The native American., 1840-09-05

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ume of this pioneer in tie introduction Of papers Of
its class, the publishers may be excused for congra
tulating themselves upon the continued prosperity
and advancement of their periodical from the issue
of its first number, TO the pres ent time. Aware that
competition is the life OF business they expected and
have met with rivas-but those rivals have so far,
been essential aids TO the publicity aud circulation
of the Jonathan. New readers have been made,
where, comparatively, few existed before, and the
taste created for the elegant literature of the two
hemispheres carried into all parts Of the country and
made accessible TO all, has produced demand for
the Brother Jonathan which it is gratifying to state
is continually on the increase.
With such additions to their resources and emolu.
ments, the publishers has aimed TO give a commen.
surate increase to the value and interests of their
sheet In addition to the labors Of the gentlemen
whose names are announced as editors, the publish
ers 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 c. Pray, Jr., have been enga
ged and his fine literary taste will also be exercis
ed in the selection of things rare, new, and worthy
in the European literary mart Selections from the
cream of the foreign magazines will of course be
! continued
MUSlC.-ln the progress of improvement, a new
feature has been added to the Brother Jonathan
the publication OF new and popular music. Every
paper will contain something in this way new and
observation-disclosures being had in tie selection, ra
ther to such pieces as all can sing and play, than
TO recherche compositions suited only to the scien-
tihc.-A new font of music type has been purcha
sed, and gentleman engaged to superintend this
department, OF excellent experience and knowledge
OF music.-Ths will enable us to give music pub
licty which it never enjoyed before to carry the
same themes for carol to the sylvan maid in the far
thest back woods, which delight the party in the
city draWing-room. simultaneous popularity will
thus be enjoyed all overy the country by such com
positions as are adapted to the public taste and wor-
thy Of the public favor.
| Whatever other Improvements may suggest them
selves, will be adopted; and no pains spared to
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people. whose tastes are worthy of qualification.
| Other periodicals may be addressed to particular
opnons-or to particular classes-Jonathan will
wander free, from grave 10 gay, from lively to se-
vere," and strive, with all the aid he has enlisted
TO compass the whole circle: to give in word, a
Cyclopedia, of whatever may be desirable in lite
| rary magazine, and weekly newspaper. He appeals
to the past for vouchers of what he can do-and
| what he can, he ariU
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