The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-02-17
A NaWy VOLUME.
JANUARY, 3s23.
GRAHAMS LADYS AND GENTLEMANS
MAGAZINE.


GRAHAMS LADY S AND GENTLEMANS
MAGAZINE.
EDITED ny
GEORGE R GRAHAM, MRS. ANN STEPHENS,
G. ! PETERSON, MRS. EMMA C. EMBURY,
EDGAR A, POE.
Miss E. LESLIE, THEODORE 5. Fay GEORGE P. MORRIS,
Permanent and regular Contributors.
This work devoted TO both will open New Volume
with the number for January 1912, with an array of cont
butors of talent ant and fame, which no periodical in tile
county v boast pretent 10 rival,
The Volume will be opened with new and beautiful type,
tie finest white paper and with the first Of series of
EMBELLISHMENTS UNSURPASSED by any which have
vet appeared in any Magazine Ihe style OF elegance, the
beauty and finish of Illustrations and the extensive n
movements which will made in lis typographical appear
ance and above all of its Literary department given
Inv the brilliant array of its contributors whose articles will
enrich tie pages of each nume will gvet character above
r, ober magazipe in the Union The Magagazne has be-
come the standard of Of taste in matters OF embellishments
las led the way in everything really beautiful published in the
Magazine of last year. The voice oil the pubc press, while
il paces the work head of American Literature, is
mou in the announcement work started in the
country been elegantly cmbeIsed or mas so rapidly
increased For volume the most extensive arrange
mens have heen made, with the most distinguished artists in
n cornv for n supny of elegant embellishments of Sorts
OUR BEAUTIFUL MEZZoTINT ENGRAVINGs.
II affords us much satisfaction to he able 10 state, that
have made arrangements with MI SAX AIM 'he accom-
pised mezzont engraver, whose plates lave contributed 90
ipuch to the beauty Of the Magazine heretofore by which
secure his splendid Mezzonts for THIS WORK ALONE No o
pr Jagazne of this kind lave them without permission
from u.s. This we lake TO he good move, and although the
pccnce is purchased by at very heavy cZperse
confident a nothing be rot up equal hem in beauty
o cosncc with them in popularity The engagement s per-
,nonent and is confined to magazine work alone
In addition those have secured the lurln o another
or,od eszont cngraver II. S. Sadd Esq of n York. that
there may be Disappointment as TO number or regularity
rhcsc win he equal anything published so that we able
confidently TO promise mezzctintin every number,
These beautiful engravings will therefore form feature OF
Croum Magazine in every NUMBER so that we shall be able
TO distance anything like competition on THIS ground These
cs ere tie nest expensive that can he eo for anaga
zine o large crcuaon in consequence OF tile great price Of
;,ino bcing more than double that Of line engavngs-
and the necessity of edupicatng The plates our edition al
ood rendering necessary that two or three plates of the
ome snbiect must be prepared for every number which they
rn used We now print edition greater than that of any
,omnorarv for the year, and confidently that
tho same rate increase shall issue in 842 edition Ofnot
less than $4,000 copies monthly. And shall soon have
m cdon uneouaed in the history of magazine publishing
Our splendid steel Engravings.
ebavc also entered into distinct and permanent arrange
oeu with Rawdon Wright, Hatch smlie, and with A. L.
Dick Esq New York. for series OF splendid engavngs to
he rot p in style unsurpassed by any that have ever been
dane in this conu. Tie wide spread fame of these artists
sufficient guarantee Of tile character of the work shall
rpceive from their hands So that with such an oganzaton
NAV safely defy competition in the way of embellishments
show the world pattern for others to follow In the way of
liberal and udcous expenditure, and fix new era in the his
tory of magazine publishing in this country 1t is libel upon
American artists presume that the worn out plates of old
beautiful creations of their genius, taste, and skill.
ELEGANT EMBOSSED WORK.
An agreement has also been made with that metoous and
occompIished artist F. Quane Esq. for full supply of
fnl EMpRo1pERY, LAcE-WoRK, Birds Flowers and Land
scancs Colorel the most Finished and Elegant Style.
This will form expensive but popular and attractive fea
ture in the work. and with the variety which will be thus in
troduccd will always he novel and pleasing.
Richly ColOred Fashions.
In complance with he almost unanimous wish of lady
subscribers we shall furnish them with beautiful and correct
pate of Fashions and shall also give the syle for gentlemen
which has been decidedly popular with both sexes and has
wandered the work the FASHION, the Union
over These fashion plates will he drawn from original designs
from Paris London and may always he depended upon
the prevailng style in Philadelphia and New York for the
month in which they are issued. These however shall in no
wise interfere with the regular and choice engravng and
music which accompany each number OF the Magazine
ha mot suffer ourselves surpassed in number or beauty
of Illustrations by any other work. hut shall maintain the po
,ion which we have assumed of leading all others in the
richness beauty, excellence and variety of magazine eme
ishment THE literary cbaracter) The reputation of the
Mogaznc titus far, would be sufficient guarantee for the
future but may he that nothing has been left un
done 70 maintain every department of the work. and to ee
vate the literary, well the pictorial department. we beg
leave TO announce host of talented and elegant American
writers.
! The list Of G contributors.
In addition TO the old contributors whose and arti.
ce have given high celebrity to tie Magazine number of
new ones will he perceived are added of worth and note,
that fairly say we nave te strength OF American
taen' Enlisted in the Work
Theodore s. Fay, author of Norman Leslie, the Countess
Ida" &C. Miss L Leslie Hon. Robert 4 Conrad Mrs. Ann
stnnbens Dr. Reynold Coates Mrs. Nichols, Dr. ] X Nit
clc Emma Embury, George Morris, Du SoIe ESQ., The
author of Stanley Edgar Poe, Philadelphia Spear do
author of Howard Pnckney Mrs II sigourney Hartford
Miss Caturne Esling Mrs Stedman Mrs Lydia Jane Pier
son, NJ Elwood, r. Lowell Robert Morris, Pliney Earle
MD, Fregh II Perciva Mrs. Lambert Mrs. WheIp
ey, Mrs. NJ Dana, Geo Lun Evans, R. NJ. Walsh w
Gilmore Sims Mrs ST. Leon Loud, H. Hastings Weld Profess
sor nram author of La Fie Prof Frost, Pha. Prof
Brooks Ra, NJ Nc Michael. ESQ. Phi Peterson ESQ
do Rev II Stocon do, toon, Armstrong ESD Park
BENJAMIN Y Douglas errod England, Neal fCharcoa
Skechcs the American Boz + OlisNY, Ross Browne
MrMakin Holden Esqs.J BeOuchamp Jones Baltimore
Dow Waslmton city, Mrs Elliott, Boston, Louis Tasstrc
II w Herbert author of "CrOmwe" the Brothers, &c.
Srodgass PcrCie H. Scion, Herman Pntsho Mrs How
ard Mrs Ashton G Brooks Martin Thayer, L Nalery
| Thomlin Thomas Ianon. Anderson. w Forney II ,
Vernon, w Whelpley NJ, William Duane, Rufus Davis
Charles w Thompson. II Dawes A Irvine,
in addition the brilliant array of known to fam
distinguished services Of host of anonymous writers of
ordinary abilities will give worth andChaaCter pages
the magazine. The series of the well known nautical paper
entitled Cruising in the Last War; and The Refer of rs
have had run unequaed by any series published in an
Magazine years. The author promises oren new sc
rips of TALES ard from his known abilities
pcos Of and life, much may be relied upon fro
him in maintaining the popularity OF The Magazine. Pape
may he expected during the volume also fIom the author
the well known articles entitled the RoNsID
beside variety of choice articles in prose and from va
rous writers Of celebrity, contributors to the promnc
Magazines of the country.
STERLING CRITICISMS.
The critical department shall still form distinctive chara
Ter of tile work. and is under tie control Of gentleman
critical accumcn repule long established and held eve
where second TO none for sagaCty honest fearless