Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-05
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WHEN fist purchased the old AMI well
known establishment of o
Saturday Evening Post.
we sta cd that the paper circulated so widely a.
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States, that We entered upon l"bors with full
conhd nc, Of the future. Our success has since
been hey oHl our most sanguine expectation, as our
weekly receipts oyerhalance those of any cotenpo-
rary aper. Our list has continued 10 swell up,
with une1ampled rapidity, and we have the conf
dcnce that a, the present rate OF 'ncreGs', we shall
he enabled III a few months to boast of more than
$4,000 subscribers When we commenced our
lab rs, W announced distinctly that The tone Of the
paper should be decidedly moral, and that nothing
shou d be admitted into orr columns, which Tic
most fss1ious father could disapprove OF, aud dS-
| term ned that an approved Family Paper, It
should not contain paragraph, with The spirit Of
which o parent would not wish u have o daughter
familiar md we therefore, with this view, snnoun.
ccd that no thrat ici notices should appear III our
columns, ard that should be opposed 10 theatres
hng. calculated 10 in lure the healthy action OF
an homes, mind,-as creative OF eIhlbitions demo-
| raiizug in tendency, and fearlully pernicious IN
fact There were not wanting blus,erers, who
male great parade of opposition. and Croakers,
who predicted our speedy downfall. but we threw
ourselves upon the sober rotionol and experienced
portion of the pc pie of the United State for sup.
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that few, even if they did not entirely dsopprove
| Of such cntci ,ainlnents, cared about having the
gross details forever paraded before the eyes of
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eulogy If all kinds Of Characters made familiar to
their minds.
We determined also, that while the paper con-
tnued under our control, II should be strictly neu.
trail In politics, and that news and lileTary jour
nallss We had moth ng 10 do with the matter this
dct, rmi alton has been strictly and rigidly adhered
| to- and while we shall continue TO give our re ,dcrs
such public document may be deemed of inte-
rest to all, and such history OF the progress OF
political events, are strictly IN keeping with our
Duty und the character of the paper, we shall STU
diously and thoroughly avoid any contamination Of
par IL politics.
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tuste, as the handsomest family sheet in III, Union.
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of beauty and SIMPLE ty with utility and taste.
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per, no labor, and no cost been spared in the de-
velopement of intellectual strength. The present
ya.eiy OF Interesting tales, original from fore gu
and domestic mag gaznes together with the valua-
ble contIIhu ions of our own circle of literary
friends Will continue 10 give interest TO the paper,
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happens in the Old World or the New, shall he
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dcrs.
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and select and shall receive strict attention, while
such things may interest our juvenile readers
and that important and large class Of our readers
the Farmer will not be overlooked. In order L
grstify. much ss possible, the laudlbe desire o
our country readers, portion of our attention viii
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may seem important to sgrculiursts, and the POP
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cities The state Of the markets and the aucua
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more moment Correctly gwen.
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hlus,er and parade made by some editors, abou
the excellence of their papers, and have resolve
ths, the Saturd y Evening Post, shut be conduct
ed, ms 10 speak for itself.
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! earliest and NEST authentic information, - well a
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paper vi quack advertisements, but prefer g'vln
ou readers from week to week, entertaining read
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