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PROSPECTUS
OF THE
N f w 70 II X e T..
New Volume.)

THE sixth semI-annual volume of The
New Yorker, quarto edition. will cos-
mence on Saturday the 22d of September
next. The publishers propose 10 issue it on
entire new and beautiful type, and to make
all other improvements which experience
may suggest or the wishes Of its patrons
/ may esignate,
1t is not now contemplated, however,
that any radical change in the character
or conduct of the work will be found dcsi.
rable. 1t will still be printed on a | ,rge
imperial sheet offne paper, in a double
quarto form, making sixteen large and
closely printed pages per week of reading
matter exclusively, or two volumes per an
mum of 4l6 large Quarto pages each.
Eight pages of each number (there being
three wide columns on a page) will be de-
voted exclusively 10 original and selected
literary matter-tales, poems, rev ews,
biographical. humorous and descriptive
sketches; anecdotes, miscellanies, nc.
In the department Of original literature,
the New Yorker is regularly favored with
contributions of some from the eminent
10 all the readers Of the work, though 1t is
not deemed advisable to parade their names
before the public in an advertisement.
But larger space is usually devoted to
selections from the distinguished reyicws,
magazines and other periodicals Of the
day, American and foreign, with occasions
al extracts from new books Of great merit
and interest. Ii will be the aim Of the
editors to present in this, as in other de-
partments, a faithful abstract ofall that is
passing, so as to afford correct general
idea Of the literature of the day.
Beside these, another page will gener-
ally be devoted TO brief critical notices,
announcements of works IN press, and 9th
or literary items. A tenth will be devoted
co popular music; and the six remaining t,
the political, foreign and general news Of
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incidents of political moment occurring
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at the seat of government. All convea-
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tons Occurring throughout the Union will
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han 1.-The qualification of voracfous and
nd1 scriminate appetite for the novel and
IN marvellous. In fine, it will be the
aiu B of the editors to present useful pub
icf journal, which may be perused with
orA6t and satisfaction by persons of all
,utre taste and all intelligent classes. The
generous patronage heretofore exteEdcdto
Nafforsl an evidence that their labors have
/ St been in vain.
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