The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1845-05-31
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Grahdm's american Monthly Magazine, will
commence new volume, December 10th, iS44 (,
with the January number. Its long and unver-
sally successful career, from its commencement
until the present time, when it has circulation
exceeding by thousands any other Magazine in the
country is perhaps good an evidence ofits great
and increasing merit the publisher has it in his
pawer to offer. To his old subscribers, he trusts
no assurances necessary of his determination to
maintain its present ascendancy over all the rival
periodicals ofthe country. The engagement, per-
manently, during the past year, OF such men as
Bryant, Cooper, Paudng, Dana, Longfeow,
| Hoffman, Neal, Mancur, ETC., ofhigh 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 the principa! medium
of communication between the best authors and
| the public.
Graham's Magazine has been, from its establish
ment more than any other, the favorite periodical
of the people of the United States Though its
plan does not entirely exclude articles of the most
important character, such as have raised Black
wood and some other foreign journals to their
high influence and reputation, its pages are prin-
cipally devoted to what is usually termed light
literature. 1t is distinguished from other publ.
cations of similar aims by the literary and artistic
merit of its contents. While those of other works
are UNKNOWN or anonymous, tlle Contributors 10
this are the most eminent authors OF our age and
country; the very creators, founders, of our Ma
tional Literature Especially is it celebrated as
containing the choicest productions of the finest
female writers Of the time Every humber con-
talns gems which may be appealedto with pride by
the sex, as vindicang their intellectual eminence.
1t may safely be asserted, that Grahams Maya
zine has regularly engageda better corps of writers
than any other magazine; that since its establish
men it has been the pioneer in magazine literature;
and that the contributors OF "Grdhdm' have, by
their able contributions, given higher national
character to periodical literature in the United
States than it eye before possessed. With such
list Of writers our pages exhibit, we may chal.
lenge the criticism OF Europe. There is no maga-
zine abroad that presents any thing like such an
array of eminent writers as James Fenimore Coop
er, w. c. Bryant, Hon. James X. Pauding, r.
II. Dana, H. w. Longfellow, Nathaniel Haw-
thorne, J. c.. Neal, Henry w. Herbert, James
Russell Lowell, Charles Fenno Hoffman, Hon. r.
T. Conrad, ii. L. Tuckerman, Alfred B. Street,
etc.
Mrs. Amelia B, WeIby, Miss Sedgwick, Mrs
Sigourney, Mrs. Mary Clavers, Mrs. Ann S. Ste-
phens, Mrs. Brooks, Mrs. Osgood, Mrs. Embury
Mrs Amman, Mrs. Nicholas, Mrs. Pierson, Mrs
Worthington, Miss Rand Miss Hervey, aud others
Many names of like celebrity are necessarily
omitted for want Of space. .fr
While the most able writers of the country are
engaged as permanent contributors to Graham's
Magazine, the .Arts are not overlooked.
THE MOST ACCOMPLISHED AMERI
CAN ARTISTS employ their genius for our sub
scrbers. The most elegant engravings that have
ever appeared in America, have been given to the
public in Graham's Magazine. We are now pie
pared to give the right direction to the talents of
our artists, and resolved that "a national tone
shall be strictly preserved in "Graham." Hereat-
ter we shall place in the eDgravers hands none but
american pictures Our own country abounds
with thefinest scenery in the world 1t is full OF
historical associations, OF thrilling interest, and OH
every hand subjects start up, fit for the pointers
pencil and the engravers burln Every patriot.
ic sentiment urges the selection of national subjects
for the pen and pencil and we feel assured that the
American public will sustain the enterprise
PREMIUM PICTURES AND ENGRAV-
lNGS In addition to this, we have entered into
permanent engagement with the house OF Raw
don, Wright& Hatch, ofNew York, for supply
of most exquisite pictures, among which we may
mention SCI les of elegant INDIAN AND PRAI |
RTE SCENES, got up in most magnificent style,
and ndrepresenting from sketches taken from nature,
the most beautiful scenery of our western country.
Our Southern Views, engraved by the same house,
which have become widely popular, will also be |
continued. The exquisite female heads engraved |
Wy lHlo ui-dibOnS WIiSu VIC may iiStdHCc uldt
of Mrs. Stephens, which has never been equalled
in this country-wil be further supplied by Messrs
r. w. & H., whose facilities and talents, in their
line Of art, are unrivaled in the world. We may
safely say that we have all the best rtsts employ
ed on :" Graham. 4"
OUR PORTRAIT GALLERY occupies the
time OF several accomplished artists, among whom
are Welch g. Walter, G.. Parker, and others.
PORTRAITS OF AUTHORS is feature orr
yinated by the proprietor of Graham, and succ ess
fully carried out. We defy any competition in
hs branch. SARTAIN'S ELEGANT MEZ-
LOTINTS. Mr.. Sartain will furnish us, for the
New Volume, series of bis magnificent mezzot-
nts. One ,oiA qppeor in January We need
not say to the readers Of Graham, that these brll
INT pictures excel any mezzotints ever issued in
America, and his finest efforts have appeared in
his work.
FLOWERS CoLoRED FROM NATURE,
ruthfuily drawn by an able artist, 10 take place
n department, gotn expressly for the ladies, for
he New Volume, embracing embracing THE
LATEST FASHIONS, NEW STYLES OF