New-York daily tribune., 1856-05-24
ereat American ILLUSTRATED pdpcr.
THE AMERICAN ILLUSTRATED NEWS
ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER.
ccNPLErroy OF rHE FIRST VOLUME or
FRANK LESLIE'S


AuyRrcIN AND Truly NATIONAL WoSK It's sacee. hss
been unprecedented the annals Of newspaper enterprise IL
va, original intention Of the proprietor 20 have reserved
.eve. thousand eope. bind up INTO volumes, but 80 great
has been the demand many the numbers entirely 'od
out and found TO be impossible 20 reprint hem-tAe inn
ene amount labor and employment Of presses and
machinery 70 sst out the current edition Of tie paper
rendering mPrsecsbe ThOusAI Is ~h0 have neglected to
purchase the weekly number, they ppeared regret the lost
orportuuy that they what magnificent volume they
sIs II furnishes complete record Of the times and should
be carefully preserved and handed down family heirloom
Every event Of the day faithfully ehroned nothing over
ooked The leading events The principal localities the most
distinguished Individuals all interesting scenery estastroPhe'
eedep &C. are ;ruthuy illustrated by the most superb
engraving, which always accompanied By able interesting
and eaefuy descriptive matter As history OF the
tiue. pictoraly illustrated, this paper invaluable.
THE PAPER
The raper on which FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED
NEWSPAPER printed is Of the largest sheets issued
from the press arc manufactured expressly for this puPo's
the very best of printing paper {. it ordinarily made beng
wholly produce good impressions OF the ensS
ing. The pspsr smoother better aud mach more
costly than any sheet issued BY the American Press
THE ILLUSTRATIONS
Esht entire pages Of the paper hlled with wood Engsv
us. produced style that challenges comparison and denes
al competition AL Of the best artists and enss'ers are sm-
poyed this paper and the accuracy OF every drawing may
be confidently relied upon nothing permitted 10 appear IN
untA the Satisfactory svdesee OF tuthulness
personal supervision Of Mr.. Leslie himself and not ons Is sd
tied that has ghts defect These ensra~nss are pro
dueeo at cost Of over
e.y for esch and every number Of the and ~hea the
,aips price ten eens) which copy sold considered
II not TO be wondered that many eroaksrs locked upon
this experiment visionary ehiners born Of the proPue'or
.snsune brain that would speedily result In disastrous s
ut. But thsuks the editorial and artistic soDy which The
proprietor secured and generous pGbe' appreciation d
.ffNp.o Of fhaaA vi
have proved false and the unparalleled success OF the PsPr"
everywhere acknowledged.
The Engsyngs other subjects comprise the toownf
ACCIDENTS CArAsrsoPHEs.-A thorough and complete
system has been organized by which Agencies and
pondn have been secured in every section OF the country
and also in foreign lands Every leading city OF tho nted
States and Europe and the West Indies Central Amerea
&c has an Art Correspondent who Immediately aner the &C
eu,ncs Of any important event transmits sketch OF tho
same This faithfully transferred u the block By The oes'
artists in city and the be. ensye are Immediately sm
uoyed 10 work and day n order prepare tor the nsn'
u. Of the paper So perfect the system that by proper
division OF labor ths, take place 50 late Ia the wess 50
Thu.lAy can be illustrated supeby drawn and engraved 80
AZ TO appear the paper which published on the following
Saturday morning No establishment on the Continent pos
,e..es eq facilities There large corps OF EnsaVs IN
the Office whose arranged that full complement are
Al work all the WHILE relieving each osher alternately night
and day Of the twenty four hours hnds
buy engaged in plying their enssvers too The
public thus confidently rely seeing event OF s
fep importance matter in what part of the country
occur promptly and faithfully illustrated The mail that
CONVEYS the Intelligence this city brings sketch from some
Of the army of the local Correspondents engaged for the
paper Thus the illustrated while they fresh
and engage pubic attention They kept hand
until they stale have become twice told tale" A
evidence of this reference be had 10 the te The
Papam. Railroad Accident, the Panama Riots Gen Walkers
Battles and Movements in Central America the Great Fires
Boston, Philsdsphs New Orleans &C. the Earthquake in
California the Fearful Ferry boat Disaster at Phsdephs-
but Why enumeate when instances might be multiplied al
Lyfaitvu.
Every who hss gh himself prominently
before public faithfully portrayed in these columns Edi
tors Orators. Diynes Lawyers Actors, ke all dnd place
BRADY spends large portion Of his time in taking faithful Am
brotypes Of individuals Tor this psper The great sasce's hs
meets fully evidenced In each Witness the portraits Of
Oydsn Hoffman Jsmes Gorden Bennett Edward Everett
Jsmes Buchanan Speaker Banks Governor Hunt Dr. Kane
Senator To0nbs James w. Wlack and boat Of others
Editorial PoRrRAIr GALLERy.-in this will be found
from week week portraits Of all the leading editors Oi tho
county These appear without particular reference 20 the
order Of their merit but the portraits and biographical
sketches be procured Father Richie Joseph Gales Msor
Noah VIM Cullen Bryant Charles Gordon Greene and James
Gordon Bennett have already appeared The others will al
follow the editorial fraternity on the qa yve 10 'es
their lives and faces taken.
NEW PUBLIC BUILDSGs.These are faithfully aud regularly
pu.u.ed 10 matter where erected If they pOsssss sufficient
rubic interest and accompanied rh detailed descriptions
the facts generally being furnished BY the architects them
selves.
NEW CHURcHEs-EIerior and Interior View. Of all The new
Churches that erected any part Of the country possessing
merit Church Ceremonies &C. THIS depart nent
hs. peculiar Interest for the religious community 50 the en-
cravings accompanied BY very full descriptive matter giving
.ueeuet and reliable history OF the church portrait and bio
graphical sketch Of the pastor, &C.
VfEw o. CELIsRArED PLAcEs-From time 10 time these
M appear purely 0rgaa sketches be procured The
dozen or so Eesrsguan and Central American views evl
denees the superior and truthful In which these
svus. executed The next number will have nearer and
better Cape Horn and Terra del Fueso than have
appeared elsewhere This place ueh dreaded BY an
ciente srneres" is rarely to such advantage a. when
keehed by Of Lees art correspondents. who recently
doubled this cape Of mist and storm
PUBLIC MEETINGS DDENoNsrRATToSs.-Whens pub
c meeting held public demonstration made in any city Of
Union ,setehed the local eoesPondent
AID immediately published
OUR CITIZEN SoLDiERY.-The New-fork City Gusri and
the National Guard hsv. already been illustrated and the LIST.
hen completed will embrace all the leading companies Of the
city The ofsers and few prystes in their full resmentas,
20 tos.her Brady who erpends much time and labor N
GFps and zmbroypnz them properly 50 as 70 secure per-
feet picture well a. perfect hkenesse4
AuERIcAS scLSERY-Ths class OF subjects will be found %
posses. and attraction SassIs Falls Winter
lie Home Of and kindred uztr.nons se 'pe;
Of what done in this department These subjects VIII
eontnGe receive careful snd constant attention
PoEEIGs scEsERY-AlthOGsh this made subo'dinste 20
American Scenery yet it IS BY oyehoossd F''ns
.e, frsizn art-correspondeu,s constantly seldHs n
.etchs. o scenery often IL connection with some mp %
leesl event AID these are Immediately pablsSei C'Ha
American scer es ust pssses sa 'Ae
are sent IN such numbers 70 crowd the F'f''ioT
Sketches Any who h~s ever 0een !" tt...
-. - he eoeetue.s and sIceleree Of these ensra'ins
. sey have appeared week for A' A'' Ai's
four noL ths .., - ...s, 49,.
Ysw svEyr1ou-The'e are illustrated Sy eafsfI ane si
.e, draw nu and descriptive mattel 'eisnHheAy
-, Of rsyAtoa ard sentnfasL A.d cen-hPstai
furres- , ,.,