Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-05-22

the Ocean, viii receive five copies weekly per an-
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Printers, Baltimore, Md.
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FOUR THOUSAND NEW SUBSCRIBERS
IN TWO MONTHS -!
WHEN we first purchased the old and well
known establishment of the
Saturday Evening Post,
we stated that the paper circulated widely a.
mong the steady, reading portion Of The United
States, that we entered upon lebors with full
confdCnc, of TIE future. Our success has since
been beyond our most sangune expectation, as our
weekly receipts overbalance those of any cotenpo-
iary Iaper. Our list has continued TO swell up,
with unexampled rapidity, and we have the conf.
dence, that at the present rate OF increase, we shall
be enabled III few months TO boast of more than
$4,000 subscribers! When we commenced our
labors, we announced distinctly that The tone of the
paper should lie decidedly moral, and that nothing
should be admitted into our columns, which the
most faslidous father could disapprove of, and de-
termned that approved Family Paper, it
should not contain a paragraph, with the spirit of
which parent would not wish TO have a daughter
familiar, and we therefore, with this view, announ.
ced that no theatrical notices should appear in
columns, and that should be opposed TO theatres
things calculated to njure the healthy action of
an honest mind,-as creative of exhibitions demo-
ralizing in tendency, and fearfuy pernlcious in
fact. Yhere were not wanting blusterers, who
made great parade of opposition. and Croakers,
who predicted 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,
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 sickening and nauseating
cuosy 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
| trail in politics. aud that news and literary jour
nalists we had nothing TO do with The matter this
determination has been strictly and rgidly adhered
10, and while we shall continue 10 give our re fders
| such public document as may be deemed of lnte-
| rest to ALL aud such a history of the progress of
political events, strictly in keeping with
duty, and the character of the paper, we shall stu
diousiy and thoroughly avoid any contamination Of
pariizan politics.
| The paper is now printed in new and beauti-
fu type,has received the praise Of mauy editors OF
taste, as the handsomesl 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 stout white paper, rem
dering it neat and durable for filing.
In addition TO these efforts toward perfection in
| the mechanical department, and exterior OF pa
! per, no labor, and no cost been spared in The de-
| vtlopement OF intellectual strength. The present
variety of interesting tales, original, from foreign
and domestic magazines, together with the valua.
| bic contributions of our own circle of literary
| friends will continue to give interest TO the paper,
while everything important and worthy inote 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 as may interest our juvenile readers,
and that important and large class of our readers
the Farmer will not be overlooked. In order to
gutily, much possible, the laudible desire of
our country readers, portion of our attention will
be devoted to the collection and diffusion OF such
News, Memoranda, Tables, Facts, Hints, &c. as
may seem important to agricultuTsts, and the pop
ulation resident without the confines of our great
cities. The state Of the markets and the fuclua.
tous in the prices, will be regularly and what is of
| more moment, correctly given.
We have ever been opposed TO the constant
bluser and parade made by some editors, about
the excellence OF their papers, and have resolved
that the Saturday Evening Post, shall be conduct
ed, to speak for itself.
Our readers will always find in its columns the
earliest aud NEST authentic information, Us well as
the most choice and entertaining literary matter.
We hrve totally discarded the system OF filling the
paper with quack advertisements, but prefer giving
our readers IRON week to week, entertaining read.
lug 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 nauseatng CONS
pounds.
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years Tor So. To those who wish to subscribe for
Philadelphia Magazine, we will furnish a copy
OF the Philadelphia Ca ket, and two copies of the
l'ost for one year for So free of postage aud dis
count.
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that the safest plan is 10 enclose the money in a
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business OF the office, and all postmssters who will
be Kind enough 50 10 do, shall be pleased to ac-
wledse as agents.
Address
GEORGE r. GRAHAM & co.
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