The Arkansas banner., 1845-05-28
Most Elegant and Popalor Periodical in ate
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FOR 1S45
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~ w AZINE, for 1s45, commence new volume Decemer 10th, Is44, with the January number. lis long and universally successful career from it's com mencement until the present time, when it has a circulation exceeding by thousands any other maga- zine m the country, is perhaps good an evidence o Its great and increasing merit the publisher has in his power to offer. To his old subscribers. he trusts no assurances are necessary of his determina- ton to maintain its present ascendahcy over all the rival periodicals of the country. The engagement, permanently during the past year, of such men as Bryant, Cooper, Paulding, Dana, Longlellow, Hof man, Neal, Mancur, etc, Of high reputation in the literary world, as regular contributors in addition to a previous list, embracing the first names in the nation, Is sufficient guarantee that the work will continue to be thef1iacipal medium of comnnnica- tion between the best authors and the public
 Graham's Magazine has been, from it's establish ment, more than any other, the favorite periodical of the people of the United States. Thoughits plan does not entirely exclude articles of tho most mpor tant character, such as have raised Blaelweed and some other foreign journals to their high influence and reputation, It's pages arc principally devoted to what is usually termed light literature It is disin glished from other publications of similar aims by the literary and artistic merit of ifs contents. While those oi other works are unknown or anonymous, the contributors to this the eminent authors of our age and eonntrY the vorY craators founders of our National Literature. Especially is il celebrated a' containing the choicest productions of the finest
 
 gems which may be appealed to with pride by the sex, as Yndicatlng their intellectual eminence II may be safe to assert that GIabam's Magazine has regularly engaged better corps of writers than any other magazine; that since it's establishment ii has been the pioneer magazine of teraure and that the contributors ol tGfaham' have, by their able cenri- buttons, given characerto periodical hteratufelnt the United States than before possessed WIth such iist of writers our pages exhibit, we may challenge the criticism of Europe There is no magazine abroad that present anything like such an array ol emtneat writers as James Fennimore Cooper, Nm (. Bryant, Hon. James K. paulding k Il. Dana, H. W. Longlellew, Nathaniel flaw thorne, J. c. Neal Henry ". Herbert, James Rus sell Lowell, Charles Fenno Hoffman, Hon. R. T. Conrad, II. T. Tuekerman, Alfred B. Street etc. Mrs, Amelia B. Welby, Miss Sedgwick Mrs. siIgourney, Mrs. Mary Clavers Mrs Ann s. Ste Mrs. Seba Smith, Mrs Annan Mrs. Nichols Mrs. Pierson, Mrs. Worthington, Miss Rand, Miss Her yey, and others.
 Many names oflike celebrity arc necessarily omit ted for want of space.
 While the most able writers of the country are engaged as permanent contributors 10 Grahams Maga- zine, the Arts are not overlooked.
 The most accomplished American artists employ their genius for our subscribers The most elegant engrayings that have ever appeared in America, have been given to the public in Graham's Magazine We are now prepared to give the right direction to the
  tone shall be strictly preserved in Graham Here after we shall place in the engravers' hands nothing but American Pictures. Our own country abounds with the finest scenery in the world. It is full ol historical associations, thrilling interest and on every hand subjects start up, fit for the painters pencil and urges the selection of national subjects for the pen and pencil, and we feel assured that the American public will sustain the enterprise.
 AMERICAN BATTLE-FIELDS. Giving correct pictures, taken on the spot of the places in which the most remarkable battles have been fought. These engravngs will be of the highest order of art; and we may mention, that in order te ensure permaneney in the indulgence for which these designs have already become celebrated, we have engaged Mir. Smile for three years on American Scenes and Incidents.
 PREMIUM PICTURES AND ENGRAVINGs.
 In addition to this, we have entered into perma- nent engagement with the house of Rawdon, Wright and Hatch, of New York, for supply of most ex- quisite pictures, among which We may mention a 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 exquisite female heads engraved by this firm among which we may instance thai of Mrs Stephens, which has never been equalled in this country will De further SHppled Dy hleSSfS h. " and IL, MnOSl facilities and talents, Tn tlar line of art are unrv aicd in the world. We may safely say that we have ALI. the best artists employed on 'SGfahan''
 PORTRAITS OF AUTHORS Is a feature originated by the proprietor of Graham and successfully carried out. We defy any compe tition in this branch.
 SARTAIN'S ELEGANT MEZZOrINTS.
 MT. Sartain will furnish us, for the New Volume q series of his magnificent mezzotints. One vii anoaar in January. We need not say to the readers oF Graham, that these brilliant pictures excel any mezlotints aver issued in America, and his fnes oHorts have appeared in this work.
 FLOWERS CDLORED FROM NATURE, Faithfully drawn by an able artist to take place in department, got up expressly for the ladies, lof tb. New Volume, embracing the Latest Fashions yiih letters on topics connected with female interests will also form feature m the New Volume.
 COMIC AND HUMOROUS SKETCHES.
 MrJ C. Neal, r. A. Poe. Il. H. Weld and others will furnish series Of amusing sketches, which will he handsomely illustrated by Croome, or Darley.- We shall also have
 His at Fashionable Lie m Letters iron,
 abr0ad,
 Written by F. J. Grund Esq, Consul to Antwerp who will also furnish the earliest literary intelligence and short notices of new works prior 10 their appear ance here in the shape of reprints. This will give abraham" position to adjust the value of foreign works, before the purchaser here has been duped by pulIs paid for by interested publishers.
 F,ditorial and Critical Dsparin,ent.
 The Editorial Department will continue to em brace notes on current literature, and reviews of al new American or foreign works oi general interes or value The criticisms of Graham's Magazine art acknowledged in all parts of the country 10 be supe rior in acuncn, honesty and independence to thos of any contemporaries Greater scope will be g vel to this department of the work, and topics on al subjects likely to attract attention will be iearess discussed
 fl .Most Ample Musical Department, Suited to the wants of large number of Ladies, ant of vaue in itself equal to the subscription to Gra han.'' ONE PARAGRAPH MORE.
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 It can be had by CLUBS for S2, and 1t Is cheapte than any o,hhr publisher. with less than 3oooo sup scribers, can furnish so elegant work
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