The native American., 1840-09-05
BOSTON NOTION-THE LARGEST NEWS.
~ PAPER IN THE WORLD=The spirit of the

BOSTON NOTION-THE LARGEST NEWS.
- PAPER IN THE WORLD.-The spirit of the
age is utiltiarian Improvement is stamped upon
the face of every thing All the useful arts are pro-
crossing with unparalleled rapidity; and the art Of
printing is coming in for its full share of the COM
mon Improvement. Determined not to be oudone
in any thing that pertains to his profession where
there is fair chance for exertion and enterprise,
the undersigned has determined upon issuing sheet
twice the size Of the Boston Weekly Times, (and
to take the place of that paper) and will contain
eight columns more matter than the Brother iona.
than. This sheet will be called the BOSTON NO.
,TION-aid it is determined that it shall fully sus.
tain cognoEen so full of meaning, and so interwo-
ven with the established character Of our Yankee
City. 1t will be the largest newspaper in the world
and no exception-and will be printed on sheet
thirtyseven by fifty two inches. 1t will be entirely
filled with reading matter, and will contain three
thousand eight hundred and eighty eight square in
ches, or twenty-seven square feet of print in fine
type and single. number will contain more read.
ing than an ordinary book of three hundred pages
These great dimensions will enable the publisher to
draw largely upon the mos popular periodicals and
magazines of the day, both American and foreign;
and as the selections will be made with great care il
is believed this paper will be welcome NOTION
to every family. Besides new synopsis Of The cur.
rent news of the day Gas published in the Boston
Daily Tmes) it will contain Poetry, Popular Tales,
Theatrical Criticisms Police, and other Court Re-
ports, Humorous articles, &c. &c.
nc puoie WOTu OF literature VIII De ranSackeG 10
fill it. From the study of the Philosopher, down to
the Police Court through all the regions of reason,
poetry, romance, wit, and the ample record of folly,
we shall CLEAN from the past and present. and from
all nations, to present pleasing and useful comb
nation of recorded thought and current history, as
the world can produce.-Ths is our :" BOSTON
NOTION"
The great amount of wisdom and fun-of wit
and philosophy-of novelties and antquites-we
are enabled u offer weekly for six cents per copy
only six cents and can do it. because of the ia.
cilites of our press and Office and the connections
OF daily and weekly publications. For three dollars
we can sell years volume equal in quantity of mat
ter; with every variety aso to f!tv two volumes of
novels, such as are issued from the press at this
day. Fifty two large volumes for three dollars
Effected all by improved machinery, and bya de-
termination thawe will not be oudone in enterprise
and usefulness.
THREE DOLLARS year, always in advance. No
orders no matterf rom what source, will be atten-
aed to, unless accompanied with the CASH. Single
copies six cents each.
Post Masters others, remtting twenty dollars
shall have eight copies sent TO such persons and pla
ces as they iaay designate.
Mail subscribers will have their papers deposited
IN tile Post Officein this city every Saturday eve.
ming.
GEORGE ROBERTS, Publisher
POSTSCRIPT. The NOTION will be published
on a DOUBLE SHEET, every three months and
sent gratuiy to all subscribers who have paid for
one year.
Publishers of newspaper throughout the country
who will give the above Prospectus two or three in
serlons IN their respective papers shall receive the
Notion and Daily Times for one year.