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Gra HAMS Magazine for
lS45,
The January Namber CiH be issued
On December ION.

Circulation exceeding by thous inds any othe
Magazine IN the country. is perhaps as good al
evidences of its great and increasing merit as th'
pablisher has il in his power n offer. To hi
old subscribers he trnsts no assurances are neces
sary of his determination to maintain its pressn
ascendancy over all the rival periodicals of the
country. The engagement, permanently. during
.hs past year, of such men as Bryant Cooper
Paulding, Dana, Longfelow, Hoffman, Neal
Mancur, etc. of high reputation in the Literary
world, as regular contributors, in addition to
previous list, embracing the first names in the ma
ton, is eufflcient qua Tantea that the work will
continue to be the principal medium of commu.
n cation between the best authors and the pub.
lie.
Graham's Magazinef has been. from its estab-
lishnant, more than any other tina favorite De-
rionr1l of the people of tie United States. 1t is
distinguished from other publications of similar
inns by the literary and artistic merit of its con-
tsuts. While those of other works are unknown
and anonymous, The contripnsors to this ate the
most eminent authors of our age and country
the very creators, founders, of our National Lit
erati5e. 1t may safely be asserted that Ora
hams NagaZine has regularly Engaged better
corps of write rs than any other magazine; rhat
since Is establishment it has been the pioneer in
magazine literature; and tia: tia contributes of
Graham have, by tnef able contributions. given
a nISncr naaOnal Character TO periodical litera-
t1re, in the United States than il ever before
possessed. With snch list of writer's as our
pages exhibit, we may challenge the crit cism of
Europe. There is no magazine ABROAD that pre-
sehts anything like such an array of eminent wri-
tiers as James Fennimore Cooper. w. G.. BRYANT,
James X. Pauding r. III. Dana, III. w. Isnp-
fellow, Nathaniel Hawthorne, j. C.. Neal. Hem
~ w. Herbert, James Russell Lowell, Charles
Fenno Hoffman, Hou. r. r. Conrad. III. II.
Tuckerman, Alfred b. Street. etc.
Mrs. Amelia B. WeIby, Miss Sedgwick.
Mrs. Sigourney. Mary Clavers, Mrs, Ann S.
Stephens, Mrs. Brooks, Mrs. Osgood, Mrs. En-
bury Mrs. Seba Smith, Mrs. Amman and many
hers.
Many names oflike celebrity are necessarily
omitted for want of space.
While the most able writers Of the conutrv are
engaged as permanent Contributors to Graham's
MagiZina, the Arts not overlooked
The most accomplished American artists
employ toeir genius for our subscribers. Tn.
moss elegant engravings that haxe ever appeared
in America, have been given to rhe public in
Graham's Magazine. We are prepared to
give the right direction to the talents f our
artists, and are resolved that a national tone
shall be strictly. preserved in. Graham Here
after wa shall place in the engravers' hands
none bot American pictures. Our own Country
abonnds with the finest sceuery in the world,
1t is full of historical associations of ,h-llinc
interest, and on every hand subjects start up. 6t
tor tbs painters pencil and the engraver's ourin.
Every patriotic sentiment urges the selection OF
national subjects for the pen and pencil, and
we feel assured that the American public will
sustain the enterprise. VARIETY of maonificcn,
engravin')s: No Magazine in the world has
presented so great variety ofelegant eurravi rs
TO its subscribers as Graham's every branch nj
art IS brought into requisition, arid eve.y novelty
IN society, or incident in American history.
that can interest Instruct the reader is seizod
npOn b! the artists in our employ. Amouo the
esyes to be put forth in our new volume. for
1913, we will euumsrafe.the following: American
battle-gronnds. Giving correct pictures. take,
Oh the spot, of the places in which tn, most re-
marSable battles have boon fought, The enRrs-
wings will be of the hghast ordsr of art: and we
may m3ntion, that i'll oder to ensure usrrus
nency in tht elegence for which ;1ese designs
nave already become celebrated, we have En-
graved MR.. Smile for three years, ON American
scenes and incidents. Premium picters and en-.
gravigs. In addition TO this, we have entered
into permanent engagement with the house
of Rawdon, Wrig IL Hatch, New.York Co.
a supply of most exquisite pictnres. an,oaa
winch we may mention a series of elegant India ;,
and prairie scenes. Got up in mos, M, Or;fe.,+
style, and representing, from sketches taken from
nature, the most beautiful scenery ofour western
country. Onr Southern views. engraved hy the
same horss, which have become so widely WIDELY
popular, VIII also be continued. The exquisite
female heads engraved v this frm-amo,a
which we may instance that of Mrs S,snhoass
which has never been equaled in this co,,n,r,,
VIII be further supplied by rressr. r.. w e.
H., whose tailites and talents, in thei line of
arr, are unrIvaled in the world. We NAV safel,,
say that we have all the best artists sn,,lovod
on uraham., Our portrait gallery occnpies the
time OF several accomplished artists am ,vhor,
are WEIGH d. Walter, G. Parker, and Others.
PORTRAITS oil authors is feature originated bv rhe
proprietor of Graham, and snccessf,lIv c.,.;.S
out. We sdefy any composition in ,,;s ht "a
Sartaln's elegant mezzotints Mr. S.rta;n viii
iufnish us, for the New Volume, a series of bis
magniIicont mezzotints. Ono will anne.r l.,
january. we need net say to the readers of
OFaham, that these brillian pict;7res e~caI -
mezzotlnts ever issued in America. and IL g.
us nave appeared In this work. flowers coored
.o" "d'' futnfuliy drawn BY an able artist.
e.. P.aCo N department., got up expressly
LOT the ladies, for tbs New Volume ,bo r.,.
Ia 'nlons, new styles of needle work. and orro
mental work, etc. etc. With letters ~, .r,,;C..
with female interests, win also fern
a feature of the New Volume. comic and h,,,,a,
! = Neal, = Poe, III Weld, and Others will
id5nsn series of amusing sketches which viii -
91anasomely Illustra ed by Croome or DarIet
re snail aiso have hits at fashionable life /,
sa'els rom abroad, written ~ rs dFund, ESQ.
eohsf % antwerp. who will also furnish rs win
'e earliest literary intelligence, and thort no
css OF new works, priorto their appearance here
the shape OF reprints. This will give Graham, ;
POSITION TO adjust the value of FOREIGN worts
sfoie the purchaser here has been duped nv
nds paid Tor by Interested publishers. edi,or;sI
ID critical department. The Editorial Dan.-. ,
tent viii continue :, embrace notes ON r.,,rrsr.
lcraeire, and reviews of ali new Americas or
Ieign works OF general interest OF value. TIM
,tieisms of Grafram's Magazine are a~Sro,v ,o
ised in all parts of the coutry to be sr,aer;or;
:uinen, honesty and independence to those Of
" cotempraries Greater scope will be given
this department of the wolk, and tonic On al
bjects likely to attract attention win he
scussed. In this department we shall give = !
apseI on fashionable gossip each month, hitting
sne sol.iss OF the fashionable world, for the
useneTt OF our lacy readers; and for the oss !
men, Frank Forester hrs promised us b.
oIfs and pastimes' feature which W .hts on
quo. wlh DC OF intereet to manv tbou.a nave no
III readers. have alao eAoNSduOS OIL