The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-02-01
Grent Literary Movement.

hesn on the Isl of May next, to start great htera
r.rv movement, connected entirely with Amer
thought and society, by the publication OF several
Magazines, or Periodicals, embracing local and pc.
neral literature, science-light reading, mechanics
philosophy, and every species OF writing connect
ed with the progress OF the human mind on this con-
tinent.
When we get into our new building, at the corner
oi Nassau and Fulton streets, our arrangements WI.
be on such a scale, that we shall be enabled to carry
out the ideas we have formed for the advancement OF
American literature, beyond any thing that has yet
been imagined. AS part of this plan, we have al
ready begun at this establishment the publication
of the New YoRE LANCET, which has been conduc
ted with such talent and energy, that have already
placed il, in short month, in the van OF every
ether medical periodical OF the country. A gradual
generalization OF the same plan, extending to every
department, Of literature and science, will embrace
the following new works, which we inendto start IN
the course of the present year.
]. A monthly or weekly magazine for literature
and The ladies'
2. similar magazine for gentlemen-compre-
hendng racing calendar.
g. A law periodical, weekly or monthly
4. magazine, weekly or monthly, devoted to
practical science and the arts, including the steam
engine.
). commercial magazine, devoted to COM
merce banking, and political economy.
6. An agricultural magazine, devoted to the prac'
lice and science Of agriculture.
7. religious magazine, devoted to the progress
of religion the rise Of secs, and the movements OF
God upon this latter world-ncluding also educa-
lion in all its branches.
These only form very imperfect sketch OF the
project we have in view. All these periodicals will
be started, on the same general principles Of unit.
ring energy and Independence, by which the New
York Lancet, medical journal, has been raised
10 its presen, emnence in month. Their lntellec-
tual and business operations will be arranged on the
same system by which the New York Herald has
attained such eminence and influence among news
papers Competent editors will be appointed, and
contributors always literally paid. A higher order
of intellect and genius will be cultivated through the
whole range than that which mark the present race
of periodicals At present American literature
takes the tone and character Of English reviews, to
an extent that emascua,es the mind on this CONT
nent. This will be avoided in the new system.
The great and defect in all attemptsto estab-
lish periodical literature permanent footing in
this country, have principally arisen from the want
ola comprehensive system of publication, conducted
on the exact and methodica principles of business.
The cash system which the Herald has been con-
lucted successfully, presents the germ OF plan
of operations that can be carried out any extcnt
In literature in science, and in art. There is intel.
lec and genius in this country Of every variety and
extent, which only require to be called out on bust.
ness principles, TO create new literary and scien.
n6c age, that will outstrp any that has preceded it,
and throw Europe into the world Of antiquity. The
literary and scientific magazines that now before
the public, some Of them conducted with talent
but they are isolated efforts, without being govern.
ed by those principles of good sense in the manage.
ment that can ensure permanency and profit TO the
proprietors, or general creditro the age. By great
effort they may have few thousand supporters this
year, and in the next, fall otto few hundred.
These are onlya few brief views of plan which
has long moved over our mind like the dove over
the great deep-a plan for the general and compre-
hensive advancement of every species of science,
art, and Knowledge, that can raise human nature
above its present level, and give impulse TO the
age in this hemisphere, that will yield fruit for the
next FIVE centuries. To carry il OFT gradually, slow
ly, surely, pc rfecily, we nave all the means in our
hsnds-buildings, machinery. capital, experience,
and GOODNESS. To assist US, we shall call forth the
young and struggling geniuses, that thick in
this land az blackbenies in summer. Prepare for
he future
The following are now issued from this Office -
Publications,
BY JAMES GeRpoN BENNETT, 81 Ann street.
NEv YoRk HrRALp.-Published every day OF the
week-Sundays included. Two cents per copy
For year Of 800 days Except New Years Day and
Fourth Of July, on which it is not published price
s7,5
WsEKLr HrRALp.-Pubished every Saturday
x,oyning py,ce AZ 90 per wear or ~ cents ner conv
DOLLAR WEEKLY HERALp.-Published every
Tuesaay-pioe sl.oo per annum, or two ce ME per
copy.
New York LAScrr.--A Medical and Scientific
Journll, containing sixteen pages octave, in small
ype. P1ce $500 per year-64 cents per single copy
Mons TnASKs poS NEws.-We are again under |
obligations TO Harnden 81 Co and to Mr. MulIkep. !
Of the New Haven, for Boston paper rs in ad
vance Of the mail. To the former, also, for Albany
papers.
GENERAL PATTERSON, OF PnILApELrHr, Several
of our correspondent have made illusions 10 TIL,
excellent and honorable man. in way that we do
not approve. We know General Patterson well.
and move worthy citizen does not exist. We trust |
that no correspondent, will take any such liberties
hereafter.
EARLY Lnr OF J. N. MArrrrr.-We are promised, |
by schoorboy associate OF the Rev. j. N. Mafiit,
a full and philosophical history of the early hfe
that Distinguished saint and orator.
This piece Of Biography will be rich and interest.
ing in the extreme. 1t will give personal history
of the pous orator through his youthful trisle, and
his early struggle with the devil, the flesh, nd the
world, snsiI he emerged forth as the accomI shed
divine he now is.
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