Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-03-27
GRAHAM'S MAGAZINE.
AND THE
Ladies, and Gentlemen's World Of
Literature and Fashion.
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| A NEW Volume, under the above title, Of The
| IA well established and fasb, nabe Magazine,
| The Philadelphia Casket in conjunction with tic
Gen lenan's Magazine, which has been every where
pronounced the most readable and popular Of the
day, will he opened oil the First Of January, lS4l,
! with an array of Contributors setucd by the union
of talent and fame, which no periodical in the coun-
| try can boast or pretend to riva. The December
number will however, be a specimen of the new
| volume. The Volume will be opened with new
and beautiful type, the finest white paper, aud with
the first of n series of embellishments unsurpassed
by any which have yet appeared in any Magazine.
The style of elegance, the beauty and finish OF these
illustrations, and the extensive Improvements which
will be made in its Typographical appearance aud
above all, the tone of its literary department, by the
bril- liant array Of contributors, whose articles have
enriched the pages Of each number, will give it char
acter, second 10 no Magazine in the Union. The
character OF the articles which shall appear in lis
pages, will hc equally removed from sick scnli-
mentality, and from nn on citation uf morality, but
while true delincaton of human nature in every
variety OF passion is aimed at, nothing shall be
found in lis pages TO cause blush upon the check
OF the most pure
The Literary character will be su!iicica,ly guar.
antecd ly the rtputaton of boih Mag zines thus
united, for years past. Writers Of the first rank
have been regular Contributors to their pages, and
the tales and sket hes published in Them haze been
wild y copied and read, and the firm aud indcpen-
dent tone Of the criticisms, upon the current heia-
ture OF tho day. has been every whc approved and
commended. The list of contributors embraces The
names of most OF the principal vii ers in Americ.,
with respectable number Of English authors.
The series of well known nautical papers, en,i-
ted Cuizing in the last War; have had iun,
uncqualed by any series publisht in any Magazine
for yeais.-1he author prom cs TO open the first Of
new series of Tai, Of the Sea, and from hi, known
abilities depcter Of sea scenes and life, much
may be relied upon from him in maintaining the
popularity of the Magazine Papers may he expect.
cd during the volume, ul,o from the author of the
we'll known articles, entitled "The Log of Old Iron
side The author of "Sy rian Letters" will also
lend his powerful and grateful pen, to sustain and
increase the reputation of the work.-1he valuable
aid If the ou hor Of Leaves from a lawyers Pon
Folo,' has also been secured, and we may expect
something sti more thrilling from the capdcious
stores which long life in the profession has cna-
bIed him 10 amnss An occas onsl Ch-Chat with
Jenny Short" and "O.ivCr Odfeilow," is also
promised; with variety Of choice articles in prlse
and verse, from various writers OF celcbrty, con-
trihutors to the prominent Magazines OF the coun-
Try. The editors of 10Th Magazines continue their
seivlccs under the new arrangement. With such
an array of talent Magazine of uniivalled atfac.
tons, may safely be promised the coming voumc.
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