Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-04-10
ASTOUNDING INCREASE.

ASTONISHING INCREASE.
FOUR THOUSAND NEW SUBSCRIBERS !
IN TWO MONTHS -!
WurS we first purchased the old and well
known estab shmcnt Of tie
saturday Evening Post,
we stated that the paler circulated so widely a. |
mong the steady, reading portion of The United
States, that we catered upon our Ebors with full
confdenc, of the future. Our success has slice
been beyond our most sanguinc expectation, as our
weekly receipts oyerbalauce those Of any cotenpo-
rary apor. Our list has continued TO swell up,
with uuexampled rapid,y, and we have the conf.
dtncc that at the present rate OF increase we shall
be enabled III few months to boast of more than
$4,000 subscribers When commenced our
labJrs, announced distinctly, that he tone of the
paper should lie decidedly moral, and that nothing
shOu be admitted into our columns, which the
most flsiIious father could disapprove of, and de-
term ned that approved Family Paper, 1t
should not contain parasraph, with he spirit OF
which paIcnt would not wish to have daughter
familiar and wc therefore, with this view, announ-
ccd that no theatrical notices should appear in our
columns, ard that we should be opposed TO theatres
as things calculated to injure the healthy action OF
an honest mind,-as creative of exhibitions demo-
| raizing in tendency, and feariuly pernlcious In
| fact. There not wanting blusterers, who
made great parade of opposition. and Croakcrs,
who predicted our speedy downfall but we threw
ourselves uvon the sober rational and experienced
potion of the people OF the United State. for sup
| ppit, and we have been nohy sustained.
We thought and expressed the opinion, that
however careless many might he upon this subject,
that few, even if tLey did not entirely disapprove
of such entertainments, cared about having the
! gross details forever paraded before the eyes of
their children, and tie sickeniug and nauseating
erloey of all kinds of characters made familiar to
| their minds.
We determined also ,hit while the paper con.
tinucd under control, 1t should he strictly neu.
trail IN politics, and that news and literary Jour.
nalists We had nothing TO do with the matter this
dctorni alton has been strictly and rgidly adhered
To, and while We shall continue TO give our readers
such public document as may he deemed of inte-
r,st to ALL and such listory of the progress of
political events, a. are strictly in keeping with our
duty, and the character of the paper, shall stu
Gously and thoroughly avoid any contamination OF
parzin poltics
The paper is now printed in new and boaui-
ful tyIehas received the praise Of many editors of
TASTE the handsomest family sheet in the Union
Our efforts have lecn directed to the combining
of beauty and simplicity with utility and taste.
The Post is printed on stou, white paper, rer-
dcrng 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-
| velopcmcnI of intellectual strength. The present
variety of interesting tales, original, from foreign
! aud domestic magazines, together with the valua-
blc 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 collated for the taste of our rea-
dCrs.
The Ladies Department shall always he choice
and select, and shall receive strict attention, while
such things as may interest our juvenile readers
gnd that important and large class of our readers
the Farmer will not be overlooked. In order to
gratiy, as much as possible, the laudble desire of
our country readers portion of our attention will
lie devoted 10 the collection ard diffusion of such
News, Memoranda, fables Facts, Hints Sc, as
may seem important to agrculturs,s, and the pop
ulaton resident without the confines of our great
cities The state of the markets and the fluc,ua
uous in the prices, will be regularly and what is Of
more moment, correctly given.
We have ever been opposed to the constant
hlustcr and parade made by some editors, about
the excellence of their rOpcrs, and have resolved
that the Saturd y Evening Post, shall be conduct
cd, as to speak .or itself.
, Our readers will always find in its columns the
earliest and mcst authentic information, rs well as
the most choice and entertaining literary matter
We hrye totally discarded the system OF filling the
paper with quack advertisements, but prefer giving
our readers from week TO week, entertaining read.
ing matter.
And we feel assured that we shall be no losers
thereby, as hut few readers care about having
filed with descriptions OF these nauseatns cons
pounds.
The Saturday Evening Post, win be furnished
for 81 per aunum in advance, or one copy three
years tor 50. TO those who wish TO subscribe for
, a Philadelphia Magazine, we vii furnish copy
e of the Philadelphia Ca ket and two copies OF the
lost for one year for s5 free of postage and dis
c count.
No New Subscriber received without the
5 Money.
Z To those who wish TO subscribe. we would say,
/. that the safest plan is TO enclose the money in a
: letter and direct 10 us. Most postmaslers will
frank their letters ii relating to nothing hut the
business of the office, and all postmasers who will
be Kind enough SO TO do, We shall be pleased to ac-
!. knowledge as agents.
D Address
GEORGE II. GRAHAM & co.
No SO CATERS Alley, Philadelphia.