Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1844-09-19
THE COLUMBIAN
Lady's and Gemleman's Maga7mc.
EDITED BY JOHN INMAN

EDITED BY JOHN INMAN,
And filed uiM Contributions from The most en-.
tnent and accomplished priterS of tie couatry
The motives which have led TO tie commence.
ment of this undertaking may be briefly stated
1t is believed BY the proprietor that there is in The
United States immense provision of literary
ability, for which as yet there is no adequate en-
couragement, or field of display: that besides the
numbers of clever and successful writer's whose
productions weekly, and monthly, and annual
| ly read with delight by thousands, there are We,
greater numbers constantly arriving at maturity
of power. who have onlyHp appear ON the stage
! of publication 10 receive a brilliant award ot
| fame; and that the powers of those whose names
are already pronounced with respect by lips Of
wisest censure, are capabls of more and still,
higher exerton than has yet been called forth q
is believed, TOO. that the demand Cor literary Pre-.
ducton in this country, especially in The periodl
cal channel exceeds the supply IN eery large
proportion, and that new supplies have only 10 te
presented of the right quality, and in the riel-
way, to ensure a hearty welcAtne and proflah.
reception. No doubt is entertained of the Amer
ican minds ability TO sustain itself certainly on
its own ground, If not Acknowledgements all the
competition that the intellect of other lands Gu,
bring to the encounter; and full assurance is iet
that among the Hillions of American geaeers there
can be, and is, a cordial welcome for all. Tia.
American writer's can produce of excellent anT
interesting.
From these premises it is undoubtnp!r inferred,
that there is abundant room for another Magazinr
Notwithstanding the merit and success of those
already in being that there can be no lack uf
ability to fill its pages acceptaby within tie reach
Of capital and liberal enterprise; and that such i
periodical will not fail to be greeted as aNeicom.
visiter by thousands upon thousands, who as ytt
have done little OF nothing toward tf4e support
and development of American periodica lileTa-
ture.
Another and strong motive has been TIE leelinr
that New York. the first city of the Union, shouiI
be the home OF periodical owning no superiorIn
either merit or success.
The Columbian Magazine will he published on
the first day Of every month Its nerhaaicaj ar
rangements will comprise the best OF paper, type
and workmanship, that money can procure.
It's contributors will be sought for amongst the
ablest and most popular writers III the country;
and no efforts will be spared TO secure the aid Of
the most distinguished, such
John L. Stephens, w. c.. Bryant j. F. Coop
er J. X Paudng f. G. IIalleck n. p Willis ~
II Herbert Nathaniel hawthorne II. T Tucker
man II. " Longiellow J Chandler + IIof-
man I G. C'Grattan T S Arthur J G. Neal II + lIar-
rington w G Simms H II Weld Epes Sargent
John Neal Theodoro.S Fay Park Benjamin r "
Griswold r II Dana, George 2 Morris Rufus
Dawes Seba Smith r NJ Bird Mrs Emma En-
bury Mrs Mary ClaveFs. Mrs Ann 5 Stephens
Mrs Francis $ Osgood Mrs. Seba Smith Mrs J,
+ Ellet Mrs IL Z Beecher Steve Mrs Eoney l.
Howard Mrs Lydia II Sigouruey Mrs NJ S Leon
Loud Miss Eliza Leslie Mrs A VI + Amman Miss
c M Sedgwick, Miss Hannah F Gould.
With many Of these, arrangements have alraa-
dy been made, well as with others whose repr
utation is sure, though yet to be established the
r1rb1i rI ba
guine hopes accomplishing object to which
he looks forward with pride-the secured co-ope--
ration Of regular and occasional contributors, TOR
ming a list unequalled in this county.
In each number there will be two or more En-
cravings, after such artists as Chapman, Ingham,
Inman, Osgood. &C., engraved in meZzotint, fine,
and stipple, by H. S. Sadd, w. l.. Ormsby, &C.,
besides plate of Fashions colored. and OCCASION
ally other Illustrations, so that every subscriber,
will receive, in the course of the year, at least
twenty four elegant productions of the graLhc
art, which could not be otherwise procured at
three or four times the annual cost OF the whole
Magazine.
In each number there will also be two pages of
Music, original, or judiciously selected by COM
petent professor of the art Proper regard viii
be paid to the issues from the book press;
not so much, however, with a view TO notice al
the volumes that may appear, as to the expression
be deemed worthy of the public attention and
confidence. The aim of the Editor will be, rath-
er to furnish jndicious criticisms. on which read
and purchasers may rely for guidance, than To-
present a mere. laudatory chronicle of new publ
cations.
TERI MS
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Two copies one wear, So 90
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discount will be made TO them.
In addition to the above, the publisher simply
adds, for the benefit of ALL that the work will be
sustained by sufficient capital.
Address, post paid. ISRAEL POST, Publisher
5 Astor House.
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