The BROADWAY JOURNAL is published every Saturday by JOHN BIsco, No. 153 Broadway. It is printed on fine paper, with clear type, in double columns, in the quarto form, of sixteen pages, and illustrated with Wood Engravings from Original Designs by American Artists. The BROADWAY JOURNAL differs from all other weekly papers published in this country, in being wholly original. It is devoted mainly to the interests of Literature and Art, but will discuss all topics of interest to the people, with as much freedom as consists with decorum. One of its chief purposes is, to be known as an organ of sincere and unbiassed opinion. Illustrations will frequently be given of Architectural designs, which have either novelty or elegance to entitle them to notice, and of passing events while the first gloss is on them, interspersed occasionally with authentic Portraits of distinguished personages. The Musical department will be under the supervision of one of the ablest critics in the country, and will form a pe. culiar trait in American Journalism. The BROADWAY JOURNAL was begun on the first of January, and without any especial effort on the part of the publisher, has gained, in the space of two months, a circulation which places it on a permanent footing. The Editors are CHARLES F. BRIGGS, EDGAR A. PoE, and HENRY C. WATSON. Mr. Watson will have sole charge of the Musical department. Mr. WILLIAM PAGE, the painter, is contributing a series of highly valuable essays in his province of Art ; and the continuous services of several other eminent persons, are engaged for the work. Terms-Three Dollars per Annum, or in proportion for a shorter period, payable in advance. Single numbers, 6 1-4 Cents. Communications respecting the editorial conduct of the work should be addressed to "Editors of the Broadway Journal;" letters on business to New York, 1845. JOHN BISCO, Publisher, 153 Broadway. OPINIONS OF THE PRESS. We are sincerely glad that the wish of our heart for a manly, scholar-like, critical journal, conducted on true principles of art, is at length gratified. The Broadway Journal," now in the fourth week of its existence, has thus far acquitted itself well and faithfully of its task; and if the editors will persevere in the course they have commenced, until the character of their journal becomes generally known, they will find that there are thousands and thousands of quiet, cool-judging, thinking men, not only in this city, but throughout the country, who will seek it out regularly, and buy it, because they sympathize with its objects, and feel the truth and necessity of what it is doing in the cause of literature.-Wall Street Reporter. In the style and tone of its articles, in its aim and object, and in the well known literary character, critical taste and abilities of its editors, we recognize such assurances of its permanence, its rank araong the periodicals of the day, and its usefulness, as are seldom afforded in the inception of similar projects. More agrecable, suggestive and piquant reading the American press rarely, if ever presents; the effusions of the editor are rich in the outpourings of a well stored and thoughtful mind; and whether in the lighter trifles which serve to arrest for the moment; or in graver matter-there is a profusion of illustration and original thought, which we are proud to find characterising an American publication.-Protestant Churchman. It is an entirely original and independent journal, devoted to criticism, literature, and the fine arts, in treating of which it manife-ts great ability and sincerity.-Penn. Republican. It is a paper evincing more literary taste and acuteness and viror of criticism than any, great or small, which we live cen for years.—Sentinel and Expositor, Vicksburg. That lady or gentean, who has a spark of literary taste, and a spare sixpence, should nevez suler a Saturday to pass without 1o.sessing and reading a copy of this delightful pa. per-Troy Budget. The Broadway Journal-We have received three numbers of an octavo weekly paper bearing this title, and we do not remember the time when we have welcomed a more valua able acquisition to our exchange list.-St. Albans Republican. The Journal is entirely made up of original matter, literary and critical, and its articles evince a spirit and liveliness, that it is much to be feared will disturb the even tenor of those heary vehicles of light literature, the monthly magazines.-Belvidere Apollo. The Broadway Journal-A weekly quarto publication of which we me mentioned a week or two since, is perfectly unique in its management and design. We invariably lay it away for an undisturbed hour as a matter for study. Its pure and vigorous style possesses an absolute charm; its searching reviews and criticisms of the myriad progeny of the teeming press, gives the mental appetite a curious gusto; while the judgment, profound knowledge, and undeniable taste of the Editor upon all subjects, combine to render this unpretending Journal -in our eye-almost indisputable authority in literature, science, and art.-Homer Whig. This Journal differs from any other now published-its contents being made up of entirely original matter, among which we find some of the most able criticisms, that, perhaps, have ever appeared in any modern Journal.-Am. Reformer. THE foregoing list included also ROBERT SOUTHEY, Rev. TIMOTHY FLINT, Miss LANDON, CH. JUSTICE MELLEN, TYRONE POWER, ROBERT C. 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