The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-11-28
THE COLUMBIAN MAGAZINE
PROSPECTUS FOR THE SECOND
YEAR,
l9WlD 1890

YEAR,
Al the close of his second volume, the
magazine having been COMMENCED on the first
of January 1914, the publisher finds himself
irresistiby called on 10 express the satlstac-
lion and gratitude with which he has been
filled by the brilliant and unexaInpled sue
cess that has attended his endeavors 10 win
the public favor. Notwithstanding the diff
fculties, disappointments and vexatons that
almost invariably follow the establishment
Of a new periodical, in the production OF
which there must be the harmonious CO.
Grafton OF many heads and many hands
Notwithstanding occasional short comings,
especially in the pictorial department. which
no care or diligence could avert, and no ex>
penditure prevent, the Columbian Magazine
has gone on steadily increasing in support
and popularity from the opening number,
and if the unbought, unsolicited testimony
Of The press may be received as unswayed by
partially and unbiased by friendship, the eff
forts of contributors and editor have been
satisfactory to the public and accepted as full
filing the promise made for them al the COM
mencement of the enterprise.
The publisher undertook the work with a
firm conviction that the great city of New
magazine of general literature that not.
wthstandiug the failure OF many previous
attempts to establish such work, there
could be no impossibilIty of success with
sufficient capital, perseverance and the right
system Of management both by publisher and
editor; stimulated by this conviction he en-
barked in the enterprise and the result oil the
first year has proved that his judgment was
correct.
It has long ceased to be necessary, or rea-
sonable, that we should speak oil the Column
bian as an experiment. At all events, 1t IS
now an experiment substantially tried. we
feel ourselves upon rs firm basis as any
similar journal in the world. Our principal
cares notD regard not so much the securing
what ground we have gained (for we consld-
er this sufficiently secure) as the extension
! Of our sphere Of action and utility-not so
much, even, the mere enlargement OF our
subscription list, as the most suitable mode
of catering for the amusement (and shall we
say occasionally for the prcft?) OF our subs
| scrbers in the present and In the future
the many whom we have, and the many
more we shall undoubtedly have as time
rolls on.
We have made arrangements which will
enable US TO present our friends with embel-
| lishments Of very superior taste, style and
finish. In this respect it is our firm purpose
il possible 10 oulvie all competition. Our
music and engravings, we confidently be-
| lieve, will not be eeualed-very certainly
they shall not be surpassed in real merit, by
those of any other magazine. we propose
TO give, each month, two or more superb en-
cravings, independently two pages OF mu-
| sic by the most eminent composers, and plate
of authentic fashions
Regarding the literary and editorial con-
duct Of the Columbian, the publisher does
not feel called upon TO say more than very
few words. The general management oil
this department is as heretofore, entrusted 10
agenlleman possessing everyqlalicalion for
| the task, and who has given abundant evil
dence not only of the highest ability TO put
forth merHorious magazine, but OF the abll :
| ty to put forth magazine exactly adapted
to the tastes of our readers. The publisher,
| therefore, has every confidence that what has
already been done for the literary value OF
this journal, will be done again. We are
perfectly willing that our future in this re-
specl should be estimated by our past. The
subjoined list of those who have furnished
articles for the Columbian during The by
gone wear, will satisfy, we feel assured, the
most fis!idious, that we are resolute TO spare
in no particular, either exertion or expense.
Mrs L H Sisourney, T Arthur
Mrs Kirkland, II Gra''anI