The Arkansas banner., 1844-01-09
DEMOCRATIC REVIEW.

HTNHE Thirteenth volume commenced with the Il July Number--being the commencement of the third year of the New Series. It is sufficient to say that there will be no remission of the same punctu- ality and efficiency which have heretofore charac- terized the arrangements of its publication.
 The approaching great struggle of parties in a Presidential canvass, together with the assembling of a Democratic Congress, will re-awalsen new interest and excitement in the political elements, in which there has been, for the past year. eompara- tive stagnaton. Every indication portends that the contest is to be as stern and severe it's consequences will be momentous to "the Good Old Cause.' That department of the Review will, of course, expe- rience and reflect this stimulating influence. It is hoped that the friends of the work and of it's prime pies will see the peculiar necessity created by the occasion of giving it support, not only continued, but extended for the promotion of the vigorous eff fcency which it is fully intended shall not be want ing on it's part. Of it's merits or claims whatever they may be- il is not deemed proper here to speak. But if the numerous letters received from all parts of the country, expressive of appreciation, encour- agement and of the sense entertained by the writers of its value and importance-( added to the testimo nias of the press, including not few liberal jour- nals even of opposite political sentiments )-afiord any just indication of the disposition generally enter taned towards this work by its subscribers the re- quest may certainly be advanced with confidence of friendly reception, that they would adopt the easy and simple mode of promoting it's prosperity and curing it's successful permanence, by procuring for it additional subscribers. If each would thus pro- cure one-while many could without difficulty pro- cure considerable number--a very important bene- fit would be rendered 10 the Review, and some ser vice. 1t IS hoped to higher objects than it's welfare
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 Among the Engravings with which it is intended to embellish the Numbers of the ensuing year, will be portraits of Mir RITcHIE, of Virginia, Col JoHN- SON, MT. BENTON, Governor CAss, MT. STEPHENS, the traveller, Col. YoUNG, and others. Other em- bellishments also in contemplation, which will speak for themselves. A new font of type will be used in the printing
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