The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-09-06

secure a great Improvement On this department. Of tie
Mirror Tor while our journal viii continue 10 be mainly
supported by Mr. Morris, Mr.. Willis, and Mr. Fay, new
engagements will have been made with Capt Marryait,
and several other Of established reputation on both
sides Of the Atlantic, give the aid Of their talents
and enrol themselves with those who, like Mr. Cox, have
become almost identified with our columns, These, in
creased resources must necessarily give greater diver
sity TO the paper while, in order 10 promote that unity
OF purpose which is so desirable in such Journal and
which only he secured by It's having one acting head
the Mirror has been placed under the immediate editorial
charge OF single person and the proprietor is happy 10
announce thi he has made permanent arrangement With
Mr. G. + Hoffman, who has for the last two months had
charge OF this department
The Steel Engrayings in the Of preparation
for the coming year, such shall be proud 70 lay
before countrymen. They commemorate the romantic
scenery and the iusrous 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 Hallock, will he followed up by
those Of Bryant Spgue, Cooper Irving, and Verpanck
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 Engrayings, TO which we have ever paid
great attention. as the branch Of which they belong
is one which eountrymen are rapidly carrying to
high degree of perfection will assume new Importance IN
this volume, as all will acknowledge who behold the
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, aernaied with choice from Eu-
ropcan collections and occasional selections from new
and popular compositions, imported expressly for the Mir
ror and newly arranged in this country The pieces thus
given with every number Of the Mirror, although they do
occupy onesixeenth of the work. could not be pur-
chased in any other shape except cost far greater than
| that Of our whole annual subscription!
We have thus, as usual won't glanced at the plan
OF the Mirror-a plan which embraces many SUBJECTS
within the range OF the Bellies Lettres and the Fine Arts
that ii would be tedious them here; and we
would rather appeal to the testimonials of approval which
journal has received from the discriminating and the
tasteful both sides Of the Atlantic than add any thing
here in furherance of the claim which the New York
Mirror has upon the support Of the American public.
CoNDIrIoNs'rhe Mirror is published every Saturday
the corner Of Nassau and Ann streets New York II
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splendid superroya quarto engraving, and every week
with popular piece Of music, arranged for the piano
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