The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1841-01-25
PROSPECTUS
OF THE NEW YORK MIRROR.

4 has been said that the American people ieke
81 in their attachments that they are fOHd ofchang
and variety and willingly part with old friend for
velty acquaintance. As far as relates TO US,
we can snequvocally deny the assertion. II Is now
than seventeen years since we, mere boy az ule
time, commenced the publication OF the New ork Mir
ro and, under all lis changes and improvements thou
sands Of its early friends and subscTbers nave adhered
10 il with consancy less atterngt0 ourselves than
it is complimentary to their permanent attachments
We Aow make an impOrlantchange, viz; ssmmence-
ment of nineteenth year, on THIS second day Of
January, 1871. In making this change, we are only
following the example of Iaany oil our contemporaries,
Who after publishing their papers for several wears, we're
under the necessity ofadoptng this pan thai eir sub
scr sers mig thereafter be confused about The be-
ginning and ending of the publication year. but lhe
important part Of our change Is, our intention OF
giving elegant steel plate engraving every month, ma
nv of which have already selected, and have engra-
Vers employed on several Of them
In consequence of the disappC niment we nave met
with from of our engraVGrs, VINO was 10 nave ur-
n.shed January plate, we have been unser the ne
cessity sending only match to what we nave
formerly furnished But having, now number OF en-
graysTs at work, that we may eventually nave me
plates engraved and printed at least three months n ad
vance, we shall be beyond the reach OF disappoih
aent and send them 10 subscribers SO well dfea
and seasoned TO be almost released from fear OF their
being injured in the mails by canriage. The plates we
have in hand suck as have never been prsdu-
ced in any periodical in ,his country, and cannot be
surpassed in the Wsrdi at least says number OF per
SONS TO whom we have shown the twelve already Sc
lee ed; and we have not the shadow of doubt that our
subscribers viii say the when they see them
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sentalion and description of the latest fashions Of Eu
rope. ,,..,.. .,..-.
sent expenses, several thousands Of dollars per an
nam.
This arrangement while it will aHord TO the readers
of the Mirror than an abundant equivalent for the
thing price al which il is published, for the plates
could be purchased the prRt stores separately
for So could the music be obtained Tor that smonn)
WILL trust, give such an increase of subscribers
Ms will enakle proceed with renewed energy and
unhagging industry in the prosecution OF cur literary la
bors, and warrant these heavy expenditures OF Ae ana
money. 4tA tI..
When we began the publication of the Mirrsr, there
work ofa similar character in the Union, of any
literary merit, which combined such number OF at
fractions as have presented in superior ensrayings
music, beautiful paper and extreme neaness of typo
graphy. With differentiation 10 render 1t work wor-
Thy of the extensive support which it has always re-
ceIved we went on: year alter year, employing taehl
of high order, beaudfyng and oTnamenung the work
the immense have paid for literary and pic
torial contributions. We have been the pioneer in al
most every thing that has lifted the periodical press OF
this sountry, from its former to its present position,
until, by common consent, the New York Mirror has
been considered inferior to literary publication OF
asimar character in the world We, some years snee
in consequences of our constantly increasing expenses
rciSed the price 10 five dollars, and our friends nave
paid it cheerfuy from conviction that 1t is now, and
always has been, honestly worth the money. Within
the last few years change has come over every
thing, particularly the republic OF letters. Periodicals
have increased in vast numbers, and the adoption OF
cash system, and its ceTtzn and prompt results have IN
duced some few publishers TO reduce the price ofsub
scrptons, and 10 be conlented with nitea profits IN
consideration of the facilities afforded them by prompt
payment The subscribers of the New York Mrrsr,
entitled to the full benefits nts change and we have
therefore began ANEW SERIES OF THE WORK on
this second of January, lS4 but motto is not Gre
duction of pce and gadua decrease of excellence
but desire to follow up seventeen years experience
IN all respects and now make the Mirror the most ec
CANT periodical in tts world, shall make the expen
sive additions before mentioned, and continue the
charge ofoHIy FIVE DOLLARS PER ANHUBI, PAYA-
BILE, IN ALL CASES, IN ADVANCE.
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unacquainted with the subject scarcely sufficient to de
fray its eminent expenses of print and paper we do not
contemplate the least dimnuion in the interest and val
ue ofhe publication, edtoriaiy considered On the coa
traIy, il will contaia LITERARY ARTICLES OF IN
TENSE INTEREST," and every exert0n will be m ide
to furnish The most fashionable, choice, and popular
MUSIC; and no pains expense will be spared TO sus
tain us present high literary character and to keep at
Gals in ls Country Or Europe We eeR EXPECT scD in
this respect 10 surpass former efforts las the Editor
by recent arrangement, will be released Il ON all the
cares connected with the business and financial de-
partmen which has for years rested upon him. dspriv
ing him of much of the time he wished TO spend III ca
tenngfor The public. ,..,5t -..r- d
We ask, retutn, from the friends of American Lit
erature, their cordial and hearty support of this NEW
AND EXPENSIVE SERIES, aad have ne doubt but
we shall literally receive it,
In country towns and villages where the population
small IN number, those whe wish to receive the Mir
ror, would 6nd it their obtain least
Ven subscribers that the paper may be rolled Bp, in
stead of being folded the folding seriously injuries
both paper and plates; and less than seven cannot be
4a NJ
Where seven or more papers are sent TO one diree-
tion 81 is payment in full for year. But in all such
cases. we shall require tn Of each subscriber that
we may know euEfends, least in name, we should
never be more highly. favored If aeared, we viii
write The address, in pencil on the margin OF each
paper so put up. f
SUMMARY OF CONDITIONS.
The Mirror is printed and publisned by DANIEL FAN-
SHAW, every Saturday, his Bookstore No. I4S Mas
street, extra SUPERFICIAL quarto form IL Is en-
bellished, once every month"; wilma splendid SUPER
ROYAL ENGRAVING, and every week wh,z popular |
piece of MUSIC aTrsns. d for the piano forte, harp
guitar ect. The terms FIVE dollars per annun,
PABABLE IN ALL CASTE, ONE YEAR IN AID
VANCE. i-H t-1 a'i /
is forwarded by the earliest mails 70 subscribers re-
siding out of the city ofNew York .-s- i3lf
The postage must be paid on all communications
such relate the editorial department. must be di
rected to GEE. G. 2. MORRIS; all others 10 D. FAM
SHAW. t.- |
No subscriptions received for less period than one
yeaf.s ,i,t =r ras-t4es 159-.-
NIB Postmasters authorised and are generally VIII
ling forward moHey newspapers free Of expense,
" here the letters signed By themselves. Persons
wishing remit, will therefore, when il be zone,
write just what they want the Postmaster 70 say for
them, that he will only have the trouble OF signing
ia. l6 ,..ti 4 vaffe efs sEE
1e-fTIts X Z VA L.. cH f
- ICHARD BUVALIz respectfully informs his