The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-12-17

Gcrt that At The same rate OF increase we shall ISSUE
in 1872, nn edition of not less THAI 35 thonslnt
copies monthly ,aud shall soon have an edition un
cqua!led in the history CT magazine publishing
OUR SPLENDID STEEL ENGRAViNGS W.
have also entered into distinct and pcrmanen
arrangement with Rawdon, Wright Hatch &
Smile, and with A. l.. Dick, Esq, Of New York
for Il series splcndid engrayings, to be got up in
style unsurpassed by any that have ever been don,
in this country The wide spread fame Of thest
art isis is sufficient guarantee Of the character .
the work, we shall receive from their bands. So
that with such an organization, we may safely de
is competition in the way Embellishments, show
the wnrld pattern for others to follow, in the wa,
Of liberal aud judcious expenditure and fix new
Grain the history of mnglzIae publishing in thi,
country ii is II libel Upon American artists to
presume that the worn ont plates of old Ings an
nuas are to compete with, or be preferred to the
beautiful retions of their genius, TASTE and skill.
ELEGANT EMBOSSED WORK, An agreement
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comp'ished artist, T. Quarre, Esq, for full sup
ply Of tasteful Embroidery, l.nce-work, Birds,
Flowers, and Landscapes, coored in the most fin
i4hod aud elegant style. This will form IN Gy-
pen,iye, but popular and attractive Inaure in the
| work, aud with the variety which viii be thus in
roducad, will always he novel and p'eaSng.--
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popular with both sexes, and has rendered TO work
! the text book Of fashion, the Union over these
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I tiom Paris and London, and may always be de-
pended upon a3 the prevailing style ia rhlladel-
z, / IL. al.
are issued. These however, snail in no wise in
lormc with the regular and choice cngy0yiugs, and
musI3 wh,h accompany each nunhar Of thl mng-
aznc, as we shall not suffer ourselves to be sur
passed in number or beauty Of Illustrations by nuy
other work, bat shalt maintain tac position which
we have assumed, Of leading all others in the rich
ness beauty, excellence and variety of Magazine
establishment, THE LITERARY CHARACTER.
The reputation Of HE Magazine thus fur, would be
a su,,i' ient guarantee for the Failure, but that it
may be seen that nothing has becnell undouc, TO
maintain every department Of this work, aud to oI-
eyalo the literary rs well as The pictorial depart
! mrnt we beg leave 10 announce host Of talented
and elegant American writer's.
THE LAST or CONTRIBUTORS.
In addition to The old contributors, whose names
and articles has given high celebrity to the lIaga-
zine, a number Of new ones, it vii! be prccciyel,
ore added. of worth and motto So th,t ,,a r,;
~ saw that wc have HE yr,o,,,H AZ 1n
iictoh,ccjIjxiey !, Hcra,E Thoolnro . r ,,""
ap,l,or of Norman Icslie. thc Conn,os il, c..
! Miss T.. Ic,,ia Hon. pnhnr, ~ Cnnr,L A., A.,
n, S,cnhrns. DIR. RcynolI Coates Mr. = yinh
OILS, Or. J. X. Mitchell. E,nmo G rnhnry Coor''o
p. Morris, Iohu Du Solo. rsn Tba AHA. ar
Stanley, Edgar 4. Poe, phjlade phm, T. q. Spear,
do, Author Of Howard pmckucy Mrs ~
Siourncy. Hartford. Mis-, C,,l,,rino r,,;nn A.,
T.. Z. Stodman. Mrs Iyd, Ionn pior,on NJ
Elwood. }. r. Lowell, Robcr Morris pinnr
Earle, n. D., !. Frelirh, H. perc,yol Mrs nm,
bert, Mrs A. ). Nhclp!Gy, Mrs n ! Il unn,
George l.,int, J. Topinm Evans p n Wish
W. Gilmore $mms. Mrs Leon Ioud. II Ilnst;,,s
Wcd Professor lneralum. Author Of /, TI,o
Professor John Frost, Philademhi,. prof...or \
c. i}roo,s. Baltimore, Morton lIciIirh,ol rsn
i'hilHdeIphia, Charles J. Paterson. E.n.. d. Rny
Thomas Il. STOCKTON, d.. Samuel " StonNlon
do t. Armstrong, ESQ. do. parl; Hcr.i,n,i, No.,
York, Douglas ierrold. England. losonh G VnI
(Chnrcoal >kerchas) Tbs American I,nz nuo,
I, Olis New York, ]. Ross Browne. A. MlI,Ein.
aud T., linden Eslni... Beancnmn Jones. DIIti,
more, }, !" Dow, Washington city, Mis- +. l. IT,
hot Ho3lon, !.oni' I. Tasi@llo, II. W. Herbert,
lnlI)r oil Cromwell, The Brolhcrs, &C., j. T..
Hnod!ross, Fe'rie II, Sellon, Herman Priutzho0,
Mrs '. A. Howard, Mrs l., Ashton, c. G. Brooks,
Martin lho!er, l.. q. NlaIlcry, j, lomlm, Thomas
i'&n'on, ,. -. Anderson, John W. FUgncv, II. ].
Vernon, ;. ". NheIpicy. \. ~, William Duane,
Rufus Davis, Charles ". Ihomp,on,J j. II. Dawes.
\. \. !tyjnc In addition 10 this brilliant array of
names knows to fame, the distinguished services
OF It host OF anonymous writers OF no ordinary ;hil-
tiles will give worth aud character TO the p,ges of
the Magazine. The series Of the well known nau-
tlca! pIpnrS entitled Cruising in the Lust War. and
the Eee,.r Of rs, have had run unramlel by
any sorir, published by any Magazine for years.
Ihe uuihor promises to opta Il new series Of Tale,
of the Sea, and from his known abilities rs a de.
pc,or Of sea scenes an, lie. much NAV be relied
upon tom him in maintaining the popularity or,he
magazine Papers may be- cXnnctGd durin, tL.
volume also, from the author Of the well known
articles entitled the Log book of Old Irouslc, be-
side variety Of choice articles in prose and verse,
Ia the prominei magazines Of The conn,ry' SrrR-
LING CprrICJsSiS IN, c,;,;,,I J,n,r,,,,,,.,
.h, still farm = ds,i,,c,iyo ch,r,ct,. or ,n
and j. r,d.r ,hn c,,,,,,lo az MI. ~