The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-01-09
THE COLUMBIAN MAGAZINE.
FOR 1915.
PROSPECTUS FOR THE SECOND yEAp

l hOoA % TIN he oECOND YEAR.
AT the close of his second volume, the maya
zine having been commenced on the first of jan
uaTy, 1874, the publisher finds himself irresisti.
bly, called on 10 express the satisfaction and
gratitude with which he has been filed by the
brilliant and unexampled success thar has atten-
ded his endeayors 10 win the public favor. Not
outstanding the difficulties, disappointments
and voxatons that almost invarIety fcllow the
establishment OF a new periodical, IN the pro-
ductlon OF which there must be the harmonious
cooperation OF many heads and MANY hands
no withstanding occasional SHORTCOMINGS. es-
peclally in the pictorial department. which no
care or diligence could avert aud no expendit-
ure prevent, the Columbian Magazine has gone
on steadily increasing in support and popularity
from the opening number, aud if the unbought
unsolicited testimony OF The press may be receiy-
ed as nswayed by partlallty and unbiased BY
friendship, the efforts of contributors and editor
have been satisfactory TO the public and accep-
ted as fulfilling the promises made for them at
the commencement of the enterprise.
The publisher undertook the work with q firm
conviction that the great city ofNew York was
the best and the true home for a magazine of
general literature; not wiihstanding thu failure
Of many previous attempts TO establish such a
work, there could be no impossibiiity OF success
with sufficient capital, perseverance and the
right sistem encouragement both by pu blisher
and editor; stimulated by this conviction he
embarked in the enterprise and the result of
the first year has proved that his judgmen. was
correct.
1t has long ceased obe necessary. or reasona-
ole, that we should speak OF the Columbian as
an experiment. AT all events, 1t is now an ex-
pertinent substantly tired. We feel ourselves
upon as firm a basis as any similer Journal in the
world. Our principal cares now regard not so
much the securing what ground we have gain
ed Qor we consider this sufficiently secufe) as
the extension OF our sphere of action and utility
-. ~ The raarAa r
our subscription list, as the most suitable modes
of catering Tor the amusement land shall we say
occasionally for the prolific our subscribers in
he present and in the future-the many whom
we have, and the many more we shall undoubt-
edly have as time rolls on.
We have made arrangements which will e.
nable US to present our friends with embellish-
mems of very superior taste, style and finish
In this respect II IS our firm purpose. ii possi-
Bile 10 outvte oil competitions. Our music aud
engravings, we confidently believe, will not be
eaualled-very certainly they shall not be sur
passed IN real merit, by those OF any other mag
acme. We propose TO give each month, two
OF more superb engravlhgs, independently of
TWO pages oil music by the most eminent conlpo-
sers, and plate OF authentic iashions.
Regarding the literary and editorial conduct of
the Columbian, the publisher does not feel cal.
led upon to say more than a very few words.
The general management of tins department is
as heretofore entrusted TO a gentleman posses
sing every qualification for The task, and who
has given abundan evidence, not only Of the
highest ability to put forth a merItorious mag
azIne. but OF the ability 10 put forth IA magazine
exactly adapted 10 the tastes OF our readers. The
publisher, therefore, has every confidence that
what has already been done Tor the literary val
ne Of this journal, will be done again. We are
perfectly wiling mat our future IN this respect
should be estimated by our past. The subloin-
ed list of those who have furnished articles Tor
| ,t.a CnlunChIn uurInu The nv uoDa Vpar will
satisfy. we feel assured, the most iastidiuus, that
we are r%esoiute TO spare, III no particular, either
exertion or expense.
Mrs l. S Slgourney, Mrs Kirkfand, Mrs Ann
S.. Stephens. Mrs f ) Osgood, Mrs f. D SmlIi.
Mrs a Mowalt, Mrs E + Eilet, Airs VI ST Leon
Loud. Mrs James G Brooks, Mrs James Hall,
Mrs NJ Hunt, Mls II Llghiiipe. Mrs c II But
Ter, Mrs II G Embury, Mrs Cary, Mrs L Il
Steele, Mrs NJ A Frving, Miss l. Lawton, Miss
Colm2n, Miss Isabel Joceiyu, Miss Martha
Russell. Miss Emily z Cha1buck, Miss Lou
Sc NJ Brauner, Miss Fanny Forester, Mss NJ
G Quincy, Author OF sSunmer Froltckingp J
X Pauldiug, Vim c Brlae /, Fitz Greene Hall
leck, Edgar A Poe, john Neal. Henry w Her
bert, II Hastings Weld, Park Benjamin, Will
lam Cox, Geo Wilkins Kendall, Henry S School,
craft, + S Arthur, Il P Grattan, The A utaor of
the '.Widow of Brubess,', Ii 7 Tuckerinan,
James Fats. Robert L Wade, Saml D Patterson,
Edward S Gould, Seba Smith, c Fienno Hoffman,
Thee S Fay. Rev Francis C Woodwork, G Lon,
aid Mac Leod. Wm 1t Willis, " alter Whitman
Isac FShephard. I B Read, Wm 0lard Bourne,
Rich q Whie, AeGry A Clark. e Wilkins Eimi,
Edward ] Porter, L Parmly. Hamilton Myers,
NC Hill. NJ E Wilson, Joseph Boughton, G Me
Lachlan. Wm Russell. Jr, The Author of~..fInle's
Doinis.n A NJ lde. Jr. owen G Warren, Au-
gustus Saodgrass, J Heastey, f L IIagadorn,
Henry b Hurst.
With the aid of these contributors (of whom
1 is needles TO say one word in the way of cem-
mendauon) aud Of numerous others, perhaps
equally meritorious II less celebrated who have
promised Us their support, we hatter ourselves
that as a literary work, the Columbian need be
under no apprehension Of being excelled.
Butwhat we nave done is already before the
public, who VIII not fall 10 judge US with Impair
tiality: and in respect to what W. intend TO do.
it viii be both wiser and more becoming (al-
though less fashionable) not 10 boast We may
be permitted 10 assure our friends IN brief, how
ever. that we have matnred numerous plans( for
the Third Volume) with which we feel conf
dent thew will be pleased. 1t its our purpose
fault Of our own if the Columbian shall not be
found at leas, equal to any magazine, ct any
class or price, in America.
DEALERS IN PERIODICALS throughout
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usual discount will be made 10 them.
n3sEditors who will insert this Prospectus en-
IRE and send copy marked and addressed to
the CoIumbiaH Magazine, shall have a copy sent
10 them Tor one wear.
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One copy two years, 3
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