Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-04-03
GRAMAM's MAGAZINE,
Ladies' and Gcntienten's World of
literature and EisslatCn.
(1zc cqshet and ne Gcnasmc,fs u,,ited.)

= A NEW Volume. under the above title, of the
IA vel established and fasbi n'ble Magazine,
The PHILADELPHIA Caskct in conjunction with the
Gen lcma,i's MaeaziGe, which la, b,cn every where
pronounced the most readable aud popular Of the
day, will be oEencd on the First of JanuaIy, lS1l |,
with an array Of Con ritutors secured by the union
of talent and fame, which no periodical in the coun
Try can hoasl or wetepd 10 rival. The December
humber will, however, bc SPECIMEN Of the new
volume The Nolume will be opened with a new
and bcau,ful type, the finest white paper, and with
the first of scries of embellishments 'rnsurpsssed
ly any which have yel.alipcarcd IN uuy Magazine.
The style Of elegance The beauty and iuish of these
illustrations and the extensive Improvements which
will be made in It's Typographical appearance, and
above all, the tono of its literary Department. hy tie
bril- iaut array Of contributors, whose articles have
enriched the pages Of each number will give it char
acter, second 10 no Magazine in the Union. Tie
character of the articles which shall appear in its
pages, will I've equally removed from a sck'y scnti-
mentality, and from at citation Of morality, bu,
while true DELEGATION of human naue in every
variety of passion is aimed at, nothing shall be
found in i s pages TO caise blush upon the check
OF the most pure. ~:
The Literary character will be sulliceRtly guar
anccd hy the reputation of bo h Magazines thus
united, for years past. Writers of The first rank
have been regular Contributors to their pages, ana
the tales a:j sketches published in them have been
wild ly copiCd aud read, and the frm aLd indepcn-
dent lone ui the criticisms, upon the current htta-
ture Of tho day, has been every whc approved and
commended. The lit Of contributors embraces the
| names of mos, of the principal writer's in America,
with respectable number OF English authors.
The series Of well known nautical papers, enti-
ted G. uzing in the last War;" have had run.
unequailcd Ivy any sor published in any Magazine
for years.-Tbe auth prulni.cs 10 open the frs. of
q series of Tales Of the Sea, and from Iii, known
abilities depicteT of sea scenes and life, much
may be relied upon from him in maintaining the
popularity of the Magazine Papers may be expect
ed during tie volume, nl,o from the author Of the
well known articles, entitled "Thc Log of Old Iron
side" The author Of "Sy rian Lel;crs," will also
, lend his powerful and grateful pen, u sustain and
increase. the reputation Of the work The valuable
aid d the Ou hog Of 'I.eaycs Eom a Llwver's Pom
Foo,p has .isn been secured and I'VE may expect
something sti more thrilling from the capacious
stores which long life in the profession has ona-
hled him to amass. Ar occas ouel Chit Chat with
"Jcmay Short" and "Oiver OdfcliOw," is also
promised; with variety Of choice articles in prose
and verse, from y5rious writer's OF celebrity, as con-
uhuIors TO the prominent Magazines OF the cour.-
uy. The cdIto,s Of 10th Magazines continue then
services urder the new arrangement. With such
! an array Of Ia'cnt Magazine OF uniivaed atIac.
! non., may safely be promised the coming volume.
FASHIONS AND ENGRAVINGS.
In compliance with the almost unanimous wish
Of our lady subscribers, shall tho ensuing vo!-
umc furnish them with beauli, and correct plate
of Fashions Monthly, feature, it is believed that
will neither lie unwelcome unpopular. The
FJshon plates shall be drawn from original designs
from Paris and London, and my always he de-
pended upon as the prevailing style in Philadelphia
! and New Iolk, for the mon h in which they are is
sued.
Time Of QTpuJEcati0n.-Th work will be publish.
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Union. ] he most distant subscriber will consc-
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zinc is forwarded prior TO The time of issuing it, so
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by The first of the month
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one year. Address, post paid,
GEO. r. GRAHAM,
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Tile Brother Jonathan.