Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-11-13
Che Columbian
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Filled with contributions from the most
eminent and acc mrlI,hed writers r
OF the country.
THE motives which have led TO the COM
menrement of thi- undertaking may DC
,riefiy stated. II IS hciie, ed hy the pro
mr. elnr tn, rhrIe D, Ia the Uuled States
an immruSe pr vision # IIterarN ahIlItl'
for which as yet there is no adtq"a'e en-
couragement, or field OF display: that De-
sides The numbers Of clever and succe'Siu!
writer's, whose productions are weekly
and monthly, and annually read win de-
IIrht by thousands, there are yet greater
numbers constantly arriving al maturity
ni power, who have only to appear on the
III ge of pul LEGATION +" receive ii brilliant
ward al tame, and rhit the powers OF
4 e hose names are already pronounced
with pee by lips Of wisest censure, are
capable of more and still higher exertlon
than has yet teen called forth. 1t is be-
lieved, too, that the demand Tor literary
production in this country, especially In
the periodical channel, exceeds the supply
in very large proportion, and that new
supplies have only 10 he presented OF the
right quality, and in the right way, TO en-
sure hearty welcome and profitable re.
ception. No doubt is entertained OF the
American minds ability to sustain ITSELF
certainly on its own ground, il not abroad
against all The competition that the in
tcllect OF other lands can bring to the en-
counter; and full assurance is fell that IA
mong the millions OF American readers
there can lie, and is, a cordial welcome Tor
all that American writers can produce Of
excellent and nIerc: TIM.
From the. e premises il i undoubtedly IN
e d, that there is abundant room tar an
III / Magazine, notwlths anClng The an.iI'
rnd ,tluc;'ss oi those aIrcad, IN e,ng, hat
there Can be ~ Lick OF ABILITY 10 III lis
pages acceIdibly within The reach o! capt
tai and literal enterprise; and mat such a
periodical will not fail to be greeted as IA
welcome visiter by thousands upon thou
sands, who as yet have done little Or no
thing toward the support and develope-
ment of American periodical literature.
Another and strong motive has been.
the feeling tina, New York, the first cry "i
the Union, should be The home Of peri.
ndical owning no superior IN either merit
nr success.
The Columbian Magazine will he pub
-hed On The first day ol ever, month. Its
mechanical arrangements will comprise
he best paper, type, and workmanship,
hat money can procure.
lis contributors will be sought for a
nong the ablest and most popular writer's
II The country; and no efforts will be spared
o secure the aid oil the most distin-
,uIshed, su~h as
J. L. Stephens, F. &. Halleck, fl. w.
Ter, er,, II II. Tuckerman, J. r. Chan
Her, -. C. Grattan, J C. Neal, Seba
smith, Mrs, E. C. Embury, Mrs. Ann S.
Stephens, Mrs. Seba Smith, Mrs. Ii. E.
B. Stowe, Mrs. l.. H. Sigourney, Miss II.
T. Gould, w. G. Simms, Il. S. Fay, N.
II. w. Longf low, G. F.
Hoffman, r. S. Arthur, H. f. Harrington,
i. II. Weld, Miss Eliza Leslie, Miss G.
VI. Sedgwick, w. C. Bryant, J. X. Pauld-
ny, N. P. Willis, John Neal, PARK Ben.
amin, r. w. Griswold, Mrs. MARY Cla-
'ers," Mrs. F. S. Osgood, Mrs. E. f. Ell
ct, Mrs. V. L. Howard, Mrs. NJ. st. Leon
loud, Mrs. A. M. +. Amman.
With many of these, arrangements have
llready been made, as we'll as with others
whose reputation is SIRE, though yet 10 be
established in the public regard. The
proprietor entertans sangune hopes Of
accomplishing an objec 10 which he looks
Onward with PRIDE the secured co,opera-
ion uf regular and occasional contributors.
inrmlng a ii,t uneQualed in this country.
In each number there will he twn or
more Engravings from Original Paintings,
rom such artists as Chapman, Ingham, In
nan, &c. engraved in mezzotini, line, and
.tipple, by IL. S. Sadj, w. l.. Ormsey, &c.
;esides a plate Of fashions colored, and
occasionally other illustrations, 81 that cv-
,ry subscriber will receive, ia the course
Of the year at least twenty lonr elegant
productions of the graphic art, which could
nt lie otherwise procured at three or four
ines the annual cost OF the whole maya.
zine.
In each number there will also be two
pages of Music, original, or judiciousIy Sc
ected by competent professor of the art.
Proper regard will be paid to the current ,
ssues from the book press; not so much,
however, with view to notice all the vol. {
INES that may appear, as to the expression
IF matured opinions concerning those 4
which shall be deemed worthy of the pub
ic attention and confidence. The aim of ,
he Editor will be, rather 20 furnish judi
Ious criticisms, on which readers and pur. /
hasers may rely for guidance, than 10 s
resent mere Mandatory Chronicle vi New