NOTICE. 
Having brought to a conclusion, the First Volume of the 
Emporium of Arts and Sciences, the Editor would do injustice 
to his feelings, were he not to express his gratitude for the uncom- 
mon patronage the work has received since the short period of its 
enunciation. The names which are to be found in the list of sub- 
scribers, and which will appear with the termination of the second 
volume, evince the opinion entertained of the utility of such a 
publication : the estimate of the performance must rest with the 
public. 
It is perhaps necessary to explain to some, who have urged the 
propriety of more attention to original essays of our own country, 
that this will never be neglected when important communications 
are made to the Editor i but whilst so much really valuable matter 
is to be obtained from foreign sources; it is hoped that no degree 
of blame will attach to him in rejecting such, which although of 
domestic origin, in his opinion, may not be worthy of the public 
eye. — The principal intention of an editor in such a work is to se= 
lect; to act differently, would be to suppose, that our citizens would 
encourage, at all events, matter of no importance merely from its 
being domestic, to the exclusion of what may prove really useful 
from abroad. It is only necessary again to repeat, that no oppor- 
tunity will be lost of giving currency to every useful improvement 
amongst ourselves. 
It has been supposed by some, that biographical sketches of the 
persons whose heads appear in the Emporium, would be highly ex- 
pedient and proper. To such the editor would submit, that, as 
