Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-02-27
AsTONIsEHlNG INCREASE.

ASTONISHING INCREASE.
FOUR THOUSAND NEW SUBSCRIBERS
IN TWO MONTHS -!
WHEN we first purchased the old AMI well
known c-tahl shmcnt of tie
Saturday Evening Post.
we sta cI that the paIcr circulated widely A.
mong the .trady, reading portion Of ihe United
States, that we e.tcred upon our l. bors nth full
contid nc' of the future. Our success has since
been hey ond our mos, sanguine expectation, a. our
weekly coips overlalance those OF any coonpo-
rary aptr Our l.t has continued 10 swell up,
with uncrampled rapldity, and we have the conf
dcncc that al The present rate OF increase, shall
be enabled IN few months to bo,st of more than
$4,000 subscribers When we commenced our
lab rs announced distinctly, thai The tone of the
paper should he decidedly moral, and that nothing
shou be atm tied into our columns, which the
most fasiiious father could disapprove of, and de-
term ned that os all approved Family Paper, ii
should not contain a PaIsgraph, with he spirit of
which parent would not wish to have daughter
familiar, and we therefore, with this view announ
ced that no thcBtrica notices should appear in our
columns, aud that we should be opposed to he.tres
as thing, calculated TO njure the healthy action of
an honest mind,-as creative of exhibitions demo-
razing in tendency and fearlully pernlcious in
fact. 2htrc were not wanting busterers, who
made erea, parade Of opposition. ani Croakcrs
who predicted our speedy downfall, but we threw
ourselves uyon the sober, rational and experienced
potion of the people OF the United States for sup
port, and we have heen nobly sos'aineL.
We thought aud expressed the opinion, that
however careless many might lie upon this subject,
that few, even if t!ey did not entirely disappro,e
of sLch cntei tainments, cared about having tie
gross details forever paraded before the eyes of
iherr children and tie sickening aud nauseatiTg
euloey # all kinds Of characters made familiar t.
their minds
We determined also that while the paper con.
tnucd under control, II should bc strictly ncu.
tra in politics, and that news and literary Jour
nsl!sls We had moth ng to do with The matter; this
determination has been strictly and rgldly adhered
Ia, and while we shall continue TO give re .dcrs
such public document may ho deemed OF lnte-
rest 10 ali, and such lstoTy of the progress Of
political events, IA are strictly IN keeping with our
duty, and the character Of the paper, shall stu
diously and thoroughly avoid any contamination of
par.lL II politics.
The paper Is now printed in a new and heau- !
(u tyre,-has received the praise Of many editors of
taste, the handsomest family sheet in Nh Union.
Our efforts have be,n directed to the combining
of beauty and simple y with utility and taste.
The Post is printed IN stout White paper, reE- |
dering it neat and durable for fng.
Ia addition to these efforts toward perfect on in
the mechanical department, and cxt,rior OF our pa
per, no labor, and no cost been spared IA The de-
veopement of intellectual strength. The present |
variety of interesting tales. original, from foreign
aud domestic magazines, together with the valua- |
hle contributions OF cur own circle of literary |
friends viii continue TO give interest 10 The paper !
while everything important and worthy ofnole thtt |
happens in the Old World or the New, shall lie |
collected and coalcd for the taste Of ouI rea- |
dtTs
The Ladies Department shall always bcchoce
and s. and shall receive strict attention, while
such things as may interest our juvenile readers.
and that lmpoitont and large class of our readers
the Ia mor will not he overlook d. ln order to
81. u!y as much as possible the audible desiIe of
our country readers portion Of our attention will
lie devoted to the cyllcct'n and diffusion of such
News, Memoranda, Tables Facs, Hints e.. as
may seem iIni nTtaut 10 agrculiursls and he plr-
ulaton rrsien; Uithogi The confines of our great
cities The state of the markets aud the hucDua
tious in the price,, will be regularly and what is of
mare moment, { TIectll given.
We have ever been opposed TO tie constant
Mus'cr and parade made by soae editors oL1ut
the excellence o! their paprTs, aud have resolved
that the SsuId y Evening Post, shall lie conduct
I'd, as to speak Tor uself.
Our re ,dcis viii always in its columns the
earliest aud meet authentic information rs well a,
the most choice and entertaining literary matter
We hive totally discarded the system OF filling the
p'per win quhck advertisements, but prefer giyag
re.deis iron week to week, entertaining read
Ing matter.
And We ( e assured that we shari he no losers
th'rehy, hut fsw readersc about having epacr
iil'ed with descriptions Of These nauseat,ng csip.
pounds.
The Saturday Evening Post, viii be furnished
for - per aunum in adv, nee, oG one cory fec
years hT 50. TO those who wish 10 srbsC ,oe Sr
Philadelphia Magazine, We will furni sn q copy
OF the Philadelphia Ia ke, and Two copies of III,
lost for one year for S. free OF postage and dis
count
No New subscriber re1si,eI wiihoa, the
Money.
To those Who Si,h 20 subscribe. We would say
that the sglest plan is to enclose the money in
letter and dir,ei TO Us, biOst pnstmasters will
frank their Ieilers if relating 10 nothing hut the
business Of the office. and oil postmasters who viii
be kind enough 50 to do shall he pleased to ac.
knosledse as agents,
Address
GEORGE II. GRAHAM * co.
No SO Csuer's Alley, Philadelphia.