The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1845-06-28

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III PROSPECTUS FOR THE SECOND
YEAR.-At the close of his second volume-the
magazine having been commenced on the first of
January 1874, the publisher finds himself rresist-
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, disappointments and vexations 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 yhands-notwithstanding the occasional short
comngs, especially in the pictorial department,
which no care or diligence can avert, and no ex-
penditure prevent, the Columbian Magazine has
gone steadily increasing in support and POPULAR
ity from the opening number, and If the unbought
and unsolicited testimony of the press may be re-
ceved as unswayed by partiality and unbiased by
friendship, the efforts Of contributors and editor
have been satisfactory 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
ponvction that the great city of New York was the
cest and the true home for magazine of general
literature; that notwithstanding the failure of many
lirevlous attempts to establish such work, there
could be no impossibty of success with sufficient
capital, perseverance and the right system Of nap-
agement both by publisher and editor; stimuatediby
this conviction he embarked in the enterprise and
the result Of the first year has proved that his judg
ment was correct.
1t has long ceased to be necessary or reasonable
that we should speak of The Columbian as an exper-
iment. AT all events it is now All experiment sub
stanally tried. We feel ourselves upon as firm a
basis as any aimilar journal in the world. Our
principal cares noD regard not so much the securing
what ground we have gained for we consider this
sufficiently secure)a' the extention of our sphere OF
action and utility, not so much even the mere en-
largement of subscription list as the most suit
able modes of catering for the amusement (and shall
we say occasionally for the proft of our subscrib-
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.
We have made arrangements which will enable
us to present friends with embellishments of ve-
ry superior taste style and finish. In this respect it
is our firm purpose, if possible 10 outvie ali com
petition. Our music and engravings, we confdent-
ly believe will not be equalled--very certainly they
shall not be surpassed in real merit by those OF any
other magazine. We propose 10 give each month
two or more superb engravings, independently of
two pages of mmsic by the most eminent compos-
ers, and plate of authentic fashions.
Regarding the literary and editorial conducts of
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upon to say more than very few words. The gem
era management of this department is, as hereto
fore, entrusted to gentleman possessing every
qualification for the task, and who has given abun-
dan evidence, not Only of the highest ability TO put
forth meritorous 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 willing that our future in this res
pect should be estimated by our past. The subioIn-
ed list of those who have furnished articles for the
Columbian during the bygone year, will satisfy, we
feel assured, the most fastidous that we are reso-
lutte to spare in particular either exertton or ex-
pense.
Mrs L H Sigourney, Mrs Kirkland, Mrs Ann s.
Stephens, Mrs S Osgood, Mrs E o Smith, Mrs
Mowatt, Mrs F Ellet, Mrs NJ silicon Loud,
Mrs James G Brooks, Mrs James Hall Mrs M Hunt
Mrs II Lighthipe, Mrs c II Butler, Mrs E En-
bury, Mrs Cary, Mrs E r Steele, Mrs N Erving,
Mss Mary l. Lawson, Miss CoInan, Miss Isabel
JoceIyn, Miss Martha Russell, Miss E Chubbuck,
Miss Louise Brauner, Miss Fanny Forester, Miss
n G Quincy, Pauding, VIM C Bryant, Fitz
Greene Halleck Edgar A Poe, John Neal, Henry
Herbert, II Fl Weld, Park Benjamin, William
Cox, Geo Wilkins Kendall, Henry Schoolcraft,
Arthur, II Grattan, II T Tuckerman, ,JF
Otis, Rob't l. Wade, ID Patterson, Ed S Gould.
seba Smith, Fenno Hoffman, Theo Fay, Rev
Francis Woodworth C Donald M'Leod, VIII
Willis, Walter Whitman, Isaac F Shepherd, TB
Read, VIM Olard Bourne, R G White, Henry A
Clark, Wilkins Ennis Edward Porter, Z Parni-
y, Hamilton Myers, M C Hill, M Wilson, Jos
boughton, McLachlan, VIM Russell, Jr. The au
hor OF "T'imes Doings," A M Ide, Jr 0 G War
en- Augustus Snodgrass, T Headley. F L Hag-
adom, Henry B Hirst.
With the aid of these contrbusors (of whom it
s needless TO say one word in the way of commen-
iatlon) aud of numerous others, perhaps equally
neritorious If less celebrated, who have promised
IS their support we flatter ourselves that asa lite
AIRY work, the Columbian need be under no appre-
lension of being excelled
But what we have done is already before the pub
ic, who will not fail to judge us with impartality;
md in respect to what we intend to do, it will be
10Th wiser and more becoming (although less FASH
onable) not to boast. We may be permitted to
ssure our friends in brief, however, that we have
natured numerous plans Qor the Third Volumel
With which we feel confident they will be pleased
IS our purpose to put forth every energy; and il
will be no fault of our own il the Columbian shall
10th found at least equal to any magazine, of any
ass or price in America.
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