The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-01-04
Yucatan against the Mexicans but hope
and believe it will not become a law.
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T III E T o p A Z,
A LITERARY NEWSPAPER TO BE PRINTED


place, on the first Monday of January next. q
Newspaper of the above title, TO be continued
weekly according 10 the favor with which it may
be sustained by the public. 1t will be printed
On an imperial sheet of the best paper, with now
type, and is intended 10 be surpassed in me.
execution by no paper of the country.
The situation of Middlebury is such, as The
centre in Literature of diversified and pros
porous country, having an interest with large
portion of an extended community as an estab.
llshed and favorite seat ofiearning, as to induce
the bellefthat concentration ofliterary ability,
through paper faithfully administered as the
organ IN taste and science of the portion of the
country 10 which It looks for maintenance, and
oil whose educational and business interests it
might be the representative abroad, may here
be made, under auspices of advantage if not of
This district Of country is remote from the
influences OF the great commercial centres. Its
most important relations connect themselves
chiefly within itself, including its social and
moral interests, and in the first instance, those
of production also In these the competition
is among themselves, the comparison and rule
OF advancement. and no representation of thesc
from an external source can be received with
any portion of the interest of one emanating
from amongst them. The history of this por-
lion o. h couiIry is marked with striking pecu.
liarilies; lis social eliminations, arising from
the Course OF this history, the characteristics Ct
natural scenery. and The exclusion of influences
counteractve Of the moral effect Of these. are
hardly less definite and distinguished. 1t has
seemed TO the subscriber an object worthy bo'h
Of sacrifice and effort, 10 aid the development Of
qualities believed thus TO be peculiar. in the
feeling That a moral garden pertains TO this re-
gion, SO beautiful in its natural features, wor-
thy Of the fame of Ticonderoga, the Saranac,
and Bennington.
For this Object, arrangements have been made
10 command the most valuable and competent
assistance, in every branch of literary and sci
entliic interest in paper; special corespon-
dcnce in the principal commercial marts will
be secured, and regular statmenis of the mar
keis given professional information of Interest,
TO the learned callings will be communicated
and in,e.changed /; statistics of home industry
will be given. especially as connected with The
progress of production, aud The useful arts,
within our own borders /; the interests of educa-
ton and morality, of objects of artificial i'm
provement, of defence and public policy, and
of religion also, the soul appropriate TO society,
and Of refinement, lis ornament and grace, will
receive freely, in their turn, the attention invi-
ted 10 them through the wants, feelings, taste,
or enlightened curiosity, Of the public.
The paper will not affect 10 conceal lis pri-
vale parlialites on the most delicate subjects OF
public interest, but is not designed to be enlis-
ted il the behalf of any denomination or party.
twill not avoid topics of tie most expressing
interest, in Difference, merely, 10 a division Of
sentiment upon them, but subjects Of sufficient
munity, will be sought out, especially, for ey.
animation in IFS columns.
Ia literature, the Topaz is designed TO cxer-
else the office of liberal Review. especially
in relation TO works of!ase, scientific re. earch,
& of American history; the local history of our
own dls:ric: will be opened minutey as possible
10 lis invest galiors,t with its biography
which only VIC can retain ofthe frs, generation,
ard specimens in literature the discussion of
prize questions is contemplated, as a new fea.
ture of the paper, by which topics of immedi.
ate or permanent interest may be fairly exam.
med. Oh both sides, for an equal premium no.
tees of The progress Of Art in our own country,
ard OF its history und achievements abroad.
will be invited; and arrangements, by which the
Note Books Of intelligent travellers will be at
the service ofits readers. have already oeea
completed. An extensive correspondence, in
different portions ofour own country, is arrang-
ed, and measures have been taken 10 secure the
most satisfactory communications from tie no.
liiIcal Metropolis.
The Topaz is designed 10 furnish 4 weekly
record OF the news and public history oft day,
the staple of family newspaper, and inforna-
tion, particularly, from which 10 estimate the
physical and social advancement of the central
and remoler, as wei as the nearer portions of
our republic. Its field of interest, in the frs,
place, is that Of lis action ii is extended with
undminished sincerity by Ike relations of pa,
rio;ism. bu. changes. beyond these limits, to
the observation Of curiosity merely.
The contemplated effort, il is evident, is sus.
tainable only through unity of feeling ofthose
in reference 10 whom, especially, it has been
undertaken. The subscriber hopes that it may
commend itself 10 this portion of his fellow
countrymen, and this paper become identified
with the Interests and The affections O; lis pat.
rons, and incorporated, possible, with the ad
vancoment ofthe country of the Lake and the
Mountains.
The price of the paper will be required inva.
riably in advance, al the rate of SO wear 10
single subscribers, four copies for $40, and fif.
teen for $50.
Specimen Numbers will be issued, If the INC
chanical arrangements can be seasonably made.
in the month of December. which viii be sen,
10 all subscribers whose names are previously
returned. PHILIP BATrELL.
Midd,ebury, Nov l6, ls4I.
Note by Mr.. BaHeH.-The publication Of
this paper has been delayed by the detention