The Weekly register., 1844-11-30

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II W.LONGFELLOW, CHARLES
T. HOFFMAN, Il. c. GRATTAN.
M~IR\ \IIAM'S is the Oldest and most popula
n of the American Literary Magazines. Ih
,I-1ber for January, 1913, will be the first Of til
<2,t, volume Its long and universally successful
49,. from its commencement with few hun
H. subscribers, until the present time, when it
has circulation of fifty Thousand copies month,
n nerIaps as good an evidence Of its great and IN
rre,snr merit as the publisher has it in his power
NJ offer TO his old subscribers, he Trusts no as
knrahcc arc necessary of his determination to
a,antain it's present asccndancy over all the rival
SerioIicaIs of the country. TIE engagement, du-
tirr tbo past wear, of such men rs BRYANT, CoOP-
4p. DANA. I,oxGFELLOw, llOFFMAN, MANCUR,
etc of high reputation in the literary world, rs
Regular contributorS, in adds tion to previous list
embrac,nr many of the first names in the nation, is
n sufficient guarantee that the work will cOntnne
n be the principle medium Of communication be-
tNccn the best authors and the public. AmouS
lthc attractions of the thrty-hith volume, will be
.rsycraI TALES by Mr. J. r. Cooper, .Wr Grrtton,
m Huffman, M HcrJcrt, Mss Leslie, MARY
Giarers,' Mrs, Enebury, Mrs EHct and Mrs Ste
ehCn5; poems By Mr. Bryant, .}ir Dana, Mr.
tOagfEow, Mr. Street, Mrs Sebc Smith, Mrs
on ,od. and Mrs Sigourney; essays by Mr. Fay,
~ Joi,ey, Mr. Tuckcrn101l, Mr. Poe, etc. etc.
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cAp,butors the ircss distinguished of the country
.bicn we omit for want of room.
EhHoh.'s Tady's and Genteman's Magazine
- b,an from it, ahtishnaent more than anv
s6hhr the fayorita periodical of the greater sex
4hoagh its plan does not entirely exclude articles
III thc most important character, such as have raj
IA EIarkwOol' l's a'rd some other foreign journals
to tbeir high RfoeNce and reputation, its pages
IN he rraNc7Iair dc voted 10 what's usually term
IA lisht literature. 1t will be distinguished from
otbrr publications of similar aims by the literary
al ,r,istic merit of itr rJatcnts. While those Of
AN, works are unknown or anonymous, the con
sbrtors TO this are t!e most eminent authors Of
sr ,,c aud country; ;rhe very creators, founders,
nf o,r National Literature. Especially is it Gel
abra,od as containing the choicest predictions of
III finest female writer's ofvhe time. Eveiy mum
bet contains gems which may be appealed to with
prite by the sex as vndicoting their Intellectual
emincncc
SPLENDID EMBELLISHMENTS.
IN the deDartment ofEngravings it is well kWn
hat Grahpm's Magazine has far surpassed any
periodical work ever published in tfs or any 9th
sr eountry The highest ambition of rival puba
fishers seems thus far to have been to maintain
respcctable imitation Of the numerous costly and
beautifnl works of art with which the successive
numbers of this Journal have been graced. In the
course of the succeeding volumes many jmDorta Mt
new features will be introduced. Sartin and Sa1d
the most celebrated Mezzotint Ensravers in the
Union, and cuuals Of thebcst in Europe. will CON
tinne to furnish their oEqnisite productions: and
Rawdon, Wright and Hatch, G Parker, l.
Dick, Gimbredge, JaEkftan, Jones and otbars. of
New York, and Dodson, Wech and Waters.
Imker and others, of fPhiladelphia-aIl amorg thu
MmoBt eminent limo engtavers of tho present ceptl-
r.. have been engaged to furnish a Succession of
highly finished steel engravings, superior 10 anv
fhathave hitherto appeared in periodicals. Amono
the pictures thut will he engraved for for tbo vol
umes in 1919, are several OktGiNAL pMNfrxGs
br Inrham, Inmdn, Cole, Thompson. Freeman
Franquinet and other distinguished artists Tn,
Anneriean periodicals have hitherto contained
save in q very few instances, only engravings CON
led from foreign prints. The publisher Of C. RI
ham's Magazine will he the first to reform tn,
nfaeticc. and to make his wofk strictly orioina
Ii in embellishments as well as in its literary con
tents.
OUR PGRTRAtT GALLEEY.-Ono Of the new Tea
faSts of the coming volumes Will be the irtrndur
toifoC Portraits of me contributors to Graham,
Maaazinc. which of course, will include uaarI,
al dc eminent writers of the day. The 3jth vol
un6wl include, from the butins of Parker. John
Aand Others. portraits engraved in the highas
styIeO eOf the artl of Mr. Cooper, Professor Long(eI
low. Maria Del Occidente.' Mrs Sigournev, Mis-
eral others-all from paintings executed oxpressI
Tor the purpose.
TIN Editorial DErARTMENT Will contim,
No Embrace notes current literature etc and re
views of all new American and foreign works {
general interest or value The criticisms of G. ra
haas Magazine are acknowledged in all parts q
the country TO be superior in acumen honesty an
independence to those of any contemporary In
decd, while majority of the monthly and quaI
ste1sy journals have become maze advertising med
vns Fer for the booksellers, in which every thin
sin Print is indscrmnately praisad, this perio(
ieaIis looked upon as just and discriminating a
bitter between authors aud readers, in which bot
hare implicit confidence.
TERMS.
Graham's Magazine will be published on Il
Iirsto OF eac month in every quarter Oft Unio
lffhem ro distant subscribers will therefore recei,
i on that day, as well as those who reside in Phi
adelphia. The proprietor being more desirous
/ pftSenting the best and most beautiful than II
sheapest work i'll the country, and anxious to brir
tskMithn the reach of all, offers the following ;
Esshe lowest terms at which it can be affordad-
+ TiREE DOLLARS per annum in advance for = al,
sleeopy, or two copies yearly for five dollars. Fl,
Eeopies for ten dollars, eight for fifteen dollars
Eslsgen for twenty dollars, cl1bs fmnished os ne,
EAN Invariably in advance. Postage Of all lct+a
.E9be pre- paid. GEORGE II. GRAHAM
se. !, 1912. No % Chestnut St PhiIadelnh
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