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

DJ-Sold ia Woodsf I'D by J. A. g. G. II. Dav.
export, & by Welsh s. Armstrong, Beallsyille.
yuSHE COLUMBIAN MAGAZINE FOR Is4b
PROSPECTUS FOR THE SECOND
YEAR.-At the close of his second volume--the
magazine having been commenced on the first of
January, 1874, the publisher finds himself irresist-
ably called on to express the satisfaction and grat-
tude with which he has been filled ty the brilliant
and unexampled success that has attended his en-.
deavors to win the public favor. Notwithstanding
the difficulties, Disappointment and vexations that
almost Invariably follow the establishment OF new
periodical, in the production of which there must
he the harmonious cooperation of many heads and
many ENTHUSIASTICALLY the occasional short
comings, especially in the pictorial department,
which no care or diligence can avert, and no ex-
penditnre prevent, the Columbian Magazine has
gone on steadily increasing in support and popular
iy from the opening number, and If the unbought
and unsolicited testimony Of the press may be re-
ceived as unswayed by partiality and unbiased by
friendship, the efforts of contributors and editor
have been satisfactory to the public and accepted
as fulfilling the promises made Tor them at the
commencement OF the enterprise
The publisher undertook the work with firm
conviction that the great cityof New York was the
best and the true home for a magazine of general
literature; that notwithstanding the failure Of many
previous attempts to establish such work, there
could be no impossiby Of success with sufficieit
capital perseverance and the right system Of man.
acement both by publisher and editor stimulated by
,h;s conviction ne embarked in the ENTERPRISE and
c resnt Of the first wear has prov that his i,dp
ment was correct. , -,
II has long ceased TO be necessary or reasonable
that I'VE should sneak of the Columbian as an exper
,e,t a, al events il |, now an, experiment III.
s,antiay tried We feel ourselves upon as firm
basis ms any aimilar Journal in The world. Our
n,ncnal cares non, regard not so much the securing
nj Ir-,nd ,,e have ganed ftor we co,,s,der tbis
sufi ,an,v secure "a The cx,en,ion Of 6f
action and utility. not so much even, The mere en-,
Iaroement of our subscrpton list. as the most sut
lila made. of catering for The amusement fand shall
,ve sav occasio,,aly for The proft of our subscrib
ora in ,be nresent and inthe future. he MAJ whom
20 have AID tbe many more we shaIu,,dubtedlv
have as time rolls on. i. t.1.t,.s,
We have made arrangements which win enable
us to ent our friends with embellishments Of ve-
rv suneror aste style and finish In this respectit
;s our firm nurpo;e. if possible 10 outye ali com.
ne,;,ion Our musc and .np1avings. we confident.
iv beeve ~ IN ,,ot he .oualrdyery certainly thew
shall not he SURPASSED in real merit by those al any
o,her maoozne We propose to give each month
Two or more superb engravines, independently Of
two p,ges of rnmsic by the most eminent compos-
srs aud' nla,e of outbfnfic fashions = III
Reoard;,y the literary and editorial, conducts of
,nl
mon 10 .ay more than a very few words The gen.
eri manaaement of this deparfment Il. as berett,.
fore entrn.,ed ia 4 gentleman possessinp every
ouaIi6ca,;o, for the task and who has given abun.
mi evidence. not only of the highest ability TO nut
firth a mertorioIs maeazue. but of the ability. 10
put forth magazine exactly adapted to the taste
Of our readers The publisher therefore has every
confidence that what has already been done for tbe
literary value of ,his journal will be done aeain.-
] rtt A
pect should he estimated by our past The subioin-
ed list of those who have furnished articles for the
Columbian during the bygone year. will satisfy. we
feel assured. the most laslidous that we are reso
lne to spare in no particular either exerton or ex-
| pense. - fa eaaf SEES 7tigR
Mrs J.. H Sigeurney, Mrs kirkland, Mrs AnnS
| Stephens. Mrs F S Osgood, Mrs E 0 Smith. Mrs
| A c Mowatt, Mrs f F Ellet, Mrs NJ silicon Loud,
Mrs James G Brooks, Mrs James Hal, Mrs M Hunt
Mrs H Lighthipe, Mrs G II Butler, Mrs E C EN-.
bury, Mrs Cary, Mrs Z r Steele Mrs N Erving,
Miss Mary Il Lawson, Miss Colman. MISS Isabel
Jocelyn. Miss Martha Russell Mss E f Chubbnck,
! Miss Louise n BrapDer Miss FANNY Forester Miss
N, q Quincy, j X Paulding, WIN Bryant, Fitz
Greene, HaIIeck, Edgar A Poe, John Neal Henry
w Herbert, III H Weld, Park Benjamin. William
Cox, Geo Wilkins Kendall, Henry Schoolcraft.
Il Arthur. II p Grattan, II 1 Tuckerman,J F
Otis, Rob't L Wade, $ ID Patterson, Ed Gould,
Seba Smith, C'Fenno HOLMAN, iheo . Fay, kev
rra,ic's ~ wooamonn, Donaau on ~ Leoa ~ a Z,
WINS WA Wane, & Mn,.man, issac ,vns Snepne1o,
rtrl es W;In;ns F;m;s Ed~s ard p",,sr % say p.,,
S'',s, II M ~ ,s.,, AZ {, v,;i..In
Boua ablon' C Mstachlan, VIM Ru,seI. Jr. . The al s
thor Of ,.Iime's Doings,.A A M Ide, ,JrO G War
rea. Augustus Snojgrass. ] T Headley. F L Hsg-
adon Henry b Hirst. essi teitsyf.s3 a'si5s
With the aid of these contribusoIs (of whom, Il
is needless TO say one word in the way of conmen-
datiou) AID of numerous others, perhaps EQUALLY
| meriorious If less celebrated who have promised