The Arkansas banner., 1845-06-18
PROSPECTUS
ARTHUR'S LADIES' MAGAZINE
PRICE ONLY $2 PER ANNUM.


 FENHE Publishers, in sending forth their prospectu, K for the third volume of their magazine. which is exclusively and permanently under the editoria control of T. S. Arthur believe that they can offe to the pubic most substantial claims to patronage The first and second volumes have been aeknow edged on all hands to be equal and in many respects superior, in character strength interest and atrac tiveness, to any of the magazines issued. The ain o the editor IS high one. He repudiates the long prevalent system of basing his work upon the repu. aton of contributors wiose articles no matter wha they have done. are, In so many instances, below mediocfitv.
 Nothing gains admission info the pages of thi, magazine, which is not excellent in itself. The source from which an article comes is secondary it's merits always primary. Such rule, strictly carried out. must give character to any work Il has given 6 Arthur's Magazine character acknowl. edged in all respectable quarters where it has been received
 Among the inexbaustible sources that open to the hands of literary caterer German and French lite rature offer wide field for selection Into this re- zion. with an admirable corps of transators we are steadily penerating astonshed at every step by the riches we meet Especially is this the case in lite rature. Already we have given some splendid aIti- cles from the German. brm full of pure truths and forcible illustrations of the power of goodness
 Silen Love-, ssThe Governor and his Successors B ''The Unknown Patient" "The Russian Prince. 3
 Fhe Prvv Counsellor, S1c., all who have read will remember with delight
 From the French we have also given many first rate articles ''The Perpexed Lovers, from Mad ame de Genis; also ssThe Lesson of Misfortune. 5 and ssThe Error of Good Father, from Marmontel, withfinc tales from Dumas, LscroX, Nader, Bazac and other authors of celebrity.
 In selecting from the French our trauslators are guided by strict regard to purity and excellence
 None know better than they do how much that is objectionable abouads in the light literature of this Ri,4 of4 current is another, lucid and as pure as crystal From this they dip up the bright waters and present them 10 our lips
 Al this fountain. we shall continue tolet our lead CTS drink. But, in doing so we shall not neglect the eycellencies of our own literature.
 This would be the worst of folly. Yet, in doing this we shall make no parade of names. The public are getting to understand pretty clearly how much this is worth, and to discover that excellence is not always to be found in the fugitive productions of writers who have done well in books. Cur country is tceming with young genius, too often oye1shad- owed and hidden by the successful, who possess not hall their intrinsic worth, and whose writings exert not half so healthy an influence. They are crowded from the path in which they are fitted 10 walk and their merits kept out of sight by few who have gained the public ear and eye and who are kept before the pubic, not so much on account of what they have done.
 T'o merit, wherever we find it, We will give the right hand of fellowship. We would not accept poor article from the most celebrated writer in the country; but good one, let t come from where it will, shall find welcome.
 Ie, all xearees, at home and abroad, we shal seek the good 'ffe true and the beautiful For some time. and with too much iusness in the allegation our magazines have been charged with being too light ard trashy. This fault We have from the first steadily avoided. Arthur's Magazine will continue to sus- tain high character for excellence in all it's depart ments. Something more than mere love tales will be given. Its stores while full of deep and absorbing interest, or, sparkling with wit and happy feelings will have in them a soul living soul of goodness and truth. Reviews, essays, and sketches, with poetry that shall be truly called such will be blended with them in just proportion
 Thus much in gard to the literary department oi our magazine. Another matter claims our atten- tion-that of pictorial embellishments. Custom and taste have rendered them indispensable in literary work like ours. We shall not stand to argue the matter with custom and taste, but proceed to open mp our intentions this head. First then, we have determined to present the subscribers 10 Arthur's Magazine, during the year, with novelty of highly attractive character. No less than series of six female characters from Shakspeare engraved on steel in highly finished style, This Shakespeare Gallery of Beauty will present inboded 10 the eye some ol the noble bards most beautiful creations of the nnd as well as one or two celebrated characters in history around whom his magic pen has thrown new charm What lover of the Poets immortal creations, will not be eager to secure this splendid series of engrav ings? Not one. surely. Every possessOr of a copy of Shakespeare, and whose library does not contain his works, will have, at mere nominal cost, six eX- quiste illustrations not to be obtained in any other way. This is certainly great desderatum. But besides these beauties from Shakespeare we mall ing arrangements to procure se1es o female figures far surpassing, in loveliness of form and iace and exquisite finish any thing that has yet appeared in any American magazine Celebrated views, in this and other countries will also be leading feature in our work For the Janury number shall give q highly wrought view of the Bridge of Doon, ovei which Tam O'Shanter fled in such hot haste from the kirk and the witches. This splendid steel plate will accompany the first of our Shakespeare beauties and will make that number of our work highly attractive one No less so will be that of February Nor shall there be any falling oil in the style of em- bellishment or in the character Of the literary tents of the work From the first, we have aimed at gradual improvement. We do not issue one or two good numbers, and then after our list of sub scribers is filled up, fail of. But endeavor to make every number better than the one that preceded it. Excellence, as we before said, is our aim.
 Bnt besides our Shakespeare Gallery, our Gallery of Female Beautv our Celebrated Views, We shall introduce from time to time other attractions in the way of embellishments.
 In addition to the foregoing, there IS yet another feature, no less than new American Novel; from the pen of the Editor, which will be commenced in the January number, and continued until completed This will be within ehe year. 50 that all who sub- scribe for the Magazine during l845, Will receive this new work Those who have read Bell Martin, Fanny Dale, Insubordination Six nights with the Washingtonaus, Sweet-hears and Wives, &c. &c., from the pen of Mr. Arthur. need not be told that this feature will be leading one
 In addition to this, Mir. Arthur will also continue to furnish for ifs pages, his shorter stories, those pointed moral essays, told with so much skill beauty and power The attractions of the Editors own pen, will, in fact form feature of peculiar interest to our work, which no other Magazine can possess. While to one or two other periodicals, each number of his own Magazine will contain many pages of his inmitable writings, and the whole work bear the impress of his pure taste and sound judgment
 The style in which ''Arthur's Magazine" IS to be issued will be as beautiful as clear new type, fine white paper, and highly illuminated cover tpronouneed the ehasest design that has yet appear ed) can make it.
 Take it altogether, the publishers feel confident that in regard to the quality o literary matter style of embellishments, appearance, and mechanical exc, cution, ''Arthur's Magazine" will not be surpassed by any other similar publication.
 This is not merely idle boast and vain Preten'iof one who has taken the work through the inst and second volumes will so deem it.
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