The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1845-03-07

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II PROSPECTUS FOR THE SECONI
IYEAR.-At the close of his second volume-th,
magazine having been commenced on the first o
January, lS4l, the publisher finds himself rresist
ably called ON TO express the satisfaction and graft
tude with which he has been filled by the briIlian
and unexampled success that has attended his ell
deavors TO win the public favor Notwithstanding
the difficulties, Disappointment and vexatons thai
almost invariably follow the establishment of new
periodical in the production of which there must
he the harmonious cooperation of many heads and
| many hands-Botwithstandng the occasional short.
comings, especially in the pictorial department
which no care or diligence can avert, and no ex-
pend iture prevent, the Columbian Magazine has
gone steadily increasing in support and popular
| ity from the opening number, aud If the unbOught
and unsolicited testimony of the press may be re-
ceived as unswayed by partiality and unbiased by
| tTlenu5HIp, Tue eHoTtS Oi COhUlDulOTs ana eultOr
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
conviction that the great city of New York was the
best and the true home for magazine of general
literature; that notwithstanding the failure Of many
previous attempts to establish such a work, there
could be no mpossibty of success with sufficient
capital, perseverance and the right system of man.
agement both by publisher and editor; stimulated by
this conviction he embarked in the enterprise and
the result Of the first year has proved that his udg
ment was correct. . ... +.
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that we should speak of the Columbian as an exper-
iment AT all events it is now al experiment SUI
stantially tried. We feel ourselves upon as firm a
basis any aimilar Journal in the world. Our
principal cares nOC regard not much the securing
what ground we have gained (for we consider this
sufficiently secure)a the extenlion Of our sphere
action aud utility not so much even the mere en-
largement of our subscription list the most suit
able modes of catering for the amusement (and shall
say occasionally for the proft' of our subscrih-
ers in the present and in the future the mary whom
we have and the many more we shall undoubtedly
have as time rolls
We have made arrangements which will enable
us to present our friends with embellishments olive.
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is firm purpose, If possible 10 outvie all com
petition. Our music and engIavings, we confident
" believe will not be equalrd--very certainly they
shall not he surpassed in real merit. by those of any
other magazine. We propose to give each month
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two pages of mm,ir by the most eminent compos-
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upon to say more than very few words. The gen.
era management of this department is. as heren-
fore, entrusted to a gentleman possessing every
qualification for the task and who has given abun.
dint evidence, not only of the highest ability to put
forth mefiorious 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 ag ain
We perfectly willing that future in this res
pect should be estimated by our past The subioln-
ed list of those who have furnished articles for the
Columbian during the bygone year, will satisfy we
feel assured the most asidious that we are reso.
ne to spare in no particular either exertlon or ex
pense.
Mrs L Fl Sigourney, Mrs Kirkland, Mrs Ann |
Stephens, Mrs + S Osgood, Mrs E Smith, Mrs
A c Mowatt, Mrs f F Ellet, Mrs NJ silicon Loud,
Mrs James G Brooks, Mrs James Hall, Mrs NJ Hunt
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bury, Mrs Cary, Mrs f r Steele, Mrs NJ Erving.
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Jocelyn, Miss Martha Russell Miss E Chubbnck,
Miss Louise M Brauner, Miss Fanny Forester, Miss
NJ G Quincy, Pauldibg, WIN Bryant, Fltz
Greene Halleck, Edgar A Poe, John Neal, Henry
w Herbert, H II Weld, Park Benjamin. William
Cox, Geo Wilkins Kendall Henry Schoolcraft, |
T S Arthur, H p Grattan, H r Tuckerman. F |
Otis, Rob't L Wade, S ID Patterson, Ed Gould, |
Seba Smith, C Fenno Hoffman, Theo Fay, Rev |
Francis G Woodwork, Donald M'Leod, w Fl |
Willis, Walter Whitman, Isaac F Shepherd, T b |
Read, WIN Olard Bourne, r G White, Henry |
Clark, C Wilkins Ennis Edward Porter, E Parm-
ly, Hamilton Myers, M C Hill, M E Wilsoo, Jos
Boughton, C McLachIan, VIM Russell, Jr. The au-
rem, Augustus Snodgrass, J T Headey, F Hag-
adom, Henry Hirst.
With the aid of these contribuso;s (of whom it
is needless 10 say one word in the way of commen-
1ation) a-d of numerous others, perhaps equally
neritorious If less celebrated, who have promised
Us their support, atter ourselves that as 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 impartiality;
md in respect to what we intend to do, il 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 (for the Third VolumeO
With which we feel confident they will be pleased.
IS our purpose to put forth every energy; and it
will be no fault Of our own il the Columbian shall
ot be found at least equal to any magazine, of any
lass or price in America.
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