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but shall maintain the position we nave assuueu, U
leading all others in the richness, beauty, excel
lence, and variety of Magazine embellishment.
THE LITERARY CHARACTER.
The reputation of the Magazine thus far, would
be a sufficient guarantee for the future but thati it may
be seen that nothing has been left undone to maintain
every department of the work, and to elevate the
literary, as we'll as the pictorial department., we beg
leave to announce a host of talented and elegant
American writers.
LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS.
In addition to the old contributors, whose name:
and articles have given a high celebrity to the Maya
zine, a u"mber Of new ones, it will be perceived, arc
= 'ied, of worth and note, SO tho. VIC a.ay fairly say
that we have
The Strength Of american Talent Enlisted in
the Work.
Theo. S. Fay. Author of"Nomon Leslie, the Coun.
tess Ida,'' &c; Miss f. Leslie, Hon. Robert +. Con
rad, Mrs. Ann S. Stephens, DR.. Reynell Coates,
Mrs. R S Nichols, DrJ X Mitchell, Emma C Embury.
Geo. T. Morris, John S. Du Sole, Esq. the Author
of "Stanley,' Edgar A Poe Philadelphia, T G
Spear, do. Author of "Howard Pinckney," Mr..
Catharine Esling, Mrs. E c S~tednan, Mrs Lydia
Jane Person, A W Elwood, J R Lowell, Robert Nor
ris, Pliny Earle. NJ D. J S. Freligh, II PercivaI,
Mrs Lambert, Mrs A S Whelpley, Mrs W S B Dana,
George Lunt, J Topham Evans, r VI Walsh, W
Gilmore Simms, Mrs st Leon Loud. III Hastings
Weld, Professor Ingraham, Author of La Fitte,
Professor John Frost, Philadelphia, Professor N c
Brooks Baltimore, Morton Nc Michal. Esq. Pbiladel
phia. Chas. J. Peterson, Esq. do, Rev. Thos.
H. Stockton, do, Samuel w. Stockton, do.
E. Armstrong, Esq do, Park Benjamin, New
York, Douglas Jerrold, England, James F.
Otis, New York, J. Ross Browne, A. M'Ma
kin, Esq. E. Holden, Esq. j. Beauchamp
Jones. Baltimore, J. E. Dow, Washington
City, Mrs E. F. Elliott, Boston. Louis F..
Tasistro. II. w. Herbert. Author Of "Crom-
we'll" ''The Brothers." Sc;J. E. S~nodgrass.
Percie II. Seton, Herman Printzhof, Mrs.
V. f. Howard. Mrs. E. Ashton, G.. G..
Brooks, Martin Thayer, E. C. Mallery, J..
Tomlln. Thomas Hanton, S. ID Anderson.
J. w. Fornev. II. S. Vernon, S. w.. Wheel
pley, 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
n host OF anonymous writers of no ordinary
abilities will give worth and character to the
pages of the Magazine. The series of the
well known nautical papers entitled "Cru-
sing IN the Last War; and "The Refer %,
rs" have had 4 run unequalIed by any Sc
RES published in any Magazine for years.
The author promises to open a new series of
TALES OF THE SEA,
And from his known abilities rs a d~epic,or oil
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 1.-THE log of
lronsides," beside a variety of choice
IN prose and verse. from various wri
OF celebrity, as Contributors to the pro-.
Magazines Of the country.
STERLING CRITICISMS.
The critical department shall still form
distinctive character of the work, and is IN
Ter the control Of a gentleman of critical
'cum and repute long established, and held
every where second TO none for sagacity,
md an honest, fearless independence.
The review Of books may therefore be
to be candid and entirely free from
he inane putting which marks the booksel- c
er's hack; but shall be thoroughly impartial
nd severely just.
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'ho reside in Philadelphia. u
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