The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-09-19

secure great improvement in this department OF the
Mirror for while our Journal will continue 10 be mainly
ENGAGEMENTS will have been made with Capt, Manyat,
and several other writers Of established reputation ON both
sides Of the Atlantic, to give us the AID Of thcr talents
and enrol themselves with those who like Mr. Cox have
become almost identified with our columns These m
creased must necessarily give greater diver
sy the paper while, in order TO promote that unity
OF purpose which is desirable in such Journal and
which can only be secured by its having acting head,
the Mirror has been placed under the immediate editorial
charge Of single person. and the proprietor happy TO
announce that he has made permanent arrangement with
Mr. c. T. Hoffman, who has for the last two months had
charge Of this department.
The Steel Engravngs now IN the course oil preparation
for the coming year. such shall be proud 10 lay
before countrymen They commemorate the romantic
scenery and the llustrous characters OF our land The
landing Of Jamestown painted by Chapman, will appear
among the historical landscapes and series Of Por-
traits which began with Halleck will be followed up by
those of Bryant Sprague, Cooper, Irving, and Verpanck
making, when finished most valuable portrait gallery oil
Americans Of literary celebrity while they illustrate the
genius Of Stewart lnman, Weir and other native artists,
Of whom our country is justly proud;
The Wood Engravlngs. TO which we have ever paid
great attention. the branch Of art 10 which they belong
is which countrymen are rapidly carrying TO
high degree of perfection, will assume importance IN
this volume, all will acknowledge who behold the su-
perb specimen OF Chapmans genius and Adams skill IN
early number
The Musical Department for the coming year will be
enriched with many original contributions by Horn and
RUSSELL alteated with choice morceaux from rare Eu-
ropean collections, and occasional selections from new
and popular compositions imported expressly for the Mir
ror and newly arranged this country The pieces thus
given with every number Of the Mirror although they do
not occupy onesixteenh Of the work. could not be pur
chased any other shape except at cost far greater than
that of our whole annual subscription!
We have thus usual won't glanced nj the plan
Of the Mirrors plan which embraces many subjects
within the range Of the Bellies Lettres and the Fine Arts
that it would be tedious enumerae them here and we
would rather appeal TO the testimonials of approval which
our journal has received from the discriminating and the
tasteful both sides Of the Atlantic than add any thing
here in furtherance Of the claim which the New York
Mirror has upon the support of the American public.
CoNpITIoNs.-The Mirror is published every Saturday,
at the corner Of Nassau and Ann streets, New York 1t
is elegantly printed in the extra super royal octave FORM
beautiful paper, with BREWER mnion, and nonparel
type II is embelshed, every three months, with
splendid superroyal quaro engraving, and every week
with popular piece of music arranged for the piano
forte, harp guitar &c. For each volume exqusely
engraved vgnette title page, (pained by Weir and
graved by Durand) and copious index, furnished
The Five Dollars per annum, payable, in all
cases, in advance. is forwarded by the earliest mails
TO subscribers residing out Of the city Of New York.
Communications, post paid, must be addressed to the ed
tors Ne subscriptions received for less period than
one year. New subscribers may be supplied from the
beginning of the present volume Postmasters allowed
twenty per cent. on all money RENTED. jy3l