, 1844-01-27
The New Mirror.

EDITED BY GEORGE P. MORRIS.
ILLUSTRATED BY j. G. CHAPMAN
EVERY NUMBER EMBELIsHED WITT AN
exquisite DESIGN ON sTEEL.-Terms,
So per annum..single No. Ct cents.
IN the course of a few weeks, the
II undersigned will commence, on
his W account, the publication of a
new series of the New York Mirror,
in the octave form, on an entirely
novel and original plan, with Steel
Engravings in every number, and at
the reduced price OF s. per annum,
or 6 cents for a single copy.
The New Mirror will appear with
MANY strange and attractive features,
distinguishing it from every other Pc
riodical. 1t will be published with
new type, on fine paper, and each
number will contain a beautiful en-
craving on steel, designed and sketch
ed by Chapman, illustrating the let
ter press which it accompanies, and
which it will invest with peculiar in
terest. Besides the contributions of
all our corps Of correspondents
which embraces the most of the tai
ent Of this co%untry--we have made
arrangements for fresh and early
TRANSACTIONS from some Of the best
writers of France, and for proofsheets
from several of the popular authors
of England. With such materials,
and with such able felIow-laborers in
the literary vineyard, we hope to pre-
sent 10 the American reader a week
~ Journal Of great value and unusu-
al excellence. The parade of mere
names will be sedulously avoided
The Mirror will be remarkable, we
hope, for good articles without names.
1t will embrace within its scope every
department Of elegant literature.
comprising tales Of romance, sketch
es of society and manners, sentiment,
and every day life, piquant essays.
domestic and foreign correspondence,
literary intelligence, witand humour.
fashion and gossip, poetry, the fine
arts. and literary, musical and dra-
matte criticisms. Its reviews of new
works will be careful, discriminating
and impartial. 1t will aim to foster a
literature suited to the taste and de-
sires of the country. Its tendency
will be cheerful and e%nlivening, as i'm.
proving. 1t will seek to CRAFTY eve
~ refined taste, but never TO offend
the most fastidious; and it will ever
feel its duty to be, to ''turn the sun.
ny side Of things to human eyes,,
The work will be published every
Saturday, in numbers OF sixteen large
super-royal pages, with double col
umns, and enclosed in a neat orna-
mental cover. 1t will form, ut the
end OF the year, two superb volumes.
each OF four hundred and sixteen
pages. filled with gems Of literature
and the fine arts.
The very low price at which it will
be issued, renders it the cheapest pc
rlodlcal in this or any other country,
considering the cost and beauty of its
FlFTY-TWO ENGRAVINGS, and
he intrinsic value Of its LITERARY con
ents. Those DESTROYS Of receiving
hepaper from its commencement.
will have it punctualIy sent to their
address upon forwarding to the un-
d%ersigned, at No. 4 Ann street. New
York, three dollars free of expense.
Letters enclosing the amount Of
subscription, may be ranked by all
postmasters. Agents. carriers, and
ne wsmen, will be supplied on the usu-
al terms.
" The cash system will be rigid,
ly adhered to without any deviation
whatever.
Such Editors as copy the above,
will oblige me by forwarding a mark
ed paper and by resuming the ex-
change. which was interrupted, much
to my regret, by circumstances over
which had no control.
GEORGE P. MORRIS,
Editor & Proprietor, No. 4 Ann st.,
near Broadway, N. York.