Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-11-21
ASTONISHING INCREASE.

ASTONISHING. INCREASE.
FOUR THOUSAND NEW SUBSCRIBERS
IN TWO MON rHS!N
WHES we first purchased the old AMI well
known establishment of
Saturday Evening Post,
sta ed that the paler circulated widely a.
mong the steady, reading portion Of The United
States, that entered upon our labOrs with full
conid nc, of the future. Our success has since
becn bey ond most sanguine expectation, as our
weekly receipts overbalance those ofany cotenpo-
rary aper. Our lst has continued to swell up,
with unexamplcd rapidlty, and we have the conf.
dcnce tha, at the present Of increase, we shall
be enabled IN few months to boast of more than
$4,000 subscribers When commenced our |
lab announced distinctly, that the tone OF the
paper should he decidedly moral, and that nothing
shou d bc adm tied into our columns, which the
most fas:iIous father could disapprove Of. and de-
term ned that approved Family Paper, 1t
should not contain paragraph, with the spirit OF
which parent would not wish to have daughter
familiar, and we therefore, with this view, announ.
| ccd that no theatrical notices should appear in our
columns aud that should be opposed 10 theatres
! as things calculated to njure the healthy action OF
an homes, mind, las creative of exhibitions demo-
ralizng in tendency, aud fesriuI!y perncious in
fact. There were not wanting bustercrs, who
made great parade of opposition. and Crothers,
who predicted speedy downfall, but we threw
ourselves ucon the sober, rational and experienced
portion of the pc pile of the United State, for sup
prit and we have been nohly sus' aimed.
We thought and expressed the opinion, that
however c,reess many might be upon this subject,
tha, few even if they did not entirely disaPprovc
of such entertainments, cared about having the
gross details forever paraded before the eyes of
their chiIdfen, and the sckenng aud. nauscaIing
eulocy uf all kinds of characters made familiar to
, their minds.
I We determined also ,h,t while the paper con-
uurd under our contrl, 1t should be str city neu'
trail in politics, and that news and literary jour
nalists v c had moth ng TO DO with the m ,ter thi:
Diet, rIni alton has been strictly and rgldly adhered
to- and while wc shall continue 10 give our re 'd,r'
such public document may h6 deemed OF inte
rest TO all, aud such History of the progress o
: political events, are strictly IN keeping win on
Duty and tie charact,r of the paper we shall stu
Il tiuusly and thoroughly avoid any contamination o
5 par.iz polite
st The plper i. now rrin.cl in new and heauli
d fu has received the praise Of many editors o
oi nse as the handsomest family sheet in the Union
Our eff ,rs have been directed TO the combining
@ of beauty and simple ~ with utility and taste.
The rost is printed On a stout White paper reIi
dcring it neat and durable for filing.
In ad liiion to III, sc Efforts toward perfection i
the mechanical department, andexi,rinr OF our pa
per- no labor, and no cost been spared in the do
NClOpcmcnt oi intClt Clu1l sutnS'n. 1 h' HIt>'l
va ie'v of interesting tales, original from fore z
j. aud domestic magazines, together with the vnlu'
ble cortr,hu ions of our own circle OF hieTaT
friends will continue TO give interest to the pipo
. while everything important and worthy o note TN
IN nappcns in the Ord World or the New, shall
al collected and colluied for the taste of OUT Tc
eu d,rs
nj The Ladies' Department shall always be choit
and s,h Ct and shall receive strict attention, viii
info, nlr IA
IT, ond tina, important and large class Of our reader
nc the Farmer will not be overlooked. In order
~ grntfy, as much ns possible, the laudble desire
'e, country readers, portion of our attention wi
eu lie devoted to the collection and diffusion of
Ut, News, Memoranda, Tables, Facts, Hints g..
'u may seem important 10 agrculturiss, and the poi
's' ulaton resident without the confines of our gre
ed cities The state of the markets and the luclu
Ell tious in the prices, will be regularly and what is
vi more moment, c5uccily given.
~ We have ever been opposed TO the consta
af hus,cr and parade made by editors, abo
of the excellence of their inpcrs and have resolve
NJ that the Saturday Evening Post, shall be conduc
en- ed, as to speak for Itself.
rs Our re ldcrs will always iind in It's columns Il
&c carlies, and mcst authentic information, well
Az the most choice and entertaining literary matte
ne We hrve totally discarded the system OF filling II
"' paper with quack advertisements, but prefer givir
a. ou re idrrs from week to week, entertaining rea
~ ing matter.
al And we f. e assured that shall be no lose
IL thereby as hu, few readers about having plI
Id filled with descriptions Of these nauseatlng con
IL pounds.
ID The Saturday Evening Post, will be furnisht
l. for 50 per annum in Advance one copy thr,
Lk years fr So. To those who wish to subscribe &
i'r a Philadelphia Magazine, We will furnish cor
an Of the Philadelphia Ca KIT, and two copies of II
he lst for one year for SIS free of postage aud di
ny count.
PEI No New Subscriber received without Il
Money. r.....
~ To those who wi>h to subscribe. We would sa
that the safest plan is TO enclose the money in
ed letter and direct TO US. Mos, postmas,ers W
ns frank their letters il relating 10 nothing hut Il
nd busn, SIS of the office, and all postmasers who W
ba kind enough SO 10 do, we shall be pleased TO a
f., knowledge as agents. .
Address
GEORGE II. GRAHAM & co.
a,,, No SO Caute.'s Alley, PHILADELPHIA