The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-05-12

EDTTORS:
GEORGE r. GRAHAM & R. W. GRIsWOLD.
REGULAR CONTRIBUTORS:
D. FENNIMORE COOPER, RlCHiD III. DANA,
WIN. CULLEN BRYANT, il. w. L0NGFEls-
LOW, Il G. ERATFAN, CHS. +. HOFFMAN.
sl-N RAHAMas ID the Oldest and most popular of
W the American Literary Magazines. The
number for January, l843, viii be the-hrst Of the
35th volume Its long and universally successful
career, from its commencement with . few hun-
dred subscribers, until the present tifnei when i
hasa circulation Of fifty thousand copies month,
is perhaps as good an evidence of its greatand in
creasing merit asthe publisher has@t IN bis power
to offer. To his old subscribers, he trusts no as
suFances are necessary Of his determination 10
mantain its present ascendancy over all the rival
periodicals Of the country. The engagement, due
ring the past year, or such men as BRYANT 'CooP-
Err, DANA, LoEGFELLows HOFFMAN, MANcuRs ETC.,
of high reputation in the literary world regular
contributors, in addition to previous list embra-
i cling many Of the first names In the nation, is
sufficient guaFantee that the work will continue
to be the principal medium Of communication BE-
81 tween the best authors and the public. Among
the attractions of the thifty-hfth volume, will be
several TALES by Mr.. u f. Cooper, Mr. GTattan,
dr Holman, .1r. HeFbef, Miss Leslie, Mary Ga
UerS, Mrs. Elnbarg, Mrs. lgllet and Mrs Stephens;
POEMS by Mr.. Bggaat, Mr.. Dana, Mr. Long telloiC,
Mr., Street, Mrs Sebd Smith, Mrs 0sgOod ana Mrs.
Sigourney; Esys by Mr.. Fly, Mr.. 1ackeT1la1l,
81 Here follow the names Of about forty ,distin-
guished writers, who, Il Is ead will be contribu-
tors to this volume; but Whichwe have not room
to inseTt.],
SPLENDID EMBELLISHMENTS
In the departmento Of EngTapings, Il IS very we'll
known that Graham's Magazine has far surpassed
any periodical work ever Published IN this or any
: country. The highest ambition OF rival publish-
era seems thus far 10 have been TO maintain 4 re-
Il specialize imitation Of the numerous costly and
beautiful works Of art with which the successive
numbers Of this journal have been graced. In
the course 0i tie succeeding volumes, many Inn
!, portnnt new features. vii 6e introduced. Sartnn
81 and Sgdd, the most celebrated MEzzoFINT ENGRA-
VERs In the Union, and equals Of the best in Eu-
fope, viii continue 70 furnish their exquisite pro-
ductions; and Rawdon, Wright & Hatch, a. T..
4 Dick q. Parker. Gimnrede, ackman, Jones, and
others, Of New Y oTk; and Dods6n, Welch & Wa
fersS Tucker, and others, Of Plfiiadei phia,-ail
n among the most eminent LINE ENGKAvERs Of the
lpresent century, have been engaged to furnish
succession Of highly finished steel angraFin rs su
z perior % any that have hitherto appeared ia peri
9 odicals. Among the pictares thats'ill BE enqras
we'd fer the volume in 843, are several ORIGINAL
PAINTINGS, BY 1ngham, Imam, Cole, Thomn
Z son, freeman, nqulnet and 0ther distinguishes
/, artists The American periodicals have hithert,
g Contained, save ID very lew Instances only en
8 cravings copied from ioreien prints The pub
. fisher of lzFahaniaG Qazine will Be the FIRST z
i reform the practice. and IS make his work striefI,
5 ORIGINAL il its embellishments as well a. s 81
d literary contents.
OUR PORTRAI Il GALLERY
One Of the new features 81 The coming volume
win Sc sne introduction of poFtraits 81 e co3sIs
tlsloFs Is G4qtan's Jlags9ilse. which, of course
s viii include nearly an Of ll eminent writer's 8
tthe day. 4he thrty-htle volume Nfl include
from fho buqina Of Parker, Dodson. and oksss
porlra engraved 10 che big hest Is Of tie ais
81 AIfs Cooper Prof. LongtelloW, Maria del Dc
cidentss Mrs. Sigonrnsys Hiss Sdatwick. If.
" Ssha smith. Hrs Embarys and several ofh ers-s
3 from painting executed pTessly s The pI5os,
g THE EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT
WI continue to omblaee notes on current If.sss
lure sic., nnd reviews 81 81 now American 81
IolsIe orks ST general interest IS eolne Th
crIlicisme SIS lsTaham, Hag11ine ere 4ckna4
III e64ed IL ~ paFts 81 Chs eoonir9 Is 81 snbsficf
ofl acnmen, honesty and independence "a those
y ais eotemnoagy. lnaee1i while maiorlv /
~ tie monthly and quar- eEIy journals have becom
=. mere advertising 1inme ioT he booksellers.
I'll hicA erefg hing inpnnt. & indiscrimi naiel
AZ praised, euOdical j looked ppon as Ii iu.
anr Discriminating nrti1eH betV cen aulhofs IA
q readers l Eh ich both have inpiicik fdence.
TERMS.
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y f1ste ach month Id every quarter of the Uniol