The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1844-12-28
THE COLUMBIAN MAGAZINE.
FOR 1916.
PROSPECTUS FOR THE SECOND YEAR.

At the close of his second volume, tho maya
ziHc having been commenced on the first OF Jan
uary, 1914 the publisher finds himself irreslstl-
bly, called ON to express the satisfaction ana graf
itude with which he has been filled by the brll-
liant and uncxamplcd success that has attended
his endcavUrs to win the public favor Notwi,h-
standing the difficulties disappontmenls and
yexaLlUIIs that almost invariably follow the es-
Enlistment of u new periodical, IN the Produc-
tor of which there must DO the harmonious CO.
operation of many heads and many hands-not-
withstdnding occasional shortcomings, espoci-
ally in the pictorial department, which no care or
diligence could a<eIt and NO expenditure pre-
vent, the Columbian Magazine has gone on
steadily increasing in support and popularity
from the opening number, and 1t the unbought
unsolicited testimony of the press may he recep-
cd rs unswayed by partially N d Unbiased by
friendship, tho cllotls of contributors and editor
have been satisfactory to the public and accep-
ted fulfilling the promises made TOR them at
the commencement of the enterprise.
The publisher under took the work with a firm
conviction that the great city ol New YORK was
tho best and the true home for II magazine "i
general literature; that notwithstanding tile iail
IRE of many previous attempts TO establish such
Il work there could be lmp0ssibillty OF success
with sufficient capital, perseverance and the
riuht system of infringement both by publisher
and cdilor; stimul,ted by this convection lie EN-
Dlrktu III Ike CIiLci pISt i'oi' VI wv
year has proved that his Judgment was correct.
1t has long ceased To be necessary, or rcasona-
blc that we should speak Of the Columbian u
an cNpcrimcnt At uJi CNcntt, IT Is NOW an cN-
pertinent substantially tried We feel ourselves
upon as firm Il basis any similar journal III INC
world Our principal cares nom regard not 80
much the securing what ground we nave Saa1ku
ttor we consider this sufficiently sccurc) as the
extension of our sphere Of action and utility
rho a trplucut OF
substitution list ~ the most suitable modes OF
.Dtcrup for the amusement AND shall we say
occasionally for the pIol) Dt orr subscribers III
in the present and in the tuturo--the many whom
yo have and the many moro VIC shall undouDt-
uIiy have IN time rolls on
We have made arrangements wluch VIII cha-
bic us to presen, our friends with embellishments
Of very superior taste, style and hnsh. IN inns
gcspuct 1t is our lirm purpose, iipossbe to ontv'e
all competition. Our music and cAgra"ilgs,
We confidently brlicvc, will not he cqunllcd-
very certainly they shall not be surpassed III real
merit by those oiany other magazine. We pro-
pose To give each month, two or more superb en-
Cravings Independently OF twn pages ut muse
by the most eminent composers, and plate ol au-
thuntic llsh'ous
K.r,r,mr the literary and editorial conduct
OF the Columbian, the publisher does not ieel
called upodl to say more than u very lew words.
The general management OF this department is
as heretofore, entrusted to gentleman posses
sing every qualncauo' to' ''o ''s", "-o Ma'J LL
gwen apnhkaht eViooh'o' nv o"'y y. ''o "s
stability To put iorth .rl'o''ouS w..
oil the ability to put '"r'h n'"sa%'' G,' eAtcuy
adapted To inc tastes vi our 'oI"1'o ~ rh"
lIshcr' lh"Fc'orc' mas o'o'y ,',.s,,
has allcady been done lor the literary value OF
this journal will be done again. We are per
tcctly willing that our future hi tlliS les'ect
should he estimated oy our pns'. ~ 'I'
cd list oil Those VINO nave '''' W
Columbian during the oy-eono year. ~ -, sous
we 'rel "ss"foo' 'ho ''''St ,''r,,v,r,;n
rcsolutc 10 spafe' Ill no P''''""'"''
OF expense =, ,-.,,, AZ
MIS- L.. IL "Gn,,i nc! :, ni No., y ~
ann o. o,cP"o'' M HI',, NJ. l. r FI.
olhltii, hIs' a. " ','"''t' Ri
Mrs. NJ. silicon i-ota' MRS jam i w. ,,' ~
Mrs James tiai,' n''s W ., :, T,,
lIghth'pe, MIS- " -, D",'o .,i, A., n
ty, MIS- Ha'y WIS :" - nI;, rol,o,,
Ervng, MISS mary -, h""so'i d. III NJ.
MISS lsaoel Jotoiyh' ' ,r ,,: Al prn,,,nr
Emmy "a S','ooo.N, No., Al ~ Quincy An
MISS Fanny ro'o",oi 'a" ~ X p,nl,i,,
thor OF Summer 'o.lch'"g ,,.,i.''I 49,
VIM. t. Bryant w ufeeho iia''o'M' i iI' ="
Zoe, john Neai' iici'y ,wri ~, can WI
Welu, lark penlan, uah''n,,r,tt r. s Ar
,I,, II D Cr,,,nn Thu Author of the xvi
t'"r' r. "i. n', - 10 'r,,Lar,n,u lanes f
cow q, D'"sIN''2 v'a S,,I n Patterson ia
o''', ,'o m.'I, c',,a Sni,h e E.nnn Hoffman.
T ill., r,v H.y Francis C. Woodworth G..
"oo ;" niJI w, II Willis. Walter Whit
loha'u ho''Ioo h.,i ~ u Road VIM
a,ah' ,s'ac p;nL r. Wh,o Henry A. Clark
,'I m,, nou'' Tn,; Td,,nrd J. Porter, +. Parmy
u,n,l,',n Ny.rs NJ C. IGll, W t. Wilson, JO-
iiai'',i'o'' All nahIn,, VIM Russell .Jr
fTr" hu,Enr nr,T,u,c's Donrs :" A. NJ Ide Jr
n,"sn G. Warrnn. Augustus Snudgrass, J. 4
U,,dl,v r t. U,oatorn Henry b. lllrst.
VII ,'I,,o;L nf,I.s, contributors OF W HON il
;s,'.adI.y, 20 saw one word in the way OF com
,,I,,i,,, ,ud or numerous Others, perhaps
I'll, r,,,,,,,,s rlrss celebrated who ha,,