The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-08-02

I We congrat0ats both our readers and ourselves
at the excellent auspices under which we shall com
mence the next volume OF the New.York Mirror
The tunes, indeed, ara gloomy; but, widely as our
commercial distress is extended the Mirror has shut
the roots which nourish IL still wider and the elements
OF its prosperity being now derived from every sec.
ton OF our extended country, IL shares in tho good
fortune OF those most remote while sympahZing
with the troubles Of those which are near. IL is ow.
ing to this general circulation that we are enabled in
times like these not merely 10 sustain tho wonted
style OF our publication bat to present new claims
upon that patriouck regard which has never been
withheld from our nDtiring exertions TO make the
New-fock Mirror the ESst publication of tks hind ia
he norh. Nor do we fear TO be thought pres umipg
IN aiming at 50 high mark. Let those who would
carp at the expression but look back TO the com.
mencement 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 kept in advance OF the support we have re-
cewed, liberal undoubtedly that support has been
Let them then weigh the improve monts upon its pre-
decessor III each successive volume and we fearless
assert that,hey cannot withhold their approval from
our past labours nor deny the rich promise with
which our publication is still rife
THE LITERARY ARRANGEMENTS for
the coming year must secure great iinproyomen nj
in this department Of the Mirror for while our iour
will continue TO be mainly supported by Mr. Morris.
Mr. Hhfs, and Mr. Fay, new engagements have
been made with Captain Mavyyat, and several 9th.
er writers of ofestabshcd reputation ON both sides of
the Atlantic, to give ms the aid Of their ialen,s and
enrol themselves with those who, like Mr. Cox have
become almost identified with our columns. These
Increased resources must necessarily give a greater
diversity to the paper while, in order to promote
that unity oi purpose which so desirable in such
Journal, and which only be secured by its hay.
ing one acting head the Mirror has now been placed
under the immediate editorial charge ofa single per-
son and the proprietor is happy TO announce thai he
nUafu mt tv,tl. Mr.
HcDman, who has for the last two months had cbarpe
of this department.
. TIL u STEEL ENGRAyINGs now in the
course o preparation for the coming year are such as
we shall be proud TO lay before our countrymcp |
Ihey commemorate the romantic scensry and the
illusrlous characters OF our land The Landiuo at |
Jamesfo'cn, painted by Chapman, will appear among
the historical landscapes aud our series of Portras
which began with Haiioch will be followed nm by |
those OF Bryant. Sprague, Cooper, Iroing and Ter /
pfanch, making, when finished most valuable por-
trait gallery OF Americans of literary celebrity while
they illustrate the genius of Stewart Inmnn Weir, |
and other native artists Of whom our country il Justly
proud.
THE WOOD ESGRAyINGs. 10 which we
have ever pad great attention. the brancl. Of art
10 winch thoy belong II one which our couBtryincn |
are rapidly carrying to high degree Of perfection
VIII assume new importance III this volume as all |
will cknowledse who behold the superb specimen
Of Chapmans genus and Adams skill in am carly |
number
THE MUSICAL DEPARTMENT for the
coming year will be enriched with many orr ina con
tnbuiions by Horn and Russell aIternaod with choice
norceanK from rare European collections, and occa-
sional selections from new aud popular COMPOSITIONS
imported expressly for the Mirror, aud newly arrang.
ed in this country The pieces thus gwen with every
number Of the Mirror, although they do not occupy
Dnesixteenlh Of the work. could not b. purchased in
my other shape except at cost Ear greater than that
,f our whole annual subscription
We have thus, as isom usual wont, glanced at the
'lan Of the Mlnor-a plan which embraces so many
ubjects within the range Of the Bellies Lettrcs and
he Fine Arts, that il would be tedious to enumerate
hem here and we would rather appeal 10 the ties.
lmonals OF approval which our Journal has received
rom the discriminating and the tasteful on both sides
II the Atlantic than add anything here in further
nee Of the claim which the Nep. York Mirror has
Ipon the support Of Me Amerioan nLLlick