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l Aoac IS he lime for nec Subscripfiosst l GRAlIAMS AMERICAN MONTHLY MAG l M ANNE, for ISI5 commenced new volume, Deeemer 10th, 1871, with the January number. Ity long and universally successful career, from its com. meneement until the present time, when 1t has a circulation exceeding by thousands any other maga- H,ne Tn the country, IS perhaps good aA evidence oi US great and increasing merit as the publisher has IL m HIS power to offer. To his old subscribers. he uusis no assurances necessary of his determine toh to maintain its present ascendancy over all tho flVai penodlcas of the country The engagement, permanently, dnrlhg the. past year, of such men as bryant, cooper, Paulding, Dana, Longfellow Hoff. man. Veal, MancuE etc. of high reputation in the literary world, as regular contributors in addition t d previous list, embracing the first names in the aaon, ls sufficient guarantee that the work will .oi''iiiue to De the prnctpal medium of communea- l ton between the best authors and the public
 Grahams Magazine has been from it's establish ment, more than any other, the layorite periodical oi the people of the united States Though it's plan does not entirely exclude articles of the most mpor- tant character such as have raised Blackwood and some other foreign journals to their high influence and reputation, It's pages are principally devoted to what usually termed light literature It Is distin- gushed from other publications of similar aims by the literary and artistic merit of its contents While those oi other works are unknown anonymous, the contributors to this are tha eminent authors of our age and country; the very creators founders of our National Literature, Especially is if celebrated a' containing the choicest productions oi tho faest female writers of the time Every number contains gems which may be appealed to with pride by tho sex, as ylndcating their intellectual elninence It may be safe to assert that Graham's Magazine has regularly engaged better corps of writers than any other magazine; that since is establishment i has been the pioneer magazine of literature; and that tho contributors ol Graham have, by their able contr buttons given higher chaac to periodical
 literature the United States hanil before possessed l Wth such list of writers as our pages exhibit, wa may ayschailenge the criticism of Europe. There s no magazine abroad that present anything like such an array of eminent writer's James Fennimofe oper, Wm. C. Bryant, Hon. James K. Panldng, R II. Dana, II. ". Longellow, Nathaniel flaw thorne, J. c. Neal, Henry W. Herbert James Rus sell Lowell, Charles Fenno Hoffman, Hon. R. T. Conrad, IL. T. Tuekerman, Alfred B. Street, etc.
 Mrs Amelia B. Welby, Miss sedgwick Mrs Sigourney, Mrs. Mary Clayers, Mrs. Ann $. Ste phens, Mrs. Brooks, Mrs. 0sgood, Mrs, Emb,iry, Mrs, Seba Smith. Mrs. Amman, Mrs. Nichols, Mrs. Pierson, Mrs Worthingion, Miss Rand, Miss Her vev, and others.
 Many names oflike celebrity are c,ssarily omit ted for want of space.
 While the most able writers of the country arc engaged as permanent cotributorsto Gfaham's Maga zine, the Arts are not overlooked.
 The most accomplished American artists employ their genius for our subscribers. The most elegant cngraving3 that have ever appeared in America, have been given to the public in Grahams Magazine. Wo are now prepared b give the right direction o the talents of our artists and resolved that national tone shall be strictly preserved in Graham. Here after shall place in the engrayers hands nothing but American Pictures. Our own country abounds with the finest scenery in the world It is full of historical associations, ,hrng interest, and every hand subjects start up fit for the painters pencil and the engrayer's bnrin Every patriotic sentiment urges the selection of national subjects for the pen and pencil, and we feel assured that the American l public will sustain the enterprise.
 AMERICAN BAFTLE-FIELDS. Giving correct pictures, taken on the spot of tho l places in which the most remarkable battles have been fought These engravings will be of the highest order of art; and we may mention, that in order to ensure pennanency in the indulgence for which these designs have already become celebrated, wa have engaged MT Smile for three years American Scenes and Incidents
 PREMIUM PICTURES AND ENGRAvINGs.
 In addition 10 this, we have entered into a perma- nent engagement with the house of Rawdon, Wright and Hatch oi New York, for supply oI most ex- quisite pictures, among which we may mention a l series ot elegant
 INDIAN AND PRAIRIE SCENES, Got upIn most magnificent style, and representing, from sketches tlkcn from nature the most beautiful scenery oi our western country. Our Southern Views, engraved by the same house, which have become so widely popular will also be continued. Jhe exquisite female heads engraved by this firm among which we may instance that of Mrs Stephens, which has never been equalled in this country-wilI be further supplied by M Massrs R. W. and H.. whose facilities and talents, in their line of art are unrv aed Ill the world, We may safely say that we have 1 ALL the best artists employed on "Graham."
 PORTRAITS OF AUTHORS
 Is feature originated by tte proprietor of Graham. and successfully carried out. We defy any compe- tition in this branch
 SARTAIN'S ELEGANT MEZZoTINTS.
 Mr. Sartain will furnish us, for the New Volume, q series of his magnificent mezzotints. One will appear in Janunry. We need not say to the readers oi Graham, that these brilliant pictures excel any mezzo,ints over issued in America, and his finest efforts have appeared in this work
 fA FLOWERS COLORED FROMsNATURE, Faithfully drawn by an able artist, to take place in department, got up expressly for the ladies, for the New Volume, embracing the Latest Fashions, with letters on topics connected with female interests, will also form feature in the New Volume.
 COMIC AND HUMOROUS SKETCHES.
 Mir. j. c. Neal, F, A. Poe, H. II. Weld and others, l wl furnish series of amusing sketches which will be handsomely illustrated by croome, or Darley.- We shall also have
 His H Fashionable Life m Leacrs iron, abroad,
 Written by r. J. Grind Esq, Consul to Antwerp, who will also furnish the earliest literary intelligence and short notices of new works prior to their appear ance here in the shape of reprints. This will give "Graham" position to adjust the value of foreign works before the purchaser here has been duped by pulls paid for by interested publishers.
 Editorial and Critical Dspartmem. il The Editorial Department will continue to em.
 
 new American or foreign works of general interest or value. The criticisms of Grahams Magazine are acknowledged in all parts of the country to be supe rior in acumen, honesty and independence to those of any cotemporaries. Greater scope will be gvet to this department of the work, and topics on all subjects likely to attract attention will be fearessl, I discussed
 i 4 .M1st Ample Musical Dsparfment, Suited to the wants of large number of Ladies' anc ot value in itself, equal to the subscription to "Gra ham,"
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