Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-04-17

the Ocean, viii receive five copies weekly per an
mum, for five dollars. Paymen, always 10 be made
in advance. Address BULL 81 FUTILE,
Printers, Bait more Ma.
ASTONISHING INCREASE.
FOUR THOUSAND NEW SUBSCRIBERS
IN TWO MONTHS -!
WHEN we first purchased the old and well
known establishment of o
Saturday Evening Post.
we stated that the paIer circulated widely n
mong the steady, reading portion of The United
States, that we entered upon ltbors with full
confdenc, of the future. Our success has since
been beyond our most sangune expectation, as our
weekly receipts overbalance those Of any cotcnpo-
rary aper. Our list has continued TO swell up,
with unexampled rapidity, and we have the conf.
dCnce that al the present rate OF increase, shall
he enabled IN a few months to boast of more than
$4,000 subscribers When we commenced our
labors, announced distinctly, that the tone Of The
paper should be decidedly moral and that nothing
! should be admitted into our columns, which the
mos, fasidiouS father could disapproye Of and de-
termncd that os an approved Family Paper, it
should not contain paragraph, with ihe 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
columns, ard that should be opposed to theatres
as things calculated to iniure the healthy action of
an honest mind,-as creative of exhibitions demo-
ralizing in tendency, ard fearfully pernlcious in
fact here were not wanting blGsterers who
made great parade of opposition. and Croakcrs,
who predicted our speedy downfall but threw
ourselves upon the sober, rational and experienced
portion Of the people of the United States for sup
port, and we have been nobiy sus aimed.
We thought aud expressed the opinion, that
however careless many might he upon this subject,
that few, even if they did not entirely disaPprovc
of such entertainments, cared atout having the
gross details forever pataded before the eyes of
their children, and the sickening and nauseating
euloey of all kinds of characters made familiar TO
their minds.
We determined also. that while the paper con.
tinued under control, it should be strictly neu-
trai IN Putics and that as news and literary Jour.
nalisis we had nothing To do with The matter. this
determination has been strictly and rigidly adhered
10, and while We shall continue TO give our renders
such public document may be deemed of nte-
rest to all, and such history of the progress of
political events, as are strictly in keeping with our
duty and the character of the paper, shall stu
diOusly and thoroughly avoid any contamination Of
pariizln politics.
The paper is now printed in a new and beaut-
iul tyFe-has received the praise of many editors OF
taste, as the handsomest family sheet in the Union
Our efforts have been directed to the combining
OF beauty and simplicity with utility and taste.
dering it neat and durable for filing.
In addition to these efforts toward perfection in
the mechanical department. and exit rur OF our pa
per, no labor. and no cost been spared in the de-
velopement OF intellectual strength, The present
variety of interesting tales, original, from foreign
and domestic magazines, together with the vaiua-
ble contributions of our own circle of literary
friends will continue TO give interest to The paper,
while every thing important and worthy oinoie that
I i'm he nr No .b,u L.
collected and coated for the taste of ouI rea-
| ders.
! The Ladies Department shall always be choice
and select and shall receive strict attention. while
such things as may interest our juvenile readers,
and that important and large class of our readers,
I the Farmer will not be overlooked. In order 10
! gray, as much as possible, the laudible desire of
our country readers, portion of our attention will
he devoted TO the collection and diffusion of such
News, Memoranda, Tables, Facts, Hints, &c. as
may seem important to agricullurlsts and the pop
ulaion resident without the confines of our great
cities The state OF the markets and the fuciua.
tous IN the prices, will be regularly and what is of
more moment, correctly given.
We have ever been opposed to the constant
blusler and parade made by some editors, about
the excellence of their papers, and have resolved
that the Saturday Evening Posi-, shall be conduct
ed, rs TO speak for Itself
earliest and NEST authentic information, es well as
the mos, choice and entertaining literary matter
We hive totally discarded the system oil filling the
Paper with quack advertisements, but prefer giving
our readers from week TO week, entertaining read
ing matter.
And we feel assured that we shall be no losers
thereby as bu, few readers care about having psuer
filed with descriptions of these nausea,ing com,
pounds.
The Saturday Evening Post, will be furnished
Tor - per annum in advance, or one copy three
years Tor So. To those who wish 10 subscribe for
Philadelphia Magazine, we will furnish a copy
OF the Philadelphia Ca ket, and two copies of the
lost Tor one year for So free OF postage and dis
count.
No New Subscriber received without the
Money.
To those who wish 10 subscribe. we would say,
that the safest plan is 10 enclose the money in a
letter and direct 10 us. Most posimasiers will
frank their letters if relating TO nothing but the
business OF the office, and all postmasters who will
be kind enough so to do, shall be pleased 10 ac-
knowledge as agents.
Address
GEORGE r. GRAHAM & co.
No sc CATERS Alley. Philadelphia.