The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-11-10


Contributors, in addition to previous list embTas
cling many Of the first names IN the nations e
sufficient gunranteethaf the work will continue
TO be the principal medium Of communication be-
tween the best authors and the public among
the attractions OF the thrfy-6fth volume, will be
several TALES by Mr.. y. r. Cooper, Mr. Grattan,
Mr. Holman, Mr.. Herbert, Miss Leslie, 'Jaagy Ga
oers,' Mrs. Enabu7y, Mrs. Ellet and Mrs. Stephen;
PoENs by MIR. Bryant, Mr.. Dana, Mr. Longfettoae,
Mr. Street, Mrs. Sebg Smith, Mrs Osgood ana Mrs.
S5gottrTey; ESSAYS by Mr. Fay, Mr.. 1UekerTlan,
Mr.. Jones. Mr.. Poe, etc. etc. -
Here follow the names OF about forty dIstln-
guished writer's, who, it is said, will be conIribu-
tors to this volume; but which we have not room
to insert.
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Gnown that Graham's Magazine has far surpassed
any periodical work ever published in this or any
country The highest ambition of rival publlsh-
eTs seems thus far 10 have been to maintain
spectacle 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 inn
portant new features will be introduced. Sartain
and SGdd, the most celebrated MEzzoTINT ENGRA-
vERs in the Union, and equals of the best In Eu-
rope will continue to furnish their exquisite pro-
auctions; and Rawdon, Wright & Hatch, A. l..
Dick, e. Parker, Gimbrede, Jackman, Jones, and
others, of New York and Dodson, Weleh x Wa
ters, Tucker, and others, of Philadel phia,-all
among the most eminent LINE ENGRAVERs OF the
present century, have been engaged TO turnishra
succession of highly finished steel engravngs, SUI
perlor to any that have hitherto appeared IN peri
\ odicas. Among the pictures that will be engra'
we'd for the volume in l843. are several ORIGINAL
PAINTINGS, by lngham, lnman, Cole, Ihomp
son, Freeman, Franquinet and other distinguished
artists. The American periodicals have hitherto
contained, save in very few Instances, only en-
cravings copied from foreign prints. The pub
Usher Of Grahan's Magazine will be the first t
reform the practice, and TO make his work strictl
original in its embellishments well as in it
literary contents.
: OUR PORTRAIT GALLERY.
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will be the introduction of portraits Of the coRtr
! blttors TO GTdhGn1's JuagaTtne, which, of course
will include nearly all OF the eminent writers
the day. The thiTty-fith volume will include
" from the burins of Parker, Dodson, and other
> portraits engraved in the highest style of the ari
of Mr.. Cooper, Prof. Longfelow, Maria del o.
cidente,' Mrs. Sigourney, Miss Sedgwick, MIR
: Seba Smith. Mrs. Embury, and several others-a
from paintings executed expressly for the purpos
: THE EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT
Will continue to embrace notes on current lIteTi
ture, etc., and reviews of all new American an
. foreign works of general interest or value. I'll
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= lodged in all parts of this country to be superior
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&c the monthly and quarterly journals have becon
- : mere advertising mediums for the booksellers,
= which every thing Sin print is indiscriminate
!. praised, this periodical is looked upon a ju
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December, l842.