The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-01-20
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Among the ineh haustibe sources that open up 10 the
hands OF literary caterer, German and French Lie
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meet. Especially IS this the case in Literature. Al
ready we have given some sllendd articles from the
German, bnm full Of pure ua,hs, and iorcible Illus
trations Of the power Of goodness. Silent Love"
Tho Governor and bis Successors, "rhe Uoknown
Patient," "The Russian Prince" "The Priyy Coun-
sslor," &c. &C., all who have read will remember
with delight
u From the French we have also given many first
rate articles. "The Prrplexed Lover" from Mad
anne De Genlis, also, "Ths Lesson Of Misfortune"
and "The Error Of a Good Father from Marmonte
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guided by a strict regard TO purity and excellence
4 None know better than they do how much that is
Objectionable sbounds IN the hight literature OF this
4 people. but flowing along by the side OF this impure
cunent, Is another, lucid and clear a 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.
srs drink. But, in doing 30, we shall not neglect
the ekcellencles OF our own native literature.
i This would be the worst of folly. Yet in doing
this, we shall make parade Of names. The public
are getting to understand pretty clearly how much
this Is worth, aud to discover that excellence is not
always to be found in the fugitive productions Of
writers who have done well in books. Our country
is teemng with young genius, too often oyershadow-
ell and hidden by the successful, who possess not
half their intrinsic worth, and whose writings exert
MT half so healthy an influence. They crowded
their merits kept out Of sight by a few who have
gained the public and eye, and who kept be-
fore the public, not much account of the supe-
Nor excellence Of what they giving forth, as on
account of ohai they haze done.
To merit, wherever we find il, we will give the
right hand Of fellowship We would not accept a
poor article from the most celebrated writer in the
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will, shall find welcome
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lily avoided. "ARTHURS MAGAZINE" will
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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
ply feelings will have in them soul-a living soul Of
goodness and truth Reviews, essays and sketches,
with poetry that shall be truly called sueh will be
blended with them in just proportion.
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our Magazine. Another matter claims attention
that of Pictorial Embellishments. Custom md tuste
have rendered them Indispensable in literary work
like ours. We shall not stand TO argue the matter
with and taste, but proceed to open up in
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MAGAZINE" during the year, with a novelty,
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Shakespeare Gallery Of Beauty will present imbodied
TO the eye some of the noble bard's most beautiful
creations Of the mind, well or two celebra-
ted characters in history, around whom his magic
pen has thrown a charm. What lover of the
Poets immortal creations, will not be eager to
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peare, and whose library does contain his works
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tons not to be obtained in any other way This IL
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ties from Shakespeare, we 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 Maya
zine Celebrated Views in this and other countries, will
also be leading feature IN our work. For the JaDu
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
Shakespeare beauties, and will make that number Of
our work highly attractive one. No less so will be
that for February. Nor shall there he any falling off
in the style of embellishments in the character of
| the literary contents of the work. From the first
we have aimed at gradual improvement. We do
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our list Of subscribers is filled up, fall OF. But
endeavor to make every number better than the one
that preceded it. Excellence, we have b, fore said
| is our aim.
/ But besides our Shakespeare Gallery, our Gallery of
Female Beauty, our Celebrated Views we shall in
roduce from time time other attractions in the way
: of embellishments.
In addition to the foregoing there is yet another
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the pen of the Editor, which will be commenced in
the January number, and continued until completed
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this new work. Those who have read "BeIl Mar.
TN" Fanny Dale" Characterization, "S1 Nights
with the Westinghouse" "Sweetheans and
Wives &c. &c. from the pen of Mr., Arthur need
not be told that this feature will be leading one.
In addition to this, Mr.. Arthur will also continue
to furnish for its pages, his shorter stories, those
pointed moral essays, told with much skill, beauty,
and power. The attractions of the Editors own pen,
will, in fact, form feature of peculiar interest to
our work. which no other magazine possess
While to two other periodicals. he furnishes
story occasionally, each number of his own maya