Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-02-13
GRAHAM'S MAGAZINE,
Ladies' and Gentlemen's World Of
Literature and Fashion.
(Tae Casket and The Gentleman's United.)

(Tae Casket and The Gentleman's United.)
A NEW Volume. under the above title, Of the
IA wei established and fashionable Magazine,
The Philadelphia Casket in conjunction with the
Gen eman's Magazine, which has been every where
pronounced the most readable and popular of the
day, will he opened on the First of January, 1884 ,
with an array Of Contributors secured by the union
Of talent and fame, which periodical in the coun-
try can boast pretend TO rival. 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 and with
the first of u series of embcs. ..mcnts unsurpassed
l'y any which have yet appeared in any Magazine,
The style of el gance the beauty and finish of these
illustrations, and the extensive Improvements which
will be made in Its Typographical appearance, and
above all, the tono of its literary department. by the
bril- liant array cf contributors whose articles have
enriched the pages of each number will give char
ac,cr, second to no Magazine in the Union. The
character of the articles which shall appear in its
pages, will he equally removed from sick scn,-
mentality, and from sif,ota,ion If morality, but
While true denCation Of human nature in every
variety OF passion is aimed at. nothing shall be
found in lis pages to blush upon the check
OF the most pure.
The Literary character will be sufficiently guar
nntccd by the reputation of boh Mag zn,s thus
united, for years past. Writers Of the first rank
have been regular Contributors to their pages, anI
the tales and sketches published in ihtm have teen
wild y copied md read, and the G-m AID ndepen-
dent tone of tn, criticisms, upon the current iteia-
ture OF the day, mas been every whc approved and
commended. The list of con,ribulrs embraces the
names of most of the principal writer's in Americ y
with respectable number of English authors.
The series of well known nautical papers, enti-
tied "Ciuizing in the last War;" have had a lun
unequaled by any s., ri, published in any Magazine
for yeIs.-1he author promises TO open the first Of
new seri, of Tas OF the Sea, and from hi known
abilities a depcter Of scenes aud life, much
may be rclied upon from him in maintaining the
popularity of the Magazine Papers may he expect.
ed during the volume, a.o from the author CT the
well known articles, entitled "Ihe Log Of Old Iron
side The author of "Sy ran Letters will alsJ
lend his powerful and grateful pen, t. sustain and
increase the reputation of the work.-rhe valuable
aid If the au hor of "Leayes fom Llwycr's Por,
Folio" has also been secured, aud we may expect
something still more thrilling from the capacious
stores which q long life in the profession has cna-
hied him 10 amass. An occas onal Chii-Chat with
Jenny Short" and "O.iver Oldfeluw," is also
promised; with variety Of choice articles in prose
and verse, from various writer's of celebrity as con-
tribu'ors to the promincn, Magazines OF the coun-
Try. The editors Of 10th Magazines continue their
seIviccs under the new arrangement. With such
an array OF talent Magazine OF univalleJ a'tac.
tions, may safely be PROMISE the coming vo,ume.
FASHIONS AND ENGRAVINGS.
In compliance with the almost unanimous wish
of our lady subscribers, shall the ensuing vo!-
une furnish them with a beautiful and correct plate
OF Fashions Monthly, feature, it is believed, that
VII neither te unwecome unpopular. The
Fashion plates shall he drawn from original designs
from Paris nnd London, and may always be de-
Icnded upon as the prevailing style in Philadelphia
and New York, for the mon h in which they are is.
sued.
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