The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-09-06
PROSPECTUS
TO THE
AMERICAN MONTHLY MAGAZINE,
FOR 1887.
FIVE DOLLARS PER YEAR.

FIVE DOLLARS PER YEAR.
ON the first Of January published the first number OF
" the ninth volume Of the American Monthly Magazine.
This will commence the second year Of "the New Series
Of the American Monthly" One year has passed since,
by the union Of the New England Magazine with this
well established periodical the resources Of publication
which had previously absorbed those Of the American
Monthly Review and Of the United States Magazine,
were all concentrated in the American Monthly Maya
zine giving at broad basis TO the work to
stamp It's naticnal character and its permanency
The number Of pages, which have each month exceeded
one hundred was al the same time Increased, TO make
for additional supply Of original matter and each
number Of the work throughout the year has been
mened with engraving, executed by the first artists in
the country How far the literary contents Of the Maya
have kept pace with these secondary improvements
the public the best judges The aim Of the propretors
has been from the first to establish periodical which
should have tone and character OF It's own and which,
while rendered sufficiently amusing 10 It's crcul
ton should keep for its main object the promotion Of
good taste and sound vigorous and fearless thinking, up
whaiever subject II undertook to discuss which, in
word, should make its way into public favor and establish
its claims 10 consideration, rather by what should be
found in lis pages than by any eeat which the Of
popular contributors, the dissemination OF audatory
paragraphs could confer Nor has the American Monthly
had any 10 regret having adopted and followed
the prescribed TO itself from the first II has in
decd lost both contributors and subscribers by the Of
some oil its papers but by the enlightened who have
judged Of the tendency Of the work in the aggregate and
by its occasional difference oopinion with themselves
i has been sustained with spirit and beraliy 1t has
been enabled to from infancy and dependence upon
extrnsc circumstances; and the quickening power Of
many minds, laboring successfully in unison, has
fused vitality into the creation while shaping into FORM
until has living principle of its own. 1t has be-
something it is hoped, which the world would
willingly let die"
But though the subscription list ofihe American Monthly
has enlarged with the publications Of every number during
the last year. is not yet sufficiently full Justify the
publishers in carrying into effect their plan Of literally
compromising both the regular contributors and every
ter that furnishes casual paper for the week Nor TIL
literary labor in every department Of periodical is ade
quatey thu" rewarded can il fully sustain or merit the
character which occasional article from well paid
| popular pen may give.
If these views be just there is impertnence APP.
peang here the public assist in futherng them by
promoting the prosperity Of the American Monthly Maya
| zinc.
The work which is under the editorial chsgre Of c. F.
HOFFMAN and Park Benjamin, ESQ. will continue 10 be
published stimuli aneously the first Of every month";
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