Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-11-28


absorbing interest, or. sparkling with wit
and happy feelings. will have IN them soul
A living soul of goodness and truth. Re
views, 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 depart
ment of our Magazine. Another matter
claims our attenton--that ofPictorial Embel-
lishments. Custom and 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
| our intentions on this head. First then, we
have determined to present the subscribers
to "AEHUTR'S MAGAZINE" during the
| year with Novelty of highly attractive
character. No less than series of six fe-
male characters from Shakespeare engraved
| on steel in a highly fnised style. This
Shakespeare Gallery of beauty will present
| embodied to the eye, some of the noble
hard's most beautiful creations of the mind
| as we'll as one or two celebrated characters
in history. around whom his magic pen has
thrown new charm. What lover of the
Poets immortal creations. will not be eager
to secure this Splendid series of Engravings'
Not one, surely. Every possessor of a copy
of Shakespeare, and whose library does not
contain his works. will have, at a mere non-
inal cost, six exquisite illustrations, not to be
obtained in any other way This is certain
" great desderatum, But, besides these
| beauties 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 vet appeared in any American magazine.
! Celebrated Views, in this and other coun
tries, will also be leading feature in our
work. For the January number we shall
rive highly wrought view of the Bridge of
Doom, over VIII ch Tam O'Shanter itt. in such
hot haste from the kirk and the witches
This splendid steel plate will accompany the
first of orr Shakespeare beauties, and will
| make that number of our work highly at
tractive one. No less SO will be that of Feb
| ruary. Nor shall there be any falling off in
| the style of establishment, or IN the charac-
ter of the literary contents of the work
From the first, we have aimed at a gradual
improvement We do rot issue one or two
good numbers, and then after our list of sub
scribers is filled up. fall of. But VIC endea-
to make every number better than the
! that preceded it Excellence as we have be-
fore sad is our aim.
But bes.. DIES our Shakespeare Gallery. our
G iilerv ct Female Beauty. our Celebrated
Views, we shall introduce. from time to time,
other attractions,in the way of embellishments
In addition 10 the aforegoing, there is another
feature no less than new American Novel
From the Pen Of the Editor! which viii be
ommanced in the January Number, and cor
| tnued until completed. This will be within
the year, so that, all who subscribed for the
Magazine during 1915, will receive this new
work. Those who have read ssBell Martini
'Fanny Dale, ""Insubordination,' ''SiX nights
with the Washingtonans," "Sweethearts and
Wives,'' &c. &c from the pen of MIR. Arthur
need not be told that this feature will be a
leading one.
In addition to this. Mr.. Arthur will also
continue to furnish for its pages his shorter
stories, those pointed moral essays, tod with
so much skill, beauty and power. The at
fractions of the E2itor's own pen, win in fact
form a feature o! peculiar interest TO cur
work, which no other magazine can possess.
While to one or two other periodicals he fur
nishes a story occasionally, each number OF
his own magaziue will contain many pages Ct
his in'mitFble writings. and the whole work
bear the impress Of his pure taste, and sound
judgement.
The st, lie in vhich "Arti.ur's Magazine" is
to be issued. will be as beautiful as clear new
type, fine white paper, and richly illnmina
ted cover, pronounced the chastest design
that has yet appeared) can make IT.
Take it altogether, the publishers feel con
fdent that, in regard to the quality Of litera.
~ matter, style of embellishments, appear
ance. and mecl cal execution. Arthur.
magazine will be unsurpassed by any other
similar publication.
| This is not mere idle boast, and vain pre-
tension. No one who has taken the work
through size first and second volumes will Sc
| deem it. Size Of the work.
"Arhur's Magazine" will contain 48 page:
of reading matter the same quantity that j.
given by the three dollar Magaz ines, anG
give two Steel E.ngravngs in each number
while the price is only $500 per annum pay
able in advance.