Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1842-09-21


Joseph Chandler, Esq Mrs L II sigourney
Robert Morris, Esq Hale
Hon r L Conrad g n Sargent
S C Walker Esq NJ A Potts
r Penn Smith, ESQ Bache
John Grcenough, Esq Miss Rand.
The unbounded appreciation bestowed on the
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sons OF the highest distinction, in the various walks
of Literature, Science and Art as well the sub
stan.ial patronage it has received, have induced
the publisher not only to increase its claims TO res
gard by
ADDING TO ITS LITERARY MERITS,
but also to make it more accessible to all classes
of the community, bv
Reducing the Price of Subscription.
For the former purpose, besides continuing the
services of
PROFESSOR FROST,
whose ample scholarship, enlarged information,
correct taste, and acknowledged ability as ele-
gam and instructive writer peculiarly qualify him
for the management of a periodical devoted to
young people, the publisher has engaged the
EDITORIAL AID OF T. S. ARTHUR, I
a gentleman so favorably known to the American
public, through the medium of his unsurpassed pro-
duciions that it would be idle TO pronounce any
eulogy on his merits Perhaps no living author
rs more emlneny fitted to impart instruction in an
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him, no doubt can ee entertained that he will reap
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on the community.
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energies viii be constantly directed to maintain
and improve the high character which the Young
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md scientific persons, whose contributions have
iven dignity and force to the work, will continue
10 be regular correspondents and TO these will be
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lie great object of the work-namely, to convey
'seiul knowledge in such form as will crafty
he tastes while it will improve the minds and
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10 either OF the many admirable periodicals now
issued from the American press the publisher of
the Young Peoples Book feels justified in saying
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on the one hand whatever is frivolous in itself or
false in its teachings. and on the other whatever
IS tedious or unentertaiTing, it occupies middle
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profit.
la point of establishment the Young Peoples
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fIest productions OF the times
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il has furnished have all been prepared by artists
of the greatest celebrity, and some of the former
are universally admitted to surpass in appropriate
ness of design and elegance of executions, any 9TH
which have been published in this country
Those intended for the forthcoming volume are
not less distinguished by fitness and beauty and
adding to these the
NUMEROUS EyGRAvINGs ON WOOD
which viii also be given, it may be predicted with
safety that tie pictorial department will be snch
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He Young Peoples Book, though, as its name
puilies, lrneipally designed for youth Of both
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ny age who are competent to read understandingly
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u cannot iaii TO prove an acceptable and agreea-
bic companion, through whose agency both men
ial recreation and mental discipline will be pro-
NOTED. fe enable every family no matter how
limited Its pecuniary circumstances may be- to
subscribe, the publisher has determined to reduce
The price of the work, notwithstanding the new
arrangements be has entered into will considera-
nly augment the outlay be is compelled to make
For his compensation he relies on an ENLARGED
subscription list, which he cannot permit himself
10 doubt be will Immediately obtain
ihe Young Peoples Book is published Month
~ Each number will contain an ample variety
oi original Reading Matter, Mezzotint or Steel