The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-11-27
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the long prevalent system of bssing his work upoI
the reputation OF contributors, whose articles mat
ter what they haze DONE are, in too many Instances
| below mediocrity.
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Among The inexhaustibe sources that open up TO the
hands OF literary caterer, German and French Lite
nature offer wide field for selection Into this region
with an admirable corps of TransIaors, we steadily
penetrating asonished at every step by the riches we
meet Especially this the case in Literature. Al
ready We have given some splendid articles from the
German, brim full Of pure trdlhs and forcbe illus
trations OF the power Of goodness. "Silent Love,
''The Governor and his Successors lathe 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 Genis, also, "The Lesson of Misfortune "
and "'The Error of Good Father" from Marmo ntel
from )umaS | Rail-
| 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 ubounds 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 so, we shall not neglect
the excellencies OF our own native literature.
This would be the worst of folly. Yet in doing
this, we shall make no parade of names The public
are getting to understand pretty clearly how much
this Is worth, and 10 discover that excellence is not
always to be found in the fugitive productions of
writers who have done well in books. Our country
is teemng with young genius, too often overshadow
ed and hidden by the successful who possess not
half their intrinsic worth, and whose writings exert
not hall SO healthy an influence They are crowded
from the path in which they are fitted to :Talk and
their merits kept out of sight by few who have
gained the public and eye, and who are kept be-
fore the public not much account of the supe-
Nor excellence of what they are giving forth. as on
account of rhat they hare done.
10 merit, wherever We find it, will give the
right hand Of fellowship. We would not accept
poor article from the most celebrated writer in the
country but good one, let it come from where it
viii, shall find welcome.
In all sources at home and abroad, shall seek
he he TINE tha To
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.
ly avoided. "ARTHUR'S MAGAZINE" will
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all It's departments Something more than mere love
tales will be given. Its stories while full of deep
and absorbing interest, sparkling with wit and hap
Ply feelings, will have IN them soua 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.
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that OF Pictorial Embellishments. Custom ind iaste
have rendered them Indispensable in a literary work
like ours. We shall not stand TO argue the matter
with custom and taste, but proceed open up our in
tentions on this head FIrst, then, we have deter
mined TO present the subscribers TO "ARTHUR'S
MAGAZINE" during the year, with novelty
of highly attractive character. No less than
series of Six Female Characters from Shakespeare
engraved on steel IN highly finished style This
Shakespeare Gallery Of Beauty will present imbodied
to the eye, some Of the noble bard's most beautiful
creations Of the mind, well one or two celebra-
ted characters in history, around whom his magic
pen has thrown a new charm What lover of the
Poets immortal creations will not be eager TO secure
this Splendid SERIES OF ENGRAVlNGSi-
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will have at mere nominal cost six exquisite illusra
t,on IN he oht nj Ell in ntho a.
certainly great deslderatum. But besides these beau
ties from Shakespeare, We making arrangements
to procure a series Of female figures far surprising in
loneliness of form and face and exquisite finish any
thing that has yet appeared in any American Maya
zine. Celebrated Views, in this and other countries will
also be leading feature IN our work. For the Janu-
airy number we shall give highly wrought view Of
the Bridge of Doom, over which Tam O'Shanter fed
in such bot 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
our work highly attractive one. No less so will be
that for february. Nor shall there he any falling or
the style Of establishment, or in the character of
the literary contents Of the work. From the first
we have aimed at gradual improvement. We do
mo-, issue one or two good numbers, and then after
our list Of subscribers j. filled up, fall on. But we
endeavor 10 make every number better than the one
that preceded Excellence a. have b, fore said
sour aim.
But bes des our Shakspcare Gallery our Gallery of
Female Beauty, our Celebrated Views, we shall in
troduce from time TO time other attractions in the way
Of embellishments.
In addition to the forego,g, 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, aud continued until completed
This will be within the year, that all who sub
scribe for the Magazine during 10, will receive
th- new work. Those who have read "Bell Mar.
TN, Fanny Dale, characterization, /" "Sir Nights
with the Washnrtonsns," "Sweetheaus and
Wives, &c. &c. from the pen Of MIR Arthur, need
not be told that this feature will be leading one.
In addition TO this, MI Arthur will also continue
to furnish for rs 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
our work, which no other magazine can possess
While TO one or two other periodicals he furnishes
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