The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1845-08-16

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manently, during the past year, OF such men as
Bryant Cooper, Panlding, Dana, Longfellow,
Hoffman, Neal, Mancur, etc., ofhigh reputation
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addition 10 a previous list, embracing the hrst
names in the nation, Is asuihcien guarantee that
the work will continue to be the principal medium
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of the people of the United States Though its
plan does not entirely exclude articles of the most
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wood and some other foreign journals to their
high influence and reputation, its pages are prIn-
cipaliy devoted ~ what is usually termed light
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are unknown or anonymous, the contributors TO
this are the most eminent authors OF our age ana
country; the very creators. founders, of onr Ma
a. 10 celebrated
containing the choicest productions of the finest
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list of writers as our pages exhibit, we may chal'
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er. w. C. Bryant, Hon. James X. Pauding, R.
II. Dana, H. w. Longfellow, Nathaniel Haw-
thorne, ]. c. Neal, Henry w. Herbert, James
Russel Lowell, Charles Fenno Hoffman, Hon. r.
T. Conrad. H. T. Tuckerman, Alfred B. Street,
etc
Mrs Amelia B. Weby, Miss Sedgwick, Mrs
Sigourpey, Mrs. Mary Clavers, Mrs. Ann S. Ste
rhcns, Mrs. Brooke, Mrs. Osgood, Mrs Embury
Mrs Amman, Mrs. Nicholas, Mrs. Pierson, Mrs
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Many names Of like celebrity are necessarily
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historical associations, of thrilling interest, and on
every hand subjects start up, fit for the painter s
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&c sentiment urges the selection of national subjects
for the pen and pencil and we feel assured that the
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don, Wright & Hatch, ofNew York, for supply
mention les of elegant INDIAN AND PRAl
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Our Southern Views, engraved by the same house,
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ofMrs Stephens, which has never been equalled
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fully carried out We defy any competition in
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ints. One sDiH appear in January. We need
not say to the readers of Graham, that these brl-
ant pictures excel any mezzotnts ever issued IN
America, and his finest efforts have appeared in
this work.
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LATEST FASHIONS, NEW STYLES OF
NEEDLE WORK, AND ORNAMENTAL
WORK, ETC, ETC. With letters on topics
connected with female interests, will also form
eature ofthe New Volume
COMIC AND HUMOROUS SKETCHES
Mr.. ]. C. Neal,e f. A. Poe, H. Weld, and
others will furnish series of amusing sketches,
which will be handsomely illustrated by Cfoome,
or barley. We shall also have HINTS AT
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sui to Antwerp, who will also furnish us with the
earliest eaary intelligence, and short notices OF
new works, prior to their appearance here in the
shape of reprints This will give "Graham po-
on to adjust ssrs the Sas see aupsd bv 1
for by interested publishers.
EDITORIAL AND CRITICAL DEPART
MENT The Editorial Department will contin-
ue to embrace notes on current literature. and re-