The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-12-28
PRO"PECTUS OF A NE W
VOLUME.

The mrs number TO be issued on he second
day OF July nezt.
THE

beHished Difh nidgnltcent and costly engrd-
rings on steel, copper and rood, and rare,
beautiful and popular music, arranged for
the Pianatorte. Harp, Guitar, DC.
And containing articles from the pens of well-known
and distinguished writer's, upon every subject that
can prove Interesting 10 the general reader, including
Original poetry-1ales and Essays, numerous and
PaihetIc--Crincal notices-Early and choice selec
uons from the best new publications, both American
and Engllsh-Scenti6c and Literary Intelligence
COpiOus notices OF Foreign Countries by Correspon.
dents engaged pressly and exclusively for this Jour
nal-strictures upon the various productions in the
Fine Arts that are presented for the notice and APP
probation OF the public-eaborae and beautiful spec
linens OF art engravngs, music, etc.-nouces OF the
acted drama and other amusements-ranslatlons
from the best works in other languages, French
German, Italian, Spanish, ec.-and infinite yarie-
p OF mscella Ieous reading relating passing events
remarkable individuals, discoveries and improve
ment in science art, mechanics, etc. etc.
The next volume of the New-York Mirror will ex-
eel a its predecessors in Literary attractions En-
cravings, Music and Typography. The best writers
IN the land viii contribute to It's pages, and spIr-
ted foreign correspondence will be maintained The
of $4,000 will be paid for the original matter to be
published in the course Of the next volume Besides
which, choice translatons from the Fronch, German,
Italian and panish, and selections from popular
journals abroad will serve to give it variety, and rem
der it of the most piquant, fascinating and erqui
site repositories of elegant literature and the fine arts
eItant.
IT'S LITERARY Whatever
may have been the attractions of the thirteen prece
teng volumes of the New York Mirror. the arrange
ments entered imo and consummated for the four
denth, the first number of which will be published
on the I'd Of July next warran, us in the pledge
that erery respect, but particularly in the Literary
Depart nent, it will greatly surpass all its predeces
sors fully Lmaintaing its preemlnent position among
the periodicals ofthe country and offering success
mi yalF fIp Inn
of the British and Parlsian press.
IT'S STEEL ENGRANtNGS.-The most distin-
gushed artists have been employed TO furnish de-
signs and execute the plates for the beautiful series
OF Pictorial Embellishments Illustrative of American
scenery, incidents, and personages, intended grace
the new volume; among which, from chef dGurTe
of Inman, will be acknowledged portrait taken
of the gifted and universally admired author Of Fa
n.y." The Landing of Columbus, as described by
Washington Irving, and the Arrival of the English at
Jamestown from tho tales off. X. Pauding 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 Vignee, all the most exquisite specimens,
of the art that be procured in the country, and all
by native artists The cost OF them will exceed $4,000
WOOD ENGRAVINGS.-The perfection TO
which this 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 oil America.
IT'S MUSIC.-The last page of the Mirror will
present weekly to amateurs, apopuar piece, arrang-
ed with accompaniments for the pianotorte, flute,
guitar, &c and consisting Of choice moroccan from
operas produced here and in Great Britain, popu-
glees ballads, songs duets, waltzes, &c. forming,
in the whole, colec ton of choice and rare pieces,
which, although occupyiny but little more than one
sixteenth part of the work. could not be purchas ed in
any other way except at n 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 Belles-Letters, and no
expense will be spared TO render il equ TO any 9th
| er publication extant The hattering and general
testimonials of writers, scholars, and contemporary
ournals on both sides of the Atlantic, have unequiy.
| ically asserted that there is work which gives
such valuable equivalents for the amount of subsrp-
ton, (fye collars per annum, which possesses
more strong and undeniable claims TO the efficient
sopport of the American people.
! CONDITIONS.-The Mirror is published every
Saturday, at the corner of ..assau and Ann-sre9ts
1t Is elegantly printed the extra superroyal suarto
form, on beautiful paper with BREWER, minion, and
nonparel type. IL is embelshed, once every three
months, with splendid super,roya quarto Engraving
and every week with popular piece of Music,
ranged for the pianoforte, harp, guitar, &c. For
each volume exquIsltely engraved vignette title
page, (painted by Weir end engraved by Durand, }
and a copious Index, are furnished. The terms are
FIVE DOLLARS per annum payable, in all cases,
in advance Ii is forwarded By ihe earliest mails to
subscribers residing of the city of Newly ork.
Communications, post paid, must be addressed TO
the editors. No subscriptions received for less pc
riod than year.
PRICE OF THE NEW YORK MIRROR
We consiIa aimed to raise the subscriptions price
of the New York Mirror to five dollars per annum,
and we indulge the hopo, that when onr friends are
! informed of the causes which compel TO TO this
course, they will cheerfuly acqiesce its necessity.
tnaf IN and a
cult TO explain in detail every thing the country
has taken rapid and extraordinary rise, not only
! the necessities but the comforts aud luxures of life
personal labor, the manufacture of indispensable
articles, agricultural products, and on, from the
alpha omega of everything connected with our polti-
cal or domestic economy. Whether this arises from
a rapid increase of popuation-or from tho present
unexampled state of our national prosperity. the
blessings Of peace and eXemtion from TAXATION
from an increase of the metallic currency, the in
iuH ofbanks-we are not political economist sufhc-
lent TO say; but VIC can reason from facts and leave
our readers to Judge from analogy. Thus is: when
we ventured upon the experiment of publishing the
New York Mirror, the price pf printing paper was
four dollars per ream; II Is SIX dollars and half
The expenses Of printing is 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 that
improvement. Contributions TO the Mirror cost moth
ing, for long time after began now we pay
tive thousand dollars per annum, for literary contri-
buttons, These items are exclusive Of rent, clerk
hre and contingencies of every kind, which have con-
tnued TO increase until we have been compelled to
ask ourselves these ques,onsi Shall we continue q,
four dollars and diminish the attraction of the Mirror;
curtail the amount paid for contributions give ono
or two engrayings, per annum Of an ineriour charac
ter cut of our musick reduce expenses; and,
with this reduction diminish the interest Of the pub
licatoh or, on the contrary shall we not rather
throw ourselves the justice and liberaly Of our
countrymen, ask them consent to the small annual
additional tar required, and thus preserve the repu.
ta,ion Of the paper, add to its merits, s,rkeout new
improvements redouble our energies, increase its
interest and make IL more hesirahe-mnrn ,xnrfhN n