The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-11-23
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can prove interesting to the general reader including
Original poeuy-Tales and Essays, numerous and
pathetc--Critical notices-Eary and choice selec-
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and Englsh-Scientfc nd Literary Intelligence
COpous notices Of Foreign Countries by Correspon-
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Fine Arts that presented for the notice and ap-
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acted drama and other amusements-translations
from the best new works in other languages, French,
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remarkable individuals discoveries and improve
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IN the land will contribute to its pages and spir-
ted foreign correspondence will be maintained. The
sum OF $1,000 will be pald for the original matter to be
published in the OF the next volume! Besides
which choice transations from the Froncb, German
Italian and panish, and selections from popular
Journals abroad will serve TO give variety and rem
der IT one of the mos piquan fascinating and enqn
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l IT'S LITERARY CHARACTER.--Whateye
may have been the attractions of the thirteen prece
teng volumes of the New York Mirror. the arrange
ments entered inlO and consummated for the four
denth, the first number OF which will be published
ON the I'd of July next. warrant in the pledge
that IN e~ry respect but particularly IN the Literary
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the periodicals OF the country. and offering success
tu rivalry with the most vaunted popular periodicals.
of the British and Parsian press.
IT'S STEEL GNGRAVlNGS.-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 to grace
the new volume; among which, from a chef dGurre
of Inman, will be acknowledged portrait taken
of the gifted and UNI, ersay 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 J. Paulding painted
by Chapman, expressly for this work, will be en-
graved by Smile from design by Weir. There
will be four Engrayings in the of the year,
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OF the art that can be procured the country and all
by native artists The cost them will exceed $4,000
WOOD ENGRAVlNGS.-The perfection to
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induces us TO promise variety OF specimens, COM
pretending brilliant and striking sketches of various
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IT'S MUSiC.-The last page of the Mirror will
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IN the whole a collection of choice and pieces,
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From causes too numerous TO mention, and too diff
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has taken rapid and extraordinary rise, not only
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personal labor the manufacture of indispensable
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alpha OF everything connected with polltl-
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unesampled state OF national prosperity. the
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sand dollars on them. We had no music. then now;
we expend one thousand dollars per annum that
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four dollars, and d mnsh the attraction Of the Mirror;
curtail the amount paid for contributions give ono
or two enerasings per snnuu. OF an neriour charac
ter cut Oft our musck reduce expenses; and,
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counrymen. ask them to consent to the small annual,
additional tax required and thus preserye the rept-