Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1842-02-12
a NEW VOLUME-JAN. 1912
GRAIlAM'S LADY'S g. GENTLEMAN,S
MAGAZINE,
Wan more splendid Embellishments than
any OTHER Naga4ine in the Union!

"''9 V"'N' AHuS"~tHt III tHc CHtOH.
EDITED BY
George T. Graham, Mrs, Ann s. Stephens
Z. }. Peterson, Mrs Emma c. En,burv
Edgar A. Poe
Miss Il, Leslie, Theodore S. Fay and George
T. Morris, permanent aud rcguIal contributors
This work, devoted to both sexes, will
open New Volume with the namber for
January, 1912, wlih an array Of Conttibu.
lors o! talent and fame, which no PERIOD
zeal IN the country can boast OF or pretend
10 uval.
be- Volume viii be opened with new
and beautiful type, the finest white paper,
nnd wllA he sirst Of nelc series of En-
|Jeiit8meHts, unsurpassed by any which
have yet appeared IN any magazine.
Tno style OF elegance, The beauty and
/ finish Of the illustrations, and the exten.
sIye Improvements wich will be made ia
lis Typographical appearance, and above
|oiI, The tone Of lis literary department
given it Jv the brilliant array Of its Con-
ributor5, whose articles will enrich the
pa4es Of each number, will give ii char,
aclrr above any Magazine 10 the Union.
The Magazine has become the stand
ard # taste in matters Of establishment,
iad has led the way in every thing really
beautiful published 10 Magazines If las
ear. The voice of the pubic press
While it places the work at the head of
American Literature, is unanimous in the
| hnt no OF
IA the couoiry has been so elegantly EN-.
| elhshed, or has so rapidly increased
| For the new volume, the most extensive
arrangements have been made, with the
NEST distinguished artists in the country,
! fora surr'y Of embellishments Of all SORTS
Cur BcapiJal Nco:otint EegrariagS.
H aliardS US much satisfaction TO be
able TO state, that we have made arrange.
nents wl'h MIR. Sariain, the accomplish
cj me22ount cngraver, whose lates haze
contributed st mech to the beauty Of the
magazine heretofore, by which we secure
ms splendid me2zounts tor this work alone
| Noother magazine Of this kind can have
( them without permission rom US.
In addition TO those, we have secured
the brum Of another talented Cl,2znHnt
engsaver-U. 5. SAID, Esq, of New
Work; that there may be no tisaHpoint,
meut as to number or regularity. These
viii be equal to any thing published, so
jhul we are able confidently to promise
A Hc::0tNt in crery N0mbr.
These beautiful engravIngs viii there.
fore 'orm feature of Grahau's Magazine,
in every number, 50 lhlt we shall lie able
10 DISTANCE any thing Ike competition on
Ilhls ground. These plates are tho mos
Expensive that can be got up for a maya
|ziaeof large circulation, in consequence
Of the great price Of printing; being more
than double lFat Of line engrayings, and
he necessity Of rcduPiicaDiug the plates;
oar edition alrea y rendering It necessary
that two or three plates IF the same sub
Jeci must be prepared for every number
70 which they ARE used. We now print
an edition greater than that Of any corem-
IPorary for the last year, and confidently
assert that at the same rate Of Increase we
shall issue, in 1912, an edition Of not less
Than 5000 copies monthly, and shall
soon have an edition uncQuulled IN the
history Of magazine publishing.
orr Splendid Steel Eagraciags.
We have also entered into distinct
and permanent arrangement with Raw.
don, Wright, Hatch g. Smile, and with
A. l.. Dick, Esq. OF New York, for a
series of splendid engravings, to be got up
10 style unsurpassed by any that have
ever been done in this country. The
wide spread fame Of these artist is a suhi-
Gent guarantee Of the character Of the
character Of the work we shall receive
from their hands. So that with such an
organization, we may safely defy compe-
ion in the way OF embellishments, show
The world n pattern to follow, N the way
Of liberal and judicious expenditure, and
fix new era IN the history OF magazine
publishing in this country.
Elegant Embossed Work.
An agreement has also been made with
that mentorious ard accomplished artist,
+. Quarre, ESQ. for foil supply Of taste
fol Embroidery, Lace. Work, Birds, Flow
ers, aud landscapes, cuIored in the most
finished and elegant style.
This will form an expensive, but popu-
lar aud attractive feature in the work, and
with the variety which will thus be intro.
duced, will always be novel and pleasing.
Richly Co'oycd Fashions.
In compliance with the almost unanl-
nous wish of our lady subscribers, we