The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-12-21

| or THE THIRD VOLUME or
ARTHURs LADIES' MAGAZINE.
| Pace ONLY SO FER AHNUM'
AS Pages Reading Matter, besides teo FL
| egant Steel Plates, in Each Number!
THE Publishers, in sending forth their Pros
! pectus for the third volume of their Maya
zine, which exclusively and permanently under
| the editorial control Of +. s. ARTHUR, believe
that they can offer 10 the public most sui slanal
| claims TO patronage II frat and second voumes
have been lodged on all hands 10 Ice equal and,
macy respects, superior in character strength inter.
est and alractiyeness any of the issued.
| The aim OF the Editor Is high one lie repudiat,s
| the long prevalent system OF bssing his work upon
| the reputation of contributors whose articles,
ter what they hare done, are, m too many Instances
below medocnty.
Nothing gains admission into the pages Of this Ma
gazine, which is not excellent in Itself The
| from which article comes is secondsry-lts merits
always primary. Such rule, strictly carried out
mus, give chars cter to any work 1t has given Gar
thurs Magozne" character already acknowledged
IN all respectable quarters where 1t has beea received
Among he eAhausibe sources 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 nsators we steadily
penetrating asonshed every step by the riches
meet. Especially IS this the case in Liter ature Al
ready we have given some splendid articles from the
German, brim full of pure trdths, and orcibe Illus
| tratons of the power of goodness. Silent Love-
1.-THE Governor and his Successors, '"Tbe Unknown
| Patient" The Russian Prince" 'The Privy Coun
sellor,' &c. &c, all who have read will remember
with delight.
From The French we have also given many first
| rate articles. "The PupeIed Lover" FROM Mad
anne de GenIs, also, "lrhe Lesson Of Misfortune"
| and "The Error of Good Father" from Marmonle
with fine tales from Dumas, Lacrox, Nodier, Balzsc
and oher author OF celebrity.
IN seleatlng from the French our trsnslators 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 crystal -
From this they dip up the bright waters and present
| them to our lips.
| At this fountain we shall continue to let our read
| ers drink. But in doing 30, we shall not neglect
the eKcelencles 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
always to be found In the fugitive productions of
| writers who have done well in books. Our country
teeming with young genius, too often overshadow-
ed and hidden by the successful, who possess no,
half their intrinsic worth, and whose writings exert
not half SO healthy an influence They crowded
from the path in which they fitted 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, much account Of the supe-
Iior excellence Of what they are giving forth as on
account OF rhai they hare done.
To merit, wherever find il, will give the
right hand of fellowship. We would not accept
poor article from the most celebrated writer in the
county; but a good one, let it come from where it
will, shall Ind a welcome
In all sources at home and abroad shall seek
the GOOD. the and the bpautIfll. For time
and with too much business in the allegation
Magazines have been charged with being too light
and trashy. This fault have from the first siead.
ly avoided. "ARTHUR'S MAGAZINE" will
continue 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
aud absorbing interest," or, sparkling with wit and hap
py 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 10 the literary department OF
our Magazine Another matter claims our attention
that OF Pictorial Embellishments Custom nd taste
have rendered them lndisl ensable in literary work
like ours We shall not stand TO argue the matter
with and taste, but proceed to open up our
tentions on this head. First, then We have deter
mined to present the subscribers to "ARTHURS
MAGAZINE" during the year, with a novelty,
of highly attractive character No less than
series of Six Female Characters from Shakespeare
engraved steel IN highly finished style. This
Shakespeare Gallery Of Beauty will present imboded
to the eye, some of the noble bsrd's most BEAUTIFUL
creations Of the mind, well 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
this Splendid SERIES OF ENGRAVlNGSi-
Not one, surely Every possessor OF copy of Shaks-
peare, and whose library does contain his works
will have at meIe nominal cost, six exquisite ustra-
tons not to be obtained in any other way. THIS IL
certa MY great desideratum But besides these beau
ties from Shakespeare, we are making arrangements
TO procure series of female figures, faI surprising in
loneliness of form and face, and exquisite hnish any
thing that has yet appeared in any American Maya
Celebrated Views, in this and other countries will
also he leading feature IN our work For the Jsnu-
AIRY number we shall give highly wrought of
the Bridge Of Doom, over which Tam O'Shanter fled
in such hot haste from the kirk md the witches This
splendid steel plate will accompany the fret of our
Shakespeare beauties, and will make thai number of
our work highly attractive one. No less will be
that for February. Nor shall there be any falling Of
IN the style OF establishment, or the character of
the literary contents of the work. From the first
we have aimed al gradual improvement. We do
not issue one or two good numbers, and then sfer
our list Of subscribers is filled up, fall OF. But we
ondesvor to make every number better than thee one
that preceded It. Excellence as we have b. fore said
! il our aim.
But bes DIES our Shakspeare Gallery, our Gallery Of
Female Beauty, our Celebrated Views, we shall TO-
uoduce from time 10 tine other attractions in the way
| of embellishments.
In addition to the foregoing, there is yet another
| feature no less than a new American Novel, f,om
| 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 work. Those who have read "Bel Mar
un," Fanny Dale, "Insubordinaion," "Sn Nights
with the Washngtonions," "Sweetheaus and
Wives &c. &c. from the pen Of MIR. Arthur, need
not be told hat 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 pen,
| wifi in fact form iealnte Of pecnIlaI Interesl DO