Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-11-14
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ASTONISHING INCREASE.
FOUR THOUSAND NEW SUBSCRIBERS
IN TWO MON rHS!!!
WurS we ist purchased the old AMI well
known establishment oft'e
Saturday Evening Post,
we sts'ej iha, the paIcr circulated so widely n
mong the .teady, reading portion Of The United |
States. that we entered upon our ltbors with full
confd nc, Of the future. Our success has since
been beyond our most saBguine expectation, as our
weekly r. ccipis overbaancc those of any co,enpo-
tary Taper. Out list has continued TO swell up,
with unexaupcd rapidty, and we have the conf.
dtnce, that al the present rate OF increase we shall
be enabled IN few months to boast of more than
$4,000 subscribers When we commenced our
labors, announced distinctly, ,ha, the tone of the
paper should he decidedly moral and that nothing
| shou d bc admitted into our columns, which the
most fasidous father could asapprove Of aud de-
term ned that as an approved Family Paper, it
should not contain a paragraph, with the spirit OF
which parent would not wish to have daughter
familiar, nnd therefore. with this view, announ.
ced that no theatrical notices should appear in
columns, and that should be opposed TO theatres
things calculated to injure the healthy action Of
| an honest mind, AS creative Of exhibitions demo-
ralizing in tendency, and fearfully pernIcious in
fact. There were not wanting busterers, who
made great parade of opposition. and Croakers,
who predicted our speedy downfall, but we threw
ourselves uron the sober, rational and experienced
portion Of the people Of the United State. for sup
port, and we have been nobly sustained.
We thought and expressed the opinion, that
however careless many might be upon this subject,
that few, even if they did not entirely disapprovc
of such entertainments, cared about having the
gross details forever paraded before the eyes of
their children, and the siokening and nauseating
eulogy Of all kinds Of characters made familiar to
their minds.
We determined also. that while the paper con.
tinued under contro it should be strictly neu.
trail in politics, and that news and literary jour
nalsis We had nothing TO do with the matter; this
det, rmi alton has been strictly and rigijy adhered
to, and while shall continue TO give our readers
such public document may be deemed of nte.
rest to all, and such history Of the progress o.
political events, are strictly in keeping with ou
duty, ind the character Of the paper, we shall stu
, dinusly and thoroughly avoid any contamination o
! par,iz IN politics.
The paper i. now printed in now and beauti
fu yle,-has received the praise Of many editors o
tnste, as the hand=omest family sheet in the Union.
Our efforts have been directed to the combining
of beauty and simplicity with utility and taste.
The Post is printed a stout white paper, rem
dcring it neat and durable for filing.
In addition to these Efforts toward perfection II
the mechanical department, snd exterior OF our pa
per, no labor, and no cost been spared in The de
velopemen, Of intellectual strength. The prcsen
variety Of interesting tales, original, from foreig'
and domestic magazines, together with the valua
be contributions Of our own circle Of lterar'
!, friends will continue TO give interest 10 the papeI
. while everything important and worthy OF note tha
happens in the Old World or the New, shall b
i collected and colla,ed for the taste Of our rea
ders.
u The Ladies' Department shall always be choic
l. and select anil shall receive strict attention, Will
such things as may interest our juvenile readers
and that important and large class of reader,
, the Farmr will not DO overlooked. In order I
y crafty. much possible. the laudble desire d
u our country readers, portion Of our attention wi
lie devoted to the collection and diffusion of sue
y News, Memoranda, Tables, Facts, Hints, &c. a
may seem important to agriculturiss, and the poi
II ulstion resident without The confines Of our giea
D cities The state of the markets nnd the flucIus
tious in the prices will b. regularly and what is G
u more moment, correctly given.
We have ever been opposed to tho constar
b blus'er and parade made by some editors, abou
y the excellence Of their rapers, and have resolve
,ha, the Sa,urj y Evening Post, shall be conduct
ed, as to speak for itself.
y Our re ldcrs will always find in its columns tn
' earliest and mcst authentic information, ps well a
the HlOst Ctiuict htu ia''
l. We hrve totally discarded the system OF filling th
: paPer with Quack advertisements, but prefer gtvln
y our readers from week to week, entertaining reat
: ing mstter.
'' And we feel assured that shall he no Loser
thereby, but few readers about having pai
: filed with descriptions Of these nauscating CON
: pounds.
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u for 81 per snnum in adv, nee. or one COPY thre
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. q Philadeipha Magazine, We will furnish q cop
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: rost for one year for IS free Of postage and di
count.
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Money.
d To those who wish to subscribe. we would sa
ls that the safest plan is to enclose the money In
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frank th,ir letters il relating TO nothing but II
~ business Of the office, and all postmasters who wi
il be kind enough 70 10, shall be pleased TO
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N GEORGE r. GRAHAM & co.
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