The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1845-08-30

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EVHE COLUMBIAN MAGAZINE FOR Is4
IL PROSPECTUS FOR THE SECONl
fEAR.-At the close of his second volume -th
magazine having been commenced OH the first a
January lS44, the publisher finds himself irresis
ably called on to express the satisfaction and graft
tude with which he has been filled by the brlIiau
and uDexampled success that has attended his en-
deavors to win the public favor. Notwithstanding
the dilhcultes, dlsappointments and vexatiOns tina
| almost invariably follow the establishment of ney
periodical, in the production of which there mus
he the harmonious cooperation of many heads am
many hands Notwithstanding the occasional short
comings, especially in the pictorial department
which no care or diligence can avert, and no ex
pendture prevent, the Columbian Magazine ha
gone on steadily increasing 10 support and popular
| ity from the opening number, aud If the unbough
and unsolicited testimony OF the press may be re
ceived as unswayed by parliality and unbiased b,
friendship, the efforts of contributors and edito
have been satisfactory to the public and acceptet
as fulfilling the promises made for them at thu
| commencement of the enterprise.
The publisher undertook the work with firm
ponvictior that the great city of New York was tht
cest and the true home for a magazine of genera
literature; that Notwithstanding the failure Of many
lirevIous attempts to establish such work, there
could be no mpossibiliiy of success with suffic,en
capital. perseverance and the right system of man
agement both by publisher and editor stimulated b,
this conviction he embarked in the enterprise and
the result OF the first year has proved that his udg
ment was correct.
1t has long ceased to be necessary or reasonable
that we should speak of the Columbian as an exper
iment. AT all events il is now all experiment sub
! stantally tried. We feel ourselves upon as firm q
basis as any aimilar journal in the world. OuI
principal cares nOtc regard not much the securing
what ground we have gained (for we consider thi:
sufficiently secure)a, the extenlion of our sphere
action and utility, not so much even the mere en-.
largement of our subscription list as the most suit
able modes of catering for the amusement (and shall
we say occasionally for the proit? of our subscrb.
ers in the present aud in the future, The mary whom
we have and the many more we shall undoubtedly
have as time rolls on
We have made arrangements which will enable
us TO present our friends with embellishments of ve-
is our firm purpose. if possible TO outvie all com.
petition Our music and engravings, we confident
ly believe will not be equalled--very certainly they
shall not be surpassed in real merit by those OF any
other magazine. We propose to give each month
two or more superb engravings, independently OF
two pages of mmsic by the most eminent compos-
ers. and plate of authentic fashions
Regarding the literary and editorial conducts OF
the Columbian, the publisher does not feel called
upon to say more than IA very few words The gen.
eral management of this department is, as hereto
fore, entrusted TO gentleman possessing every
qualification for the task and who has given abun-
dant evidence, not only of the highest ability to put
forth meritorous magazine, but of the ability to
put forth magazine exactly adapted to the taste
of our readers. The publisher therefore has every
confidence that what has already been done for the
literary value OF this journal will be done again
we are perfectly willing that future in this res
pect should be estimated by our past. The subiol-
ed list of those who have furnished articles for the
Columbian during the bygone year, will satisfy we
feel assured the most fastdious that we are reso.
lrte TO spare IN no particular either eXertton or ex
pense.
Mrs l. Fl Sigourney, Mrs Kirkland. Mrs Ann S
Stephens, Mrs f S Osgood, Mrs E o Smith, Mrs
A c Mowatt, Mrs f Ellet, Mrs NJ silicon Loud,
Mrs James G Brooks, Mrs James Hal, Mrs M Hunt
Mrs II Lighthipe, Mrs H Butler, Mrs C EN-
bury Mrs Cary, Mrs r Steele, Mrs N Erving,
MSS Mary l. Lawson, Miss Colman, Miss Isabel
JoceIyn, Miss Martha Russell Miss L Chubbnck
Miss Louise H Brauner, Miss Fanny Forester, Miss
N Quincy, J X Paulding, VIM c Bryant, Fitz
Greene Halleck, Edgar A Poe John Neal, Henry
w Herbert, Fl Ii Weld, Park Benjamin, William
Cox, Geo Wilkins Kendall, Henry Schoocrat,
T Arthur, II p Grattan, H T Tuckerman, +
Otis, Robt l. Wade S ID Patterson, Ed Gould,
Seba Smith, C Fenno Hoffman, Theo Fay, Rev
Francis Woodwork, c Donald M'Leod, W H
Willis, Walter Whitman, Isaac Shepherd, + b
Read, VIM Olard Bourne, White, Henry A
Clark, Wilkins Ennis Edward Porter, Z Parn-
y, Hamilton Myers, NJ G Hill, NJ E Wilson, Jos
Rnt n Mol l.
thor of Times Doings," A NJ Ide, Jr. G War
ren, Augustus Snodgrass, T Headley, F L Hag-
adom, Henry Hirst.
With the aid of these contributors (of whom it
is needless TO soy one word in the way of commen-
dation) aid of numerous others, perhaps equally
If less celebrated, who have promised
US their support, we flatter ourselves that lite
rary work, the Columbian need be under no appre-
hension of being excelled
But what we have done is already before the pub
lie, who will not fail 10 Judge us with impartiality
and in respect to what we intend to do, il will be
both wiser and more becoming (although less fash
ionable) not to boast. We may be permitted to
assure our friends in brief, however, that we have
matured numerous plans (for the Third Volume)
with which we feel confident they will be pleased
II Is our purpose to put forth every energy; and
will be no fault Of our own il the Columbian shall
not be found at least equal to any magazine, of any
class or price in America.
DEALERS IN PERIODICALS throughouu
the United States and the Canadas who wish to
become agents for the Columbian Magazine will
please apply 10 the publisher Immediately. 4 The
usual discount will be made to them.
Dt-Edltors who will insert this prospectus entire
and scnda copy marked and addressed to the Col
umbian Magazine shall have copy sent to them
for one year. n-s.
TERMS OF THE COLUMBIAN MAGAZINE
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One copy two years, an .Rt,ao,t,1 p s iGs
Two copies one year, g
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