Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-09-19

IN TWO MON rHS!!!
WnES we first purchased the old ami well
known establishment Of tie
Saturday Evening Post,
we sta ed that the paer circulated so widely a.
mong the steady, reading portion of he United |
States, that we entered upon labjrs with full
confdcnce of the future. Our success has since |
been beyond our most sunguine expectation, as our
weekly receipts oyerbalance those of any coten,po.
rary laper. Our list has continued 10 swell up
with unexampled rapidity, and we have the conf.
dence, that at the present rate Of increase we shall
be enabled III few months to boast of more than
$4,000 subscribers When we commenced our
labJrs, announced distinctly that the tone of the
paper should he decidedly moral, and that nothing
shou d be admitted into our columns, which the
most fosdious father could aisapprove of, aud de-
term ned that os an approved Family Paper it
should not contain paragraph, with The spirit Of
which 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, aud that we should be opposed to theatres
as things calculated to njure the healthy action of
an honest mind,--as creative of exhibitions demo-
ralizing in tendency, and fearfuIly pernlcious in
fact. There were not wanting blusterers, who
made great parade of opposition. and Croakers,
who predicted our speedy downfa |, but we threw
ourselves upon the sober, rational and experienced
portion Of the people of the United States for sup
port, and we have been nobly sustained.
We thought aud expressed the opinion, that
however careless many might be upon this subject,
that few, even If they did not entirely disapprove
of such entertainments, cared slout having the
gross details forever paraded before the eyes of
their children, and the sickeniGg and nauseating
eUlogy of all kinds Of characters made familiar to
their minds.
We determined also, that while the paper con.
tnued under our contfo, should be strictly neu.
iral in politics and that news and literary Jour.
nalisis We had nothing to do with the matter this
determi alton has been strictly and rigidly adhered
10, and while We shall continue give our re ,dcrs
| such public document q may b. deemed of nte-
| rest to ALL and such history of the progress Of
political events ss are strictly IN keeping with
duty and the character of the paper, we shall stu
dously and thoroughly avoid any contamination Of
parliI N politics.
The paper is now printed in new and beau-
ful typehas received the praise of many editors Of
taste, as the handsomest family sheet in tn Union
| Our efforts have heen directed to the combining
of beauty and simplicity with utility and taste.
The Post is printed On a stout VIII ie paper, rem
derng it neat and durable for filing.
| In addition to these efforts toward perfection in
the mechanical department, ond exterior of our pa
per, no labor. and cos, been spared in the de-
veopement OF intellectual strength. The present
variety OF Interesting tales, original. from foreign
and domestic magazines, together with the valua-
bic contributions of own circle Of literary
frends wi, % give c.2::: ~ tue paper
while everything important and worthy OF note ,ha,
| happens in the Old World or the New shall be
collected snd ccla,ed for the taste Of our rea-
ders.
The Ladies' Department shall always be choice
and select and shall receive strict attention. while
such things as may iDteres, our Juvenile readers
and that impoi tant and large class Of our readers
the Farmer will not be overlooked In order to
grotify, ss much possible the laudibIe desire OF
| our country readers, portion of attention will
he devoted To toe collection and diffusion of such
News, Memoranda, Tables, Facts, Hints, &c. as
may seem important TO agricul,urisls and the pop
uation resident without the confines Of our grea,
cities The state Of the markets and the Hucua.
,ous in the prices, will be regularly and what is Of
more moment, correctly given.
| We have ever been opposed to the constant
blusier and parade made by somo editors, about
the excellence of their papers, and have resolved
that the Ssturd y Evening Post, shall be conduct.
ed, as to speak f5r itself.
Our re lJsrs will always fl d in its columns the
earlies, aad mcst authentic information. es well as
the most choice aud entertaining literary matter
We hrve totally discarded the system oil filling tn,
paper with quack advertisements but prefer giving
our readers from week to week, entertaining read
ing matter
And we fel assured that we shall he no loser,
thereby, but few readers about having paI O
filled with descriptions of these nauseatins com
pounds.
The Saturday Evening Pos, will be furn ishec
for 81 per annum in ads nee. or one copy thre,
years for IS. To those who wish to subscribe fo
a Philadelphia Magazine. we will furnish copy
of the Philadelphia Ca ket, and two copies of tn,
rost for one year for IS free of postage and dis
Count.
No New Subscriber received withou, tn,
, Money.
To those who wish to subscribe. we would say
that the safest plan is to enclose the money in
letter and direct 10 US. Most postmasiers vii
frank their letters if relating to nothing but tn
business Of the office and all postmasters who vii
be kind enough so 10 do, we shall be pleased to &C
knowledge agents.
Address
GEORGE r. GRAHAM & co.
No SO CATERS Alley PhiIadelphja