, 1843-01-21

Graham's Lady's and Gentleman's
TIE PROSPECTUS FOR 1873.
EDITORS:
GEO. r. GRAHAM & R. w. GRlswoLD.
REGULAR CONTRIBUTORS;
J. Fenimore Cooper, Richard ii. Da-
ma, William Cullen Bryant. Henry
w. LonfelIow, T.. c. Grat,an,
Charles F. Hoffman.
GRAHAM's is the oldest and most
popular of the American Literary
Magazine. The number for Janua-
nv, 1843, will be the first Of the thif.
" fifth volume. Its long and uni,
formIy successful career, from Its
commencement with a few hundred
sub scribers, until the present time,
when it has a circulation Of fifty thou
sand copies per month";, is perhaps as
good an evidence Of its great and
constantly increasing merit as tine
publisher has it in his power TO offer.
To its old subscribers, he trusts, no
assurances are necessary Of his de-
termination TO maintain its present
ascendency over all the rival period
calls of the country. The engage
ment during the past year Of such
men as Bryant Cooper. Dana. Long
fell 10, Huffman, Mancur and others,
of high reputation in the literary
world, as regular contributors. in ad-
dition to a previous list embracing
many OF the first names in the ma
ton, is a sufficient guarantee that
the work will continue to be the prin'
cipal medium Of communication be-
tween the best authors and the pub
lie. Among the attractions of the
thirty fifth volume. will be several
TALES by Messrs. Cooper. Grattan
Hoffman, Mancur, Herbert. Mis-:
Leslie. "Marry Clavers," Mrs. En-
bury. Mrs. EIlet and Mrs. Stephens:
POEMS by Messrs. Bryant, Dana
Longfellow. Street, Mrs. Seba Smith
Mrs. Osgood, and Mrs. Sigourney
ESSAYS by Messrs. Fay, Jones
Tuckerman, Poe, etc. etc.
Graham's Lady's and Gentleman,
Magazine has been from its establish
ment more than any other the favor
lite periodical Of the gentler SEX
Though its plan does not entirely ex
clude articles of the most importan
character-such as have,raised Black
!, poofs. and some other foreign journ
, ais to their high influence and reputa
. tion-its pages will be principally de
voted to what is usually termed ligh
/. literature. 1t will be distinguishes
! from other publications of simila
aims. by the literary and artistic mer
: it Of its contents. While those o
. other works are unknown or anony
! nous the contributors to this are tn
most eminent authors OF our age an
5 country; the very creatorS-iound
) ~ers-of our NATIONAL LITERATURE
= Especially is il celebrated as contain
e ing the choicest productions Of tn
finest female writers Of the time
/, Every number contains gems whic
may be appealed to with pride b
the SCI as indicating their iatelieC
tual eminence.
SPLENDID EMBELLISHMENTS
In the department Of Engraving:
it is well known that raham's Mag;
zine has far surpassed any ~periodic'
work y published in this or an
other country. The highest amb
ton of rival publishers seems thu
far TO have been 10 maintain u RI
spectacle imitation Of the numerou
costly and beautiful works Of al
with which the successive number
of this Journal have been graced.
the course of the succeeding volume
many important New Features wi
he introduced ty SARTAIN an
SAnD, the most celebrated Mezzl
tint Engravers in the Union, an
equals of the hes, in Europe, wi
!. continue to furnish their exquisit
productions; and Rawdon, WrieI
>. & Hatch, G.. Parker. A. l.. Dicl
: Cambridge. Jackman, Jones and oti
!. ers, of New York, and Dodsor
WEIGH & Walters, Tuckerand other.
!. of Philadelphia.--alI among the mo:
4 eminent Line Engravers of the pre-.
e ent century, have been engaged t
e furnish a succession Of highly finisl
= ed steel engraving, superior to an
!, that have hitherto appeared in per
9 odlcal. Among the pictures that wi
be engraved for the volumes in l84s
are several
ORIGINAL PAINTINGS.
By Innham. Inman, Cole. Thomr