Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-11-04
THE NEW YORK MIRROR.

Oct. 10. ~SOIl
THE NEW YORK MIRROR.
A POPULAR and highly esteemed
IN journal of Elegant Literature and
the Fine Arts; embelished with magnif-
cent and costly engravings on steel, cop.
per and wood, and rare, beautiful and
popular music, arranged for the Piano
Forte, Harp, Guitar, &C., containing ar
ticles from the pens of we'll known and
distinguished writers, upon every sub
ject that can prove interesting to the
general reader,including original poetry
Tales and Essays, humorous and pathet-
ic; Critical notices; Early and choice Sc
lection from the best new publications,
both American and English; Scientific
and Literary Intelligence; Copious no.
tees offoreign countries,by correspond
ents Eengaged expressly for this journ-
all; Structures upon the various produc-
tons in the Fine Arts that are present
ed for the notice and appreciation of the
public; Elaborate and beautiful speci-
mems of Art, Engravings, Music, etc.
Notices of the acting Drama, and other
amusements; Translations from the best
new works in other languages, French,
German, Italian, Spanish, etc: and an in
finite variety OF miscellaneous reading
relating to passing events, remarkable
individuals, discoveries anu improve
ments in Science, Art, Mechanics, and
series of original papers, by William
Cox, the author of Crayon Sketches, and
other popular works.
We congratulate both our readers and
ourselves at the excellent auspices under
which we shall commence the next vol
ume of the New York Mirror. The
times, indeed, are gloomy; but, widely
as our commercial distress is extended,
the Mirror has shot the roots which
nourish it still wider, and the elements
of its prosperity being now derived from
every section of our extended country,
it shares in the good fortune of those
most remote, while sympathising with
the troubles of those which are near.
1t is owing to this general circulation
that we are enabled in times like these
not merely to sustain the wonted style of
our publication, but to present new
claims upon that patriotic regard which
has never been withheld from our untir-
ing cxertions to make the New York
Mirror the first publication Of the kind
in the aoorM. Nor do we fear to be
thought presuming in aiming at SO high
mark. Let those who would carp at
the expression, but look at the COM
mencemcnt of our undertaking.: to the
first of the fourteen volumes, which, year
after year have been produced with an
increase of toll and expense that has ev-
er kept in advance ofthe support we have
received, liberal, undoubtedly, as that
support has been. Let them then weigh
the improvements upon its predecessor
in each successive volume, and we fear
lessly assert that they cannot withhold
their approval from our past labors, nor
deny the rich promise with which our
publication is still rife.
The LITERARY ARRANGEMENTS for
the coming year must secure a great i'm
provement in this department of the Mir
ror: for while our journal will continue
to be mainly supported by Morris, Will
lis, and Fay, new engagements have
been made with Captain Marryatt, and
several other writers of established
reputation, on both sides of the At
lantic, to give US the aid of their talents;
and enroll themselves with those who,
like DR.. Cox, have become almost iden-
titled with our columns. These increa-
sed resources must necessarily give a
diversity to the paper; while, in order to
promote that unity of purpose which is
so desirable in such a journal, and which
can only be secured by its having one ac-
ting head, the Mirror has now been placed
!, under the immediate editorial charge of
a single person: and the proprietor is hap
py to announce that he has made per-
manent arrangement with Mr.. C. r.
Hoffman,, who has for months had charge
of this department.
The STEEL ENGRAvINGs now in the
course of preparation for the coming
year are such as we shall be proud to
lay before our countrymen. They COM
memorate the romantic scenery and the
illustrious characters of our land. The
Landing at jamestown, painted by Chap
man, will appear among the histor-
cal landscapes; and our series of Por-
traits which began with Halleck, will
be followed by those Of Bryant, Sprague,
Cooper, Irving and VerpIank: making,
when finished, most valuable portrait
gallery of Americans ofliterary celebri-
ty, while they illustrate the genius of