The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-02-19


Steel Engrarings, aud uith the most Popouidr ana
Beautiful MUSIC Of the day, arranged for The Piano
forte Guitar and Harp! containing contributions from
Authors of the highest distinction at home and abroad
and designed as an ELEGANT PARLOR JOURNAL
for al classes Observation-Disclosures, Biasrahy, Norei
1aies, Ioyages, Poetry, Criticism, History ATS Sci
enceS, Ma ratires, cdcns ddrcntarrs, Scenery Cor
reSpordence, Sketches of Society and Manners, Passing
Eutnts Of the Times, 4necdoe and Gossip, tie Fashions
IN Dress, and every other SUBJECT ,eihn me range o.
Polite Literature, embraced in its Plan. The Uhoie
forming at The end Of The gear large Qudrfo toiume Of
4l6 imperial pages; beng, in respect 10 Music, beau
Hfi Accompaniment 10 The PIANO fortc and, so far as
relates TO Plates, charming ctntre-tdbie ornament
EDITED by GEORGE p. MORRIS.
PUBLISHED ny d. FANsHAw, PROPRIETOR.
1t has been said, that the American people are
tickle in their attachments; that they are fond Of
change and variety, and willingly part with an old
friend for the novelty of Il new acquaintance. As
far as relates to us, we can unequwocally deny the
assertion. 1t is now more than seventeen years
since we, mere boy at the time, commenced the
publication of the .New- York Mirror; and, under
all its changes and improvements, thousands Of its
early friends and subscribers have adhered to it
with consistency no less fatlering to ourselves than
it is complimentary to their permanent attachments
We now make an important change, VIZ a COM
mencement of aur nineteenth yenr on this I'd of
January ls4l. In making this change we are on
ly following The example Of many Of our cotempo-
raries who, after publishing their papers for several
years, were under the necessity Of adopting this
plan, that their subscribers might not thereafter be
confused about the beginning and ending of the
publication gear. But the more important part of
our change il, our intention Of giving an elegant
steel-p!ate engraving erery month, many of which
we have alrcad, selected, and have engravers EN-
ploycd on several of them
In consequence of the disappointment we have
met with from one of our engravers, who was to
have furnished our January plate, we have been
under the necessity Of sending one only match TO
what we have formerly furnished But having now
a number Of artists at work, that We may even
tualy have the plates engraved aud printed at least
three months in advance, we shall soon be beyond
the reach of all disappointment, and send them to
our subscribers so well dried and seasoned as to he
almost released from fear of their being injured in
the mails by carriage. The plates we have now in
hand are such as have never been produced in any
periodical IN this country, and cannot be surpassed
in the world; at least so says number OF persons
TO whom we have shown the twelve already select
ed; and we have not II shadow of doubt but our
subscribers will say the same when they see them.
We also intend to give, monthly. wood-cut rep
rcscnlaton and desert pion Of the latest fashions of
Europe. These additions will cost US, exclusive
Of our present expenses, several thousands Of dol
lars per nnnum.
This arrangement, while it will afford to the
readers of the Mirror more than abundant eQuiya-
lent for the trang price at which 1t IL published,
(for the plates could not he purchased ut the print,
stores separately for vs., nor could the music be
obtained for that amount,) will, we trust, give us
such an increase Of subscribers as will enable us 10
proceed with renewed ENERGY, ard unfagging in
duslry in the prosecution Of our literary labors, and
| hoe N mi oft Linn ~
When we began the publication Of the Mirror,
there was no work Of similar character in the
Union, Of any literary merit, which combined snch
a number of attractions us we have presented in
superior engraving music, ueauiirui P1pl', ".''i
extreme neatness of Typography. With n deter
nna,ion to render it II work worry Of the extern
sive support which il has always received. we went
on, wear after year, employing talent OF high or
der, in identifying and ornalnenilrs the work WIN
gems Of the pencil and the pen Few can conceive
The immense amount we have paid for literary and
pictorial contributions. We have been the pioneer
in almost every thing that has lifted the periodical
press of this country from its former to It's present
position, until, by common consent, the Newly ork
Mirror has been considered ~ inferior 10 no literary
publication of similar character in the world
| We some years since, in consequence OF our con-
sanlIy increasing expenses, raised the price to FIVE
dollars, and our friends have paid 1t cheeriully,
! from conviction that II Is now, and always mas
.."' 1880" .h,nas has, come aver every thing.
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p'.'u'''y VIZ ,r,, nnnhors md ,hc .dnn,;on
cL 'l s,,,,'n, md ia certain and nrompt re-.
,"e Gus" nyd .om" c,w nubl;.hers 10 reduce
s"s' nav .'h,.;,,;o,s md 10 no con,en,cd with
;,;isd nrnG,s in consideration of the facilities af
!'"nen p'on's y" .o",s '",on, Jhs Subscribers
"r,,,. Mo-, Al ,nno ,re entitled 10 the full
~ We c ,,;, - ,nI 900 ,h,reC,re becnn
"e".'' W .."' 800. -, r,onv nj Tho commence
men, nus year., 'oad' W.. Sn,I decrease If
cellcnce.n bu, desire 10 follow up our seventeen
4 yo,rs' advance in all respects, and now make the
Mirror ,he most elegant periodical in the world I'VE
shall make the extensive additions before mention
ed and continue the charge Of only FIVE DOL
I,Rs pIn AyyuM. pquable in adran,e.
4 In Tins issuing il a price which would appear TO
oll ACQUAINTED with the subject not sufficient to de-
G,y i,s curren, expenses Of priu, and paper we do
M; con,sm,I,,e ,le eos, elimination in the inlcrcs,