The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-02-13
THE COLUMBIAN MAGAZINE
FOR 1915.
PROSPECTUS FOR THE SECOND YEAR.
EDITED BY JOHN INMAN & R. A. WEST.

zine having been commenced on the frs, OF jan
uary, 1874, the publisher finds himself irresist-
bly, called on 10 express the satisfaction and
gratitude with which be has been fled by the
brilliant and unexamPIed success thar has atten-
ded his endeavors 10 win the public favor. Not
withsta ding the difficulties, disappointmente
and vexations that almost invaFiety follow the
establishment OF d new periodical. IN the pro-
duction of which there must be the harmonious
cooperation OF many heads and many hands
no wilhstanding occasional shortcomings, es-
peciaIly in the pictorial department., which no
care or dill gence could avert and no expendit-
ure prevent, the Columbian Magazine has gone
on steadily increasing in support and popularity
from the opening number, aud il the unbought
unsolicited testimony ofthe press may be receive
ed as unswayed by partiality and unbiased bv
friendship, the efforts of contributors and editor
have been satisfactory 10 the public and accep-
ted as fulfilling the promises made for them az
the commencement of the enterprize.
The publisher undertook the work with a firm
conviction that the great city of New York was
the best and the true home for a magazine of
general literature; not wiihstanding the failure
oil many previous attempts 10 establish such a
work, there could be no impossibiliiy of success
with sufficient capital, perseverance and the
right sistem OF management both by publisher
and editor; stimulated by this conviction he
embarked in the enterprise aud the result of
the first year has proved that his judgment was
correct.
Ithas long ceased 10 be necessary. or reasona-
bic. that We should speak Of the Columbian as
an experiment. AT all events, il is now an ex-
pertinent substantly tried. We feel ourselves
upon as firm a basis as any smile r journal in the
world. Our principal cares now regard not so
much the securing what ground we have gain
ed (for we consider this sufh cienily secure1 as
the extension of our sphere Of action and utility
not so much, even. the mere enlargement of
our subscription list, as the most suitable modes
of catering for the amusement (and shall we say
occasionally Tor the profit Def eur subscribers in
the present and in the future-the many whom
we have, and the many more we shall uudoubt-
edly have as time rolls on.
We have made arrangements which will e.
nable US to present our friends with embellish-
ments of very superior taste, style and finish.
In this respect il IS our firm purpose. If possi-
Bile to outvie oil eompeti ton. Our music and
engravings, we confidently believe, will not be
equalled-yery certainly they shall not be sur
passed IN real merit, by those of any other mag
azine. We propose to give each month, two
or more superb engravings, independently of
two pages OF music by the most eminent compo-
sers, and plate of authentic fashions.
Regarding the literary and editorial conduct of
the Columbian, the publisher does not feel CAL
led upon TO say more than a very few words.
The general management of this department is
as heretofore entrusted to a gentleman possess
sing every qualification for the task, and who
has given abundan evidence, not only of the
highest ability TO put forth a meritorions mag
aZIne, but OF the ability to put forth u magazine
exactly adapted to the tastes OF our readers. The
publisher, therefore, has every confidence that
what has already ybeen done fer the literary VAL
ne of this journal. will be done again. We are
perfectly willing that our future in this respect
should be estimated by our past. The subjoin-
ed list of those who have furnished articles tor
the Columbian during the by-eone year, will
satisfy, we feel assured, the most fastidious, that
we are resotute to spare, IN no particular, either
exertion or expense.
Mrs L S Sigourney, Mrs Kirkland, Mrs Ann
S. Stephens, Mrs F S Osgood, Mrs E o Smith,
Mrs A CMowar, Mrs E F Ellet. Mrs M ST Leon
Loud. Mrs James G Brooks, Mrs James Hail..
Mrs nj Hunt, MIS- II Lighthipe, Mrs c II But
Ter, Mrs e C Embury, Mrs Cary, Mrs e r
Steele, Mrs M A IRVING, Miss Lawton, Miss
Colman, Miss Isabel J0celyp. Miss Martha
Russell. Miss Emily E Chubbuck, Miss Lou
sc NJ Brauner, Miss Fanny Forester. Mss NJ
G Quincy, Author OF umm Froltckingp ]
K PauldiHg, VIM G Brya=t, Filz Greene Hall
leek, Edgar A Poe, John Neal, Henry w Her.
bert, II Hastings Weld, Park BENJAMIN, Will
lam Cox, Geo Wilkins Kendall, Henry S School,
craft, L S Arthur, FL P Grattan, The Author of
the .'Widow of Brubess,', Ii Il Tuckerman.
James Fats. Robert L Wade, Saml d Patterson,
Edward S Gould. Seba Smith, C Fenno Hoffman.
Thee 5 Fay. Rev Francis G WoodwoTth, c Lon,
aid Mac Leod, VIM ii Willis, Walter Whitman
Isac F Sheppard. T B Read, VIM Olard Bourne,
NlcH u w nile. AeDfY "A NidTk. y llkfIe Elml.
Edward J. Porter, l. Parmly, Hamilton Myers.
NJ c Hill, M E Wilson, Joseph Boughton, c Nc
Lachlan. VIM Russell. Jr, The Author of..Time's
Doinhs,n A M Ide. Jr. Owen G WarrenS Au-
gustus Snodgrass, J L Heusley, F L Hag adorn,
Henry B Hurst.
With the aid of these contributors (of whom
it is needles to say one word in the way Of COM
mendation) and of numerous others, perhaps
equally meTitorious il less celebrated, VIII have
promised US their support, WI 1atter ourselves
that as a literary work, the Columbian need be
under no apprehension of be ing excelled.
But what we nave done is already before the
public, who viii not fall 70 Judge us with Impair
tIaiity: and IN respect TO what we intend 10 do,
il will be both wiser and more becoming (al-
though less tashiona bie) not 10 boast We may
be permitted TO assure our friends in brief, how
e ever, that we have matnred numerous plans( for
the Third Volume) with which we feel conf
dent they will be pleased. Ii its our purpose
to put forth every energy: aud II viii be no
fault of our own If the Columbian shall not be
found at least equal TO any magazine, Of any
class or price. in America.
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usual discount will be made to them.
6FEditors who will insert this Prospectus en-
tire and send a copy marked and addressed to
the CoInmbiaH Magazine. shall have a copy sent
to them for one year.
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