The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-12-12

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OF THE THIRD VOLUME OF
ARTHUR'S LADIES' MAGAZINE.
PRcE ONLY So PER ANNUM.
as Pages Reading Matter, besides tapo Ell
egdm Steel Plates, in Each Namberi
YNHE Publishers, in sending forth their Pros
- pectus for the third volume of their Maya
zine, which exclusively and permanently under
the editorial control of #. S. ARTHUR, believe
that they can offer TO the public most substantial
claims TO patronage Tie first and second volumes
have been acknowledged all hands be equal and
In many respects, superior in character strengl inter
est and attraciVeness TO any OF the magazines issued
The aim OF the Editor is a high one. He repudiates
the long prevalent system OF basing his work upon
the reputation Of contributors whose articles no mat
ter what they haze done, are, in too many instances
below medocrity.
Nothing gains admission into the pages of this Ma
game, which is not excellent in itself The source
from which an article comes is secondary--ts merits
always primary. Such rule strictly carried out
must give character TO any work. II has given car
thurs Magazine" character already acknow edged
in all respectable quarters where it has been received
Among the neIhaustIbe 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 we are steadily
penetrating aslonshed at every step by the riches
meet. Especially is this the in Literature. Al
ready we have given some splendid articles from the
German, brim full Of pure trdhs and forcibe Illus
tratons of the power OF goodness silent Love-
1.-The Governor and his Successors, p"The Unknown
Patient, " "The Russian Prince ''The Privy Coun
selIor," &c. &c, all who have read will remember
with delight
From the French have also given many first
rate articles. "The Perplexed Lovers" from Mad
anne de Genlis, also, "The Lesson Of Misfortune"
,,I IhA # ~. ~ ~ a.
with fine tales from Dumas, Lacrox, Nodier, Balzac
and oher authors of celebrity.
IN seleating 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 abounds in the light literature of this
people. But flowing along by the side of this impure
current Is another, as lucid and clear as crystal
From this they dip up the bright waters and present
them to our lips.
AT this fountain we shall continue to let our read
ers drink. But, in doing 30, shall not neglect
the e1ceiences 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 wonh and TO discover that excellence is not
always TO be found in the fugitive productions OF
writers who have done well in books. Our country
is teeming with young genius, too often overshadow-
ed and hidden by the successful who possess not
hall their intrinsic worth, and whose writings exert
not hall 50 healthy an influence. They are crowded
IRON the path IN which they are fitted TO walk and
their merits Kept out OF sight by few who have
gained the public ear and eye, and who are kept be-
fore the public, not 50 much account of the supe-
Ilor excellence of what they are giving forth as on
account of iohai they haze done.
10 merit, wherever find it, we will give the
right band OF fellowship. We would not accept
poor article from the most celebrated writer in the
county; but good one, let il come from where it
VIII, shall ind welcome.
In all sources, at home and abroad we shall seek
the good, the true and the beautiful For some lime
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.
y avoided. "ARTHUR'S MAGAZINE" will
continue to sustain high character for excellence in
all ITS departments Something more than mere love
tales will be given. Its Stories while full Of deep
and absorbing interest, or, sparkling with and hap
Ply feelings will have IN them soul-a 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.
Thus much In regard 10 the literary department Of
our Magazine. Another matter claims our attention
that OF Pictorial Embellishments Custom nd taste
have rendered them Indispensable in literary work
like We shall not stand TO argue the matter
with custom and TASTE but proceed open up our in
tentions on this head. FIRST, them we have deter
mined to present the subscribers to ARTHUR'S
MAGAZINE" during the year, with a novelty
Of highly attractive character. No less than a
series OF Six Female Characters from Shaks
engraved on steel IN highly finished style. This
Shakespeare Gallery of Beauty will present imboded
to the eye, of the noble bard's most beautiful
creations Of the mind as.wel or two celebra-
ted characters IN history around whom his magic
pen has thrown a new charm VIVA, lover of The
Poets immortal creations, will not be eager TO secure
this Splendid SERIES OF ENGRAVINGSi-
Not one surely. Every possessor of copy of Shaks
peare, and whose library does not contain his works
will have, at meie nominal cost, six exquisite lutra
tons not to be obtained in any other way. This is
certainly great desiderstum. But besides these beau
ties from Shakespeare, we are making arrangements
TO procure series of female figures, far SURPRISING in
ovelinsss of form and face and exquisite finish am
thing that has yet appeared in any American Mag.
zine. Celebrated Views, this and other countries will
also be leading feature IN 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 hot 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 of
IN 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
not issue two good numbers and then after
our list Of subscribers Is filled up fall OF. But we
endeavor TO make every number better than the one
that preceded 1t. Excellence we have before said
is our aim.
But bcs des our Shakspeare 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 foregoing, there is yet another
feature, no less than a new American Novel from
the pen Of the Editor, which will be commenced in
the January number, and continued until completed
This will be within the year, that all who sub
scribe for the Magazine during Is ~, will receive
this new work. Those who have read "Bel Mar
IN" Fanny Dale" Characterization, )" "Su Nights
with the Wssbinrtonians," "Sweelheaus 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 IFS 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 pjssess.-
While to or two other periodicals. he furnishes a