The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-05-23
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proprleios of the Saturday Musm that their paper is
now fered TO its numerous subscribers, under hch ar.
Tangemenls "a will place beyond all rivasip among
American Heekly NaosPrBers. Certain features in the
typography hive heTe0tUre been adopted in the Muse
um, which it is now deemed expedient and consistent
with good taste, IL abandon The sections into which
tbs paper was divided, occupied mnch vaGstle space
which BY the present condensed arGH cement of the mat
ter increases the amount Of reading in every number
nelrly Joar columns equal in the course oa year. TO
two duodeco volumes OF 800 pages each. 50 great an
amount Of reading is confidently expected, will be
welcome 10 large majority Of intelligent persons.
With this change in the Museum have the pleasure
A GENERAL IMPROVEMENT
in al iis departments with additional advantages OK,
clsivey presented in this journal They are briefly ex.
hbiisd under the following heads
sst original Articles.
The Museum is sustained in its editorial columns, BY
the taenis and experience Of gentlemen, competent
for every species of periodical writing Whatever sub
jscls may with proprisy be discussed in newspaper,
which Is independent except Of wholesome public opn.
!on will here command prompt and fair notice. The
violence Of party tartsauship and The prtjddlce Of
lgious sectariansm. will be equally eschewed, while
there wilfbe hesitation in the expression Of opinions
t6hhected with the general policy Of the union or the
movements of lhe Christian Church. .
CRlTIr r'M.-As chronicle Of The book press and an
exponent Of its character our sheet viii contain early
and impartial notices Of all new publications The bli.
of jealous authorship, and the baseness of inter-
esed ptifery, will be alike avoided, and the endsavor
will be to acquant the reader with the true character of
all new works. worthy of review aud to aid in the en-.
Couragement Of proper literary enterprise.
Original Fiction-It is hardly necessary 10 assure the
subscrbes to the Museum that this department will be
richly supplied. The determination Of the propre,ors
ia spare expense in the employment Of native ge.
nus for the supply Of imaginative writing in prose and
Tha rem has Inv La
Museum Of surprising al its contemporaries in the ex.
cellence OF ito original tales.
ORIGINAL SKETCHES,
Essays &c. Under these titles the Museum will con.
lain ihs contributions Of The abes writers of our city.
The effort will be 10 extend by this means sound opin-
ions upon Society, Morals, Government and all the
great questions which are connected With the progress
: Of tho race d..
Forcign Literature This general head embraces On
endless variety of selections from the Reviews and Ma
gaznes and other Periodical publications Of Europe. At
great expense the projectors have secured the regular
receipt Of all The leading Quarterly Monthly, and week.
iy issues OF Tie British Press the richest contents Of
which viii be reprinted in The Museum Immediately af.
ter ihe arrival othe Steamers, which bring them every
fortnight and in adUance of The reissue by any other
American newspaper. This advantage The Museum
boasts peculiar and OF itself sufficient to secure Ms
universal popularity. The cream the of The
English, Scotch and Irish periodicals., works sbOunding
with the gems of genius and learning in every branch
of authorship will give unfalng freshness and interest
10 our journal; and without any Of its numerous other
claims favor may alone the preference Of an
Intelligent and educated community.
News This head will embrace every species of
rnater properly belonging to Newspaper. Home and
foreign Miscellaneous Intelligence, Reports of Congress
siona and Legislative proceedings, Statistical fnforma-
on. Local Iiems Import mt Judicial cases, etc.. will
ba given promptly and copiously.
Commercial and Money Mattqs.-An experienced
tIaHonl
porting of the Markets, the Revision of the BaHk Note
and stock and the regular correction Of the pr
ces Current Reliance may he placed on the freshness
and accuracy of all statements in these branches of the
paper important 10 the trading community in every
part Of the country ... - -. -..
portion of the paper will he regularly devoted II the
subjects of Agriculture. The improvements and dis 20.
veies in il will be duly cronicled, and the Farm may
depend ON having FROM lhslsouce, the ampesl infor
inaon alng 10 The management and economy of The
Field, The Forest, the Bpn the Stable, the Dairy the
Garden, and the Orchard.
Miscellany We might proceed to enumerate under
varnus other heads. the subjects which will tconslu,e
distinguishing feature Of the Saturday Museum. Suf
fee it 10 say that nothing will he omitted necessary 10
preserve its character as the QreNest and
BEST FAMILY NEWSPAPER
in America. Established only one year ago. it already
rivals in its circulation, periodicals of twenty years
I, The Adhic has its thousands Of subscribers in every
circle Of sorieiJ. and every condition OF life.
Embellishments. Havins mentioned in part the read
ing matter Of the Museum is only necessary TO as
sure the friends of the paper, Thai the establishments
designed and engraved expressly for its columns,
W,I c,ntnua to aid 10 their beauty and interest
The Mu.eum the Esst paper in Philadelphia 10 t.
iei native artists med ON to exhibit THAR genius in the
Illustration of original ictons. The success of the
tsrprse has fully justified the great expense al which
was hazaded In this in all other Things connected
with the Museum Establishmeni, the Proprieers are
determined to pursue a single oil jeci,- -to'make week.
ty paper which shall enighten, instruct amuse and
improve the minds of all classes Of the community.
OTTO AGENTS and Nkw SUb.cR,bERs. We are
determined TO make the Saturday Museum, not only the
best hut the cheapest Heky Paper OF its size and class
in The Union. The attention Of Postmasters and pre-
sent subscribers (any of whom may act agena and
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