Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-08-20
THE NEW.YoRK MIRRoR.

VOLUME THE SEVENTEENTH.
NTO volume Of the NEw-YoRK MIRROR was
IN ever begun under such favourable ausp-
ees as the present. For the last few months
our subscriphon-list has increased with ra-
pidity altogether unexampled in the history Of
this periodical. Our friends are more nrTner-
Gus, our resources more ample, and our exer-
tons to render the Mirror one of the most in
teresting and valuable repositories of literature
and the fine arts, shall be as unfagging as
ever.
Our old correspondents viii continue to fur
nish original papers on a great variety of sub
jects interesting to the general reader; and
new writers have been engaged for special
purposes. At home we have a list of nearly
two hundred contributors, embracing most of
thetalent and genius of America, and we have
established a permanent correspondence a.
broad. Mr.. Cox will write from London--Mr.
Fay from Berlin--and an American gentle
man, who holds high rank in the estimation
of his countrymen as a graceful and easy wri-
ter, will furnish us with occasional sketches
from Paris.
In the course Of the volume, fifty pieces of
popular MUSIC win be published-selected by
Messrs. BERKELEY, Horn, RUSSELL, KNIGHT,
etc
Six SUPERB ENGRAv1NGs, (ncluding the
two issued with the present number,) viii be
given, engraved by DANFoRTH, PARKER, etc.,
from original designs and portraits by WEIR,
lNMAN, CHAPMAN etc.
A number OF CURIOUS ETcHINGs on woop
viii also be published in the present volume,
engraved by ADAMS, ANDERSON, JOHNSTON,
etc. from original designs.
While we shall never forget that the New
York Mirror is purely an American work, we
shall not, on that account, exclude interesting
extracts from English journals of merit--and
shall also continue our translations from the
French, German and other European langua
| ges.
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work, IN ITS literary character, its engravings
ITS music and its Typography, equal, if not su
perlor, to any periodical of the day.
A number of literary novelties, curious histo
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Indian traditions, are already in preparation
Indeed, every subject within the range ofhtera
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4 wings on steel, with copious selections of e2
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h forming an IMMENSE VOLUME of four hundre
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n to merit, we shall continue to receive the hbe
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n knowledge; and we commence a new volun
q with renewed spirit, and a steady determin
IN ton to render the Mirror all that It's most a
If dent friends could wish.