The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-04-15
The New York Arena.

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Illus L. NlChNl.S, Editor and Proprietor,
I'"es poIs'horas, h"ahNe. trade, general in
sciences and incidents of social lie '"'''
IN POLITICS,
1t will be Independent of any party Organization
and be governed only by justice creates, gooJ
oil the greatest number.
IN MORALS,
1t will advocate high toned honor and integrity the
basis, of all cofdence, and those links of the So
c'a' state, "FIiendship, Love, and Truth"
IN FINANCE,
II will advocate sound currency, based on sterl-
ing value. and oppose every scheme of Fictitious
credit, whether Of states, corporations, or ndyid-
uals.
IN TRADE,
It will oppose the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of the few at
the expense OF the many; and be The companion of
Tree and equal tights over the whole world.
OF GENERAL INTELLIGENCE,
1t will continue careful and wcll-dgesed synop-
Sis, giving news; not merely because it is news but
because every event is moral lesson to mankind.
ITS LITERATURE
VIII be confined to short tales and sketches, chiefly
local, nad often humorous, and reviews Of all the
publications Of the day.
THE ARTS
Cfpocry, printing, sculpture, architecture, music,
the dra"a, &c. Ser, will be treated according to
their influence upon the promotion ofmppincss and
the progress of civilization.
SCIENTIFIC IMPROVEMENTS.
or general interest will always be noticed an en-
couragCd.
A large portion Of its columns will be devoted to
graphic descriptions of social liiG its happiness and
misery, with The causes winch produce them. In
this. the qualification of curiosity viii be but Sc
condary consideration, The first will be, by true
exposition of the phenomena of the social system,
TO bring about much needed reform.
Such is the plan and object Of the ARENA; and
to carry them out, and 10 give ii IL circulation and
i"lluenoe seemed TO no similar Publication in The
world, the Editor will devote all his energies and
genius.
The next ten years will be IN era of continual
" CduHc VI nuiIldH llDcIIly anu Hlppl-
ness; and the daily press will exert an influence
which the most sdnguine have never anticipated.
That influence is prosrituted to the blsest de-
signs, and exerled for the most unworthy objects
There is need now of clear head warm and
earnest heart, bold and energetic hand, to work
a reform in that which must be the efficient instru.
ment in the reorganization Of the entire system of
society
"THERE ARE PAPERS ENOUGH" il is said,
whenever new one Is projected. There will
ncrer be enough so long as paper i, wanting Of
that independent, high.,oned, and popular chamc-
ter, which will commend large circulation,
powerful iafuence,and an exalted position. When
such paper is established, edited with talent and
energy, and circulated over the whole union, BY
he facilities now oilered-whcn it shall be found
upon the comfortable Of fashion, in the boudoir Of
beauty, in the mats of trade, upon the workbench
IF industry cheering the efforts of honest labor and
lighting the gloom OF poverty-uppealing to the
universal feelings and wants Of humanity, there
will be PAPERS ET0UGH.
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upon favorable conditions. Correspondents will
nc secured at every poin, of Interest, and no paius
" expense spared to merit and secure the widest
circulation.