The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-12-28

at aud atusctivcneSs 10 any ofthe nsgasnes issded
Tho aim OF che Editor IL bigh one. tie fepudiat
the long president system Of basing hS work upon
the reputation Of contributors whoo articles, no mat
ter what they hare done, are, in too many Instances,
below medlocnty.
Nolhirg gains admission into the pages Of this Ma
gazine, which Is not excellent Ia itself The source
from which article comes is secondary--iis merits
always primary Such a rule, strictly carried out,
must give chsrsce 10 any work IL has given "Ar-
thurs Magazine character already acknowledged
IN all respectable quarters where II has been received
Among he inca hausbls sources that open up to the
hands OF literary caterer, German and French Lite
nature offer wide field for seee ION Into this region
with an admirable corps of we steadily
penetrating, ssonished at every step by the riches We
meet Especially is this the case in Literature. Al
ready We have giv,p some splendid articles from the
German brm full of pure tIJihs and orcibe Illus
trations OF the power Of goodness. Silent Love-"
The Governor and his Successors, "The Unknown
Patient, "The Russian Pince, ," The Privy Coun-
selor,' &c. &C., all Who have read will remember
| with delight.
From The French we have also given many FIRST
rate articles. "The P.rplexed Lover" from Mad
| anne de Gens, also, "Ihe Lesson Of Misfortune"
and "The Error Of Good Father from Marmon tel,
with fac tales from Domas, Lacrolx, Nodier BsIac,
and her author OF celebrity.
| N seleating from the French, trsDslaors arb
guided by strict regard TO purify and excellence.
! None know better than they do how much that is
Objectionable obounds in the light literature of this
people but, flowing along by the side of this impure
current is another, lucid and clear as 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, shall not neglect
the exceIencies OF our own native literature
This would be The worst of folly. Yet in doing
this, we shall make no parade of names The public
are getting 10 understand pretty clearly how much
this Is WORTH and TO discover that excellence is not
always 10 be iound in the fugitive productions of
writers who have done well in books Our country
! is teemng with young genius, too often oveIshadow-
| ed and hidden by the successful, who possess not
half their intrinsic worth, and whose writings exert
not hfli SO healthy an influence. They crowded
from the path in which they 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 account Of the supe-
rior excellence of what they giving forth, OH
| account OF whai they hare done
To merit wherever we find it, 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 it come from where it
will, shall find welcome.
la all sources, at home and abroad we shall seek
the good, the true and the beautiful. For some time,
and with too much jus'ness in the allegation, our
Magazines have been charged with being too light
and trashy. This fault we have from the first stead.
ly avoided. "ARTHUR'S MAGAZINE" will
continue to sustain high character for excellence in
all ITS departments Something more than love
tales will be given Its stories while full of deep
and absorbing interest," or, sparkling with wit and hap
Ply teeliogs will have 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. Ano,heI matter claims our attention
that OF Pictorial Embelis hmenis Custom nd taste
have rendered them lndispt able q literary work
like ours. We shall not stand 10 argue the matter
with custom and taste, but proceed open up our
tentons on this hi d. First, then have deter
mined To present the subscribers to "ARTHUR'S
MAGAZINE" during the year. with nov city,
OF highly ATTRACTIVE character. No less than
series of Six Female Characters from Shakespeare
engraved on steel IN highly finished style. This
Shakespeare Gallery of Beauty will present imboded
to the eye, some Of the noble bard's beautiful
creations Of the mind, as well or two ceebra-
ted characters IN history, around whom his magic
pen has thrown new charm What lover of the
Poets immortal creations, will not be eager 10 secure
this Splendid SERIES OF ENGRAVlNGS'-
No, one, surely Every Possessor OF copy of Shsks
peare and whose library does not contain his works
w' have, at mee nominal cost, six exquisite utra-
lions, not TO be obtained in any other way. This ID
certainly great desderatum. But besides these beau
ties from Shakespeare, we making arrangements
20 procure ofismae figures far surprising in
loveuts OF form and taco and exquisite hnish any
thing that has yet appeared M any American Maya
Ene Celebrated Views ia this and other countries will
also lie leading feature IN work. For the Janu-
ory number we shall give highly wrought view of
the Bridge OF Doom, over which Tam O'Shanter fled
in such bot haste from The Kirk and the witches. This
splendid steel plate veil accompany the first of
Shak- pearc beauties, and will make thai number Of
our work highly attractive No less will be
that for february Nor shall there he any falling of
N the style OF establishment, the character of
the literary contents OF the work. From the first,
We have AIMED hi gradual improvement. We do
not issue one or twJ god numbeis and then afer
our Inst of Subscribers Is filled up, fall of. But we
endesSor to make every number better than the
l'that precededt. Excellence, have b. fore said,
| - our aim.
But bes DIES our Shakspeare Gallery our Gallery Of
Female Beauty, our Gel, brated Views, we shall in
troduce from Time to the other attractions in the way
of embellishments.
Ia addition to 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, 80 that all who sub
scribe for the Magazine during 1875, will receive
this new work. Those who have read BEL Mar
un," Fanny Dale, "lnsu bordin aion ""SlI Nights
with the Washn. tonibns," "Sweetheaus and
Wives &c. sc. from the pen of MIR. Arthur, need
not be told hat this feature will be leading one.
In addition to this, Mr.. Arthur will also continue
to furnish TOT IFS pages, his shorter stories, ibose
pointed moral essays, told with much skill beauty,
and power. The attractions of the Editors own pen,
will in fact torn feature OF peculiar interest 10
our work, which no other magazine can pissess-
'hhe w que VI Two "thff pefloulcais ne iufhi-hes
story occasionally, each number of hts own maya
riie will contain soy pages OF his nrnitsble wr
tings, and the whole work bear the impress of his
pure tAIe, and sound judgment
The style in which Arthur's Mig nine is TO be
issued, will be a. beautiful clebr type, fine
white paper aud a highly illuminated cover, (po-
nounced the chaslest design that has yet sppesnd)
can make II.
Take II altogether the publishers feel confident
that IN regard To the quality Of literary matter, style
Of embellishments appearance, and mcchs meal ere
cuon, ArtbuI's Magazine will be Unsurpassed by
any other similar publication.
This 10 mere idle boas, and vain pretension.--
NJ hn hn. Ihn ,xn,k iho Gr.I MI