Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-06-26
$4,000 comics.


ora new Prospectus detail of the character
of the BOSTON NOTION, at the present time,
would be almost superhuous and idle, were it not
that several interesting and valuable features have
been and about to be added to its heretofore
| valuable columns. The NOTION, ever since il
was first ushered into exsentce, has always been
prompt in procuring, grent expense, and re-pub.
| fishing the most valuable Of AMERICAN AND For
ElGN LITERATURE. The best articles Of the peri
odical press Of both countries speedily trans
| ferredto 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, Backwoods Mag
azine, Frazer's Magazine, Tait's Edinburg Maya
zine, New Monthly Magazine, Metropolitan Mag
azine, Dublin University Magazine, Bentey'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. Trollope, Mrs.
Norton, Countess of Blessington, Miss Milford,
Mrs. Wilson; Claiming, Dewey, irving, Cooper,
Longfellow, Smms, lngraham, Bryant, Halleck,
Mrs. Sigourney, Miss Sedgwick. Miss H. F.
Gould, &C., &c.,--bave 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 Engrarings- de
signed by D. G. JOHNSTON. Esq, (the Cruickshapk
of America), expressly for the Notioa,--wi ap.
pear every week in its columns Thus at the end of
year, the subscribers to the paper will have nearly
one hundred Of comical designs as, we venture
to say can be produced by any artist.-These
alone will be worth treble the price of subscrip-
ton.
The Notion Nh also be frequently embellished
lctth other costly and superior Engraptngs
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
very HAIRY expense for ORIGINAL ARTICLES
from the following distinguished AMERICAN AU
THoRs, viz:
j. Fenn,more Cooper, Esq--Professor Henry
W. LongfeAoto-W, Gilmore Sin,ms, Esq-Sani-
uel Woodporth, Esq.-Henry r. Tuckerman, Esq,
1. 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 NORTON, involving expenditure
of nearly fire thousand dollars per annUm.
THREE POPULAR NOVELS are now in the
course Of publication in its columns, viz:-OLD
ST PAUL'S, by Ainsworth-THE POACHER, by
Marryatt--and GEORGE ST GEORGE JULIAN,
by the Author of Valentine For."
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 fa:ers himself, therefore,
that it will continue TO receive the same unbOunded
patronage that has thus far been extended to it by
a generous public.
The Notion is now printed in superior style,
on an extra quality paper, manufactured expressly
for It,
Specimen numbers will be sent to any who may
wish it. by making their desire known to Us, free
NJ expense.
Postmasters will do favor by acting as agents.
Back numbers to January LIST, commencing
with part first Of the above mentioned popular
Novels, be furnished if desired.
TERMS-S3,00 per year--$2,O0 for six months,
Invariably IN adrance Two copies for $500.
Postmasters or others. RENTING twenty dollars,
shall have eight copies sent to such persons and
places as they may designate, and be entitled to
the ninth copy gratis. ....