Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-05-03
The New-Y0rkcr.

On Saturday, the Goth OF March, the subscrf.
bers issued the first number of the Fourth
Volume Of The New Yorker in lis folio or ordi.
nary newspaper form, on an entirely new and
more beautiful type, prepared expressly for their
Journal.
The general character and scope OF rhe New
Yorker viii remain unchanged II will still
aim 20 combine in the hisheSt aitanable degree
the useful with the agreeable substantial infor-
nation with pleasing intercst--the Instruction
q The mind with the improvement Of the heart.
u VIII still be devoted IN nearly equal proper.
ions 10 Literature in it's strietest sense, and 10
me current intelligence Of the day. Under the
hrst department. comprising the two outer pa.
ges o. the sheet will be presented original and
selected Tales, Essays Poems Reviews Of new
books Of general interest, Extracts from the
most popular and deserving works in press or
just given 20 the public, brief Biographical His.
torical, Desaltory aud Humorous Sketches, An.
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scncc more especially Comprising the inner
form Of the paper) will embody the news OF the
day, Foreign and Domestic, proceedings of Con
grcss and acts of the National Executive and
more summarily Of the State Legislature, with
still brefcr notation Of the more important lie.
gislatiyc measures of other States; also an i'm
partial account of all important political move
ments aud doings Throughout, the Onion; Nomi.
nations, Elections, &c. Besides these, the Ed.
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courteous comments upon acts OF legislation and
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advanced, and laborng rather 10 enforce the full
and consistent application Of acknowledged poll
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paths and propoand new doctrines. Brief mott.
ees OF new books, pamphlets, periodicals, and
occasionally OF the Drama aud other sources OF
public amusement, will likewise be given.
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New York, April 49, 1887.
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