Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-12-30

~ every section ofour extended country
it shares in the good fortune of those
most remote, while sympatIiising with
| the troubles Of those which are near.
Its 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 exertions to make The New York
Mirror the first publication Of the hind
in the world. Nor do we fear 10 be
thought presuning in aiming at sohigha
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 oftoil and expense that has ev-
er keptin 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 efear-
lcssly 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 ARRANGEMENT for
the coming year must secure a greatim-
provement in this department of the Mir
ror: for while our journal will continue
to be mainly supported by Morris, VIII
lis, and Fay, new engagements have
been made with Captain MarryaA, 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 besecured by its having one ac-
ting head, the Mirror hasnowbeen placed
under the immediate editorial charge of
a single person: and the proprietor is hap
pv to announce that he has made per-
manent arrangement with Mr.. C. F.
Hoffman, who has for months had charge
ofthis 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
iIlustrious characters of our land. The
Landing at jamestown, painted by Chap
man, will appear among the histori-
cal landscapes; and our series of Por-
traits which began with Halleck, will
be followed by those of Bryant, Sprague,
Cooper, Irving and Verplank: making,
when finished, most valuable portrait
gallery of Americans ofliterary celebri-
ty, while they illustrate the genius of
Stewart, Inman, Weir, and other native
artists of whom our country is Justly
proud.
THE Woop ENaRAvINes to which
we have ever paid our attention, as the
branch Of the art to which they belong
is one which our countrymen are rapid
Iy carrying to high degree of perfec-
ton, will assume new importance in
this new volume, as all will acknowl-
edge who behold Inc superb specimen
Of Chapman's genius and Adams skillin
an early number.
The MUSICAL DEPARTMENT for the
coming year, will be enriched by many
original contributions by Horn and Rus
sell, alternated with choice morceaux
rom rare European collections, and oc-
selections from new and popular
imported expressly for
he Mirror, and newly arranged ini this
The pieces thus gwen with
every number Of the Mirror, although
hey do not occupy one sixteenth OF the
work, could not be purchased in any
oher shape, except at a cost far great
sr than that of our whole annual SUBJ
Wehave thus, as is our usual won't,
glanced at the plan of the Mirror--a
'lan which embraces so many sub
scts within the range Of the BELLIES
-ETTREs and the FINE ARTS, that it
would be tedious to enumerate them
ere; and we would rather appeal to
he testimonials of approval which our
ournal has received from the discrimi-
ating and the tasteful on both sides Of
he Atlantic, than add any thing here ID.
lrtherance of the claim which the New.
FORK Mirror has upon the support Of