The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1844-12-14

rs pages Reading Matter besides two elegant
Steel Plates, and fine Wood Engravings in
each Number.
THE PrpLrsHEEs, in sending forth their Pros
pectus for the Third Volume of their Maya
zine, which is exclusively and pernl-
nently the editorial control Of
II. S. ARTHUR,
believe that they can offer 10 the public most
substantial claims 10 patronage. The first and
second volumes have been acknowledged on all
lands 10 be equal and in many respects. supe-
nor, i'll character, strength, interest and atirac-
tiveness, to any Of the magazines issued. The
ann OF the Editor is Il high one He rcpudates
the long prevalent system of Lasing his work
upon the reputation OF contributors, whose arti-
Giles, NO matter what they have done, are, in too
.lnany instances, below ucdiocriiy
Nothing gums admission into the pages of
this Magazine, which is not excellent N itself.
The source from which an article is
condary--ils merits always primary Such u
rule, stuctly carried out must give character 10
any work 1t has given "AkTurRs MAGAZINE"
character already acknowledged in aP rcspec-
table quarters where 1t Las been received.
Among tho lNEXHA-sTABLE SOURCES that
open up to tie hands OF d literary caterer, GER
NANAAD FRENCn LITERATURE offer wide field
for selection. Into this region, with an adnira-
BIO Corps OF lralsators, we are steadily penc-
iratmg, asonslad at every ssep by The riches
we meet. Especially is this tho case in Ger
man Literature. Already we have given some
spent ID Articles from the German brim fun of
pure truths, andionIhe illustrations of the pow
ar Of goodness. Silent Love" ''The Govern
ard his succo ssor, ~" The Unknown Patient"
"Tle Russian Pnuce, ""1ee Prvy Council
lur, sc. SC. all MLu nave read viii lLn!culbcl
with delight.
From The French VIC have also given many
flatrale articles. THE Perplcxcd Lovers"
from Madame dc Genlrs, also, the Il essun OF
Misfortune" and "ihc Elrol Of II good Fathe, -
tiom Mannontel, with fine tales fl ON Bp,nas,
Lacrtt1 .Ntdtcr, Loi.0c, AID other authors uI &C.
lehrity.
In selecting from the French our Translators
are sGiLed Ly stT!c! regard to Purity and En-
Ctlivute.
None know better than they do, how much
tl,at is ol ctonat.e uhounds in tho light litcra-
ture Of TINS people But, flowing along By the
sldc OF THIS impure current, is another, Us lucid
and clear is crystal. From this they DIP up the
bright waters and present them TO our lips
AT this iouhtain Nc shall continue to let our
readers drink. But III doing 80 we shall not he
elect tho eAccllcnces Of our own literature
This would be the worst Of folly. Ye, IN DOING
this. we shall make no parrdo of uames The
public are getting 10 uudcistund pretty clearly
low much TINS worth. aud to dscove CT that cA-
echthce Is not always to be found IN the iugi-
1--we productions Of writers who have done well
III hoohs. Om country Is tecming with young
genius, too often overstaloweI and hieden by
the successful, who possess not half their intrin
nc worth, and whose Writings exert not halt ST.
healthy an influence. Thev are crow ded from
the path III which they are fitted to walk, and
Their merits kept GU. 81 sight by u few who have
gained the public ear and eye, ana who are kept
beiore the public, not so much on account of the
superior excellence Of what they are giving forth
as On account VI what they have done.
10 merit, wherever We find IT, NO will give
the right hand OF fellowship. VIZ wonld rot
accept poor article from the most celebrated
writer III the country; bat good one, let il one
from where it will, shall fida welcome
In all sources, al home and abroad We sha II
seek the good the tue and Tie beautiful. For
some time, ana with too much business in the
allegation, our Magazines have been charged
with be ng too light aud trashy. I his fault we
have from the first steadily ayowed. "Arthur's
Magazine" will continue TO sustain high char
acler OF Excellence i'll all its Departments
S"nlething more than mere love tales will be
gwen. It's stories, while full Of deep and oh
torbmg interest, Or sparkling with wi, aud happy
feelings, Will have IN them soul---A living
soul OF goodness and truth. Reviews, ESSAYS
and sketches with poetry that shall be truly cal
led such, Will De JIDucd with tlicn in lust pro-
portion.
Il nus much i'll regard to the literary depart
Heil OF our Magazine. .3nother matter clair
our alienuon-'lIat y! Pictorial Embellishments
custom ana taste have ndcrcd them imdis-
pensab.e Ia. literary work like ours We shall
not stand to argue the mattor with Custom and
Taste, but proceed to open up our intentions on
TINS head. First, then; we have determined TO
present The subscribers to"Arthur's Maya zine, :"
daring the year, withu novelty of highly at
tractive 81 aracer. No less thun series OF Fee
male Characters tlom Shakespeare, engraved on
steel in highly finished style. This Shaks-
peare Gallery OF Beauty will present to the eye,
some OF the noble bard's most beautiful crea-
tons Of The mind, as well as one or two celebra-
TED characters IN history, around which his ma
eic pen has thrown new charm What lover
VI Tie roots nmottac creations, will not be
eager To secure thls Splenuid Series of Engra-
Wings Not one, surely. Every possessor of
copy OF Shakspeare, and whose library does not
contain his works: will have ut a mere nominal
COST SIX exquisite Illustrations, not to be obtain
ed III any other way. THIS is certainly great
dtsde'alum But besides these beauties from
Shakespeare, woarc making arrangements to
procure series OF female figures, far surprising
IN loneliness Vi form and face, and exquisite fin
ISL, any thing that has appeared in any Aineri-
can magazine. Celebrated views, in this and
othcr countries, will also be IL leading feature in
our work. Among these will be several of
American Scenery, engraved from original pic
lures which we have purchased from an Amer
icah Artist OF great merit. Most OF them are
rlcn views OF Western Scenery that world it.
sell, SO ful OF natures grand and beautiful
achisvemenis Several new views of Niagara