The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-09-28
PROPHECIES OF A NEW
VOLUME.
The first eunber to be tsssed On the se<~.1
day Of July nelt.
THE



and distinguished writers. upon every subject that
can prove Interesting the general eader including
Original poetry-Tales and Essays, numerous and
paihetc--Cnucal notices-Esny and choice sees
tons from the best new publications both American
and Englsh-Scisntifc and Literary In,elli igence-
Copous notices OF Foreign Countries by Correspon-
dents engaged expressly and exclusively for this jour
na-s'nciures upon the various productions in the
Fine Arts that are presented for the notice and ap-
probation OF the public-elaborate and beautiful spec
iuens of art engravlngs. music etc.-notices Of the
acted drama and other amlisements-translarion
rom the best new works in other languages, FRENCH
German, Italian, Spanish. etc.-and an infinite varis
tp OF sceaneous reading relating passing events
remafkabie individuals. discoveries and improve
ment IN science art, meclancs etc etc.
The next volume Of tie New York Mirror will ex.
eel all It's predecessors in Literary attractions En-
cravings, Music and Typography. The best writers
IN the land viii contribute to its pages and spir-
ted foreign oorres ponoence will be maintained The
sum of 5000 will be paid for the gns sa,ter 10 be
published in the course OF the next volume, Besides
which, choice TRANSACTIONS from the FrOnch German,
Italian and IaDsb. and selections from popular
Journals abroad will TO give ii variety, and Eea-
der OF the mos Piqudnt fascinating and eIqns
safe repositories of elegant literature aud 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 inlo and consummated for the four
on the I'd of July next. warrant us in the pledge
that IN erey respect but particularly in the Literary
Depart nen viii greatly surpass all its predeces
sors, fully mantaing It's preennent position among
the periodicals OF the country. and offering success
FIJI rivalry with the most vaunted popular perodcas
OF the British and Parsian press.
IT'S STEEL GNGRAVINGS.-The most distin-
guished artists have been employed TO furnish de-
signs and execute the plates for the beautiful series
OF Pictorial embellishments, illustrative of Anne
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the new Volume; among which, from a chef dGurm
OF lnman. 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 at
Jamestown, from tho tales of. X Pauldinp naned
by Chapman expressly for this work viii be en-.
grayed by sniilie from design by Weir. There
will he iour Engravngs in the course Of the year.
beside the Vignette, all the most exquisite specimens
Of the art thai can be procured in the country and all
by native artists The cost of them will exceed $4,000.
WOOD ENGRANINGS.-The perfection to
which his art has been brought in the United States
induces us to promise variety OF specimens, com.
pretending brill ant ana striking sketches of various
sEbjec connected with the history, antiquities and
picturesque views OF America.
IT'S MUSlC.-The last page of the Mirror viii
present weekly to amateurs, popular piece, arrang.
ed with accOmpannehts Tor the panoiorte, aute,
guitar DC and consisting of choice morceau from
operas produced here and in Great Britain popu-
ai glees, ballads, songs, duets wazes, &c forming,
in the whole, collection of choice and rare piecep
which although occupyiny but little more than one
sixteenth part OF the work, could be purcha ed III
any OTHER way except at cost far greater than that
OF the entire annual subscription!
From the foregoing it will be perceived that tho
plan of the Mirror embrace every subject within the
range of Fine Arts and the Bellies Letters and no
expense will be spared to render equal any 9TH
er publication exiaEt. The hattering and general
Testimonials OF writers, scholars, and contemporary
ournas on both sides Of the Atlantic. have unequv.
ocally asserted that there is no work which gives
snch valuable equivalents for the amount of subsrip
ton, Give collars per annum) or witch possesses
more strong and undenlable claims 10 the efficient
scpport of the American people.
CONDITIONS.-The Mirror is published every
Saturday. the of Nassau and Ann sire ats.
1t elegantly printed the extra super al suarto
form, on beautiful paper with BREWER, mnion, an6
nonpare type. Il is emhellished, once every three
months, wiha splendid superroya quarto Engraving
and every week with popular piece Of Music, ar
ranged Tor the pianofor,e, harp, guitar, &c. For
each volume exqusltely engraved vignette title
page, (painted by Weir end engraved BY Durand)
and coplous Index, are furnished. The terms are
FIVE DOLLARS per annuni, payable, in all cases,
in advance. 1t is forwarded by the earliest mails to
subscribers residing out of the city Of New-York.
Communications, post pald must be addressed to
the editors No subscriptions received for less Pc
rod than one year.
PRICE OF THE NEW YORK MIRROR
We are constrained to raise the subscriptions price
o., the New York Mirror to five dollars per annuip.
and we lnGuse the hOpo, that when onr friends are
informed of the which compel us to TO 'ths
course, they will cheerluly acqesce in its necessity
From TOO numerous TO mention, and too diffl-
cut to explain in detail every thing in the country
has IA rapid and extraordinary rise. not only
the necesslte,. bat tie comforts aud luxures OF hfe
personal labor, the manufacture Of indispensable
articles, agricultural products, and so on from the
otpaa omega OF everything connected with our Politi'
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 an exemtion from taxation
from increase of the metallic currency, or the IN.
tiux OF Danks-we not political economist sutfe-
lent TO say; but reason from facts and leave
our readers to Judge from analogy. Thu,itir: when
we ventured upon the experiment Of publishing the
New York Mirror, the price ,f printing paper was
four dollars per ream II Is six dollars and hall
The expenses OF printing Is one-thrd more now thap
when we issued our first volumes. The engravings,
including the printing and paper then, cost one thou
sand dollars per asnum now, we exPend four thou
sand dollars them. We had no music then low;
we expend thousand dollars per annum on that
mprovemen Contributions 10 the Mirror cost moth
ing. for a long time after we began now we pay
tive thousand dollars per snnum for literary contri
buttons, These items are exclusive OF rent. clerk
hlre aud contingencies of every kind which have con-
tinued to increase until have been compelled to
ask ourselves these qnestlons Shall we coutnle at
four dollars and diminish the attraction Of the Mirror.
curtai the amount pad for contributions give ono
engravngs per snnuni. Of an interiour charae.
ter cut of onr musck reduce our expenses; and.
with this reduction diminish tie interest Of the pub
icatioh or on the contrary, shall we not rather
throw ourselves on the Jnsnce and hberality of
couu,rynen ask ihem TO consent TO the small annual.
sdditouo tax required and thus preserve he repu.
z,on OF the paper, add to its merits sirIkeou,
Improvements, redoube our energies. increase iu