The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-11-26

or THE THIRD VOLUME OF
ARTHUR'S LADIES' MAGAZINE.
Pace ONLY 81 PER AsNUM.
AS Pages Reading Matter, besides faro Ell
egant Steel Plates, IN Each Numberi
I/UNHE Publishers, in sending forth their Pros
peclus Tor the third volume OF their Maya
zine, which Is exclusively aud permanently under
the editorial control Of #. S. ARTHUR, believe
| that they can offer 10 the public most substantial
| claims TO patronage. Tie frat and second volumes
have been Acknowledged all hands to be equal and,
in many respects, SUPERIOR in character strength inter
est and effectiveness TO any of the issued.
The aim OF the Editor Is high one lie repudates
! 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 medlocrty.
Nothing gains admission into the pages of this Ma
gazne, which is not excellent in itself. The source
from which an article comes is secondary-its merits
always primary. Such rule, strictly carried out,
must give character To any work Ii has given Gar
thurs Magazine" character already acknowledged
in all respectable quarters where it has been received
Among The mex haustble that open up to the
hands OF literary caterer German and French Lite
nature oder awide field for selection. Into this region,
with admirable corps of Transators we steadily
penetrating astonished at every step by the riches
meet. Especially is this the case in Literature. Al
ready we have given some splendid articles from the
German, brm full of pure trdths, and forcible Illus
tratlons of the power of goodness. Silent Love-"
The Governor and his Successors, "The Unknown
Patient "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 Perplexed Lovers" from Mad
anne de GenIis also, "The Lesson of Misfortune"
and "The Error Of Good Father" from Marmo nte
I,piih fins tall fro I paI-
and other authors of celebrity.
In seeating from the French, our translators are
guided by strict regard to purity and excellence
None know better than they do how much that is
Objectionable abounds 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, shall continue to let our read.
ers drink. But, in doing 30, we shall not neglect
the excellencles OF our own native literature.
This would be the worst of folly. Yet in doing
this, we shall make parade of names The public
are getting to understand pretty clearly how much
this Is 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 teeming with young genius, too often overshadow-
ed and hidden by the successful, who possess not
half their intrinsic worth, and whose writings exert
not half so healthy an influence. They are crowded
IRON the path in which they fitted to walk, and
their merits kept out of sight by few who have
gained the public ear and eye, and who kept be-
fore the public, not much account Of the supe-
rior excellence of what they giving forth, as on
account of Uhdi they hare done.
To merit, wherever We find it, we will give the
right hand Of fellowship. We would not accept a
poor article from the most celebrated writer in the
country; but good one, let it come from where it
will shall find welcome.
In all sources, at home and abroad we shall seek
the good, the true 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 we have from the first stead :
iy 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 gwen. Its stories, while full of dee,
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 taste
have rendered them Indispensable in literary work
like ours. We shall not stand to argue the matter
with custom and taste but proceed open up our in
tentons on 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 a
series of Six Female Characters from Shakespeare
1
Shakespeare Gallery of Beauty will present mboded
TO the eye of the noble bard's most beautiful
creations of the mind, well as or two celebra-
ted characters IN history, around whom his magic
| pen has thrown new charm. What lover of the
Poets immortal creations will not be eager 10 secure
this Splendid SERIES OF ENGRAVlNGSi-
Not one surely. Every possessor OF copy of Shaks-
peare, and whose library does not contain his works
will have, at meie nominal cost, six exquisite u.tra-
tons, not to be obtained in any other way. This is
certainly great deslderatum But besides these beau
ties from Shakespeare, we are making arrangements
to procure sees Of female figures, far surprising
LONELINESS of form and face, and exquisite finish any
thing that has yet appeared in any American Maya
zine Celebrated Views this and other countries will
also he leading feature IN our work For the Janu-
AIRY number we shall give highly wrought view OF
the Bndge of Doom, over which Tam O'Shanter fed
in such hot haste from the kirk and the witches This
splendid steel plate will accompany the first of our
/ Shakespeare beauties, and will make that number OF
work highly attractive one. No less will be
that for February Nor shall there he any falling OF
| IN the style of embellishments or in the character of
| the literary contents of the work From the first
we have aimed at a gradual improvement. We do
not issue or two good numbers, and then after
our LIS, Of subscribers is filled up fall OF. But we
endeavor to make every number better than the one
that preceded it, Excellence, as we have b. fore said
is our aim.
But besides our Shakespeare Gallery our Gallery OF
Female Beauty, our Celebrated Views, we shall in
troduce from to time other attractions IN the way
Of embellishments.
In addition to the foregoing, there is yet another
feature, no less than new 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, that all who sub
scribe for the Magazine during 1915, will receive
this new work. Those who have read BELL Mar
un," Fanny DALI" characterization "Srx Nights
with the Washinetonsns," "Sweeiheaus and
a.. ~
not be told that this feature will be a Leading one.
In addition to this, Mt Arthur will also continue
to furnish for its pages his shorter stories, those
pointed moral essays, told with much skill beauty
and power. The attractions of the Editors own pen
will, in fact, form feature Of peculiar interest to