The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-08-12
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THE UNITED STATES MAGAZINE
EM0CRATIC REVIEW.
VOLUME XII, COMMENCING JULY, 1912.
JOHN l.. O'SULLIVAN, Editor


JOHN l.. OSuLLIvAs, Editor.
By increase in the number of pages and by alter
anon IN its typographical arrangements, the quantity Of
matter heretofore furnished to the readers OF the Dem
ratio Review, will be increased in its future number
about
sEyENry-FIvE PER CENT.
The Editor expects valuable aid to his own efforts dur.
ing the course of the coming year, from number OF the
most able pens Ofhe great Democratic Pary-alihough
with that of Others IN It's purely literary department. to
which the political designation not TO he applied.
Among them may be particularly named;
Bancroft, Parker Goodwin, j. l.. Stephens,
IF. Cooper, Hawthorne, Tildrn,
Amos Kendall, Davezac, Tasisro,
Whittier Pauling, flames,
Scdcwick A. II. Everett, Bryant,
Gilpn, BrOwnsOn, Cass,
Butler, Cambroleng, c. lngcrsoll
The Monthly Financial and Commercial articles which
have frequently been pronounced by the most intelligent
criticisms during the past year in themselves alone worth
same able hand.
An arrangement has been made, by which the Boston
Quarterly Review, edited by Mr. BROwNsON, will be
merged in the Democratic Review the latter being fur
nishcd to the subscribers of the former, and MIR BROwH
son being frequent and regular contributor to its pa
ges II is proper TO state, that Mr. BROwNsONs articles
will he marked by his namcthough to most readers they
would doubtless reveal themselves by their internal evil
dencc; and that has been agreed under the circustan
Ccs, that these contributions shall be independent of the
usual liability to editorial revision aud coniro-he auth
alone having similar responsibility for whatever Pc
cuarty of views they may contain us though appearing
in the original work which has been heretofore edited
with such distinguished ability by himself
Among other attractive papers in preparation for the
forthcoming volume will he found some personal sketches
reminiscent, ANA anecdotes OF the private lite O General
Iackson from the pen otan intimate friend and member
OF his Cabinet.
The Portraits with which it is intended to illustrate the
numbers OF the ensuing year, aud which will be executed
in fine style of engraving, by j. L. Dick OF this city, are
those of
Col. n. n. Johnson, Of Kentucky,
Hon, Sas Wright, Oi New York,
- James Buchanan, of Pennsy vania,
I" John Calhoun, of South Carolina,
" 4, II Benton, OF Missouri,
r. j. Walker, of Mississippi,
6 Theodore ScdgwiCk of Massachusetts,,
T., &. Cambrelcng, Ot New York.
" Governor Dorr, of Rhode Island
Porter Of Pennsylvania,
with two or three Of the most eminent members Of the
Liberal Party Of Europe from different counties; else OF
Others "hOme productions" according to the facility of
procuring portraits from abroad,
Germs Of publication.
The subscribers having assumed the publication Of the
above Magazine pledge themselves that it shall he prompt
issued On The first Of each month, in the cities OF New
York, Philadelphia Boston, Baltimore, and Washington.
u VIII also he sent by the most rapid to the
different towns in the interior where subscribers may
side The facilities afforded by the extensive Publishing
business Of the undersigned enable them to make this
promise, which shall be punctually fulfilled,
ln omoc the popular objects in view, and relying up
on the united support OF the Democratic party well
others, the price of subscription is fixed Tie low rate
of Fire DoIors per annum in all cases in ddranc,; while
III mechanical arrangement an in size quantity Of
ter, &c. the United States Magazine will be placed
par nj least, with the leading monlhlcs OF England Each
number will contain hundr6d and tWeiuf pages close
y printed in double columns from bourgeois type, cast
expressly for the purpose, and upon fine white paper thus
giving To the work IN increase IN the amount Of matter
over seycnty-ivc per cent The Portraits for the coming
year, the OF which will be- given in each number vii! he
executed On steel in effective and finished sly IT,, by j.
u. Dick, which will he accompanied with original biz
oernphy feature in the pltn which il would lie lmpOs.
sibc To give in work OF this kind, wh0ut The most lii.
crel and eNensiuc snpportai they could not be- rnis-
ed without M outlay of at lcast 81, 500 per annum.
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