The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1845-01-31

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export, by Welsh & Armstrong, Beallsville.
TH HE COLUMBIAN MAGAZINE FOR 1874;
II PROSPECTUS FOR THE SECONL
YEAR.-At the close of his second volume-th,
magazine having been commenced on the first Of
January, 1914, the publisher ids himself irresist-
ably called on TO express the satisfaction and graft
tude with which he has been filled by The brilliant
and unexampled success that has attended his en-
deavors to win the public favor notwithstanding
the difficulties. di>appoinlments and vexatios that
almost invariably follow the establishment OF new
periodical, in the production of which there must
he the harmonious cooperation of maay heads aud
many hands-notwthstandng the occasional short
comings, especially in the pictorial department,
which no care or diligence can avert, aud no ex-
penditure prevent, the Columbian Magazine has
gone on steadily increasing in support aud popular
ity from the opening number, and If the unbonght
and unsolicited testimony of the press may be re-
ceived as uEswayed by parliallty aud unbiased by
friendship, the efforts of contributors aud 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 ot many
previous attempts to establish such work, there
could be no impossibility Of success with sufficient
capital. perseverance and the right system of man
agement both by publisher aud editor; stimulated by
this conviction he embarked in the enterprise and
the result of the first year has proved that his judg
ment WAS correct
1t has long ceased to be necessary or reasonable
that we should speak of the Columbian exper-
iment AT all events it is now experiment SUI
stantiAy tried We feel ourselves upon as firm
basis as any amar Journal in the world. Our
principal cares nor regard not so much the securing
| what ground we have gained (for we consider this
sufficiently secure)a, the rxtrnton Of our sphere
! action ard utility. not so much ven The mere en-
laraement of our subscription list, the most suit
able modes of catering for the amusement (and shall
we say occasionally for the proiit?) of subscrib-
ers in the present AID in the future the may whom
we have aud the many more we shatl undoubtedly
have as time rolls on.
We have made arrangements viii h will enable
us to pre- ent friends with enbelli. hnents We
ry superior taste style and finish In this respect il
! is our firm purpose if possible tn outve all com
petition. Our rmnsic aud engravirgS, We confident
! ~ believe i'll not be equapd--very certainly they
shall not he surpassed ia real merit. by those Of any
| other magazine. We propose to give each month
! two or more superb engrdviHes. indeperd denlly of
two pages of mmsi. hy the mns, emiHent oompos-
erS, AID plate of o"ihcnfic fashions
| Regarding the literary aud 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 hereto
fore, entrusted to a gentleman possessing every
qualification for the task and who has given album
dant evidence, not only of the highest ability to put
forth nertorious magazine hut Of the ability to
put forth magazine exa, lily adapted to the tastes
Of onr readers. The publisher therefore has every
confidence that what has already been done for the
literary value of this Journal will be done ag an.-
We are perfectly willing that future in this res
peci should be estimated by our past. The ,ubjon-
ed list Of those who have furnished articles for the
Columbian during the bygonc year. viii satisfy. we
feel assured the most tastidious that are reso
lre to spare in no particular either exerlon or ex
pense.
Mrs !. H Sgourney, Mrs Kirkland Mrs Ann S
stephens. Mrs f S U.good. Mrs +. o Smith Mrs
\ Mowau. Mrs f. + EIlet, Mrs NJ Silicon Loud,
Mrs James q Brooks Mrs James Hal, Mrs NJ Hunt
M,s II l.ighhpe. Mrs G II Butler, Mrs Z { EN-
bury, Mrs Cary, Mrs r Steele, Mrs NJ Erving.
Miss Mary l. Lawson, Miss Colman. MISS Isabel
Joceyn, Mis- Martha Russell, Miss ( K Chubbuck,
Miss Louise NJ Brauner, Miss Fanny Forester, Miss
NJ G Quincy. X Pauldiug, WIN Bryant, FIlz
Greene Hallpck. Edpar A Poe. John Neal. lie nv
| W Herhert. H ii Well, Park Bei.iamin. William
Cox. Geo Wilkirs Kendall. ueury : S,hnolcraf
T. ! Arthur. n p Grat,,n. Fl T Tucke,m,,.. r
OTIS, Roh't l. Wade, : ID Patiprsol, Ed 3 Could
Sch, Smith e. Feruo "A, Gilman Tbeo 6 F,v Rev
Francis c WooIwortb, c Donald Nl'Leod. w Fl
Willis. Walter Whitman, Isaac F Shepherd r h
Read. WIN OIard Bourne. R G White. He,rv A
Clark e. Wilkins Eimis Edward Potter f. parn-
". Hamilton Myers, NJ C IiiI,. M E WiI.o, ', lo,
Boushlon, & McLachIau, Vim Russell Jr The au.
thor of Time, Doiuus A NJ Idle. Jr. O q War.
ren. Auu sins Suo lpra.s. r He.dlev + + H,a-
adam Henr, r Hrsr
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