The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1845-05-10
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periodicals ofthe country. The engagement, per
manently, during the past year, of such men al
Bryant, Cooper, Paulding, Dana, Longfellow
? Hoffman, Neal, Mancur, etc., ofhigh reputation
in the literary world, as regular contributors, in
addition TO a previous list, embracing the first
names in the nation, Is a sufficient guarantee that
the work will continue to be the principal medium
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of the people of the United States Though its
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important character, such as have raised Black
wood and some other foreign journals to their
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are unknown or anonymous, the contributors to
this are the most eminent authors OF our age and
country; the very creators. founders, of onr Ma
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the sex, vindicating their intellectual eminence.
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zine abroad that presents any thing like such an
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er, w. C. Bryant, Hon. James X. Pauding, R.
H. Dana, H. w. Longfellow, Nathaniel Haw-
thorne, ]. G. Neal, Henry w. Herbert James
Russell Lowell, Charles Fenno Hoffman, Hon. r.
T. Conrad, II. t. Tuckerman, Alfred B. Street,
etc.
Mrs. Amelia B. Welby, Miss Sedgwck, Mrs
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phens, Mrs. Brooks, Mrs. Osgood, Mrs. Embury
Mrs Amman, Mrs. Nicholas, Mrs. Pierson, Mrs
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Many names of like celebrity are necessarily
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American public will sustain the enterprise.
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ginated by the proprietor of Graham, and succ ess
fully carried out. We defy any competition in
tins branch. SARTAIN'S ELEGANT MEZ-
ZOTINTS Mr.. Sartain will furnish US, for the
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FLOWERS CoLORED FROM NATURE,
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n department., got up expressly for the ladies, for
he New Volume, embracing embracing THE
LATEST FASHIONS, NEW STYLES OF
WORK, AND ORNAMENTAL '
WORK, ETC, ETC. With letters on topics a
with female interests, will also form
sature of the New Volume. c
COMIC AND HUMOROUS SKETCHES. I
Mr.. J. c. Neal, E. A. Poe, H. Ii Weld, and q
,thers will furnish series of amusing sketches, a
which will be handsomely illustrated by Ctoome, il
r barley. We shall also have HINTS AT 5
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ABROAD, written by F. j. Grund, Esq, Con- o
ul TO Antwerp, who will also furnish us with the Fl
arliest literary intelligence, and short notices of
lew works, prior to their appearance here in the
hape of reprints This will give "Graham" po- 81
ition to adjust the value of foreign works, before
he purchaser here has been duped by pufS paid 81
or by interested publishers.
EDITORIAL AND CRITICAL DEPART
TENT. The Editorial Department will contin-
e to embrace notes on current literature. aud re-
Jews OF all new American or foreign worksf o L
eneral interest or value. The criticisms of Ora
ans Magazine are acknowledged 10 all parts of
lie country to be superior in acumen honesty and v
dependence to those of any contemporaries
reater scope will be given to this department of
lie work, and topics on all subjects likely to at "
act attention will be fearlessy discussed. In 81
lis department we shall give chapter on FASH v
)NABLE GOSSIP each month, hitting off the d
lilies of the fashionable world, for the amusement m
our lady readers: and for the gentlemen; Frank Il
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