Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-12-19

| terest, and on every hand. subjects start M
| ut TOR the painters pencil and The engraver'
burin Every patriotic sentiment urges the
selection Of national subjects for the pen and
pencil, and we fell assured that the American
public will sustain the enterprise.
/ American Battle Grounds. Giving correc
pictures, token on TIE spot, of the pieces il
which the most remarkable bottles have been
| fought Those engravings will be oftle high
est order ofart; and we NAV mention. that in
order to ensure a permancncY, that in order e
ensure a permauencv in the elegance fol
Which the Sc designs have already become eel
ebratsd, we have engaged Mr. Smile for
three years en- American Scenes and Incidents.
Premium pictures and i.ngravings. In ad
dltion to tlT's we have entered into ptrma-
nent engagements with the house CT Rawdon,
Wright and Hatch of New York, for supply
OF most exquisite pictarssy among which we
may mention series Of elegant Indian aud
Prairie Scenes, got up in mast magnificent
style. and representing, from Stretches iakeu
from nature, the most beautiful scenery Of
our western country. Our Southern views,
engraved by the same house, which have be
come 50 widely popular, win also be contin
ued. The exquisite female heads engraved
by tins hrn--among which we may instance
that MRS. Stephens, which has never been
qualled in this country-will be further sup
plieu by Alessrs r. W. 8. H. whose facilities
and talents, in their line Of art, are unrivalel
in the world We may safely say that we
haye ali the best artists employed on "Gra
ham,
Portraits of Authors is feature originated
by the proprietor of Graham, and successfully
carried out. We defy any competitor in this
branch. Sartain's Elegant Mezzotints. MIR.
Sartain will furnish us, for the New YoluIne,a
series of his magnificent mezzotints. One ,oW
appear ia Jonuary, We need not say to the
leaders OF Grahem,that these hrllian, pictures
excel any meZzotints ever issued in America,
and his finest efforts have appeared in this
work.
Flowers colored from nature, truthfuly
drawn by an able artists to naakea place in a
department, got up expressly for the ladies',
tor the New Volume, embracing the lates;
fashions. with letters on topics connected with
female interests, will also form feature in
the New Volume.
Commc and Humorous Sketches Mr.. J.
C. Neal, E A. Poe, H. H. Weld, and others
will furnish series Of amusing sketches
which will be handsomely illustrated by
Croome, or Darcy. We shall also have
Hits at Fashionable Life in letters from
abroad, written by F. Grund. Esq, Consul
to Antwerp. who Will also furnish US with the
earliest literary intelligence. and short mott
ces of new works, prior to their Appearance
here in the shape ofreprints This will give
"Graham" a position to adjust the value of
foreign works, before the purchaser here has
been duped by pufa paid for by interested
publishers.
Editorial and Critical Department The
Editorial Department will continue to EN-
of all new American or foreign works of ger
era interest or value The criticisms of
Graham's Magazine are acknowledged in ali
parts of the country to be superior in accu
men, honesty and independence to those of
any contemporaries. Greater scope viii he
given to tins department to the work. aud
topics on all subjects likely to attract attention
will be feariessly discussed.
most ample Musical Department, suited
to the wants nf very large number of lad es,
and of ualue, in itsslf equal to the subscrip
ton to "Gruham -
One paragraph more. Important-Reat it!
We say roo to all magazine renders. 'scome
up higherr' Don't be duped into The purchase
for a whole year, ofhumpery literature. end
old fashioned engravings E4amne for your
self and when you have found the best mag
azine, Subscribe for your wife. your sweetheart
yourself, or child. You will not then blush
for the contrast with your neighbors taste
You will find ''the best the cheapest" and
our word for it, tina. which costs the publish
er-the most money, which is most elegant, Or
ignal, popular, ard desirable, will be found
TO be GRAHAM'S.
II can be had by clubs for 50. end It is cheap
er than any other publisher, Nth less than 80.
600 subscribers, can furnish so elegant acork.
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