The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-04-23
MAGAZINE EXCHANGES. &C.

We copy the following from the Portland Trans
cripi, and give full amen to it all We happen
to have been imposed upon, ourselves, in the same
way, and have never felt any too good nntured IL
boat the business. The mcanest trick, however,
that ever was played upon US, is passed to The cred
it of the Philadelphia Peansyiranian. Soon after
we commenced the publication of the Age, we re-
ceived copy of the Peansylranian containing
prospectus endorsed, "please copy and we will
exchange" We inserted the prospectus to tho
amoun, Of six or cigh, dollars and have received
two or three papers in exchange. This is nsufler-
able and despcabe meanncss there is no mistake
about it.
We have several other papers on our black list.
papers too that would be glad TO circulate in this
quarter; if they do not act the part Of decon, pco-
pie, we have the ability to trouble them and shall.
"A few numbers back we complained of tho
impudcncc Of certain Magazine proprie,ors in for
warding II number or of their respective works
TO editors of weekly journals, aud after receiving Il
favorable notice. negecting TO furnish copies We
instanced the Boston Musical Reporter, and the
Boston Musical Magazine. The Baltimore Saiur-
list, in copying our article makes the following
comments
"Thc above is from the Portland Transcript Il
weekly journal, conducted with ability. We are
sure that every high-minded honorable editor will
agree that the sentiments expressed above are just
We are surprised that large and respectable
portion of the press will submit TO the indignitv of
which the Transcript complains We say so large
portion, because we find similar complaints al
most every time we look over our exchange papers
DO the publishers Of magazines and pamphlets I'M
cgnc they confer favor on the editor of weekly
or daily sheet, BY condescending TO submit their
publications 10 bis inspection and commcndaioy
remarks DO they affect superiority, because
their periodicals have green or pink covers on them
Why there is scarce penny paper in the country
land we mention these particularly, because some
selI-digniled scribbers have affected to sheer ut
them) that does not give more original matter, ard
greater in value as well as amount during the
month"; than the most pulled and inflated magazine
in America. II is only habit, that causes nine
ten,hs of the magazines 10 be noticed at all. Why
should they be, more than the dailies and wcetcs'
Can any editor be ignorant Of the fact that the lat
ter are worth equally as much as the former, in
every respect And yet the very best writers in
the land may labor from end Of the ycar TO tho
other, in the columns of daily and weekly sheets,
with scarce n saulaticn from his brethren, while
Tom, Dick and Harry are reviewed and bepraised
continually, merely because they are stitched in
blue and red We are not opposed to the encour-
agement Of literary euterprlze. We are always
happy to bestow commentator when we find mer-
it. But there is merit 10 be found in other publ
cations besides magazines, and if the publishers of
ncn'hies will not reciprocale the fayors Of their
friends they might at least deign TO furnish their
panegyriss with continuous and complete sets Of
their works. II is undoubtedly an insult 10 send
them odd numbers, particularly when lengthy pro-
ducfions run through whole volume