Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-06-19

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WHEN first purchased the old and well
known establishment of tie
Saturday Evening Post.
we ed that the pal er- circulated so widely n
mong the t, ady, reading portion of ihe United
States, that we catered upon our j. bors with iul
confdcnc' of the future. Our success has since
been hey ond mos, sanguine expectation, as our
weekly receipts overhalancc those OF any cotenpo-
rary ,aper Our ljst has continued TO swell up,
with unexampled rapidity, and We have the conf
dCnce that at The present rate OF increase, shall
hc enabled III few months to boast Of more than
$1,000 subscribers When commenced our
lahurs, announced distinctly, that he tone of the
paper should re decidedly moral, aud that nothing
shou d bc admitted into Our columns, which the
most fasIidous father could tsapprove Of ard de-
| term ned that as an approved Family Paper, it
!
which parent would not wish to have a daughter
familiar, and we therefore, with this view, announ.
cCd that no theatrical notices should appear III our
columns, and that we should be opposed 10 theatres
as things calculated to in jure the healthy action OF
| an honest mind,-as creative of exhibitions demo-
razing in tendency and icarlully perncious IN
fact. Therc were not wanting blustercrs, who
made great parade of opposition. and Croakers
who predicted our srccdy downfall, but we threw
| tho ohpr o. G "a
portion of the people of the United State. for sup
! port, and we have been nohly sustained.
| We thought and expressed the opinion that
! however careless many might be upon this subject
| that few, even If they did not entirely dsapprovc
of such entertainments, cared about having the
gross details forever Pataded before the eyes of
their children, and the sickening and nauseaing
cuogy Of all kinds OF characters made familiar to
their minds.
We determined also, that while the paper con.
tinued under our control, 1t should be strictly neu.
tra in politics. and that and literary jour
nalists We had nothing TO do with the matter; this
determination has been strictly and riGldly adhered
tn, and while shall continue to give our renders
such public document may be deemed of inte-
rest to all, and such history of the progress Of
political eHents, as strictly IN keeping with our
duty, and the character OF the paper, we shall stu
diousy and thoroughly avoid any contamination OF
pariz II politics.
The paper is now printed in new and beauti-
fu tyTe,has received the praise of many editors OF
taste as the handsomest family sheet lE the Union.
Our efforts have been directed to the combining
of beauty and simplicity with utility and taste.
The Post is printed on a stout White paper, rem
derng it neat and durable for filing.
In addition to these efforts toward perfection in
the mechanical department, and exterior OF our pa
per, no labor, and no cost been spared IN the de-
v.lnpcment OF intellectual stnngth. The present
variety of interesting tales, original, from fore gI
/ and domestic magazines, together with the valua-
ble contributions OF our own circle OF literary
friends will continue 10 give interest 10 the paper
while every thing imporlan, and worthy mote that
happens in the Old World or the New, shall hc
collected and collaled for the taste of ouI rea
dtrs.
The Ladies' Department shall always be choice
and select aud shall receive strict attention, while
such things may interest our Juvenile readers
and that important and large class of our readers
= the Faimer will not be overlooked. la order L
graiy, as much as possible, the laudiblc dcsle o
our country readers, portion oi our attention vii
c devoted To the cDlecIi and diffusion OF sucl
! News, Memoranda, Tables, Facs, Hints, &c. Il.
NAV seem important 10 aGrlcultuflsts and the pop
ulaion resident without the confines OF our gea
cities The state Of the markets and the luclua
: tious in the prices, will be regularly and what is o
!, more mom.nt, correctly given.
. We have ever been opposed to the constan
. hlusler and parade made by some editors, abou
, the excellence OF their lapcIs, aud have resoIve'
y that the Snturd y Evening Post, shalt be conduct
: ed, as TO speak for itsef
>, Our readers viii always fiud in its columns III
" earliest aud NEST authentic information, rs well a
: the most choice aud entertaining literary matter
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" p per vii qunck advertisements, but prefer gl'ln
- oul readers from week to week, entertaining read
: iIg matter.
And we feel assured that shall be no loser
, thereby as but few readers about having pal
" filled with descriptions Of these nauseatlng com
pounds.
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count.
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GEORGE X. GRAHAM & co.
. No 81 Caters Alley, Philadelph