Ponola [sic] weekly register., 1843-07-08
National Magazine

April %, 1913. 6-12m
National Magazine
LITERATURE, ART AND FASHION.
GraIaana's Lady's and Gcn-
llenanan's Magazine.
PROSPECTUS FOR 1843.
EDITORS.
J. FENNIMORE COOPER, RICH'D.
H.DANA, WM. CULLEN BR YANT,
II. w. LONGFELLOW, CHARLES
F. HOFFMAN, T. C.. GRATTAN.
HRAHAM'S is the Oldest and most popular
~ of the American Literary Magazines. The
number for January, l643, will be the first of the
35th volume. Its long and universally successful
career, from its commencement with few hun
dred subscribers, until the present time, when it
has circulation of fifty thousand copies month.
is perhaps good an evidence of its great and in
creasing merit as the publisher has il in his power
to offer. To his old subscribers, he trusts no as
surance are necessary of his determination TO
maintain its present ascendancy over all the rival
periodicals of the country. The engagement, du-
ring the past year, of such men as BRYANF, Coor-
ER, DANA, LoNGFELLow, HOFFMAN, MANcUR,
etc. of high regulations in the literary world, as
regular contributors, in addition to previous list
embracing many of the first names in the nation, is
n sufficient guarantee that the work will continue
to be the principle medium of communication be-
tween the best authors and the public. Among
the attractions of the thirty-fifth volume, will be
several TALES by Mr. j. F. Cooper, Mr. Grafton
Mr. HoGnan, Mr. Herbert, Miss Leslie, Mary
Ciapers,' Mrs, Ensbt@y, Mrs Eilet and Mrs Ste
ptens; poems By mr. BLgant, .Hr Dana, Mr.
Longtelioi6, mr. Street, mrs SebG Smith, Mrs
Osgood, and .Irs Sigouy7ley; essays by Mr. Fay,
yur Jones, Mr. 7Uekerntan, Mr. Poe, etc. etc.
Here follows a more full list of the names of
contributors, the most distinguished of the country
which we omit for want of room.
GFaham's Lady's ard Genlleman's Magazine
has been from its establishment more than any
other the favorite periodical of the greater sex.
Though its plan does not entirely exclude articles
of the most important character, such as have raj
sed Blackwood's and some other foreign journals
to their high influence and reputation, its pages
will be principally devoted to what usually term
ed light literature. Il will be distinguished from
other publications of similar aims by the literary
and artistic merit Of its contents. While those of
other works are unknown or anonymous, the con-
tributors to this are the most eminent authors of
our age and country; the very creators, founders,
of our National Literature. Especially is itcel-
ebrated as containing the choicest productions of
the finest female writers of the fine. Every num-
Der contains gems which may be appealed to with
pride by the sex as vindicating their Intellectual
eminence.
SPLENDID EMBELLISHMENTS.
Inth department ofEHgravinss it is well known
that Graham's Magazine has far surpassed any
periodical work ever published in ifis or any 9th
country. The highest ambition of rival pub
fishers seems thus far to have been to maintain a
respectable imitation of the numerous costly and
beautiful works of art with which the successive
numbers of this journal have been graced. In the
course of the succeeding volumes many important
new features will be introduced. Sartin and Sadd
the most celebrated Mezzotnt Engrayers in the
Union. and equals of the best in Europe, will con
tinue 10 furnish their exanisite predictions: and
Rawdon, y right and Hatch, G Parker. A L
Dick, Gimbrodge, Jackman, Jones and Others, of
New York, and Dcdson, WEIGH and Waters,
Tucker and others, of Philadelphia-aTl among the
most eminent line engravers of the present centu-
~, have been engaged to furnish a succession OF
highly finished steel engravings, superior TO any
thathaye hitherto appearedin periodicals. Among
the pictures that will be engraved for for the vol
umes in IS43, are several ORIGINAL PAINTINGS
by Ingham, Inman, Cole, Thompson, Freeman,
Franquinet, and other distinguished artists. The
American periodicals have hitherto contained,
save IN very few instances, only engravings cop
led from foreign prints. The publisher of Gra-
ham's Magazine will BE the first to reform the
practice, and TO make his work strictly original
in its embellishments well as in its literary con-
tents.
Our PGRTRAlT GALLERY.-One of the new foa-
tufes of the coming volumes seill be the introduc-
zion of Portraits of the contributors to Graham's
Magazine, which of course, win include nearly
all the eminent writers of the day. The 35th vol
ume will include, from the burins of Parker John
son and other5 portraits engraved in the highest
style of the art of Mr. Cooper, Professor Longfe-
low, Maria Del Occdente.' Mrs Sigourney, Miss |
g tot,r As--T
oral others-all from paintings executed expressly
for the purpose.
The EDIToRIAL DEPARTMENT will continue |
TO embrace notes on current literature etc. and re-
views of all new American and foreign works of !
general interes: value. The criticisms of Gra-
hams Magazine are acknowledged in all parts o. |
the country to be superior in acumen. honesty and
independence to those Of any contempcrar7. In |
Iced, while majority Of the monthly and quar-
terly journals have become mere advertising medi-
ams for for the booksellers, in which every thing
in print is indscriminately praised, this period
lcal is looked upon as just and Discriminating ar
bitter between authors and readers, in which both
have implicit confidence.
TERMS.
Graham's Magazine will be published on the
first of each month in every quarter of tie Union.
he most distant subscribers win therefore receive
It on that day, as well as those who reside III Phil
'delphla The proprietor being more desirous of
presenting the best and most beautiful than the
'heapest work in the eeantry, and anxious to bring
I within the reach of all, offers the following ~
ne lowest terms at which it can be afforded
fHREE DOLLARS per annum in advance for a sim
o copy, or two copies yearly for five dollars. five
opios for ten dollars, eight for fifteen dollars or
even for twenty dollars, clobs furnished as us,,-
j invariably in advance. Postage of all letters
0 be prepaid. GEORGE r. GRAHAM.
Dec. Z, 1912. No98 Chestnut St PhiIadelnh;,
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