The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-07-20
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THE
NEyv-YORK MIRROR
A popular and highly esteemed journ.
Of elegant literature and the fne os-ts: en-
beHisAed NTH magnificent and eesf,g enevs
Uings on steel, copper and ,csod, aad ran
beautiful and popular music, ayya~ged G
the Pianaf0rte. Harp, Guitar, g.
And containing articles from the pens Of well know
and distinguished writers, upon every subject, III
can prove Interesting to the general reader udn
Original poetry-Tales and Es5ays, hums = an
pathetc--Crltcal nOtces-Early and css.~ ele,
tons from the best new publications, both s..s.iea
ana tnehsh-Scientltie aud Literary Intelligence
Copous notices OF Foreign Countries BY Correspor
dents engaged expressly and exclusively for this jou
nai-strictures upon the various productions in tn
fine Arts that are presented for the notice and az
probation oi the publc-elaborate and beautiful sped
linens OF art engrayings, music, ec-notices of tn
ac'ed drama and other amusements--iranslation
rom Inc best new works in other languages French
Germas, Italian, Spanish etc-and an infinite yarie
Up oil miscellaneous reading relating 10 passing events
telhafhaDie individuals, discoveries and improve
ulent IN SCIENCE, art, mechanics ETC. etc
The next volume of the New-Yorl, Mirror viii eY
eel all ITS predecessors in Literary attractions En-
cravings, Music and Typography. The best writer,
in the land will contribute to its pages and sniyi
ted foreign correspondence will be maintained The
'D1py
published IN the course of the volume Beside.
which, choice translations from the Fronch German
Italian and Spanish, and selections from popula,
Journals abroad will 10 give it variety and rem.
der 1t one OF the most piqtant fascinating and erout
site repositories Of elegant literature and the fine arts
extant
IT'S LITERARY CHARACTER.-Whate ye,
may have been the attractions of the thirteen prece
ding volumes Of the New York Mirror. the arrange
ments entered mo and consummated for the four.
teenth, the hrst number OF which will be published
on the I'd OF July next. warrant us in the nledge
that IN ereTy respect but particularly in the Literary
Depart nent 1t VIII greatly surpass all its predeces
sofs, iuly nalntalng It's preennent position among
The periodicals. OF the country. and offering success
iul rivalry with the most vaunted popular periodicals.
Of the British and ParIsan press
IT'S STEEL ENGRAVINGS.-Tbe, ,ost d;,,;,.
gushed artists have been employed 10 furnish do
signs and execute the plates for the beautiful series
OF Pictorial Embellishments, Illustrative of American
scenery, incidents, and personages intended to ace
the new volume; among which, from a chef 'auure
OF inman VIII be acknowledged portrait ever taken
OF the gifted and universally admired author of Fam
ny" The Landing of Columbus, as described by
Washington Irving, and the Arrival of the English al
jamestown, from tho tales off. X. Pauldng painted
by Chapman, expressly for this work, will be en-.
graved by Smile from design by Weir There
WIN be four EnsravIngs in the course of the sear
beside the Vgnette, all the post exquisite specimens
OF the art that be procured in the country. and All
by native artists. The cost them will exceed $4,000
WOOD ENGRAVINGS.-The perfection To
which this art has been brought in the United States
induces US to promise variety Of specimens, com.
pretending brient and striking sketches of various
subjects connected with the hstoly arrqni,ies 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 pianoforte flute
guitar, &c and consisting of choice morceau from
operas as produced here and in Great Britain popu-
lar sees, ballads, songs, duets, values &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 not be purcha ed m
any other way, except at cost far greater than thot
oi the entire annual subscription!
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 ny
expense viii be spared to render il ecu to any 9th
,r publication eXtant. The fattering and general
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ournas on both sides of the Atlantic have uneauiy-
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orm, on beautiful paper, with BREWER minion, and
iOnparei type. Ii is embellished once every three
months, with splendid SUPERFICIAL quarto Engraving
nd every week with popular piece of Music ar.
anged for tie plano-iorte, harp, lgui,ar, &c. For
ach volume an exquIsely engraved yignette title
'age, (painted by WeIr end engraved by DurandT
nd cOplous Index, are furnished. The terms are
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nd we indulge the hopo, that when onr friends are
lformed of the causes which compel us to to thi,
curse, they Will cheerfully acqiesce in its necessity
rom causes too numerous to mention, and too diff
lt to explain in detail, every thing in the country
as taken rapid and extraordinary rse not only
ie necessities, but the comforts and uxuries of life
personal labor the manufacture Of indispensable
rticles, agricultural products, and so on, from the
pha omega OF everything connected with our polit
Il or domestic economy. Whether this arises from
rapid increase of population-or from tho presen.
nexampled 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 OF banks-we are not political economist sufic.
mt to say; but VIC can reason from facts and leave
lr readers TO judge from analogy. Thusitis when
e ventured upon the experiment of publishing the
ew York Mirror, the price If printing paper was
ur dollars per ream; now it is SIX dollars and half
ne expenses of printing is one-third more now than
hen we issued our first volumes. The engravings,
cludlng the printing and paper, then, cost thou
nd dollars per annum now, we expend four thou.
nd dollars on them. We had no music then now;
2 expend one thousand dollars per annum on tha,
proyement. Contributions TO the Mirror cost moth
9, for long time after began now we pay
e thousand dollars per annum. for literary contri-
uons, These items are exclusive of rent clerk
reand contingencies Of every kind, which have con-
ued to increase until we have been compelled to
ourselves these questions; Shall we continue at