The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1845-02-14

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lTuyHEcoLUMBIAN AGAZINE FOR Is4I
/ II PROSPECTUS FOR THE SECONI
1YEAR.-At the close of his second volume-th,
magazine having been commenced OH the first O
January. 1874, the publisher finds himself irresist
ably called on to express the satisfaction and graft
tude with which he has been filled by The brilliant
and uBexampled success thathas attended his en-
-deavors TO win the public favor. Notwithstanding
the difficulties, disappointments and vexatogs thai
almost invariably follow the establishment OF new
periodical, in the production of which there mus
he the harmonious cooperation of maHy heads and
many hands--notwithstan the occasional short
comings, especially in the pictorial department
which no care or diligence can avert, and no ex.
penditure prevent, the Columbian Magazine has
gone on steadily increasing 10 support and popular.
ty from the opening number, aud # the unboughl
and unsolicited testimony of the press may be re-
ceived as unswayed by partially aud unbiased by
friendship, the efforts of contributors and editor
have been satisfactory to the public and accepted
as fulfilling the promises made for them at the
commencement OF the enterprise.
The publisher undertook the work with firm
conviction that the great city of New York was the
best aud the true home for magazine Of general
literature; that notwithstanding the failure of many
previous attempts to establish such work, there
could be no impossibility Of success with sufficient
capital. perseverance, and the right system Of man
agemeDt 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.
| Ii has long ceased to be necessary or reasonable
that we should speak of the Columbian as exper-
iment. At all events it is now all experiment sui.
stantaliy tried We feel ourselves npoI, as firm a
basis any aimiIar Journal in the world. Our
principal cares nO,o regard not somuch the securing
what ground we have gained Qor we consider this
sufficiently securely )ss the extenon of our sphere #
action and utility, not so much even the mere ell
largement of our subscription list, as the most suit
able modes of catering for the amusement (and shall
we say occasionally for the prohtO of our subscrib-
ers in the present aud 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
to present our friends with embellishments of ve-
ry superior taste style and finish. In this respect ii
is our firm purpose, if possible TO outve all CON-
petition. Our music and engravings, we confident
ly believe will not be equaed--very certainly they
shall not be surpassed in real merit, by those Of any
other magazine. We propose to give each month
two pages Of mmsic by the most eminent compos-
ers, and plate of authentic fashions. . I,,l .l,
Regarding the literary and editorial conducts of
the Columbian the publisher does not feel called
upon to say more than very few words. The gen.
eral management of this department Is, as heretn-
fore, entrusted to gentleman possessing every
qualification for the task, aud who has given abun.
dant evidence, not only of the highest ability to put
forth meritorious magazine, but Of the ability to
put forth magazine exactly adapted to the taste
of our readers. The publisher therefore has every
confidence that what has already been done for the
literary value OF this journal will be done again
We are perfectly willing that our future in this res
pect should be estimated by our past. The suboD-
ed list of those who have furnished articles for the
Columbian during the bygone year. will satisfy, we
feel assured, the most fastidious that are reso
lutte to spare in no particular either exertton
pense. ---. b.. ..-t, il, ~ ef..
Mrs l. H Sigourney, Mrs Kirkland, Mrs Ann S
Stephens, Mrs S Osgood, Mrs f 0 Smith, Mrs
A Mowatt, Mrs f f Ellet, Mrs M Silicon Loud,
Mrs James G Brooks, Mrs JAMES Hall, Mrs NJ Hunt
Mrs II Lighlhipe Mrs II Butler, Mrs K Z En-
bury, Mrs Cary, Mrs r Steele, Mrs NJ Erving.
Miss Mary l. Lawson, Miss ColrnaR, Miss Isabel
JoceIyn Miss Martha Russell Miss E Z Chubbuck,
Miss Louise M Brauner, Miss Fanny Forester, Miss
NJ G Quincy, X Paulding WIN c Bryant, Fitz
Greene Halleck, Edgar A Poe, John Neal, Henry
W Herbert H H Weld, Park Benjamin. William
Cox, Geo Wilkins Kendall, Henry S Schoolcrafl
7 S Arthur, H P Grattan, H I Tuckerman, J F
Otis, Rob't L Wade, S ID Patterson, Ed s Could
Seba Smith, C Fenno Hoffman, Theo Fay, Rev
Francis C Woodwork, c Donald M'Leod. w H
Willis, Walter Whitman, Isaac + Shepherd, L Is
Read, WIN Olard Bourne, G White, Henry A
Clark, C Wilkins Ennis Edward Porter, Z ParIn.
ly, Hamilton Myers, M c Hill, M E Wilson, Jos
Boughton, q McLachlan, Wm Russell, Jr. The au-
thor of "T'ime's Dongs," A NJ Ide, Jr. G War
ren Augustus Snodgrass, J Headley. Hag-
adom, Henry B Hirst
With the aid of these conribuso!s (of whom it
is needless to say one word in the way of commen-
dation) of numerous others, perhaps equally
meriorious If less celebrated, who have promised
US their support, we ater ourselves that as lite
rary work, the Columbian need be under no appre-
heDsion of being excelled.
But what we have done is already before the pub
lie, who will not fail 10 Judge us with impartiality;
aud in respect to what we intend to do, it will be
both wiser and more becoming (although less FASH
ionable) not to boast. We may be permitted to
assure our friends in brief, however, that we have
matured numerous plans Qor the Third Volume)
with which we feel contident they will be pleased.
II our purpose to put forth every energy; and it
will be no fault Of our own il the Columbian shall
moi be found at least equal to any magazine, of any
class or price in America.
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