The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-10-13

contributors, in addition1to previous list embra-
cling many Of the first names in the nations Y .
sufficient guaranteethat the woTA VIII continue
20 be the principal medium 81 communication pc
tween the best authors and the public. Among
the attractions of the thirty-ffth volume, viii be
several TALES by Mr.. J. r. Cooper, Mr.. GrattQn,
Mr. Hoffman, Mr.. Herbert, Miss Leslie, Mary Ca-
GERS Mrs. Emburg, Mrs. Eilet and Mrs. Stephens;
PoEMs by Mr.. Bryant, Mr.. Dana, Mr. Longteaoio,
Mr.. Street, Mrs. Seba Smith, Mrs Osgood and MRS
Sigourlaey; ESSAYS by Mr.. Fey, Mr. Il'ekernla's,
Mr.. Jones, Mr.. Poe, etc. etc.
Here follow the names Of about forty distin-
guished writers, who, it is said, will be contribu-
tors to this volume; but which we have not room
to insert
SPLENDID EMBELLISHMENTS.
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known that Graham's Magazine has TAI surpassed
any periodical work ever published in This or any
country. The highest ambition of rival publish
ers seems thus far 10 have been to maintain a re-
spectacle imitation of the numerous costly and
beautiful works Of art with which the successive
numbers Of this journal have been graced. In
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portant new features will be introduced. SGrtGtH
and Sqdd, the most celebrated MEzzoTINT ENeRA-
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rope, will continue to furnish their exquisite pro-
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present century, have been engaged 10 furnish a
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Odicals Among the pictures that will be engra-
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literary contents.
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will be the introduction OF portraits of The cOntri
buto9s 10 GrahGnl's Magazine, which, of course
will include nearly all Of the eminent writers o
the day. The thirty-fith volume will include
from the BURNS of Parker, Dodson, and others
portraits engraved in the highest style of the art
Of Mr.. Cooper, Prof. Longfeilow, Maria del DC
cidena.e,' Mrs Sigourney, Miss Ssdgwlck, Mrs
Seba Smith. Mrs. EmbuTy, and several others-al
from paintings executed expressly for the purpose
THE EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT
Will continue 10 embrace notes on current liters
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foreign works Of general interest or value. Th
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acumen, honesty and independence to those
: the monthly and quarterly journals have becom
! mere advertising mediums for the booksellers,
which every thing in print is indscriminatel
praised, this periodical is looked upon jul
and discriminating arbiter between authors an
I readers, in which both have implicit confidence.
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December, 1912.