The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-07-04
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T1PON entering the second Of volume
u Of this pioneer in the introdnction
of papers of its class, the publishers may
be excused for .congratulating themselves
upon the continued prosperity and ad-
vancement Of their periodical, from the
issue of its first number, to the present
time. Aware that competition is the life
Of business, they expected, and have met.
with rivais-but those rivals have, SO far,
been essential aids to the publicity and
circulation of the Jonathan. New readers
have been made, where, comparatively,
few existed before, and the taste created
flor the elegant literature of the two hemis-
pheres, carried into all parts Of the coun-
try, and made accessible to all, has pro.
duced demand for the Brother jonathan,
which il IS gratifying to state is constantly
on the increase. -.
With such addition to their resources
and emolumenis, the publishers have aim-.
ed to gives commensure increase TO The
value and interest Of their sheet. In adj.
dition TO the labors Of the gentlemen
whose names are announced as editors,
the publishers avail themselves constantly
of the aid of such occasional contributors
as they can find space for.
For the foreign correspondence Of the
Jonathan, the services of ISAAC G. PRAY,
j., have been engaged; and bis fine lite-
rary tase will also be exercised in the Sc.
lection of things rare, new, and worthy
in the European literary mart. Selections
from the cream Of the foreign magazines
will of course be continued. :. 3:s.,r., ~
MUSIC.-In the progress Of improve
ment, new feature has been added to, the
Brother Jonathan-the publication Of new
and popular music. Every paper win con-
tain something in this way, new and plea
sant-reference being had in the selection,
rather to such pieces as all can sing and
play, than to recherche compositions,
suited only to the scientiffc.-A new font
of music type has been purchased, and a
gentleman engaged to superintend this de-
partment, of excellent experience and
knowledge of music. This viii enable
us to give music publicity which, it.neS
yer enjoyed before: to carry. the same.
themes for carol to the sylvan maid 10 the
farthest back woods, which delight iithe
party in the city lawing-room. A .simul-
taneous popularity will thus be, eninyed>
all over the country by such,composiGon4
as are adapted 10 the public taste, and;
worthy Of the public favor. - s1.sl-a 80
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come visiter to all sorts of people, whose
tastes are worthy of qualification. Other
periodicals may be addressed to particu-
lar opinious-or to particular classes
Jonathan will wander free, "from the grave
10 the gay, from lively to severe" - and strive.
with all the aid he has enlisted, to compose
the whole circle: to give, in a word, q
CYcLoPED1A, of whatever may be desira-
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