The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1844-11-22
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GraHam'8 american .MOathty .uGgdE5ae, will
commence new volume, December 10th, iS4l !,
with the January number. Its long and univer-
sally successful career, from its commencement
until the present time, when it has circulation
exceeding by thousands any other Magazine in the
country Is perhaps as good all evidence OF Its great
and increasing merit as the publisher has it III his
power to offer. To his old subscribers, he trusts
no assurances are necessary of his determination to
maintain lis present asceudancy over all the rival
periodicals the country. The engagement, per-
manently, during the past year, OF such men as
Bryant, Cooper, Pauldng, Dana, Longteow,
/ Hoffman, n cal, Maucur, ETC., othgh reputation
il The literary world, as regular cOHITtJnt0TS, Iii
addition TO a previous list, embracing the first
names in the nation, Is a sufficient guarantee that
the work will continue to be the principal medium
oI communication betW cen the best authors GGd
the PHGiic.
& Grahain's Magazine has been, from its establish
ment more than any other, the favorite periodical
OF the people OF the United States Though its
plan does not entirely exclude articles Of the most
| important character, such as have raised Black
/ wood and some other foreign journals to their
high influence and reputation, Its pages are prin-
cipaliy devoted to what is usually termed light
literature. 1t is distinguished from other publ.
cations of similar aims by the literary and artistic
merit of its contents. While those of other works
| are unknown or anonymous, the contributors to
! this are the most eminent authors ot our age and
country; the very creators. founders, of orr Ma
;loual Literature, Especially is it celebrated as
containing the choicest pro luctons Of the finest
female writers of the time. Every number con-
taIns gems which may be appealedto with pride by
the sex, as vndcatlng their intellectual emilence.
| 1t may safely be asserted, that Graham's Maga-
zine has regularly cngageda better corps OF writers
than any other magazine; that since Its establish
nent has been the poneerin III magazine literature;
and that the contributors OF "GTahG@i" have, By
their able contributions, given higher national
character to periodical literature Ia the United
States than it evel before possessed. With such
list OF writers as our pages exhibit, we may chal-
Ienge the criticism OF Europe. There is no maga-
zine abroad that presents any thing like such an
| array of eminent writers as James tenimore Coop.
er, w. c. BryaLt, Hon. James X. Pauding, r.
Ii. Dana, II. W. Longlellow, Nathaniel Haw-
thorne, ]. c. Neal, Henry W. Herbert, James
Russell Lowell, Charles Fenno Hoffman, Hon k.
I. Conrad, IL. I. Tuckerman, Alfred B. Street,
etc.
Mrs Amelia B. Weby, Miss Sedgwck, Mrs
Sigourney, Mrs. Mary Clavers, Mrs. Ann S. Ste
phens, Mrs. Brooks, Mrs. Osgood. Mrs. Embury
Mrs Amman, Mrs Nicholas, Mrs. Pierson, Mrs.
Worthingtop, Miss Rand, Miss Hervey, and others.
Many names of like celebrity are necessarily
omitted for want of space.
While the most able writers of the country are
engaged as permanent contributors to Graham's
Magazine, the .4rtS are not overlooked.
THE MOST ACCOMPLISHED AMERI-
CAN ARTISTS employ their genius for our sub
scriberS. The most elegant engravings that have
ever appeared in America, have been given to the
public in Graham's Magazine. We are now pie
pa ed to give the right direction TO the talents of
our artists, and are resolved that national tone
shall be strictly preserved in ''Graham." Hereaf-
ter we shall place in the engravers' hands none but
GHtrtcaH pictures Our own country abounds
with the finest scenery in the world. 1t is full of
historical asSoCations OF thrilling interest, and on
every hand subjects start up, fit for the pointers
pencil aud the engraver's buring. Every patriot.
c sentiment urges the selection of national subjects
for the pen and pencil, and we feel assured that the
American public will sustain the enterprise.
VARIETY OF MAGNIFICENT ENGRAV-
INGS. No magazine in the world has presented
so great variety of elegant engravngs to is sub
scribers as Graham's. Every branch of art is
brought into requsition, and every novelty in
Scenery, or incident in American History, that
can interest or instruct the reader, Is seized upon
by the artists in our employ, Among the styles to
be put forth in our new volume, for 1915, we will
enumerate the following:
AMERICAN BATTLE-GROUNDS. Civ
in which the most rmarkdJke battLS have been
fought. These engravings will be of the highest
order of art and we may mention, that in order TO
insurea permanency in the elegance for which
these designs have already become celebrated, we
have engaged Mr. Sme for three years, on Amer
ican Scenes and Incidents.
PREMIUM PICTURES AND ENGRAV-
INGS. In addition to this, we have entered into
permanent engagement with the house OF Raw
don, Wright g. Hatch, of New York, for supply
of most exquisite pictures, among which we may
mention a series of elegant INDIAN AND PRAI-
RE SCENES, got up in most magnificent style,
and representing, from sketches taken from nature,
the most beautiful scenery of our western country.
Our Southern Views, engraved by the same house,
which have become so widely popular, will also be
continued The exquisite female heads engraved
by this firm-among which we may instance that
of Mrs Stephens, which has never been equaed
in this country-w be further supplied by Messrs.
r. w. g. H., whose facilities and talents, in their
line of art, are unrivaed in the world. We may
safely say that we have all the best artists employ
ed on " GTah0Dl.'