Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-06-08

r''''u WIN contributions from the w.,
eminent and accomplished wri,c, wi
OF the country.
TIE motives which have led to A.,
moncement of this undcrtakipr -" n, ''IA
briefly stated. 1t is believed I've , T'y Oe
Prctor that there is in the UnreJ4 S ~. Plo
an immense provision Of literary . I's'e'
for which as yet there is no adeono,a"ly
couragement, or field OF display. i lb., u tl'
sides the numbers Of clever and wo ~r' 1g,
writer's, whose productions are v.oEI
and monthly, and annually read VIII tAg'
light by thousands, there are yct 'I ue'
numbers constantly arriving At r s'1'ef
Of power, who have only 10 appear ona
stage Of publication to receive b,; r4e
award OF fame, and that the p,ror, ~.
those whose names are already pnnonn.',
with respect by lips Of wiscst cCD.n,, '.y
capable Of more and sill higher er ,1"'
than has yet Lccn called forth. i ! ,'I ~
licycd, too, that the demand for g' - W.
production III ms country, cSIcgapy N
the periodical channel, exceeds ba ,;.% ~
in very large proportion, and tnl I ro:
supplies have only TO be presented a, "A,
right quality, and in the light wov +, % aD
sure hearty welcome and profitable ;,
ccption. No doubt is cntcr,aincl n a,
American minds ability to suslanj,aIL
certainly on It's own ground, if not a5ml
against all the competition lhtLe in,
tClIcct OF other lands can bring 70 t5c on.
counter; and full assurance is felt l,t 4.
mong the millions OF American readers
there can be, and is, cordial wecomen
all that American writer's can produce d
excellent and interesting.
FROM these premises it is nndouJ,ellyiO.
fcrrcd, that there is abundant room Tor an.
other Magazine, notwithstanding the merit
and success OF those already in being, that
there can be no lack of ability TO I'LL its
pages acceptibly within the reach oicapl.
tai and liberal enterprise; and that sucha
periodical will not fail to be greeted as
welcome visitor by thousands upon thou
sands, who as yet have done little or no.
thing toward the support and dcyelope-
ment of American periodical literature.
Another and strong motive has bccn
the feeling that New York, the iirstcily o.
the Union, should be the home Off peri
odical owning no superior IN either men
or success.
The Columbian Magazine will DC pub
lishcd on the first day OF every month. i
mechanical arrangements will comgrIs
the best paper, type, and workmanship
that money can procure.
lis contributors will be sought for q
mong the ablcSt and most popular writer
IN the country; and no efforts viii 6e spare
to secure the aid OF the most distin
gulshcd, such as
J. l.. Stephens, +, G. IlaIIeck, Il. v
Herbert, IL. Il. Tuckerman, J. r. Char
der, Y. G.. Grattan, j. e. Neal, Sch
Smith, Mrs. L. G. Embury, Mrs. Ann
Stephens, Mrs. Seba Smith, Mrs. H..
B. Stowe, Mrs. l.. II. Sigourncy, Miss
+. Gould, w. q. Simms, Il. s. Fay,
Hawthorne, II. w. LongfeIow, {.
Hoffman, I. S. Arthur, II. f. Harringtc
II. II, Weld, Miss Eliza Leslie, Miss
NJ. Scdgwicl1, ". c. Bryant, J. X. Pau
ing, n. p. Willis, John Neal, Park Be
iamin, L. w. GriswoId, Mrs. "Mary G.
vcrs," Mrs. f. S. Osgood, Mrs. L. F. !
let, Mrs. V. L. Howard, Mrs. NJ. St. lie
Loud, Mrs. A. NJ. +. Amman.
With many OF these, arrangements ha
already been made, as well as with othc
whose reputation is sire, though yet TO
established in the public regard. L
proprietor cntcliains sanguine hopes
accomplishing an object 10 which he loo
forward with PRIDE the secured cooper
ton ofrcgular and occasional contributor
forming Iistunequaled in this country
In each number there will be two
more Engravings from Original PantIn,
from such Q SIS as Chapman, lrgham,
man, &c. CIR ,avcd in mczzoun', Inc, al
etiopIc, by Il S. Sadd, w. L. OmsoT q
lc5idcs a p rc of fashions colorcd an
occasionally other illustrations, 50 thai c
u.v sIbscubcr will receive, in the couF'
of the year at least twcniy-iour cles'
productions Of the graphic art, which cGa
not lie otherwise procured at three or IoI
times the annual cost Of the whole mag
zinc.
In each number there viii also be "
pages of Music, original, or judiclou5y
lcctcd by competent professor oil ="
Proper regard will be paid 10 the curIy
i,sucs Gom the book press; not so mu'
however, with view to notice all Inc v
umcs nat may appear, as to the express
Of maturcd opIr crS concerning uy
which shall be deemed worthy Of the Fd
lie attention and confidence. The aDh
the t. tor will be, rather 20 furnish ll'