The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-11-29

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OF THE THIRD VOLUME or
ARTHUR'S LADIES' MAGAZINE.
PACE ONLY 81 PER ANSUM
As Pages Reading Matter, besides TACO Et
egant Steel Plates, in Each Number!
IYNIiE Publishers, in sending forth their Pros
Il pectus for the third volume of their Maya
zine, which Is exclusively and permanently under
the editorial control of +. s. ARTHUR, believe
that they offer 10 the public most substantial
claims TO patronage. Tie first and second volumes
have been acknowledged on all hands to equal and
In many respects superior, in character strength inter
and atIactiveness TO any of the magazines issued
The aim Of the Editor is high lie repudiales
the long prevalent system Of basing his work upon
the reputation of contributors whose articles, mat
ter what they hare done, are in too many Instances,
below mediocrlty.
Nothing gains admission into the pages of this Ma
gazine which is not excellent in itself The source
from which an article comes is secondaTy--its merits
always primary. Such rule, strictly carried out,
must give character TO any work II has given "Ar-
thurs Magazine character already acknowledged
all respectable quarters where has been received.
Among the mex haustbe that open up TO the
hands OF literary caterer, German and French Lite
nature offer wide field for selection. Into this region,
with admirable corps of Transators are steadily
penetrating asonished at every step by the riches we
meet. Especially is this the case in Literature. Al
ready we have given some splendid articles from the
German, brlm full OF pure trdths, and orcibe Illus
trations of the power of goodness. "Slent Love-
1.-THE Governor and his Successors, ""rhe Unknown
Patient" "The Russian Prince 'The Privy Coun-
sellor,' &c. &C., all who have read will remember
with delight.
| From the French we have also given many first
rate articles. "The Perpexed Lovers" from Mad
anne de Gens, also "The Lesson of Misfortune"
and "The Error Of Good Father from Marmontel
with ine tales from Dumas Lacroix, Nodier, Balzac,
and other authors of celebrity.
In seleating from the French, our translaiors
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 crystal
From this they dip up the bright waters and present
them to lips.
AT this fountain, we shall continue to let our read
ers drink But, in doing SO, we shall not neglect
the excellencies OF our own native literature.
This would be the worst Of folly Yet in doing
this, we shall make parade of names. The public
are getting to understand pretty clearly how much
this Is worth, and to discover that excellence 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
half their intrinsic worth, and whose writings exert
not half so healthy an influence. They are crowded
their merits kept out Of sight by few who have
gained the public ear and eye, and who kept be-
fore the public, much on account of the supe-
rior excellence of what they are giving FORTH as on
account of ,rhat they hare done.
To merit, wherever we find it, we will give the
right hand 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
will shall find welcome.
In all sources, at home and abroad, shall seek
| IL. a.. "A a..
| and with too much JusIness in the allegation, our
Magazines have been charged with being too light
and frosty This fault we have from the first steadi.
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, or, sparkling with wit 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 to the literary department of
Magazine. Another matter claims our attention
that OF Pictorial Embellishments Custom nd taste
have rendered them Indispensable in literary work
like ours. We shall not stand to argue the matter
with custom and taste but proceed To open up
tentons on this head. First, then, we have deter
mined to present the subscribers to " ARTHU RS
MAGAZINE" during the year, with novelty,
1 Of highly attractive character. No less than a
series of Six Female Characters from Shakespeare !!
engraved on steel a highly finished style. This
Shakespeare Gallery of Beauty will present mbodied
to the eye some of the noble bards most beautiful
creations of the mind, well as one two celebra-
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 to secure
this Splendid SERIES OF ENGRAVlNGSi-
Not one, surely. Every possessor Of copy of Shaks
peare, and whose library does not contain his works 7
will have at meIe nominal cost six exquisite utra-
tons not to be obtained in any other way. This is
certainly great desideratum But besides these beau
ties from Shakespeare, we are making arrangements
to procure a series of female figures, far surprising in
loneliness of form and face, and exquisite finish any
thing that has yet appeared in any American Maya
zine Celebrated Views, this and other countries will
also be leading feature IN our work. For the Janu-
airy number shall give highly wrought view of
the Bridge of Doom, over which Tam O'Shanter fled
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 one or 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 it. Excellence we have b. fore said
is our elm.
But hes DIES our Shakespeare Gallery our Gallery OF
cmaie beau'y, oui Oeepfs''u N""si We hnan IN
troduce from time to time other attractions IN the way
of embellishments.
In addition the foregoing, there is yet another
feature, no less than 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 1915, will receive
this new work. Those who have read BELL Mar
TN" Fanny Dale, characterization" "SlI Nights
with the Wasbinetonians," "Sweethears and
Wives" &c. &c. from the pen Of Mr.. Arthur, need
not be told that this feature will be leading
In addition to this, Mr.. Arthur will also continue
to furnish for its 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 possess.-
While to one or other periodicals he furnishes
story occasionally, each number of his own maya
nine will contain many pages of his inimitable wri