Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-01-29
THE NATIONAL PRESS,


N of Lcttcrs;a Record Of Art; Mirrur Of
Passing Events To be published every Sat
urdav, at two dollars year, in advance -
GEORGE P. MORRIS, Editor ard Proprietor.
number Of the most eminent literary per-
sons OF this country. have proposed to the un-
dersigned to publish, under the above title,
re- fined and valuable Newspaper, upon plan
combining the highest resources Of National
Talent with the best elements of extern i've
popula ritv, and at so triAlng an annual C 'st as
viii place il within the convenient: reach Of all
classes Of society The control and manage
ment of this publication will form the exclu
sive and undivided attention of the Editor
whose long experience, ample facilities and
praclised care, will be exerted to select, unite
and harmonic the various skill which is will
! ling to seek development under his direction
Y he Scope, Design and Character Of this Paper
viii differ from those of any journals heretofore
established, while il will comprehend all that
| they contain Of importance to the community.
The contents will be fitted to engage :he at
tention Of the man Of business and DE source
| of elegant instruction and entertainment to
the Domestic Fireside and Family Circle.
The leading characteristics Of this paper will
| be as follows:
|. Early and Copious Intelligence o: all in
terestiny occurrences in Literature, Society
and Art, both at hom and abroad.
2. A foreign correspon dence of tried popula.
rity and acknowledged merit his been engag
ed. and will be commenced with the first mum
ber.
g. Productions in fiction, romance and hists-
real ma rrative: Sketches Of the taste and man
ners of the time; Essays, after the manner of
| the Tattler and spectator, on subjects connect
cd with social interests; biographical notices
and anecdotes, literary aud professional 4: bon
nots. epigrams and elegant trlfirs Of every kind;
tn, runors of the day, and the comments that
aoat upon the conversation If the hour:-mate-
rails of this kind will form the ordinary staple
of the work.
A. The department Of Criticism Will e1hibi I
a discriminating and popular survey oil the
I,i:erarv productions Of the day. There viii
be a thor ,ueh and careful chronicle OF every
thing o. value accomplished in Painting ana
Sculpture and u candid and pa triotic cstimat e
| Of the National productions iii comparison win
other countries. Such exposition OF the char
acter and special excellencies of what is exhib
tied in Music will be constantly given, as may
lead to the more intelligt nj enjoyment OF that
most mag NATIVE and delicate branch OF the
Fine Arts.
5 No orig nal papers will appear hut thos
of ohyiou- and decided merit: and the seIec
tious (Which will commonly be from foreign
Journals tho least known to THIS country Will
be made with The utmost attention and care
The predominant design OF the Editor is to
add to the Republic Of Letters " eokly Jour
nal, distinctly and decidedly National in toni
and features, and, al the same time, to asoo
all connection with mere party politics. -
THE NATIONAL PRESS will, in belief
combine the striking and novel attractions o
the Newspaper, with the more abiding inter
4 ests Of the higher class Of periodicals. 1t WI
be printed IN The folio form, on large and supe
rior paper, on new and clear type, ohtane
expressly Cor the purpose; and will be, in IT
| whole arrangement and details, savorabl
specim.n of the best ~ pog ra phical skill in h
country In addition to these. and as one c
it's most vaua BILE p=cularities, it will be -,
in reference to the diversity Of talent that Y /
be CHI p!oycd upon it the cheapest paper in tn
United states.
TERMS-Two dollars a year, or three CO
pies for Ave dollars, invariably in adj ance.
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States, and the British Provinces, done up ii
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and despatch.
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The first number will be issued on Saturday
the fourteenth of February next.
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the number of copies that will be required
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in tn cir names at early period as possib
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