The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-06-22


of elegant literature and the fine arts: en-
beitishsd with magnificent and costly engra-
vings on steel, copper and GOOD, and rare,
beautiful and popular music, arranged for
the Pianaforte. Harp, Guitar. DC.
And containing articles from the pens of well known
and distinguished writers, upon every subject that
can prove Interesting TO the general reader, including
Original poetry-Tales and Essays, numerous and
pathetic--Criticai nOtces-Early and choice selec
tons from the best new publications. both American
and Engish-Scientifc aud Literary Intelligence
Copious notices Of Foreign Countries by Correspon-
dents engaged expressly and exclusively for this jour-
nal-strctures upon the various productions in the
Fine Ars.that are presented for the notice and ap-
probation ofthe pubc-elaborate and beautiful spec
linens OF art, engrayings, music etc.-notices Of the
acted drama and other amusements-transations
from the best new works in other languages French,
German Italian, Spanish, etc-and an infinite vare-
tp OF miscellaneous reading relating passing events
remarkable individuals, discoveries and improve
ment IN science art mechanics ETC. etc
The next volume of the New. York Mirror will ex--
eel all It's predecessors in Literary attractions En-
cravings, Music and Typography The best writers
in the land will contribute to its pages and spir
ted foreign correspondence will be maintained. The
sum Of $4,000 will be paid for the original matter be
published in the of the next volume! Besides
which, choice ransations from the Fronch, German
Italian and Spanish, anG selections from popular
journals abroad will serve to give it variety and
uef III one OF tie ptqudm, JdSCtnuttng
site repositories Of elegant literature and 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 in,O and consummated for the four
teenth, the first number Of which will be published
/ on the I'd of July next. warrant in the pledge
that IN erery respect but particularly in the Literary
Depart nent it will greatly surpass all its predeces
sors, fully maintaing its pre-ennent position among
the periodicals. of the country. and offering
fn rivalry with the most vaunted popular periodicals
of the British and Parisian press
ITS STEEL LENGRAVtNGS.-The most distn.
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
the new volume; among which, from chef d0urye
of Inman, will be acknowledged portrait ever taken
of the gifted and universally admired author of Pam.
NY" The Landing Of Columbus, as described by
Washington Irving, and the Arrival of the English ut
jamestown, from tho tales of. X. Pauldinp painted
by Chapman, expressly for this work. will be en- a.
graved by Smlllie from design by Weir. There
will be four Engravings in the course of the year..
beside the Vignette, all the most exquisite specimens
OF the art that can be procured in the country and all
by native artists The cost of them will exceed $4,000 r
WOOD ENGRAVINGS.-The perfection to,
which this art has been brought in ths United States
induces us to promise variety Of specimens, CON-
pretending brilliant and striking sketches of various
subjects connected wta the history Antiquities and
picturesque views of America.
! IT'S MUSlC.-The last page Of the Mirror will
present weekly 70 amateurs, popular piece, arrang~
ed with accompaniments for the panoforte, fute,
guitar, &c and consisting Of choice moroccan from
operas 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
sixteenth part OF the work. could not be purchased in
any other way except at cost 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 Fine Arts and the Bellies Letters and no.
expense will be spared TO render it equal to any 9th
er publication extant. The fatterng and general
testimonials of writers, scholars and contem
ournals, on both sides of the Atlantic have unequiv-
ocally asserted that there is no work which gives.
such valuable equivalents for the amount of subsrip-
ton, Give dollars per annum,) or witch possesses
more strong and undenable claims to the efficient
sopport of the American people,.
| CONDITIONS.-The Mirror is published every
Saturday. at the of Nassau and Ann sire sts
1t is elegantly printed the extra super-royal quarto
form, on beautiful paper, with BREWER, mnion and
months, with splendid superroya quarto Engraving
and every week with popular piece Of Music, ar
ranged for the pianoforte harp, ;guitar, &c. For
each volume an exquisitey engraved vignetc title
page, (palnted by Weir end engraved by Durand y
and cOpous Index, furnished The terms are
FIVE DOLLARS per annum, payable, in all cases.
in advance. 1t is forwarded by the earliest mails TO,
subscribers residing out of the city of Newly ork.
Communications, post paid, must be addressed to.
the editors. No subscriptions received for less Pc
rod than year.
PRICE OF THE NEW YORK MIRROR.
We are constrained TO raise the subscriptions price.
of the New York Mirror to five dollars per annum,
and we indulge the hope, that when onr friends are
informed of the causes which compel to TO this
course, they will cheerfully acqesce in its necessity
From causes too numerous to MENTION and too Diff
cult to explain III detail every thing in the country
has taken rapid and extraordinary rise, not only
the necessities, but the comforts and uxures of life
personal labor the manufacture of indispensable
articles, agricultural products, and on, from tho
alpha omega of everything connected with politi-
cal or domestic economy. Whether this arises from
a rapid increase OF populaton-or from tho present
uneyampled state of national prosperity. the
blessings of peace, and exemtion from taxatfon-
from increase Of the metallic currency, the in
lux ofbanks-we are not political economist suffic
lent to say; but reason from facts and leave
our readers to Judge from analogy. Thusitis: when
we ventured upon the experiment Of publishing the
New York Mirror, the price VI printing paper was
four dollars per ream it is six dollars and half
The expenses of printing! is one<hird mere now than
when we issued our first volumes The engravings,
including the printing and paper them cost one thou
sand dollars per anuum 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 10 the Mirror cost moth
! ing, for a long time after we began now pay
five thousand dollars per annum, for literary contri-
buttons These items are exclusive Of rent clerk
hirend contingencies of every kind, which have con-
tinued to increase until we have been compelled to
ask ourselves these questions; Shall continue at
four dollars, and diminish the attraction Of the Mirror;
curtal the amount paid for contributions give ono
or two engravings per annum OF infsriour charac
ter cut off our musick reduce our expenses; and
with this reduction diminish the interest Of the pub
licatiohl or, the contrary, shall we not rather