Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1845-02-06
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The increasing spirit of intelligence which
is gradually extending itself among al! classes
OF the community in this country, and indeed
tbrougbout the civilised world, is the distin-
CRUSHING characteristic Of tbs present age -
To the improved systems of general ednca-
ton, no less than the mighty agency Of TnE
Pass. an engine Of almost superhuB1an power
and Influences to he c,ibed the high ele-
walton to whic h the standard Of universal in
telligence has attained And abundant as
have been the avoVed vehicles fos populars
ing general knowledge throughput the land,
still it is to be regretted. we possess none
that propose-the onerous and paramount OBJ
ject of supplying granary Of the auinsaoced
wheat, whose Office shall be to separate be-
tween the spun ieus ard the real and which.
discarding the noxious weed, shall husband
the precious grain thus spreading out before
us literary banquet, whose vands are not
only most grateful to the taste, but as health
inspiring and nutrlciousy beneficial as they
are delectable. Alike invaluable to the more
polished civilian, as the simple occupant of
the rude log cabin at the western wilderness,
is this discrimination as to the character of
our reading; and hence its importance in the
PRONUNCIATION of 'knowledgs for tie people
In pursuing the system determined upon,
History Natural History, Astronomy, Geogra
ply, Chemistry, Botany. Architecture. Me
chanics, Agriculture and American Biography
will comprise the leading departments Of sub
iect matter. General Literature and Educa>
ton will not be neglected-a compendious
miscellany, comprising things useful and en-
PERTAINING, curious, eccentric. wonderful. sci
entifc, natural and artificial, toge, err with a
general Summary Of passing events Our own
county. filed with enchanting lakes and nv
ers and beautiful praires-with mountain SOL
itudes, wildernesses aa.i forests Of unexan-
pied awfulness and grandeur-wi'h the endu
ring monuments and mounds of an extinct pr
/ iuSNft pSof'it~Wit tilC Dstttle grounds ana
sepulchres of heroic virtue-shaII furnish the
resources to enrich our pages. All subjects
which viii admit of it. will be illustrated with
engravngs. The whole number of engravings
at the conclusion OF the volume will amount
to several hundred.
The Biography Of those intimately connec-
ted with America will claim prominent
place What stronger incentive 10 virtue s.
excellence can be presented to our youth than
to place before them The act ons Of those who
have labored for the benefit of their country!
The subject of Botany will be presented TO
our readers by giving interesting facts on this
branch of science. nor will the cultivation of
flowers be neglected. The interesting topics
of Natural History, Chemistry, Natural P.lilo.
sophy and Geography will each receive the
attention which their importance demand
The Antiquities, Natural Curiosties. Scenery
&c. of America will be noticed in their places
and illustrated as far as possible with engra-
wing.
We do not pretend to send forth a work re
plete with originality of ideas or styie. or We
hicie for conveying to the people the rich and
beautiful speclnens,i in detail, of modern bellies
lettres but our object is to circulate useful
information, fitted alike to the capacity of the
child aad the adult 1t is intended rather as
a magazine of useful stores. gathered and gar
nered up from sources which, from their mag
nitude, rarity and costliness,are as scaled foun
tsins OF living water, to the great mass of the
reading community. In it the choicest Con-
tents OF books are presented in condensed
yet conspicuous form, agreeably spiced with
Poetry and Miscellaneous Readings-a!l of
which, during the course of volume, are IL
Illustrated by engravings, many of which are
from original drawings, made expressly for
the work.
We shall aim to give the Magazine harac-
ter decidedly American, and to make it TO this
country what the Penny Magazine is to Great
Britain. Hence we shall introduce as far as
practicable descriptions of American History,
Manners, Scenery and Natural Productions =
In .fiirtherance of this object we invite our
friends abroad to aid us, by communications
and sketches of anything remarkable that
may come under their observations-and we
trust they will find ample remuneration for
their labor, IN the consciousness of having adj
deei quota to the sum total Of intelligence
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medium of SEARS FAMILY MAGAZINE.'
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that is morals stall be pure, its information
authentic. and its arrangement IN good taste.
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are engaged IN its publication, that it may car
ry the cheertnlness of knowledge and the
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