The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-03-24
Prospectus Of
THE YOUNG PEOPLES BOOK.
OR MAGAZINE OF

USEFUL AND ENTERTAINING KNOWLEDGE
Illustrated 10TH spendd Mezzctnt engracingS By Sar
by Saran sadd Line engravngs in the first ste Of ART
by Dick, Cheney, &c. And numerous wood cuts by tc
most distinguished Artists
There are many periodical publications. yet one more y
wanted The friends of general Education-the advocaiCf
of the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge-have long desired -
see of monthly Magazine devoted 10 '
instruction and entertainment of young persons OF DoeseA
conducted with sole view to their Improvement IN eTatn
science and the conduct of life written not in the cooquo
language which addressed to very young Children but w
such attention the style shall render it worthy the nots
of those who acxurng the art OF Composition or ior
ing their literary taste; and filled with such various orgi
and valuable matter shall render the Volumes when bou
up; worthy place in the Family or School Library;
is the purpose of tim proprietor of the THE YOUNG
PEOPLES BOOK TO furnish such Mazaene. lie has pro
yed ample means for the accommodation Of ms ogecE m"
e pednes himself the frie ds If liberal and Judcous ed
cation hroughought the United States tnt he will produce
work which shall be in every respect worthy oil tle een
ton and patronage, 49,
Ono of the leading objects of the work will he to point
and illustrate by practical examples the proper methods of
self instruction in the various departments OF Literature and
Art suggest appropriate departments Of study and inquiry
10 escrbe courses of reading and Indicate tile progess
which may he made in the Sciences, 80 far as the limits OF
the work will allow.
The forms into which the different branches of Instruction
and entertainment will be THROWN viii be regulated by the
particular object in view al Tie uhe anu e Shss VI ieauoh
always addressed. -
Essays Narratives Anecdotes, Tales Historical reminis
ences and Sketches Cques Descriptive articles in Geog"
nhv Geology, Natural History, Anecdotes and Travels R
opraphica Notices snd Poems, will all in turn become tile
hicles of intellectual deveopemen and entertainment IT."
aid of the arts of printing and engraving will be invoked and
every subject susceptible of graphic illustration will be
companied by we'll executed pictures.
Arrangements have been made for relieving and the pub
fisher in the actnal receiving and The publisher Is now
in he actual receipt of periodical publications OF similar de-
sign with tLat of THE YOUNG PEOPLES BOOK, from
France, Germany and other parts of tue Continent of Ed'
rope From these publications. and from the choicest parts Of
foreign education literature in its various departments as-
laons will be made Of such articles as will serve TO pro-
the main design Of the workthe instruction and enter
tanmen of American youth The Preservation, however, OF
truly national spirit; the incubation Of the duties which ev'
cry American scholar to his country, and iho exh
ton Of of the capabilities Of CARLY history, our tradons
customs and scenery supplying all the materials o.
copiaue and brilliant erature will lie constant obecs OF az
enon and will form frequent topics Of dscusson example
and illustration.
In order 10 insure the competent execution Of each aepa
ment of the work. the aid Of experienced writes aeauy
favorably known the public has been seenrea anu %
editorial care of the whole committed to JOHN
M Professor OF Bellies Letters in tile high school Of rnasus
phia whose reputation as practical teacher, and
the departments Of education and polite ll.erauls w - o
MORTON Nc slIgtlAEI-,
No. 81 South Third Sutet, opposite the Sl'aIa gsAS
Philadelphia