The Arkansas banner., 1845-10-15
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ARTHUR'S LADIES' MAGAZINE
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l A for the third volume of their magazine, which IS exclusively and permanently under the editorial control of T. s. Arthur believe that they can offer to the publc most substantial claims to patronage The first and second volumes have been acknowl- edged on all hands to be equal and in many respects superior, in character strength interest and atrac 1 tveness to any of the magazines issued. The aim of the editor is high one He repudiates the long prevalent system of passing his work upon the repu- ation of contributors, whose articles matter what i they have done, are, In so many instances, below mediocrty.
 Nothing gains admission into the pages of this magazine, which is not excellent in itself. The source from which an article comes is secondary l it's merits always primary. Such rule, strictly carried out must give character to any work It has given "Arthurs Magazine character acknowl. edged in all respectable quarters where 1t has been received.
 Among the inexhaustble sources that open to the hands of literary caterer German and French lite rature offer wide field for selection. Into this re- gon with an admirable corps of translators we are steadily penetrang asonished at every step by the riches meet Especially is this the case in lite raure Already we have given some splendid a1t- cles from the German, brim full of pure truths and forcible illustrations of the power of goodness.- sSeni Love- "The Governor and his Successors, 5 '.The Unknown Patient" 1.-The Russian Prince, 3 tThe Privy Counsellor, &c., all who have read will remember with delight.
 From the French we have also given many first rate articles. "The Perplexed Lovers, from Mad ame de Genlis; also 'sThe Lesson of Misfortune, , and '.The Error of a Good Father from Marmontel, with fine tales from Dumas, LacroiX, Nadier Balzae and other authors of celebrity.
 In selecting from the French, our translators are guided by strict regard to purity and excellence. None know better than they do how much that is objectionable abounds in the light literature of this people. But, flowing along by thesde of thisimpure current, is another, lucid and pure as crystal. From this they dip up the bright waters and present 1 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 no parade of names. The public are getting to understand pretty clearly how much this IS worth, and 10 discover that excellence Is not always to be found in the fugitive productions of writers who have done'we in books. Our country Is teeInng with young genius, too often ovcIshad- owed and hidden by the successful, who possess not half their intrinsic worth, and whose writings exert not half 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 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
 
 will, shall find welcome.
 In all sources at home and abroad, we shall seek the good, the true and the beautiful. For some tlme and with too much justness in the allegation our magazines have been charged with being too light and trashy This faultwe have from the first steadily avoided. Arthur's Magazine will continue 10 sus- tain high character for excellence in all its depart ments. Something more than mere love tales will be given Its stores while Iuli of deep and absorbing interest or sparkling with wit and happy feelings will have in them a soul 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.
 Thus much in regard to the literary department of our magazine. Another matter claims our atten- tion-that of pictorial embellishments. Custom and taste have rendered them indispensable Tn literary work like ours. We shall not stand to argue the matter with custom and taste, but proceed to open up our intentions on this head. First, then, we have determined 10 present the subscribers to Arthur 5 Magazine, during the year, with novelty ot highly attractive character. No less than series oi SIX female characters from Shakespeare. engraved on steel in highly finished stvle This Shakespeare Gallery of Beauty will present imbodied to the eye of the noble bards most beautiful creations ot the mnd, as well as one or two celebrated characters Tn history around whom his magic pen has thrown new charm What lover of the Poets immortal creations, will not be eager to this splendid series ot engrav- ings? Not one, surely. Every possessor ot copy  his works, will have, at mere nominal cost SIX eX- auiste Illustrations not to be obtained in any other way. This is certainly great deslderatum But besides these beauties from Shakespeare, we are mall ing arrangements to procure series ot female hgures far surpassing, in lovelneSs o form and face and exquisite finish any thng that mas yet appeared III any American magazine. Celebrated views, Tn thls and other countries will also be leading feature III our work. For the Janury number we shall give a highly wrought view of the Bridge of Doon, over which Tam OShanter fled in such hot haste from the kirk and the witches This splendid steel plate will accompany the first oi our Shakespeare beauties and will make that number of our work highly attractive one No less so will be that oi February Nor shall there be any falling of in the style oi em- bellishment or in the character of the literary con- tents of the work. From the first, we have aimed at gradual improvement We do not issue one or two good numbers and then, after our list oi SUD- scribers is filled up, fall of. But we endeavor to make every number better than the one that preceded it. Excellence, as we before said, IS our aim
 But besides our Shakespeare Gallery, our Gallery of Female Beauty, our Celebrated Views, we shall introduce from time to time ether attractions Tn the way of embellishments.
 In addition to the foregoing, there is yet another feature, no less than new American Novel, rom inc pen of the Editor which will be commenced In the January number, and contnU ed until completed This will be within the year, so that all who sub- scribe for the Magazine during lS43, will receive this new work Those who have read Dell Martin Fanny Dale. Insubordination, Six nights with the Washinetonians, Sweet-hearts and Wives, &c. &c from the pen of Mr. Arthur, need not be told that this feature will be a leading one.
 In addition to this Mir. Arthur will also continue to furnish for its pages, his shorter stores thoSe pointed moral essays told with so much skill, beauty and power. The attractions of the Editors own pen. will in fact form feature peculiar interest to our work. which no other Magazine can possess While to one or two other periodicals, each number of his own Magazine will contain many pages oi hls nu.table writings and the whole work bear the impress of his pure taste and sound judgment:
 The style in which ''ATthur's Magazine IS 10 be issued will be as beautiful as clear new type' fine white paper, and highly illuminated corer' (pronounced the chastest design that has yet appear ed) make it. c,..
 Take it altogether, the publishers feel confident that in regard to the quality of literary mater stle of embellishments, appearance, and mechanlcai exc, cution, "Arthur's Magazine" will not be surpassed by any other similar publication.
 This is not merely idle boast and vain preten'lo one who has taken the work through the ifst ana second volumes will so deem it.
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 "Arthurs Magazine" will contain 4S pages oi reading matter, the quantity that IS gwen py the three dollar Magazines, and give two steel en- cravings in each number, while the price IS onfy $2 % per annum.
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