The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-08-17

OtutsAtd NfsH Md.HlVCeHt u"1 eossJ e"Sfu's
rings oa steel, copper and GOOD, and rare,
beautiful and popular music, arranged for
ths PiaHaJorte. Harp, Guitar, &c.
And containing articles from the pens of well known
and dis,ngaisled writer's, upon every subject that
can prove Interesting TO the general reader including
Original poery-Tales and Essays, numerous and
patnete--Critcal no;iees-Early and choice seee1
TONS from the best new publications. both American
and Englsii-ScisntGc and Literary Intelligence
CopIous notices OF Foreign Countries, by Correspon
dents engaged expressly and exclusively for this jour
na-strctures upon the various productions in tho
Fine Arts that presented for the notice and ap.
probation Of the public-eiaborate and beautiful spec
linens OF art engravings, music etc,-notices OF the
acted drama and other musements-translaons
from the best new works in other languages French.
German, Italian, Spanish, etc-and an infinite vsris
Up oil miscellaneous reading relating passing events
remarkable individuals, discoveries and improves
nient IN science. art mechanics, etc. etc. 81
The next volume Of the New York Mirror will ex.
eel all It's predecessors ia Literary attractions En-
cravings, Music and Typography. The best writers
IN the land will contribute to its pages and spri.
ted foreign correspondence will be maintained. The
oS5000 wlli be paid for the original matter to be
published in the course of the next volume. Besides
which, choice translations from the Fronch, German,
Italian and Spanish, and selections from popular
journals abroad will TO give II variety, and rem
der of the piquant fascinating and erqui-
Sue repositories of elegant literature and the fine arts
extant.
IT'S LITERARY Whatever
may have been the attractions of the thirteen prece-
ding volumes of the New York Mirror the arrange
ments entered nlo and consummated for the four.
teenth, the first number OF which will be published
on the I'd of July next. warrant in the pledge
that crey respect, but particularly in the Literary
Depart rent, VIII greatly surpaS. all its predeces-
sors, fully minimizing pre-ennent position among
the periodicals OF the country. and offering
iul rivalry with the most vaunted popular periodicals.
Oithe British and Parlsan press.
IFS STEEL ENGRAFlNGS.-The most dis,in.
guished artists have been employed 10 furnish de.
signs and execute the plates for the beautiful series
oil Pictorial Embellishments, illustrative of American
scenery Incidents and personages intended to grace
the new volume; among which, from chef d'qurrs
of lnman, Will be acknowledged portrait ever taken
OF the gifted and Dyersa!y admired author of Fan.
NY" The Landing of Columbus, as described by
Washington Irving and the Arrival of the English
jamestown, from tho tales off. X Paulding painted
by Chapman, expressly for this work, will be en-
graved by Smile from design by Weir. There
will be four Ensravings in the course of the year.
beside tie N9nette all the most exquisite specimens,
Of the art that be procured in the country and all
by native artists. The of them will exceed $4,000
WOOD ENGRAVINGS.-The perfection 10
which this art has been brought in the United States
induces us to promise variety OF specimens, conf
pretending brilliant and striking sketches of vanoHs
subjects connected with the history, antiquities, and
picturesque views of America.
IFS MUSIC.-Ihe last page of the Mirror win
present weekly to amateurs. apopnlar piece, orrang-
cd with accolnpaninents for the pianoiorte, Hus,
guitar, &c and consisting of choice morceau from
operas as produced here and in Great Britain, popu-
lar giees ballads songs. duets, wazes, &c forming,
in the whcle a collection of choice and pieces
which, although occupyiny bat little than one
sixteenth part OF the work could be purcla ed in
any other way except al a cost far greater than that
Of the entire annual subscription,
From the FOREGOING viii be pprrpiyrd that the
plan Of the Mirror embrace every subject within the
range Of Fine ARTS ald the Belle Letters and no
expense viii be spared 10 render equal any 9th
er publication extant The fatteriug and general
testimonials OF writers, scholars, and contemporary
ournas on both sides of the Atlantic have unequiv.
ocally asserted thot there is no work which gives
such valuable equivalents for the amount of subsrip
ton, Give dollars per annum,) or which possesses
more strong and undeniabe claims 10 the efficient
sopport of the American people.
CONDTrIONS.-Th Mirror is published every
Saturday, at the of Nassau and Ann-streets.
Ii Is elegantly printed IN the extra superroya suartn
form, on beautiful paper with BREWER, ninon, and
nonpare type. 1t is embellished, once every three
months, with splendid super-royal quarto Engraving
and every week with popular piece Of Music, AT
ranged for the piau0fo-e, harp, igultar, &c. For
each volume an exquisitely engraved gnette title,
page, (paiuted by Weir end engraved by Durand,)
and copous Index, are furnished The terms are
FIVE DOLLARS per annum, payable, in all cases,
subscribers residing ont of the city of New-fork.
Communications, post paid, must be addressed to
the editors No subscriptions received for less Pc
Rod than one year.
PRICE OF THE NEW YORK MIRROR
We consii aimed to raise the subscription price
of the New York Mirror to five dollars per annum,
and we indulge the hopo, that when onr friends
informed of the causes which compel us to TO this
course they will cheerfullly acqesce its necessity
From causes too numerous 10 mention, and too dth.
cult to explain in detail every thing in the country
has taken rapid and extraordinary rise, not only
the necessities but the comforts and luxurics OF life
personal labor, the manufacture of indispensable
articles, agricultural products, and so on, from the
alpha omega OF everything connected with our poit
cal or domestic economy. Whether this arises from
rapid increase OF population-or from tho present
uneSampied state OF our national prosperity. tho
blessings oi peace, and exemtion Fl ON taxation
from increase OF the metallic currency, or the IN
flux ofbanks-ve are not political econ0ms, sufhc-
lent TO say; but VIC can reason from facts. and leave
our readers to Judge from analogy. Thustis: when
we ventired upon the experiment of publishing the
New York Mirror, the price VI printing paper was
four dollars per ream; is six dollars and halt
The expenses of printings one-third more now than
when we issued our first volumes The engravings
including the printing and paper them cost one thou
sand dollars per annum now, we expend four thou
sand dollars on them. We had no music, then now;
we expend one thousand dollars per annum on that
improvement Contributions to the Mirror cost moth
ing, for a long time after began now pay
five thousand dollars per annum. for literary cortr,
buttons, These items exclusive Of rent, clerk
hireaEd contingencies Of every kind. which have
tuued to increase until we have been compelled to
ask ourselves thee questions; Shall we CONTINUE at
four dollars and amlnIs. the attraction of the Mirror
curtail the amoun; paid for contributions give ono
or two eneravings. per annum Of au nferour charao.
ter cut oft our muSick reduce our expenses; and
with this reduction, diminish tie interest of the pub