Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-01-02
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FOUR THOUSAND NEW SUBSCRIBERS
IN TWO MON rHS!!!
WHEN we first purchased the old AMI well
known establ shment OFF,
Saturday Evening Post,
we sta'ed that the paIer circulated so widely a.
mong the steady, reading portion of The United
states, that we entered upon lubors with full
confdrnc, of the future. Our success has since
been beyond our most sangune expectation, rs
weekly r'c.iPts overbaance those OF any cotenpo-
rary aper. Our let has continued to swell up
with nneIampled rapdity, aud have the conf.
dcnce that at the present rate of increase, we shall
be enabled IN n few months to boast Of more than
$4,000 subscribers When we commenced our
lab W. announced distinctly, that The tone of the
paper should be decidedly moral, and that nothing
shou d be tied into our columns, which the
most hs ldious father could disapprove of, and dc
term ned that ns an approved Family Paper, it
should not contain a paragraph, with The spirit of
which parent would not wish to have daughter
familiar, and we therefore, with this vew announ.
ced that no theatrical notices should appear in our
columns, ard that should be opposed TO theatres
as things calculated TO nure the healthy action of
an honest mind,-as creative Of exhibitions demo-
raizing in tendency and fearfully pernicous in
fact. 3here were not wanting buslerers, who
made great parade of opposition. and Croakers,
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 nohly usained
We thought and expressed the opinion, that
however careless many might be upon this subject,
that few even if they did not entirely disapprove
OF such entertainments, cared about having the
gross details forever paraded before the eyes of
their children, and the sickenlng and nausea,ing
eulogy 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.
tral IN politics and that news and literary jour
naliss We had moth ng TO do with the matter this |
det' rlnl. alton has been strictly and risdly adhered
To, and while we shall continue to give our re tdcrs
such public document may be deemed of inte- |
rest to all, and such history of the progress of
political events. a. strictly IN keeping with our
duty, and the character Of the paper, we shall stu
diously and thoroughly avoid any contamination of
parllZ politics.
The paper il now printed in a new and beauli-
iul tyre-has received the praise of many editors of
taste, as 'the handsomest family sheet in the Union
Our efforts have been directed 10 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 lerfec, on in
tue mechanical department, and exterior oi our pa
per- no labor, and no cost been spared in the de-
velopement OF intellectual strength. The present
variety OF Interesting tales, original, from foreign
and domestic magazines, together with the valua.
BILE contributions OF our own circle of literary
friends will continue 10 give interest to the paper
while everything important and worthy ofnote that
happens in the Old World or the New, shall be
collected and col!ated for the taste of ouI rea-
ders.
The Ladies Department shall always be choice
and select, and shall receive strict attention. while
such things as may interest our juvenile readers,
and that important and large class Of our readers
the Farmer will not be overlooked. In order to
grA,iiy, as much possible, the laudble desIe of
our country readers, portion of attention will
I've devoted 10 the collection and diffusion of such
News, Memoranda, Tables, Facts, Hints, &c. as
may seem important to agricuurists, and the pop
ulation resident without the confines of our great
cities The state of the markets and the .auc,ua.
tious in the prices, will be regularly and what is of
more moment, Correctly given,
We have ever been opposed TO the constant
hlusier aud parade made by some editors, about
the excellence OF their papers, and have resolved
that the Sa,urd y Evening Post, shall be conduct.
ed, as to speak for itself.
Our readers will always Fl d in its columns the
earliest and NEST authentic information, rs well as
the most choice and entertaining literary matter
paper with qusck advertisements, but prefer giving
our readers from week to week. entertaining read
ing matter.
And we fe assured that we shall be no losers
thereby, hut few readers are about having pa er
filled with descriptions of these nauseating com.
pounds.
The Saturday Evening Pos', viii be furnished
Tor 81 per annum in advance or one copy three !
years Tor So. To those who wish to subscribe for
a Philadelphia Magazine, will furnish copy
OF the Philadelphia Ca ket, aud two copies of the
los, for one year for s5 free of P'siage and dis
count
No New Subscriber received without the q
Money.
To those who wish 10 subscribe we would say,
that the safest plan is 10 enclose The money in n
letter and direct TO us, Most postmssters will
frank their letters if relating to nolhr.s hut the
business of the office, and all postm sers who will
be kind enough so 10 do, we shat be pleased 20 ac-
as agents,
Address
GEORGE r. GRAHAM & co. ,
No 80 CaIte,s Alley, Phadcphia,