Arkansas intelligencer., 1844-06-22
THE COLUMBIAN
Ladie les and Geutlcmau,s NIngazin,

| Ladies ana CehtIcmau's Magazine.
o" the f" Of January 1914. ,ros puth.hed. ,he frs
number Of the COlumbi1n L.dy's and Gentleman
MagaE ne, Editrd ty JOHN INMAN f!hG
'oh Contributions from tie most accom-
pltShed Ur.ters of the eountru.
VII motives hich hu vo led to the commencement
Il Of this undertaking may be briefly stated. It is
believed by the proprietor that there is the L. States
an Immense provision Of literary ability, for which
yet there Is no adequate field dis.
play that besides the numbers OF clever and successful
writer's, whose productions weekly, and monthly
and annually read with delight by Thousands there ire
yct greater numbers constantly arriving turity
OF power who have only appear stage o" pub
cati"n 10 receive brilliant award of fame md that
the powers of those hose names are already prououn
Geo with respect by lips Of wscst censurc pa
OF more End Ill higher cX,riion than has vet been
led forth. 1t is hchrv ed, too, that dcinand i H.
tcray production in this country. especially the pc.
rod cal channel exceeds the supply very large pro
rtnn ana that new supplies have oni tn be prrscn
tea "i The right Ialiy, in the right way. to
hearty welc"nc profir hle reception No doubt is
entertained Of the American minds ability sustain
'tseli-ccrt'iniy on It's ground if not abroad
against all the competition that the intellect Of other
lands bring To the encounter; and full
elt that among the millions OF American readers there
can be, aud is, cordial welcome for all tst American
writers can produce OF excellent and interesting
From hesc prcmIs' it 5 undoubtedly inferred, that
there - abundant room for another Magazine,
standing the merit and success al those already
that there b. II" lack "f ability fiji its
cepably within the ach of the capital nd liberal en-
tcrprise. and that,such periodical will fail to be
greeted welcome visitor by thousands who yet
have done little nothing toward tire support and dc
vclopmcnt OF American periodical literature.
Another aud strong motive has been the feeling tha
New York. the first city of the Union. should lie the
home OF periodical owning superior in either merit
| or success
TmE COLUMBIAN MAGAZINE viii be published on II G
hrst day o! every month. lis mechanical arrange.
nionts will comprise the paper, type and work.
nanship. that money pro"ure.
Its butors will be sought among the ablest
and most popular writers the country; nd no Efforts
Will be spared to the aid tho most
ed.
In each number there will be two or more Eagru.
wings ir m Original Paintings. from such artists as
Chapman, tgL0n, lnn.an. Oseood &c, engraved in
tnezzotnt. hne. and stpplr. by H. s.. Sud- W. H. Orms
~, &c, besides plate OF Fashions c"uurcd Il nd ca
srnaly other Ii!uSrai IONS that every subsc
will receive in the course of the year least TWEEN
-four elegant productions Of the graphic art which
could not be otherwise procured or four times
the annual cost of the wh"lc Magazine.
In each number there will be pages Of Music or
ginai or ndci"nsy selected by competent Professor
o the art Proper regard will be pa to the
issue from the book press: not much however with
view to notice all the volumes that ma nppcar n I,
the expression "i maurcd opinions concerning those
which shall be deemed worthy Of the public atten, ion
and confidence. The aim of The Editor will he, raher
to furnish jndic"us criticisms. which reader. mud
purchasers may rely for guidance than to presen,
mere laudatory Chronicle of New Publications.
TERMS.-The Columbian Magazine. one year
in advance, ca OS
| Two copies one year. Ss n,
lnadt'ti"n to the above. the publisher simply adds
ior the benefit of all, that the work will be
oy sumcicht capital ISRAEL POST. Pub'r,
| 3 Asior House Mr. York
! "THE CoLUMAN MAGAziNE"sis in good and re-, meet,
Bile HANDS, we take pleasure in recommending i, 10 ,b
confidence and patronage of the public as n worL ,h,,
RdBERT H. MORRIS,
Mayor cfhe City Of N.u York
| No., O, ,o oRSAMuS BUSHNELL.