Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1845-01-09

are deleciahle. nike iSivaluable to the more
| polished civilian, as tie simple occupant o
| the rude log cabin ~ the western wilderness
is this Discrimination rs TO the character Of
cur ead:ng; and hence its importance IN me
PRONUNCIATION of .knoWledge for the people,
!. In pursuing the system deteinsined uponi
History, Natural History Astronomy. Geogrs.
ply, Chemistry, Botany. Architecture, Me.
chanics, Agriculture and American Biography
will comprise the leading departments of sub
ject matter. General Literature and Educas
ton VIII not be ne glected-a compendions
| miscellany, comprising things useful and en-
pertaining, curious. eccentric, wonderful. SCI
entifc, natural and artificial, toeetl err with
general summary Of passing events. Our own.
county. filled with enchanting lakes and nv
ers and beautiful prairies-wiih mountain sol,
litudes, wiIdernesses and forests Of unexam-
| pied awf,llness and grandeur-with the ends.
ring monuments and mounds of an extinct PR
meyal people-with the battle grounds and
sepulchrcs of heroic virtue shall furnish the
resources to enrich our pages. All s..b iects-
which will admit Of it, viii be Illustrated with
engrav'ngs. The whole number ofengravines
at the CONCLUSION Of the volume will amount
to several hundred
The Biography Of those intimately connec-
ted with America wilt claim prominent
!
excellence can be presented to our youth than
to place before them the actions Of those who
have labored for The benefit of their country!
The subject OF Botany viii be presented to
our reaiers by giving interesting facts on this
branch of science, nor win the cultivation Of
howers be neglected. The Interesting tbpics
OF Natural History, Chemistry, Natural P.,lo.
sopliy and Geography will each receive the
attention which their importance demand
The Antiquities. Natural Curosities, Scenery
&c Of America will De NOTICED in their places
and illustrated as far as possible with engra-
wing.
We do not pretend to send forth work re
plete with originality Of ideas or stvie. or a se
hicle tor conveying TO the people the rich and
beautiful specimens, in detail, of modern bellies
lettres but our object is to cireuiate use f,l
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, fl ON their mag
nitude, rarity and Costumes, are as sealed foun
talns OF living water, to the great mass of the
reading community. In it the choicest COL
tents OF books are presented in condensed
yet conspicuous form, agreeably spiced Will,
Poetry anda Miscellaneous Reatlngs-aH 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 10 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 furtherance of this object we invite our
! friends abroad to ai6 us. BY communications
and sketches Of anything remarkable that
may come under their observations-and we
trust they viii find ample remuneration Tor
their. labor, in the consciousness of having ad-
ded quota to the sum total of intelligence
which is so widely disseminated through the
med un Of SEARS FAMILY MAGAZINE
i From this brief outline OF the plan of our
New Monthly Magazine, the public will see
that no exertions will be spared TO enttle it to
extensive patronage.
I AS a sort of pabulum for schools, and tres
suTy OF knowledge for families, the object Of
the Fanl, Magazine is utility. It is intended
' that its erals shall be pure. its information
authentic, and its arrangement in good taste.
And while il is the sincere desire Of all who
are engag ed in its publication, that it nav car
'ry the cheerfulness of knowledge and the
light of truth wherever it rs received, they
indulge the hope that the countenance of the
community will look fsvorably.npon them, &
that its arm Of support VIII be literally exten.
ded in their behalfA
q Ente:prsing and responsible men viii
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