The Arkansas banner., 1845-11-12
PROSPECTUS
ARTHUR'S LADIES' MAGAZINE
PRICE ONLY $2 PER ANNuM. Aa-.-l l....-- e

II Tor tae thlfd volume of their magazine, which IS exclusively and permanently under the editorial control oi I. S. Althur believe that they can offer 10 the pubic most substantial claims to patronage. The first and second volumes have been aeknowl- edged on all hands to be equal, and in many respects superior in character, strength interest and attrac- tlveness, to any of the magazines issued The aim of the editor IS high one. He repudates the long prevalent system of basng his work upon the repu- tatioRo contributors whose articles no matter what they have done. are, in many instances, below mediocritv
 Nothing galns admission mic the pages of this magazine, which IS not excellent in itself. The source from which an article comes is secondary it's merits always primary. SHch a rule, strictly carried out, must give character to any work It has given '' Arhur's Magazine character acknowl edged in all respectable quarters where il has been received
 Among the inexfaustbe 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 translaors we are steadily penetrating asonished at every step by the riches meet Especially is this the case in lite rainre. Already We have given some splendid arti- cles from the German, brim full of pure truths, and loFcibIe illustrations of the power Of goodness.-- "SiIent Love-, "Fhe Governor and lis Successors, ? :sEhe Unknown Patient" '..Fhe Russian Prince , "1he Prvy Counsellor 5 &c all who have read will remember with delight.
 From the French we have also given many first rate articles. The Perplexed Lovers" from Mad anne d. Gcnlis; also. ''The Lesson oi Msfortune,'' and ".fhe Error of a Good Father, ron Marmontel, with fine tales from Dumas, LaefoiX, Nader Balzae and other authors of celebrity.
 In selecting from the French, our franslators are guided by strict regard to purify and excellence.
 None know better than they do how much that is objectionable abounds in the fight literature of this people But flowing along by the sid oi tisinpure current, is another, laed and as pure crystal. From lis thy dip up the bright waters and present them 10 our lips.
 At this fountain, we shall continue to lei OUT lead CTS drink. But, in doing so. we shall not neglect the eXcellancies 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 ci atly low much tiis is woIih and 10 discover that excellence is not always to b. found in the fugitive productions of writers who have done well in hooks. Our country is eeming with young genius, too often oveIshad- owed and hidden by the successful who possess not haf their intrinsic worth, and whose writings exert not half so healthy an influence. They crowded from the path in which they are fitted 10 walk, and their merits kept out of sight by fsw who have gained the pubic ear and eye. and who are kept before the pubic, not so much on account oi what they have done.
 To merit. wherever we find il, we will give the right hand of fellowship. We eWoud not accept poor article from tie most celebrated writer in the country; but good one, let 1t come from where 1t will shall find a welcome.
 In all sources at home and abroad. We shall seel. the good. the true and the beautiful For some time, and with loo much iustness in the allegation our magazines have ben charged with being too light and trashy This fault We have from the first steadily avoided. Arthur's Magazine win continue io sus- tain high character fer excellence in all its depart menis. Something more hanin mere love tales will be given It's stores while mil ot deen and absorbing int st, or sparkling WigA wit and happy feelings ,,ii haNa in, 'ut- Ot and truth. Raviews, essays. and sketches, with poetry that shall be truly cal such, will be bendsd with them in inst proportion.
 Thas much in gard to the literary department of our magazine. Another matter claims our atten- tion-that of pictorial embellishments. Custom and taste have rendered them indispensable in literary work like onrs. We shall rot 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 to Arthurs 5 Magazine, during the veal, with anoveity ot q highly attractive character. No less than series oi six female characters from Shalspeare engraved on steel in highly finished style. This Shakespeare Gallery of Beauty will present imboded 10 the eye, some of the noble bard's most beautiful creations oi the mind, as well one two celebrated characters Tn history around whom his magic pen las 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- quise illustrations, not to be obtained in any other way This is certainly great d 'slderatum. But, besides these beauties from Shakespeare, we are mak- ing arrangemensto to procure asers ot female h5ures far surpassing, in oveiiness of form and face, and exquisite finish any thing that has vet appeared in any American magazine. Celebrated views. in this and other countries will also be leading feature Tn our work. For the Janury number We shall give a highly wrought view of the Bridge of Doon, over 0a1 n Such HOt the kirk and the witches This splendid steel plate will accompany the first of our Shakespeare beautes and will make that number oi our work highly attractive one No less will be that oi February Nor shall there be any falling o in the style ot em- beshment or in the character ot the literary con tents of the work. From the first have aimed at gradual improvement We do not issue one or two good numbers and then, after our list oi sub scrbers is flied up, fal of. But we endeavor to make every number better than the one that preceded it. Excellence, as we before said, IS our ann
 But besides our Shakespeare Gallery our Gallery of Female Beauty, our Celebrated Views. we shall introduce from time to time other attractions Tn the way of embellishments.
 In addition to the foregoing. there is yet another feature, no less than new American Novel, rom the pen of the Editor. which will ba commenced Tn the January number and continued until completed. This will be within the year. so that all who sub scribe for the Magazine during 1915, will receive this new work Those who have read Bell Martin, Fanny Dale. Insubordination, Six nights with the Washinrtonians, Sweet-hearts and Wives, &c. &c., from the pen of Mr. Arthur. need not be told that this feature will be a leading one.
 In addition to this, Mir. Arthur will also continue to furnish for it's pag $, his shorter stores, those pointed moral essays tod with much skill beauty, and power The attractions ol 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 numb r of his own Magazine will contain many pages oi lis inmitablc writings, and the whole work bear the impress of his pure taste and sound judgment.
 ihe style in which '.Arthurs Magazine IS to be issued will be as beautiful as clear new type, fine white paper, and highly illuminated coVer' fpronounced the chastes design that has yet appear ed) can make it.
 Take 1t altogether, the publishers feel conhd ant that in regard to the quality oi literary matter sfyie of embellishments, appearance, and mechanical exe, cution, s.Arthur's Magazine will not be surpassed by any other similar publication.
 This is mol merely idle boast and vain pratenion one who has taken the work through the hfst and second volumes will so deem t.
 Size of the corla
 sArthurs Magazine" will contain IS pages oi reading matter, the same quantity that is given by the three dollar Magazines, and give two steel en- cravings in each number, while the price IS only s2 % per annan.
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