Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-06-08
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by the union, oiIalent and fame, which no perl |
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val. The December numbef, viii, however, be
A specimen of the new volume. The Volume
will be opened with new aud beautiful typ0i !
the finest white paper, and with the first OF Sc
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of elegance, the beauty and FINISH ol these Illus
trati0ns. and the extensive improvements which
w,ll be made in its typographical appearance,
and. above all, the tone OF its Literary depart
ment, by the brilliant array Of cOnTlOutors,whose
articles aave enriched the pnges oi each num-
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clea which shall appear in its pages, will be
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and from an affectaton Of morality, but bile
n true delrnealion OF human nature IN every vafi-
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have been widely copied and read, and the firm
and independe tone Of the criticisms upon the
current literature of the day, has been every
where approved and commended.
The List of Contributors embraces the names
of most of the principal writer's in America,with
a respectable number of English authors.
Original articles have appeared, during the
!. last year, from the pens Of the lollowing:-
Ptolessnrs lngraham, John Frost, N
C Brooks and e f Wines; Captain Mar
ryan, Morton. McMrchae, Esq, Hon K
/ T Conrad, Esq, Willis, GayIord Clark,
Esq, Charles J Peterson, Rev Thos II
Stockton. Samuel W Stockton, L Arm
strong, Esq, Gen o P Morris, Leigh
: Hunt, Eng. Mrs. Fanny KembIe Butler,
Park Benjamin, Douglas Jerro!d, Eng.
Joseph c Neal, James + Oils, R S Eli
Oft, David Hoffman, Esq, Charles West
Thompson, Judge Temper, John Dn
: Sole ESQ, Granville Mellen, P B Elder,
J. The Author ol"Slanley," Edgard A Poo,
r G Spear, Author Of "Howard Pnck-
ney," Mrs l. Sgourney, Mss Catherine
;. II Waterman. Mrs Ann Stephens, Ben
i son Hill, DR.. J X Mnche II, JHmes Mont
gomery. A M'Makin and Il Holden, Esqs
i ] Beanchamp Junes, l. Dow, Mrs L
F ElIett, DR. Thomas Dunu English.
In addition TO this brilliant array of names
. known 10 fame, the distinguished services of a
10 host nf.anOnymous writers OfnO ordinary abili-
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L ges of the Magazine. The series Of well known
u nautical papers emit ed, "Cruizins in the Last
!" War" have had a run, unequalled by any sereI
} nublished in any Magazine, for years. The au.
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!" of the well known articles entitled, ''1'he Log o
10 Old Ironsde" The author OF ''Syrian Letters,
" will also lend his powerful and graceful pen, tC
- sustain and increase the reputation of the work
= The valuable aid Of the author of "Leaves from
70 a Lawyers Port Folio" has been secured, d,-anC
!. we ay expect something still more thrilling
~ from the rapacious stores which long life il
!" the profession has enabled him to amass Al
y occasional Chit.C Chat, with 'Jeremy Short" anc
lo "Oliver Oldfellow,'' is also promised; with va
- riety of fchoice articles, in prose and verse from
y various writer's ofcelebrty, as Contributors t.
" the prominent Magazines of the country. Thl
" editors of both Magazines continue their service
y under the new arrangement. With such al
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