Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-09-17
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The Columbian
LADY'S AND GEN iJ>EMAN'S MAG
AZlNE.
EDITED BY JOHN INMAN.


EMINENT AND ACCoMPLIsHED WRITERS OF THE
COUNTRY.
n IHE motives which have led 10 the COM
mencemeht oftns undertaking may be
briefly stated. IL is believed by the pTOprie-
tor that there is in the United States an im-
msnse provision Of literary ubility, for which
as yettheTe is no adequate encouragement, VT
field of display, that besideu the numbers Of
c.ever ana successful writers, whose pr0duc-
tions are weekly, and monthly, and annually
read with delight by thousands, there are yet
greater numbers constantly arriving at matu-
riiy Of power who have only 10 appear on the
stage Of publication TO receive a brilliant award
of fame and thai the powers of those whose
names a,e already p OnOunced with respect by
lips of wisest consufe, are capable gilmore aud
still higher exertiOn than has yet been called
forth. 1t is believed, TOO, that the demand
for lite ary production in this country, espe-
ciaily in the periodical channel, exceeds the
supply in very large proportion, and that new
supplies have onlYto be presented of the right
quality, aud in the right way, to ensure hearty
welcome aud profitable reception. No doubt is
| entertained of the American mi0d1s ability to
sustain itself certainly on It's own grou d, if
not abrood-against all the competition ahat
the intellect ofother lands can bring to the en-
counter; and fuLl assurance is lelt that among
| the millions Of American readers there eau be,
and Is, a cordial welcome for all thatAr S'ican
writers can produce yOfexeellsnt and interest,"
ing
| From these premises Il is IN loubtedy infer
red, thar thsfe Is abundant room for another
Magazine, Notwithstanding the merit and sue
cess sfthOse already in being; that there can
Ibe 10 lack Of ability to hll its pages acceptabLy,
within the reach Of capital and liberal enter.
prise; and that such periodical will not fail
TO be greeted asa welcome visiter by thousands
upon thousands, who as yet have done little or
nothing toward tha support aud development Of
! . : ,;;;;f:;;;., ;sf:::, nsrlOdcal literature.
Another and strong motive has been vno
feeling that New York, the first city of the Un-
lion, should be the home Of periodical owuivg
Ino superior in either merit or success.
The Columbian MagznC will be published
on the first dav ofeveFy month Its mechRni-
cal arrangements will comprise the best of pa
per, tppe, and Workmanship, that money can
! procure.
Its contribitors Will be sought for among the
ablest and most popular wrilsrsiR the country
and no efforts willbe sparedto secure the aid Of
the most distinguished, such as John L Ste.
phens, J. F Cooper, +. q. HHlleck, H, w
Herbert, II. T. Tuckerman, J. r. Chandler, T
@, GFattan, ] o. Neal. w. q. Slmms, Epe
Saxsant, Theodore s Fay, R. w Grswold
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F,mbury, Mrs, Ann s. Stephens, Mrs. Sebl
Smith, mrs. II T.. Beecner Stowe, MRS Lydi,
1 II. Sigournsy Miss Eliza Leslie, Miss c. M
A Sedgwiek, w. 9. Bryant, j. X. Pauiding, N
p. Willis, Nathaniel Hawthorne, II. w. IIoH
: man, II, s.. Arthur, Il, F. Harrington, II, II
8 We'd, John Nea Park Be njamin, r. II. Dams
!. Rufus Dawes, 4. M. Bird, mrs. "Mary Clu
4 VeH.n mrs. Frances $. OsgOod, mrs T.. f. FL
\ ct, mrs Voney e. Howard, Mrs. M. st. Leo
Loud, MRS. A. M. F Amman, Miss. Hannah
. Could.
With many Ofthete, arrangements have al
D ready been made, aSwe as with Others who,
}. reputation ia suIe, though yet TO be establshe
n in the pubic regard, The prprietoS ente
: talns sanguins hopes Of accomplishing an ol
Q ect to which ne ooks forward with prlde--ti
g secured corporation Of reguar aud occasional
h sontrlbtor, forming list uncquGed in III
n cCuntry, ~ e.atss... aso ~
y In each nu mber there be two or more 9
y Cravings after such artists as Chapman ,InghA
= Inman, Osgood, &c. engraved in mezEotin
q ne, aud stippe. by Il, s. Sadh, w. y. Ofm
Il by &c., besides pate Of Fashions coorsd,
!, occAsionay Other lusuatl ons, 50 that eve
Y slbscriher will receive, In the course Of h
Il year, at least twenty-four elegant productio
II Of ghe graphic aFt, which coud not be Otherwi
4 procured at three or four times the Rnnua col
! ofthe whOe Magazine,
9 ID esch number there will also he two pa
q Ofmuslc, original, or judiciously sslected by
g comp6tsnt professor Of the arr. Proper rega
}. wi be pat d TO the current issues from the 'bo
press; moi so much, however, with view
no ice AL the volumes that may appear. as
Dc the expressions of mHtuted opiinoas concerni
h thaso which sha be de omed worthy ofthe pu
N ic attsntlon and deonfdense. The aim Of Z
Editor wi be, rather TO furnish iudlclOus CT
eisms, on which readers and purchasers may
Y fol guidance, than to present q mere lauditC
ehronice ofnew publications.
TERMS.
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win b6 sustained by suhlrient capital
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