldered that Wehave just cause Of telicita-
ton in the fact, that, pursued as it has
been through two years Of unremittcd 20.
| litical warfare, the fairness and genlra
accuracy of our statements and returns,
have very rarely, if ever, been questioned,
The editor reserves to himself the right
Of remarking, as circumstances may seem
to require and justice to dictate. on The less
exciting politicaltopics of the day, as on
all others, with calmness, Difference and
moderation but he will still strive-he
trusts not less successfully than hitherto
to exclude from the columns Of the New.
Yorker every observation, reflection -
even argument. which may wantcr'y q
violence to the sincere convictions Of 2nr
Well-informed reader, Of Whatever prii.c..
pie or party.
8. General imtelEgence-In this de-
partment we can only promise the nos
unwearied industry and and patience in
the collection condensation and arrange
ment of the news, foreign and domestic
which may be gathered from the weekly
reception offour hundred journals, includ-
ing some choice European periodicals,
and which may be afforded us by the at
tenton of our friends abroad
Literary notices, statistics, brief notices
of works Of art, amusements, the drama,
&c. &c. will from time to time be given.
AS general rule, however, it will be she
aim of the editor to embody such articles
whether original or selected, as shall at
least combine instructions with entertain,
ment.
CONDITIONS.
| The Quarto New. Yorker will be