The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-01-10

| always TO be found In the fugitive productions OF
writer's who have done we'll In books. Our country
IS teeming with young genius, too often oyorshado~-
| cd and hidden by the successful, who possess no,
hall their intrinsic worth, and whose writings exert
not half SO healthy an Influence. They are. crowded
IRON the path IN which they fitted 10 walk nd
their merits kept out OF sight by few who have
gained the pubic and eye, and who are kept be-
fore the public, not much account Of the supe-
rior exeelenee Of what they giving forth, as on
account of whai they hsps done.
To merit, wherever we find IL, wa will give tho
right hand Of fellowship. We would not accept a
poor article from the most celebrated writer In the
county but good one, lie, il come from where il
will, shall find welcome.
la all sources, at home and abroad we shall seek
the good, the aud 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 We have from the first siead
y avoided. "ARTHUR'S MAGAZINE" will
continue to sustain high character for excellence In
all rs Department.. Something than mere love
tales will be given. Its stories while full Of deep
and absorbing Interest, or, sparkling with wit and hap
Ply iseiiogs, VIII have IN them soua 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 10 regard to the literary department of
our Magslne. Another matter claims our attention
that OF Pictorial Embellishments Custom nd tasle
ike ours. We shall not stand to argue the matter
with custom and taste bu, proceed TO open up our in
tentlons on this head First, then, we have deter
nilned to present the subscribers To "ARTHUR RS
MAGAZINE" during the year, with a novelty
Of highly attractive character. No less than
series OF Six Female Characters from Shakespeare !!
engraved on steel IN a highly finished style. This
Shakespeare Gallery of Beauty will present imbodied
TO the eye, some Of the noble bsrd's beautiiu
creations OF the mind, well or two celebra-
ted characters IN history, around whom his magic
pen has thrown a new charm. What lover Of the
Poets immortal creations, will not DO eager secure
this Splendid SERIES OF ENGRAVlNGSl-
Not one, surely. Every possessor OF copy OF Shaks
pesre, and whose library does contain his works
VIII have, at mele nominal cost, SIX exquisite lustrs
tons, not To be obtained in any other way. This lie
certainly great desideIstum. But besides these beau
ties from Shakespeare We are making arrangeme nts
TO procure series of female figures, ff surprising
loneliness OF form and lace, and exquisite finish, any
thing that has yet appeared in any American Nigga.
zins Celebrated Views this and other counties will
also be leading feature IN work. For the Janu-
AIRY number We shall give highly wrought view Of
the Bridge OF Doom, over which Tam OShanter fed
in such bot haste from the kirk nd 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
m the style Of embellishments OF in the character OF
| the literary contents of the work From the first,
we have aimed al a gradual improvement. We do
not issue one or two good numbers and then after
list of subscribers is filled up fall of. But we
endeavor TO make every number better than the one
that preceded it. Excellence, have before said
| is our aim.
| Bot besides our Shakespeare Gallery our Gallery of
Female Beauty, our Celebrated Views, we shall in
troduco from time 10 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, from
the pen of the Editor, which will be commenced in
the January number, and continued until completed.
This will be within the year, so that all who sub
scribe for the Magazine during lSi5, will receive
this new work. Those who have read BELL Mar.
TN" Fanny Dale, Characterization, "SI Nights
with The Washlngtonlans," "Sweethearts 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 pen,
will in fact, form feature Of peculiar interest to
our work, which other magazine can possess.
While to one two other periodicals. he furnishes
story occasionally, each number Of his own maya
zine will contain many pages Of his inimitable wri.
lings and the hole work bear the impress Of his
pure taste, and sound judgment.
The style in which Arthuts Magazine is to be
issued, will be beautiful clear new type, fine
white paper, and highly Illuminated cover, (pto-
nounced the chastest design that has yet appeared
can make it.
Take it altogether, the publishers feel confident
that, in regard to the quality Of literary matter style
of embellishments, appearance, and mechanical exc
cuon, Arthurs Magazine will be unsurpassed by
any other similar publication.
This is not mere idle boast and vain pretsnsion.
No who has taken the work through the first and
second volumes will so deem it.
Size Of The Work.
"Arthurs Magazine" will contain 4S pages of read
| ing matter, the quantity that is given by the
three dollar Magazines aud give two steel engravings
in each number, while the price is only 81 90 per
nun, payable in adv ance.
TERMS:
! copy 81 90 per annum, copies so 90 per an.
90 II {" 20 90 ="
n-We would particularly call the attention Of
our friends, the Posmasters to the above Prospectus