The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1845-02-28
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.NiRAEEAM's American Monthly Magazine, for
~ e45, viii Commence new volume December
10Th, 1874, with the January number. Tee long
and universally successful career, from 16 com
mencement until the preset time, when L has 3
ciicula,on exceeding 6y taonsasds any other Maya
zine 10 the country, Is perhaps as good an evidence
of its great and increaGng merit GO the PuDlisner
has Il IA his power TO offer. 10 his old subscribe
eFs, be trusts no assurances are necessary Of his
determination to maintain rs present ascendancy
over all The rival peFiodicasO f the country. The
engagement, permanently, during the past year, Of
such men as Bryant, Cooper, Paulding, Dana,
L.ongfelow, Hoffman, Neal, Manenrs etc, Of high
reputation in The liteFary world as regular con-
tfibutOfs, In addition to the previous list, embrace
ing theft names in the nation, Is sufficient guar
antee that the work will conlinus Be the pFinci
pal medium Of communication between the best
authors and the publics
GRAHAlI's MAGAZINE has beeng from It's establish
ment more than any other, the fayOrite periodical {
of the people OF tie United States Though its Z
plan does not entirely exclude articles Of the most
lmdortant characters such as have raised Black
wood and some other foreign journals 70 their high
influence and reputation, its pages are principally
devoted to what IS usualey termed light literature
Il Is distinguished from other publications Of
similar aims by the literary and artistic merit Of
rs contents. While those Of other works ara
unknown or anonymous, the contributors 60 this
are the most eminent authors Of our age and coun-
try; lhe very creators, founders Of our National
Literature Especially IL Is celebrated IS contain
ing the choicest productions Of the finest female
WriteFsof the time. Every number contains gems
which may be appealed to with pride By the sex, as
vindicating their intellectual en1inence. Il may
be safely asserted, that Gradients Magazine has
regularly engaged better coFps Of writer's than
any other magazines that since is establishment
it has been The pioneer in magazine literatuFe and
that the contributors Of s'GRAHAm" have, by their
able contributors, given Higher National ChaFac-
/ ter TO periodical literature II the United States
than Il ever before possessed. With such list Of
writers as our pages exhibit we may challenge
/ the citizeus of Europe. There is no magazine
abroad that presents any thing like such an array
Of eminent writer's as DANES Fennimole Cooper,
w. G. Brant, Hon. Jas--K. Paulding, r. Fl. Dana,
FL. w. ongellow Nathaniel Hawthorne, ]. G.
Neal Henry, w. Herbert, James Russell Lowell,
Charlet Fenno Hoffman, Hon. R. T. Conrand, a.
! T. Tuekerman, Alfred b Street, etc.
Mrs. Amelia B. Welby, Miss Sedgwick, Mrs.
lSignOumey, Mrs. Mary Clavers, Mrs. Ann s. Ste.
piers, Mrs. Brooks, Mrs. Osgood, Mrs. EmbuFy,
/ Mrs. Smith, Mis-. AMMAN, Mrs. Nicholas; Mrs Pier.
son, Mrs. WorthingtOn, Miss Rand, Miss HerVey
and others.
Many others Of like celebrity are necessarily
lomitted for want Of space.
While the most able writer's Of the country are
enSaged as permanent contributors to Graham's
Magazine, the .arts ara not overlooked.
The most Accomplished American
Artists
employ their genius for our subscribers. The most
elegant engravings that have ever aPPeard 10 Amer
lea, have been given % the public in GFahams
Magazine. We are now prepared 10 give the
right direction to the talents of our artists and are
resolved that national tone shall be strictly pre-
setved in tGFaham.' Hereafter we shall place in
the engFavers' hands none but .4qaercGn Petstres
Our own country abOunds in The finest scenery 10
the world. II Is full Of historical associations of
thrilling interest; and every hand subjects Start
up, ct for the painters pencil and the engraver's
BURN. Every patriotic sentiment urges the selec-
ton Of national subjects for The pen and pencil,
aud we feel assured that the American public will
sustain the enterprise.
Variety Of Magnificent EngrGU-
i9gS.
No Magazine in the world hrs presented 90 /
greet variety Of elegant engraVings to it's subscr-
beFs as GTahamiA. Every branch Of art is brought
into Tequsition, and every novelty in scenery or
incident in american Hfstory, that can interest or
instruct the reader 10 seized upon by the artists
our employ. Among the styles 10 be put forth IN /
our new volume, for ls45. we win enumeeate the
following:
American BatrIe-GrOumds.
Giving correct pictures, taken on tie spot Of the
places in which the most remarkable battles have
been fought. These engravings will be of the high
est order OF art; and we may mention, that in or
/ uet " A4SuAo a III the elegance Gil
which these designs have slready become ceIebrat-
ed, we have engaged Mr.. Smile for three years.
ON American scenes and incidents.
PREMIUM PICTURES AND ENGRAvINGS.
In addition to this, we have catered into a per.
manent engagement with the house Of Rawdon,
Wriget & Hatch, Of New Yolk, for supply Of
most exquisite pictures among which we mention
INDIAN AND PRAIRIE SCENES.
Gotup in most magnificent style, and representing,
from sketches taken from nature, the most beauti.
full scenery of our western country. Our Southern
Views, engraved By the same house, which have bs
come 90 widely popular, win also be continued.
The exquisite female heads engraved By this irm
I--among which We may Instance that Of Mra
Stephens. which has never been eqnaled "a this
country-will Be further supplied by Mesors. r ~.
& h whose facilities and talents, n theiF line of
art, are unFivalled in the world We NAV safelv
say that we have ALL THE BEST ARTISTS
EMPLOYED ON tsGRAHAM.,s
our Portrait Caller3
occupies the time Of several accommodated arfisfs
among whom ere WeIsh & Walter, Q. Parker, and
others.
Portrait Of AatlsOrs,
! i feature originated 81 The proprietor Of Gga-
ham, and successfully caFYied ont. We defv arv
compelilion ii this branch.
sartain'a Elegant NTezzotints.
4 Mr.. SaFtain win furnish Us, for the New Volume.
= series Of bis magnificent mczzotins. One viii
appear ID January. We need not SAY 10 he read.
ere Of Graham, that these brilliant pictures excel
any MeEzotntl ever issued in AmeFicp, and lis ne-
efforts have appeared in this work.
FLOWERS C0LoRED FROM NATURE.
Tmthlhlly drawn 81 On able artist, 10 lake place
u department got Up expressly oE ta ladies. Tor
The New Volume embracing
Tie Iuteos EashioD-. le.B Style of Decide
Work, and Ornamental Work, &C.
With letters on topics connected with female inter.
n.Ae a.in n--. 60. - inla..-. "a Aha NJ. -.