The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-08-10
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A popular and highly esteemed journal
of elegant Literature and the fine arts: en-
bsHished with magnificent and costly engra-
rings on steel, copper and wood, and rare,
beautiful and popular music, arranged tor
the Pianaforte. Harp, Guitar, &c.
And containing articles from the pens of wellkDown
and distinguished writers, upon every subject that
can prove interesting to the general reader including
Original poetry-Tales aud Essays, numerous and
pathetic-Criica notices-Early and choice seec-
tons from the best publications, both American
and Engllsh-Sclentifc aud Literary Intelligence
Copious notices Of Foreign Countries by CorrespOn
dents engaged expressly and exclusively for this Jour
nal-strlctures upon the various productions in the
Fine Arts that presented for the notice and APP
probation OF the public-eaborate and beautiful spec
linens OF art engrayings music, etc-no,ices of the
acted drama and other amusements-translatons
from the best new works in other languages French
GeruIan Italian Spanish, ec.-and an infinite yarie.
tp OF miscellaneous reading relating passing e,fs
remarkable individuals, discoveries and improve.
ment in science art, mechanics, etc. etc.
The next volume of the New Y ork Mirror will ex-.
Gel all its predecessors in Literary attractions, En-
cravings, Music and Typography. The best writers
III the land will contribute 10 its pages, and spir-
ted foreign correspondence will be maintained. The
of $1,000 will be pad for the original matter TO be
published in the of the next volume! Besides
which, choice uanslatons from the Fronch, German
Italian and Spanish, and selections from popular
Journals abroad will TO give it variety, and
der II one of the most pQuant, fascinating and e1qsi-
Se repositories OF elegant literature and the tine arts
extant. H
! IT'S LITERARY CHARACTER.-Whateye
may have been the attractions of the thirteen prece
ding volumes of the New York Mirror. the arrange
ments entered imo and consummated for the four
teenth, the first number OF which will be published
on the I'd of July next warrant us in the pledge
that IN eCery respect but particularly the Literary
Depart nent it will greatly surpass all its predeces-
sors, fully manaing its pre-eninent position among
the periodicals OF the country. and offering
ful rivalry with the yaunted popular periodicals.
of the British and Parisan press
/ IT'S STEEL LENGRAVINGS.-The most dstin.
guished 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 TO grace
l the new volume; among which, from chef deurrs
/ Of inman, will be acknowledged portrait ever taken
of the gifted and universally admired author Of Fan
ny" The Landing of Columbus, as described by
Washington Irving, and the Arrival of the English al
jamestown, from tho tales of X. Paulding painted
/ by Chapman expressly for this work, will be en-.
graved by Smllie from design by Weir There
viii be four Engravings III the course of the year
beside the Nlgnette, all the exquisite specimens
OF the art that be procured in the country and all
by native artists The cost ofthem will exceed $4,000!
! WOOD ENGRAplNGS.-T perfection TO ,
which this art has been brought in the United States
induces us to promise variety of specimens
pretending brilliant and striking sketches of various
picturesque views OF America.
IT'S MUSlC.-The las, page Of the Mirror will
present weekly to amateurs, apOpular piece, arrang
ed with accompanments for the piGnoCre, Cute
guitar, &c and consisting OF choice moroccan tiom
operas produced here and in Great Britain, popu-
ar SleeS ballads, songs, duets, wazes, &c. forming
in the whole, collection of choice and rare pieces
which, although occupyiny but little than
sixteenth part OF the work, could not be purca ed in
any other way, except at cost far greater ~. hat
OF the entire annual Subscript;oui
From the foregoing It will be perceived that the
plan of the Mirror embrace every subject within the
range of Fine Arts and the Bellies Letters, and
expense will be spared to render equ to any 9th
er publication eXant. The faterng and general
testimonials of writer's scholars, and contemporary
ournas, on both sides of the Atlantic have unequiv.
ocaly asserted that there is work which gives
such neutrality-suspicious. for the amount of subsrip
ton, Give dollars per annum,) or witch possesses
more strong and undenable claims 10 the efficient
sopport of the American people.
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Saturday, at the corner of Nassau and Annstre9is.
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FORM on beautiful paper. with brewer, mniOn and
nonparei type. 1t is embellished every three
months, with splendid super-rOyal quarto Engraving
and every week with popular piece Of Music, az
ranged for the piano-forte, harp, guitar, &c. For
each volume exquistely engraved vignette title
page, (painted by Weir end engraved by Durand)
and a copious Index are furnished. The terms arc
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We constrained TO raise the subscriptions 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 cheeruy acqiesce in its necessity
From causes too numerous TO MENTION and too dlif-
cult TO explain in detail, every thing in the country
has taken rapid and extraordinary rise, not only
the necessities, but the comforts and uxures of life
| I-persOna labor the manufacture of indispensable
articles, agricultural products, and so on, from the
alpha omega OF everything connected with politi
cal or domestic economy. Whether this arises from
rapid increase of populaton-or from tho present
unexumpled state of national prosperity. the
blessings OF peace, and an exemtion Fl ON taxatlon-
from increase Of the metallic currency, the in
fux of banks-we are not political economist sufic
lent 10 say; but from facts and leave
our readers TO Judge from analogy. Thustis: when
we venured upon the experiment of publishing the
! New ork Mirror, the prce VI printing paper was
four dollars per ream; ii six dollars and half.
The expenses OF printing is one-thlrd more now than
when issued our first volumes. The engravIngs,
including the printing and paper then cost one hou-
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 long time after we began now we nav
five thousand dollars per annum, for literary contri.
buttons, These items exclusive of rent, clerk
hreand contingencies of every kind which have con-
tinued to increase until have been compelled to
ask ourselves these questions; Shall we continue at
four dollars and diminish the attraction of the Mirror:
curtall the amount paid for contributions give ono
or two engraNlngs per annum, o an neTiour charac-