The Arkansas banner., 1845-08-27
PROSPECTUS
ARTTUR'S LADIES MAGAZINE.


 control of T. s. Arthur believe that they can olfe to the pabhc most substantial claims to patronage The first and second volumes have been acknowl edged on all hands.to be equal and in many respects superior in character strength interest. and attrac tlvenoss, to any Of the magazines issued The ain oi the editor Is high one. He rePHdiates the long prevalent system Of basng his work upon the reDu tation of contributors whose articles no matter wha they have done afe, in so many instances, below madiocfity,
 Nothing gains admission mto the pages of thi. masazHa, which is not excellent in itself The source from which an article comes is secondary 1 its merits always primary. Such a rule strictly carried out, must give character to any work IL has l given hrthur's Magaziuen character acknowl- edged in all respectable quarters where il has been received.
 Among the inaxhaustible sources that open to the hands of literary caterer, German and French lite rature offer wide field for selection. Into this re- gion with an admirable corps of tanslat0fs, we are steadily penetrating. astonshed at every step by the riches meet. Especially is this the case in lite rature. Already VIC have given some splendid aIti- clas from the German. brim full of pure truths, and fofcible illustrations of the power of gooduess.- ''Silent Love-. "The Governor and his Successors l oThe Unknown Patiant,'' "Fhe Russian Prince 3 ''1he Prigy Counsellor. &e., all who have read will | remember with delight.
 From the French we have also given many first rate articles sThe Perplexed Lovers" from Mad ame de Gerds; also 'sThe Lesson of Misfortune ,' and ''Tbe Error ofa Good Father, from Harmontel 1 with fine tales from Dumas, Lacroix, Nddier BaIzac and other authors of celebrity
 In selecting from the French, OUT tfanslatofs are guided by strict regard to purity and excellence None know better than they do how much that is objectionable abo0n1s ih the light Literature of this i people. Bat aowiagale bY tha side oIthisinpure current is another, as lHeid and as pure crystal. From this they dip ap the bflght-WateTs aad present l them 10 ourliHs
 Al this fountain, we shall continue toletoar lead- CTS drink But in doing so. We sbail not neglect the eXeelleneies of our own literature.
 This would be tHe worst Of folly. Yet in doing this, we shall make no parade oi names. The public are getting 10 understand pretty clearly how much this is WoTth and to discover that excellence is not 1 always to be found in the fugitive productions of writers who have done well in books. Cur country is tanmiHE with young genus tee often orefshad- owed and hidden by life successful, who possess not half their intrinsic worth, and whose writings exert nol half so healthy an influence. They are crowded from the path in which ihlV are fitted to walk, and their merits kept eut ot sight by few who have gained the public ear and eye, and who are kept before the public, not 90 much on account ef what they have done.
 To merit, wherever He find it, Ne VII 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 1t come from where 1t will, shall find welcome.
 In ali sources at home and abroad. we shall seek the good, the true and the beautiful Forsome time, and with too much iusness in the allegation our magazines have been eeNrgea with being foo ieht and trashy. This fault have from the first steadily avoided AFthurs Magazine will continue 10 sHs- tain high character for excellence in all its depart mens. Something more thanmere love tales will be given ifs stories while lull of deep and absorbing interest," CT sparkling with wit and happy feelings, will have in them q soul living soul oi goodness and truth. Reviews, essays, and sketches with poetry that sbail be truly called such, will be blended with them in just proportion.
 Thus much in gard to the literary department ol our magazine. Auother matter claims our atten- tion-that of pictorial embellishments. Custom and taste have rendered them indispensable in literary work like ours. Ne shall not stand to 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 to Arthur,s Magazine, during the year, with novelty ol highly attractive character. Nc less than series ot six female characters from shal,speae engraved on steel in a highly finished style, This Shakespeare Gallery of Beauty will present imbodled 10 the eve some ot the noble bard $ most beautiful creations ot the mind, well or two celebrated charactefsl m history around whom his magic pen has thrown anew charm What lover of the Poets immortal creations will net be eager to this splendid series of engray- iags3 Not one, surely. Every Possesser ot copy of Shakespeare, and whose library does not eohalh lis works Wiil have, al mere nominal cost, SIX cX- quisita illustrations not to he obtained n any other way. This is certainly a great deslderatum. But, besides these beauties from Shakespeare, Fe are al- arrangements to procure aSeIes e e}Aae figures, far surpaSsing, in loveAess of form and face, and exquisite finish any thing that has yet appeared in any American magazine Celebrated views, in this and other countries will also be leading feature Tn our work. For the JaHury number We shall give a highly wrought view ot the Bridge oi Doon' over which Tam O'Sbanter 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 ot February. Nor shall there be any falling oil in the style of en- ballishment, or in the character o the literary con- tents of the work From the first, we have aimed at gradual improvement. We do not issue one or two good numbers, and then, attcr our list ot sub scribers is filled up, fall ofF But we cndeavor to make every number betterth the that preceded it Excellence, as we before said, is cur aim.
 But besides our Shakespeare Gallery, our Gallery of Female Beauty, our Celebrated Views, We shall introduce from lime to time other attractions in the way of embellishments.
 In addition to the foregoing there is yet another feature, no less than a new American Novel, rom the pen oi the Editor which will oa commenced n the January number, and continued unql cumpeted, This will be within ihe year, so that all Who sub- scribe for the Magazine during l845, uiii receiFe this new work Those who have read Bell Martin Fanny Dale lusubogdinati9a, SH nlgtis with the Washngtoniaas. Sweet-heats and Wives, Sc. Stc from the pen of Mir. Arthur, need not be told that this feature will be leading one.
 In addition 10 this, Mr. Arthur will also continue to furnish fer is pages his shorter stories, those pointed moral essays told with so much kill beauty and power The attractions of the Editors own Den, will, ia fact form feature of peculiar interest to our work, which no other Magazine c1n possess. While to one or two other periodicals, each number of his own Magazine will contain many pages ot ms ninitable writings, and the whole work bear the impress Of his pure taste and sound judgment.
 1'he style in which ''Arthurs Magazine" IS to be issued, will be as beautiful as clear new type, fine white paper and highly Illuminated cover, (pronounced the chastest design that has yet appear ed) can make if.
 Take it altogether, the publishers feel confident that in regard to the quality of literary matter style of embellishments appearance, and mechanical exc cution, sAlthur's Magazine will not be surpassed by any other similar publication.
 This is not merely idle boast and vaa pretenslon one who has taken the wofN through the first and second volumes will so deem it.
 Size fths lcork
 sArthur's Magazine will contain is pages of reading natter the same quantity thai is given by the three dollar Magazine, and give two steel en- cravings in each number, while the price IS only S2 % per annun.