Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-12-01

{. JOHN M'INTOSH.

A. Would inform the inhabitants of Bradford county
that he respectfully solicits coo subscribers for his local
work entitled l." FISH \ PHILOSOPHY or Sketches
made During a Short Sojourn in Northern Pennsylvania"
The book will consist of from $50 to 300 pages, l2mo.,
and will be bound in embossed muslin. The price will be
81 90. As the work was not written to vindicate
any particular theory, or to advance any particular inte-
rest. it is difficult to say what it aims at-further than to
help while away a leisure hour or two, in what the Au-
thor hopes, not Improbable reading.
The pages are chiefly devoted to descriptions Of local
scenery incidents while TroutiRg on the Sehradcr branch;
literary criticisms and "reminiscences conversations, de-
vclopments of local character, poetry and philosophical
reflections.
As the publication Of the book is not q question Of
bread, the author can use the liberty of speaking plain
In the first place. then, he cannot afford to publish the
book unaided-norw would he if he could for the simple
reason, he Ii unwilling to shoulder the responsibility of
committing a-possibly-poor book to the world. He
therefore seeks to make a corporate concern of il, and
thus share with the subscribers the odiugn of failure,
should it fail. 1t Is a purely g%ratuitous matter, gentle
men, sign, or not sign. In the second place, the author
Is unwilling to have his stock of books added to, by too
many hundred copies of a work that failed to redeem the
price of its publication neither does he desire the horror
Of witnessing the awful spectacle of an auto-dafe, of what
cost him so much pains and time to create for lie GER
tainly would commit to the flames what remained unsold
Of the edition, should they remain too long on his hands.
He is determined to pay the publisher on the receipt Of
the edition, should it be printed, asking no fayors and il
600 subscribers can lie had, lie will do so. lie can afford,
however, 10 wait, should the GOO refuse to come To the
rescue. The Ms will not diminish in value. 1t will "a
main ~ it has done, cherished By the owner, as vas cher
ishcd and loved the poor mans one little eve lamb, that
was unto him As a ~dlugher." The author will ask no one
to undertake to publish 1t on the strength of its merits
perhaps from pride, perhaps from y prophetic ~apprehcn-
sion of its lack Of merit. Time perhaps-wil determine
if he did well to be influenced by the latter consideration.
The author will further saw. that should the desired NUN.
Der Of subscriptions be obtained. he will feel tempted to
premise an emLc!lished frontispiece. enclosing a medallion
likeness of the principal character, Dr. Plum. And should
q second edition follow. he-the author-will exert all;the
influence he can command to Secure for the original sui
scribers q lock of that distinguished individuals hair as
thank Heaven, he is appreciative, and, Judging from ~his
anteCctients. the author has no doubt that Plum would
gladly wear a wig Tor 4 whole year, to have the pleasure
Of furnishing to his friends so interesting 4 souvenir.
The publication of the book, then, Is dependent on the
receipt of 800 subscribers, and one month will be allowed
for names to he given in. II, at the expiration of that time
only one person has subscribed, or any other number be-
tween that and 600- unless very closely approximating it
the book will not of course be expected to see the light.
But, if the entire number be obtained, those who have
signed, will, in three months from the closing of the sub
s~cription lists, be supplied with a copy, or copies, as they
may have ordered.
Subscription lists will be opened on Monday next at all
the stores, and NJ the ?. O. in the borough and at &. II.
iIEggICK :, 1T Athens. At Burlington, there will be one
II AessrS. IoSG & MERRYs store, and at Ulster Nr. JONI
MArHEE and at Monroe. Mr.. SEYMOUR PHlNSEY, will act
as agents. Others may be authorized.
IOwanll. October II iSjL-