The Weekly register., 1843-08-05


April %, l843. 6-l2m
National Magazine
LITERATURE,A ART AND FASHION.
Grahans's Aady'S and Gen
tlcnHasaN's Magazine.
PROSPECTUS FOR 1843.
EDITORS.
J. FENNIMORE COOPER, RIClI'D.
U.DANA, WIN. CULLEN BR YANT,
II. w. LONGFELLOW, CHARLES
F. HOFFMAN, II. G.. GRATTAN.
.NRAHAM'S is the oldest and most popular
Z u of the American Literary Magazines. The
number for January, IS43, will be the first of the
35th volume. It's long and universally successful
career, from its commencement with a few hun
dred subscribers, until the present time, when it
has circulation of fifty thousand copies a month,
is perhaps good all evidence of its great and in
creasng merit the publisher has it in his power
to Offer To his old subscribers, he trusts no as
surance are necessary of his determination 10
maintain its present ascendancy over all the rival
periodicals of the country. The engagement, du-
ring the past year, of such men as BRYANT, CooP-
Err, DANA, LoNGFELLow, HOFFMAN, MANCUR,
ETC., of high repuationI in the literary world, as
regular contributors, in addition to previous list
embracing many of the first names in the naton 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 thrty-fifth volumes will be
eyeral TALES by Nh j. +. Cooper, Mr. Grafton,
Mr. Hoffman,, Mr. Herbert, Mss Leslie, '.NGry
CZaUers,' Mrs, EBabuy, .Hrs Ellet md Mrs Ste
| pteas; poe1nS By Mr. Bagant, sHr Dana, mr.
| Longfeliolc, Mr. Street, .Irs SebG Smith, Mrs
| Osgood, and Mrs Sigourney; essays BY Mr. Fay,
Mr. Jones, Mr. Ittckermg5a, Mr. Poe, etc. etc.
Here follows a more full list cf fie names Of
contributors, the distinguished of the country
| which we omit for want OF room.
Graham's Lady's and Gentleman'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 n~ ortant character, such as have raj
sed Blackwoo s and some other foreign journals
! to their high influence and reputation, lis pages
will be principally devoted to what is usually term
ed light literature. twill te 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-
| trbutors TO this the most eminent authors of
our age and country; the very creators, founders,
of our National Literature. Especially is it Gel
ebTated as containing the choicest productions of
| the finest female writers of the time. EveIy num-
! Der contains gems which may be appealed to with
pride by the sex indicating heir Intellectual
| eminence.
| SPLENDID EMBELLISHMENTS.
In the department ofEngravings it is well known
that Graham's Magazine has FIR surpassed any
periodical work ever published in tiis or any 9th
| er country. The highest ambition of rival pub
| fishers seems thus far to have been TO mantain
| 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 tie succeeding volumes many important
new features will DC introduced. Sartn and Sadd
| the most celebrated mezzotint Ergrayers in the
Union, and equals of the best in Europe, will CON
tnue to furnish their exquisite productions: and
Rawdon, Wright and Hatch, G Parker, A l.
Dick, Gimbredge, JaCkman, Jones and others, o
! New York, and Dodson, Weleh and w aters,
| Tucker and others, of Philadelpha-all among the
most eminent line ergravers of TIE present centu-
ry, have been engaged to furnish a succession of
highly finished steel engravings, superior 20 any
thathave hitherto appeared in periodicals. Among
the pictures that will be engraved for for the vol
umes in 1643, are several ORIGINAL PAINTINGS,
by Ingham, Inman, Cole, Thompson, freeman,
Franquine., and other distinguished artists. The
American periodicals have hitherto contained,
save in a very few instances, only engravings cop
led from foreign prints. The publisher of Gra-
HAMS Magazine will be the first to reform the
practice, and to make his work strictly original
in its embellishments as well asic its literary con-
ftents.
OUR PGRTRAIT GALLERY-One of the new fea-
lures of the coming volumes lCill be the inroduc-
ton of Portraits Of the contributors to Graham's
: Magazine, which of course, will include nearly
all the eminent writers of the day. The Both vol
ume will include, from the burins of Parker, Ohm
son and others, portraits engrared in the highest
stvle of the art of Mr. Cooper, Professor Longfel-
low. maria Del Occidente.' Mrs Sigourney, Miss
Sedgwick, Mrs Seba Smith, Mrs Embury and sew
eral others-all from paintings executed expressly
for Tie purpose.
! The EDIToRIAL DEPARTMENT will continue
to embrace notes current literature etc, and
views of all new American and foreign works OF
general interest or value. The criticisms of Gra-
hams Magazine acknowledged in all parts o
tlie country to be superior in acumen. honesty and
; independence to those Of any contemporary. In
deed, while majority of the monthly and quar-
terly journals have become mere advertising medi-
ums for for the booksellers, in which every thing
Sin print is ndscriminately praised, this period
ical 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 Oh thC
first of each month in every quarter of tie Union
The most distant subscribers will therefore receive
it that day, as we'll as those who reside in Phil
, adelphia. The proprietor being more desirous o
:, presenting the best and most beautiful than tht
cheapest work In the country, and anxious to brin!
it within the reach of all, offers the following a
: the lowest terms at which it can be afforded
THREE DOLLARS per annum in advance for sin
gle copy, two copies yearly for five dollars five
copies for ten dollars, eight for fifteen dollars,
eleven for twenty dollars, clubs furnished as usu
al invariably in advance. Postage of all letter
to be prepaid. GEORGE r. GRAHAM.
Dec. Z, 1912. No 80 Chestnut St Philadelphi;