The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-09-12

secure a great Improvement in this department OF the
Mirror for while our Journal will continue TO be mainly
supported by Mr. Morris, Mr.. Willis, and Mr.. Fay, new
engagements will have been made with Capt. Marryat
and several other writers OF established reputation both
sides Of the Atlantic 70 give US the aud Of their talents
become almost identified With columns. These in
creased must necessarily give greater diver
sty TO the paper whe in order 70 promote that unity
Of purpose which is desirable in such Journal and
which only be secured by its having acting head
the Mirror has been placed under the immediate editorial
charge OF single person and the proprietor Is happy 70
that he has made permanent arrangement with
Mr. q. r. Hoffman, who has for the last twomonihs had
charge Of this department
The Steel Engrayings in the Of preparation
for the coming year. such shall be proud 10 lay
before countrymen They commemorate the romantic
scenery and the usrous characters Of our land. The
landing Of jamestown, painted by Chapman, will appear
among the historical landscapes and our series OF Por
traits, which began with Halleck, viii be followed up by
those Of Bryant Spragne, Cooper, Irving, and Vepanck
making, when finished, most valuable portrait gallery Of
Americans Of literary celebrity while they illustrate the
genius OF Stewart, lnman Weir and other native artists
Of whom country is justly proud
The Wood Engravings. TO which we have ever paid
great attention. the branch Of art TO which they belong
is which countrymen rapidly carrying 10
high degree Of perfection will assume new importance IN
this volume all will acknowledge who behold the SUI
perb specimen Of Chapmans genius and Adams skill IN
an early number
The Musical Department for the coming year will be
enriched with many original contributions by Horn and
Russell, aenated with choice morcea,lx from rare Eu
ropean collections, and occasional selections from new
and popular compositions, imported expressly for the Mir
and newly arranged in this country The pieces thus
given with every number Of the Mirror although they do
occupy sixteenth of the work. could not be pur-
chased any other shape except cost far greater than
that Of our whole annual subscription!
We have thus, usual won't glanced al the plan
Of the Minora plan which embraces so many subjects
within the range Of the Bellies Lettres and the Fine Arts
that il would he tedious them here and we
would rather appeal the testimonials Of approval which
our journal has received from the discriminating and the
tasteful both sides of the Atlantic than add thing
here in furtherance Of the claim which the New York
Mirror has upon the support Of the American public
CoNDITioNs-The Mirror is published every Saturday,
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splendid supeoya quarto engraving, and every week
with n popular piece of music, arranged for tho piano
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engraved vgnette, title page (painted by Weir and en-
graved by Duand,) and copous index, are furnished.
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