The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1841-03-06
GRAHAMs' MAGAZINE,
.and the Ladies' and Gentleman's W,orId

.d71u tnc LQ0teS ana GenIfenlQnS V0Ttu
Of Literature and Fashion
The Cdsket and the Genfltman's Mnffed.l
"A New Volume, under the above title, of the
"a well established and fashionable Magazine,
the Philadelphia Casket In conjunction with the
Gentleman's Magazine, which has been every where
pronounced the most readable and popular Of the
day, will be opened on the first day Of January,
lS4l with an array of contributors secured by the
union of talent and fame, which no periodical in
the country can boast pretend 10 rival. The De.
cember number will, however, be specimen of the
new volume. The volume will be opened with new
and beautiful type the finest white paper and with
he first of a series of embellishments unsurpassed
by any which have yet appeared in any Magazine.
The style of lcgance the beauty and finish of these
illustrations, and the extensive improvements which
will be made, its typographical appearance, and
above ALL the tone OF its literary department. by the
brilliant array of contributors, whose articles have
enriched the pages of each number, will give it a
character second to no Magazine in the Union.-
The character of the articles which shall appear in
its pages, will be equally removed from sickly
timentaty and from aflectation of morality, but
while true delineaton of human nature in every
variety of passion is aimed at nolhiug shall be found
in its pages TO cause blush upon the check of the
most pure.
The Literrry Character will be sufficiently guar
anecd by the reputation of both Magazines thus u
nited, for years past. Writers of the first rank have
beeu regular contributors to their pages, and the
tales and sketches published in them have been
widely copied and read, and the firm and indcpend
ent tone of the criticisms, upon the current era-
ture of the day, has been everywhere approved and
commended.
The List of contributors embraces the names of
most of The principal writers in America, with re-
spectacle number of English authors. Original ar
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pens of the observation-disclosures lngraham, Frost
N. C. Brooks, G. F. Winds, Captain Marryatt, Hon
r. 4. Conrad, Morton McMichael, Willis Gaylor.
Clarke, Esq. Charles J. Peterson Rev. Thomas II
Stockton, Samuel w. Stockton, Z. Armstrong, Esq
General G. p. Morris, Leigh Hunt, England Mrs
Fanny Kembe Butler, Park Benjamin. Douglass
Jerrnld, England, Joseph G. Neal, James F. Otis,
r. s. Elliot David Huffman, Charles West Thomp-
son, Judge Temper, John Du Sole, Esq. r. B. Ell
der, Grenville Mellen, Edgar A. Poe, Il. &. Spear,
Mrs. l.. Sigourney' Miss Catharine II. Waterman,
Mrs. Ann Stephens, Beuson Hill, England, Dr. ].
Mitchell. James Montgomery, England, A. NJ
Maxim and r. Holden, J. Beauehamp Jones, J. E.
Dow, Mrs. E. F.. Elicit, Dr. Thomas Dunn Eng
ish,
In addition to this brilliant array of names known
to fame, the distinguished services of host of a.
nonymous writers of no ordinary Abilities have Civ.
en- worth and character to the pages of the Maya
sine The series of well known nautical papers c.
titled Cruizngin the Last War" have had a run,
by any series published in any Magazine
Tor years. The author promises to open Sc
RES of Tales of the Sea- and from his known abili
les as depictor of sea scenes and life, much NAV
DC relied upon him in maintaining the popularity
Of the Magazine. Papers may be expected during
The volume also from the author of the well known
articles entitled The Log of Old Ironsdc. and
from tho author of Letters The volnahla