The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1844-07-06
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bet ~ tie COLUMBIAN LADy's And .LN'
TIEMAN's MAGAHiNE, edited BY J0nH L.
mas, and filled viii contributions from the mos
eminent aud accomplished writer OF The country
The motives which have led TO the commence
fnept ii this undertaking inFy be bhthy s'al'o
II IL believed by The proprietor That thofe W
the United states an immenss provision OF htei'
afy ability for which "a yet ih'fe Is no adequate
. encouragement OF field OF display; that beside
the numbers OF clever and successful winter,
whose productions are weekly, aud monthly, ana
annually read with delight by Thousands, thef.
are vet greater numbers constantly nffislbB NJ
maturity Of power who have only to app.a, %
the sfare Of publication TO receive prlllam
award Of fame, and that the powers OF those
whose names are already pronounced WITH res
pect by lbs Of wisrst ccusufc are capable o
more and still higher eueriions than mas yet
been called forth. II IL believed, too, that the
demand for literary production IN thus country
especially in the p ridICal canuel, eNce.os lhe
supply in a very large proportion, ana that lew
supplies have only 90 be presented OF the rght
quality and in the way TO ensure hearty well
come and profitable reception. No doubt !.
entertained of the American minds ahihty TO
sustain Itself, certainly on its own ground II NOT
abroad, against all the competition That the
intellect Of other lands can bring to the encouh-
ter. and full assurance is felt that among the
mi lions of American readers there can be anu
= a cordial welcome for all that A me lcan WI
ters can produce of excellent aud interesting
From these presses it Is undoubungIy inferred
that there is abunaaut room for another Maya
zine. Notwithstanding the merit and success OF
those already in beine that there can lie no
lack OF ability to I'll its pages scceptabiy WITHIN
the reach OF capital and liberal enterprise; ahu
that such periodical Will not fail to be gree'eu
as a we lcome yisiter by thousands upon thou-
sands who as yet have done little or nothing
ow ard tae support and de,elopement OF Amer
can periodical literature.
Another and strong motive has been the feel
ing that Few York, the first city OF the Union,
should be the home ola periodical owning no
superior in neither merit nor success.--ihe %
umbian Magazine will be published on the hrs'
Law Of every mouth. Its mechanical arrange,
nents will comprise the best paper, type anu
that money can procure.
Its contributors will be sought for among the
lblest and most popular wrItersla the country,
and no efforts will be spared to secure the ana OF
hose most distinguished, such az
John [. Stephens, J. f Cooper, T G Halleck,
1 W Herbert, II I Tuckerman, J Chandler,
r G Grattan, c Neal, w g Simms, Epes Sar-
ent, L $ Fay, K w Grlswold, Gerge Morris,
eba Smith, Mrs Emma e Embury, Mrs Arm :
stephens, MIR, >eba Smith, Mrs II Beechr Stow
IRIS Lydia ii Sisourney, Mrs G w III Lshng,
irs lydia Jane ierson, Miss Hanna Gould,
iss L A Dupuy, Miss Lucy Austen, Miss Sarah
Iewett Miss NJ A Fairman, Miss K Aorton.
iiss Margaret Coke, Miss Marion III Rand, w
Bryant,J X Pauding, n P Willis, Nathaniel
awthorn, II w Longiellow, G Hoffman, rs
rthur, II F Harrington, Ii Ii Weld, } Neal,
Benjamin, K II Dana, Rufus Dawes, Il NJ Bird,
r. Mary Clavers, Mrs Frances S Osgood, Mrs
l.t t,Ip T. nrJ Il |
con Loud, Mrs A NJ F Amman, Miss Eliza Les
), Miss c NJ sedgwick, Miss Juliet IL Lewis,
ISIS Mary Davenant, Miss Emily Francis, Miss
eeta M Duncan, Miss Virginia De Forest, Mis-
S Lindsay, Miss Nj Heteltas.
With many OF those arrangements have alrea-
been made, as well as with Others whose rep.
alton is sure, though yet to be established in
e public regard The proprietor entertains
nguine hopes of accomplishing an object to
hioh he looks occasional contributors forming
li.t unexualed in this country.
la each number there will be two or more I
cravings from original paintings, from such as
hapman, Ingham, lnman, Osgood, &C. engra-
ed in mezzotint, line and stipple by II S Sadd,
l. Ormsby, &c, besides plate of Fashions
olored, and occasionally other illustrations, so
lat every subscriber will receive in the course
the year at least twenty four elegant produc.
ions Of the graphic art, which could not be
the'wise procured at three or four times the
nuual cost OF the whole Magazine.
In each number there will also be two pages
{ Mulic, original or judiciously selected by
ompetent proie Of he art. Proper regard
will be paid to the current issues from the book
'ress; not So much however, with a view to
lotice all the volumes that may appear as 10 the
x.ression of matured Opinions concerning those
which shall be deemed worthy of the public |
attention and confidence. The aim of the editor
will be rather to furnish judicous criticisms, on
which readers and purchase may rely for gui-
dance, than to present ID mere Mandatory Chron.
iole of New Publications..
TErMs.-l year in advance, " "a.
Two copies year I" 5.
Dealers in periodicals throughout the United
states and the Canadas who wish to become
agents for the Columbian Magazine, will please
apply to the publisher Immediately. The usual
discount will be made to them.
In addition 10 the above, the publisher sinp v
adds, for the benefit of all, that the work will be
su stained by sufficient capital. Editors who
will insert this prospectus entire and send COPY
marked and addressed to the Columbian Maya
zine, shall have copy of it sent to them for
one year.
Address, post paid, ISRAEL POST, Pubr.
IS Bowery, New Yo'k.