The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1845-01-31

than any Other magazine; that since Its establish-
mentt has been the pioneer in magazine literature;
| and that the contributors oil ssGruh0ni" have, by
| their. able contributions, given higher national
character 10 periodical literature in the United
States than il ever before possessed. With such
list of writers as our pages exhibit, we may chal.
enge ihecrtIrism ol Europe There is no maga-
zine ahroad that presents any thing like such an
array of eminent writers as james Fenmore Coop.
err w. C. Bryant, Hon. James K Paulding, X.
H. Dana, II w. Longfeow, Nathaniel Haw-
thorne, J. C. Neal, Henry w. Herbert, James
Russel Lowell, Charles Fenno Hoffman, Hon. X.
T. Conrad, H. +. Tuckerman, Alfred B. Street,
| etc
Mrs. Amelia B. Welby Miss Sedgwick, Mrs
Sicourney, MIS-. Mary Clavers, Mrs. Ann s Ste-
rhens, Mrs. Brooks, Mrs. Osgood. Mrs. Embury
Mrs Amman, Mrs Nicholas, Mrs Pierson, Mrs.
Worthingtcn, Miss Rand. Miss Hervey, and others.
Many names Of like celebrity are necessarily
omitted for want of space. s..f;
While the most able writers of the country are
engaged permanent contributors to Graham's
Magazine, the .drts are not overlooked E
The MOST ACCOMPLISHED AMERI-
CAN ARTISTS employ their genius for our sub
scribers The most elegant engravings that have
ever appeared in America have been given to the
public in Grahams Magazine. We are now pie-
pared 10 give the right direction TO the talents OF
our artists, and are resolved that national tone
shall be strictly preserved 10 "Graham." Hereaf-
ter we shall place in the ensrLvers' hands none but
hn07cdn pictures. Our own country abon0ds
with the finest scenery in the world 1t Is full OF
historical ASSOCIATE ns, OF thrilling interest, aud on
every baud subjects start up, fit for the pointers
pencil and the engraver's buriiig Every patriot.
ic se"tient urges the selection ofnationa subjects
for the pen and penc and we feel assured that the
American public will sustain the enterprise
VARIETY OF MAGNIFICENT ENGRAV.
lNGS. No magazine in the world has presented
great variety Of elegant eigravings to is sub
scrbers as Graham's Every branch OF art 10
brought Into requisition, and every novelty IN
Scenery, OF incident in American History, that
can interest Instruct the reader seized upon
by the artists in our employ Among the styles to
be put forth il our new volume, for 10, we will
enumerate the following:
AMERICAN BATTLE GROUNDS. Civ
ing correct pictures, taken on ne spot, OF The places
in which the most r.mmk1Jie bGttts have been
fought These engravings will be of the highest
order of art; and we may menton, that III order to
insure permanshcy in the elegance for which
these designs have already become celebrated. we
have engaged Mr. Smillie for three years, OIL Amer
icnn Scenes AID Incidents.
PREMIUM PICTURES AND ENGRAV-
INGS. In addition to this, we have entered into
n permanent engagement with the house OF Raw
don, Wright s. Hatch, ofNew York, for supply
ofmost exquisite pictures, among which we may
mentioH SCI les of elegant IN DIAN AND PRAI
RTE SCENES, got up in most magnificent style,
and representing, from skttcheStdhe" tron nature,
the most beautiful scenery OF our western country.
or Southern views engraved by tne same mousse
"hlth nave become so "'deiy popu'ar, WIN a'so %
continued Inc exquisite iena'e hea's engraved
pI ms nr,h-a'no"g whieh we may iistahce ,ndt
of Mrs. Stephens, which has never been equalled
in this ,couutry-willb he further supplied by Messrs
H. W. u H., whose a.Ililies ana talehts, IN 'he'r
line OF arl' are uhfiValed IN me "1iiu. we may
Saiey say mat we nave all me oest rs's employ
Ell on y" uIannM t.,
oUR FOX Kali GALLEkf occupies inc
tlme OF several accomplished artists among whom
are Welch Walter. q. rarker. ana others,
Pot ikAlIS Or AUIHohS Is a'eature OIL
g'nated ny the proprietor OF Graham. aNd success
liiiy carried out. we deiy any competi ION IN
., ,nl. pramrn' SAh ihiH ELEuANI MEA-
~ IN IS MT Sartan WIN iurnish u.s. ior inc
New Volume, series oi his magnificent mezzot.
'"ts' oa' wA dwe" January we neea
not say 10 he readers OF dfaaih' that 'hese pr,'-
ant pictures eXcei any mezA"l'",S ever issued ih
Amti'ta' ana us lihes' ehof's nave aPpeaeo III
lhis WORK:
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10 department. so' up expressly lot the 'ad'es or
me New Volume. enhIa.ing enlnracing iHE
La ~ FAHiiioNS, NEW 81 tLEo "
ErDLE WORN: AND oRNAMENiAL
Wokk, EiC ElC. WIN 'etters Oh topics
connected WIN female interests WIZ also iorm
feature oi me New volume
lOMiC AND HOMohoOS SKE CHES;
Mr D. y, Neai, r. a. roe, II. II "e'u' ana
miners WIZ infnish a series OF amusing sketches,
whith WIN oe hahd,ome'y Illustrated Gy Isooms;
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bfoaD, wntten by r. ). 'Iru"d, Esq, Con-
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earliest ne"afy llell,genee' ana snort ho'lceso OF
new WORK, prlof 70 tne'f appearance mere ~ Inc
shape of rep'mtS ms WIN gre "Granam apo-
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