The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1845-04-26

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sanford& Park are general Agents for the Wests
gS-Sold in Woodsfi I'D by J. A. & q. H. Davs
export, s. by Welsh s. Armstrong, Beallsville. b
yuyHE COLUMBIAN MAG AZINE FORls4
PROSPECTUS FOR THE SECOND
YEAR.-At the close Of his second voume--the
magazine having been commenced OH the first of
January, lS44 the publisher finds himself irresist-
ably called to express the satisfaction and grati-
tude with which lie has been filled by the brilliant
and unexamped success that has attended his en-
deavors to win the public favor. Notwithstanding
the difficulties, disappontments and vexations that
almost invariably follow the establishment Of new
periodical, in the production Of which there must
be the harmonious &C o ,eration of many heads and
many hands outstanding the occasional short
comings, especially in the pictorial department,
which no care or diligence can avert, and no ex-
pendture prevent, the Columbian Magazine has
gone on steadily increasing in support and popular
ity from the opening number, and If The unbought
and unsolicited testimony of the press may be re-
ceived as unswayed by partality and unbiased by
friendship, the efforts Of contributors and editor
have been satisfarto to the public and accepted
as fulfilling the promises made for them at the
commencement OF the enterprise. ,+5g..,
The publisher undertook the work with firm
ponvictian that the great city of New York was the
cest and the true home for magazine of general
berature that notwithstanding the failure of many
lirevlous attempts to establish such work, there
could be no mpossbiity OF success with sufficient
capital. perseverance and the right system Of man
agement both by publisher and editor; stimulated by
this conviction he embarked in The enterprise and
the result Of the first year has proved that his judg
ment was correct.
1t has long ceased to be necessary or reasonable
that we should speak of the COLUMBIAN as an exper-
1 nent. At all events il is now All experiment sui
s.antially tried We feel ourselves upon as firm
basis as any aimilar Journal in the world Our
principal cares noU regard not so much the securing
what ground we have gained (for we consider thi.
suficantly secure)ss the extention OF our spheref
action and utility, not SO much even the mere en-,
argement of our subscription list, as the most suit
able modes of catering for the amusement (and shall
we say occasionally for the prott OF our subscrib-
ers in the present and in the future the may 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 rfends with embellishinentsofve
ry superior taste style and finish In this respecti
is our firm purpose, if possible TO outvie all com
petition. Our music and eigravings, we confident
ly believe will not be equaed--very certainly they
shall not be surpassed in real merit by those of any
other magazine. We propose 10 give each month
two or more superb engravings, independently of
two pages of m,nsic by the most eminent compos.
ers, and plate OF authentic fashions. s55
Regarding the literary and editorial conducts Of
the Columbian, the publisher does not feel called
upon to say more than avery few words. The gem
era management of this department is, as hereto-
fore, entrusted to a gentleman possessing every
qualification for the task, and who has given abuD-
dant evidence, not only of the highest ability put
forth meritorious 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 our future in this res
pect should be estimated by our past The suboin-
ed list of those who have furnished articles for the
Columbian during the bygone year, will satisfy, we
feel assured the most fasidious that we are reso-
lute to spare in particular either exertton ex
pense .tIa4 s7s1sH e.l3t1s9b
Mrs L H Sgourney, Mrs kirkland. Mrs Ann s
Stephens, Mrs + s Osgood, Mrs E Q Smith, Mrs
A Mowatt, Mrs E F EIlet, Mrs NJ silicon Loud,
Mrs james G Brooks, Mrs James Hall Mrs M Hunt
Mrs h Lighihpe, Mrs G H Butler, Mrs E G En-
bury, Mrs Cary, Mrs E r Steele, Mrs N ErHing,
iMss Mary l. Lawson, Miss Colman, Miss Isabel
Jocelyn, Miss Martha Russell Miss E Chubbuck,
Miss Louise Fl Brauner, Miss Fanny Forester, Miss
N G Quincy, J K Paulding, VIM c Bryant, Fitz
Greene Hslleck, Edgar A Poe, John Neal, Henry
w Herbert, H H Weld, Park Benjamin, William
Cox, Geo Wilkins Kendall, Henry Schoocraft.
y hTuuT, luCktTInau, II
Otis, Rob't l. Wade, S ID Patterson, Ed Gould,
Seba Smith, C Fenno Hoffman, Theo s Fay, Rev
Francis @ Woodwork, C Donald M'Leod, w H
Willis, Walter Whitman, Isaac F Shepherd, T b
Read, WIN Olard Bourne, G White, Henry A
Clark, c Wilkins Ennis Edward J Porter, L Parm-
ly, Hamilton Myers, M C Hill, M E Wilson, Jos
Boughton. g McLachlan, VIM Russel, Jr. The az
thor Of "Time's Doings," A M Ide, Jf. o War
ren, Augustus Sno1grass, ] T HeadIey. F L Hag-
adom. Henry B Hirst. sk
> With the aid Of these contributors (of whom il
is needless to say one word in the way of commen-
dation) aud of numerous others, perhaps equally
meritorious If less celebrated, who have promised
their support, we fiater ourselves that as ite-
rary work, The Columbian need be under no appre-
hension of being exceIled
But what we have done is already before the pub
lie, who will not fail to judge us with impartiality;
and IN respect to what we intend to do, il will be
both wiser and more becoming (although less FASH
ionabie) not to boast. We may be permitted to
assure our friends in BRIEF however, that we have
matured numerous plans (for the Third Voume)
with which we feel confident they will be pleased.
1t ls our purpose TO put forth every energy; and it
viii be no fault Of our own If the Columbian shall
notb found at least equal to any magazine, Of any
class or price In America. sldalsI i.siisfsa
DEALERS IN PERIODICALS throughout
the United States and the Canadas who wish TO
become agents for the Columbian Magazine will
please apply 10 the publisher Immediately, The
usual discount will be made TO them. z s'aI .
0teEditors who win insert this prospectus entire
and send copy marked and addressed TO the Col
umbian Magazine shall have a copy sent TO them
for one year
TERMS OF THE COLUMBIAN MAGAZINE
One copy one year in advance, So
One copy two years,
Two copies one year, fcea