The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-08-03

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the Pianaforte. Harp, Guitar, &c.
r And containing articles from the ners n rwstrowr
& ana distinguished writers, upon every subject tba,
ean prove interesting TO the general reader ncludns
orsinal Poetry-Tales and Essays numerous and
. pasnenc--CrItical notces-Early and choice selec.
y uons rom the best new publications. both American
and English-ScieDtiie and Iit,erarv In,s,;msn.s
Sopous notices OF Foreign Countries by Correspon.
uens engaged expressly and exclusively for this our
naf-strlctures upon the various productions in the
ie rrls tnat are presented for the notice and ap-
Pfooau9n ot the pubic-eaborae and beau,;fi,I snac
linens oil art, engravings music etc -po,;c 81 -.
S'0u uiaina ana other amusements-transIaton.
Iou oie Dest new works in other languages French
eIndh iIilian Spanish, etc.-and an infinite yarie
Up OF miscellaneous reading relating IN nass;n,
remarkable individuals, discoveries ana ;s,uron
iheht IN science art, mechanics etc etc
, The next volume Of the New-York Mirror will ex
Gel all It's predecessors in Literary attractions En-
cravings Music and Typography. The best writers
III toe and VIII contribute to its pages and spiri-
ted foreign correspondence will be maintained Tbe
sum OF $1,000 will be paid for the original matter TO be
published IN the course of the next volume Beside,
which, choice uansations from the Fronch German,
ita'lah ana spanish, and selections from popular
Journals abroad will give il variety and rem
DER one OF the piqndnt fasciaating and eroui
sue repositories of elegant literature and the fine arts
extant
IT'S LITERARY Whatever
may nave been the attractions of the thirteen prece-
ments entered inlo 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
tat IN ereTy respect, but particularly in the Literary
hei', wil greatly surpass all its predeces
sors, iuly maintang its pre-eminent position among
the periodicals of the country. and offering a success
iu rivalry with the most vaunted popular periodicals.
fthe British and Parsian press
| IFS STEEL LENGRAVINGS.-The most distin-
gulshed artists have been employed TO furnish de-
for pa haa ;C,I
OF Pictorial embellishments, illustrative of American
scenery, Incidents and personages intended TO grace
the new volume; among which, from chef d'Gurys
of lnman, will be acknowledged portrait ever taken
OF the gifted and universally admired author of Fam
NY" The Landing of Columbus as described bv
Washington Irving and the Arrival of the English az
jamestown, from tho tales off. K Paulding painted
by Chapman, expressly for this work. will be en-
graved by Smllle from design by Weir. There
VIII be iOur EnSravings i'll the course of the wear
beside the Nignete, all the most exquisite specimens
OF the art that can be procuredn the country and all
by native artists. The cost ofthem will exceed $4,000
WOOD ENGRAVlNGS.-The perfection to
winch this art 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 antquities and
picturesque views of America.
IT'S MUSlC.-The last page of the Mirror will
present weekly to amateurs, popular piece, arrang.
ed with accOmpaniments for the panolorte aute
guitar, &c and consisting of choice moroccan from
operas as produced here and in Great Britain popu-
lar glees ballads, songs, duets wazes &c forming.
IN the whole, collection of choice and rare pieces
which, although occupyiny but little more than one
sixteenth part OF the work, could he purchasedn in
any other way, except at 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 line Arts and the Bellies Letters: and no
expense will be spared to render il eou y, 10 onv 9th
er pubhcaten extant The fattering and general
testimonials OF writers, scholars and contemporary
ournas on both sides of the Atlantic have unequiy.
Ocany asserted that there is work which gives
such valuable equivalents for the amount of subsrin
ton, Give dollars per annum,) or witch possesses
more strong and undenable claims TO the sffcien,
'opport of the American people.
CONDITlONS.-The Mirror is published every
Saturday, at the corner OF Nassau and Ann-srests
Il Is elegantly printed IN the extra superroyal suarto
orm, on beautiful paper. with BREWER minion, and
lonparel type 1t is embellished, once every three
months, with splendid dsuper-roya quarto Engraving
ma every week with popular piece of Music ar
anged for the pano-iorte, harp, Igui,ar, &c. For
zach volume an eXqusitely engraved vignette title
,age, (panted by Weir end engraved by Durand.)
md copious Index, are furnished. The terms are
I'VE DOLLARS per annum, payable, in all cases.
advance. 1t is forwarded BY the earliest mails to
nbscribers residing out of the city of New-York
Communications, post paid, must be addressed to
he editors No subscriptions received for less Pc
iod than year.
PRICE OF THE NEW YORK MIRROR
We are constrained to raise the subscriptions price
I the New York Mirror TO five dollars per annum
nd we indulge the hopo, that when onr friends are
Horned of the causes which compel us to to this
purse they will cheerfullly acqesce in its necessity
rom causes too numerous to mention, and too diff
it TO explain IN detail every thing in the country
as taken rapid and extraordinary RISE not only
he necessities but the comforts and luxuries of life
personal labor, the manufacture of indispensable
-tcles, agricultural products and so on, from the
Pha omega OF everything connected with our politi-
II or domestic economy. Whether this arises from
rapid increase oil populaton-Or from tho present
nexampied state of our national prosperity the
esslngs OF peace, and an exemtion from taxation
ON an increase of the metallic currency, or the in.
TX oil oanks-we are not political economist suffc-
mt to say; but VIC can reason from.facts and leave
lr readers to Judge from analogy Thusits: when
e Nentured upon the experiment of publishing the
ew 4 ork Mirror, the price Df printing paper was
ur dollars per ream; now it is SIX dollars and a half
he expenses OF printing is onethird more now than
hen we issued our first volumes. The engravings,
cludng the printing and paper, then cost one thou
nd dollars per annum now, we expend four tbou-
nd dollars on them. We had no music, then now;
eNpend one thousand dollars per annum on that
provement. Contributions TO the Mirror cost moth
9, for long time after began now we paw
e thousand dollars per annum, for literary contri-
1ons, These items are exclusive of rent clerk
-eand contingencies of every kind, which have con-
ued to increase until we have been compelled to
< ourselves these questions; Shall we continue M
lr dollars, and diminish the attraction of the Mirror:
rtall the amount paid for contributions: rive ono
TWO engravings, per annum, Of an inieriour charac.
cut OF our muslck; reduce our expenses; and.
tn this reduction, diminish the interest of the nub
lhoh or, on the contrary shall we not rather
ow ourselves on the justice and iberality of our
lntrymen ask them to consent TO the small animal
uuoual tax required, and thus preserve the repu.