The emigrant aid journal of Minnesota. [volume] (Nininger City, Minn. Terr. [i.e. Minn.]) 1856-1858, 1858-01-02
THE SCOTTISH AMERICAN JOURNAL:
Devohsd to tie ;steresb ef Scoassses in Asssrics,
And to the dissemination Of i9a&s igs
SCOTTISH LITERATURE AND KEws.

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SCOTTISH LITERATURE AND NEW As
Considering che multiplicity Of newspapers in Amer
ica, it has to many been matter Of surprise that the
numerous body of Scottish residents should have been
20 long unreprescnted. To supply this de.ideratu'p
No. l Of the SCOTTISH AMERICAN JOURNAL was pu'
lished on Saturday, August :, 1857, and is now Con
tinued weekly.
The primary object Of the JOURNAL is to furnish j
readers regularly with the news Of their native countr,
1t presents = weekly rcc"rd Of ahl events Of interest o.
curing in Scotland. and its subscribers are in this
As fully informed of what is trsnspiring at home -
they were in regular receipt Of IN old country newspaper,
Scottish questions will be discussed with intelligence IN
impartiality in the editorial columns, and the sentimes,
of the leading parties on these subjects will be fairly
represented aud commented on.
In the literary and miscellaneous department Of d
paper, while merit and talent will be appreciated kon
whatever country they emanate, the Scottish eletnep
will preponderate. Tales, sketches, and poetry, illusfra
tive of the Scottish character, and Of . nature fitted I
call forth the sympathies Of Scotsmen, both ut bcm
and abroad, will occupy q compicuous place. In th>
department, the cooperation Of vsrious distisgui.he
authors, possessing unrivalled facilities for the task, hs4
been secured.
In politics, the JOURNAL will occupy . thoroughly IL.
dependent position, alike free from party bias and M
tional prejudice. In order to interest its readers where.
ever situated, it will take a broad view Of topics Of thi,
class, avoiding those Of a merely local nature, except il
so far as they may present points Of importance to the
general public. Questions involving the interests Of
British residents in the United States and Of the British
Provinces, will b specially considered, and it is believed
that the information and views Of the JoURHAL on this
important class Of subjects will be such ~ shall com.
nand attention. d ~ Fe9ss@p% ta9rF oisa @s1.
The SCOTTISH AMERICAN JOURNAL will in every re-
spect be conducted in an efficient and business like man.
ner, with every requisite guarantee for it, psrmanence.
The proprietors who are responsible parties, resident in
New York and elsewhere, therefore look with confidence
for the support Of their numerous eountrymen il al
parts Of America, and they will be glad to communicate
with respectable parties 1t q distance who may b dis
posed to cooperate with them for the establishments Of
the paper in their respective localities. zesa
A publication established with these objects must of
course look for support mainly from those connected BY
birth or descent with the country whose current history
it chronicles but as the broad basis Of this journal ne
o~essitates, in addition, the treatment Of I'll important
questions affecting American interests, and d its lissrs.
ture will be cosmopolitan, it is hoped that even to the
general reader its columns will not appear unentsstaia-
ing o. .pro6tless. a4f
T@m.-One copy per year, $3.50 I've copies % ];
twelve cop es, 90. Office Ill Nassau street, NJ Y.