The Arkansas banner., 1845-07-16
PROSPECTUS
ARTHUR's LADIES MAGAZINE
PRICE ONLY $2 PER ANNuM.

to the pubic most substantial claims to patronage. { The first and second volumes have been acknoWl- edged all hands tobe equal and, ia many respects, superior in character, strength, interest and attrac tvcness. 10 any of the magazines issued The aim of the editor is high He repudiates the long prevalent system of baSng his work upon the repu- tation of contributors whose articles, no matter what they have done, are, in so many instances, below medocrity
 Nothing gains admission into the pages of this magazine which is not excellent in itseif The source from which an article comes is secondary it's merits always primary. Such rule, strictly carried out must give character to any work. lthas given sArthurs Magazine character acknowl- edged in all respectable quarters where Il has been i received.
 Among the nexhaustible sources that open to the hands of literary caterer, German and French lite ratuge offer wide field for selection Into this zion, with an admirable corps of t1nsators we are steadily penetrating, astonshcd at every step by the riches meet. Especially IS this the case in lite rature. Already We have given some splendid aItl cles from the German, brm full of pure truths, and forcible illustrations of the power of goodness ! sSient Love- "The Governor and his Successors ..'The Unknown Patient '.The Russian Prince" srhe Privy Counsellor, &c., ali who have read will remember with delight
 From the French we have also given many first rate articles "The Porpexed Lovers, from Mad ame de Genlis also, ".Ihe Lesson of Misfortune, and ssThe Error of a Good Father, from Marmontcl, with fine tales from Dumas, LacfoX, Aadler, Bal2ac, and other authors of celebrity
 In selecting from the French, our hansators are guided by strict regard 10 purity and excellence.
 None know better than they do how much that is obicctionahle abounds ill the light literature of this people. Bat, flowing along by the side of thisimpHre current, is another, as lucid and as pure as crystal From this they dip up the bright waters and present them 10 our lips.
 At this fountain, We shall continue 10 let our lead CTS drink. But, in doing so. We shali not neglect the eXccencies of our own literature.
 This would be the worst of folly, Yet. in doing this, we shall make parade o names. The public are getting to understand pretty clearly how much this is woth and 10 discover that excellence is not always to be found in the fugitive productions of writers who have done well in books. Cur country is teeming with young genius, too often oYeIshad owed and hidden by the successful, Who possess not half their intrinsic worth, and whose writings exert not half so healthy an influence. They are crowded from the path in which they are fitted to walk, and their merits kept out oi sight by few who have gained the public ear and eye, and Who are kept before the public, not so much on account of what they have done
 To merit, wherever We find it. we will give the right hand of fellowship. We would not accept poor article from the most celebrated writer in the country; bat good one, leti come from where Ii will shall find d welcome.
 In all sources, at home and abroad, We shall seek the good, the true and the beautiful For some time, and with too much justness in the allegation our magazines have been charged with being too light and trashy. This lautwe have from the first steadily avoided. Arthur's Magazine will continue 10 sus- tain high character for excellence in all its depart ments Something more than mere love tales will be given. Its stories, while full of deep and absorbing interest, or, sparkling with wit and happy feelings will have in them a soul living soul of goodness and truth Reviews, essays, and sketches, with poetry Chat shall be truly called such will be blended with them in inst proportion
 Thus much in regard to the literary department of our magazine Another matter claims atten- tion-that of pictorial embellishments. Custom and taste have rendered them indispensable ln literary work like ours We shall not stand to argue the matter with custom and taste, but proceed 10 open up our intentions on this head. First then We have determined to present the subscribers 10 Arthur5 Magazine, during the year, with novelty ol a highly attractive character No less than series of six female characters from Shafspeara engraved nstee in highly finished style. This Shakespeare Gallery of Beauty will present mboded to the eye, some of inc noble bards most beautiful creations o the mlhd as well as one or two celebrated characters m history around whom his magic pen has thrown new charm What lover of the Poets immortal creations, will not be eager to secure this splendid series of cngray ings? Not one, surely. Every posSessor oi copy of Shakespeare, and whose library does not contMh his works will have, at mere nominal cost, SIX eX- quiste illustrations, not to be obtained in any other way This is certainly great desderatum. But, besides these beauties from Shakespeare, we are ma- ing arrangements to procure series o female figures, far surpassing in oyeiness of form and face, and exquisite finish any thing that has yet appeared in any American magazine. Celebrated views, Tn thlS and other countries will also be leading feature Tn our work. For the Janury number we shall give q highly wrought view of the Bridge of Doon, over which Tam O'Sbanter fled in such hot haste from the kirk and the witches. This splendid steel plate will accompany the first ot our Shakespeare beauties, and will make that number oi our work highly will no=f f1af, of F. nl,FIlor Nor shall there be any falling of in the style of em bellishmen or in the character of the literary con tents of inc work From the first, we have aimed at a gradual improvement, We do not issue one or two good numbers and then, after our list oi sub scribers is filled up. fall of. But we endeayor to make every number better than the one that preceded i it. Excellence, as we before sad, IS our alln = But besides our Shakespeare Gallery, our Gallery 1 of Female Beautv. our Celebrated Views, we shall introduce from time to time other attractions m the way of embellishments.
 In addition to the lOregolng there Is yet ahothef feature no less than a new Amerlcan NoNel, rom the pen of tbe Editor which will be commenced m tbe Jannarv number and continued until completed. This will he within the year, so that all who sub scribe for the Magazine during 1915, will receye this new work Those who have read Bell Martin, i Fanny Dale, Insubordination, SIX ni9htS with the Was5inrfoniaps. Sweet-hearts and Wives, &c Sae., from the pen of Mir Arthur, need not be told that this feature will be a leading one m
 In addition to this, Mir. Arthur will also continue to furnish for it's pages. his shorter stories, those pointed moral essays, told with so much skill beauty and power The attractions ot the Editors own pen w in fact, form feature of peculiar interest to onr work. which no other Magazine can possess While to one or two other periodicals, each number of his own Magazine will contain many pages ol ms inimitable writings, and the whole work bear the impress of his pure taste and sound judgment;
 The style in which 'sArthurs Magazine IS to be issued. will be as beautiful as clear new type fine white paper, and highly illuminated cover (pronounced the chasest design that has yet appear ed) can make it. ,,.-,..z- e,al oo.. G,lo,t
 that in regard to the quality of literary natter style of embellishments, appearance, and mechanical exc cution. ssArthur's Magazine will not De sufpasse' by any other similar publication .-.4.u.;.,
 This is not merely idle boast and van pre1ehsloi one who has taken the work through the first an' , second volumes will so deem it.
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 ..Arthnr's Magazine will contain IS pages Q o reading matter. the same quantity that IS gwen pS the three dollar Magazines, and give two steel & e cravings in each number, while the prce Is oii1 g % per annum.
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