, 1842-02-05

but shall maintain the position we have assumed, Of
leading all others in the richness, beauty, excel
lence, and variety Of Magazine cmbrlli-hrmeht.
TIE LITERARY CHARACTER.
The reputation Of :he Magazine thu FIR, would
be n snfirirut guarantee for the future; but [, at it may
be seen that nothing has been left unione 10 maintain
every department of the work, and to elevate the
literary, as well IA the pictorial department, VIC beg
leave 10 announce a host OF talented aud elegant
American writer's.
LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS.
In addition TO lie old contributor, whose ramos
and articles have given ahish c~cl,hrity to the Maya
z;ne. a Number Of new ones, il will be- perceived, are
a tded, of worth aud note, So that we may fairy say
that we have
Tie Strength Of .4merie0n Talent Enlisted in
Tie HOrk.
Thco. S. Fay, Anthor of"Nnfmon Lcslic, the Coun-
tess lJa," &c; Miss l.. I.rslic, Hon. Robot I. Con
rad, Ms. Am =. S~'cphens, DR.. fry mel Coates,
Mrs. Il 5 Nichols, Fri X tchcll, I,mma G Embnry,
Geo. P. No-is, Juh. :. On Sole, Esq the Author
of sStau!cy,' Tfg r Il Poe Thi'anolrh:a, T. G
Spear, do. A thor Of 'rIowrrI Pinckncy," Mrs.
Cathatinc E,lin-. Mrs. L { Stedmau, .Wr LYDIA
jane Pc son. 4 y E.wood, J Z Lowell, Goocit dor
ri., T:iry Earle. II I. ! ). T.cIiah, II Pcmivai,
Ms L1mbcit, .Er \ W~halpIo!. II y : Z Dana,
Geo'ge Lunt, J TorLam Evan, L II Walsh, "
GiII.DFc SIi!Ils, .4.s - Leon LOUD. II hastings
Weld, Professor Tncrnhan. Author of La Fi'te,
P, ofc.sor Juha F.o.i. Pa,la l~clp'ia. Professor n {
Brooks Baltimore. No ton Nc ica,I, Esq. PhiladcI
phia, Chas. J. Teie,Son, ESQ. d.. Rev. TEoS.
II. Stockton, d.. Samuel w. Stockton, do.
E. Armstrong. E,q 10, Park Benjamin. New
York. Douglas JerroId, England, Jamcs +.
'Oti>, New York, J. Ross Browne, \. Nina
lin, Esq. Z. Holden. ESD. J.. Beauchamp
T,r-- p.l;.D-, = n,u- NF..l,n,,r
City. Mrs T.. !. Elliott, Boston. Louis +.
TasiStro. II. ". lierbelt, Author OF "Cron-
we'll" The Brothers. Sc;J. L. Snod- rass.
Petcie II. Seton, Herman Printzfosl, Mrs.
V. F.. Howard, Mrs. E. Ashton, G. G..
Brooks, Martin Thayer. E. C. MaIlcry. J.
Tomlin. Thomas I~Ianton, S. y Anderson.
]. W. Fornev. II. S. Vernon, 5. ". WHEEL
plev. A. NJ. William Duane, Isu(us Dawes
Charles West Thompson, J. II. D~al, \. \.
IRVINE.
la addition - this Brilliant array Of names
known 10 lane. the dis, inoui>t.el services o
l host oi Anonymous writers Of no ordinary
abilities vii give worth ard characlert to tire
pages OF the Magazine. The series Of the
well known nautical papers entitled ..Cru-
sing IN the Last War and .'rhc Refer of
IS" have had a nun nneqUal,cd 3v ans Sc
rles published in any Magazine for years.
The author premises TO open 4 new series of
TALES OF THE SEA.
And from his known abilities rs a depicror Of
sea scenes and life. much may he relied upon
rom hlm in maintaining the popularity OF
he Magazine. Papers may he expected du-
ring the volume also. from the author of the
well known articles entitled sThe L,r of
Old lrOnsides," beside Il variety Of choice
articles in prose and verse. from various wri-
tiers of celebrity. as Contlibutots to the pro-
Inllent Magazines of the country.
STERLING CRITICISMS.
The critical department shall still form 4
distinctive character of the work. and is IN.
der the control Of a gentleman of CRITICAL
acum and rernte long established. and held
every where second to none for saraci,y.I
and an honest. fearless independence.
The review of books NAV therefore be
expected to he candid and entirely free from
the inane putting which marks the booksel-
ier,s hack; but shall be thoroughly impartial
and severely Just.