Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-10-22
THE NEW-YORK MIRROR,
VOLUME THE SEVENTEENTH.

VOLUME THE SEVENTEENTH.
NOvoiume Of the NEw- YoRK MIRROR was
In ever begun under such favourable auspl-
ces as the present. For the last few months
our suhscrlp llon-llst has increased with ra-
p'd'ty altogether unexampled in the history Of
this periodical. Our friends are more numer-
Gus, our resources more ample, and our exer-
tons to render the Mirror one of the most in
tercsting 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 great variety of sub
Jects interesting TO the general reader; and
new writers have been engaged for special
purposes AT home we have list of nearly
Two hundred contributors, embracing most Of
the talent and genius of America, and we have
established permanent correspondence a.
orodd Mr.. Cox Will write from London--Mr.
FAY IRON BerliH--and an American gentle
man. who holds high rank in the estimation
OF ms countrymen as graceful and easy wri-
ter VIII furnish US with occasional sketches
from Paris.
In the course Of the volume, fifty pieces Of
popular MUSIC viii be published-selected by
messrs. BERKELEY, Horn, RUSSELL, KNIGHT
etc.
ok SUPERB ENGRAvTNGs, (including the
TWO issued with the present number) win be
gwen, engraved by DANFoRTH, PARKER, etc.
rom original designs and portraits by WEIR
INMAN, CHAPMAN etc.
"a number OF CURIOUS ETcHINGs on woOr
WI also be published in the present volume
engraved Dy ADAMS, ANDERSON, JOHNSTON
etc. nom original designs.
While we shall never FORGET that the New
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shall NOT, on that account, exclude interesting
extracts from English journals of merit-anc
snail also continue our TRANSACTIONS from the
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ITS music and It's typography, equal, if not su
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number OF literary novelties, curious bisto
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indian traditions, are already in preparation
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and 1t has received the commentator OF the
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In catering for the general taste, we shall
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ton Of the ladies of America, in the sunshine oil
whose favour the Mirror has so long flourished
as favorite journal.
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INIT, that work embracing an immense varie-
tyofchOice matter, most OF it expressly written
for its columns-containing SUPERIOR cngra-
wings on steel, with copious selections of ex-
quisite music, beautifully printed-altogether
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ume, we feel confident that while we continue
to merit, we shall continue to receive the lber-
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knowledge; and we commence a new volume
with renewed spirit, and steady determine
ton to render the Mirror all that its most ar
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