The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-04-28
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Its long and successful career en- It's commence
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exceeding by thousands any ,Ssr magsiinr IN ,ls
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or 10 offer 10 his old sub sbers he trusts tha' no
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Of the country. The engteemsni p<fmsneh uoHos
the lac, year, Of such lD1as BRYAN Cooper psha,
Pauldiag, Longfellow Hoffman, Neal, Msneur, &c.
of high reputa n ia Tie literary world regular Con-
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the first in ts 6aIion ~ sufficient guarantee
that the work will continue 10 DC the principal medl-
um Of eommu nie son between the best authors aud
the public.
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the people Of be United States, Though It's plan
does not entaey exclude articles Of the most mpor-
tant charcas, such as have Blaek~ood and some
other foreign journals to their high influence and
putaion Hs pages devoted what Is usually term
ed light lrefaiure IL Is distinguished from other
lubiesons Of similar aims by the literary and aisti-
Val msnt ofits contents While those OF other works
are uaknown OF anony NOUS the contributors 10 this
Inc most eminent authors Of our sgs and country
thesery creators founders OF our aiional Literature
Especially II % celebrated oniainIng tho choicest
productions Of the finest female writers OF the time
Every number contains gems which may be appealed
90 with pride by tho indicating their intellect
ual eminenee. IL may safely be asserted, that Gra-
hams Magazine has regularly engaged better eosps
OF writers Than any other acme that since ts es-
tabshment IL has been the pioneer 10 magazine HER
AZURE and that the contributors Of Graham have, by
their able contributions, given higher national char
aceT TO periodical literature ia the United States than
II ever before possessed. Wlth such hst OF writers
as our pages exhibit, may challenge the criticism
OF Europe. There mag abroad that present'
any hing like such array OF eminen, wneis as
James Fenimore Cooper, w, q. Bryant Hen James
X, Psulding, Il. II. Dana, ii. w. Longisio~, Ma
thaniel Ha~thorns, J. c. Neal, Henry w. Herbert
James Russell Lowell, Charles Fenno Hoffman, Hon
X. L. Conrad, It. Tuokerman, Alfred b. Street, x
Mrs. Amelia b. Weby, Miss Sedg~iek, Mrs. 81
Courtney, MIS-. Mary Clsvers, Mrs. Ano g. Stephens,
Mrs. Brooks, Mr. osgood, Mrs. Embuuy, Mrs. seoa
Smith, Mrs. A nnan, Mrs. Nichols, Mrs. PiefsoD, Mrs
Worhington, Miss Rand, Miss Heryey, and others
Many names ofliks celebrity are necessarily omit
ted for want Of space.
While the most able writers oi the country are en-
gagged permanent oniribuors TO g ahams Magazine
We now prepared give the right direction To the
talents of our artists and resolved that nationai
ioas shall be strictly preserved IN Graham" Here
aeT We shall place IN the eugrasers hands none OUT
American pictures. Our own country abounds WIN
the finest scenery in the world IL is all of hstor
cal associations OF thrilling interest, and on every
hand subjects start up fit for the painters pencil and
the engravers burn. Every patriotic sertmem urges
the selection of national subjects for the pen and pen
ell, and We feel assured that the American pubic
VIII sustain the enterprise.
hNE-hlohN On LIE photNDS'
Giving correct pictures taken on the spot, of the
places in which the most remarkable battles have been
fought. These epgravlngs viii be OF the highest or
der Of art and may MENTION that in order TO en-
peimsnency in elegance, for which ihtse designs
have already become celebrated we have engaged Mr.
SMILE for three years American Scenes and
Incidents.
PREMIUM PICTURES AND ENGRAVINGS.
In addition to this, we have entered into perma-
81. r ID he
and Hatch of New York. for a supply of most e1qul-
site pictures, among which may mention series
ofeegant
INDIAN AND PRAIRIE SCENES,
Got up in most magnificent style, and representing
from sketches taken from nature the most beautiful
scenery of our Western country. Our southern views
engraved by the same house, which have become So
widely popular, will also be continued. The exqui-
sitefemaie heads engraved by this frm--among which
we may instance that Of MIS-. Stephens, which has
never been equaled in this country-will be further
supplied by Messrs r. w. and H. whose facilities
and talents, in their line of art are unryatd in the
world We may safely say that we have all the best
artists employed on Graham"
OUR PORTRAIT GALLERY
Occupies the time of several accomplished artists,
among whom are Welch and Walter, G.. Parker, and
others. Portraits of Authors is feature originated
by the proprietor of Graham and successfully carried
out. We defy any competition in this branch.
sARTAIN'S ELEGANT MEZZoTINTS.
Mr.. Sartan will furnish US, for the New Volume,
series of his magnificent mezzonts. One fcu dp
pear in January We need say TO the readers of
Graham, that these bran, pictures excel any mez-
zotns ever issued in America, and his finest efforts
have appeared in this work.
Flowers colored from nature, truthfuly drawn by
an able artist to take place in department got up eI-
pressly for the ladies, for the Volume, embrac-
ing the latest fashions, styles of needle work &c.,
&c., with letters on topics connected with female in
terests, will also form feature IN the New Volume.
COMIC AND NUMEROUS SKETCHES
MIR J. C. Neal, E. A. Poe, II. II. Weld and others,
will furnish series OF amusing sketches which will
be Handsomely illustrated by Croome, barley. We
shall also have bits at fashionable life in letters from
abrol, written by +. J. Grund Esq, Consul to Ant
wefp, who will also furnish us, with the earliest liter
AIRY intelligence, and short notices ofNew works, prior
to their appearance here in the shape of reprints.
This will give Graham position to Dust The val
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EDITORIAL AND CRITICAL DEPART
MENT.-The Editorial Department will continue to
embrace notes on current literature, and reviews of
all new American or foreign works of general interest
or value. The criticisms Of Graham's Magazine are
acknowledged in all parts Of the country be supe-
rlo In acunen, honesty and Independence those of
any cotemporaries.- Greater scope will be given to
this department of the work. and topics on all subjects
likely to attract attention will be fearessly discussed
In this department we shall give chapter on fashion
able gossip each month"; hitting off the foies of the
fashionable world for the of our lady read
ers and, Tor the gentlemen, Frank Forester has
promised us hints on sports and pasiimes, feature
which we have doubt will be Of interest to many
thousands of our readers. We have also made ar
engagements for large supply of Original Music, with
eminent composers, that we shall present in the
next volume most ample musical department, suited
to the wants OF very large number of ladies' and of
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