Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1842-06-11


I'm the ninth day of October will be published
W the first number Of new volume Of the BOs-
TON NORTON, which will at that time be considera-
bly, enlarged, and in every respect improved. 1t
will thereafter be printed with new type of the
most modern cut and beautiful finish, on paper of
as fine a quality Us is used in any newspaper es-
Establishment in this country, and BY press manu-
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ter.
THE BOSTON NOTION
is weekly gazette of original and selected liera-
ture and intelligence. 1t embraces Tales, Poems,
Essays, Reviews of New Works, Biographical,
Historical and Humorous Sketches, Anecdotes, &c,
&C., selected from the widest range of British and
American current and periodical literature. There
is no literary periodical in the English language
worthy of regard which the editors do not receive,
and select from as frequently the character of
the articles indicates to be proper.
THE ORIGINAL DEPARTMENT
of the BosToN NORTON, besides the contributions
of the editor, will, as heretofore, embrace from
time to time contributions from Professor Long
fellow, author of Hyperion Voices ofth Night
ETC.; Rev. John Pierpont, author of Airs of Pales
| tne,' &C.; Henry William Herbert, Esq, author
| of CROMWELL THE Brothers, &c; william Gill
more Simms, Esq, author of 'Guy Rivers, South
ern Passages and Pictures, &c.; Hon. Caleb Cush-
ing, NJ. e., author of "Reminiscences Of Spain,
&C.; Henry T. Tuckerman, Esq, author Of The
Italian Sketch Book, &C.; and many moro Of the
most distinguished authors now living. No weekly
gazette, and but few monthly or quarterly periodi-
Gals, have ever possessed a list of more distin-
guished or able contributors than the BosToN No
TON. Those above mentioned have each been for
many months among its writer's. A new feature
of the next volume will be the publication of
new romance, written expressly for it, by HENRY
WILLIAM HERBERT, Esq, entitled
THE MAIDS REVENGE.
Critics who have examined the MS. of this work.
think it the masterpiece Of its author. By the first
critical journals of Great Britain, Mr.. HERBERT
is pronounced equal to any historical novel
st except Sir Walter Scott, who has written in the
English language. The purchase of original
works of this description marks an era in the his.
tory of newspaper publication in America The
next volume of the NORTON will also contain
NEW NOVEL BY BULWER.
The first romance writer of the age. The splen-
did productions of this great author have hitherto
been almost inaccessible to those who reside in
small towns and in the country. In this paper
they will obtain his works, for about one tenth
of tha price demanded for them by the booksellers
Another feature of the NoTIoN will be the pubca-
ton of
ORIGINAL DISCOURSES
by the most eminent divines. Among those who
have hitherto contributed to this department of the
NORTON, may be mentioned Rev. JOHN PIERPoNT,
Rev. S. K. LoTHRoP, Rev. E. H, CHAPLIN, and 9th.
ers. The most important new romances published
in England will be re-published in the NORTON i'm
mediately after their reception in this country.
Heretofore the works of DICKENS MARRYAT,
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would have cost four times as mach as the entire
subscription of the paper, if purchased separately
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tinue to be as rich in this department in previous
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INTELLIGENCE,
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Ipnges of ten columns each.
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the folio edition. II will be printed on very
large sheet, Of the finest quality, and each number
J will embrace Ne&cs regos, # Rre cOUmns each