The Arkansas banner., 1845-07-09
.hoSt Elegant and Populor Periodical ia tle
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 1t in his power to oler To his old subscribers he trusts no assurances arc necessary of his determina ton to maintain it's present ascendancy over all the rival periodicals of the country. The engagement permanently, during the past year, of such men as Bryant, Cooper, PauIding, Dana Longfrllow. HoH man, Neal, Mancur, etc, of high reputation in the literary world, as regular contributors in addition to previous list, embracing the first names in the nation, IS sufficient guarantee that the work will continue to be the principal medium Of eommunica- ton between the best authors and the pHi1lic Graham's Magazine has been, from it's establish ment, more than any other, the favorte periodical of the people of the United States rhonrh ifs plan does not entirely exclude articles of the most inper tant character such as have raised Blaekwood and some other foreign journals o their high influence and reputation it's pages principally devoted to what IS usually termed light literature It is distn- gulshed from other publications of similar alms by the literary and artistic merit of it's contents While those ot other works are unknown or anonymous the contributors to this the eminent authors of our age and country; the very creators founders of our National Literature Especially is it celebrated as containing the choicest productions of the finest female writers oi the time Every number contains gems which may be appealed to with pride by the sex, as vhdiealng their intellectual eniGencc. II may be safe to assert, that Giaham's Magazine has regularly engaged better corps of writers than any other magazine that since it's establishment il has been the pioneer magazine of teraure and that the contributors oi Graham have, by their able contr- buttons, gvena ahighernaonal charactefto periodical literature nthe United States than before possessed With such list of writers as our pages exhibit, we may challenge the criticism of Europe. There is no magazine abroad that present anything like such an array of eminent writers as James Fennimore Cooper, Wm C. Bryant Hon. Jaines k Paulding K, H. Dana, II. W. Longfeow, Nathaniel Haw- thorne, ]. c. Neal, Henry w Herbert James Rus sell Lowell Charles Fenno Hoffman, Hon. k. T. Conrad, II. T. Tuckefman, Alfred B. Street, etc
 Mrs. Amelia B. Welby, Miss Sedgwick, Mrs Sigourney, Mrs. Mary Clavers, Mrs. Ann $. Ste. phens, Mrs. Brooks, Mrs. osgood, Mrs Embury, Mrs. Seba smith, Mrs. Annan, Mrs. Nichols, Mrs Pierson Mrs. Warrington, Miss Rand Miss Her vey, and others.
 Many namesoflikc celebrity are necessarily omit ted for want of space.
 While the most able writers of the country are engaged as permanent contributors to Grahams Nigga zine, the Arts are not overlooked
 The most accomplished American artists employ their genius for our subscribers. The most elegant engraVlngs that have ever appeared in America have been given to the public in Graham's Magazine We are now prepared to give the right direction to the talents of our artists and resolved that national tone shall be strictly preserved in Graham Here after we shall place in the engravers' hands nothing but American Pictures. 0ur own country abounds with the finest scenery in the world IL is full Of historical associations thrilling interest and on every hand subjects start up, fit for the painters pencil and the engrayer's burin. Every patriotic sentiment
  and pencil, and we feel assured that the American public will sustain the enterprise
 AMERICAN BATTLE-FTELDS. Giving correct pictures, taken the spot, of the places in which the most remarkable battles have been fought These engravings will be the highest order of art; and may mention, that in order to ensure permanency in the indulgence for which these designs have already become celebrated, we have engaged Mr Smile for three years American Scenes and Incidents
 
 In addition to this, we have entered into perma- nent engagement with the house of RaWdon, Wright and Hatch, of New York, for supply of most ex- qusite pictures, among which we may mention d series of elegant
 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 exquisite female heads engraved by this firm among which we may instance that of Mrs Stephens, which has never been equaed in this country-will be further supplied by Messrs. K. W. and H., whose facilities and talents in their line of art are unriq- aled in the world. We may safely say thai we have ALL the best artists employed on sGraham."
 PORTRAITS OF AUTHORS Is feature originated by the proprietor of Graham and successfully carried out. We defy any compe- ttion in this branch.
 S ARTAIN'S ELEGANT MEZZOTINTS.
 MT Sartain will furnish us, for the New Volume series of his magnificent inezzotints. One vii appear in January. We need mol say to the readefi of Graham, that these brilliant pictures excel an, mealo tints aver issued in America, and his fines efforts have appeared in this work.
 FLOWERS COLORED FROM NATURE, Truthfully drawn by an able artist, to take place in department got up expressly for the ladies' for the New Volume, embracing the Latest Fashions, with letters on topics connected with female interests, will also form feature in the New Volume.
 COMIC AND HUMOROUS SKETCHES.
 Mr.J. C. Neal. F. A. Poe, II. II, Weld and others, will furnish series of amusing sketches, which will be handsomely illustrated by Croonic, or Darley.- We shall also have
 Hits at Fashionable Lie m Letters iron,
 abroad,
 Written by r. J. Gfdnd, Esq, Consal to Antwerp, who will also furnish the earliest literary intelligence and short notices of new works prior to their appear ance here in the shape of reprints. This win give "Graharn" position to adjust the value of foreign works before the purchaser here has been duped by puis paid for by interested publishers.
 Editorihl and Critical Department.
 The Editorial Department will continue to em- brace notes on current literature, and reviews of all new American or foreign works of general interest or value. The criticisms of Grahams Magazine are acknowledged in all parts of the country to be supe rior in acumen, honesty and independence to those of any contemporaries. Greater scope will be given to this department of the work, and topic, all subjects likely to attract attention will be fearessly discussed.
 T Most Ample Musical Department, Suited to the wants of large number of Ladies, and of value in itself equal to the subscription to '.Gra- haml" ONE PARAGRAPH MORE.
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