The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1845-02-28

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1YNyHE COLUMBIAN NMAGAZINEF FOR lS4s
| hi PROSPECTUS FOR THE SECOND
lYEAR.--At the close Of his second volume-the
magazine having been commenced Oh the hrst oi
January 1914, the publisher finds himself irresist-
ably called on to express the satisfaction and graft
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, dsappointments and yexations that
almost invariably follow the establishment Of new
periodical, in the production of which there must
be the harmonious cooperation of many heads and
many hands-notwithstanding the occasional short
comings, especially in the pictorial department,
which no care or diligence can avert, and no ex-
penditure prevent, the Columbian Magazine has
gone on steadily increasing iD support and popular
| ity from the opening number and If the unbought
and unsolicited testimony of the press may be re-
ceived as unswayed by partially and unbiased by
friendship, the efforts Of contributors and editor
have been satisfac tory 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
conviction thatthe create city of New York was the
best and the true home for magazine Of general
literature; that notwithstanding the failure OF many
previous attempts to establish such work, there
could be no mpossibility 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 judg
ment was correct. s' POS y '''r-' ''A '
II has long ceased to be necessary or reasonable
that we should speak of the Columbian as exper-
iment. Al all events il is now all experiment sui.
stantially tried. We feel ourselves upon as firm
basis as any aimilar journal in the world. Our
principal cares n0,c regard not so much the securing
what ground we have gained (for we consider this
sufficiently secure)as the extehon of our sphere f
action and utility, not so much even the mere en-
largement of our subscription list, the most suit
able modes of catering for the amusement (and shall
we say occasionally for the pro6t0 of our subscrb
ers in the present and in the future the maEy whom
we have and the many more we shall undoubtedly
have as time rolls on, .suis
We have made arrangements which will enable
US TO present our friends with embellishments of
nv superior taste style and finish. In this respect it
is our firm purpose. if possible 10 ouvie all con-
petition. Our music and engIavings, we confident
" believe will not be equalled--yery 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 mmsc by the most eminent compos-
ers, and plate OF dufhtHttc fashions.
Regarding the literary aud 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 top put
forth neritorious 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 Hing that future in this res
pect should be estimated by 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 tastidous that we reso-
te to spare in no particular either exertton or
pense.
Mrs l. II Sigourney, Mrs Kirkland, Mrs Ann S
Stephens, Mrs + S Osgood Mrs L o Smith, Mrs
A Mowatt, Mrs f f Elet, Mrs NJ silicon Loud,
Mrs James G Brooks, Mrs James Hall, Mrs NJ Hunt
Mrs Fl Lighthipe, Mrs c II Butler, Mrs e c En-
bury, Mrs Cary Mrs E Steele, Mrs M Erving,
Miss Mary l. Lawson Miss Colman, Miss Isabel
Joceyn, Miss Martha Russell, Miss E 4 Chubbuck,
Miss Louise NJ Brauner, Miss Fanny Forester, Miss
M G Quincy, J X Paulding, Vim c Bryant, Fitz
Greene Haeck, Edgar A Poe, John Neal, Henry
w Herbert, II II Weld, Park Benjamin, William
Cox, Geo wilkins Kendall, Henry S Schoolcraft,
7 S Arthur, H P Grattan, H T Tuckerman, +
Otis, Rob't L Wade, S d Patterson, Eds Gould,
Seba Smith, C Fenno Hoffman, Theo s Fay, Rev
Francis G Woodwork, c Donald M'Leod, w H
Willis, Walter Whitman, Isaac F Shepherd, TB
Read, VIM Oard Bourne, r G White, Henry A
Clark, c Wilkins Ennis Edward Porter, L Parm-
y, Hamilton Myers, M G Hill, M E Wison, Jos
Boughton, c McLaehlan, VIM Russell, Jr. The au-
thor of ''Times Doings," A M lde, Jr 0 G War
ron nrnetus Snolorass I II HpadIey II T. Ha0-
adom, Henry Hirst.
With the aid of these contribuso!s (of whom it
is needless to say one word in the wayof commen-
dation) and of numerous others, perhaps equally
meritorious If less celebrated, who have promised
us their support we attes ourselves that lite
rary work, the Columbian need be under no appre-
hersion of being excelled. b rnsl
But what we have done is already before the pub
lie, who will not fail to judge us with impartiay;
and in respect to what we intend to do, il will be
both wiser and more becoming (although less fash
ionable) not to boast We may be permitted to
assure our friends in brief, however, that we have
matured numerous plans (for the Third Volume)
with which we feel confident they will be pleased
1t our purpose to put forth every energy; and il
will be no fault of our own ii the Colurpbians shall
not be found at least equal to any magazine, of any
class or price in America s
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