The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-01-22

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ARTHUR'S LADIES' MAGAZINE.
PRIoE ONLY 81 PER ANNuM
AS Pdges Reading Matter. besides tpo III
egant Steel Plates, in Each Number!
TIME Publishers, in sending forth their Pros
L pectus for the third volume OF their Maya
zine, which Is exclusively and permanently under
the editorial control Of r. s. ARTHUR, believe
that they offer 10 the public most substantial
claims TO patronage Tie first and second volumes
have been ack lodged on all hands TO be equal and
many respects, superior in character strength inter
est and aactiveneSs TO any OF the magazines issued
The aim Of the Editor is high one lie repudia,es
the long prevalent system Of basing his work upon
the reputation Of contributors whose articles, mat
ter what they hare DONE are, IN too many Instances
below medioerity.
Nothing gains admission into the pages Of this Ma
gaznr, which is not excellent In itself The source
from which article comes is secondsy-Its merits
always primary Such rule, strictly carried out,
must give character TO any work IL has gwen AR
thurs Magazine" character already acknowledged
10 all respectable quarters where has been received
Among he nekhaustibe sources that open up 10 the
hands OF a literary caterer German and French Lite
nature offer wide field for selec ION. Into this region
with admirable corps of ransators we steadily
penetrating astonshed at every step by the riches We
meet. Especially is this the in Literature. Al
ready we have given some splendid articles from the
German, brm full Of pure rdihs, and orcibs Illus
tratioDs of the power OF goodness. Silent Love-
l"The Governor and his Successor, "Tbe Unknown
Patient, "The Russian Prince, "The Privy Coun
selor" &c. &C., all Who have read will remember
with delight
From the French we have also given many first
rate articles. "The PsrpleIed Lover" from Mad
anne de Genlis, also, "Ths Lesson Of Misfortune"
and "The Error Of Good Father," from Marno ntel
with fine tales from Dumas, Lacron, Nodier, Balzac
and other authors Of celebrity.
IN seleatng from the French, our transators are
guided by strict regard to purity and excellence.
Il None know better than they do how much that is
Objectionable obounds in the light leralure 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 we shall continue to let our read
ers drink. But, IN doing so, we shall not neglect
the enceIlences of our own native literature.
This would be the worst of folly. Yet in 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 not
always to be found in the fugitive productions Of
writers who have done we'll in books. Our country
is teemng with young genius, too often overshadow
ed and hidden by the successful who possess NOT
half their intrinsic worth, and whose writings exert
not half SO healthy an influence. They are crowded
their merits kept out of sight by a few who have
gained the public and eye, and who KEEP, be-
fore the public much on account Of the supe-
rior excellence Of what they giving FORTH as on
f account of phai they hare done.
To merit, wherever We find IT, we will give the
right hand Of fellowship We would not accept
poor article from the most celebrated writer in the
county; but good one, let il come from where it
will shall find a welcome.
In all sources at home and abroad we shall seek
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 stead
Ily avoided. "ARTHUR'S MAGAZINE" will
continue sustain high character for excellence in
all its departments. Something more than mere love
tales will be given. Its stories, while full of deep
and absorbing interest, or sparkling with wit and hap
py feelings will have in them soul-a living soul Of
goodness and truth. Reviews, essays and sketches,
with poetry that shall be truly called such, will be
blended with them in just proportion
Thus much in regard to the literary department Of
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 argue the matter
with custom and taste, but proceed to open up our
tentions on this head. First, then we have deter
mined to present the subscribers to "ARTHUR'S
MAG AZINE," during the year, with a novelty
of a highly attractive character. No less than a
series of Six Female Characters from Shakespeare
engraved on steel IN highly finished style. This
Shakespeare Gallery of Beauty will present imbodied
to the eye, some of the noble bard's most BEAUTIFUL
creations of the mind, well or celcbra-
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
this Splendid SERIES OF ENGRAVINGSi-
Not one, surely. Every possessor OF copy of Shaks
peare, and whose library does contain his works
will have at meIe nominal cost, six exquisite iustra
tons, not to be obtained in any other way. This lie
certainly great desderaum. But besides these beau
ties from Shakespeare, we are making arrangements
to procure sees offemae figures, far surprising, in
loneliness of form and face and exquisite finish, any
thing that has yet appeared in any American Maya
zine Celebrated Views this and other countries, will
also be leading feature in work. For the Janu-
AIRY number we shall give highly wrought view Of
the Bridge of Doom, 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 off
in the style of establishment, in the character OF
the literary content, Of the work. From the first,
we have aimed at gradual Improvement. We do
not issue or two good numbers, and then after
our list of subscribers is filled up, fall of. But
endeavor TO make every number better than the one
that preceded it. Excellence, have be fore said,
is our aim.
| But besides Shakespeare Gallery, our Gallery of
Female Beauty, our Celebrated Views, shall in
troduce from time to time other attractions in the way
4 of embellishments.
! In addition to the foregoing there is yet another
feature, no less than a new American Novel, fiom
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 lSi5, will receive
! this new work. Those who have read "Bell Mar
un,' Fanny Dale Characterization" "Sl1 Nights
with the Washinstonians," "Sweethearts and
i Wives &c. &c. from the pen Of Mr. Arthur, need
not be told that this feature will be leading one.
In addition to this, MIR. Arthur will also continue
to furnish for it's psges, his shorter stories, those
pointed moral essays, told with much skill, beauty
} and power The attractions of the Editors PEN
will, in fact, form feature Of peculiar interest to
our work, which no other magazine possess
While TO one two other periodicals he furnishes
story occasionally, each number Of his own maya