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be u sn hcient guarantee for the future but { at II may
be see n that nothing ha, been left undone to MAINTAIN
every department of the work. and to elevat" the
literary, as well as the pictorial department, we beg
leave TO announce a host OF talented and elegant
Amencan writers.
LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS.
In addition to the old contributors, whose names
and articles have given a high celebrity TO the Maya
zine, a number Sf new ones, it will be perceived, are
that we nave
Tie Strength Of American Talent Enlisted in
the Work.
Theo. S. Fay. Author of"Nomon Leslie, the Coun
tess Ida,- &c; Miss E. Leslie, Hon. Robert I. Con
rad, Mrs. Ann S. Stephens. DR.. Reynell Coates,
Mrs. r S Nichols, DrJ X Mitchell, Emma & Embn'y,
Geo. P. Morris, John S. Du Sole, Esq the Author
Of 'Stanley,' Edgar A Poe Phi!anelphia, + G
Spear, do. Author of "Iioward Pinckney,'' Mr.
Catharine Esling. Mrs. E c ~Stedman, Mrs LYDIA
Jane Pierson, A VI. Elwood, J II Lowell. Robert Nor
rs, Pliny Earle. NJ ID. J S. Frelgh, " Perc'vai,
Mrs Lambert, NJ, A s Whelpley, Mrs NJ 5 b Dana,
George Lunt, T"pham Evans, X VI walsh. "
Gilmore Simms, Mrs st Leon Loud. II Hasting-
Weld, Professor lngraham, Author Of La Fitte,
P Professor John Frost, Philadelphia, Professor N c
Brooks Baltimore, Motion Nc Michal. Esq. Philadel
phia, Chas. ]. Peterson. Esq. do. Rev. Thos.
ii. Stockton, do, Samuel w. Stockton, do.
f. Armstrong. Esq do, Park Benjamin.. New
York, Douglas Jerrold, England, James +.
Otis, New York, J. Ross Browne, A. Nina
kin, Esq. f. Holden, Esq. j. Beauchamp
Jones. Baltimore, J. f. Dow, Washington
City, Mrs T.. F. Elliott, Boston. Louis F.
Tasis,ro. II. w. Herbert. Author Of "Crom-
WELL" .'The Brothers." Sc;J. E. S%nodgrass,
Percie II. Selton, Herman Printzho!f, Mrs.
V. f. Howard, Mrs. E. Ashton, G. G
Brooks, Martin Thayer, E. C. Mallory, j.
Tomlin. Thomas Hanion, S. ID Anderson.
J. w. Forney. ii. S. Vernon, S. w. WHEEL
plev, A. NJ. William Duane, Rufus Dawes
Charles West Thompson, J. II. Dana, A. A..
Irvine.
In addition TO this brilliant array of names
known TO fame, the distinguished services o
a host of anonymous writers at no ordinary
abilities will give worth and character 10 the
pages Of the Magazine. The series Of the
well known nautical papers entitled Cru
sing in the Last War; and "The Refer oi
70" have had a run unequalled by ans Sc.
ries published in any Magazine for years.
The author promises TO open n new series of
TALES OF THE SEA,
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sea scenes and life. much may be relied upon
from him in maintaining the popularity OF
The Magazine. Papers may be expected du-
ring the volume also. from the author of the
well known articles entitled "The Log al
Old Ironsides," beside Il variety Of choice
articles IN prose and verse. from various wri
tiers of celebrity. as Contributes 10 the pro-
minent Magazines of the country.
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