Lexington union., 1840-12-19
PRO5pECTUS or TIE
BOSTON NOTION.

me largest Newspaper IN Tie IVorl9!H
FHSHE spirit ofthe ageis utiltiaran. Improve
N4 tnrHr u stC5uPoi upon tho furo Of overs
Thing. Al the useful arts are progressing with
unparalleled rapidi'y and the art OF printing /:
coming in for its full share of the common i'm.
provement. Determined not to be outdone in
any thing that pertains to bis profession, where
there is fir chance for ezcrtion aud ENTERPRISE
the undersigned has Determined rpon Issuing n
sheet twice The size OF tho Boston Weekly Times.
land - take the place Of that paper anl will
coutain eight columns more matter than the
Brother Jonathan, This sheet will be called the
Boston Notion, and iii determined it shall fully
sustain Cognomen go full Of meaning, and so
interviewer with the establi'hed character ofour
Yankee City: II will be the largest newspaper
IN the -worli--ana no exception, and will be vrin
ted on sheet thirly.segen By ffty-twn inches,
II Hill be entirely filled with reading matter and
viii contain three thousand eight hundred and
eighty.eight square feet ofpTnt in line type. and
a single number will contain more reading than
an ordinary book Of three hundred pages
These great dimensions will enable tie publisher
TO draw largely upon the most popular period-
Gals and magazines Of the day, both American
and Foreign; and as the selections will be made
with great care, it is believed this paper will be
a welcome NOTION in every family. Besides
new synopsis ofihe current news OF the day. las
published in the Boston Daily Times il will
contain Poetry, Popular Tales, Theatrical Crit.
cisms, Police and other Court reports, Humorous
articles, &c. e..
The whole world Of literature will be ransacked
TO ill it. From the study of Philosophy, down
to the Police Court, through all the regions Of
reason, poetry romance, wit, and the ample re-
cord of folly, we shall CLEAN fam the past and
prpennf and (rpfp all lro fo
ing and useful co nbination of recorded thonahts
and current history, as the world can produce
This is our "BOSFON NOTION"
The great amonnt ofwislom and fln--of wit
and philosophy and antiquities we
are enabled TO offer weekly for six cents per con.
y :--only six cents and we can do il because of
the facilities Of our press aud Office, and the con.
nectioas of daily and weekly publications. For
three dollars we can sell years Volume equal in
quality and matter; with every variety also,. 10
fifty volumes Of novels, such as are issued from
tho press ofthls day. Fifty two large volumes
for three dollars! Effected all by improved ma.
chine, and by determination that we will not lie
ouldone in enterprise and usefulness.
TERMS.
Three dollars year, always in advance No
orders, no matter from what source, will be at
tended to, unless accompanied with the cash.
Single copies six cents each,
Post Masters or Others, renting twenty dol. !
ars shall have eight copies sent to such persons
md places as they nuy designate.
Mail subscribers will have their papers deposi.
ed in the Post Office in this city every Saturday
evening.
GEORGE ROBERTS, Publisher
J. $. The Notion will be published on a dou
lied sheet every three months aud sent as aratu.
y TO all Subscribers who have paid for one wear. |
Publishes newspapers throughout the conn
ry, who will give the above Prospectus two or |
nsclions In their respective papers, shall receive
he Notion and Daily Times for one year.
Nov 7 80