Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-08-14
$4,000 cOpies,

ORA new Prospectus or detail of the character
of the BOSTON NOTION, at the present time,
would be almost superfuous and idle, were it not
that several interesting and valuable features have
been and are about to be added to its heretofore
valuable columns. The NOTION, ever since ii
was first ushered into exisentce, has always been
prompt in procuring, atgreat expense, and re-pub.
fishing the most ualudbe Of AMERICAN AND For.
EIGN LITERATURE. The best articles of the peri
odical press of both countries are speedily trans
ferred to its immense columns. Among the num-
Der may be mentioned the North American Re-
view, the New York Review, the Southern Liter
airy Messenger, the Knckerbocker, the Ladies'
Companion, the Ladies' Book, Backwood's Mag
azine, Frazer's Magazine, Tait's Edinburg Maya
zine, New Monthly Magazine, Metropolitan Mag
azine, Dublin University Magazine, Bentley's
Miscellany, Chambers Edinburgh Journal, Grants
London Journal, the English Journal, the Irish
Penny Journal, &C., &c. Entire Norels, Stories
and Sermons from the pens of the most eminent
living writers, viz :-Bulwer, Dickens (Boz),
Knowles, Cockton, (author of Valentine Vox),
James, Ainsworth, Marryat, Mrs. Troope, Mrs.
Norton, Countess of Bessngton, Miss Milford,
Mrs. Wilson; Claiming, Dewey, irving, Cooper,
Longfellow, Simms, Ingraham, Bryant, Halieck,
Mrs. Sigourney, Miss Sedgwick, Miss H. F..
Could &C.. &c.,--have appeared and will continue
to appear in its columns In brief, each number of
the Notion contains gems of the literature Of the
world:
Novels, Novelties,
Tales, Oddities,
Romances, Theatrical Criticisms,
Agriculture, Foreign News,
Biographies, News of the Week.
New Publications, Commercial News,
Moral Readings, Prices Current, &c. &c
forming altogether THE MOST UNEXCEPTIoNABLE
FAMILY NEWSPAPER IN AMERICA.
Besides all the foregoing, the NOTION will
hereafter contain the following VALUABLE and IN
TEREsTING
ADDITIONAL FEATURES.
One or more Original Comic Engrauings-
signed by D. G. JOHNSTON, Esq, Ohe Cruickshank
of America), expressly for the Notion, will ap-
pear every week in its columns Thus at the end of
year, the subscribers to the paper will have nearly
one hundred of as comical designs as, we venture
to say, can be produced by any artst.-These
alone will be worth treble the price of subscrip-
ton.
The Notion will also be frequently embellished
Nth other costly and superior EngrauingS.
The cost for designing and cutting all the En-
cravings that will appear in the Notion hereafter,
will be about $4,000 per year!
Arrangements have also been made inrolring
a rerq haary expense, for ORIGINAL ARTICLES
from the following distinguished AMERICAN AU
THoRS, viz:
j. Fsnn,more Cooper, Esq,--Prcfessor Henry
w. LonGtellow- W. Gilmore SimmS, ESq-Sam-
ue! WoodDorM, ESq,-Henry I. Tuckerman, Esq,
l. Mcclellan, ESq-Ayred b. Street, Esq, and
others.
Original articles from one or more of the gen.
tlemen named, and others, will appear in each
NUM- Der of the NoTloN, involving an expenditure
Of nearly fire thousand dollars per annum.
THREE POPULAR NOVELS are now in the
course of publication in its columns, vlz:-OLD
ST. PAUL'S, by AinswOrth-THE POACHER, by
Marryatt--and GEORGE ST. GEORGE JULIAN,
by the Author of /" Valentine VoG.'
Thus the public will perceive that an additional
outlay of about $4,000, will hereafter be expended
each year by the introduction Of these new fea-
lures. The proprietor fiatters himself therefore,
that it will continue to receive the unbounded
patronage that has thus far been extended to it by
a generous public.
The Notion is now printed in a superior style,
on an extra quality paper, manufactured expressly
for 1t.
Specimen numbers will be sent to any who may
wish it, by making their desire known to US, free
of expense.
Postmasters will do favor by acting as agents.
Back numbers to January lst, commencing
with part first of the above mentioned popular
Novels, can be furnished, if desired.
TERMS-S3,0 90 per year--S2, 90 for six months,
Invariably IN ddrance Two copies for $500.
Postmasters or others, remitting twenty dollars,
shall have eight copies sent to such persons and
places as they may designate, and be entitled to
the ninth copy gratis.
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