The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-11-23
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OF the Third VOLUME OF
| ARTHUR'S LADIES' MAGAZINE.
Pace ONLY So PER ANNuM.
As Pages Reading Matter. besides tico III
egant Sted Plates, in Each N.mberi
lYN1E Publishers, in sending forth their Pros
= pectus for the third volume OF their Maya
zine, which exclusively aud permanently under
The editorial control Of r. S. ARTHUR, believe
that they can offer 10 the public most substantial
| claims TO patronage. Tie frat and second volumes
have been acknow lodged all hands u be equal and,
n many respects superior, in character stIenh inter
est and effectiveness 10 any OF the issued.
The aim Of the Editor is high one. lie repudates
the long prevalent system OF basing his work upon
the reputation Of contributors, whose articles, mat
ter what they hape done, are in too many instances,
below mediocrity.
| Nothing gains admission into the pages Of this Ma
gazine which is not excellent ia itself The source
from which article comes is secondary--lis merits
always primary. Such rule, strictly carried out.
must give character TO any work Il has given CAR
thurs Magazine character already acknowledged
in all respectable quarters where IL has been received
Among the mex haustbe 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 ransalors we steadily
penetrating asonlshed at every step by the riches
meet. Especially is this the case in Liter AZURE. Al
ready We have given splendid articles from the
German, brIm full OF pure Idths, and orcibe Illus
| tratons of the power of goodness. Silent Love-"
" The Governor and his Successors, "The Unknown
| Patient" "The Russian Prince, "The Privy Coun-
| sellor," &c. &C., all who have read will remember
| with delight.
| From the French have also given many first
rate articles. "The Perpexed Lover" from Mad
anne de Gens, Also "The Lesson of Misfortune"
| and "The Error Of Good Father" from Marno ntel
| w iron Liner nj Rai
| and other authors of celebrity.
In seleating from the French, 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 DO, We shall neglect
| the excelencies OF our own native literature.
| This would be the woIst of folly. Yet in doing
this, we shall make no parade of names The public
are getting to understand pretty clearly how much
this WORTH 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
teemlng with young genius, too often overshadow-
ed and hidden by the successful, who possess not
half their intrinsic worth, and whose writings xert
not half SO healthy an influence They are crowded
from the path in which they are fitted to walk, and
| their merits Kept out of sight by few who have
gained the public and eye, and who are kept be-
fore the public, not much on account of the supe-
Nor excellence Of what they are giving forth as on
account of uhai they haze done.
To merit, wherever We find it, we will give the
| right hand Of fellowship. We would not accent
| poor article from the most celebrated writer in the
country; but good one let it come from where j,
will shall find welcome.
In all sources, at home and abroad we shall seek
the good the true and the beautiful. For some time,
| 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 steadl.
| ly avoided. "ARTHUR'S MAGAZINE" will
continue TO sustain high character for excellence in
all It's departments. Something more than mere love
tales will be given. Its Stories while full of deep
and absorbing interest, sparkling with wit and hap
ply feelings, will have in them sou-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 to the literary department of
| our Magazine. Another matter claims our attention
that OF Pictorial Embellishments Custom nd tnse
have rendered them Indispensable in literary work
like ours. We shall not stand to argue the matter
with custom and taste, but proceed open up our in
tentlons on tins head First, then, 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 Shakespeare
engraved on steel IN a highly finished style. This
Shakespeare Gallery of Beauty will present imbodied
10 the eye, some Of the noble bards most beautiful
creations of the mind, well one or two ceebra-
ted characters IN history, around whom his magic
pen has thrown a new charm. What lover of the
Poets immortal creations will not be eager 10 secure
this Splendid SERIES OF ENGRAVlNGSi-|
Not one, surely Every possessor OF a copy of Shaks-
peare, and whose library does contain his works
will have at mee nominal cost six exquisite iustra
tons no, to be obtained in any other way. This !.
RI nly do. Rtttt
ties from Shakespeare, we making arrangements
To procure series of female figures, far surprising in
loneliness of form and face, and exquisite finish am
thing that has yet appeared IN any American Nigga
zine Celebrated Views, in this and other will
also he leading feature m work. For the Jaou-
airy number we shall give highly wrought view Of
the Bridge OF Doom, which Tam O'Shanter fed
in such bot 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
work highly attractive one. No less so will e
that for February Nor shall there he any falling on
N the style of embellishments or IN the character of
the literary contents OF the work. From the first
wo have aimed at a gradual improvement We do
not issue one or two good numbers, and then after
our list of subscribers Is filled up fall or But W,
cndeavor to make every number better than the one
that preecdeGit Excellence, as we have before SAID
$50 aim.
But hes dcs our Shakespeare Gallery our Gallery Of
Female Beauty, our Celebrated Views, we shall in
roduoe from time TO time other attractions IN the way
of embellishments.
In addition to the foregoing, there is ye, another
feature, no less than 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, 50 ,hst all who sub
scribe for the Magazine during isi5 will receive
this work. Those who have read "Beu Mar
TN, Fanny Dale, " Characterization, i" "S, Nights
with the Wasbinrtonians," "Sweetheaus 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, Mr.. Arthur will also continue
to furnish for lis pages, his shorter STORIES those
pointed moral essays, told with much skill, beauty
and power The attractions Of the Editors own pen