Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-02-06
Saturday Evening Post.


known establishment of tie
Saturday Evening Post.
we sacd that the PaIer circulated widely a.
mong the steady, reading portion of ihe United
states, that we catered upon our l. borg with full
confd nC' of the future. Our success has since
been beyond our most sanguine expectation, our
weekly receipts overbalance those of any coenpo-
rary aper. Our lst has continued to swell up.
with unexamped rnpidty and we have the conf
dcnce, that at the present of increase we shall
I've enabled III few months to hohs, Of more than
$4,000 subscribers! When we commenced our
abJrs, W. announced distinctly that The tone of the
paper should he decidedly moral, and that nothing
shou d he admitted into our columns, which the
most idsiIous father could disapprove Of and de-
term ned that as an approved Family Paper, it
should not contain paragraph, with he spirit Of
which parent would not wish t. have a daughter
familiar, and we therefore, with this vcw announ.
ccd that theatrict II notices should appear in our
columns, AID that we should be opposed TO lhcItres
as things calculated 10 nure the healthy action of
an honest mlnd,-as creative of exhibitions demo-
rallng in tendency, and leariuily pernlcous in
fact. 2herc were no, wanting blusterers, who
made great parade Of opposition. and Croakcrs,
who predicted our speedy downfall, but we threw
ourselves upon the sober, rational and experienced
portion of the people of the United State. for sup
port, and we have been nobly sustained.
We thought and expressed the opinion, tina,
however careless many might be upon this subject
tha, few, even if they did not entirely disapprove
of such entertainments, cared atout having the
gross details forever paraded before the eyes of
their Children and the sickening and nauseating
eulogy Of all kinds of characters made familiar to
their minds.
We determined also that while the paper con.
tnued under control, 1t should be strictly neu.
tra in politics, and that news and literary jour.
nalls's We had nothing TO do with The matter; this
determination has been strictly and TgidIy adhered
to, and while We shall continue 10 give elders
such public document may be deemed of lnte-
rest to all, and such history of the progress Of
political events, as are strictly IN keeping with our
duty, und the character of the paper, we shall STU
diously and thoroughly avoid any contamination Of
parliz N politics.
The paper is now printed in new and beau,i-
iu yPe-has received the praise Of many editors of
taste, as The handsomest family sheet in the Union
OuT efforts have been directed to the combining
Of beauty and simplicity with utility and taste.
The Post is printed ON a stout white paper, reu.
deTing it neat and durable for filing
la addition TO these efforts toward perfect on in
the mechanical department, ond exterior OF our pa
per, no labor, and no cost been spared in The de-
veopement OF intellectual strength. The present
variety of interesting tales, original from foreign
aud domestic magazines, together with the valua-
bic contributions of our circle of literary
friends Will continue 10 give interest 10 the paper,
while everything important and worthy of note that
happens in the Old World or the New shall he
collected and coaied for the taste of ouI rea-
ders.
The Ladies Department shall always be choice
and select and shall receive strict attention. while
such things may interest our juvenile readers,
and that important and large class Of our readers,
the Farmer will not be overlooked. In order to
crafty, as much 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 agricul,urs,s and the pop
uation resident without the confines of our great
cities The state of the markets and the fuclua
ous IN the prices, will be regularly and what is Of
more moment, correctly given.
We have ever been opposed to the constant
busier and parade made by some editors, about
the excellence OF their papers, aud have resolved
that the Saturday Evening Post, shall be conduct
ed, as 10 speak for tself.
Our readers will always fad in its columns the
earliest and mcst authentic information o. well as
the most choice and entertaining literary matter
We hrve totally discarded the system OF filling the
paper with quack advertisements, but prefer giving
our re-ders from week to week. entertaining read
ing matter.
And we feel assured that we shall be no losers
thereby as but few readers about having parer
filed with descriptions of these nauseating co,n-
pounds.
The Saturday Evening Post, will be furnished
Tor - per annum in adV,nce. or one copy three
years tUr S5. To those who wish 10 subscribe for
Philadelphia Magazine, we will furnish a copy
OF the Philadelphia Ca k,t, and two copies of the
lost for one year for SIS free OF postage and dis
count.
No New Subscriber received without the
Money.
To those who wish 10 sub scribr. we would say,
that the safest plan is to enclose The money in a
letter aud direct 10 Most postmaslers will
frank their letters if relating 10 nothing hot the
business OF the office, and all posmasters who viii
be kind enough so to do, we shall be pleased to ac-
knowledge IS agents.
Address
GEORGE r. GRAHAM & co.
No &c Caters Alley, Phadcphi,.