Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-08-20
The Columbian
LADY'S AND GEN rI.EMAN'S MAG
AZlNE.
EDITED BY John INMA

AND FILLED WITH CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE MOST
EMINENT AND ACCOMPLISHED WRITER'S OF THE
COUNTRY.
ENllE motives which have led 10 the com
Il mencement of this undertaking may be
briefly stated. 1t Is believed by the proprie-
tor that there is in the United STATES an i'm
mense provision Of literary ability, for which
as yet there is no adequate announcement, VT
field of display, that besides the numbers of
clever and successful writers, whose prnduc-
tons are weekly, and monthly, and annually
read with delight by thousands, there are YET
gieatnr numbers constantly arriving at matu-
riiy OF power who have only 10 appear on the
stage of publication 10 receive brilliant award
OF fame ; and that the powers of those whose
names n'e already p onounced with respect BY
lips of wisest censure. are capable Of more and
still higher exertion than has yet been called
forth. 1t is belieyed, tho, that the demand
for lite ary production in this country, espe-
clally in the periodical channel, exceeds the
supply in very large proportion and that new
supplies have on ly to be presented of The right
quality, and in tbs right way, to ensure a hearty
welcome and profitable reception. No doubt is
entertained of the American mird's ability to
sustain itself certainly on its own grou d, IL
not abroad -again't all the competition that
the intellect ofother lands cnn bring TO the Ell.
| counter; and full assurance b ielt that among
the millions Of American readers there can be-
and is, cordial welcome for all thatAmsrican
writer's can produce of excellent and Interest,"
ing
From these promises It is IN ioubtedly infer
red, that there Is abundant room for another
Magazine, Notwithstanding the merit and sue
cess of those already in being; that there can
he no lack Of ability to fill its pages acceptably,
within the reach ofcapital and liberal enter.
prisei and that such periodical will not fail
to bo greeted asa welcome visiter by thousands
upon thousands, who as yet have done little or
nothing toward the support and devslopment of
American periodical literature.
Another and strong motive has been the
feeding that New York, the irst city of the Un-
ion, should be the home Of periodical owuirg
No superior In either merit or success.
The Columbian MngizinC will be published
on the first day Of every month. Its maehani-
cal arrangements will comprise tho best Of pa
per, tppe, aud workmanship, that money can
procure,
Its contributors will bs sought for among the
ablest aud most populat writer's ia the country;
and n" efforts will be sparedto secure the aid OF
the most distinguished, such as John l. Ste.
phens, j. + Cooper, +. q. Halleck, H. w.
IerDert, II. 7. Tuckerman. ]. r. Chandler, T.
Q, Grattan, ] @. Neal, w. q. Slmms, Epes
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George r. Morris, Seba Snitl, Mrs, Emma G.
Embuy, Mrs Ann s Stephens, Mrs. seba
Smith, MRS. II, E. Bsschsr Stowe, mrs lydia
II. Sigoufnsy miss Eliza Leslie Miss C. M,
Sedgwick, w. @. Bryant, J. X. Pauiding, N. |
Willis, Nathaniel Hawthorne, II. w, LIoA. |
man, 4, s. Arthur, II. F. Harrington, II. III, |
Wed, John Nea Park Be njamin, r. ii. Dana. |
Rufus Dawes, r. N. Bird, mrs. tsMary Cla. |
veH." Mrs Frances s. Osgood, mrs. E, F. Eli |
ct, Mrs. Voney 3. Howard, mrs. M. St. Leon
loud, mrs. A. M. F. AMMAN, Miss. Hannah F.
iouH.
With many Ofthete, arrangements have al
sndy been made, as we as with Others whose
Is sue, though get to bs established
u the pubic regard, The proprietor enter
aims snnguine hopes of accomplishing an OBJ
'et to which ne ooks forward with pride--the Z
scured corporation of regular and occasionally
ontribtofs, forming lia unequGed Ia this b
Cuntry.
In each nu mber there wi be two or more en- :
avings after such artists as Chapman, lngham
intRn, OsgOod, &c. engraved in mezzotint.
10, aNd stippe, by II s. Sadd, W. l.. Orms- =,
:. &G,, besides a pate Of Fashions co orsd, & D
casionay other iuSu1t Ons, 60 that every n
bscriber will receive, in the course Of the =,
Or, at least twenty-four elegant product tions -
the phic ART, which cOuu not be otherwiae =
,eured at three oS four times the annua costs T
the whOe Magazile, ].
In each number there will also be two psRs n
music, original, or judlclOusly selected bya
npetent professor oil the art. PFoRer reRarI :,
be paid to the cIrrent issues from the book 40
'sSi not so much, however, with a view TO nj nj
ice all the volumes that may appear, as TO II
sxpre sions of matured oplinoas concerning 6l'
ose which sha be deemed worthy Of the pub
.ttentlon an cOndde nee. The aim of the col
t'or wi DO, rather TO furnish judiciods crit- a
ms, on which readers and purchaAors NAV re-. ais
o' guidance, than to present mere laudjtorv
foniee Of new publications. da
TERMS. Br
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dealers inpsviodcas thoFughoul the Unitaa
Iates and the CanRdas, who wish 10 become =.
nus Io' the Columbian Mass zine, will please
,py Immediately. Tue usual discount will he ~
ade 10 them. ~" "' W
In addition to the above, the publishs, sim pr
I adds, for the beneh Of all, that ths ,v"'s ."
u ba sustained by SUFFICIENT eauital
Editors who will insert this prSsno..,,. o..,
d send copy marked aud addres.ed :" ~.
j umhian Ma ,azine,shall have a copv ssrt ~
I'm for one year. A drsP post paid " &
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