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I The aim Of the Editor !. high He repudates
the long prevalent system of basinX his work upon
the reputation Of contributors whose articles, mat
Ter what they haze DONE are IN too many Instances
below medlocnty.
Nothing gains admission into the pages Of this Ma
gazine, which ID not excellent in itselE The source
from which article comes is secoadAry-ils merits
always primary. Such rule, strictly carried out,
must give character To any work IL has given "Ar-
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in all respectable quarters where has been received
Among the aeHhaustble that open VI TO the
hands OF literary caterer, German and French Lite
nature offer wide field for selection Into this region
with an admirable corps Of steadily
penetrating asonished at every step By the riches
meet. Especially is this the case in Literature. Al
ready We have given some splendid article. from the
German, brm full Of pure truths, and forcble illus
tratons OF the power of goodness Silent Love-
l"The Governor and his Successors, "The Unknown
Patient" The Russian Prince, "rhe Prvy Coun-
sellor," &c &c, all who have read will remember
. with delight.
, From the French we have also given many first
+, | rate articles. "The PerpleIed Lover from Mad.
sne de Genis also, "Ths Lesson Of MisfoI tune I"
and "The Error Of Good Falhet," from Marmo intel
with hne tale. from Dumas, Lacrox Noder, Bszac,
Ia, tba.. fhnr. of -.lah .ti..
IN ssleating from the French our ,ranslators are
guided by strict regard To purity and excellence.
II None know better than they do how much that is
Objectionable Obounds In the light literature of this
people. but flowing along by the side of this impure
current Is another, as lucid and clear crystal =
From this they dip up the bright waters and present
them to our lips.
At this fountain, shall continue to let our read
ers drink But, IN doing 90, we shall not neglect
the eneelencles OF our own native literature.
This would be the woIst Of folly. Yet 10 doing
this we shall make no parade of names. The public
. are getting to understand pretty clearly how much
this Is worth and TO discover that excellence is no,
always TO be found ia the fugitive productions OF
: writers who have done well in books. Our country
IS teeming with young genius, too often oyershadou-
cd aud hidden by the successful, who possess not
half their intrinsic worth, and whose writings exert
i not half so healthy influence. They are crowded
from the path in which they are fitted TO walk and
!, their merits kept out OF sight by few who have
gained the public and eye, and who are kept be-
fore the public, not much account Of the supe-
rior excellence Of what they giving forth, as on
I account Of ,chai they hare done.
To merit, wherever We find IT, we will give the
!, right hand of fellowship. We would not accept a
poor article from the most celebrated writer in the
county; but good one, let Il come from where il
will, shall find welcome.
In all sources, a, home and abroad, we shall seek
|, the good, the tue and the beautiful For some time
= and with too much BUSINESS in the allegation, our
Magazines have been charged with being too light
and trashy. This fault have from the first s,ead.
lily avoided. "ARTHUR'S MAGAZINE" will
continue sustain high character for excellence in
all its departments. Something than mere love
tales will be given Its stories, while full of dee;
and absorbing interest," or sparkling with wit and hs
ply feelings, will have in them a soul-a living soul Of
o goodness and truth. Reviews, essays and sketches
c with poetry that shall be truly called such, will b,
d blended with them in just proportion
Thus much in regard to the literary department o
d our Magazine. Another matter claims our attention
that OF Pictorial Embellishments. Custom nd taste
have rendered them indispensable in literary work
like ours. We shall not stand to argue the matter
with custom and taste, but proceed to open up our in
o tentions this head. First, then, we have deter.
mined to present the subscribers to "ARTHU RS
= MAGAZINE" during the year, with a novelty
of highly attractive character. No less than a
series of Six Female Characters from Shakespeare
engraved on steel IN highly finished style This
to the eye, some of the noble bard's most beautiful
creations of the mind, well two celebra-
ted characters in history, around whom his magic
pen has thrown charm. What lover of the
Poets immortal creations, will not be eager to secure
u this Splendid SERIES OF ENGRAVINGSi-
Not one, surely. Every possessor of copy of Shaks-
peare, and whose library does contain his works
will have nominal cost, exquisite illustra-
tons not to be obtained in any other way. This is
certainly great desderaum. But, besides these beau
: ties from Shakespeare we are making arrangements
TO procure series Of female figures far surprising in
loneliness of form and face and exquisite finish, any
thing that has yet appeared in any American Maga-
zine Celebrated Views this and other countries will
also be leading feature in our work. For the Janu-
' AIRY number We shall give highly wrought view OF
the Bridge Of Doom, over which Tam O'Shanter 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 will be
that for February Nor shall there he any falling of
the style of establishment, in the character OF
the literary contents of the work. From the first,
I we have aimed at gradual improvement. We do
not issue one or two good numbers, and then after
our list of subscribers is filled up, fall of. But we
endeavor to make every number better than the one
that precedcdit. Excellence, have b, fore said
is our aim ts. ~.
Blu, bes DIES our Shakespeare Gallery our Gallery OF
Female Beauty, our Celebrated Views, we shall in
roduce from time 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, ftom
the pen Of the Editor which will be commenced in
the January number and continued until completed
This will be within the year, that all who sub
scribe for the Magazine during lS45, will receive
= this new work. Those who have read "BeIl Mar
d TN, "'Fanny Dale Characterization, "S1 Nights
, with the Washingtonians," "Swccthearts and
, Wives &c. &c. from the pen of MIR. Arthur, need
not be told that this feature will be leading one
In addition to this, Mr.. Arthur will also continue
to furnish for hs pages, his shorter stories, ,hos'
pointed moral essays, told with much skill, beauty
o and power. The attractions of the Editors pen
will, in fact form feature of peculiar interest to
our work, which no other magazine can possess
While to two other periodicals. he furnishes a
e story occasionally, each number of his maya.
i zine will contain many pages of his inlmtabie wr
: ,ings, and the whole work bear the impress of hi