Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-02-07
THE COLUMBIAN Magazine FOR 1916,
Z ROSP ECTUS
FOR THE
Third Year.

A T the close ofhis Sc ond volume the Maoaz;n.
IA having been commenced on the first Of Jan.
uary 1914 the publisher finds himself irresistibly
called on to express the satisfaction and gratitude
with which he has been filed by the brilliant and
unexampied success that has attended his endeav-
ors to win the public favor. notwithstanding the
dhcultIes. disappolntments and vexations that al
most invariably follow the establishment of new
periodical, in the production of which there must
he the harmonious cooperation of many head and
many MISUNDERSTANDING occasionally short
comings especially in the pictorial department,
which 10 care or diligence could avert and no ex-
penditure prevent, the Columbian Magazine has
gone OH steadily increasing in support and popu-
larlty from the opening number, and the unbought
unsolicited testimony of the press may be received
as unswayed by partialty and unbiased by friend
ship, the efforts of contributors and editor have
been satisfactory to the public and accepted as fui-
filling the promises made for them at the COM
mencement of the enterprise.
| The publisher undertook the work with firm
CONVICTION that the great city Of New York was
the best and the true home for magazine of gen.
era literature; that notwithstanding the failure of
many previous attempts to establish such work.
there could be no impossbity of success with suf-
gclent capital, perseverance and the right system
Encouragement both by publisher and editor; slim
ulaed by this conviction he embarked in the enter
prise and the result of the first year has proved that
| his Judgment was correct.
1t has long ceased to be necessary, or reasonable,
that we should speak of the Columbian as an ex-
pertinent At all events, it is now an experiment
substantially tried We feel ourselves upon as
firm basis any similar journal in the world
Our principal cares n0aU regard not so much the
securing what ground we have gained (for we con-
slider this sufficiently secure) as the extension of
our sphere of action and utiliy-not so much ev-
en-, the mere enlargement of our subscription list,
as the most suitable modes Of catering for the a
musement (and shall we say occasionally for the
proht!) OF our subscribers in the present and in
the future-the many whom we have. and the ma
ny more we shall undoubtedly have as time rolls
| on.
| We have made arrangements which will enable
us to present our friends with embellishments of
very superior taste, style and finish In this res
pect it is our firm purpose, if possible to outve all
competition. Our music and engravings, con-
| fidently bee.e, will not be equalled-very GER
tainly they shall not be surpassed in real merit by
those ofany other magazine. We propose to give
each mo tn two or more superb cngravings, indie.
pendently of two pages Of music, by the most emf
nent composers, and plate of authentic fashions.
Regarding the literary and editorial conduct OF
the Columbian, the publisher does not feel called
upon to say more than very few words. The
general management of this department is as
heretofore entrusted to a gentleman possessing
every qualification for the task, and who has Civ
en- abundant evidence, not only of the highest a
bility to put forth mertorious magazine, but Of
the ability to put forth magazine exactly adap-
ted to the tastes Of our readers. The publisher
therefore, has every confidence that what has al
ready heen done for the literary value OF the jour
nal will he done again. We are perfectly willing
that future III this respect shall be estimated
by our past. The subjoined list of those who have
furnished articles for the Columbian during the by
gone year will satisfy, we feel assured. the most
fastidious that we resoute to spare in no par
ticuar neither exertion or expense.
Mrs Sigourney II Grattan
Mrs Kirkland The author of the ovid