The lynx. (Panola, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1845-1845, 1845-08-09
THE PIONEER MAGAZINE OF
AMEPICA

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GoDEY's MAGAZINE AND LADY's BOOK FOR l845
The best earnest a publisher can give of what he
can and will do nsxt year is reference to wha,
he has done last year, or at any time in the last
fifteen years. Under this view of the case it
would be qui sufficient for ord nary purposes
for US TO say tn thu high character of thi maya
zile for literary AL artistical merit will be
properly sustained. But we are aware that the
rapid and dazzling succession of novelties which
we have brought forward within the last few
years naturally excite8 a lively curiosity, and
every snbscltbeG ia saying 10 himself what will
Cooley do nsxt.
1t is morely with n view to crafty this Curiosity
on the part of our friends that now proceed to
elume rate some of the features four naxt warts
an, promising, however, that the enumeration
must necessarily be partial and incomplete, from
our invariable pracgice of seizing npol every new
and brilliant form of establishment the uon,e,t
II esents itself, well as securing the services
OF all the POPULAR, LIVELY AND PIoUANT WRITERS
the moment their characters are distinctly devel-
oped and pronounced. The honour of brinpino
forward first rate geaiss into public notice and
fagcds, asd serving sort of prime conductor
70 elactr flashes which send their light through
tns whole Union, has bacome quite habituaI to
ne iady's Book our original idea Of ill1str0ting
American history by views of bat,la-grounds we
are still calmly PoTsIeiug in a style that defie
all competition. The not less brilliant idea n
Illustrating the HERoiSM OF AMERICAN LADIES
by series of engravings and narratives which
will serve 10 place in their true light the patrint
ism, devotion and self-sacrifce of our female n,
cestor9 IN the revolutionary war, emphat:caIlv
called THE HEROIC AGE OF AMERICA is also
original with US. Other incidents of revolutionary
history will also Furnish subjects for the enbai
lishments of the coming year. Among the snb
Jects already executed are,
1he reception of the news Of Lexington fobt
by Darley-Marion's entertainment Of the british
oficer-by Whlts-Female GAIIANTEv-r,-
liubert-tha storming of red bank fort by-
iamiitoa-Codnt Donop's monumart-by HAM
litol-- he batsle of concord hridga-hv FrarL
enstein-The Garnontown batfia-orc,,,a "a.
Russell Smith--Trenton battle-ground INV H,,,.
Iiton, with laugs number of others. e,ragod
Dur not yet sent IN by the artists Another row,
anu striking te2;dre we now propose for the fra
time In public, having had artists engsoed f,r
twelve montis III working it out. our raadars
VIII please to note the date Of the announcement
OIL this feature. 1t will consist of Characteristic
STARE views, Ill which the pccularities of scenery
costume and customs of every state and tarri,ory,
on the Union will be presented in succession
MS idea will OF course be ella med by others
DUE our readers will not forget to mark dates
Our preferred pTsmium of 80 0 for the hast
painting of subject illustrative of American
female patriotism has already brought a splendid
array of talent into the field. The award has
to artists who have pictures still upon their easals
The premium OF $3.50 for the best agTaying viii
OF course BRING forward series of frs rata s.aal
plates. in addition to all these ADVANTAGES tba
privilege OF engraving the premium pictures of
the apollo association will serve to form -.
stone to oar splendid system of embellishments
= MS pubic KNOW our literary contributors well.
for they have long been in the bah;, of .o "ei!'
zng them as the leading writers of Amsr;ca9
magazine IIterature-that literure u.L.
from The abest peEs thai - exacts
Iaat -.,.ribu.. " ..'osr piquant and brill
IONS, at the sans Tins TIN: it con.
uoAees INTO compact and pleasi,o Co.,, ~,
moral, the useful and tbs solid in ,ara+;,a ~
a nd essay writing. Mszzo;ints. II 81.
cesSary to say that in this department, ,,,a -.
''"i'an sadd am warner, aud each of than, -,
several pia1es IN han1. we shall. ws thi,k -.
ono IA each number next year. Authanric f.ah
,va Pia.es' Hodey's LGdy's Book is tba 81.
va s"@lhe mar can be relied upon for -
,l,J us, our "ahsiarors suffer nothing of mari
Inn ih'efest' which is saitad to the desi9, Of 49,
Lady's Book, in the Literature of So VI ue
FRANCE, ITALY, AMI other nations of d. r.
'eah continent TO escape them A..
'oEei FEATURES n th9 literary way which ar. 49,.
n me course preparation, for wejl-knor, -a "o"
fe choose 10 announce but one in this co,,oe,;on
y: Inc border legends of American 'u nsaa
jus, reached US from the distapt re-
:. - ,,J lofnery the scenes of border
vars ana hunting expeditions. and nhara ,t,
loifs OF the famous In ian killers ..d ta ne eA
III furnish themes fos purely national ha ul,'
ongs ana stories to their children and a..ss'
hildren by the winters firesde. II ;s s,ano-
essary for US to give the names of on, nor ne
est in America a' nhey are tho
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ADDRESS L. A. Cooley -
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