The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1844-11-23
JOHN HUNTER


May 18Th 1874.
1nHE COLIN flAN LADY'S AND GEN
- TLEslAN'5 MAGAZINE n The ISL OF
suary 1914, will be published, the first huni'
bero tue COLUMBIAN LADY'S AND eE''
ITEM ANS MAGAZINE, edited by john II
MAN, and filled wath contributions IRON the mos
eminent and aC complished writers OF the country
The motives which have led to the coinmehc e.
ment of this undei taking may be prieHy '''''u
1t is believed by the proprietor that 'he'e - :"
the United States an immense provision VI NC
airy ability for which rs yet there Is no ausqoa'o
encouragement or deid oi display; th't pe''uo'
the numbers OF clever and successful "ti'e'
whose productions are eolkly, ahd hohthIs; an"
annually read with delight by thousands, there
are vet greater numbers constantly arriving az
maturity OF power who have only to appear }"
| lie sraee OF utilization to receive OH mani
award of fame, and that the powers o. thos1
whose names are ;:!:eeaJ pronounced "4th TO
pect by lips OF wIsest ceusuIe are caPaolc u
more and still igher euertlohs than mas yee
been called forth. 1t Is believed, too, 'hat .he
demand for literary production III TINS country
especially in the p Udlcat cahuei' tAoeSos w.
supply in a very large proportion, anu mat "e"
supplies have only to be presented OF the fish'
quality and in the way to ensure nearly WEI
come and profitable reception. NO DOUBT Is
entefta inud uf tie American minds AFFINITY TO
sustain itself, certainly on its own ground II NO
abroad, against All Tie competition that 'ht
intellect of other lands can bring to the eIcouAe
te ; and full assurance Is felt THAT among the
mi lions of American readers there can DC ant
cordial welcome for all that a mexican VIII
iers can produce OF excellent and interesting
From these preises it is undoubungiy inferred
that there is abuauant room for another Maya
zine notwithstanding the merit and success OF
those already in beins 4; that there can tie no
lack OF ability to FIJI its pages occeptab'y within
the reach OF capital and liberal enterprise; anu
that such periodical will not fail to be greeted
as a we lcome visiter by thousands upon thou
sands who as yet have done little or Lothins
oward t,ie su ppolt and dcyeiopement OF Amer
can period cal literature.
Another and strong motive has been the -c:
Ing that Few York, the first city OF the Union,
should he the home Of a periodical owning no
superior III neither merit nor success L he Co
umbiau Magazine will be published on the hrs
Law Of every mo,t tn. Its mechanical arrange |
nents will comprise the best paper, type and
" workmanship that money can procure.
Its contributors will be sought Tor among toe
.blest and most popular writers IN the country,
and no efforts will be spared to secure the AID OF
those most distinguished, such as
John l. stephens, J. 4 Cooper, L Haliech,
II w Herbert, IL 4 Tuckerman, K Chandler,
L C Grattan, { Neal, w simms, Epes sar
gent, T Fay, r w Grlswold, Gergef Morris,
Seba Smith, Mrs Emma G Embury, Mrs Ann .
Stephens, Mrs Seba Smith, Mrs Ii l. Beochr Stow
Mrs lydia II sigourney, Mrs C w Ii Esliug,
Mrs Ly dia Jane lierson, Miss Hanna Gould,
Miss L A Dupuy, Miss Lucy Austen, Miss Sarah
Hcwett Miss Nj a Fairnan, Miss l. Norton.
Miss Margaret Coke, Miss Marion III Rand, w,
C BRYANT, J paulding, Willis, Nathaniel
Hawthorn, II w LongteIlow, 6 4 Hoffman, t
Arthur, IL + Harrington, Ii IL Weld, Nealr
P Benjamin, X IL Dana, Rufus Dawes, L NJ Bird,
Mrs Mary Clavers, Mrs Frances SOsgood, Mrs
Ellet, Mrs Volney Z Howard, Mrs Nj $
| Leon Loud, Mrs A M f Amman, Miss Eliza Les
| lie, Miss sedgwick, Miss Juliet Ill Lewis
Miss Mary Davenant, Miss Emily Francis Niss
Meta NJ Duncan, Miss Virginia De Forest, Miss
A S Lindsay, Miss c M Heteltas.
With many of these arrangements have alrea-
dy been made, as well as with others whose rep
utation is sure, though yet to be established i'll
the public regard. The proprietor enterlains
sanguine hopes of accomplishing an object to
| which he looks occasional contributors forming
list unexuaed in this country.
In each number there will be two or more
j Sgravinss from original paintings, from such as
Chapman, ngham, lnman, Osgood, &C. ensra-
we'd i'll mezzotnt, line and stipple by Sadd,
w l. Ormsby, &C., besides plate of Fashions
colored, and occasionally other illustrations, so
that every subscriber will receive in the course
of the year at least twenty four elegant produce
tons of the graphic art, which could not be
otherwise procured at three or four times the
annual cost of the whole Magazine.
In each number there will also be two pages
of Muiic, original or judiciously selected by a
competent professor of the art. Proper regard
will be paid to the current issues from the book
press; not So much no viewer, with view to
notice all the volumes that may appear as to the
ex.ression of matured Opinions concerning those
which shall be deemed worthy of the public
attention and confidence The aim of the editor
will be rather to furnish judicious criticisms, on
which readers and purchases may rely for gui-
dance, than to present mere Mandatory Chron-
icle of New Publications.
TErMs.-l year in advance, "a.
Two copies year 6 5.
Dealers in periodicals throughout the United
States and the Canadas who wish to become
agents for the Columbian Magazine, will please
apply to the publisher immediately The usual
discount will be made to them.
In addition TO the above, the publisher simply
adds, for the benefit of all, that the work will be
sustained by sufficient capital. Editors who
will insert this prospectus entire and send copy
marked and addressed to the Columbian Maya
zine, shall have copy of sent to them for
one year.
Address, post paid, ISRAEL POST Pubr
81 Bowery, New Cork.
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