The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-01-16
THE COLUMBIAN MAGAZINE.
FOR 1915.
PROSPECTUS ron THE SECOND YEAR.

49, , H1 t111ASii
bly, called on TO express the satisfaction and
gratitude with when he has been filed BY tie
brilliant and unexampled success thar has atten-
ded his endeaYors TO win the public favor. Not
withdrawing the difficulties, disappointmenta
and vexatiOns that almost invarlefy follow the
establishment OF II new periodical, in the pro-
dnciion of which there must be tile harmonious
cooperation of many heads and many hands
no wilhstandIng occasional forthcoming. e.
pecially in the pictorial department.. which no
care or diligence could avert and no expendit-
ure prevent, the Columbian Magazine has gone
on steadily increasing. in support and popularity
from the opening number. aud if the unboupht
unsolicited testimony OF the press may be receiv-
ed as %unsweyed by Partially and unbiased by
friendship p, the efforts ofconuIbutors and editor
have been satisfactory TO the public and accep-
ted as fulfilling the promises made for them al
the commencement offbe Ieasererize.
The publisher undeTloqk the work with a fn1
conviction that the great ely ofNew York was
the best and the trues toine fer a magazine OF
general literature; not " nhstanding thu failure
OF many previous attempts to establish such a
work, there could be no impossibility of success
with sufficient capital, perseverance, and the
right sistem OF management both by pu blisher
aud editor; stimulated by this conviction lee
embarked in the enterprise aud the result OF
the first year has proved that his Judgment was
correct.
Ithas long ceased tobe necessary. or reasoaa.
Bile, that we should speak of the Columbian as
an 6Apellhcht. ~ AI tftuts. II IS HOW an eS-
pertinent substantly tried. We feel ourselves
upon as firm ahasis as any simiI er iournal In the
world. Our principal~cuTes now regard not So
much the securing what ground we have GAIN
ed tfor we consider this sufficiently secufe4 as
tihe extension OF our sphere OF action and utility
-uut SO much, even. the mere enlargement OF
our subscriptions list, MS the MOST suitasie modes
Ioi caiering for the amusement {and shall We ssy
! occasionally Tor the profit )oi orr subscribers IN
he present and in tue fuiure-the many whom,
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edk have as lime rolls an.
We have made arrangements which Will e.
nable Ms TO present onr friends with emhelfisb-
in,enIs Of very superior tasie, style aud finish.
In this respect i IS our firm purpose. il post
bile 70 ouivie eli conPetstlpn- Oar music ansl
engrayings, we casdently believe, willnot be
eqnalled-very certainty they shall not be sur
lpassed ~ real merit, by those OF any other NAV
azine. We propose IL give each month. Two
or more superb engravlnge, independently of
two pages OF music BY the most eminent compo-
sers. aud plate OF AUTHENTIC fashions.
lRepardiag the literary and editorial conduct of
the Colombian, the publisher does nor ieet cal
led apon TO say more fhaf a very few words.
rie general management OF this department is
as heretofore entrusted TO u gentleman posses
u slug every qualification for The task. and who
has given ahundan evidence, not only Of the
highest ability 10 put forth a meriiorions mag
/, azlae, bat of the ahiItly 20 pnt forth a magazine
> exactly adapted tothe tastes OF our readers. Tie
& ituuti-iGf. AIEftitiE- q fSiA#Cb3iti3tUHt. tHuL
what has already been done iorthe literary val
ue Of tins iournai, will be done agaia. We are
perfectly wiling ibat our futureIl this respect
should be estimated bysenr past. The subI6in-
ed list OF lhnse wIso have fntalshed articles tor
|the Columbian tarlng The by-goae wear. will
satis1y. wc feel assured. the most tasfi5srus, that
W are resolute TO spare, a mo Psrficlldr, either
~exertion ar expense.
Airs l. s Ssenurney. Mrs Kirkland. Mrs Ann
IS. Stephens, airs T ) 0sgaod, Mrs Il o Smllh,
Z - 4 ~ l-..tt Ar Z 4 "a. A.. - = r Za
i Loud. Mrs lanes G Brooks. AIRS James Hall,
Mrs NJ Hunt, Mis- II Lighihipe, Mrs 6 II But
Ter, Mrs f. c Embury, Mrs Cary, Airs f. r
Steele. Mrs NJ A Ewing. Miss l. Lawion, Miss
4Coiman, Mics isabel J~ncelyn, Miss Martha
! Russell. Miss Emily r Chut,buck. Miss Lon
Sc NJ Brauner. Miss Fanny Forester, Miss Al
Quincy, Author ct %.sSuaimer Frolickmgn ]
X fauldine, VIM C Brtasi, FHz Greene Hal
deck, Edgar a Poe. john Neal. Henry W Iier-
bert, II Hastings Weld. Park Benjamin, WIZ
lam Cox, Geo Wilkins Kendall. Hen ~ S Sciionl-
craft, 4 Arthur. II p Grattan. The Authorof
Tie widow of Brubess,', IL T Tnckerman,
, James Fats. Robert l. Wade, SAINT u Pattefseu.
Edward Gould Seba Smith. c Fen4o Hoffman, {
TheoS Fay. Rev Francis C Woodworfh. q Lon,
aid Nac Leod, Wm IL Willis, Walter Whitman
Isac E SHEPPARD. T B Read. Wm 0iard Bourne,
Rich q Wine. Aenrv A Clark, G Wilkins Eimi,
Edward ] Porter, il Parnly. Hamilton Myers,
NJ Ctiill, NJ Il Wilson, Joseph Beughton. q NC
Lachlan. VIM Russell. III, The A uthor ot.'Timets
/ biftl FL - Al luEsN ~ 0NEH u w III = u
gustus snodgras4, J Ileasley, T L Ilagadorn.
Henry q Hirsl.
With the aid Of these contributors {of whom
it is needles TO say one word in III way of cem-
mendation) and of numerous others, perhaps
equally meriiorious il less celebrated, who havs
promised US their support, we 6atter ourselves
thai as a literary work, the Columbian need be
under no apprehension OF being excelled.
Butwhat we nave done is already before the
pubic, who will not fall 70 Judge us with impair
iiaiiy: and IN respect 10 What we insend TO do,
it viii be both wiser aud more becoming (al
though less fashionable) not 10 boast. We may
be permitted 10 assure our friends in brief, bow
ever. thet " have matured numerous planst for
the Third Volutne) nith which we leei conf
d~ent1bey viii be pleased. II its our purpose
to put forth every energy: and it win be no
fault ofour own il the Columbian shalt not be
fonnd at leas: equal to any magazine, eff any
class or price, in America.
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tue Columbiaa Maeazlue, shall have a copy sent
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