The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-04-26


rs long and successful career, from It's commence
ment unu the present time when IL has circulation
exceeding by thousands any other magazine IN TIE
country is perhaps good an evidence OF It's great
aud increasing merit the publisher has II IN his pow
or 10 Offer To his old subscribers he trusts that no
assurances are necessary of his determination to main
tain It's present asosndeney all tho rival periodicals
ofthe country. The engagement permanently during
the last year, Of such men as Bryant, Cooper Dana
raulding Longfslow, Hoffman, Neal, Msncur, &c,
of high reputsti Ia the literary world, regular Con
iribuiors in addition 10 the previous list, embracing
the first names in the nation is sufficient guarantee
that the work will continue 10 be the principal med-
um of cOmmu mic alton between the best authors and
the public.
GIahams Magazine has been, from lis establish
ment Than any other the favorite periodical OF
the people of he United States. Though It's plan
does not entirely exclude articles Of the most i'm por
Iant character, such as have Blaekwood and some
other foreign journals TO their high Influence and re-
puiaton is pages devoted To what is usually term
ed light literature. 1t is distinguished from other
publications Of slmar aims by the literary and ariis
cal merit Of its contents While those of other works
aye unknown snony nous, The contributor. to this
are the most eminent authors of age and country
the very creators founders of ational Literature.
Especially II ID celebrated cont aiming tho choicest
productions Of the finest female writers Of the time.
Every number contains gems which may be appealed
To with pride by the indicating heir intellect
hams Magazine has regularly engaged better corps
OF writers than any other magazine that since It's es
Enlistment 1t has been the pioneer In magazine liter
AZURE and that the contributors Of" Graham" have, by
theif able contributions gwen higher national char
acer to periodical literature IN the United States than
II ever before possessed. With such list Of writers
as our pages exhibit, we may challenge the criticism
OF Europe There is mag azne abroad That presents
any thing like such array of eminent writers
James Fenmore Cooper, w. c. Bryant, Hon. James
" d.. ID II ~ IA NJ
thaDiel Hawthorne, j. @. Neal, Henry w. Herbert
James Russell Lowell, Charles Fenno Hoffman, Hon
X L. Conrad, IL. I. Tucksrmsn, Alfred b. Street, &
Mrs Amelia b. Weby, Miss SeGgwck, Mrs. S-
Courtney, Mis-. Mary Clayers, Mrs. Ana s, Stephens,
Mrs. Brooks, Mrs. Osgood, Mrs Embury, Mrs. Seba
Smith, Mrs Amman, Mrs. Nichols, Mrs Person, Mrs.
Worhngton, Miss Rand, Miss Hevey, aud others
Many names Of like celebrity are necessarily omit
ted for want Of space.
While the most able writers of the country are
gagged as permaneot contributors TO Grahams Magazine
We are now prepared to give the right direction to the
talents OF our artists and resolved that national
tone shall be strictly preserved in Graham" Here
after We shall place IN The engravers hands none but
American pictures. Our own country abounds with
the finest scenery in the world. Ii 10 full of histor
cal associations, of thrilling interest," and every
hand subjects start up, fit for the painters pencil and
the engravers BURN. Every patriotic sentiment urges
The selection of national subjects for the pen and PEN
ell and we feel assured that the American public
will sustain the enterprise.
AMERICAN BATTLE GROUNDS.
Giving correct pictures taken on the spot, of the
places In which the most remarkable battles have been
fought. These engravIngs will be Of the highest Or
der OF art and may mention, that in order to en-
sure pelmanency in elegance for which these designs
have already become celebrated, we have engaged Mr.
SMILE for three years on American Scenes and
Incidents.
pprMIJrM pIcrurprS ANN rNcp ,uINcS
Ia addition to this, we have entered into perma-
nent engagement with the house of Rawden, Wright
and Hatch, of New York. for supply of most exqui-
site pictures among which we may mention series
OF elegant
INDIAN AND PRAIRIE SCENES,
Got up in most magnificent style, and representing
from sketches taken from nature, the most beautiful
scenery OF our Western country. Our southern views
engraved by the same house, which have become SO
widely popular, will also be continued. The exQui-
site female heads engraved by this frm-amopg which
We may instance that of MIS-. Stephens, which has
never been equaled in this countrywiIl be further
supplied by Messrs. r, w. and H. hose facilities
and talents, in their line of art are unrvaltd in the
world We may safely say that we have all the best
artists employed on "Graham.r
OUR PORTRAIT GALLERY
Occupies the time of several accomplished artists,
among whom are WEIGH and Waller G. Parker and
others. Portraits of Authors is feature originated
by the proprietor of Graham and successfully carried
out. We defy any competition in this branch.
sARTAIN's ELEGANT MEZZOTINTs
Mr.. Sartain will furnish US, for the New Volume
a series OF his magnificent mezzotints. One toiH ap
pear IN Jdnua'y We need not say TO the readers Of
Graham, that these brian, pictures excel any mez-
zotnts issued in America, and his finest efforts
have appeared in this work
Flowers coored from nature truthfully drawn by
an able artist, to take place in department got up
pressiy for the ladies, for the Volume embrace
ing the latest fashions, yes of needle work &c..
&C., with letters on topics connected with female in
tetests, will also form feature in the New Volume.
COMIC AND NUMEROUS SKETCHES
Mr. G Neal E. A. Poe, H. H. Weld and others,
will furnlsh series OF amusing sketches which will
be handsomely illustrated by Croome, or barley. We
shall also have hits at ashi nabie lite in letters from
abroad, written by F. J. Grund, Esq, Consul to Ant
werp, who will also furnish us, with the earliest liter
afy intelligence, and short notices Of New works. prior
to their appearance here in the shape of reprints.
This will give Graham position to adjust The val
ue OF foreign works before the purchaser here has
been duped by puts paid for by interested publishers
EDITORIAL AND CRITICAL DEPART
MEN THE Editorial Department will continue TO
embrace notes on current literature, and reviews Of
oil new American or foreign works of general interest
or value. The criticisms of Graham's Magazine are
acknowledged In all parts of the country be supe
ror In acunen honesty and Independence those of
any cotemporaries.-Gre scope will be given to
this department OF the work. and topics all subjects
likely to attract attention will be fearIessly discussed
In this department we shall give chapter on fashion
able gossip each month, hitting off the foIies Of the
fashionable world for the amusement of our lady road
ers and, for the gentlemen, Frank Forester has
promised us hints on sports and pas,imes, feature
which we have doubt will be of interest to many
thousands of our readers. We have also made ar.
engagements for large supply of Original Music, with
eminent composers, SO that we shall present in the
next volume most ample musical department, suited
to the wants of very large number of ladies' and of
value, in ltselfequal 10 the subscription Graham
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