The Arkansas banner., 1845-10-22
PROSPECTUS
  ARTHUR'S LADIES' MAGAZINE.

The first and second volumes have been acxnoWl edged on all hands to be equal and in many respects superior, III character, strength interest, and attrac uVeness, to any of the magazines issued. The ain of the editor is high one He repudates the ons prevalent system of basing his work upon the repu tation of contributors, whose articles, matter wha they have done, are, in many instances, below medocriY
 Nothing gains admission into the pages of th. magazine, which is not excellent in itself The source from which an article comes is secondary its merits always primary. Such a rule, strictly carried out, must give character to any work It ha. given s' Arthurs Magazine" character acllnoWl edged in all respectable quarters where it has beer received.
 Among the nexhaustible sources that open to the hands of literary caterer, German and French lite rature offer a wide field for selection. Into this re- zion, with an admirable corps of tran5lators, we are steadily penetrating astonshed at every step by the riches we meet Especially is this the case in lite rature. Already we have given some splendid anti cles from the German, brim full of pure truths, and iorclble illustrations of the power of goodness.- "Sient Love- "Ihe Governor and his Successors, H ssThe Unknown Patient" 'The Russian Prince ; ''Fhe PriVy Counsellor, &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 Genlis; also, "The Lesson of Misfortune 5 and sThe Error ofa Good Father, from Maumonel, with fine tales from Dumas LacroiX, Nadier Balzac, and other authors of celebrity.
 In selecting from the French, our translaors are 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 pure as cry stal From this they dip up the bright waters and present 1 them to our lips.
 At this fountain, we shall continue to let our lead CTS drink. But, in doing so, we shai not neglect the excellencies of our own 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 to be found in the fugitive productions of writers who have done well in books. Our country IS teeming with young genius, too often overshad- owed 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 from the path in which they fitted 10 walk, and their merits kept out of sight by few who have gained the public ear and eye, and who are kept before the public, not so much on account of what they have done.
 To merit, wherever we find it, we will give the right hand of fellowship. We would not accept a poor article from the most celebrated writer in the country; but good one, let it come from where it will shall find welcome.
 In all sources, at home and abroad, we shall seek the good, the true and the beautiful. For some time and with too much iustness in the allegation our magazines have been charged with being too light and trashy. This lautwe have from the first steadily avoided. Arthur's Magazine will continue to sus- tain high character for excellence in all it's depar ments. Something more than mere love tales will be given. Its stories, while full of deep and absorbing interest, or, sparkling with wit and happy feelings, will have in them a soul 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 nr2gard to the literary department of OIIr a.yiO \ Ino att tion-that of pictorial embellishments. Custom and taste have rendered them Indispensable in literary work like ours. We shall not stand 10 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 10 Arthurs Magazine. during the year, with novelty of highly attractive character. No less than series of six female characters from Shakspeare engraved on steel in highly finished style. This Shakespeare Gallery of Beauty will present mboded to the eye, some of the noble bards most beautiful creations of the mind well or two celebrated characters in history around whom his magic pen has thrown aneW charm. What lover of the Poets immortal creations, will not be eager to this splendid series of engraY ngs? Not one, surely. Every possessor of copy of Shakespeare and whose library does not contain his works, will have, at mere nominal cost, six eX qusite illustrations not to be obtained in any other way. This is certainly great dcsderatum. But, besides these beauties from Shakespeare, We are mal ing arrangements 10 procure aseres female figures, far surpassng, in loveIncss of form and face, and exquisite finish, any thing that has yet appeared in any American magazine Celebrated views, In thls and other countries will also be a leading feature in our work. For the Janury number we shall give d highly wrought view of the Bridge of Doon, 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 of February. Nor shall there be any falling of in the style of en- belIishment or in the character of the literary con tents of the work From the first, we have aimed al gradual improvement. We do not issue one or two good numbers, and then, after our list of sub scribers is filled up, fall off But we endeaYor to make every number better than the one that preceded 1t. Excellence, as we before said, IS our aim.
 But besides our Shakespeare Gallery, our Gallery of Female Beauty, our Celebrated Views, we shall introduce from time to time other attractions in the way of embellishments.
 In 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 ihe year, so that all who sub- scribe for the Magazine during 1915, will receive this new work. Those who have read Bell Martin, Fanny Dale, lnsubordnation, Six nights with the Wastingtonians, Sweet-hearts 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 told with much skill, beauty and power. The attractions of the Editors own pen, will, in fact, form feature ofpecuar interest to our work, which no other Magazine can possess While to one or two other periodicals, each number of his own Magazine will conainmany pages of his inimtable writings, and the whole work bear the impress of his pure taste and sound judgment.
 The style in which ''Arthurs Magazine" IS to be issued, will be as beautiful clear new type, fine white paper and highly Illuminated cover, pronounced the chastest design that has yet appear eC) can make it.
 Take 1t altogether, the publishers feel confident that in regard to the quality of literary natter sye of embellishments appearance, and mechanical exc cution, "Arthur's Magazine" will not be surpassed by any other similar publication.
 This is not merely idle boast and vain pretenson one who has taken the work through the first and second volumes will so deem it.
 Size ofthe aoork
 "Arthur's Magazine" will contain IS pages of reading natter the same quantity that Is given by the three dollar Magazines, and give two steel en- cravings in each number, while the price is only $2 % per annum
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