The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer. (Bel Air, Md.) 1862-1864, 1862-04-12
REDUCED TO HALF PRICE.
THE ALBION:
A Weekly Newspaper, published every
Saturday Morning, IN the City Of
IS ss .New York, and Devoted to-
sIIgWgo GGI1IgG S AlN
GENERAL LITERATURE.
PRICE s. PEE ANNUM, IN ADVANCE.

| For nearly forty years-having established in
1922 1.-The Albion has been maintained at the ORR
ginal subscription price of six dollars; and dur
ing nearly half that period, down to the present
year, a costly engraving has been annually given
to subscribers. But this system of compensating,
as it were, for high price of subscription by
| valuable extraneous gift, is less approved than
formerly Whether this be owing to the increas-
ed circulation of works of Art to the inconveni-
ent accumulation of 'fAlbion' prints in the
hands of old subscribers; or above oil to the po-
! pular preference of Photography as substitute
for Engraving-it is unimportant TO inquire
The system at least has ceased to be unique and
desirable; while, in addition to this, the general
tendency of the day towards lowness of price pre-
vents an increase in the circulation of the Albion,
commensurate with the position that it holds.
! The change thus announced has been cortenl-
plated for two or three years past; the state of
the times determines that it be now adopted
But the many old and staunch supporters of The
Albion may be assured that, in its tone and cha
racteristics, no change whatever is intended -
The editor values too highly the favor with which
| it has been received, for so long time among
British residents of this Continent, and Ameri-
cans who regard with interest the land of their
/ forefathers. What The Albion has been as
high-priced Journal, The Albion will be at re-
duced cost.
Notwithstanding the reduction in the price of
The Albion, we propose putting the volume for
| 1862 into complete set of new type, with such
other mechanical Improvements as our experience
| has led us to adopt.
Weadd, for the information of those who may
be interested, that we shall not print many more
copies of The Albion than will suffice to supply
ourlold friends, and the very many new ones al
ready put upon the list since the last change of
price. Persons therefore DESTROYS Of commencing
with the new volume are requested to send their
names at once The Albion is made up with a
view to the volumes being preserved.
From the Cleveland Daily Herald, Nov 10, '6l.
L eThe n. y. ALBION, in its own peculiar de-
lpartment Of newspaper literature, has mo rival
near its throne Ostensibly. made up to meet
the tastes and interests of the English element in
the United States and Canada, it is in reality SO
conducted as to be q fayorite with all persons
who like frst-class literature. Party politics it
eschews altogether, as not falling within its
sphere whilst in the present contest it maintains
a strict neutrality merely CHANGING at the events
OF the week, with perhaps word or two as to-
the probable effect those events. Its editorials
are hgh-toned and thoughtful and the same cha
racteristcs are iscernible in every department Of
the paper. The principal portion of the hand
some sixteen page quartz is occupied by a reflex
Of choicest current English literature in all its de-
partments; selections from the leading editorials
Of English papers, o we'll digested summary of all
the important and interesting Canadian English
and European news, with other matters not to
be found in any other paper printed this side of
the Atlantic. The Albion's criticisms in Litera-
ture, Art, Music and the Drama, have an enyia-
bic reputation for ability and fairness
"The Albion. has been published weekly for
nearly forty years, and during the whole of that
time the subscription price has been six dollars
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