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TIE January Number aoiH be issued
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10Th lSIis wi tn the January n1mber. Its long
and universally succesefnl career, from its com
mencement until tn present time, when il has a
circulation exceeding by thous tnds any other
Magazine IN the country, is perhaps good an
evidence of its great and increasing merit as the
Publisher has II in his power to offer. To his
old subscribers. he trnsts assurances are neces
sary of his dissemination to maintain its present
ascendancy over all the rival periodicals of the
country. The engagement, permanently, during
he past year, of such men as Bryant Cooper
Paulding, Dana, Longfellow, Hoffman, Neal
Mancur, etc. of high reputation in The Literary
world, as regular contributors, in addition to a
previous list, embracing the first names in the ma
ton, is eufficient guarantee that the work will
continue to be the principal medium of commu-
ication between the best authors and the pub
lie.
Graham's Magazinef has been, from its estab-
lishmsnt, more than any other thu favorite pc
rio1Ical of the people of tide United States 1t is
distinguished from other publications of similar
aims by the literary and artistic merit of its con-
teuts. While those of other works are unknown
and anonymous, he c0ntripntoEs to this the
most eminen: anthOrs of our age AMI country
the very creators, founders, of our National Lit
erat1re. 1t may safely be asserted that Gra-
hams Magazine has regularly Engaged better
corps of write rs than any other magazine; rhat
since Is establishment it has been tho pioneer in
magazine literature; aid thai the contributors of
Graham have, by their able contributions. given
higher national character TO periodical litera-
ture, in the United States than it ever before
possessed. With snch a list of writers rs our
pages exhibit, we may challeuge the crit cism of
Europe. There is no magazine aproad that pre-
sents anything like such an array OF epinent wri-
tsrs as James Fennimore Cooper, w c. BRYANT
James X. Panding r. II. Dana, II. w. Leng-
fellow, Nathaniel Hawthorne, J. C. Neal, Hen
ry w. Herbert, James Russell Lowell. Charles
tenno Hoffman, Hou. K. 7. Conrad, II. T.
Tuckerman, Alfred B. Street, etc.
Mrs. Amelia B. Welby, Miss Sedgwick,
Mrs. Sigourney. Mary Clarers, Mrs. Ann S
Stephens, Mrs. Brooks, .Nrs. Osgood, Mrs. EN-
bury, Mrs. Soba Smith, Mrs. AMMAN and many
o hers.
Many names oflike celebrity are necessarily
omitted for want of space.
While the most able writers of the conutrv are
engaged as permanent Contributors to Graham's
Magazine, the Arts not overlooked.
The most accomplished American artists
employ toeir ganius for our subscribers. Ths
most elegant engravings that haxa ever appeared
III America, have been given to The public in
Graham's Magazine. We are now prepared to
give the right direction to the talents our
artists, and are resolved that a national tone
shall be strictly preserved in Graham He-e-
after shall place in the engravecs' hands
abo1n1s with the fnet scenery in the world
1t is full of historical aeso.iations of thrilling
Interest, and Oh every hand subjects start j,D fl
tor the painters pencil and the engraver's ourin-
Every patriotic sentiment urges the selection O
national subjects tor the pen and pencil, and
we feel assured that the American public will
Sustain the enterprise. Variety of magnificent
en5rGVlhJs NO Magazine in the world has
presented so great a variety ofelegant enqravi cs
n an nhGrr IharC
art is brought into requisition and every novelty
IN society, or incident in American history,
that can interest or instruct the reader is sezod
npOn bY the artists in our employ. Amoug the
etyles to be put forth in our new volume, for
1913, we viii euumerate!the following: America n
battle-grOnnds. Giving correct pictures, taken
on tho spot, of the places in which the most re-
markaGle battles have Doen fought. The engra-
wings will be OF the higaast order of art: and we
may me1tioa, that in o.der to ensure a Derma-
nency in tht elegence for which these designs
have already become celebrated, we have Ep
graved MIX. Smile for three years, on American
scenes and incidents. Premium picters and on
gravigs. In addition TO this, we have entered
into a permanent engagement with the bonse
OF Rawdon, Wrigr II n Hatch, New York for
a supply OF most exquisite pictures, amoee
"hich we may mention series of elegant Indian
and prairie scenes. Got up in most Inagpifce,,
style, and representing, from sketches taken from
nature, the most beautiful scenery of our western
country. Oar Southern views, engraved bv the
same house, which have become so widely widely
popular, viii also be continued The exonisite
female heads engraved Y this frm-among
wmch we may instance that of Mrs Stepbens
winch has never been equaled ia this country
VIII De inrtheT supplied by Messr. r., w &
us WHOSE !ahites and talents, in thei line OF
art, are unrivaled in the world We NAV e,foI
that haVa all H.
ON Graham, Oar portrait gallery occnpies the
time OF several accomplished artists am mo ,vbo,,,
are WEIGH n Walter, @. Parker and o+boro
PORTRAITS OF authors is feature originated bv rbe
proprietor of Graham, and successfully carr;ed
out. we defy any competition in this branch
Sabain5 elegant mezZotints. Mr. Sartain win
lofhlsh US, Tor the New Volume, a series of his
nlaS''nceht mezzotnts. One will appear in
January. We need net say to the readers of
Graham, that these brillian pictures excal .,,,
mezzotInts ever issued in America. and hi fros,
efforts have appeared in this work. flowers rolored
from nature, Faithfully drawn by an able artist
20 take place IN department, got up ezpresslv
Iof the ladies, for the New Volume. the lata
Id 'hions, new styles of needle work, and orpo
mental WORK, etc. etc. With letters m torico
connected with female interests. will also farm
a feature OF the New Volume comic and humo-
Neal, q A Poe, Fl II Weld, and Others will
80 7'ics ol amusing sketches which will be
Ia'u9oineiy Igt liiustra ed by Croome or Darlgv
ne shall also have hits at fashionable life Z,
letters from abroad, written by f. ]. Grund. ESQ
Eonsni 70 Antwerp. who will also furnish us vitb
tne earliest literary intelligence, and thort no.
;less m IS OF new works. priort their appearance here
III 'ne shape OF REPRINTS This will give Graham,
posIl ION to adjust the value of foreign works
oeiole me purchaser here has been duped bv
pu1S paid for by interested publishers. edi,or;a1
and critical Department.. The Editorial Denart.
,en1 wiz continue t. embrace notes on current
literature, and reviews of ali new An,a,;aai, ~
loieisn works OF general interest or value TIE
, cli'lcisnS OF Iraham's Magazine are acknowl-
eoged IN all parts of the coutry to be superior in
a:u'nen, honesty and independence TO those of
- tbio mp."IIes' Greater scope will be given
10 TINS department of the wolk. and Toni ., III
subjects keiy to attract attention will be fearIessy
discussed In this department we shall a;ro
caaPtet on fashionable gossip each month, 6ittira
se ol 'e fashionable world for the
inuSenent OF our ladv raadars, ,,,l 49,