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yHyHE COLUMBIAN MAGAZINE FOR 1874
IL PROSPECTUS FOR THE SECONI
YEAR,-At the close of his second volume-th
magazine having been commenced OH the first @
January, 1884, the publisher finds himself irresist
ably called on to express the satisfaction and graft
tude with which he has been filled by the bran
and unexamped success that has attended his en-
deavors to win the public favor. Notwithstanding
the difficulties, disappointments and vexations tha
almost invariably follow the establishment of nev
periodical, in the production of which there mus
be the harmonious cooperation of many heads ant
many yhands-notwithstanding The occasional short
comings, especially in the pictorial department
which no care or diligence avert, and no ex
penditure prevent, the Columbian Magazine ha
gone on steadily increasing in support and popular
ity from the opening number, and If the unbough
and unsolicited testimony of the press may be- re-
ceved as unswayed by partiality and unbiased by
friendship, the efforts Of contributors and editor
have been satisfactory 10 the public and accepted
as fulfilling the promises made for them at the
commencement OF the enterprise.
The publisher undertook the work with firm
ponvicton that the great city of New York was the
cest and the true home for a magazine of genera
literature; that Notwithstanding The failure Of many
| lirevIous attempts to establish such a work. there
could be mpossibility of success with sufficient
capital, perseverance and the right system of man.
agemen 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 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 1t is now All experiment sub
slantally tried. We feel ourselves upon as firm a
basis any aimilar journal in the world Our
principal cares regard not so much the securing
what ground we have gained (for we CONSIDER this
suficlantly securea the cxtention of our sphere c
action and utility, not SO much even the mere ell
largement OF our subscription list, the most suit
able modes OF catering for the amusement land shall
say occasionally for the profit y 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 friends with embellishments of ve-
ry superior taste style and finish In this respect il
is our firm purpose, if possible 10 outvie all CON-
petition. Our music and engIavings, we confident
ly believe will not be equalledvery certainly they
shall not be surpassed in real merit, by those any
other magazine. We propose 10 give each month
two or more superb enSravlnes, independently Of
two pages of nmsic by the most eminent compos-
& ers, aud plate of authentic fashions.
Regarding the literary and editorial conducts of
lhe ooiumOlah' uie publisher does not feel called
upon 10 say more than very few words. The gen.
"i management o' 'h's department Is, as hereto
lore, entrusted 10 gentleman possessing every
quaiihca,ioh Tor the task, and who has given abun-
dant evidence not only Of the highest ability TO put
forth meritorious magazine, but of the ability TO
put iorih magazine exactly adapted to the taste
Oh our reaae[s. Inc publisher therefore has every
confidence mat what has already been done for the
mte'ary value OF 'his journal VIII be done again
"e"e pe'itc''y "i'hg ,hat our iulure IN 'hls res
p1I: sh',u oe oy our past Inc sunJoln-
ca sl oi 'hose VINO nave iurhShed articles Tor The
Coiu'o.an ou,'g lhe pygone year. VIII sa'lSy'we
eeI assueu' !he nost iasiuious 'hat we are reso-
ri.e " spare Ill hopa'ucu'ar eilher eAert'oh or ex
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nils II LlSE,hpe, Mrs y n butler Mrs II En-
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'1S M Louise II Prapner' MISS amy Forester, Miss
~ quincy, n fauiding' WIN Bryant, Fitz
nreene fialeck, Edgar Foe, John Neal, Henry
W neroert, II Weld, Park Benjamin, William
10y =, geo Wilkins Kendall, Henry Schoolcraft,
6 ! Arlhur, Irattan, II L Tuckerman,
q Sus' NOD ade' ) u Patterson, Ed Gould,
Seoa cmIlh, Y fenno Holman, Theo Fay, Rev
iu:n. prancis NJ Woodworth, Donald M'Leod, W H
naa plli,S' WA Waler & whitman Isaac Shepherd,
r,srI nean' ~m " m;, Ward Bourne White Henry
LARK Wilkins Ennis Edward Porter, E Parm-
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thor of "Time's Doinos y A M fJe r. n r W.
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mertor;as ~" ~ ' . mue,Ius oners, perhaps equaly
ne ibe;r sunnort ,,s aot,o wiz nsSe I'VE PROMISED
rary work, the Columbian need be under no appre-