Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-05-18
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q specimen Of Ihs new volume. The Volume
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rank have been regular contributors TO their m.
gss, and the tales and sketches published in thel
have been widely copied and Tesd, and the 6rp
and indepe ndent tone Of the criticisms upon the
current literature Of the day, has keen sysrv
where approved and commended.
The List Of Contributors embraces the nans.
of most of the principal writers in America. Witk
a respectable sumber Of English authors.
Original articles have appeared, during he
last year, from the pens CT the follOwing;-
Professors lngraham, John Frost, N
C Brooks and G F Wines; Captain Mar.
ryau, Morton. McMichael, Esq, Hon R
+ Conrad, Esq, Willis, Gaylord CLARK,
Esq, Charles J Peterson, Rev Thos II
Stockton, Samuel W Stockton, Z Arm
strong, Esq, Gen o P Morris, Leigh
Hunt, Eng. Mrs. Fanny Kemble Butler,
Park Benjamin, Douglas Jerrold, Eng.
Joseph C Neal, James F Otis, R s Eli
oft, David Hoffman, Esq, Charles West
Thompson, Judge Temper, John Du
Sole, Esq, Granville Mellen, P B Elder,
The Author Of"Stanley," Edgard A Poe,
T G Spear, Author of "HOward Pinck-
ney," Mrs L SigOuney, Miss Catherine
H Waterman, Mrs Ann Stephens, Ben.
son Hill, DR.. J X Mitche Il, James Mont.
gOmery, A M'Makin and E Holden, Esqs,
J Beauchsmp Jones, J E Dow, Mrs E
F Elicit, DR. Thomas Dunu English.
In addition to this brilliant array of names
known to fame, the distinguished services Of \
host offanOnymoUs writer's ofnO ordinary abiIi-
ties, ha We given worth and character to the pa
ges of the Magazine. The series Of well known
nautical papers entitled, ''Cuizins in the Last
( War;" havs had run, unequaIled by any series
published in any Magazine, for years. The au.
thor promises 10 open the first of new series Of
Tales of the Sea, and from his known abilities
| as q depictor of sea scenes and life, much NAV
be relied upon from him in maintaining The pep =
ularity of the Magazine. Papers may be ex.
pected during the volume, alec from the author
of the we'll known articles entitled, "The Log Of
Old Ironsids." The author oft'Syrian Letters, ~
will also lend his powerful and graceful pen, tS
sustain and increase the reputation of the work.
| The valuable aid Of the author Of "Leaves from
Lawyers Port Folin," has been secured.-and
we nay expect something still more thrilling
from the capaciOus stores which = long life in
the profession has enabled him to amsss, An
occasional Chit-Chat, with .tJeremy Short,j and
SOLVER Oldfsllow," is also promised with a va
riety of chore articles, in prose and verse from
various writers OF celebrity, as Contributors to
the prominent Magazines Of the country The
editors Of both Magazines continue their seTS ice
under the new arrangement. With such an
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