The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-10-06

contributors, in additionRto previous list emora-
cling many Of the first names in the nation, =
sufficient guarantee that the work VIII commune
to be the principal medium Of communication ~
tween the best authors and the pubic. Annone
the attractions of the thirty-ffth volume, VIII De
several Tales by Mr. j. +. Cooper, Mr. Grattan,
Mr. Hoffman, Mr.. Herbert, Miss Leslie, '9laey va
Uers, Mrs. Enlburg, Mrs. Ellet and Mrs. otepteasi
PoEMs by Mr. Bryant MIR. Dana, Mr.. Longfeaoaos
Mr. Street, Mrs. Seba Sptih, Mrs. Osgooa ana MIS-
isigourney; ESSAYS by Mr.. Fay, Mr. 1ueEefnaaN'
Mr.. Jones, Mr.. Poe, ETC. etc.
Here follow the names of about forty dlstln-
guIsh ed writers, who, it is said, will be contrlpu
tors to this volume; but which we nave not room
to insert.
SPLENDID EMBELLISHMENTS.
In the department of Engravings, it's very well
known that Graham's Magazine has far surpassed
any periodical work ever published IN this OF any
country. The highest ambition OF rival publish
ers seems thus far 10 have been to maintain re-
| 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 I'M
portant new features will be introduced. Sartatn
and Sadd, the most celebrated MEzzoTIET ENeRA
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, g. Parker, GImbTede. Jackman, Jones, anc
others, of New York; and Dodson, WEIGH Wa
ters, Tucker, and others, Of Philadelphia
among the most eminent LINE ENGRAvERs Of tho
present century, have been engaged TO furnish {
succession of highly finished steel eDgravlngs su
perior to any that have hitherto appeared IN peri
odicals Among the pictures that will be engra
we'd for the volume in l843. are several ORIGINAL
PAINTINGS, by lngham, Inman, Cole, Ihomp
son, Freeman, Franqulnet and other distinguishes
artists. The American periodicals have hlthcr
contained, save in very few instances, only en-
cravings copied from foreign prints. The pub
Usher of Graham's Magazine will be the first t
: eform the practice, and TO make his work strctl
y original in its embellishments well as in il
literary contents.
e OUR PORTRAIT GALLERY.
One Of the new features of the coming volume
. will be the introduction of portraits Of the contr
i bsttors 10 Grahanl's .Wqgarine, which, of cours
will include nearly all OF the eminent writers
, the day. The thirty-ffth volume will includ
> from the BURNS of Parker, Dodson, and other
portraits engraved in the highest style of the ar
of Mr.. Cooper, Prof. Longfellow, Maria del o.
r cidente,' Mrs. Sigoumey, Miss Sedgwlck, Mr.
: 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 liter
ture, etc, and reviews of all new American al
foreign works of general interest or value. II
~ | criticisms of Graham's Magazine are acknow
y edged in all parts Of this country be superior
~ acumen, honesty and independence to those
= any contemporary. Indeed, while majority
e the monthly and quarterly journals have becor
ol mere advertising mediums for the booksellers,
te which every thing in print is indiscrmnate
- praised, this periodical is looked upon as j.
e and discriminating arbiter between authors a
~ readers, in which both have implicit confidence
te TERMS:
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December. l842