The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-01-06

The aim OF the Editor /. high one lie repudiates
the long prevalent system Of oasing his work upon
The reputation of contributors whose articler,
Ter what they hare done, are IN TOO many instances
below mediocnty
Nothing gains admission into the pages Of this Ma
game, which is not excellent IN itself The source
from which article comes is secondary-ts merits
| always primary. Such rule, strictly carried out
must give character 10 any work. IL has gwen Gar
thurs Magazine character already acknowi ged
In all respectable quarters where IL has been received
Among he inc ahausblo sources that open 10 To the
hands OF literary eaterer German and French Lite,
nature offer wide held for seec 100. lato this zion
with admirable corps Of Iransators, we steadily
penetrating asobished al every step by the riches We
meet Especially is this the case Ia Liter AZURE AL
ready We have given some splendid articles from the
German, brm full Of pure rdths, and forcibe illus
tfatons of the power VI goodness. Silent Love ;"
| The Governor and his Successor" "The Unknov,n
Patient" The Russian Prince "The Pnyy Coun.
.sllor,' sc, Sc, all Who have read will remember
with delight.
From the French we have also given MANY first.
rate articles. "The Perple1ad Loyer-.n from Mad.
sme de Genis. also, "rhs Lesson Of MisfnItun. p|
and "The Error Of Good Father, y from Marnonl.,
with hoe tale. from Dumas, Laero4, Nodier, Barac,
and oihsr authors Of celebrity.
N selesting from the French, our translaors are
guided by s,ricl regard TO purify and eAcslenee.
None know better than they do how much that /,
Objectionable Sbounds In the light literature of this
people But flowing along by the side of this impure
current, 10 another, lucid and clear as crystal
From this they dip up the bright waters and present
them 20 our lips.
Al this fountain, we shall continue to let our read.
rrs drink. But, In doing 90, we shall not neglect
the eHeellenoies Of our own native literature
This would be the worst Of folly Yet in doing
this, We shall make no parade Of names The public
afe getting to understand pretty clearly how much
this worm, and TO discover that excellence Is not
Always TO be found In the fugitive productions Of
writers who have done well in books. Our country
IS teeming with young genius too often ovefshadow-
ed and hidden by the successful, who possess not
hall Their intrinsic worth, and whose Writings ueTt
not hall so healthy an influence. They are crowded
from the path in which they are fitted TO walk, and
their merits kept out OF sight by a few who have
gained the public ear and eye and who are kent be-
lore the public, not much on account Of the supe-
rlor excellence Of what they are giving forth as on
account OF Uhai they hare done
To merit, wherever we find il, we will give the
right hand Of fellowship. We would not accept
poor article from the most celebrated writer ia the
county but good one, let il come from where il
will shall find a 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 business in the allegation, our
Magazines have been charged with being too light
and trashy. This fault have from the first -leadl.
ly avoided. "ARTHUR'S MAGAZINE" will
continue to sustain high character for excellence in
all lts department. Something more than mere love
tales will be given. Its stories while full Of deep
and absorbing interest, or sparkling with wit and hap
Ply feelings will have IN them a sou--a 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. I'd. ...
Thus much in regard to the literary department Of
our Msgazlne. Another matter claims our attention
that OF Pictorial Embellishments Custom md taste
have rendered them Indispensable in a literary work
like ours. We shall not stand to argue the matter
with custom and taste but proceed to open up our in
tentons on this head. First, then, we have deter
mined to present the subscribers to "ARTHUR'S
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 highly finished style This
Shakespeare Gallery of Beauty will present mbodied
| TO the eye some OF the noble bard's most BEAUTIFUL
creations of the mind we'll or two celebra-
| ted characters IN 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 ENGRAVINGSS-
Not one, surely. Every possessor of copy of Shaks
pearr, and whose library does contain his works
will have, at mere nominal cost six exquisite lusra
lions not to be obtained in any other way This is
certainly great desderatum. But besides these beau
lies from Shakespeare, we are making arrangements
to procure se'es of female figures, fI surprising in
loneliness of form and face, and exquisite finish, any
zine, Celebrated Views in this and other countries, will
also lie leading feature IN work. For the Janu-
ary number We shall give a highly wrought view Of
| the Bridge Of Doom, over which Tam O'Shanter fled
in such hot haste from the kirk md 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 so will be
| that for February Nor shall there he any falling of
the style of establishment, or in the character OF
the literary contents of the work. From the first
we have aimed at gradual improvement We do
| not issue or two good numbers, and then afer
our list of subscribers is filled up, fall of. But
endeavor to make every number better than the one
that preceded it. Excellence, have b, fore said
| is our aim.
But besides our Shakespeare Gallery, our Gallery of
| Female Beauty, our Celebrated Views shall in
troduce from TO 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, fiom
the pen of the Editor, which will be commenced in
| the January number, and continued until completed
This will be within the year. that all who sub
scribe for the Magazine during 1915 will receive
this new work. Those who have read "Beil Mar,
| I'm" Fanny Dale Characterization" "Sx Nights
with the Washingtonians,' "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 IFS pages, his shorter stories, those
pened 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 no other magazine can possess.-
| While to two other periodicals he furnishes
story occasionally, each number Of his own maya
zine will contain many pages of his inimtable wri
| tpgs, and the whole work bear the impress of his
| pure taste, and sound judgment. .....
| The style in which Arthurs Magazine y is TO be
! issued, will be beautiful clear new type, fine
white paper, and highly illuminated cover, (pro
nounced the chas,est design that has yet appeared)
can make it,
| Take it altogether the publishers feel confident
that regard to the quality of literary matter, style
| Of embellishments, appearance, and mechanical exc
culion, Arhurs Magazine will be unsurpassed by
any other similar publication. ....
This is not idle boast and vain, pretension.-
No one who has taken the work through the first and
| sill Leo,