Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-07-16
BROTHER JONATHAN.
EDITED By

EBlVED BY
N. r. WILhls AND II. HAsrNas WELD.
The largest and cheapest Newspaper in the
Wortd,
And certainly among the best.
Published every Saturday by WILSON e. Com.
pany. at I62 N;lsSau-strest New York.
TERMS, SO per AMMAN, in advance.
j b pom eu,cling the second volume of this
u pioneer in The introduction of papers of
its class. the publishers may be excused for
consratcatlnS themselves upon the continued
prosperity anu advancement of their periodical,
from the issue ol It's first number to the present
tine. Awaie that competition is the life of
business. they expected, and have met with ri.
vals; but those rivals have, so far, Ieen essen.
.ial aids to the publicity and 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 pnrts Of
the country, and made accessible to all, has
produced II demand for the Brothrr Jonathan.
which it is gratifying 10 state is continually on
the increase.
With such addition TO their resources and
emol'lmerts. the publishers have aimed TO rive
Il commensurate increase to the value and in.
tcrest of thLi: sheet. In addition TO the ahors or
the gentlemen whose names are announced as
editors. the publishers avail themselves con-
stanr!y Oi the aid 0I such occasional contributions
as they ran find space for.
For the iOre90ing correspondence of the Jo-
nathan. The services of Isaac C.. PRAY. Jr.
have been engaged and his fine literary taste
will also he eXe cised in the selection ofthinps
rare, new, and worthy in the European literary
mart. Selections from the cream oiihe foreign
ui;:.aZ:nrs VIII n' Coursp b" continued
MUSlC.-ln IN" prGgrcSs of Improvement,
new feature has been added to the Brother
Jonathan. the publication of new and popular
| lnii.l &C. Lyery iarrr vii contain something in
this way, new and pleasant; reference helng
had in the selection. rather 10 snclI pieces as all
can slug and play, than Ia recherche compost
tions. suited only 10 the scientific. A new font
Of music type has been purchased, and gen.
tlcman engaged to Snperinrend this department,
of exec ilcn' experience and knowledge Of NIL
sic. This will enable us To give music pub
lirity which il never enjoyed before: To cnrry
the salne themes Tor ca oil 10 The sylvan maid in
the iarhcst harkwoods. which delight the party
in the city drawing-roon. a simultaneous po-
puiarity will thus be enjoyed all over the coun-
try by such compositions as are adapted to the
public tas,c. aad worthy Of the public favor.
Whatrver other improvements may suggest
themselves wi be adopted. and no pains spared
to make the Jonathan welcome visiter 10 all
sorts of people. Who's tlStes are worthy of gra-
t;fca,on. Other periodicals may he addressed
topar'icula- opinions or 10 particular classesi
Jonathan will wandcr free. from grave to gay,
from lively TO severe" and strive. with all The
aid he has enlisted, IL compass tie whole circle;
to give. in word. CycLuPEnlA of whatever
may be desirable in a literary magazine, aud
weekly newspaper. He appeals 10 The past for
vouchers of what he can do; and what he can,
ic ,riN.
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