Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-02-05
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4 JOURN AL Fuk liOhE: depository
n of I.etters;a Record of Art; Mirrer of
Passing Events To he published every Sat
urdav at two dollars year, in advan
GEORGE P. MORRIS. Editor and Proprietor
number Of the most eminent literary per-
sons of this country, have proposed TO the an
dersgned tn publish. under the above title, a
refined and valuable Newspaper. upon a plan
Combining the highest resources of National
Talent with the best elements of extern i've
popularity, and nj so trilng an annull cost
will 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
practised care, Will be exerted TO select, unit c
aud harmoniZe the various skill which is will
ling to seek development under his direction
I ho Scnpe, Design and Character Of this Paper
vii, differ from those Of any Journals heretofore
establi he'd, while il viii! comprehend all that
they contain of importance to the com munity
The contents will lie fitted to engage the at.
ten.ion OF the man Of business and ue Source
of elegant instruction and entertainment to
the Domestic Firesde and Family Circle
The .eading characteristics Of this paper will
be as follows:
L. Early and Copious Intelligence oc all in
terostng occurrences in Literature, Societ y
and Art, both at hon e and abroad.
2. a foreign correspondence Of tried popula
rity and acknow lodged merit h. been engag
ed and will be commenced with the frs; num-
her.
3. Productions in fcion, romance and histe-
real ma narrative: Sketches Of the taste and man
ners OF the time: Essays, after the manner OF
the Tattier aud Spectator, on subjects connect
| ed with social interests; biographical notices
! and anecdotes literary and professional. bon
mots, epigrams and elegant triiles Of every kind
tn rumors of the day, and the comments tina
float upon the conversation If the hour:-nate-
rails of this kind will form the ordinary staple
Of the work.
a. The department Of Criticism will exhibit
discriminating and popular survey of the
Literary productions Of the day There will
be a thorough and careful chronicle OF every
thing of value accomplished in Painting and
Sculpture, and candid and pa triotic estimate
of the National productions in comparison it'll
other countries. Such exposition OF the char.
acter and SIN cal exeellencies of what is exhib
tied in Music will be constantly given, may
lead to the more intelligent n:oyment of tina,
| most Imaginative and delicate branch Of the
Fine Arts.
5 No original papers will appear but those
of obvious and decided merit and the selec
tions (Which will commonly be from foreign
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add to the Republic Of Letters a eelly Jour
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its most valuab Bile psculiarities, it will be, il
in reference to the diversity of talent that vii
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