The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1845-08-02

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yHyHE COLUMBIAN MAGAZINEF FOR ls45
IA PROSPECTUS FOR THE SECOND
YEAR.-At the close Of his second yolume--the
magazine having been commenced on the first of
January, 1914, the publisher finds himself irresist-
ably called on to express the satisfaction and grati-
tude with which he has been filled by the brilliant
and uneXampled success that has attended his en-
deavors to win the public favor. Notwithstanding
the difficulties, disappointments and vexatons that
almost invariably follow the establishment of anew
pc eriodical, in the production of which there must
be the harmonious cooperation OF many heads and
many yhands--notwithsanding the occasional short
comings, especially in the pictorial department,
which care or diligence can avert, and no ex-
pendture prevent the Columbian Magazine has
gone on steadily increasing in support and popular
ity from the opening number, aud If the unbought
and unsolicited testimony of the press may be re-
ceived as unswayed by parality and unbiased by
friendship, the efforts Of contributors and editor
have been satisfactory TO the public and accepted
as fulfilling the promises made for them at the
commencement Of the enterprise.
The publisher undertook the work with firm
ponviction that the great city of New York was the
cest and the true home for magazine of general
bterature that notwithstanding the failure of many
lirevious attempts to establish such work, there
could be no impossblity of success with sufficient
capital, perseverance and the right system of man.
agement both by publisher and editor; stimulated by
this conviction he embarked in the enterprise and
the result of the first year has proved that his udg,
ment was correct.
1t has long ceased TO be necessary or reasonable
that we should speak of the Columbian as an exper-
iment At all events il is now experiment sui.
stantiaIly tried We feel ourselves upon as firm
basis as any aimilar Journal in the world. Our
principal cares Oao regard notso much the securing
what ground we have gained (for we consider this
sufficiently secure)as the eXtenon of our sphere OF
action and utility, not SO much even the mere en-
largement of our subscription list, as the most suit
able modes of catering for the amusement land shall
say occasionally for the proit?) of our subscrb-
ers in the present and in the future the mary whom
we have and the many more we shall undoubtedly
have as time rolls on
We have made arrangements which will enable
US to present our friends with embellishments ofve-
ry superior taste style and finish In this respectit
is our firm purpose, if possible 10 ouvie all CON-
petition. OEmusc and engravings, we confident
y believe willnot be equalled-very certainly they
shall not be surpassed in real merit by those Of any
other magazine. We propose to give each month
two or more superb engravings, independently of
two pages of mmsic by the most eminent compos-
ers. and plate of authentic fashions.
Regarding the literary and editorial conducts of
the Columbian, the publisher does not feel called
upon to say more than very few words. The gen.
eral management of this department is, as hereto
fore, entrusted to gentleman possessing every
qualification for the task and who has given abun-
dant evidence not only of the highest ability to put
forth meritorious magazine, but of the ability to
put forth magazine exactly adapted to the taste
of our readers. The publisher therefore has every
confidence that what has already been done for the
literary value of this journal will be done again.
We are perfectly willing that our future in this res
pect should be estimated by our past. The subjoln-
ed list of those who have furnished articles for the
Columbian during the bygone year, will satisfy, we
feel assured, the most astdious that we are reso-
lpte to spare in particular either exertton or ex
pense.
Mrs l. H Sigourney, Mrs Kirkland Mrs Ann S
Stephens, Mrs s Osgood, Mrs E 0 Smith, Mrs
A C Mowatt Mrs L + Ellet, Mrs M silicon Loud,
Mrs James Brooks, Mrs James Hal, Mrs M Hunt
Mrs II Lighthpe, Mrs H Butler, Mrs E En-
bury, Mrs Cary, Mrs r Steele, Mrs N Erving,
MSS Mary l. Lawson, Miss Colman Miss Isabel
Jocelyn, Miss Martha Russell Miss E E Chubbuck,
Miss Louise H Brauner, Miss Fanny Forester, Miss
N G Quincy, J X Paulding, VIM Bryant, Fitz
Greene Haleck, Edgar A Poe, John Neal, Henry
w Herbert, II II Weld, Park Benjamin, William
Cox, Geo Wilkins Kendall, Henry Schoocraft,
l Arthur, H Grattan, H t Tuckerman,
Otis, Rob't l. Wade, ID Patterson, Ed s Gould,
seba Smith, Fenno Hoffman, Theo Fay, Rev
u:,,;S rraIic'' w Wooaworen, Y Donala I MLeoo;
!, y ms wv, w aner wh1tman, Isaac SnepheTo,
Se S,an Wi Walu POUR Pouine, Mn.e, ineIly p
yiaIS' Whkihs Ei'ns EuWato - WA, roHer, y farm-
So,ah,on r N.Y. arbIan m wm i pm.sai 81 T. , Ths az
hor of "Time's Doings," A M Ide, Jr o G War
en, Augustus Snodgrass, J T Headley. F Hag-
ldom, Henry B Hirst
With the aid of these contributors (of whom il