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THE Publishers, in sending forth their Pros
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zine, which exclusively and permanently under
the editorial control of +. S. ARTHUR, believe
hat they can offer TO the public most sui slsntlal
claims TO patronage. Tie first and second volumes
have been acknowl lodged all hands be equal and
In many respects, superior, in character streng inter
est and alIactveness TO any ofhe magazines issued
The aim OF the Editor IL high one. lie repudiaes
the long prevalent system Of basing his work upon
the reputation OF contributors, whose articles, mat
Ter what they have done, are in too many instances,
below medocrity.
Nothing gains admission into the pages of this Ma
gazine, which is not excellent in itself The source
from which an article comes is secoDdary-its merits
always primary. Such rule strictly carried out,
must give character 10 any work Ii has given Gar
thurs Magazine" character already acknowledged
in all respectable quarters where has been received
Among the mex haustibe that open up TO the
hands OF literary caterer, German and French Lite
nature offer wide field for selection Into this region,
with an admirable corps of we steadily
penetrating asonshed at every step by the riches we
meet. Especially Is this the in Literature. Al
ready we have given splendid articles from the
German, brlm full Of pure trdths and forcble Illus
tratons of the power OF goodness. Silent Love-
The Governor and his Successors, ""The Unknown
Patient, "The Russian Prince, ''The Pnvy Coun-
sellor,' &c. &C., all who have read will remember
with delight.
From the French we have also given many first
rate articles. "The Perplexed Lover" from Mad
anne de Genlis, also, "1he Lesson of Misfortune"
and "The Error Of Good Father" from Marmontel,
with fine tales from Dumas, Lacroix Nodier, Bazac,
and other authors of celebrity.
N seleating from the French our translaors are
guided by strict regard to purity and excellence.
None know better than they do how much that is
Objectionable abounds In the light literature Of this
people But flowing along by the side of this impure
current Is another, as lucid and clear as crystal -
From this they dip up the bright waters and present
them to our lips.
AT this fountain we shall continue to let our read
ers drink. But, in doing so, we shall not neglect
The exceencies OF our own native literature.
This would be the worst of folly. Yet in doing
this, we shall make no parade of names. The public
are getting to understand pretty clearly how much
this Is WORTH and to discover that excellence is not
always to be found in the fugitive productions of
writers who have done well in books. Our country
IS teemng with young genius, too often overshadow
ed and hidden by the successful, who possess
half their Intrinsic worth, and whose writings exert
not hall so healthy an influence. They crowded
from the path in which they are fitted TO walk, and
their merits kept out of sight by few who have
gained the public ear and eye, and who kept be-
fore the public, much on account of the supe-
ror excellence Of what they giving forth, as on
account Of phat they haze done.
10 merit wherever We find il, will give the
right hand Of fellowship We would not accept
poor article from the most celebrated writer in the
country; but good one, LEI it come from where il,
will, shall find welcome.
In all sources, at home and abroad we shall seek
the good, the true and the beautiful For some lime
and with too much business in the allegation our
Magazines have been charged with being too light
and trashy ibis fault we have from the first stesd-
ly avoided. "ARTHUR'S MAGAZINE" will
continue TO sustain high character for excellence in
all its Departments Something more than mere love
tales will be given. It's stories, while full of deep
and absorbing interest," or sparkling with wit and hap
Ply feelings, will have in them soul--a living soul of
goodness and truth. Reviews, essays and sketches
with poetry that shall be truly called such, will be
blended with them In Just proportion
Thus much III regard to the literary department of
our Magazine. Another matter claims our attention
that OF Pictorial Embellishments. Custom nd taste
have rendered them Indispensable in literary work
like ours. We shall not stand TO argue the matter
with custom and taste but proceed open up our
tentions on this head. First, then, we have deter
mined 10 present tho subscribers to "ARTHUR'S
MAGAZINE" during the year, with a novelty
OF highly attractive character. No less than
series of Six Female Characters from Shakespeare
engraved on steel IN a highly finished st,le This
o the eye, of the noble bsrd's most beautiful
creations Of the mind, as well one or two ceebra-
ted characters IN history, around whom his magic
pen has thrown new charm. What lover of the
Poets immortal creations will not be eager 10 secure
this Splendid SERIES OF ENGRAVINGSi-
Not one, surely Every possessor OF copy OF Shaks-
peare, and whose library does not contain his works
will have at mec nominal cost six exquisite ilustra-
lions, not TO be obtained in any other way. THIS l.
certainly great desIdera,um But besides these beau
lies from Shakespeare, we are making arrangements
to procure sees Of female figures, far SURPRISING in
loneliness of form and face, and 1qusite finish any
thing that has yet appeared in any American Maya
zine. Celebrated Views, in this and other countries will
also be leading feature IN our work For the Jsnu-
airy number we shall give highly wrought view of
the Bridge of Doom, over which Tam O'Shanter fled
in such bot haste from the kirk nd the witches This
splendid steel plate will accompany the first of our
Shakespeare beauties, and will make thai number of
our work highly attractive one. No less will be
that for February Nor shall there be any falling of
IN the style of establishment OF IN the character of
the literary contents of the work. From the first
we have aimed at a gradual improvement. We do
not issue one or two good numbers, and then after
our list of subscribers is filed up fall OF. But we
endeavor to make every number better than the one
that precededn Excellence, as have b. fore said
is our aim.
Blu, bes DIES our Shakespeare Gallery, our Gallery of
Female Beauty, our Celebrated Views, we shall in
troduce from to time other attractions in the way
of embellishments.
In addition to the foregoing, there is yet another
feature, no less than American Novel fom
the pen of the Editor, which will be commenced in
the January number, and continued until completed.
This will he within the year, that all who sub
scribe for the Magazine during 10, will receive
this new work. Those who have read "Bell Mar
TN" Fanny Dale, T" characterization ~ "Slr Nights
with the Washnrtonisns," "Sweotheans and
Wives &c. &c. from the pen Of MIR Arthur, need
not be told that this feature will be leading one
In addition to this, Mr.. Arthur will also continue
TO furnish for IFS pages his shorter stories, those
pointed moral essays told with much skill, beauty,
and power. The attractions Of the Editors own pen
will, in fact, form feature Of peculiar interest to
work, which no other magazine can pissess.-
While to one two other periodicals. he furnishes