The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1853-08-18
The Illustrated Weekly Record

I0F THE NEW YORK EXHIBITION OF
" INDUSTRY OF ALL NATIONS, under
the direction of Prof b. SILLIMAN, JR.,
aided by eminent Writers in each Depart
ment of Science and Art.
This Journal, as its name implies, will re-
cord the history, progress and results of the
New York Industrial Exhibition.
The Literary portion Of the paper will be
prepared under competent editorial super
vision, by the ablest literary, scientific and
practical men, and will include essays, de-
scriptions and criticisms in the following
Departments:
l. .NATURALSCIENcE-Raw Materials &c.
III. MACHINERY.
iii. MANUFAcTUREs-in Subdivisions.
General Essays may be expected on the
condition and results of the several Depart
ments, on the natural resources Of our coun-
try, and on the methods by which they may
be made most available to American Art,
and to artistic and industrial Manufactures.
Other articles Of more general scope, on
topics naturally suggested by the Exhibi-
ton will be occasionally admitted. Ii is in
tended that all the descriptions and criti-
cisms shall be accurate, and strictly impar-
tial and Independent. The Essays will be as
Tree as possible from mere technicalities, and
every etfert will be made to render them at
tractive and interesting to general readers.
The Letter Press will be illustrated by
Engravings of the most beautiful, interest
ing and suggestive of the various objects ex-
hibited, including, as far as possible, all
such as may crafty and instruct THE
RECORD will thus supply sources ofinstruc-
tion to Artisans and Manufacturers of every
class, and render the Exhibition permanent
ly and practically useful, long after the con-
tents have been dispersed.
TIE ILLUSTRATED RECORD will be
issued weekly from the opening to the close
of the Exhibition, and will be completed in
twenty-six numbers, besides probable Sup
plement.
Each number will consist Of four double
columned pages of letter-press, four pages of
illustrations, and four pages devoted to the
circulars of Exhibitors. The first number
will contain four extra pages, including
Architectural details of the Building, and
the designs by Sir JOS. Paxton and the late
A. j. Downing, and will be published on the
day Of the opening Of the Exhibition.
Office cfh association for he ErhiLHion)
oJ JHe Industry Of faE Nations.
NEw lORK. 2lst Jan. 1858. J
"MEssRs. G. p. PUTNAM & Co.-Gen-
Hemen: The proposals made by you, in con-
formity with the advertisement, issued from
this Office on the 23d November, having been
accepted, and contract made thercupon,
you have become erciUSiDciy entitled to the
privilege of publishing, under the authority
and sanction of this Association an Illustrat-
ed Catalogue and Illustrated Newspaper re-
lating to the Exhibition, now in course of
preparation, and Of printing and selling the
same in the Exhibition Building. You have
also become contractors for the publication
Of the Hand Catalogue. For the compilation,
publication, and sale of these works you will
receive all the facilities that the Board of
Directors can reasonably afford you.
"Y You are well aware that the object of the
Association, in making an arrangement Of
this kind. is not pecuniary gain, but to Sc
cure publication Of n superior grade Of
typographical, literary, and artistic merit
To this you have asscnted; and if the very
high standard agreed on be reached by you,
the result will, it is hoped, be of great and
lasting beneficial influence.
'' l am, very respectfully, gentlemen,
" Your obcdcnt servant,
"W WIIETTEN, Secretary"
TERMs-For the 26 Nos. and Supplement,
post paid, SO, in advance.
handsome Cover for the Volume will be
furnished to subscribers. Price so cents.
q. =. PUTNAM & CO.,
ll4t2 No. 10 Park place, n. Y.