Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-05-08
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ASTONISHING INCREASE.
FOUR THOUSAND NEW SUBSCRIBERS
IN TWO MONTHS!
WIEN we first purchased the old and well
known estahl shment of the
Saturday Evening 1sOsf.
we stated that the paper circulated widely a.
mong the steady, reading portion of The United
States, that we catered upon our lsbors with full
conGdenc, Of the future. Our success has since
been beyon our most sanguine expectation our
weekly receipts oyerbalancc those of any coten,po-
rary paper. Our list has continued to swell up,
with une1ampled rapidity, and we have the conf.
dcnce, that at the present rate of increase, shall
he enabled IN n few months 10 boast Of more than
$1,000 subscribers Whsa we commenced our
abors we snncunced distinctly, that the tone of the
paper should be decidedly moral and that nothing
shou d be admitted into our columns which the
most faslidious father could dsopprove of, and de-
mned that an approved Family Paper, it
should not contain paragraph, with the spirit of
which parent would not wish to have daughter
familiar, and we therefore, with this view announ.
ced that theatrical notices should appear in our
columns, and that should be opposed to theatres
things calculated to injure the healthy action of
an honest minds creative of exhibitions demo-
ralizing in tendency, and fearfully pernlcous in
fact. |here were not wanting blusterers, who
made great parade of opposition and Croakcrs,
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 nobly sustained.
We thought and expressed the opinion, that
however careless many might be upon this subject
tha, few, even if they did no, entirely disapprove
of such entertainments, cared about having the
gross details forever paraded before the eyes of
their children, and the sickening and nauseatng
eulogy of all kinds Of characters made familiar to
their minds.
We determined also, that while the paper con.
tinued under CONTROL it should be strictly neu-
trail in politics and that news and literary jour-
nalsts we had nothing to do with the matter; this
determination has been strictly and rgdly adhered
To, and while shall continue to give our renders
such public document as may be deemed of inte-
rest to all, and such history of the progress of
political events, strictly IN keeping with our
duty, and the character of the paper, shall stu
dously and thoroughly avoid any contamination of
parzrn politics.
The paper is now printed in a and beauti-
ful typehas received the praise Of many editors OF
TASTE 'the handsomest family sheet in 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-
velOpement of intellectual strength. The present
variety Of interesting tales, original, from lonfgn
and domestic magazines, together with the yalua-
BILE contributions of our own circle of literary
friends will continue TO give interest TO the paper
while everything important and worthy ofno,e that
happens in the Old World or the New, shall be
collected and collated for the taste of our rea-
ders.
The Ladies' Department shall always be choice
and select, and shall receive strict attention, while
such things may interest our Juvenile readers
and that important and large class Of our re eaders
the Farmer will not be overlooked. In order to
crafty, as much possible, the audlbe desire of
country readers, portion of attention will
he devoted TO the collection and diffusion of such
News, Memoranda, Tables, Facts, Hints, &c. as
may seem important 10 agticultursts, and The pop
ulatIon resident without the confines of our great
cities The state of the markets and the fluclua.
tious in the prices, will be regularly and what is Of
more moment, correctly given.
We have ever been opposed 10 the constant
buster and parade made by some editors, about
the excellence of their papers, aud have resolved
tha, the Saturday Evening Post, shall be conduct
ed, as to speak for 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 hrve totally discarded the system OF filling the
psper 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 but few readers care about having paper
filled with descriptions of these nausea,ing com,
pounds.
The Saturday Evening Post, will be furnished
ior 81 per annum in advance, or one copy three
years Tor 50. To those who wish to subscribe for
Philadelphia Magazine, We will furnish copy
OF the Philadelphia Ca ket, and two copies of the
lost for one year for So free of postage and dis
count.
No New Subscriber received without the
Money.
To those who wish to subscribe. we would say,
that The safest plan is 10 enclose the money in a
letter aud direct TO US. Most postmasiers will
frank their letters if relating 10 nothing but the
business OF the office, and all poslmasers who will
be kind enough SO 10 do, we shall be pleased to ac-
knowledge as agents.
Address
GEORGE r. GRAHAM & co.
No 36 EaItaris Allov nh;IaJol.L.,