The Arkansas banner., 1845-11-05
Vol. HI.
PROSPECTUS
 OF ARTHUR'S LADIES' MAGAZINE

lo lhe puDilc most substantial claims to patronage l The first and second volumes have been aclnoWl edged on all hands to be equal and in many respects superior n character, strength, interest and atrac tyeness, to any of the magazines issued. The ain of the editor Is high one He repudiates the lon prevalent system of basing his work upon the repu tatlon o contributors, whose articles no matter wha they have done. are, in so many instances, beloy mediocrity
 Nothing gaIns admission Into the pages of thi magazine, which is not excellent in itself. Tn source from which an article comes is secondary Its merits always primary Such rule, strctl, carried out, must give character to any work It ha given ''Arthur's Magazine" character acknowi edged Tn all respectable quarters where 1t has beei received.
 Among the ineXhaustible sources that open to tn, hands of literary caterer, German and French lite rature offer wide field for selection. Into this re gion with an admirable corps of translators, we ar, steadily penetrating, astonshed at every step by tht riches we meet. Especially is this the case in lite rature. Already we have given some splendid aIti cles from the German, brim full of pure truths ant i iorcibe illustrations of the power of goodness ''Silent Love' s.The Governor and his Successors ''The Unknown Patient" ssThe Russian Prince , '''rhe Priyy Counsellor, Sc., all who have read vii remember with delight
 From the French we have also given many frs rate articles. sThe Perplexed Lovers" from Mad anne de Genlis; also, ''The Lesson of Misfortune, and '|The Error of Good Father, from Marmontel with fine tales from Dumas Lacroix Nadier Balzac and other authors of celebrity.
 In selecting from the French, our ransators art guided by strict regard to purity and excellence. l None know better than they do how much that is objectionable abounds in the light literature of this people, But, flowing along by the side ofthis impure current is another, as lucid and pure as crystal From this they dip up the bright waters and present them to our lips.
 At this fountain, we shall continue to let our lead CTS drink But, in doing so we shall not neglect the excellencies of our own literature.
 This would be the worst of folly. Yet, in doing this, we shall make parade of names. The public are getting to understand pretty clearly how much this is worth and to discover that excellence is no always to be found in the fugitive productions oi writers who have done well in books. Our country IS teeming with young genius, too often oVeIshad- owed and hidden by the successful, who possess not half their intrinsic Worh and whose writings exert not half so healthy an influence. They are crowded from the path in which they fitted to walk, and their merits kept out of 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 a poor article from the most celebrated writer in the country; but good one, let it come from where ii will, shall find welcome.
 In all sources, al home and abroad, We shall seek the good the true and the beautiful. For some time and with too much justness in the allegation ouI magazines have been charged with being too light and trashy. This aultwe have from the first steadily avoided. Arthurs Magazine will continue to sus- tain high character for excellence in all its depart ments. Something more than meTe love tales will be given Its stores while lull of deep and absorbing interest, or, sparkling with wit and happy feelings will have in them soul-a living soul of goodness and truth. Reviews, essays, and sketches, witt poetry thai shall be truly calledsuch will be blended with them in just proportion
 Thus much in regard to the literary department 0 our magazine. Another matter claims our atten tion-that of pictorial embellishments. Custom an( taste have rendered them indispensable in literary work like ours. We shall not stand to argue tht matter with custom and taste, but proceed to opel up our intentions this head. First then, We have determined to present the subscribers to Arthur Magazine, during the year, with novelty of highly attractive character. No less than series oI sl' female characters from Shakspeare! engraved on stee 1 in highly finished style. This Shakespeare Caller of Beauty will present mbodied to the eye, some o the noble bards most beautiful creations of the mind as well as two celebrated characters m history l around whom his magic pen has thrown new charm 1 What lover of the Poets immortal creations, vii not be eager to this splendid series o engrav ings? Not one, surely. Every possessor of a cop. of Shakespeare, and whose library does not contai his works, will have, at mere nominal cost, SIX eX qusite illustrations, not to be obtained in any othe way. This is certainly great deslderatum. Bu' besides these beauties from Shakespeare, we are mal ing arrangements to procure asenes ol female hgures far surpassng, in loveliness of form and face, am exquisite finish, any thing that has yet appeared | any American magazine. Celebrated views, Tn thi and other countries will also be leading feature Il our work For the janury number we shall give l highly wrought view of the Bridge of Doon, ove which Tam O'Shaner fled in such hot haste iron the kirk and the witches. This splendid steel plat | Il 1r. GN1aTlc arp hCntV fIne and will make that number of our work highl attractive one No less so will be that of February Nor shall there be any falling of in the style of em bellishment or in the character of the literary con tents of the work From the first, we have aime at gradual improvement. We do not issue one o two good numbers, and then, alter our list of sub scribers is filled up, fall od But we endeavor make every number better than the one that precede it. Excellence as we before said is our aim.
 But besides our Shakespeare Gallery, our Caller of Female Beauty, our Celebrated Views, we sha introduce from time to time other attractions In tn way of embellishments.
 In addition to the foregoing, there is yet anothe feature, no less than new American Novel, iron the pen of the Editor, which will be commenced | the January number and continued untll completed l This will be within the year, so that all who sub scribe for the Magazine during lS4o wlli recelv this new work Those who have read Bell Martin l Fanny Dale Insubordnation, Six nights with tn Washngtonians, Sweet-hearts and Wives, SSe. &c from the pen of Mir. Arthur. need not be told tha this feature will be leading one.
 In addition to this, Mir. Arthur will also contlnu to furnish for it's pages his shorter stories, thos pointed moral essays told with so much skill, beauty and power The attractions of the Editors oW pen will, in fact form feature of peculiar interes to our work, which no other Magazine can possess While to one or two other periodicals, each numbe of his own Magazine will contain many pages of m inimitabe writings, and the whole work bear tn impress of his pure taste and sound judgment:
 The style in which "Arthur's Magazine IS | he issued, will be as beautiful as clear new type fine white paper, and a highly illuminated cover (pronounced the chasest design that has yet appear ed) can make it.
 Take it altogether, the publishers feel eoniiden that in regard to the quality of literary matter styi of embellishments, appearance, and mechanical exc cution, ''Arthur's Magazine" will not be surpasse by any other similar publication.
 This is not merely idle boast and vain preten'io one who has taken the work through the first an second volumes will so deem it.
 Size ofthe aeork
 l "Arthur7s Magazine will contain IS pages c reading natter the same quantity that is given b the three dollar Magazines, and give two steel en cravings in each number, while the price is onl 1 Ss2 % per annum
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