Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-12
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FOUR THOUSAND NEW SUBSCRIBERS
IN TWO MONtHS!!!
WuES we first purchased the old an well
known establishment ofte
Saturday Evening Post,
we sta ei that the paper circulated widely a
mong the steady reading portion OF The United
States, that we catered upon our hbors with full
conidrnc' of the future. Our success has since
been hey onJ our most sangune expectation, as our
weekly c,ipis overbaance those ot any coten'po-
rary aper. Our lst has continued to swell up,
with unerampled rapdity, and we have the conf.
drncc that at the present rate of ncreasr, shall
he enabled III a few months To bols, Of more than
35 900 subscribers When we commenced our
aburs announced distinctly, that The tone of the
paper should lie decidedly moral, and that nothing
shou I've adm tied into our columns, which the
most fisilious father could disapprove Of and de-
term ned that an approved Family Paper, It
should not contain a paragraph, with the spirit OF
which a parent would not wish to have daughter
familiar, and We therefore, with this view, announ.
ced that no theatrical notices should appear in our
columns aid that should be opposed to theatres
thing, calculated TO injure The healthy action OF
an honest mlnd,-as creative OF exhibitions demo-
raiizng in tendency, and iearfuiy Pernlcious IN
fact There were not wanting blustercrs, who
made grea, parade of opposition. and Croakers'
VINO INtulClcu our speedy uoNhidi, put We N'''"
ourselves ucon the sober, rational and eSprrehc,d
potion of the people OF the United State for sup
| pult, and we have been notly sus' aincd.
We thought aud expressed the opinion, that
how, ,ver careIeis many might bc upon this subject,
that few, If tLey did not entirely disapprove
| of such enter tanments, cared about having the
| gross details forever paraded before the eyes OF
rhcir children, and tie sirkening and nauseating
e4loay If all kinds of characters made familiar u
| their minds
| We determined also that while the paper con,
tnucd under our control, it should be str city
trail in politics and that news and literary jour
naliss We had nothing TO do with tie matter this
Diet, rmi alton has been strictly and rsidly adhered
to- and while We shall continue to give our IL I'd rs
such public document may ht deemed of inte-
rest to ALL and such History of the progress of
| political events, strictly IN keeping with our
duty, and the character of the paper, we shall stu
dipusy and thoroughly avoid any contamination OF
/ psriz II poltlcs
The paper i: now Printed in new and bcauti-
iul tyIehas received the praise Of may editors OF
aastc as the handsomest family sheet in the Union
Our efforts have lern directed TO the combining
Of beauty and simple ty with utility and taste.
The I'ost is printed on a stout white paper, rem
dering it neat and durable for filing
In al ton to iht Sc Efforts toward perfection in
the mechanical department, and ext, nor OF our pa
per- no labor, and cost been spared in lhe de-
ytlopcmenI of intellectual strength. The present
variety Of neres ing tales, original, from foreign
aud domestic magazines, together with the valua.
bic contrbu ions of our own circle Of literary
friends will continue 10 give interest 10 The paper,
While everything important and worthy ofnote that
happens in the Cd World or The New, shall I've
collected and colla.ed for the taste of oui rea-
! ders.
The Ladies' Department shall always be choice
and select, and sha receive strict attention, while
such things as may interest our juvenile readers,
ma that important and largo class of our readers,
the Farmer will not be overlooked. In order to
gratily, Us much possible the laudlbe desire Of
our country readers, portion of our attention will
nc devoted 10 the collection and diffusion Of such
News, Memoranda, Tables Facs, Hints, &c. as
NAV seem important To agrcultursts, and The pop
uation resident without the confines OF our great
ciiies The state u the markets and the tuclua
tious in the prce4, will be regularly and what is OF
more moment Correctly gwen.
We have ever been opposed TO the constan,
hlusl,r and parade made by some editors, about
the excellence of their IspcIs, aud have resolved
that the Saturd Evening Post, shall he conduct
ed, as to speak for Itself,
Our re ,deIs will always fl in its columns the
earlics, and mcst authentic information rs well as
the most choice and entertaining literary matter.
We hrve totally discarded the system OF filling the
prper with quack advertisements, but prefer giving
re deIs IRON week TO week eh'eI'auhe 's"
lug matter
And we fe assured that we shall he no losers
thereby, hut few readers care about having pal er
filled with descriptions Of these nauseatlns com"
pounds
The Saturday f Evening Pcs', will be furnished
for So per annum in advance, or one copy three
wears fr s5, To those who wish to subscribe for
Philadelphia Magaxin", we will furnish copy
of the Philadelphia Ca ket, and two copies OF the
Iosl for one year for s. free of postage and dis
count.
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Money.
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IN It the safest pin is to enclose the money in a
letter and direct 10 Us. Most postmasters will
frank their letters if relating to nothing hut the
business OF the office, and all posmasers who will
be kind enough SO TO do, we shall be pleased 10 sc.
knowledge as agents.
! Adluss
GEORGE n. GRAHAM & co.
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