The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-11-28

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OF THE THIRD VOLUME OF
ARTHUR'S LADIES' MAGAZINE.
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egant Steel Plates, in Each Number!
YNHE Publishers, in sending forth their Pros
pectus Tor the third volume OF their Maya
zine, which Is exclusively and permanently under
the editorial control of +. S. ARTHUR, believe
hat they can offer TO the public most substantial
claims TO patronage. Tie first and second volumes
have been acknowledged ON all hands be- equal and,
IN many respects superior in character strength inter
est and effectiveness 10 any the magazines issued
The aim OF the Editor Is high one. lie repudiaies
the long prevalent system of basing his work upon
the reputation Of contributors whose articles, mat
Ter what they haze done, are in too many instances
| below medocrity.
Nothing gains admission into the pages of this Ma
game, which Ia not excellent ia itself The source
from which an article comes is secondaryits merits
always primary. Such rule, strictly carried out
must give character to any work. 1t has given car
thurs Magazine" character already acknowledged
Ia all respectable quarters where II has been received
Among The mex haustble that open up to the
hands OF literary caterer German and French Lite
nature offer wide field for selection. Into this region
with admirable corps of Translators we are steadily
penetrating, asionished at every step by the riches
meet Especially Is this the in Literature. Al
ready we have given splendid articles from the
German, brim full of pure trdhs, and forcibe illus
trations of the power of goodness ''Sllent Love-
"The Governor and his Successors, ""The Unknown
Patient I" "The Russian Prince, ''The Privy Coun-
| selor," &c. &C., all who have read will remember
with delight.
From the French we have also given many first
rate articles The PerpleIed Lovers" from Mad.
anne de GenIis, also, "rhe Lesson Of Misfortune"
and "'fhe Error of Good Father" from harmonic
with fine tales from Dumas, Lacrolx, Nodier Balzac,
and other authors OF celebrity.
In seeatiDg from the French, our translators are
guided by strict regard to purity and excellence.
None know better than they do how much that il
Objectionable hbounds in the light literature of this
people But, flowing along by the side of this impure
current, Is another, 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 let our read.
erS drink. But, IN doing 30, we shall not neglect
the excellencIes of our own native literature
his 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 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-
I'd and hidden by the successful, who possess not
half their intrinsic worth, and whose WRITINGS ex ert
not half so healthy an influence. They are crowded
run the pain III winch lnty are Filled walk and
their merits kept out OF sight by few who have
gained the public and eye, and who are kept be-
fore the public not much on account of the supe.
nor excellence oil what they giving FORTH as on
account OF rhai they hare done.
10 merit, wherever We find it, we will give the
right hand Of fellowship. We would not accept
poor article from the most celebrated writer in the
country; but a good one, let it come from where it
will, shall find a welcome.
In all sources, at home and abroad, We shall seek
the good, the tue and the beautiful For some time
and with too much business in the allegation, our
Magazines have been charged with being too light
and trashy. This fault have from the first stead.
ly AVOIDED. "ARTHUR'S MAGAZINE" will
continue TO sustain high character for excellence in
all It's departments. Something more than mere love
tales will be given. Its 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 IN regard to the literary department OF
our Magazine. Another matter claims our attention
that OF Pictorial Embellishments Custom nd tase
have rendered them Indispensable in a literary work
like ours. We shall not stand to argue the matter
with custom and taste but proceed open up our
tentions this head. First, then, we have deter
mined to present the 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 highly finished style. This
Shakespeare Gallery of Beauty will present imbodied
to the eye, some of the noble bard's most beautiful
creations Of the mind as well one or two celebra-
ted characters IN history, around whom his magic
pen has thrown a charm What lover of the
Poets immortal creations, will not be eager TO secure
this Splendid SERIES OF ENGRAVINGSi-
Not one surely. Every possessor off copy of Shaks-
peare and whose library does contain his works
will have at meIe nominal cost, six exquisite illusra
/ "a Ia. OH oil in 9th. :.
certainly great desderstum. But besides these beau
ties from Shakespeare, we are making arrangements
TO procure series Of female figures far surprising in
loneliness of form and face, and exquisite finish any
thing that has yet appeared in any American Maya
zine Celebrated Views in this and other countries " al
also be leading feature IN our work. For the Janu-
airy number shall give a highly wrought view Of
the Bridge Of Doom, over which Tam O'Shanter 1ed
in such bot haste from the kirk and the witches. TLis
splendid steel plate will accompany the first of our
Shakespeare beauties, and will make that number of
our work highly attractive one. No less so will be
that for February Nor shall there be any falling of
the style Of establishment, in the character of
| the literary contents Of the work. From the first
we have aimed at gradual Improvement We do
not issue or two good numbers, and then after
our list of subscribers Is filled up, fell or But we
endenvor TO make every number better than the one
that preceded It. Excellence, have b, fore said
| isour aim.
But hes DIES our Shakspesre Gallery, our Gallery of
Female Beauty, our Celebrated Views, we shall in
roduce from time TO time other attractions in the yay
/ of embellishments.
In addition to the foregoing, there s yet another
feature, no less than a American Novel from
the pen Of the Editor, which will be commenced in
the January number, and continued until completed
This will be within the year so that all who sub
scribe for the Magazine during lSi5 will receive
this new work. Those who have read "Bell Mar
IN" Fanny Dale, Characterization" "SI Nights
with the WashInstonians," "Sweethearts 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 Us pages, his shorter stories, those
pointed moral essays, told with much skill, beauty