Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-01-16
SATURDAY. Evening Post .

IN TWO MON rIIS!!!
WHEN fist purchased the old AMI well
known c-tahl shmcnt Oft
saturday Evening Post,
we siaed that the paler circulated 81 widely a.
mong the steady, reading portion of ihe United
States, that we catered upon our l. bors with full
cOnid me- of the future. Our success has since
been beyond our most sanguine expectation, as our
weekly receipts overbalance those OF any cotCnpo-
iary aper Our let has continued 10 swell up,
with unexamplcd rapldity, aud we have the conf.
d,ncc tha, at the present rate OF incrcas' we shall
be enabled IN n few months to boast Of more than
$4,000 subscribers! When we commenced our
lab rs, announced distinctly, tina, he tone of the
paper should lie decidedly moral, and that nothing
shou be adm tied into our columns, which the
most insiIious father could disapprovc Of, and de-
term ned that as an approved Family P1pcr, It
! should not contain paragraph, with he spirit of
which parent would not wish u have daughter
familiar, and we therefore, with this view, announ.
ctd that no theatrical notices should appear in
columns, ard that should be opposed TO theatres
as ihing' calculated 10 nure the healthy action of
| an honest mind,-as creative of exhibitions demo-
raizing in tendency, and icarlully pcrnlciuus in
fact. There were not wanting bustercrs, who
made grca, parade of opposition. AMI Croakcrs
who predicted our speedy downfall, but we threw
ourselves uron the sober, rational and experienced
potion Of the people Of the United State. for sup
We thought and expressed the opinion, that
howe yer Careless many might he upon this subject,
that few, even if tEey did not entirely disapprove
of such entertainments, cared about having the
gross details forever paIaded before the eyes of
their children, and the sickcnng and nauscatng
euloey If all kinds of characters made familiar to
their minds.
We determined also. that while the paper con-
tinucd under our conttol, II should be strictly
] N aS inur
nalis,s We had nothing 10 do with the matter this
dettrm alton has been strictly aud rigidy adhered
Ia, and while we shall continue 10 give our re dcrs
! such public document may be deemed of nte-
rest to all, and such history Of the progress of
political events, strictly in keeping with our
duty, and the character Of the paper, shall stu
diously and thoroughly avoid any contamination Of
pariiz IL politics.
The paper i. now printed in a new and beaut-
fu tylc,-has received the praise of many editors of
taste, as the handsomest family sheet in the Union.
Our efforts have leen directed 10 the combining
of beauty aud simplicity with utility and taste.
The Post is printed a stout white paper, rem
dering it neat and durable for filing.
In addition to these efforts toward perfection in
the mechanical department, and exterior of our pa
per, 10 labor, and no cost been spared in The de-
vclopemenr of intellectual strength. The present
variety of Interesting tales, original from foreign
and domestic magazines, together with the valua.
he contributions of our own circle of literary
friends will continue TO give interest to The paper,
While everything important and worthy ofnote that
happen. in the Old World or the New, shall be
collected and collated for the taste Of oul rea-
ders.
The Ladies' Department shall always be choice
and select, aud shall receive strict attention, while
such things as may in,eres, our juvenile readers
and that important and large class of our readers
the Farmer will not be overlooked. In order tc
crafty, as much possible, the laudble desire o
our country readers, portion of our attention will
lie devoted to the collecti and diffusion of such
News, Memoranda, Tables, Facts, Hints &c. as
may seem important to agrculturists, and The pop
uatlon resident without the confines OF our great
cities The state Of the markets and the luciua
tious in the prices, will be regularly and what is o
more moment, correctly given.
We have ever been opposed to the constant
hluslcr and parade made by some editors, about
the excellence of their rapers, and have rcsov cd
that the Saurdy Evening Post, shall be conduct
> cd, as to speak for Itself,
= Our reldcis will always fiad in its columns thu
earliest aud NEST authentic information, Us well a,
the most choice aud entertaining literary matter
We hrye totally discarded the system o. filling m,
paper with quack advertisements, but prefer giving
= ou re deIs from week TO week, entertaining 7, adj
ing matter.
And we feel assured that we shall be no loser
thereby as hut lew readers about ha,rg a piI e
filled with descriptions of these nauseatlns com,
pounds.
The Saturday Evening Post, will be furnished
= for - per annum in advance, or one copy three
r years Tor So. To those who wish TO subscribe iOI
, Philadelphia Mag lzine, we will furnish copy
g of the Philadelphia Ia kct, and Two copies of the
lost for year for S5 free of postage and dis
count.
: No New Subscriber received without the
; MoGey.
{ 70 those who wish to subscribe. we would say,
that the ~ale,t plan is TO enclose lhe money in a
letter and direct TO us. Most postunaslers will
frank their letters If relating to nothing but the
busn,s of the office, and all postm,sters who will
be hind enough 50 TO do shall be pleased to ac-
knowlodse agents.
Address
GEORGE Il. GRAHAM & co.
No SO Carte s Alley, rhiladclpha,