Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-02-14
THE COLUMBIAN MAGAZINE FOR 1915,
PROSPECTUS
FOR THE
Third Year.

a the close OF MS second volume, the Magazine
IN having been commenced on the first of Jan.
uary, 1914. the publisher finds himself irresistbly
called on to express the satisfaction and gratitude
with which he has been filled by the brilliant and
{unexampled success that has afforded his endeav-
ors to win the public favor. Notwithstanding the
difficulties, disappontments and vexations that al
most invariably follow the establishment of a new
periodical, in the production of which there must
be the Harmonious cooperation of many head and
many Observation-Disclosures occasionally short
comings, especially in the pictorial department.
which no care or diligence could avert and no ex-
penditure prevent the Columbian Magazine has
gone on steadily increasing in support and popu-
larty from the opening number, and if the unbought
unsolicited testimony of the press may be received
as unswayed by Partially and unbiased by friend
ship, the efforts of contributors and editor have
been satisfactory to the public and accepted as full
filling the promises made for them at the COM
mencement of the enterprise.
The publisher undertook the work with firm
conviction that the great city of New Y rk was
the best and the true home for magazine of gen.
eral literature; that notwithstanding the failure of
many previous attempts to establish such work,
there could be mpossibiity of success with suf-
gcient capital, perseverance and the right system
Encouragement both by publisher and editor; slim
ulaed by this conviction he embarked in the enter
prise and the result of the first year has proved that
his Judgment correct
1t has long ceased to be necessary, or reasonable,
that we should speak of the Columbian as an ex-
pertinent. At all events, it is now an experiment
substantially tried. We feel ourselves upon as
firm basis as any similar journal in the world
Our principal cares nOtU regard not so much the
securing what ground we have gained (for we con-
slider this sufficiently secure) as the extension of
our sphere of action and utility-not much ev-
en-, the mere enlargement of our subscription list,
as the most suitable modes of catering for the a.
musement land shall we say occasionally for the
proft!) of our subscribers in the present and in
, the future-the many whom we have, and the ma
ny more shall undoubtedly have time rolls
on.
We have made arrangements which will enable
us to present our friends with embellishments of
very superior taste, style and finish. In this res
pect it is our firm purpose if possible to outvie all
competition. Our music and engravings we con.
fidently beeve, will not be equalled-very GER
tainy they shall not be surpassed in real merit by
those amy other magazine. We propose to give
each mo tn two or more superb engravings, indie
pendently of two pages of music, by the most emf
nent composers, and plate of authentic fashions
s Regarding the literary and editorial conduct o.
the Columbian, the publisher does not feel called
upon to say more than very few words The
- general management of this department is, al
heretofore, entrusted to a gentleman possessing
4 every qualification for the task and who has Civ
4 en- abundant evidence. not only of the highest a
bilitv to put forth mertorious magazine, but o
- the ability to put forth magazine exactly adap
ted to the tastes of our readers. The publisher
I therefore, has every confidence that what has al
ready been done for the literary value of the jour
nal will be done again. We are perfectly willing
that our future IN this respect shall be estimated
by our past The subjoined list of those who have
furnished articles for the Columbian during the by
gone year will satisfy, we feel assured, the mos
fastidious that we are resoute to spare IN no par
ticular neither exertion or expense.
Mrs L H Sigourney II + Grattan
Mrs Kirkland The author of the ovid
Mrs A S Stephens ow of Brugess
Mrs s Osgood H Tuckerman
Mrs @ Smith James F Otis
Mrs A G. Mowatt Robert L Wade
Mrs E F Ellet d Patterson
y Mrs NJ silicon Loud E Gould
Mrs 6 Brooks Seba Smith
Mrs Hull L S Fay
Mrs NJ Hunt c Fenno Hoffman
Mrs H Lighthipe G D Mcleod
Mrs e H Butler VIM Willis
Mrs E Eynbury Walter w ltman
Mrs Cary Rev G Woodwo1th
Mrs E Steele Isaac SHEPPARD
Mrs M A Erving + Read
n Miss NJ Lawson VIM o Bourne
~ Miss Colman "a White
80 Miss Isabel Jocelyn H Clark
80 Miss Russell G Wilkins Eini
- Miss Emily ChubbuckE Porter
Of Miss L M Brauner E Parmly
i. Miss F Forester Myers
70 Miss M G Quincy NJ Hill
IL Author of Summer FroI-M E Wilson
- licking Boughton
n K Pauding McLachlan
ot VIM & Bryant VIM Russell Jr
g Fitz G Halleck The Author of {" Time
x A Poe Uoings"
- John Neal A NJ Ide Jr
Henry w Herbost OG Warren
H H Weld Augustus Snedgrass
- Park Benjamin L Headley
Vim Cox I. Hagadorn
bo Geo w Kendall H Hirst
H S Schoolcraft T S Arthur
III With the aid of these contributors, (of whom
nd is needless to say one word in the way OF con
mendation,) and of numerous others perhaps
qualIy meritorious if less celebrated, who HAY
promised their support, we hatter ourselves tina
,,o as literary work. the Columbian need be und
y no apprehension of being exceed.
~ But what we have done is already before tt
." public, who will not fail to Judge US with impa
- TALLY; and in respect to what we intend to do,
will be both wiser and more becoming (althoug
less fashionable) not to boast. We may be pc
At mitted to assure our friends In brief however, tn
lis we have matured numerous plans (for the thi
'n volume) with which we feel confident they w
'fe be pleased 1t is our purpose to put forth eve
III energy; and it will be no fault of our own II Il
~ Columbian shall not be found at least equal to al
III magazine, of any class or price, in America.