The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-04-23

commenced volume with the January number
liz long and successful career, from is commence
nent until the present time when IL has circulation
exceeding by thousands any other magazine 10 INC
country, is perhaps as good evidence oil TO sra'
and increasing merit the publisher has ~ ms pow
10 Offer To his old subscribers he trusts that no
assurances are necessary ofhis determination 70 mum
lain Its present ascendcncy all The nvai PeiouoA
Of the country. The engagement permanently uu''"s
the last year, Of such Bryant, Cooper, Daha'
rauding, Longielow, Hoffman, zeal, maneur @o''
of high reputation in the literary world as Tsgui" Co"
ibutors In addition TO the previous list, embracing
the first names in the nation Is sufficient guarantees
that the work will continue to be the principai med
um Of communication between The best authors ana
the public.
Graham's Magazine has been, nom IT'S establish
ment more than any other, the favonle periodical oil
the people of the United States. Though It's plan
does not entirely exclude articles of the most impor
Iant character, such as have Black~ood and some
other foreign journals to their high influence and re-
putation is pages devoted to what is usually term
I'd hight literature II is distinguished from other
publications Of similar aims by the literary and aIiist
cal msr, Of lis contents. w hile those OF other works
unknown or anooym nous, the contributors to this
the most eminent authors Of age and country
the very creators founders of our National Literature
Especially Is celebrated containing tho choicest
productions OF the finest female writers OF the time.
Every number contains gems which may be appealed
ual eminenoe. IL may safety be asserted, that Ora
hams Magazine has regularly engaged better corps
OF writers than any other ma azne that since IFS es-
adjustment It has oeeo the poncer 10 magazine liter
AZURE and that the contributors OF" Graham have, by
their able contributions, given higher national char
acter to periodical literature in the United State. than
II ever before possessed With such list of writers
as our pages exhibit, may challenge the criticism
OF Europe There mag aGine abroad that presents
any lhng like such an array OF eminent winter. as
James Fenimore Cooper, w. c. Bryant Hon. James
X. PsuIding, X. II. Dana, II. w. Longfsllo~, Ma
thaniel Hawthorne, J. C. Neal, Henry w. Herbert,
James Russell Lowell, Charles Fenno Hoffman, Hon
X. Il. Conrad, II. Il. luckerman, Alfred b Street, &
Mrs. Amelia B. Weiby, Miss SeGg~iek, Mrs. ST.
Courtney, MIS-. Mary Cavers, Mrs. Ann 8. Stephens,
Mrs Brooks, Mrs. O,good, Mrs. Embuuy, Mrs. Seba
Smith, Mrs. Amman, Mrs Nichols Mrs. Person, Mrs.
Wonhingtou, Miss Rand Mss Her,ey, and Others
Many names Of like celebrity necessarily omit.
ted for want Of space.
While the most able writers Of the country are
gsged as permanent to Grahams NJ aganne
are now prepared to give the right direction To the
talents of our artists and resolved that national
tone shall be strictly preserved in Graham" Here
after We shall place the engravers' hands but
American pictures. Our own country abounds with
the hnei scenery IN the world. IL is full of hstori-
cal associations, of thrilling interest and every
hand subjects start up fit tor the painters pencil and
The engrayers burn. Every patriotic sentiment urges
cll, and we feel assured thai the American public
VIII sustain The enterprise.
AMERICAN BATTLE GROUNDS.
Giving correct pictures taken on the spot Of the
places IN which the most remarkable battles have been
iought. These engravlngs Will be of the highest or
der Of art and may mention, that 10 order en-
sure pei manency in elegance, tor which III, designs
bare already become celebrated We have engaged MIR
SMILE for three years on Amencan Scenes aud
Ioc,denis. . .......a
PREMIUM PICTURES AND ENGRAVINGS
In addition to this We have entered into Il perms-
nenf engagement with the house Of Rawden, Wr ght
aod Hitch, of New York, for a supply Of most exqur
site pictures, among which may mention a series
OF e,egant
INDIAN AND PRAIRIE SCENES,
Got up in most magnificent style, and representing
from sketches taken from nature the beautiful
scenery OF our Western country. Our southern views
engraved by the same house, which have become 50
widely popular, will also be continued. The exqui-
site female heads engraved by this frm--anong which
We may instance that of Mis-. Stephens, which has
never been equaed 10 this cuunlry-wI be further
supplied by Messrs X W. and H., whose facilities
and talents, in their line of art unrival.d in the
world. We may safely say that we have all the bost
artists employed on "Graham."
OUR PORTRAIT GALLERY
Occupies the time of several accomplished artists,
among whom are WEIGH and Walter, G. Parker and
others Portraits of Authors is feature originated
by the proprietor of Graham and successfully carried
out. We defy any competition in this branch.
SARTAIN's ELEGANT MEZZOTINTS.
Mr.. Sartan will furnish US, for the New Volume,
series of his magnificent mezzotints. One ,ciH ap-
pear in January. We need say to the readers of
Graham that these brilIian, pictures excel any meg
zotints ever issued in Amerlca and his finest efforts
have appeared in this work.
Flowers colored from nature, truthfully drawn by
an able artist to take place in department got up ex
pressy for the ladies, for the Volume embrac.
ing the latest fashions tyles Of needle work &c.
&C., with letters on topics connected with female in
terests will also form a feature in the New Volume
COMIC AND NUMEROUS SKETCHES
Mr.. j. c. Neal, E. A. Poe, H. H. Weld and Others
will furnish series OF amusing sketches which will
be handsomely illustrated by Croome or barley. We
shall also have hits at fashionable life in letters from
abroad, written by +. J. Grund, Esq., Consul to Ant
werp, who will also furnish u.s. with the earliest liter
airy intelligence, and short notices ofNew works prior
to their appearance here in the shape Of reprints
This will give "Graham' position to adjust the val
ue of foreign works before the purchaser here has
been duped by puts paid by interested publishers
EDITORIAL AND CRITICAL DEPART
MENT-The Editorial Department will continue to
embrace notes on current literature and reviews of
all new American or foreign works Of general interest
or value. The criticisms of Graham's Magazine are
acknowledged in all parts Of the country to be supe-
ror IN acunen honesty and independence to those of
any contemporaries. Greater scope will be given to
this department of the work. topics on all subjects
likely 10 attract attention will be earessly discussed
In this department we shall give chapter on fashion
able gossip each month"; hitting off the foles of the
fashionable world for the amusement of our lady read.
ers and, for the gentlemen, Frank Forester has
promised us hints on sports and pasiimes feature
which We have no doubt will be Of interest to many
thousands of our readers. We have also made ar
engagements for large supply of Original Music with
eminent composers, that we shall present in the
next volume most ample musical department, suited
to the wants of very large number Of ladies' and of
value, in itselfequal to the subscription to Graham"
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