The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1845-07-25
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FOR. 1915.

~ l845, will commence new volume December .
10Th, 1874, with the January number It's long 4
aud universally successful career, from its com. y
mencement until the preset time, when it has 0
circulation eTeeeatHg By tsOH'0''ds any other Maya
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over all The rival periodicals of the country The
engagement, permanently, during the past year. Of
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Longeliow, Hoffman, Neal, Mancur, etc., of high
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ing the 6rst names in the nation, il suficien guar
antee that the work will continue 10 be the pFinc
pal medium Of communication between the best
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of the peope Of the United States. Though its
plan does not entirely exclude articles Of the most
lmdonant character, such as have raised Black
wood and sOme other foreign journals 10 their high
influence and reputation Its pages are principally
devoted to what IS usualey termed light literature.
Il is distinguished ffOm other publications Of
similar aims by the literary and artistic merit Of
its contents. While those of other works are
unknown or anonymous, the contributors TO this |
are the most eminent authors OF our age and coun-
try; The very creators, founders Of our National
Literature. Especially il is celebrated as contain
ing the choicest productions OF the finest female
writers of the time. Every number contains gems
which may be appealed TO with pride by the sex, as
vindicating their intellectuaul eminence II may
be safely asserted, that Grah00's Magazine has
regularly engaged better corps Of writer's than
| any other magazine; thai since its establishment
it has been the pioneer in magazine literature; and
that the contributors Of 'tGRAHAM" have, by their
able contributors, given Higher National Charac-
ter to periodical literature in the United States
Ia. "A II. - Hsok~ f
writers as our pages exhibit, we may challenge
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abroad that presents any thing like such an array
Of eminent Writers as DANES FennimOIe Cooper,
w. e.. Brant, Hon. JAS X. Paulding, R. II. Dana,
H. w. iongfellow, Nathaniel Hawthorne, j. G
Meal Henry, w. Herbert, James Russell Lowell
Charlet Fenno Hoffman, lion. r. IT. ConFand, FL
T. Tuckerman, Alfred B. Street, etc.
Mrs. Amelia B. Welby, Miss Sedgwiek, Mrs
Signourney, Mrs. Mary ClaVers, Mrs. Ann s. Ste.
, piers, Mrs Brooks, Mrs. Osgood, Mrs. Embury,
Mrs. Smith, MIS- Amman, Mrs. Nicholas; Mrs. Pier.
son, Mrs. WorlhngtOn, Miss Rand, Miss nervey
and others.
Many Others OF like celebrity are necessaril,
omitted for want Of space.
While the most able writers of The country arr
ENGAGED as permanent contributors to GFaham'l
Magazine, the Arts are not overlooked.
e The most Accomplished American
Artists
employ their genius Tor our SuDScT1DefS mos
elegant engravings that have ever appeard in Amer
lea, have been given to the public in GFahamh
Magazine. We are now prepared 10 give thC
right direction to the talents of artists, and
resolved that national tone shall be strictly pre-
setved in tGraham.' Hereafter we shall place ID
the engraVers' hands none bat american Pictures
Our own country abounds in the finest scenery in
the world. Il is full Of historical associations d
thrilling interest; and every hand subjects start
up, ft for the painters pencil and the engrayer.
BURN. Every patriotic sentiment urges the selec-
. ton Of national subjects for the pen and pencil
and we feel assured that the American public will
;. sustain the enterprise.
r Variety Of Magnificent EngrGC-
ingS.
No Magazine in the world hrs presented so
greet variety OF elegant engrayings to its subscr-
bers as 'Glahams. Every branch Of art is brought
into requisition, and every novelty in scenery, or
incident in American History that interest or
instruct the reader is seized upon by the artists In
our employ. Among the styles 10 be put forth in
our new volume, for 1916, we viii enumeeate the
: following:
American rle-GrOUnds.
Giving correct pictures, taken on the spot Of the
places in which the most remarkable battles have
been fought. These engravings viii be Of the high
lest order OF art; and we may mention, that in or
der to insure permenency in the elegance of
which these designs have already become celebrat-
a..
on American scenes and incidents.
Q PREMIUM PICTURES AND ENGRAVINGS
!, In addition to this, we have entered into per-
i manent engagement with the house Of Rawdon,
n Wnget & Hatch, Of New York, for supply oil
< most exquisite pictures among which we mention
Is a series of elegant
o INDIAN AND PRAIRIE SCENES
Gotup IL most magnifcent style. and representing,
from sketches taken from nature. the most beauti.
full scenery of our western country. Our Southern
Views, engraved bV The same house. which have be.
come so widely popular, viii also be continued
The exquisite female heads engraved by this fFm
ls among which we may instance that of Mrs
Stephens, which has never been equaled in this
countrY will be further supplied By Messr. R, w
& H., whose facilities and talents, n their line o.
d art, are unrivalled Ia The worlds We may safely
n sav that we have ALL THE BEST ARTISTS
EMPLOYED ON stGRAdAM.D
Orr Portrait Gallery
occupies the time Of several accomplished artists
among whom are WeIeh & Walter. Q. Parker, AM
: others.
Portrait of authors,
IS feature originated By tie proprietor Of Ora
ham, and successfully canned ont. Wedclg e..
81 competition Ia this branch.
ID saftainss EleRanl zezzotints.
3, Mr.. Sartaia win furnish os or the New Volume
series Of his magnificent nczz0tins. One vii
appear m January. We need not sar % the read
eTs Of Graham, that theee brilliant pictures excs
= any ever issued IN Americas and bic One.
efforts hare appeared inthis work.
8. FLOWERS COLORED FROM NATURE.
Iulhfnlly drawn by an able artist. g take plas
in department got up expressly Tor the ladies', i
The New Volume embracing
The ldtesg Fashion. Nea Style Of Deed
Work. and Ornar7enlol Work, "a.
la With letters 81 topics connected with female int
ests, viii also ofin Ga interest d the New Yolun